PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

I interviewed journalists from The Washington Post, The Washington Business Journal , and Inside Nova (a Northern Virginia local publication) about what types of local real estate pitches they like to receive. Kathy Orton, Reporter and Real Estate Web Editor, Washington Post. I’m also interested in the local real estate market.

Real Estate 223

Real Estate Local Pitching Media 223

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2018

Yet PR doesn’t always command the same respect as other disciplines, like advertising or direct-mail. As Greg Galant of MuckRack once observed , the advertising business is linked with iconic characters like Don Draper of “Mad Men,” while public relations is more likely to evoke Samantha Jones.

Journalism 185

Journalism Advertising Advertising SEO 185

Onclusive

JUNE 14, 2017

In a perfect world, public relations and marketing teams would work together more often to achieve common goals. But let’s be honest: we’re all fighting an uphill battle in reducing organizational drag , and not everyone needs to be in your weekly marketing meeting. Magazine, and more.

Marketing 170

Marketing Measurement Trends B2B 170

Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

With the rapidly evolving landscape of the marketing mix, fueled by the MarTech revolution, the growth of influencer marketing and content marketing, and a push towards integrated communications, marketers and communicators need cutting-edge resources more than ever. Marketers need to] adapt. Search Engine Journal.

Marketing 0

Marketing Mobile Nonprofit Engineering 0

Sword and the Script

APRIL 18, 2020

There’s an opportunity for content marketing as audiences become fatigued with Coronavirus news and marketers reallocate live event funding One of the goals of content marketing is attracting an audience of likely buyers to your web properties and giving them a reason – and the means – to return regularly.

Trade Shows 119

Trade Shows Content Marketing Conference Marketing 119

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The data brands have collected from these interactions has allowed marketers to fine-tune their marketing tactics, and how they talk to their customers. But here’s the thing: Marketing budgets are increasingly shifting to focus on content marketing and other efforts that can show a concrete return-on-investment.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 13, 2019

Advertising-supported media has been affected by widespread job cuts including around a dozen people at digital-born BuzzFeed. This is the story that has played out over the past two decades as advertising revenues have shifted from print to online. Facebook and Google account for almost 60% of the online advertising market.

Print 115

Print Media Newspapers Local 115

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. That’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links [UML]. Here are some of the statistics that stood out for me: Web traffic originating from media coverage outperforms other sources.

Study 138

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 138

PRSay

DECEMBER 27, 2022

For example, if someone in your organization is quoted in your press release, then include a web link to a high-resolution headshot of that person, along with your organization’s logo. The escalating war in Ukraine further restricts the petroleum market, wreaking havoc on gas prices and supply chains. Reevaluating Twitter.

Trends 124

Trends Pitching Twitter Nonprofit 124

Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

While marketers knew paid media programs had problems, it took some key industry leaders to push for more accountability. Perhaps the most heralded example happened this summer when Procter & Gamble announced that it had cut $100 million in digital marketing spend and none of those cuts impacted revenue outcomes. Far from it.

Media 230

Media Measurement Advertising Advertising 230

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Marketing conferences have shaped my top team memories. To share the knowledge wealth, below is my list of the 20 coolest marketing events in 2020 (coming to a venue somewhere in the U.S.). Social Media Marketing World. Discover the best social media marketing techniques from the world’s top experts.”. Tech industry.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 13, 2015

Twitter made a number of advertising product (or inventory) announcements recently including a plan to sell ads on other websites. A few years ago, a senior marketing executive at a company where I was employed pointed out that response rates for ads in one trade publication were better than others.

Twitter 60

Twitter Marketing Media Advertising 60

Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Anne Carton is a small business consultant, digital marketing expert and blogger working with Designhill , the world’s largest online graphic design marketplace. Quite obviously, the competition on the web has become fierce, forcing businesses and content marketers to become more creative than ever before in their content endeavors.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Storytelling 120

Flack's Revenge

JANUARY 10, 2019

Last month I interviewed top PR and social media experts about the challenges facing online marketing. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? You could (and they did) spread rumors in ancient Rome the same way you could on a web bulletin board in 1999. Drew: Who said the ship is listing or sinking?

How To 159

How To Facebook Social Media Advertising 159

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Many of the open-ended comments from the survey point to underlying causes such as the rise of social media and self-publishing, disruption of the advertising-heavy business model in news, subsequent cuts to editorial staff, growth among the ranks of PR, and the deluge of pitches reporters receive. That’s what content marketing is all about.

Media Relations 110

Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 110

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

However, other traditionally print new organizations – notably the Wall Street Journal and USA Today – got into the podcast game far earlier. Avid podcast listeners consume an average of five a week – listening for four hours and 10 minutes (chart nearby used with permission by The Marketing Companion ). Help Humanize Marketing?

Tools 60

Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Sword and the Script

MARCH 27, 2018

A third added, “The changing face of journalism has left many newsrooms bereft of veterans and reporters with historical knowledge.”. While I do think the economics of journalism has also played a starring role in this sector, there are a number of other contributing factors. 4 Big Media Trends that have Upended PR and Marketing.

Media Relations 74

Media Relations Media Trade Shows Journalism 74

Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 1, 2018

Content curation had been championed as a way to up the pace of content marketing by riding OPC (other people’s content), and to boost thought leadership, by commenting on others’ thoughts when you didn’t have an original idea. The supply side (marketers, publishers, apps, platforms) should heed what works for users.

Content Marketing 149

Content Marketing Privacy Government Web 149

Norton's Notes

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

In a very recent announcement, Google has confirmed that it will no longer display advertisements on the right hand side of its search engine result pages. Google will now increase the number of advertisements shown above search results from three to four, for what it describes as ‘highly commercial queries.’

