Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Content marketing statistics from 2020. Marketing Statistics from 2020. Effective marketers focus on the long term. B2B marketers that outperform peers are more likely to devote 40% or more of their marketing budget to long-term goals, according to a survey of 450 respondents.

Survey 178

Survey Marketing B2B Study 178

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Thought leadership is usually associated with top-of-the-funnel as far as marketing outcomes are concerned, but there’s evidence to suggest it meets the needs of existing customers. Studies have shown that somewhere around one-fifth of companies identify related metrics such as customer retention as a content marketing objective.

B2B 60

B2B Leadership Customer Service Content Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

It’s far too easy to say that B2B technology is dull. Yet that’s the central responsibility of the creative marketer – to convert the uninteresting into something interesting. The vast majority of B2B content centers on features, functions and benefits. 1) Creating Quality Content Starts with Why.

Storytelling 60

Storytelling Creativity B2B Film 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Marketing be nimble. Rather than having year-long editorial calendars for opportunities and content, marketing and communications professionals are will have to work in a much more agile, phased approach: creating evergreen content per quarter and making room for ‘rapid-response’ type communications based on what 2021 might throw at us.

Marketing 176

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 176

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 14, 2023

We at Bianchi Public Relations, a trusted name and hyper-focused specialist in the auto supplier sector for more than 30 years industry, recognize that sometimes clients need a broader range of synergistic content marketing services than we have offered. a full-service integrated marketing communications firm.

Mobile 75

Mobile Automotive Brand Branding 75

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

What smart marketers learned using MarTech and Marketing automation was that their online videos, ads, and email marketing campaigns perform better when integrated with a strong, holistic PR and content marketing strategy. Digital communications attracts and engages customers: What is the New PR? ” 4.

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Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

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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Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2015

Content marketing is the new branding. Content marketing *is* PR. Content marketing is the new buyer’s journey. But for the vast majority of marketers, especially in large organizations, content marketing is still a new concept, it’s still seeping into the culture. Almost passé.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Brand Branding Marketing 60

Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 10, 2017

There’s nothing like a grueling weekend spent unsuccessfully following up on pitches for coverage of a client’s innovative, disruptive, and ground-breaking new technology release to make you start daydreaming of starting your own firm. Others of us knock contributed content out of the park or have a deep network of B2B broadcast contacts.

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Travel Technology Conference LinkedIn 281

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

This can include the media, customers, employees, and the general public. Public relations professionals create and maintain a positive image for their organization, often through the use of marketing, branding, and communication strategies. And in B2B marketing it already does. What is public relations?

Interviews 106

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 106

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Content Marketing World or as others may know it, #CMWorld , is an incredible event for marketers, journalists and techies from across the globe to gather and share niche content knowledge. How to Use Content to Maximize the B2B Buying Process. Long Form Content for the Win at REI. Not to worry.

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Content Marketing Marketing B2B Video 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Webinars have long been a staple of B2B marketing. For example, ON24 , which provides technology for hosting webinars, says these online presentations are a top lead generation tactic. Below are 12 ideas on precisely how to drive better results from your B2B marketing webinars. Webinars are the #1 lead gen tactic.

B2B 60

B2B Infographics Interviews eBook 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

A PR agency employee starting in the business today will be creating programs, telling stories, and reporting to clients in ways very different from just a few years ago, in part due to the rise of digital technology and the blurring of lines between paid, earned, and owned media. Thought leadership isn’t just for B2B brands.

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SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. 2) The average content marketing budget is $185,000. The most successful content marketers invested more, with an average of $272,000, while the least successful content marketers spent less at $109,000.

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

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. On Google, there are 260 million search results for “b2b technology.”

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B2B Content Marketing Trends Marketing 85

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

New LinkedIn research found that only 4% of digital marketers are measuring return on investment six months into a campaign or longer. True ROI can only be effectively measured by letting a campaign play out for as long as a company’s sales cycle, which in B2B can be months or even years. ” Jered Martin | OnePitch.

Marketing 108

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 108

Cision

AUGUST 31, 2015

Discussions touched on the way technology has shaped how we share content, work together, report the news and respond in the midst of a crisis. If that’s even close to being true, you will have to shift your content marketing strategy. Want your content to stand out? Bring your own unique story.

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Crisis Crisis Communications Content Marketing Conference 120

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Rebranding to “LinkedIn Pulse” in late 2013 , the app has quickly become a key part of making LinkedIn a content marketing machine. T he industries that generate the highest demand : Technology, financial services and higher education. Here are five benefits of doing so: Benefits of Marketing with LinkedIn Pulse.

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LinkedIn Content Marketing Marketing Engineering 48

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This year, more than 20 professionals – real people that do real marketing and PR work every day – responded and with high-quality ideas that I found to be invigorating and thought-provoking. 5) Alignment of marketing and customer success. 19) Movie franchise approach to content marketing outpaces the newsroom model.

