Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

You can’t just spend your way to success in social media advertising. They can and do comment on paid promotions as this advertisement for AT&T Fiber demonstrates. You just never had to worry about this sort of thing, at this scale, in a world of print ads and billboards. For sure, Twitter is not the real world.

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Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Syn: AVE, Advertising Value Equivalency, Earned Media Value, Impressions Like the mythical succubus, AVE (advertising value equivalency) and other bad metrics suck the strength out of your PR campaigns. They reduce your value to the “equivalent” of advertising by reducing your efforts to the “value” of a column inch.

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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.

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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. Only a small percentage of their stories get significant page views on the web. But it was no easy task.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 22, 2020

The Asia Pacific region contains many of the fastest-growing and lucrative business markets, especially for technology companies. Many APAC countries are still developing rapidly and offer an entrepreneurial mindset; the region has leapfrogged Western technology cycles and is racing head of other markets. Understand market tech trends.

Mobile 156

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Prohibition

JANUARY 6, 2023

Video is a powerful PR and marketing tool, used by so many in the industry to build stronger, more impactful relationships with businesses and customers. A brand using video marketing effectively will enjoy an increase in sales, conversions, and brand image. video marketing important, good video pr, best pr video.

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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. Many PR professionals rely on circulation numbers (impressions) or web traffic estimates to provide some sense of reach. The advertiser “retargets” everyone that showed initial interest. 1) What is Cision Impact?

Publicity 89

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 23, 2019

The report is packed with insights on internet adoption, devices and platforms; the internet ad market; content formats; and observations on disruptive business models and markets. Radio is under indexed (12% vs 8%) and print is over indexed (3% vs 7%). #4 It’s taken me 10 days to work through the 300+ page deck.

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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.

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David PR Group

JULY 3, 2015

Clients often ask us how much they should spend on marketing their law firm each year. It is a simple fact that marketing is going to cost money. You want to create a law firm marketing budget that matches your goals. A law firm marketing budget typically covers costs for advertising, promotion and public relations.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

In the time I spent in-house for a global company and focusing on marketing to lawyers, one of the questions I’d consistently hear in the course of work from attorneys was this: There’s so much noise in marketing, how can I tell what is real and what is snake oil? 1) What are the top challenges facing law firm marketers today?

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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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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2016

The copy I bought of David Ogilvy’s “ Confessions of an Advertising Man ” roughly 15 years ago was used. To the best of my recollection, it appeared the book was out of print, yet there was a seller on a little startup called Amazon.com willing to part ways with a hardcover copy. Marketing: Investment, Cost or Profit Center?

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The addition of marketing, analysis, trade show consultation, managing professional organizational memberships and everything else has made every day a whirlwind of tasks, to-do lists and semi-controlled chaos.”. Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur. Real effort into digital and social. Giving voice.

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PR 20/20

AUGUST 22, 2017

At times, working in a marketing department can feel like being on trial. HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound Marketing annual report asked marketing teams about their top challenges. The primary reason I’ve seen inbound marketing programs get squashed is not lack of resources, lack of data or lack of success, but lack of buy-in.

Marketing 87

Marketing Resources Technology Internal 87

Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

Since that point, the health of the business-to-business market has been mixed. The freelance PR market shut down in the first week of April as agencies and in-house teams reacted to the markets they serve and cut costs. Media relations has been impacted by a decline in advertising and the reduced distribution of newsprint.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 17, 2019

These include native advertising, sponsored content, syndication; and paid influencers, search and social media. In a previous article I explored the use of the PESO model in modern marketing and public relations campaigns. The strategic use of paid media and real time campaign management is a discipline called performance marketing.

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Media How To Advertising Advertising 103

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. Digital Marketing, LinkedIn Training and Social Selling Workshop in Chicago. Get ready for an extreme marketing makeover: Conduct a 360 Marketing Audit that pinpoints where to improve.

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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. The story can be pitched targeting media in another vertical, or the agency may approach a broadcast outlet in the wake of a print story. PR measures up.

Report 136

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 28, 2018

Years ago, contributed articles were a badge of honor since there was a limited number of opportunities in a printed world. 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. That may be changing.

