Shift Communications

OCTOBER 20, 2014

The story was presented as a Lord of the Rings-style adventure, in which a plucky band of adventurers fought dragons like technophobia on the way to the promised land of integrated communications. Oh, and the storytelling graphic above is available in poster-size , if you’d like to print it out and hang it in your office as a reminder.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

This may include print media, digital platforms, websites or social media pages, as well as all the content on those channels. Other effective forms of owned media could include white papers, presentations, e-Books or other forms of brand-controlled content.

Media 103

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PRSay

OCTOBER 4, 2021

With PRSA’s Media Relations Certificate Program , senior-level PR and communication professionals will learn to develop media relations campaigns that evoke emotion, inspire change and position organizations as market leaders. Likewise, it’s important to educate organizations on the difference between earned media and advertising.

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Media Relations Media Pitching Case Study 202

5W PR

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Improving brand awareness and profitability boils down to integrating PR, marketing and other sales strategies to optimize a brand’s overall message. On top of that, an integrated campaign ensures messaging remains consistent across multiple platforms like social media, print media, advertising and internal communications.

Marketing 68

Marketing Analysis Content Marketing Social Media 68

PRSay

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

During the five-week course, several co-presenters will join them. I was a good writer, researcher and storyteller, and had been on the other side of both print and broadcast pitches, but I did not fully understand all the nuances of public relations prior to joining the agency.

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Communications Sports Journalism Fashion 192

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

October is typically a time of year with special urgency for many in marketing. To that end, I’ve poured over two surveys and re-visited a third to see what the wisdom the marketing crowds had to say about 2020 marketing budgets. 16% on marketing analytics. 16% on marketing analytics. “As of revenue to 10.5%

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Marketing Survey Study B2B 66

Cision

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Much has been talked about regarding the importance of marketing personalization and a 1:1 approach. We have used this philosophy in our own marketing efforts at Cision and PR Newswire, and it has significantly improved the effectiveness of our marketing programs. Let me explain. that have to be coordinated.

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Marketing Financial Strategy Analytics 120

Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Most PR practitioners quickly learn that the wall protecting editorial integrity from the influence of paid advertising can be, like the Pirate Code , “more of a guideline than an actual rule.” For better or worse, at a great number of well-known and respected media sources, advertisers are often given preference in coverage.

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Advertising Advertising Ethics Conference 52

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Eighteen people responded with some solid predictions that I’m very pleased to present. Here we go…20 insightful PR and marketing predictions for 2018 follows below. Convenience’ (more of it) and ‘friction’ (less of it) are going to be critical terms for brand messaging in 2018, whether through marketing or PR efforts.

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Marketing Content Marketing Crisis Management Data 107

Shift Communications

JANUARY 20, 2015

As you might expect at an event called “Future of Marketing,” we spent a lot of time talking about, well, the future of marketing. We had a chance to interview some of the top thinkers driving innovation and transformation in the marketing world, and get their perspective on the Big Question: What IS the future of marketing?

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Marketing Privacy Big Data Technology 60

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

It also presents businesses a conundrum: the need to reach and convert online consumers has accelerated, yet much belief about digital and social customers is counter-intuitive. This is based upon comparative sales data between 49 annual print ads and three annual TV ads that run on Black Friday, Christmas and Father’s Day.

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Social Media Facebook Print Advertising 120

Polaris

DECEMBER 14, 2014

There were always lots of presents under the tree (yes, I was spoiled), especially my favourite gift of all: books. For my money, there’s no better way to acknowledge the marketer in your life this holiday season than with a book. Most useful offline reference resource: Epic Content Marketing by Joe Pulizzi. 2 Kathi Kruse.

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Marketing Resources Content Marketing Leadership 251

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

One thing that separates PR, and specifically media relations, from marketing and advertising is third-party validation: there’s nothing you can say about yourself that’s as powerful as someone else saying it about you. Old fashioned press releases and advertising can lead to bona fide editorial coverage.

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Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 126

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

They provided me with a presentation outlining the product, a web demonstration, and answered my questions about it. The company works with adtech networks to do for media coverage what adtech is doing for advertising. The advertiser “retargets” everyone that showed initial interest. 4) Why should PR care about advertising?

Publicity 92

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 92

Mora Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2017

PR is perhaps the most misunderstood form of marketing. Unlike ads or commercial, you don’t pay for the stories to run, and unlike digital marketing or social media, you can’t simply write something and then post it. It means presenting the media with strong stories that educate, enlighten and inform.

Marketing 40

Marketing Radio Newspapers Print 40

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 7, 2024

These include the standard data most media monitoring firms provide, like media coverage volume (aka “counting clips”), impressions (circulation in print), ad value (or ‘media cost’). For instance, a statement like “That was a fascinating presentation” could be delivered with genuine curiosity or with a hint of boredom.

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Analysis Measurement Data Examples 95

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Regular readers know I bought into the concept of “ content marketing ” many years ago. It was in effect the coining of a term that characterized a strategy my team and I was already working on across traditional PR, digital marketing and social media. However, these all stem from the usual suspects for marketing case studies (i.e.

