Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

58% spending more time researching products before making purchasing decisions; social media has become increasingly important in B2B marketing The consumerization of business technology is probably one of the biggest driving forces in the development of B2B software. Using people’s names in marketing email (i.e.

B2B 160

B2B Leadership Marketing Software 160

Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Since tech brands (among many others) rely on marketing data to guide funnel optimization and user experience, it’s a logical conclusion that those companies are able to improve internal processes and outcomes thanks to marketing insights.

B2B 114

B2B Technology Marketing Storytelling 114

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2023

Studies show B2B buyers are getting younger and want to engage with companies on social media; B2B marketers are finding social media supports both leads and revenue About one-third of respondents find new products and hear about brands for the first time on social media. And it may be spilling over into B2B.

B2B 119

B2B Social Media Marketing Media 119

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

Some companies in the B2B tech space who have just begun to use strategic public relations may not be know the full value that conference speaking engagements and industry awards offer. In many cases they support a path to a market leadership position. The B2B buyers’ journey is famously long-tailed and competitive.

B2B 334

B2B Company Case Study Conference 334

Ronn Torossian

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Digital marketing has become a cornerstone of modern business growth. Whether it’s a company in the business-to-consumer (B2C) or business-to-business (B2B) space, an effective digital marketing strategy can elevate a brand, drive leads, and foster a loyal customer base.

Strategy 195

Strategy B2C Marketing B2B 195

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 30, 2023

Over the years, I’ve observed a trend with startling regularity: Many B2B tech companies, regardless of their size or stature, don’t operate with a fixed marketing plan in place. Given this scenario, a common refrain from many PR firms is, “Give us your marketing plan, and we’ll provide you with a PR strategy.”

B2B 156

B2B Company Storytelling Retail 156

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Crenshaw Communications, an award-winning B2B PR firm representing leading ad tech brands, recently welcomed Patrice Gamble as PR account director and Anna Julow Roolf as chief of staff. Anna brings over a decade of experience in the B2B PR industry, including leadership roles in agency and SaaS startup environments.

B2B 156

B2B Leadership Communications Agency 156

Sword and the Script

MARCH 26, 2024

Thought leadership benefits B2B marketing in so many ways – awareness, consideration and even customer retention – but it can have adverse effects when it’s under-resourced and turns out to be light on substance The social media platform LinkedIn and the PR firm Edelman routinely team up to conduct surveys.

Leadership 127

Leadership B2B Study Survey 127

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2020

The go-to social media platforms for B2B PR are probably LinkedIn and Twitter. But a too-narrow social focus for B2B leaves out at least one very powerful social channel – Instagram. . While Instagram is seen as a huge part of any B2C social media plan, it may have a role in a social media plan for B2B companies. .

Instagram 333

Instagram B2B B2C Case Study 333

Ronn Torossian

JANUARY 4, 2021

A line from the song pretty much summarizes the current marketing sphere for B2B brands, “A whole new world with new horizons to pursue.” The post B2B – A Whole New World appeared first on. COVID-19 and technology […].

B2B 195

B2B Film Technology Marketing 195

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 20, 2021

To help PR/marketing execs succeed in earning awards, here are a few fundamentals and insider tips to know. When a company shows how a known brand like Home Depot or Mercedes has achieved business objectives using a software solution, for example, it gains instant credibility. Why should I enter for awards?

B2B 295

B2B Industry Company Case Study 295

Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 7, 2024

2024 presents a formidable challenge for B2B brands seeking to stand out. The battleground has shifted, with two significant factors redefining the rules of both communications and brand engagement: the proliferation of AI-fueled content and the gradual fading of traditional journalism.

B2B 110

B2B Journalism Media Brand 110

Sword and the Script

JULY 18, 2023

There’s been no shortage of surveys and stats in B2B marketing; here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones from the first six months of 2023 Apart from this blog, I produce a separate monthly email newsletter that curates articles and blog posts across marketing communications. ” Read more on Marketing Dive 2. .

B2B 78

B2B Marketing Survey Study 78

Sword and the Script

JULY 20, 2021

Some B2B tech companies, especially in early stages, are eager to make a splash in their respective markets. They’re raring to go with branded content about who they are and promotional materials about what makes their product great. Your audience should always be at the center of all of your marketing strategies and tactics.

B2B 172

B2B Company Marketing SEO 172

5W PR

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

That’s why plenty of companies have started investing in influencer marketing campaigns as one of the most effective strategies for promotion these days. The post Creating B2B Influencer Marketing Campaigns appeared first on Public Relations Blog | 5W PR Agency | PR Firm.

B2B 88

B2B Marketing Product Launch YouTube 88

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Newsjacking is a powerful tactic for marketing and public relations. It involves capitalizing on current events and trending news stories to promote or offer comment from a brand, product, or service. A swift and reactive response to news lets brands insert themselves into ongoing conversations, offering timely and relevant insights.

Brand 323

Brand Branding eBook Advertising 323

Prohibition

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Struggling to make your B2B marketing ‘sexy’? In our latest podcast episode, we have the pleasure of discussing this topic with seasoned growth marketing specialist, Tom Basgil. It’s one of the biggest struggles facing marketing directors today, with over 19% of marketers saying its their biggest hurdle.

B2B 77

B2B Trends Strategy Marketing 77

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

B2B marketers that outperform peers are more likely to devote 40% or more of their marketing budget to long-term goals Good things really do come to those who wait. These marketing “leaders” are more likely to devote 40% or more of their marketing budget to long-term goals, compared to 25% of the rest of marketing.

B2B 146

B2B Marketing Survey Creativity 146

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 24, 2018

For B2B companies, third-party influencers can require more time and effort to cultivate, but they yield far-reaching results over the long term. Influencer PR for B2B is about nurturing genuine relationships with personalities who can influence the customer journey, from lead generation to purchase and beyond. Marquee customers.

