Stephen Waddington

MAY 23, 2018

These findings are from a new report called Humans still needed: An analysis of skills and tools in public relations , published today by the CIPR’s #AIinPR panel. A further 27% of the practitioner’s skillset benefits from the support of some technology to assist in analysis and decision making.

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Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 11, 2023

Text at the click of a button There’s a great deal of excitement about the technology as it seemingly is able to mimic human creativity and generate and edit content incredibly quickly. More sophisticated text analysis is also possible. It can also use machine learning to summarise text.

Publicity 98

Publicity Wikipedia Marketing Training 98

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 Again, this year I dived into the survey data again, provided the findings first, followed by my own analysis.

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Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 106

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow. As the market lifts, brands will need to raise awareness and will be ready to invest for the longer term as their horizons extend. There will be a glut of AI-generated content as well.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

ChatGPT seems to miss emerging themes if there isn’t a wide body of writing already on a topic. Creativity: PR practitioners must be able to think creatively and come up with new and innovative ideas for campaigns and projects. Some may see irony in an AI system that writes reasonably well suggesting writing is a top skill.

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

It’s also a key reason why blogging and content marketing has become an important tool in the media relations toolkit. based reporters said, “ensuring content is 100 percent accurate is the most important” in their organization. Comment: Content marketers should borrow this hint from reporters in their own work.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 23, 2024

These assess what components of websites, digital content, and online press releases consumers are and are not psychologically engaging with. Your team could provide data on this to machine learning-driven generative web design and content development platforms. To connect with Katie, you can follow her on Twitter.

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Technology Training Data Consumer 76

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2016

In fact, those analytics are a principle influence on the three articles I recommend each week for the Unscripted Marketing links roundup. It’s a little more involved to perform an analysis of tweets for an entire year, but it can be done with a little creative use of the export tool and some spreadsheet yoga.

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Twitter How To B2B Analytics 60

PR 20/20

MARCH 21, 2017

But, the great irony of marketing automation is that it’s largely still manual. It then offers content marketing management and measurement to illustrate how content marketing impacts company goals. Write content. Writing content takes a ton of time. Automate content (at scale).

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Marketing Analytics Analysis Technology 42

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

I have seen firsthand in my own analysis – across many B2B tech press releases – that readership has fallen precipitously. Consider your audience – you know them better than anyone else – and write quality announcements about the things your company does that matter to them. Why Content Marketing and Public Relations Need Each Other.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

The digital and content revolution has empowered customers to seize control of their path to purchase, forcing brands to retire their sledgehammer marketing tactics. Today, brands must attract customers with high-quality content, impacting their target audience through an array of online channels. But is it really that easy?

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Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 25, 2015

The organization published a well-written press release that drew me in and pointed to one overarching conclusion: Most view their content marketing process as ad hoc, decentralized and driven by internal stakeholder interests. Content marketing is maturing slowly and steadily.

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Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In between writing press releases and managing content, it's difficult to find the time for professional development — still, the benefits are too good to overlook. Content Marketing World. Hosted by the Content Marketing Institute — a.k.a. Hosted by the Content Marketing Institute — a.k.a.

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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

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Not long after that I started this blog and began writing. 3) Basic, Advanced and Bridge Building: Boldness in Content Marketing [UML]. Everyone is doing “more content” when what might actually make the budget go further is a little planning, creativity and even daring to be different. Proceed with Caution.

Blogging 72

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 72

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. Mr. Brooks writes that a “mistake most brands make is treating influencers as a direct marketing sales channel.”. Talk to Us!

Strategy 76

Strategy Marketing Measurement B2B 76

PR 20/20

JANUARY 14, 2021

BuzzSumo : I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: BuzzSumo is a must-have for every content marketer, and it just keeps getting better with age. In addition to content discovery and research, BuzzSumo is my go-to tool to track what’s happening on social media and which influencers have the most pull. See for yourself.

Technology 65

Technology Marketing Tools Google 65

Critical Mention

DECEMBER 6, 2019

If you’re in charge of marketing a professional basketball team, create content asking your audience about the upcoming game or create polls asking who they think will score the most points on the team by the end of the season. There are endless ways to get creative and interact with your specified audience. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

Strategy 83

Strategy Communications Marketing Social Media 83

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

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. The 20 most engaging types of content. What do you guys think? Watch the recording now.

