Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Creativity and risky marketing efforts don’t always find receptive purse strings in B2B, but it could well be the only thing left in “a sea of sameness.”. That sea of sameness is how the Cindy Klein Roche , the CMO for Cybereason, describe the competitive landscape in cybersecurity during an interview with the Marketing Smarts podcast.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

While many people think that a PR agency ’s responsibilities boil down to announcements and media placement, we can’t discount the power of thought leadership for business executives, especially for B2B companies. . It can be used in direct marketing, particularly email newsletters, press materials, sales presentations, and internal sessions.

Leadership 170

Leadership Industry Conference Trade Shows 170

Cision

JANUARY 8, 2018

When companies plan communications for the year, they tend to time out major company announcements around trade shows for fear that announcing it at a show could take away from the big news — keeping a good pairing apart. Events can be utilized for more than gathering sales leads and meeting with clients. Product Launch.

Company 222

Company Trade Shows How To Product Launch 222

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

If you’re not using Facebook ads because you don’t think they work in B2B marketing , then you are among thin ranks. Several surveys reviewed by eMarketer suggest social media advertising continues to advance – and Facebook is often voted the most effective paid platform – even for B2B. req.) – by Regalix found.

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B2B Facebook Marketing Social Media 60

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

Polaris

DECEMBER 9, 2014

The Content Marketing Institute (CMI) and MarketingProfs recently released their latest joint study on the use of content in the marketing mix: B2C Content Marketing, 2015 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends—North America. Email marketing clearly deserves to be near the top of the list. into) a more formal discipline.”

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B2C Content Marketing Study Trends 194

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The pandemic has imposed real challenges on B2B tech companies who rely on conferences and event marketing for branding, lead generation, and customer retention. But at least we’re not conference organizers!

Conference 310

Conference Trade Shows Technology Video 310

Polaris

DECEMBER 30, 2014

I recently spoke with the director of marketing for a popular food brand who told me her organization was debating the pros and cons of Pinterest versus Instagram. Whether you work for a large or small company, this debate is important for your brand. In addition, Nordstrom is the most popular Pinterest brand with 4.4

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 24, 2023

Understanding the unique characteristics of owned, shared, earned and paid media helps marketing and communications professionals consider how to weave these together to best execute an overall strategy A couple years ago, a startup founder and CEO approached me about PR and marketing consulting services.

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Media Advertising Advertising Print 102

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Kerel Cooper is not your average SVP of Marketing. In 2018, he and his good friend Erik Requidan started The Minority Report Podcast to create a platform where people of color, women, and LGBTQ individuals in marketing could tell their stories and have candid conversations. What role has content marketing played for you at LiveIntent?

Brand 71

Brand Branding Marketing Facebook 71

Landis PR

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Start with your brand. What are your brand attributes and keywords? It is vital to know your voice and hone a tonality that reflects your brand. Are you a B2B company? LinkedIn and Twitter might be the most important social channels, but do not forget about byline article opportunities in trade publications.

Leadership 98

Leadership How To Trade Shows Pinterest 98

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

9-12, 2024, CES, which has become one of the most important automotive industry shows in the world, brings together manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology, content, technology delivery systems and more to address the industry’s biggest challenges. Taking place Jan.

Mobile 75

Mobile Technology Automotive Trade Shows 75

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

One event that consistently sets the stage for groundbreaking innovation, disruptive technology, and unparalleled networking opportunities is CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show). One of the world’s largest B2B trade shows, CES is rapidly becoming recognized as the leading show globally for automotive technologies.

Automotive 72

Automotive Mobile Technology Trade Shows 72

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

Earned media refers to attention and exposure that a brand receives organically, without direct payment or control over the content. Earned media is a PR tool for reaching additional audiences and building brand awareness. It can be leveraged for lead generation, brand reputation, and loyalty building.

Media 97

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 97

Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

When used strategically along with more traditional PR and marketing techniques in the unique B2B automotive OEM market, social media can help boost SEO, driving traffic to your online properties and amplify your company’s position as an expert. It costs too much money. It’s actually the most cost-effective of them all.

Automotive 65

Automotive Technology SEO Engineering 65

Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2016

The face of a nearly brand new iPhone 6s looked like a spider web. A cloud technology vendor told me that trade shows were the number one source of leads for his company. That sounds like sage advice for companies in the business-to-business market with a long sales cycle. The slides are embedded nearby.

Marketing 60

Marketing B2B Local Customer Service 60

Beyond PR

MAY 8, 2018

When you’re making lighter decisions, like where to go for brunch or what brand of hiking shoes to buy, you might step out of your inner circle to ask for recommendations. People are skeptical of promises from brands, but not friends. Niche “micro influencers” represent the Goldilocks zone for many brands.

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Marketing Trade Shows Local B2B 45

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

A few years ago, a big story in B2B suggested the buyer’s journey was nearly complete by the time a prospective customer engaged a vendor. Whether you’re in sales or marketing, that’s a scary idea, because it means your opportunities to influence the decision process is reduced to content. How the Buyer’s Journey Fell from Grace.

B2B 66

B2B Trade Shows Survey Study 66

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

It forced me to learn new skills in digital, it’s made me a better writer, I’ve met interesting people through writing that I’d have never met otherwise, and it’s enabled me to refine a skill that I believe is going very important to marketing over the next few years: audience development. A Data-Driven Answer for B2B].

