Sword and the Script

MAY 10, 2016

The news article is based on data in a report by software company ScribbleLive titled, “ The Eclipse of Online Ads.” As a result, the refrain “content marketing is better than advertising” is bounced around the marketing echo chamber. Though a seasoned PR professional, I am also a serious advocate of content marketing.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Advertising Advertising Marketing 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

In many cases they support a path to a market leadership position. Software solutions are expensive, and buyers under pressure to make the right choice seek as much information as possible to vet the quality of a SaaS, AI, cybersecurity, or data product. It’s a long-term proposition that sets them up for market leadership.

B2B 334

B2B Company Case Study Conference 334

Cision

AUGUST 19, 2016

“If you want your pitch to be noticed in a flood of product releases, know when to send it,” writes Anna Marevska in our recent blog post How to Pitch Holiday Gift Guide Editors. Inform your pitches by following the listed lead time and deadlines. Need more tips on crafting your holiday pitch? OUTLET: Allure.

Pitching 120

Pitching Newspapers Advertising Advertising 120

Flack's Revenge

JULY 11, 2018

The pitch is delivered, building to a crescendo – the “a ha” moment in which the idea comes into focus. Most who are familiar with the concept of a Big Idea know it from the world of advertising. Usually delivered via the pitch, the big idea captivated agency clients and brought each episode to a climax. Or maybe Dracula.

Insurance 204

Insurance Insurance Advertising Advertising 204

Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 1, 2014

PITCH submission comes from Lindsay Bell, the fabuloso content director over at Spin Sucks. There is a certain irony that, as PR professionals who earn a living based on our pitching skills, our own industry blogs are smothered with a constant deluge of bad pitches. We also run a popular eCommerce marketing blog.

Pitching 173

Pitching Guidelines Facebook Advertising 173

Landis PR

JULY 31, 2023

Now, more than a half century since the birth of artificial intelligence, mass interest and adoption of the technology has accelerated in recent months, thanks to publicly available software like ChatGPT and Character.ai. The other day, I asked ChatGPT to do a pitch for me, and it gave me this four paragraph long pitch.

Communications 97

Communications Marketing Pitching Technology 97

Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

The survey found: 57% are crafting pitches; 48% are writing copy for social media; 48% are writing press releases; 44% are using it for research; and 25% say they are using it for strategy and planning. How does PR’s use of gAI compare to marketing? The results present a stark contrast to the number of marketers that are using AI.

Survey 144

Survey Software B2B Pitching 144

Sword and the Script

JULY 20, 2021

Some B2B tech companies, especially in early stages, are eager to make a splash in their respective markets. B2B tech companies are on the right track by investing in their marketing at launch, but in order for that marketing to be effective, they need to build a full content funnel for each stage of the buyer’s journey.

B2B 172

B2B Company Marketing SEO 172

Onclusive

AUGUST 28, 2019

Marketers have been talking about paid, owned and earned media channels for over a decade now. Yet these three channels are almost always spoken about and operate as independent functions within the marketing department. Boost positive reviews that target in-market buyers. Boost positive reviews that target in-market buyers.

Media 240

Media LinkedIn Retail Consumer 240

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market. Did you know?

Technology 167

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 167

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 17, 2023

1) I’ve modified the list to only cover those software providers that are in my assessment primarily or heavily focused on PR and communications. All-in-one PR software incumbents. Blog post: The Making of Cision – A Brief History of 18 M&A Transactions that Consolidated a Sizable Chunk of the PR Tech Market into One Company.

Technology 92

Technology Software Resources Pitching 92

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

For a while, it was standard operating procedure among marketers to sprinkle the words “artificial intelligence” and “machine learning” into every product announcement. While every other vertical market was, perhaps, overpromising what their AI whizbang could deliver, the traditional PR software vendors were largely silent.

Software 120

Software Technology Advertising Advertising 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Marketing and PR predictions aren’t merely forecasts, but often a reflection of our aspirations and perhaps advice – mistakes we’ve made we’d like to help others avoid. “Be Pay to pay, content grows; influencer marketing cools. “I d) Influencer marketing to cool off as far as the amounts of money companies are paying influencers.”.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Cision

AUGUST 9, 2017

Because consumers trust earned media more than any other marketing form. In fact, 73 percent of senior marketers believe earned media is more effective than (or as effective as) paid media. The truth is that PR programs have the potential to generate greater returns than any other kind of marketing. That is, until now.

Communications 185

Communications How To Media Measurement 185

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Propel releases AI-based “media war room”; Muck Rack has AI recommending reporters to PR; PRophet partners to bring influencer marketing and media alerts; Did you know Gartner has a Market Guide for Employee Communications? Generative AI may get all the attention these days, but it’s not the only “kind” of AI.

Employee 133

Employee Software Survey Tools 133

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Dozens of marketing and PR professionals express aspirations for 2020 along with educated guesses about the future . I’ve grouped all predictions this year into categories, which is an effort to make it easier to read: Marketing predictions. Marketing predictions. Efficient marketing execution and measurement.

Marketing 167

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 167

Sword and the Script

JULY 18, 2017

Consumer technology has had a serious impact on expectations for business software. Why, the business user asked, can I unwrap a new mobile device an intuitively understand how to use it, but the business software I use at work requires several hours or days of training? 1) The media landscape is fractured. 2) Channels are interactive.

Trends 74

Trends Marketing Software Media 74

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

But to the marketing and communications worlds, the reality is that it has been used in various forms for years, having started gaining momentum around 2015. For the last several years, marketers primarily used AI for data analysis and predictive modeling. To the average consumer, AI likely snuck up like a mysterious, unknown entity.

