5W PR

MARCH 2, 2020

Marketers who are successful in connecting with their target audiences would also attest to that, but is it happening? Content Marketing Institute recently weighed in on the matter by sharing results of its research of folks who work at B2B and B2C companies. Content Marketing. Why the contrast?

Content Marketing 97

Content Marketing Marketing B2C Exercises 97

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Content marketing isn’t a panacea. For one thing, you need to re-measure its effectiveness frequently, if you don’t already automate the process of measurement. More important, however, is that content marketing can hit diminishing returns very quickly, in a phenomenon first described by marketing expert Mark W.

Content Marketing 158

Content Marketing Marketing Facebook Creativity 158

Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Content marketing as a discipline is still relatively new, and it’s evolving into whatever we professional communicators and marketers say it is. How do you most effectively package your company’s unique value propositions and expertise, and deliver it to the market? Focus on the content.

Content Marketing 150

Content Marketing Marketing How To Leadership 150

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Skilled practitioners can seize the moment, with help from technology for metrics and scale. Drastic changes in the media and cultural landscape have altered PR and marketing in recent years. PR is more measurable than ever. Technology helps it scale. PR generates influence. PR is (nearly) immune to ad blocking.

Mobile 100

Mobile SEO Reputation Web 100

Sword and the Script

JUNE 13, 2017

The recent commentary on content marketing by Gartner Research may have given B2B tech marketers motivation to reconsider the concept. Every B2B tech marketer is familiar with the analyst firm because of the implication the four corners of one certain magical graphical quad chart can have on a short list of vendors.

Content Marketing 77

Content Marketing Marketing B2B Analytics 77

5W PR

MARCH 26, 2024

Frame the communication around the solid benefits the technology contributes, emphasizing features that address their challenges and boost their ROI. Content marketing Complement the PR efforts with a strong content marketing strategy. Crisis communication plan Be ready for the unexpected.

B2B 78

B2B Strategy Communications Case Study 78

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2017

B2B marketing has overwhelmingly adopted the concept of content marketing, according to the 2018 B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends survey. That may mean content marketing is maturing, but that also means competition for an audience will heat up. Measuring ROI is hard.

Content Marketing 64

Content Marketing B2B Survey Analysis 64

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 17, 2023

We use technology for everything from banking and shopping to communication and entertainment. Understanding the risks, adopting best practices, and investing in robust cybersecurity measures are crucial for safeguarding our digital realm and ensuring a secure and prosperous future.

Education 110

Education Employee Measurement Agency 110

Sword and the Script

APRIL 24, 2018

This compounding effect is analogous to some aspects of content marketing , especially in audience growth. It’s important to note in this context, content marketing means something very specific : developing useful and relevant content consistently over time, on an owned media platform, in order to attract and grow an audience.

Content Marketing 61

Content Marketing Financial Marketing Banking 61

Communications Conversations

JULY 26, 2018

I’ve seen a number of articles recently that have focused on a growing–and increasingly troublesome–trend in our industry: Our complete over-reliance on tools and technology. Brands don’t need to be purchasing more technology–they need to be purchasing less. Especially (sadly) on the agency side.

Technology 84

Technology Social Media Tools Trends 84

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

However, one area where video-minded PR professionals fall short is how to measure the success of video communications. The old way of measuring video success was simple, if ineffective: how many views did our video receive? If we only focus on views, we ignore the business impact of our video content. The Old Way.

Video 117

Video Measurement Communications How To 117

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2021

However, the cadence of publishing still meets one absolute requirement of content marketing : consistency in publishing matters as much as anything else. If you want content marketing to augment PR, social media and other marketing activities…. 8 Innovations in Public Relations Technology to Watch.

Blogging 133

Blogging Software Google Content Marketing 133

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Public affairs: This involves working with government officials and agencies to shape public policy and advocate on behalf of an organization.”. How is public relations measured? Public relations (PR) practitioners use a variety of methods to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns. And in B2B marketing it already does.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Sword and the Script

JUNE 27, 2017

What does it take to implement content marketing effectively in a B2B organization? It’s not an easy question to answer broadly because: a) every team has its own dynamics; b) every organization has constraints and limitations, and c) every vertical market has its own unique characteristics. 1) Hands on marketing leadership.

Content Marketing 68

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Leadership 68

Cision

JANUARY 3, 2018

The organization type and discipline also impacted this metric: PR agencies are seeing the biggest budget cuts, followed by marketing agencies, in-house teams and communications firms. Know that there are tools that solve the content and earned media measurement challenge. So what’s the solution?

Measurement 225

Measurement Tools eBook Analytics 225

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

It found as the Wall Street Journal reported , “Advertisers with in-house agencies increased to 64% of the survey’s respondents from 42% a decade ago, according to the study.” (By So, what does this in-housing trend mean for PR agencies? I’d like to believe, PR agencies that specialized in crisis communications can identify here.

Agency 92

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 92

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. Analyze, but experiment.

Engineering 62

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 62

Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

Measure the Sentiment That Matters. So, how do you measure online sentiment? One of the easiest ways of measuring the emotional response from your consumers is sentiment analysis. This technology can track up to 32 muscle groups in the viewer’s face about 15 times a second. By now you must know how to use emotions.

Digital PR 251

Digital PR How To Small Business Analysis 251

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Overview of Tech PR Tech PR is the strategic use of communications and relationships to build the reputation of a brand or business in the technology industry. Tech PR also involves securing media coverage and amplifying content through storytelling to reach the right target audience.