Blogging 72

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 72

Beyond PR

JANUARY 9, 2018

When companies plan communications for the year, they tend to time out major company announcements around trade shows for fear that announcing it at a show could take away from the big news — keeping a good pairing apart. . They can also be used as a platform for the largest company announcements. . Product Launch .

Company 68

Company Trade Shows How To Product Launch 68

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 17, 2021

3-4) and it offers a lot of public relations and market attention opportunities, but you have to act fast. 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? Depending on booth size, this should begin several months prior to the show.

Technology 86

Technology Automotive Trade Shows Hotels 86

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Thought leadership is a common term in most B2B public relations programs. Sometimes, that means simple tweaks to make a generalization more specific, like when our digital publisher client wanted to share expertise on storytelling in healthcare marketing. What qualities make a successful thought leader? Share and share alike.

Leadership 149

Leadership Trade Shows Healthcare Education 149

Communications Conversations

APRIL 6, 2015

Two weeks ago on the Talking Points Podcast , I lauded a local company (Victory Motorcyles) and agency (space150) that recently killed it with a virtual reality execution at a trade show in Chicago. It’s just one example in a short list of brand executions using VR recently. Snowboarding Championships a few weeks back.

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Storytelling Corporate Trade Shows Product Launch 60

Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links [UML]. About three-quarters (74%) said proof of claims; 50% are looking for what makes the product or brand unique; 41% seek a personal hook or story; 41% like statistics; 35% want financial aspects. >>> Looking for a B2B tech PR with expertise and execution?

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The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 22, 2019

The global appetite, which has been rising steadily, will continue its growth momentum — just last year, the food and beverages (F&B) market was estimated to be over $5,650 billion. What this means is that the F&B market will grow to become an even larger pie than before. The team learned some extremely valuable lessons.

Trade Shows 28

Trade Shows Storytelling B2B Conference 28

The Hoffman Agency

JUNE 22, 2020

In light of restrictions on movement and the risks of bringing large groups of people together, one of the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the cancellation of tech trade shows and conferences. A ‘single brand’ virtual event will struggle to replicate that value. Why virtual events are not the solution.

Trade Shows 36

Trade Shows B2B eBook Marketing 36

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 31, 2017

In B2B PR, a strong point of view on an industry problem, a compelling vision for the future, or a prediction can be winning thought leadership ideas, with the right packaging. Recently a client with a security device contemplated staging an assault or pickpocketing at a trade show to drum up attention for its product.

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Airlines Exercises Fashion Print 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2018

PR , advertising, and marketing should be working together as well-oiled gears in a powerful machine that propels a brand toward success. 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.

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Advertising Advertising B2B Reputation 178

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Love them or hate them, conferences and trade shows are important venues for any business to generate public relations , marketing, and sales returns. If you’ve ever attended a major tech trade show, you know they can be a blur of handshakes, branded swag, business cards, and mediocre meals. Choose wisely.

Conference 95

Conference Trade Shows How To B2B 95

Sword and the Script

MAY 22, 2018

If you’re into the technology marketing scene, chances are you do too – because he’s everywhere. After working on the in-house side of marketing and learning what he liked and didn’t about working agencies, he hung out his own shingle. He’s been an independent consultant since 2006 and helps B2B companies with online marketing.

Marketing 62

Marketing B2B Print Technology 62

Contently - Strategy

JULY 20, 2020

A few weeks ago, I took part in a Zoom roundtable for B2B marketing executives. One marketing leader at the roundtable had bet over 80 percent of his budget on in-person trade shows prior to the pandemic. Now he was scrambling to put together a digital-first marketing plan. The content revolution is here.

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LinkedIn Trade Shows Case Study B2B 141

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Unlike the traditional marketplace, modern corporations cannot survive on brand and historical relevancy alone. Which forces marketers to answer a vital question. Should you continue traditional marketing efforts to face inevitable irrelevancy? Inbound Marketing Can Work In Any Industry.

Marketing 45

Marketing Engineering Resources Consumer 45

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2018

In the fray that is the day in the life of marketing, we sometimes forget to share with the very people in the trenches with us. In these cases, social media is usually an additional duty for one lonely marketer that is already overworked. Don’t miss these related posts: 20 Insightful PR and Marketing Predictions for 2018.

Media 95

Media B2B Groups Conference 95

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Marketers are more optimistic about the economy, expect marketing budgets to increase and will spend more on digital, social media and marketing analytics. That’s according to a new survey of 288 senior marketing executives – the CMO Survey – conducted by Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. by Frank Strong.

Mobile 60

Mobile Study Marketing Survey 60

PR 20/20

AUGUST 2, 2018

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. This is one of the top questions we get from marketers. So I want to walk marketers through how I would approach this process, using mock examples. What exactly is AI?

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The latest content marketing trend our PR agency is seeing is the move toward less content creation and more content promotion. In that rush of adrenaline to immediately promote your new e-book or video ASAP, content marketers risk the opportunity to be creative with promotion. Here's how: 33 Content Marketing Promotion Ideas.

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Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

Landis PR

JANUARY 3, 2022

From a communications standpoint, this means that brands must continue to be thoughtful and authentic in their words and, most importantly, actions.”. 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.

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