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Tools Publicity SEO Measurement 136

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

Writing on the company’s blog , Lindsey Woodward , who leads the client support team said, “Whether jumping on a call to assist in creating an internal newsletter or report for your boss or setting up new employees on the Meltwater platform, we want our clients to have personal and open communication with Meltwater.”.

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Trends Media Report Technology 60

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

By the way, the WSJ reporter on that byline used to write for PRWeek). This post offers the cliff note version of a 10-year trend and underscores the similarities for PR agencies and marketing firms, that I think points to a similar future. Enter the Big Four into Legal and Marketing. likes to say.

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Agency Trends Marketing Survey 93

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 23, 2018

B2B organizations that find content marketing effective are committed to these programs. These organizations have a content marketing plan in writing. Those are among the top-level findings from an annual survey of content marketers by the Content Marketing Institute and Marketing Profs.

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Content Marketing B2B Study Marketing 107

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

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

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. Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

PR 20/20

JULY 24, 2019

newsletter and website content, email send times and subject lines). reallocate budget to higher-performing paid channels, mix and match an infinite number of ad copy and creative). Complete repetitive marketing tasks (e.g. write press releases, generate analytics reports). Adjust ad spend in real time (e.g.

Marketing 59

Marketing Data Technology Analytics 59

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 28, 2017

Hone your writing skills. Howard Williams , a PR strategist providing creative and strategic counsel in messaging, crisis communication and brand building. She most recently served as Vice President of Content Marketing and Media Analysis for eOutreach/CustomScoop, analyzing media, digital content, and trends for Fortune 500 clients.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Couple that with an endless to-do list of research, writing, media training and more, and it seems nearly impossible to keep up, let alone make sense of it all. Through research and analysis, it looks at the ways various brands have handled their PR in the past, providing solid advice for listeners.

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Pitching Interviews Trends Journalism 100

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Communicators found their influence grew with executives, even as the functions they performed evolved in 2022; PR and marketing alike battled to win trust amid clutter, noise and skepticism. Every year I read and write about dozens of reports on B2B marketing and PR. B2B Marketers are Missing the Point of Content Marketing.

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Cision

DECEMBER 20, 2017

It seems like creating digital content for organizations like the NFL, Disney World and Carnival Cruise Line would be relatively easy tasks since their industries are naturally exciting. Exciting content people want to share is all around them — all they must do is write it down or film it. Add a Human Element.

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Industry How To Insurance Insurance 222

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 29, 2016

With this simple framework, marketing organizations can avoid the analysis paralysis that plagues meetings and both build buyer personas and map content to each of those stages. Marketing is partly a process of analysis continuous improvement. Analysis Shows How B2B Loses Clients. An analysis of $2.3

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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.

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Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

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

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

More importantly, what should doctors, hospitals, insurers, and healthcare companies do to improve the state of healthcare content online? We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. CSR Is a Popular Use Case That Often Lacks Creativity.

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Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 93

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

More importantly, what should doctors, hospitals, insurers, and healthcare companies do to improve the state of healthcare content online? We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. CSR Is a Popular Use Case That Often Lacks Creativity.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 52

Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

They stay mired in dry details and leave out the psychographic analysis. There is really no excuse to stick with lackluster content that rubs people the wrong way or leaves them disinterested. Buyer personas have the potential to catapult businesses into the big league with personalized marketing wins.

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How To Tools Exercises Viral 120

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 5, 2019

million for their content marketing budgets in 2019, per Contently research. This number includes content creation, distribution, technology, and talent. To help marketers be more efficient and effective, Contently created this new report that examines the state of financial services content marketing.

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Financial Industry Report Insurance 83

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 17, 2020

This tool has myriad features and uses, but I predominantly use it for both ideation and to assist with pitch-writing. For ideation, the ‘Content’ section (found in the top bar) shines through and is an essential piece of kit for those for whom ideation forms a significant part of their role. BuzzStream Pitching Workflow.

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Digital PR Tools Pitching Film 161