Strategy 62

Strategy Brand Branding Technology 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

There are so many thoughtful contributions – from people working on both the in-house and agency sides. And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. To that end, this year’s roundup is uh-mazing.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 21, 2018

At times, technology PR can feel like a shape-shifting beast — large, fast-moving, and even a little intimidating. Like many companies, PR firms need to ensure that our content marketing and other campaigns are compliant with the new regs. Quality data has made better PR monitoring and measurement possible.

Trends 157

Trends Privacy Data Reputation 157

Landis PR

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The world has changed – pandemics, global conflict, environmental sentiment change and advances in technology means that 2024 is going to be unlike any year you’ve seen before, so you need to plan accordingly. Bonus points if you can make your goals SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.)

Strategy 59

Strategy Company Communications Construction 59

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Far too many brands delegate, and relegate social strategy development and implementation to their ad agencies, internal marketing departments, even their PR intern, with a mandate to replicate, share, and spread commercial messages. Have you been recommending a change in strategy regarding social media? Be Helpful.

Marketing 244

Marketing Facebook Social Media Community 244

Sword and the Script

JULY 9, 2016

I believe technology gives us leverage, but like Peter Thiel says in his book Zero to One , it works best when it compliments or augments humanity rather than replaces it. As a result, marketing finds itself on the hamster wheel of more, without ever slowing to consider or stopping to analyze the impact. More, More and Still More.

Content Marketing 68

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 68

Cision

JANUARY 11, 2018

The growth of influencer marketing was explosive with the number of platforms and agencies in the space increasing by 220 percent in the last two years. Artifical intelligence made it easier for marketers to get better results in a number of different ways. How Cision® Impact Measures Earned Media. Top 10 U.S.

Communications 225

Communications Marketing Radio Airlines 225

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

And, in our insular world of technology startups (and some startups aren’t “tech startups,” just so we’re clear about the facts), there are a staggering number of smart people who work in tech PR relative to the number of full-time tech reporters. Thoughtful content-marketing paired social media scales. PR, when it hits, scales.

Publicity 100

Publicity Engineering Advertising Advertising 100

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 9, 2018

In this spotlight, we’ve featured Cathy McPhillips ( @cmcphillips ), Vice President of Marketing at Content Marketing Institute ( @CMIContent ). I oversee this, and also focus on strategy, paid advertising and event marketing. I oversee this, and also focus on strategy, paid advertising and event marketing.

Content Marketing 61

Content Marketing Marketing eBook Nonprofit 61

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

This is my deck from a PR Moment event today for agencies and communication teams about building a PR tool stack. At the same time public relations has become elevated as the eyes and ears of an organisation not just in the public sector as means of public engagement, but in corporate communications, internal communications, and marketing.

Tools 175

Tools How To Agency SEO 175

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

A PR agency employee starting in the business today will be creating programs, telling stories, and reporting to clients in ways very different from just a few years ago, in part due to the rise of digital technology and the blurring of lines between paid, earned, and owned media. Everything is measurable and measured.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. All models are wrong, but some are useful… Orin Puniello, part Ketchum Global Research & Analytics team shares why some PR measurement models will never tell you the whole truth. What if what we know in marketing is holding us back?

Tools 136

Tools Publicity SEO Measurement 136

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

To keep pace, you’ll need to understand how to cater content to your brands, deliver a video to its target audience and measure performance to prove its value. In the ideation phase, you’ll want to develop a plan for cross-channel content marketing that will drive exposure and reach your target audience.

Storytelling 117

Storytelling Video Strategy Analytics 117

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

“The premier gathering of digital marketers on planet Earth!”. Traffic & Conversion Summit 2020 will feature seven tracks including: big ideas, agencies only, digital retailers, digital advertisers, content marketers, conversational marketers and growth hackers. Build a Better Agency Summit.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

The Proactive Report

JULY 23, 2017

It’s winner-takes-all in the post mobile world and marketing departments are adapting to changing consumer behavior.” This seems like a no-brainer to me, yet 70 percent of marketers lack a consistent or integrated content strategy. CONTENT STRATEGY AS A COMPETENCY. Altimeter ).

Strategy 149

Strategy SEO B2C Engineering 149

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Almost all of them reported something new – new roles, new responsibilities, new technology, new, new, new. It is more challenging in B2B marketing , but characteristics like speed, scale, reliability, and customer experience (CX) all contribute. In technology, the classic comparison of Salesforce to Oracle is an iconic example.

Software 97

Software Comparison Measurement Content Marketing 97

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

A native New Yorker, he originally began his career in journalism and later moved to marketing, discovering a passion for branding and analytics. Eric brought a background in content marketing, marketing measurement and marketing automation, having previously co-founded and managed his own agency.

Media 162

Media Fashion Television Radio 162

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

Any public relations agency today needs nearly instant resources — from details on media preferences to data that informs our pitches and programs. There’s only so much time to spend on routine work like monitoring and measuring, yet these tasks are extremely important to any ongoing PR agency-client relationship.

Pitching 136

Pitching Tools Agency Resources 136

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Content marketing statistics from 2020. The survey found, “The top three areas live event budgets will be reallocated to are content creation (43%): hosted webinars (40%); and search marketing (33%).”. Social media statistics from 2020.

Survey 174

Survey Marketing B2B Study 174