Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

My B2B clients are more open to sponsored content. Several trends that started in 2021 will grow to carry over into 2022. The first is the tight market for talent. Another trend that grew in ’21 is authentic, purpose-driven marketing. The trend is moving in this direction.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 12, 2023

These enhances creative options give content creators more flexibility and opportunity to showcase their creative flair. At Prohibition, we work with a range of B2B and B2C brands across all sectors to create engaging social media marketing strategies that allow brands to stay up to date with the latest trends and updates.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. Statistics about content marketing. 2) The marketing budget as a percentage of revenue.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

In reviewing the study, I think it has implications for business in public relations and content marketing. Technical expertise is particularly relevant to the B2B technology space. You can and should run content marketing like a publisher. Visibility is a Commodity; Trust is the Ultimate Conversion. Talk to Us !

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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. In addition, the account management model many B2B shops follow means marketing has to lobby an enterprise account manager (AM) who would really prefer not to spend a favor asking for something that doesn’t advance a specific deal.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 8, 2018

This latest survey polled 362 senior marketers and I’ve culled through the 95-page report to review the data from B2B product segment and the technology vertical, which are the markets I serve. Here are five points I think are relevant for B2B marketing leaders. 1) Marketers anticipate budget growth.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2017

The conclusion is derived from a survey the two companies fielded to 1,300 business-to-business (B2B) professionals on LinkedIn with titles ranging from manager to CEO. 90% of respondents said thought leadership was important or very important and spent upwards of an hour or more each week with such content. Give our services a try.

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B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

B2B PR in particular creates a patina of thought leadership and generates interest and awareness. Handpicked Related Content. How to Pick the Right B2B PR Agency For You. Handpicked Related Content. How to Score in B2B Media Relations. Content marketing. Handpicked Related Content.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

B2B companies always have to think a step ahead. Great content marketing has the power to do that. Today’s audiences come across so much mediocre content that looks and sounds the same. Here are the five biggest trends you need to know. [If Interactive Tools Give Brands a Creative Edge—and Empower Buyers.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 28, 2017

However, for many B2B marketing organizations, obtaining publicly referenceable customers willing to speak to the press is an insurmountable challenge. Sometimes this is also self-inflicted: B2B sales with an account management model adds a layer of complexity. Is your PR agency bringing creative ideas to the table?

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2020

B2B companies always have to think a step ahead. Great content 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. Here are the five biggest trends you need to know.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

While it may have felt like the longest month in existence, it didn’t stop the creative minds of marketers around the world. Combining the use of its classic slogan and the current conversation around AI, KitKat Canada came up with a creative video campaign encouraging us to give AI tools a bit of breathing room. You did it.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

But B2B businesses aren’t changing the way they plan and shape their marketing strategy quickly enough, and are left feeling the effects of staying behind the times. In fact, 47 percent of B2B marketers close less than four percent of marketing-generated leads. Plan to Succeed. Get our recent white paper today!

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

Also see: Marketing Strategy: The Looming Knowledge Crisis. 3) Survey: B2B Marketing Looks to Build an Audience. B2B Content Marketing 2018 – Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends – North America from MarketingProfs. The purpose is to build an audience. Give our services a try. Talk to Us !

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

The in-housing trend in PR isn’t entirely surprising. It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. For example, there have been numerous surveys and a pile of anecdotal evidence that CMOs are bringing more marketing work in-house. (By So, how does that happen?

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

It’s also a key reason why blogging and content marketing has become an important tool in the media relations toolkit. Also, see these related posts: How to Generate Media Referenceable B2B Customers with a Blog. 10 Fundamentals for Successful B2B Media Interviews. A good place to start is with your own content.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations. I have seen firsthand in my own analysis – across many B2B tech press releases – that readership has fallen precipitously. 1) Earned media is sales enablement. a) Results may vary.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Although visuals are important, the aesthetics of the text itself can influence how many people consume content and how long they spend engaged with it. This why a good content marketer can take a dense white paper, identify the most interesting parts , re-write it for the web, and then watch it get more traction than the first time around.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Unquestionably, B2B blogging, as a topic, re-emerged as hot. A Data-Driven Answer for B2B]. Note: This top post was published in February 2017 and some of the metrics were updated in November and those can be found here: 3 Habits of Highly Successful Bloggers B2B Marketing can Borrow [Study]. And it’s about time.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

“The premier gathering of digital marketers on planet Earth!”. Traffic & Conversion Summit 2020 will feature seven tracks including: big ideas, agencies only, digital retailers, digital advertisers, content marketers, conversational marketers and growth hackers. SiriusDecisions Summit. May 3 - 6, 2020 | Austin, TX.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

For B2B companies, it’s particularly important to monitor social communities like LinkedIn groups and Twitter conversations among journalists (MuckRack). But much of it can be automated, allowing more time for developing the creative subject line or the new launch idea. AI-generated content is picking up steam.