Communications 40

Communications Marketing Technology Data 40

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

These are both terrible terms, but I’ve adopted the latter as the moniker for these monthly roundups about the PR software vendor community – and I’m inclined to keep it. Its founders – Dan Gaynor and Shann Biglione – have impressive backgrounds in PR and marketing. CommsTech does seem like the broader category. Cision US Inc.

Publicity 85

Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 85

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

As we explored in a previous pos t, even the most astute online tutorial will not provide the average marketer or business owner with the tools or skills to succeed. Myth #2: PR is free advertising. Advertising, on the other hand, can be completely controlled in terms of content and placement. But it’s inaccurate.

Advertising 147

Advertising Advertising Pitching B2B 147

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 21, 2019

Because earned media confers credibility, it can be decidedly more powerful than marketing and advertising. Crenshaw client Bizzabo, a leading event software company, wanted to take action after research confirmed that tech events overwhelming feature male speakers and attendees to the tune of 70% and 80% respectively.

Company 174

Company Conference Corporate Leadership 174

Sword and the Script

JUNE 14, 2016

“The business enterprise has two – and only two – basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and innovation produce results; all the rest are costs.” – Peter Drucker. Should marketing be a profit center? Worse, it’s not just dangerous to marketing, it risks the model and focus of the business.

Marketing 60

Marketing Conference Software B2B 60

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 8, 2019

That’s the gist of a piece Michael Brenner wrote for the Content Marketing Institute last week titled The Best Reason to Do Content Marketing? But he also notes that content marketing lets you have your cake and eat it too because it supports softer metrics that at the same time: Builds brand; Drives engagement; and.

Content Marketing 79

Content Marketing Marketing Comparison Measurement 79

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

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 ). Not only is this a significant amount of time – but it’s quality time and so marketing has joined the crowd. 1) Marketing Audibles for Audio Search.

Tools 60

Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Cision

OCTOBER 30, 2017

While those of us in marketing or PR are quick to applaud technologies that allow us to do more, reach more, or earn more, we don’t seem to have the same attitude about updating our measurement tools and processes. Take Advertising Value Equivalency (AVE), for example. But what’s the solution? Changing the Mindset.

Measurement 215

Measurement Media System Tools 215

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In its latest software update, the media monitoring tool Talkwalker says it’s now pulling data from more than 100 review sites. That’s solving a very real problem for marketing leaders today. If you make this part of your regular marketing cadence, you are less likely to be caught by surprise. Should you?

Software 17

Software B2B Marketing Data 17

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

At a recent MITX event, I heard a wonderful expression as it relates to marketing and public relations: watering the sidewalk. This is the greatest fear of every CMO I’ve ever met, that their marketing and communications programs are watering the sidewalk. Vice President, Marketing Technology. Christopher S.

How To 147

How To Advertising Advertising Customer Service 147

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 12, 2015

Years ago, I was a PR person working at a creative marketing communications agency. The company had three distinct divisions: PR / Communications (that was my area), Creative Marketing & Advertising and Web, Multimedia & Video. At the same time, we’re working more closely with marketing, branding, digital and web teams.

Creativity 150

Creativity Web Social Media Data 150

Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 11, 2018

2016 : The growth in the use of social influencers as trusted “third-parties” to create awareness and action (“ Content Marketing is So Last Year” ). The quality of the pitch itself has degraded over the last few years. It’s not just the 6:1 ratio of PR people to journalists that has led to these abysmally low engagement rates.

Pitching 43

Pitching Journalism Tools Agency 43

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 26, 2015

We’ll never forget the panic in the PR world as tens of thousands of journalists (aka our PR pitch targets) at newspapers, TV stations and magazines were laid off. But, as that great marketing communicator Bob Dylan sang, “things have changed.”. Exhibit A: The Death Knell of “Advertising’?

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Marketing Advertising Advertising 48

Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

The advertising strategies of the past no longer stack up to today’s audiences. Emily Ann Hodges, marketing & PR lead at Kiip, knows the importance of innovation, and believes that her company, which helps brands provide in-app rewards to spread awareness, is on the cutting edge. Tell us about Kiip’s approach to mobile marketing.

Pinterest 120

Pinterest Mobile Pitching Social Media 120

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Either way, using tools and technologies to aid your marketing strategy has never been more impactful than in the age of AI. I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Either way, using tools and technologies to aid your marketing strategy has never been more impactful than in the age of AI. I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Increasingly, reporters in the tech, advertising and marketing space are less inclined to do traditional product launch coverage unless the company is a top gun. Save the sales pitch for customers. For the company, a new product launch is the biggest news in the world. How can they make it big to the people who matter?

Technology 157

Technology Product Launch B2B Software 157

Sword and the Script

MARCH 20, 2018

And that’s how G2Planet got started in creating technology platforms to manage marketing events. I had a chance to ask him to answer some questions about what he’s learned in event marketing over the years. 1) In the grand scheme of marketing priorities, where do you think event marketing should rank? Startup Marketing?

Industry 71

Industry Marketing Enterprise Mobile 71

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Everyone is doing content marketing these days. In fact, some 80% of respondents say they are doing content marketing according to 2017 survey data. You can also think about these in stages of content marketing maturity, though I’d caution, you never done with any given stage. Tips for audience development: Execute.

Engineering 62

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Compared to digital marketing and advertising, which has only become more automated over time, our methods — particularly the generation of earned media — are exquisitely inefficient. A couple of fresh data points can add punch to a ho-hum media pitch ― especially if they’re original and up-to-the-minute.

Television 120

Television Interviews Engineering Tools 120