Social Media 98

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 98

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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Study Media Relations Media Measurement 146

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Subsequently, many employees, including me, were let go and granted severance pay. Unquestionably, B2B blogging, as a topic, re-emerged as hot. A Data-Driven Answer for B2B]. 3) The Future of Marketing Looks More like Public Relations. 4) B2B Blog Metrics: 4 Effective Categories to Measure Success.

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Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 74

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

In the B2B technology world, which is the lenses through which I example things, I’ve found PR usually reports to marketing – but supports the whole business – when a company is small or young. 1) “Make sure that employees, customers and the market understand our company, its services and goals.”. 38) “Publicity.”.

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Employee Print Writing Survey 151

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

While the playbook for customer marketing is similar to demand-gen, teams will need to create new content and touchpoints focused on the post-sale customer journey.” ~ Cori Webb , Marketing Director, ChurnZero 3. By focusing on building trust, marketing and communications pros will also raise Google search algorithm ranking.

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Writing Communications Marketing B2B 200

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2020

>>> Looking for a B2B tech PR with expertise and execution? Most respondents with communications or PR responsibilities report to the head of marketing (41%) according to the 3 rd annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020. The survey solicited respondents from 300 executives in UK-based businesses with 1,000+ employees.

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Report Publicity Survey B2B 118

Communications Conversations

JULY 19, 2018

I was the lowest-ranking employee in Toro’s history to stand before the Board and make strategic recommendations, and this had less to do with how awesome I am – it was mostly attributed to being in the right place at the right time. What do you see as the biggest mistake most brands make when it comes to content marketing?

Social Media 60

Social Media Media B2B Content Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

MARCH 11, 2017

There’s nothing inherently wrong with such a perspective, but it ignores the influence of technology. Technology is by definition the application of science for practical use. Speed is a staple value proposition of technology and tools clearly have an influence on a craft, whether carpentry or PR or something else.

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Tools Marketing Advertising Advertising 69

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

77% said social media influencers; 67% said internal employees and spokespeople; 65% said journalists; 59% said bloggers; 53% said customers; 53% said external experts; and said 30% celebrities. In B2B technology businesses, I encourage clients to define a project – a study, white paper, or webinar to test the waters.

Survey 98

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 98

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. ” There are only 214 million for “b2b software.”

B2B 145

B2B Trends Video Course 145

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2017

As an aside, it’s why I ended up working with Gatsby as they are a marketing technology startup that’s focusing on that issue. 6) Finding a content marketing niche. 6) Finding a content marketing niche. 20) A new focus on marketing efficiency. Jeremy Pepper | Communimatic.

Marketing 109

Marketing Content Marketing Crisis Management Data 109

Sword and the Script

MARCH 3, 2020

This is your monthly summary of all the news out of the PR technology community. For reference, here’s a list of PR technology companies I’m watching. >>> Looking for a B2B tech PR with expertise and execution? Signal AI announced the launch of AIQ , the AI technology behind the company’s media monitoring platform.

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Pitching Instagram Survey Data 78

Cision

JULY 29, 2015

Even if your company is B2B and sells to a network of distributors, you could create a podcast to help distributers sell more effectively to end users. Q: New technology is constantly expanding, making podcasting more and more accessible. How does this affect the value of podcasting as a marketing tool?

Interviews 120

Interviews Comparison Video Exercises 120

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Video content is a great way to engage your audience and convey promotional messages in an interesting and eye-catching way across both B2C and B2B sectors. Dollar Shave Club also put a face to the brand as their CEO Michael Dubin acts throughout alongside employees, making the video as authentic as possible.

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Video Sports Film Employee 62

Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

68% Of Marketers Want To Know How To Create Better Visual Content [link]. Content marketing influencer, social media marketing strategist & speaker. Demand generation content marketing for B2B high tech industry. Silicon Valley marketing executive. CEO at TopRank Online Marketing.

Social Media 120

Social Media Twitter Media Nonprofit 120

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.

Marketing 48

Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Communicators found their influence grew with executives, even as the functions they performed evolved in 2022; PR and marketing alike battled to win trust amid clutter, noise and skepticism. Every year I read and write about dozens of reports on B2B marketing and PR. Trusted sources of B2B information.

B2B 124

B2B Marketing Survey Software 124

Sword and the Script

MARCH 20, 2018

While most of us take conference registrations, badge scanning, and conference apps for granted as attendees, there’s a lot more to the underlying technology. And that’s how G2Planet got started in creating technology platforms to manage marketing events. First, event marketing has become a whole lot smarter.

Industry 76

Industry Marketing Enterprise Mobile 76

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

I recently attended Content Marketing World ( @CMIContent ) where I sat in on a valuable session presented by Content Marketing Institute employees. Check out Paul’s session “ Hacking Inbound: 25+ Proven B2B Lead Generation Campaigns and Quick Wins. ". When: September 25 – 28. Where: Boston, Massachusetts.

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Conference Marketing Local Advertising 62