Sword and the Script

JANUARY 24, 2023

So, this post is intended to make a small improvement and describe the basic benefits and drawbacks of owned, shared, earned, and paid media. click image for higher resolution) Owned Media What it is: Owned media is any media property, website or publication that you own. In addition, don’t just share your own stuff.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 8, 2019

Media references tend to take a back seat to the mad pace that is often B2B marketing. Media references are hard for several reasons. 1) Soft interviews on your company blog. Ask your customers for interviews on your corporate blog – soft interviews. 4) Personal social media engagement.

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B2B Media eBook Interviews 77

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 24, 2017

The biggest challenge in B2B lead generation underscores the biggest challenge in B2B lead generation: it might lead some to overlook the fact lead generation campaigns don’t work in isolation for long. That’s my take on some of the data from the 2018 Chief Marketer B2B lead gen report. 51% say finding leads that convert.

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B2B Report Marketing Survey 64

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

A 2023 Edelman study found that the responsibilities of corporate communications teams are increasing in less traditional areas like digital and social media (72%), monitoring, measurement & analytics (68%), social listening (67%), and audience insights (31%). Wait, what is earned media? Unpaid search engine traffic.

Media 97

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 97

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

When you have your answers, and your messaging and objectives have been defined, you can start creating your public relations, advertising and social media strategies. This would be the perfect time to align with your PR and marketing agency partners that have significant experience with trade shows, especially with CES.

Mobile 75

Mobile Technology Automotive Trade Shows 75

Polaris

DECEMBER 9, 2014

even more effective than in-person meetings (63%), social media content (58%) and blogs (54%). When used with an opt-in list and following other best practices, email marketing is powerful—a kind of social media platform on steroids. Content marketing isn’t just for business-to-business (B2B) marketers.

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B2C Content Marketing Study Trends 194

Flack's Revenge

MARCH 12, 2015

The outpouring on the blogs and social media showed its key place in the hearts and minds of those in the B2B tech space. I share more of what I learned, and offer takeaways for B2B tech PR and marketers below. The headline said it all: Tech Media Landscape Unruffled… Says PR Pros. The reason?

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B2B Trade Shows Enterprise Banking 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Thought leadership is a common term in most B2B public relations programs. Blogs – an executive’s own, plus a commenting strategy for others. Speeches – at industry conferences, trade shows and other events which can be repurposed as articles, blog posts and white papers.

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Leadership Trade Shows Healthcare Education 149

Sword and the Script

APRIL 25, 2017

In person events like trade shows and conferences usually rank high on the list of priorities for B2B marketing organizations. For example, the most recent B2B lead generation report by Chief Marketer listed live events as the second top source of leads. Schedule some strategic posts to be published during the show.

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Trade Shows B2B Conference Marketing 84

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 17, 2021

5-8, 2022, with Media Days Jan. So what do you need to do NOW to make sure the world’s largest business-to-business trade show is a PR success for your company? Look back at CES 2020: With CES 2021 being an all-virtual show, you’ll have to look back to recall how things went at CES 2020 when it was last an in-person event.

Technology 86

Technology Automotive Trade Shows Hotels 86

Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2016

Relevant content of high quality, that provides the answer for which people are searching, like the sort Mr. Robert’s creates for his blog. A cloud technology vendor told me that trade shows were the number one source of leads for his company. Which Departments Most Influence B2B Purchase Decisions?

Marketing 60

Marketing B2B Local Customer Service 60

Beyond PR

MAY 8, 2018

This is why influencer marketing is so successful — and critical to growing key trade show or event metrics. Celebrities, journalists, bloggers and social media stars are the most obvious choices. Stunning Instagram images, live video streams, and consistent tweets can all drive social proof (even in a B2B space).

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Marketing Trade Shows Local B2B 45

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2018

Especially in the B2B tech sector, PR programs are essential to gaining competitive advantage in a crowded marketplace. PR can shine beat in B2B tech. Many B2B companies engage in lengthy sales cycles where customers make a large commitment of capital – and faith. B2B decision-makers rely on research.

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Advertising Advertising B2B Reputation 178

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2018

This is important for continuing media relations efforts, especially for startups: reporters watch what other reporters produce. 3) Surgically weave it into blog posts. If you did a media interview in the process of earning the mention, chances are the reporter didn’t include everything you said in the story. It probably does.

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Media B2B Groups Conference 97

Sword and the Script

MAY 22, 2018

He’s one of those social media connections I’ve never met in person but have known for about a decade. He’s been an independent consultant since 2006 and helps B2B companies with online marketing. He’s been an independent consultant since 2006 and helps B2B companies with online marketing. Webinars became a big thing.

Marketing 62

Marketing B2B Print Technology 62

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

For content marketers seeking to generate leads from that new blog post, white paper, case study, event, infographic, research report, or webinar, here are 33 ways to ensure that your content is found, downloaded, clicked-on and consumed. Social media services like Edgar can help you reuse your best social posts to bring in more views.

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Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Another real-world example: The Corzan® Industrial Systems’ corporate blog , which Jorge started, caters to industrial engineers interested in chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) applications. It’s easy to place an ad in the paper, pay for a list and send an email blast or attend a trade show with no lead-in or follow-up tactics.

Marketing 45

Marketing Engineering Resources Consumer 45

Landis PR

JANUARY 3, 2022

Note: PRGN originally posted this blog on its website. There is no doubt that public relations – which carries roots from the journalism side of the industry, now touches marketing, e-commerce, social media, digital outreach and more. Websites are the most valuable owned digital property for B2B marketers. What a year!

Trends 52

Trends Trade Shows Agency Communications 52

PR 20/20

AUGUST 2, 2018

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. Show you how a brand could actually go from conception to reality with marketing AI. Our business is largely B2B, selling widgets for machinery used in the oil and gas industry. But, we still invest a lot in trade shows.

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How To Marketing Software Tools 41

MaccaPR

AUGUST 5, 2015

Must your company identify the author of each of your blog’s posts with a byline? Or is it an acceptable social media best practice to publish blog posts that are credited to an anonymous company voice? The resulting ‘Tina’s Blog” proved wildly popular with its narrowly-focused, but enormously lucrative, audience.

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Blogging Employee Corporate Google 48

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Make your team members track everything that matters within your marketing department – blog views, cost per lead, conversion rates at every stage, webinar attendance rate, paid search efficiency… and report their own KPIs up to you. Are you active on social media (at least the top one or two platforms where your audience spends time)?

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Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 168