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Content Marketing Case Study Marketing Conference 67

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?

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Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Typically, it is synonymous with broadcast and print media: radio, TV, and film (small and large screen), print media, and advertising. The printing press emerged around 600 years ago, but printed media technically existed for thousands of years.

Ethics 52

Ethics Communications Print Television 52

Mindful Marketing

APRIL 23, 2021

by David Hagenbuch - professor of Marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing Fans of The Office know that whenever Michael Scott attended another person’s party, wedding, or baby’s baptism, he would inevitably steal the spotlight, making the event about him.

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Apparel Corporate Social Media Print 78

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.

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Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

He developed a love of sports and print media at a young age, and set off to the University of Florida to pursue a degree in journalism. When he arrived on campus, however, he was amazed by the student-run broadcast stations, including radio and TV stations that would actually compete in the local market for ratings. “I

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Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 9, 2016

They reported the experiences of social teams and editors at some of the largest broadcast, print daily and native web outlets. Those featured, however, didn’t go into detail on the role of advertising to boost reach. Do you want to achieve data-driven content marketing success? Click here to find out how.

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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.

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Marketing Conference Software B2B 60

Cision

MAY 21, 2015

But why is podcasting important to PR and marketing professionals? Welcome to The #AskGaryVee show, where I answer your questions about marketing, social media, and entrepreneurship. Tools, tips and tactics on everything marketing and social media related. SocialZoomFactor is a podcast created for business and marketing leaders.

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Social Media Marketing Pinterest Media 120

5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

A media kit, also referred to as a press kit, is a pre-packaged set of marketing materials that promote a person, business, or cause. Media kits used to be presented following a pitch at a press conference or other large event, but starting in the early 2000s, the best practice shifted to individualized pitches via email.

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How To Media Guidelines Pitching 176

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Below is an excerpt from the new book, Killing Marketing: How Innovative Businesses Are Turning Marketing Cost Into Profit , written by Joe Pulizzi ( @JoePulizzi ) and Robert Rose ( @Robert_Rose ). Does What We Know Hold Us Back in Marketing? In each case, some part of their marketing and/or sales process was broken.

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Marketing Enterprise Print Film 53

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

The one-time crowdsourced feature for new hire announcements or appointments in a local market will cost $250. This fee will cover an expanded profile in print which will run even sooner – within 30 days of purchase, in addition to an online listing,” according to the publisher’s message [emphasis added].

Journalism 65

Journalism Brand Branding Advertising 65

MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

It was the experiential marketing campaign that blew away all previous experiential campaigns. Compared to how you measure traditional advertising, with experiential marketing we measure buzz, impact, engagement and conversations generated by a campaign. It was a perfect storm of marketing.

Marketing 76

Marketing Consumer Measurement Viral 76

Konnect Agency

DECEMBER 19, 2019

2019 is quickly coming to an end, and whether you have a hired agency for social media, marketing/advertising, or public relations or handle communications in-house, we want to help you close it out with a bang! It’s a nice way to recap the year’s work and present it to others.

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Agency Analysis Social Media Advertising 75

wiredPRworks

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

On March 10 and 11, I'll be teaching an immersive two-day digital marketing, LinkedIn training and social selling skills workshop. Thanks to the Ascend Training team for inviting me to present this program! Digital Marketing, LinkedIn Training and Social Selling Workshop in Chicago. Print and Digital Advertising.

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Training LinkedIn Marketing Pinterest 45

Cision

APRIL 5, 2017

As marketers, we typically stay away from touchy political issues. Marketers shouldn’t be afraid of dealing with real news. As the election was unfolding and in, “The State of the Media Report,” we learned how Facebook and Google tailor their algorithms to present and disseminate content across the world has a major huge impact.

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Cision

JUNE 29, 2015

The decline of television as a news source pales in comparison with the decline of print, which has been drastically declining since 2013. The visual nature of television may be serving as a buffer to the greater decline faced by print media. Marketers, in turn, advertise in the publication that attracts their desired audience.

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Comparison Television Print Social Media 120

Cision

MAY 4, 2015

We’re excited to realize the next step in our ongoing mission to innovate the content marketing, social and PR spaces with the release of two new products: the Cision PR Edition and Cision Social Edition. Keep teams informed with regularly scheduled, presentation-ready reports. Social Media Analytics. Content Optimization Insights.

Social Media 120

Social Media Analytics Enterprise Content Marketing 120

ReimaginePR

AUGUST 22, 2016

Blogs, social media, video, podcasts, presentations, etc.). Every message it shares contains a little bit of heroism, from its marketing material to the way Nike portrays its chief executives as trail blazers and community leaders. What message would it try to convey? What words would your brand use to speak to your audience?

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Brand Branding How To Storytelling 156

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Over the past 12 months or so, I’ve easily reviewed and written about more than 20 such PR surveys from the PR sector (there many more about marketing). Advertising is a distant third. More: The 3 Characteristics of Effective Thought Leadership in B2B Marketing 3. These lay out a pretty good picture of the PR landscape.

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Survey Industry Leadership Study 98