Technology 66

Technology Advertising Advertising Community 66

ReimaginePR

AUGUST 15, 2016

So they re-adjust, refocus and rebrand to better reflect what the market wants. This includes logo, web design, color schemes, tone and voice. Printed literature. Online advertisements. Signage (marketing and educational). Let’s discuss what you need to know. Develop a strong brand identity. Your email signature.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 10, 2014

If the world of SEO, inbound marketing, optimized content and landing pages thrills you as a marketer, then the following interview with Clint Danks is going to be your cup of Lipton. based Internet marketing agency that caught our eye with its savvy pay-per-click advertising management, Web development and digital design services.

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SEO Interviews Blogging Engineering 98

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.

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Mora Communications

OCTOBER 2, 2017

For Addiction Specialists, having your voice heard and taking the time to establishing yourself as an expert in the field of Addiction Medicine can be an opportunity to reach the patients who need your services the most, this is not done through marketing and advertising alone. Copyright © Mora Communications Inc.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 21, 2018

In time it also turned its attention to shared and paid, as search and social media advertising and promotion matured. Print, not news, in decline The quarterly Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) data is a depressing read. Print has ceded to digital in all but a few niches. But these are exceptions and not the norm.

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Social Media Print Study Advertising 73

David PR Group

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Remember, journalism was created to educate, inform, and persuade people, and our nation’s first journalists were not writing to please advertisers. Advertising was a byproduct of journalism, which has, at times, over-shadowed it—but I promise you, journalism will endure. Do we charge for it? Part of it? Do we give it away?

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 19, 2016

Yet today, with millions of “channels” on the web, it’s just the beginning. These are still valid reasons, but content marketing affords all the more reason: Use the content the reporter doesn’t. A 20-minute call with a print reporter still might yield just one or two quotes in the final story. Here are two such ways: 1.

Media Relations 60

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

As it is on the web, our paths have crisscrossed occasionally over the years. He has also been a marketer and accepts an occasional commission for business writing. 1) You’ve been both sides of the table at times – as a journalist and marketer consultant – how do you think marketing in business has changed over your career? “A

Journalism 61

Journalism Content Marketing Creativity Leadership 61

Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

So is native advertising (sometimes called brand journalism or, more generally, content marketing) a curse or cure all? Is it good for what ails online advertising? It is a good read about unintended consequences, and how the banner came to not only dominate online ads but also set the stage for other unfortunate web things.

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Flatiron Communications

MAY 7, 2015

Today, savvy marketers talk about “engagement” metrics and the actions that can be attributed to that engagement, e.g., product purchase, stock movement, movie/concert attendance, etc. He didn’t forsake all legacy media however and offered props to the network morning shows: “TV is a different beast [than print].

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Bad Pitch Blog

MAY 3, 2009

. - Ashton Kutcher following @WillShake -- Will’s tweets on celebs and current events draw interest from @aplusk Ashton Kutcher is following @WillShake, a persona for William Shakespeare created last week in honor of The Bard’s birthday by www.BettyConfidential.com, the fastest growing women’s Web site. Though Kutcher has more than 1.4

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 25, 2020

Print is down but digital is booming. The report is based on data collected from a series of surveys of more than 80,000 people in 40 markets. COVID-19 boosts news consumption across all mainstream media (except print) The COVIDA-19 crisis has substantially increased news consumption for mainstream media.

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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

Bad Pitch Blog

MAY 23, 2007

Is this a marketing tool that actually works? A new Web site? A "story idea" that defies everything you have ever known about what actually gets written in a print publication? A "story idea" that defies everything you have ever known about what actually gets written in a print publication? Leads on a new product?

Pitching 40

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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. The colors you use on the web are not the same colors you use for print.

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Cision

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Subscriptions and advertising are down for most media, and there is no single model that can replace them across the sector. Tim Berners-Lee, who invented the World Wide Web, declared “ data-driven journalism is the future.” The revenue model for journalism is at best in flux, and at worst, in chaos.

Journalism 120

Journalism Trends Local Print 120

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

My friend is a web engineer for a large media company, and whenever we talk shop, I’m always surprised at how big of an impact his tinkering can have on the content we read. Brands like to pay lip service to the customer experience, but if marketers want their content to make a real impact, they have to commit.

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