Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. To put it another way, predictions are equal parts analysis and aspiration. We are going to see more journalists build their own paid content channels – with or without backing from media outlets.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Editor's Note: The following excerpt originally appeared in Content Marketing Fast Forward. Despite advances in marketing automation, much of the technology marketers rely on to plan, execute, and evaluate content marketing campaigns is elementary. AI Takes the Human Guesswork Out of Content Marketing.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

“Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing. Those companies that can take data, do a deep dive, and understand what the data tells them will see more success in achieving their goals from content than those who look at simple analytics.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. Statistics about content marketing. Read more: How Creative, Agile and Metrics can Sing in Marketing Harmony.

Survey 103

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 103

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

There are many more creative approaches to achieving a positive image. It involves strategic planning by the PR and marketing team to create video content, deliver messages, and leverage platforms and events that align with the campaign objectives. #2. Related read: Why Combining Content Marketing and PR is a Smart Move #8.

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Video Marketing SEO Social Media 108

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. 2) The average content marketing budget is $185,000. The most successful content marketers invested more, with an average of $272,000, while the least successful content marketers spent less at $109,000.

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

PR measurement can be a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy. On one hand, it gets dinged for a lack of measurement. On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. Why Content Marketing and Public Relations Need Each Other.

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Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. On top of crafting compelling content, the most prominent challenge is driving engagement from targeted audiences. According to HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound, the top challenge marketing faces is generating more traffic and leads.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Writers that report success with blogging share the following characteristics: They are more likely to write longer or more in-depth content; They tend to spend six or more hours writing a post; They are 2.5 They always use analytics to measure performance. Analysis: . 1) How long should a blog post be?

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Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 104

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. The content you should be creating 2018 plans are underway and creatives are about to be brought to life. Just before you tie down the exact detail for content take a look at this research from content share experts BuzzSumo.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Marketing predictions. Efficient marketing execution and measurement. Too often marketers become enamored with the latest trends and tools. Marketing be nimble. Podcasts are great for the delivery of credible information and analysis, and storytelling. Creative employee communications.

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Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 167

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

How is public relations measured? Public relations (PR) practitioners use a variety of methods to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns. Overall, there are many ways to measure the effectiveness of PR campaigns, and the best approach will depend on the goals of the campaign and the organization.”.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Instead, what you’ll find here are well-considered ideas that equal parts analysis and aspiration. As I’m wont to do at year’s end, I ask many brilliant marketing and PR types for their take on what might transpire over the next twelve months. 8) Creativity over productivity. Also see PR and Storytelling; Off Script No.

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Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 90

Communications Conversations

JULY 26, 2018

Absolutely no critical analysis is happening. Unfortunately, I see very little of that on today’s marketing/communications teams. After all, these people are getting paid for their analysis and ideas! Another article I read last week claimed 65 percent of marketers plan to increase their martech spend in the years ahead.

Technology 84

Technology Social Media Tools Trends 84

Sword and the Script

MAY 13, 2017

And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML]. As it is every week, below you’ll find three articles I’ve vetted, along with analysis and links, for your weekend reading. 3) Measuring an influencer marketing program. Also see: Revenue Attribution and Proving Value in Marketing [UML].

Strategy 75

Strategy Marketing Measurement B2B 75

Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next 12 months. Specifically, the survey found storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership topped the list of more than 20 tactics or trends related to PR in terms of importance. 67% said thought leadership.

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Survey Trends Communications Storytelling 71

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Social media is making marketing lazy. It’s created a “ cut and paste ” content marketing culture. So said Simms Jenkins speaking on a panel in Atlanta hosted by the team from the Oracle Marketing Cloud. That problem is an enormous gap in knowledge of strategic marketing including positioning and messaging.

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Strategy Crisis Marketing B2B 116

Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 22, 2020

AMEC Global Summit on Measurement. Whether you’re a marketing or PR executive, a PR pro interested in media intelligence or one who manages communications, the International Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC) has the conference just for you. Content Marketing World.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The measure of “best” in this case is unique page views. 3) The Future of Marketing Looks More like Public Relations. 4) B2B Blog Metrics: 4 Effective Categories to Measure Success. 5) Finding Leads: 6 Takes from the 2018 Chief Marketer B2B Lead Gen Report. 6) Can you Profit Directly from Content Marketing?

Blogging 72

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 72

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Strategies used in tech PR include thought leadership, social media management, strategic partnerships and community engagement, content marketing, media relations , and influencer marketing. By using data-driven insights, tech PR professionals can create effective campaigns that deliver measurable results. neon lights.