B2B 136

B2B Brand Branding Trade Shows 136

Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 27, 2019

New research from IT industry marketplace Spiceworks suggests that a renewed priority on marketing is driving budget increases and enabling organizations to experiment with new marketing trends and technologies this year.

B2B 141

B2B Marketing Brand Branding 141

Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 18, 2024

Business-to-business (B2B) entrepreneurship can certainly be a promising field, but before you start raking in profits, there are a few steps required to establish your company. Others prefer to work more directly with other businesses.

B2B 86

B2B Consumer Marketing Company 86

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The “Brand Finance Investment Analyst Survey” polled more than 200 financial analysts who “cover publicly listed companies in the United States and United Kingdom.” To understand how analysts factor marketing into their assessment and valuation of the companies they cover. Comment: A brand is a promise. The purpose?

Financial 143

Financial Marketing Survey B2B 143

5W PR

JANUARY 12, 2024

Creative Ideas to Generate Leads for Your B2B Business In the realm of B2B marketing, the challenge often lies in finding creative and effective ways to generate leads. Unlike B2C (business-to-consumer) marketing, where the focus is on individual consumers, B2B marketing strategies target businesses and organizations.

B2B 78

B2B Creativity Case Study B2C 78

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2021

And it’s not instructive for setting priorities in marketing. To that end, and assuming there’s a business strategy and marketing strategy in place, those priorities should be as follows: Owned – website, blog, newsletter. Because when marketing invests invest time and budget into owned media, you are building two assets.

B2B 148

B2B Marketing Content Marketing Course 148

Sword and the Script

JULY 12, 2022

Both sales and marketing cite a “lack of willingness to collaborate” and say “communication” is the top barrier to correcting the problem. A survey of 329 B2B sales and marketing professionals commissioned by SharpSpring and conducted by Ascend2 does well to identify the problem of sales and marketing alignment.

B2B 95

B2B Marketing Survey Case Study 95

Institute for Public Relations

MARCH 19, 2024

This summary is provided by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center Edelman and LinkedIn conducted their sixth annual study examining how thought leadership influences buying behaviors among B2B decision-makers and C-suite executives.

Leadership 52

Leadership B2B Marketing LinkedIn 52

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 19, 2021

At first glance, TikTok’s audience, which skews younger, may not seem like the ideal place for a B2B brand. Educational content also works, taking the form of basic advice for topics like writing resumes and learning about the stock market. Now comes the big question: Should B2B brands use TikTok? It depends.

B2B 111

B2B Brand Branding B2C 111

Sword and the Script

MARCH 23, 2021

Strategic marketing initiatives like brand building are back in style because the pandemic and politics have put trust top-of-mind. It’s 100% bad news for digital marketing. In sharing the analysis on Twitter, one digital marketing consultant noted , the study scared him until he “started thinking about branding again.”.

Brand 120

Brand Branding Marketing B2B 120

Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 10, 2023

CX has been (and continues to be) a tough nut to crack for brands and marketers, and its close cousin DX (digital experience) is proving to be even more of a head scratcher for B2B companies—and even though a solution seems straightforward and similar, the situation appears to be more complicated for DX professionals, a […] The post B2B companies (..)

B2B 123

B2B Company Marketing Brand 123

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 30, 2024

20% of 2,000 readers surveyed say they unsubscribe from email marketing because they get too many messages The number one reason people unsubscribe from email distribution lists is they feel like they get too many messages. When asked, “What is the most common reason you choose to unsubscribe from a brand’s emails?”

Survey 115

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 115

Stern + Associates

MAY 8, 2023

Social media has become an essential integrated marketing channel for B2B companies. According to a survey by Content Marketing Institute, 95% of B2B marketers use social media to distribute content. For example, let’s say you’re a B2B company that sells cybersecurity services.

B2B 111

B2B Social Media Company SMB 111

Sword and the Script

APRIL 19, 2022

A survey of 2,500 journalists finds Twitter is still their favorite social media network – here are time tested PR tips for B2B to earn some traction on the platform. There are things brands can do if PR is important to them: turn your Twitter handle over to a capable PR person and let them get to work.

B2B 102

B2B Twitter Brand Branding 102

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 . Numbers like these from eMarketer make my head explode: “US B2B display ad spending on LinkedIn will total $3.01

B2B 88

B2B Marketing LinkedIn Content Marketing 88

Sword and the Script

APRIL 20, 2021

True thought leadership is hard to achieve, not because it’s hard, but because some in B2B just can’t get out of their own way. She works for a B2B tech company that “doesn’t believe marketing” but she knows they need it desperately. And I don’t think any competent marketing expert that’s being honest can.

B2B 105

B2B Leadership Marketing Blogging 105

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 8, 2018

We associate social media platforms with splashy consumer campaigns, but social is increasingly important in B2B public relations. B2B buyers are often looking for as much information as possible on vendors and products before they buy, and they rarely buy on impulse. For B2B companies, an educated customer is like gold.

B2B 170

B2B Social Media Media Education 170

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 13, 2020

Much of the news was about new gadgets and Big Tech announcements, but there was plenty of PR from B2B tech brands, too. As a result, whether you’re a brand, ad tech business, AI platform, or retailer, if you do business in California, you’re touched by the law. CES 2020 is officially a wrap. What dominated the conversation?

B2B 208

B2B Trends Retail Privacy 208

Agility PR Solutions

JULY 31, 2022

Social media marketing is an absolute must for almost all businesses today. Even multinational B2B firms like UPS and Intel run TikTok and Instagram accounts that boast millions of followers and promote their brand image. But not all social media accounts are up to scratch.

Social Media 180

Social Media Brand Branding Media 180