The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

A standard in article scoring? We are passionate about exploring ways to demonstrate PR success, especially at an article-level because it’s not easy. Could there be a future standard for article strength? Could there be a future standard for article strength? The 20 most engaging types of content. Do you agree?

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Constraint breeds creativity. Writing on the Ignite Social Media blog, Bruna Camargo gave the vehicle manufacturer good grades for its response, “Instead of issuing some lame press release about how they’re sorry their guy couldn’t be more eloquent, they embraced it, rolled with it, and are now about to bank on it.

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Cision

APRIL 8, 2015

Write as if it were a front page article. James, marketing director at The Curtis Group takes that idea one step further. She says writing your headlines as they’d look in a reporter’s article can “show the reporter the article through his/her readers’ eyes.”. Write the headline last.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 20, 2016

In other words, we spend lots of time mapping what content is needed, for what persona, at what stage – and then wind up sending more emails offering discounts. It’s been a trend in content marketing too. B2B marketers seem to think that buying content by the pound and then throwing it at Google is the path to scale.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Yet that’s the central responsibility of the creative marketer – to convert the uninteresting into something interesting. The vast majority of B2B content centers on features, functions and benefits. Even in B2B technology, marketers will find better success focusing on story in which the prospect sees themselves.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 13, 2019

Today, because of the sheer online data volume, this approach is no longer sustainable: in the next ten minutes, there will have been over 3 million new tweets posted online, along with hundreds of thousands of Tumblr articles, Instagram posts, YouTube videos and much more. have become essential parts of the marketing and PR toolbox.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

To prove otherwise, she pulled out her phone, opened up Facebook, scrolled to find the article and then handed me the phone. The article was produced by an outlet that at first glance looked credible. In reviewing the study, I think it has implications for business in public relations and content marketing. Talk to Us !

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Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

When you invite internal and external subject matter experts to contribute to your content marketing program, it’s important to have guidelines for them to follow. The less time you need to spend editing content and following up with contributors, the more time you have for strategy and optimization. Want to write for Cision®?

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

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

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

As a metric for content marketing, pageviews are flawed according to a white paper – Why Content Marketers Are Using All the Wrong Metrics – published by Contently. The company provides the combination of a talent marketplace and content marketing software to manage projects and campaigns.

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Content Marketing Measurement Marketing Analytics 60

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 2, 2018

The best way to stand out from the noisy crowd is by employing a few tricks of the content marketing trade. As you work on your content marketing strategy, keep these in mind: Talk to your audience, not at them. That means you need to write messaging that’s completely client-concentric. Write like you talk.

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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. I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. cookies) is in its twilight which puts diminishes marketing reach and targeting.

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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. This is already being used to generate a short precis of an article. It can also use machine learning to summarise text.

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Cision

JULY 21, 2015

While each component of your marketing strategy (email, PR, social media, blogs) should bring you results, it’s often better when two or more components work together. You can write knock-’em-dead content, but without a push from other places, your blog may see little to no traffic on its own. Share Your Content Yourself.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

O ur daily mantra as inbound marketers: stay focused, and be passionate. Hence our obsession with keeping tabs on industry blogs and finding those articles and authors that impact our own ways of thinking. If like us, you’re always looking for new marketing resources, you’ve landed on the right blog post. Sorry if we missed you!

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Barokas

MAY 31, 2019

Campaigns must be simultaneously creative, strategic and measurable. Content must be on-brand and consistent, without being overtly promotional or repetitive. Below is a roundup of the most common types of content today’s marketers need to produce. Your approach must spread across earned, owned and paid channels.

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B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

For example, if you want to generate more website traffic, you may be better off authoring and placing articles in targeted outlets rather than trying to get the media to write about you. PR people don't whisper into the ears of journalists about what to write. Myth #6: PR professionals just write press releases.

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Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

If you’re only partially committed to creating and distributing content, Content Marketing Institute founder Joe Pulizzi would rather you do no content marketing at all. This may not have been the message Content Marketing World attendees were expecting to hear during Joe’s welcome address.

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Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 1, 2018

Content curation had been championed as a way to up the pace of content marketing by riding OPC (other people’s content), and to boost thought leadership, by commenting on others’ thoughts when you didn’t have an original idea. Now I was strangely stumped, even disinterested. These are different times.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Magic Write tool impressively transforms any piece of written content and adjusts the brand voice according to what you want. Simply type in a prompt and it will provide you with useful insight, data , full written content, and innovative content and design ideas. Don’ts: Don’t solely rely on AI.