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Strategy Brand Branding Technology 62

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 31, 2019

AI is not inherently creative, nor is it good at crafting messages. Every indication I have seen shows more powerful algorithmic analysis and computations, not actual sentient thinking. Newer AI tools deployed by influencer marketing firms are taking engagement measurement a step further. Will people (e.g.

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Analytics Data Pinterest System 65

Beyond PR

AUGUST 31, 2016

Content marketing is all grown up. With 88% of B2B and 76% of B2C marketers saying their organization uses it, the art and science of content marketing have exploded over the past few years. “Content marketing is sometimes ineffective because people don’t realize what it’s intended to do.

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Content Marketing Conference Video Analytics 52

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

Similarly, and though we don’t use the terminology, big businesses hire panels of marketing agencies too – PR, creative, SEO, social, digital, advertising. The important point here is, it added to what Michael Porter called the “threat of new entrants” to the legal market. Enter the Big Four into Legal and Marketing.

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Agency Trends Marketing Survey 92

PR 20/20

MARCH 21, 2017

It then offers content marketing management and measurement to illustrate how content marketing impacts company goals. You can also explore Scoop.it , which uses AI to recommend content that will generate more traffic and leads. Test content. Create ad copy.

Marketing 42

Marketing Analytics Analysis Technology 42

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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. Their Site Explorer allows you to analyze a competitor’s site’s content and identify “Top Content” that has received coverage.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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. Their Site Explorer allows you to analyze a competitor’s site’s content and identify “Top Content” that has received coverage.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Prohibition

AUGUST 4, 2021

Still, by taking matters into your own hands and utilising various strategies for maintaining these measures, you can shape perceptions online like never before. Review analysis and social listening are great ways to get feedback about your products/services. What’s the benefit of business reputation management?

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Reputation Company Engineering Banking 62

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 28, 2017

The March #measurePR chat was the day following the 2017 recognition of International Women’s Day , so Shonali had some of the PR measurement world’s female superstars as her guests on the chat this month. I saw a lot of PR pros spinning wheels b/c they couldn’t measure effectively #measurepr. Heidi Sullivan (@hksully) March 9, 2017.

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Cision

APRIL 6, 2015

Podcasts are another means to deliver content, so the same process for planning and developing a blog post or paid content would be appropriate for a podcast. Chris Moritz of Lowe Campbell Ewald , recommends doing a “gap analysis” between the content that you have and the content that your audience needs.

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Engineering Tools Examples YouTube 120

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. On top of crafting compelling content, the most prominent challenge is driving engagement from targeted audiences. According to HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound, the top challenge marketing faces is generating more traffic and leads.

Infographics 72

Infographics Case Study Video Survey 72

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

As I’ve pointed out over and over, this has, in part, contributed the need for PR to get serious about *true* content marketing. That presentation also details an interesting competitive analysis suggesting that Meltwater and Kantar Media are its biggest rivals. new research from staffing firm The Creative Group shows.

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

There’s no written playbook for navigating the PR challenges likely to arise, and smart marketers and comms pros will trust their judgment and past experiences in guiding strategy and providing counsel. Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow.

Writing 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

Journalistics

MARCH 24, 2015

What’s a digital content strategy? Is a digital content strategy something you need for social media? Content marketing? Influence marketing? What outcomes will you measure? – what do you want to measure? Leads and sales directly attributed to the performance of your content?

Strategy 72

Strategy How To Measurement Analytics 72

Sword and the Script

MAY 23, 2017

The intersection these two marketing functions is powerful: when both on the same page – literally and figuratively – it can significantly amplify results. Interestingly, the tools for managing and measuring PR and SEO. Repurpose Does Not Mean Regurgitate in Content Marketing. 4 Ways PR Can Gain Leverage with Ahrefs.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The tool will then show you a word cloud with other terms surrounding the subject, in addition to suggested insights and content ideas. David White , Director of Content Marketing at Connective3 , has found multiple other uses for the tool. Measuring success. I’d advise just using the news function for prospecting.

Digital PR 161

Digital PR Tools Pitching Film 161

PR 20/20

APRIL 12, 2016

You want the basic metrics, mostly to gauge overall temperature and health (what’s our hottest content, and are we growing?). But don’t drown in the metrics: get back to your own brain for analysis and critical thinking to identify and speak to topics that can really hit it out of the park. Start with a creative content mix.

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Pinterest Community Data Mobile 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Read more: The Average Cost of a B2B Content Asset is $2,791 [Data Analysis]. Deals in B2B are increasingly complicated and more likely to be scrutinized by top executives and the finance department, according to an analysis of several studies by Forrester. PR measurement. PR measurement. PR measurement.

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