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. Set the agenda.

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Content Marketing Marketing How To Leadership 150

Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 21, 2014

Content marketing is on my mind quite a bit this week, for a variety of reasons, so we’ll use that as our topic. A second client tasked me with building a list of recommended next steps to move their content marketing forward, AND I’ve been working on my own 2015 content marketing strategy for Rock The Status Quo.

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Writing Blogging Pitching Content Marketing 203

Contently - Strategy

JULY 31, 2019

Content marketers never make content for content’s sake. Meanwhile, a media company like Hearst might publish a feature article in the print edition of Esquire magazine, and the sole “point” of that article might be “make the reader feel like they really get Chris Evans.”

Content Marketing 111

Content Marketing Marketing Media SEO 111

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 5, 2019

When pitching a top publication, it’s important to remember that there’s a person on the other side of the screen. Otherwise, you run the risk of writing pitches that sound robotic and falling into the same bin as the other 200 pitches a writer receives: the trash. . Question #1: What am I pitching?

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Cision

APRIL 23, 2015

This post is based on our white paper “ Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR.” ” A week into 2014, Mark Schaefer published a blog post that questioned whether content marketing – which he termed “the hottest marketing trend around” – was a sustainable strategy for businesses.

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Content Marketing Strategy B2C Marketing 120

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Data analysis of millions of articles and surveys thousands of bloggers find long-form content outperforms short form. I was pretty good at media relations and I was confident I’d be able to turn things around. There was one aspect of my success that was different: I wrote long pitches. Give our services a try.

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Content Marketing Study Analysis Marketing 78

Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

Email is the best way to contact reporters, though social media is a close second. For some in the social media space, these are influencers. In the digital PR world , journalists and reporters promote our content. Some journalists love to get pitched great stories. Finding them can be a challenge.

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Digital PR Report How To Pitching 62

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

We generally suggest you pitch your expertise or story within an hour of the query going out, as that is the typical time frame journalists make up their minds about sources. However, if that is not feasible, you must still pitch within the published deadline. Be Brief HARO pitches should be short, at most 300 words.

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How To Media Pitching Reputation 100

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 16, 2018

You cannot run content marketing like a campaign. You can, however, run campaigns inside a content marketing program. Campaigns are how every marketer is trained to think. a webinar with third-party expert, and a tiny pitch at the end. It might even be integrated marketing.

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Content Marketing Marketing B2B Engineering 93

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 2, 2024

NOTE: While they may not be turning to so-called traditional sources of news, Gen Z are helping drive increased trust in news sources, specifically through social media and podcasts , which have both become crucial distribution channels for the media.

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Media Radio Print Newspapers 104

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. The same C-level decision makers that leverage it in their decision-making processes are difficult to impress— only 17% of them rate the content they read as “very good” or “excellent.”

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Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 145

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? This article proves that more time is the key to happiness. What do you guys think? Money can’t buy you happiness….well

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Tools Publicity Measurement SEO 136

Cision

DECEMBER 18, 2017

With so many moving pieces and parts in your content and social media marketing strategy, it can be challenging to stay on top of it all. But with one key tool, you can not only plan your marketing approach far in advance but also take advantage of specific times of year when certain campaigns will thrive.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It was a good pitch. After several unsuccessful attempts, I re-worked my pitch into a blog post and published it on the company blog. The post gained traction in social media, which was the intended effect, but then something else happened: it earned links and mentions from several news outlets.

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Content Marketing Publicity Marketing Television 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Engage with the blogger on social media first, personalize your outreach, read and follow any requirements, and provide high-quality content. Social media livestreams will become acceptable as mainstream ‘news.’.

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Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

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. Search Engines, Social Media and Journalism. You can and should run content marketing like a publisher.

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Content Marketing Marketing Journalism Financial 69

Sword and the Script

MAY 10, 2016

The news article is based on data in a report by software company ScribbleLive titled, “ The Eclipse of Online Ads.” As a result, the refrain “content marketing is better than advertising” is bounced around the marketing echo chamber. Though a seasoned PR professional, I am also a serious advocate of content marketing.

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Content Marketing Advertising Advertising Marketing 60

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Great content marketing has the power to do that. Today’s audiences come across so much mediocre content that looks and sounds the same. Lately, innovative marketing teams have been thinking beyond the standard blog post. For marketers, it’s also a more personal alternative than social media.

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B2B Content Marketing Trends Marketing 85

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

Yes, it’s true that in today’s digital landscape, public relations professionals no longer rely on earned media alone. Most PR pros today use some form of the PESO Model which includes owned, shared, paid and earned media. However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry.