Advertising 28

Advertising Advertising Google Mobile 28

PRSay

OCTOBER 2, 2017

According to Nielsen’s Global Trust in Advertising study , consumers trust earned media and recommendations from friends and family more than any other source. If these statements are true, then why does paid and owned media get a lion’s share of the marketing budget? Marketing Data. Well, that may not be the case much longer.

Data 144

Data How To Storytelling Analytics 144

Cision

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

In advertising and communication, oftentimes you need to introduce a new concept or product to your publics. In the Journal of Consumer Research , researchers examined people’s reaction to the pronouns “you” and “we” in brand communication. “you and brand X”). “you and brand X”).

Writing 144

Writing Study Viral Consumer 144

Buzzstream

JANUARY 22, 2024

There is some overlap between the sites and categories.

Analysis 90

Analysis SEO Guidelines Google 90

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 5, 2016

The volume of PR and marketing predictions reached an apex as we rounded the corner on a New Year and into 2016. Goldy Hyder , Hill & Knowlton | Marketing: Portraits in PR. Popularity is not influence and brands that use influencer marketing will expect more than mentions and social shares. The audience kills advertising.

Banking 60

Banking Marketing Wireless Advertising 60

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Other disciplines, notably marketing, have encroached on PR practice in areas that lead with paid media, such as influencer marketing and search engine optimisation (SEO). Influencer marketing is messy How we do it 9. In 2019 it has published papers on disinformation and influencer marketing. She always improves my work.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Business Wire

JANUARY 19, 2017

Newswires have a long tradition of fulfilling an industry need for the dissemination of market moving information to a wide range of news organizations and other stakeholders. Each news release that crosses our wire triggers activity across the web, views, shares, social engagement, mentions and more specifically, sentiment.

Financial 164

Financial Video Consumer Data 164

Prohibition

JULY 14, 2017

Consider the changing shape of the comms industry, and you will undoubtedly come across the phrase ‘content marketing’. Content has become the ‘buzz word’ for the industry – whether you specialise in SEO, digital marketing or indeed more traditional avenues such as online advertising and PR. But what does content mean?

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Marketing B2C SEO 48

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

The point this comment gets after — I believe — is that businesses hold some aspects of marketing – PR, social media and content marketing – to a higher standard. ” Certainly, the digital fingerprints of the web provided better mechanisms to measure indicators in these areas. .” You can’t buy it.

Marketing 60

Marketing Measurement B2B Content Marketing 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 11, 2018

It may be added to the website newsroom feed, distributed to contacts in email marketing, or occasionally in paid advertising. In the B2B PR realm, larger publications can pick up trade journal placements, which carry a lot of clout. The PR agency can help by sharing major stories on its own social channels and website.

Report 136

Report Interviews Pitching Construction 136

Sword and the Script

JUNE 16, 2015

Following the likes of BuzzFeed, Gawker and the WaPo , among other media outlets, CNN is going all in on native advertising with an in-store studio or so to speak. The division will fashion and distribute “branded content” across CNN’s fleet of properties, from TV to the Web and newer platforms like Snapchat….

Advertising 60

Advertising Advertising Ethics Journalism 60

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 28, 2018

Web publishing changed all that, and it gradually contributions grew into a bit of a free-for-all as publications built out networks of contributors to feed the insatiable content beast. Some are pursuing premium subscriptions while others move toward native advertising – and standing up content studios to provide services.

Technology 66

Technology Advertising Advertising Community 66

Stern + Associates

JUNE 25, 2014

Your marketing and web teams are in constant communication and your website is consistently refreshed with thought leadership content. Think about it this way: the market for skis in the Caribbean probably isn’t booming like it is in Switzerland. Another buzzword swarming around this year is “native advertising.”

Leadership 81

Leadership Strategy Energy Advertising 81

David PR Group

OCTOBER 17, 2014

More than 15 years ago, I began telling people that the Internet might kill newspapers but that it won’t end journalism. Remember, journalism was created to educate, inform, and persuade people, and our nation’s first journalists were not writing to please advertisers. Do we charge for it? Part of it? –John.

Journalism 84

Journalism Print Newspapers Advertising 84

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Considering the culmination of traditional advertisements (newspaper, TV, radio and billboards) and digital advertisements (banner ads, pop-ups and sponsored posts), how many advertisements a day do you think you’re exposed to? Annoyed and overwhelmed, consumers are fed up with intrusive advertising and sales tactics.

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Beyond PR

MAY 16, 2016

Keep reading for the latest industry insights, including a look at the new editor-in-chief at Prevention, the new publisher at Advertising Age, and an interview with a senior writer from The Deal. Advertising Age: Josh Golden ( @JoshuaJGolden ) has been named publisher of @adage. Want even more media moves?

Telecommunications 61

Telecommunications Media Financial Enterprise 61

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

The report didn’t break out numbers for the remaining challenges of “fake news, blurred lines between editorial and advertising, and issues around freedom of the press.”. For all those still complaining about search and social, now a decade beyond the advent of the so-called Web 2.0, 4) Emphasis on professional journalism.

Survey 101

Survey Report Media B2B 101

Mora Communications

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Public relations offer something that traditional advertising can never deliver, credibility. When an attorney appears on CNN, MSNBC, the Today Show, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, or their regional or local media outlets, their credibility grows by leaps and bounds. your law firm).

Advertising 40

Advertising Advertising Television Viral 40

Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

” But in the run up to this year’s Advertising Week conference in New York, it seems CMO patience has started to wane. While marketers knew paid media programs had problems, it took some key industry leaders to push for more accountability. The result was an all-boats-rise in the advertising market. Far from it.

Media 57

Media Advertising Advertising Measurement 57