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Prohibition

MAY 10, 2023

Increasing credibility and building relationships with followers creating ugc, influencer content, social trends, ugc creators, more engagement Another benefit of using user generated content in your social media strategy is increased trust and credibility. Get in contact today to find out how we could help you.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

The digital and content revolution has empowered customers to seize control of their path to purchase, forcing brands to retire their sledgehammer marketing tactics. Today, brands must attract customers with high-quality content, impacting their target audience through an array of online channels. But is it really that easy?

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Staying current: PR is a rapidly evolving field, and PR practitioners must stay up-to-date on the latest trends and techniques in order to be effective. Adaptability: PR is a rapidly evolving field, and PR practitioners must be able to adapt to new trends and technologies in order to be successful. And in B2B marketing it already does.

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Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

With the rapidly evolving landscape of the marketing mix, fueled by the MarTech revolution, the growth of influencer marketing and content marketing, and a push towards integrated communications, marketers and communicators need cutting-edge resources more than ever. Marketing Land. TopRank Marketing Blog.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2016

It’s a little more involved to perform an analysis of tweets for an entire year, but it can be done with a little creative use of the export tool and some spreadsheet yoga. What follows below are the top 10 articles I shared on Twitter – out of 3,306 posts in 2016 – which provides something of a snapshot of the marketing trends over the year.

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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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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow. As the market lifts, brands will need to raise awareness and will be ready to invest for the longer term as their horizons extend. It’s like trying to lay down pipe before you even dug a ditch.

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The Resolution Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

That’s an hour back a week for creative! This trends tool will help build out your campaign content & influencer insight in seconds. Sure, we’ve all heard of Google Trends and how it’s amazing for insight but what if we could use it in a different way for PR measurement? We love [link].

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

What role has content marketing played for you at LiveIntent? It’s huge for us and plays a key role in our marketing strategy. It’s a lot of what we do on the marketing side. I want to zoom out a little bit and talk about some of the broader conversations and trends in our industry.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 8, 2016

The Advantages of Working with a Boutique PR Firm in B2B. 11 Simple Ways for PR to Score Content Marketing Points. Personalization is a marketing trend that’s forever on the horizon. Has your PR firm stopped bringing creative ideas to the table? Don’t miss these related posts: .

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 23, 2018

B2B organizations that find content marketing effective are committed to these programs. These organizations have a content marketing plan in writing. Those are among the top-level findings from an annual survey of content marketers by the Content Marketing Institute and Marketing Profs.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 14, 2017

This question is the B2B marketing equivalent of the Wolf of Wall Street’s challenge to sales: sell me this pen. PR does tons of content,” says Lou Hoffman in his presentation The Blurring Line Between Digital Marketing and PR. The Blurring Line Between Digital Marketing and PR from The Hoffman Agency.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

16% on marketing analytics. While the Gartner survey above provides marketing budgets as a percentage of revenue – this study provides a benchmark as a percentage of the overall budget. It found marketing budgets come in around 12% of the overall company budget (graphic and summary by MarketingCharts here). 66% said newspapers.

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Contently - Strategy

MARCH 5, 2024

But finance content doesn’t have to be far from the excitement—after all, it takes budgeting know-how to afford those pricey shoes. Believe it or not, financial content for a bank can be fertile ground for creativity. Branded content marketing for financial institutions doesn’t always have to mean posting a boring blog.

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PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

In the last decade, PR professionals have had their job roles extend from media relations masters to social media gurus, to SEO weavers, to paid media data analysts, to content marketing machines ? Or blow your mind weekly (for free) with a rather brilliant web trends round-up by Matt Muir. RELEASE your creative energy.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Audio in marketing doesn’t just mean podcasts writes David Kirkpatrick for Marketing Dive – The call for audio content marketing gets louder. See these related posts: What is Agile Marketing Again? Help Humanize Marketing? Research for PR Pros on B2B Messaging, Pitches and Clickbait [UML] .

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