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Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 99

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. Every entry links to both the article I originally wrote – and to the underlying source, report or survey. Content marketing statistics from 2020.

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Survey Marketing B2B Study 178

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 16, 2016

In this case, market research has consistently demonstrated people favor recommendations from peers over brands. So while content marketing is the new branding , it’s becoming more evident that PR is the best kept secret in content marketing. No easier opportunity exists than in repurposing content.

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Content Marketing Marketing Infographics Pitching 60

Cision

JANUARY 18, 2018

While much of a content marketing strategy revolves around creating new content just for your blog (part of your owned media), I highly recommend that you divert some of your attention to incorporating earned media into your strategy. Amplify Media Mentions. Amplify Media Mentions.

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Strategy How To Media Infographics 276

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

B2B marketing should take a little slice of the display ad budget and invest in media relations, genuine content marketing (not marketing content) and paid distribution of related assets from both . In other words, pitch a story , not a product. In other words, pitch a story , not a product.

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B2B Marketing LinkedIn Content Marketing 90

Rock the Status Quo

MAY 4, 2015

The Differences in Pitch Style & Purpose Are Helpful to Understand I love PR, I love SEO and I really love how well they intersect to grow client reach and conversion. How that pitch is written can be VERY revealing. Why do I write about backlink pitches in a PR blog?

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SEO Pitching Small Business Agency 100

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

For example, Intelligent Relations said in a PR pitch emailed last month that it had an “auto-gen pitch writing for users” in market. Basically, we’re trying to make winning media coverage as easy as setting up and running a digital ads campaign,” according to a PR representative. But my expectations have been raised.

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Software Pitching Analysis Community 135

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Many of the open-ended comments from the survey point to underlying causes such as the rise of social media and self-publishing, disruption of the advertising-heavy business model in news, subsequent cuts to editorial staff, growth among the ranks of PR, and the deluge of pitches reporters receive. Media relations isn’t sales.

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Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 113

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

For anyone who works in public relations, content still reigns supreme. An effective content marketing calendar will complement a PR campaign to help differentiate a brand and generate business growth. Because you have extra budget to spend on sponsored content, you have all the control. Cons: Short lifespan.

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Advertising Advertising B2B SEO 334

Landis PR

JULY 31, 2023

AI can speed up tedious tasks If you hate pulling monthly reports or need a faster way to turn your bullet points and ideas into a polished pitch or press release, AI could be the answer. It can help you generate press releases from keywords or headlines—and even aggregate a list of journalists who might be interested in your pitch.

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Communications Marketing Pitching Technology 97

Landis PR

MARCH 14, 2022

Five Key Steps to Introducing Your Consumer Brand to a New Social Media Platform. In a digital world, use of social media is no longer optional. Having a social media strategy can boost your brand and expand your market, but that doesn’t all happen overnight.

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Social Media Consumer Brand Branding 52

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

And today, successful PR goes beyond press releases and media kits, even though those two strategies are still relevant. Modern PR heavily involves using social media, collaborating with influencers, showcasing thought leadership, managing blogs, and organizing community events.

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Video Marketing SEO Social Media 110

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 20, 2017

Like it or not, social media gave us a fantastic gift: The gift of professional development at our fingertips. Want to learn about social media? Through a simple Google search, you’ll find hundreds of articles on the topic. You are the art director behind your brand’s social media channels.

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Community Social Media Measurement Course 244

Reputation Us

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Content Considerations Rather than shamelessly pitching goods and services with ordinary sales copy, be sure to present facts, statistics and stories with your content marketing that enhance consumer knowledge. But content also includes your press releases, corporate communications and annual report.

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Reputation Corporate Content Marketing Survey 78

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. Read more: How To Promote Your Blog With 107 Content Promotion Tactics.

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Content Marketing Pitching Social Media Internal 111

Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

.” But people have been saying press releases have been dead for years, since the advent of social media. In addition to that, it is a helpful tool for many journalists who really are asking for more information than a simple, pithy email pitch provides. So why even respond, and draw more attention to the article?

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Writing Pitching Report Industry 177

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. increase brand awareness.

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How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

PR 20/20

AUGUST 9, 2016

Editor's note: This post was originally published by Content Marketing Institute and has been edited for comprehensiveness. An infographic: The design team has taken the most tweet-worthy stats and created a tantalizing infographic to accompany the eBook and drive social shares. Amplify the content.

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Content Marketing eBook Publicity Marketing 40

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 24, 2021

They had covered my client before and I was pitching hard news – good stuff that’s useful for the industry. A few weeks later that reporter responded to a new pitch I had sent. To be sure, it was a good pitch, but so were the others. Paid media fuels earned media. So too is sponsored content.

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