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Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2015

Why Are You Writing? A brand journalism program, like any marketing strategy, must include goals, metrics and outlined measurement tactics. Ensure all departments are aware of your brand journalism vision, especially if you plan on collaborating with them on content development. For Whom Are You Writing?

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Marketers are now caught in a balancing act—crafting high-quality content at breakneck speeds while ensuring they remain a step ahead of AI’s ever-advancing algorithms. As this new landscape unfolds, understanding the interplay between human creativity and the precision of AI SEO tools becomes pivotal for success.

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The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 16, 2014

However, as content marketing gains popularity,SEO becomes more and more important. The more content there is on the web, the more difficult it is to find what you’re looking for. Content marketing isn’t a new idea for PR. All the hullabaloo about link-bait and great content leads right back to PR.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Beyond vertical video, users now have so many different ways to watch video, and the hunger for great video content is so great that PR agencies are investing in video. Agencies are having to think of new, creative ways to use video for selling a product or message. We have mixed feelings about this one.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 28, 2018

Yet, even as PR practitioners, we find ourselves challenged with how best to write a story. For example, when writing a press release ensure your headline provides enough detail to engage readers while leveraging your sub-head to deliver the scene. Writing in today’s digital landscape doesn’t have to be difficult. Set the stage.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

This can include the number of times an article is shared on social media, or the number of people who see a television segment. ChatGPT seems to miss emerging themes if there isn’t a wide body of writing already on a topic. Some may see irony in an AI system that writes reasonably well suggesting writing is a top skill.

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

A week ago, I challenged myself to write a post a day for 30 days. However, I can report that, out of necessity, I’m rapidly becoming more efficient and more creative at blogging. Yes, for the most part, I published a new article at least once a week. Be more creative with regular down time.

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Cision

MAY 26, 2016

What makes one article, image, video or podcast delightful and another fall flat? Delightful content is content that knows its audience. It’s content that understands what its audience expects – and then delivers a relevant and helpful message that goes above and beyond that expectation. It’s, well, delightful.

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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 But not everyone goes long: “Most bloggers (55%) write less than 1000 words per post. hours to write.”.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 17, 2018

91 percent of B2B brands and 86 percent of B2C brands use content as part of their marketing efforts. Source: Content Marketing Institute 2018) That’s a lot of content being dumped online every day. Why are these brands so content focused? They know that content powers the customer journey.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

It’s easy to read…but writing is thinking. We run so fast and so hard in marketing, we have to make time for reflection. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML]. As it is on many Saturdays, I offer three articles I’ve vetted and recommend for your perusal.

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Marketing B2B Content Marketing Survey 62

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Creating good content is just half the content marketing equation. The other half is content distribution. First, for many marketers, so much effort is poured into the creation that distribution becomes an afterthought. So, consider categories of content carefully, and then do just what Sujan suggests.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

And once a client is interviewed by a publication, we can set an alert rather than conducting hourly searches for the posted article (although in some cases we do both!). Social content is simple. Many clients task their PR agency with posting social content, ensuring appropriate brand messaging and driving engagement.

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Cision

JUNE 2, 2016

In this interview, Eileen shares her thoughts on the challenges of creating meaningful content, the importance of listening well to build relationships and the need for strong writing skills in public relations. How important do you think having good writing skills is for communication professionals today?

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

In an age of ad blocking, brands have to transition away from solely sponsoring or being associated with the content their customers or prospects want or need. Instead, brands have to also produce the desired content. 1) The Parallel between Product Placement and Content Marketing. It’s well worth a read as well.

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MaccaPR

JANUARY 5, 2016

Just as every parent thinks their own sons and daughters are the best looking and most brilliant children on Planet Earth, too many companies and marketing agencies – our Minneapolis PR firm included – are convinced that their blogs could hardly be better. What are the most common content mistakes Kuno sees on corporate blogs?

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

What is for sure is that a solid PR team is versatile and can expertly cover down on a broad number of functions: internal comms, external comms, executive comms, media relations, analyst relations, corporate social responsibility, thought leadership and marcom, and as I’ve long proposed, content marketing, among many others.

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