5W PR

MARCH 26, 2024

In the rapidly changing arena of B2B tech , sound, and engaging communication plays a pivotal role in success. Audience The B2B tech landscape varies, each audience segment has unique needs and ways they prefer to communicate. Channels Selecting the best channels to spread the message is key in B2B tech PR.

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B2B Strategy Communications Case Study 78

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Contrary to conventional wisdom, 68% of people follow brands on social media to stay informed but they do it quietly and want it without all the buzzwords; 51% say the most memorable brands on social media do one simple thing: Respond A new report by Sprout Social offers further evidence of how social media is evolving.

Survey 125

Survey Social Media Brand Branding 125

Prohibition

OCTOBER 2, 2019

When it comes to social media marketing , many don’t realise the true potential utilising this communications channel for B2B and corporate companies can have. Some pretty impressive social media stats. 96% of UK social media users visited a social network in the past month.

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Social Media Corporate B2B Company 69

Prohibition

MARCH 21, 2024

Social media analysis and trend identification is an important aspect to any social media strategy. The insight obtained is fundamental in maximising social media results and with the help of AI, social media teams can gather details and process large amounts of data efficiently.

Social Media 62

Social Media Trends Analysis Media 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As B2B PR specialists, our team has helped adtech, data and cybersecurity brands like SOCi, MediaRadar, Lotame, National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA), and Digital Remedy seize news opportunities. SOCi offered insights on Threads’ implications for social media marketing, showcasing their expertise and thought leadership.

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Brand Branding eBook Advertising 323

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The most effective blogs in B2B marketing tend to publish longer posts, more frequently, with visuals, paid distribution and analytical measurement Blogging doesn’t have the appeal that voice search, personalization or influencer marketing do in B2B marketing, but when it’s done right, it’s surely effective, according to a new study.

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B2B Study Blogging Marketing 149

Sword and the Script

JUNE 15, 2021

If B2B marketing writers aren’t in direct contact with customers in developing content, you are probably just making it all up. And most B2B marketing writers are indeed making it up. B2B Marketing Writers and the Sales Organization. The survey puts some data behind a long-standing problem in B2B marketing.

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Survey B2B Marketing Interviews 117

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2024

Those who work in PR and media have seen a whirlwind 2023. We’re getting a handle on how to use generative AI ethically and with impact , riding the waves of an evolving social media landscape, and navigating unpredictable news cycles. What are the PR industry trends for the new year? One example?

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Trends Industry Government Data 333

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 billion by 2024.”.

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B2B Marketing LinkedIn Content Marketing 89

Prohibition

APRIL 18, 2023

Measuring the success of your PR activity can be difficult, as results are often more tricky to quantify than traditional advertising and marketing campaigns. So how do you measure the success of your PR efforts? Social Media Engagement Analysing engagement metrics can help you draw conclusions about the success of your PR campaign.

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Measurement How To Comparison B2C 62

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

C ontrary to many marketers’ beliefs, B2B (business to business) content doesn’t have to be boring. During his session, Haeri honed in on the importance of creativity in B2B marketing, citing actor and ad expert Ryan Reynolds’ creative approach to targeted ad campaigns. Measure, measure, measure. Evoke emotion.

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B2B Creativity Content Marketing Measurement 61

Prohibition

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Bringing you the latest in all things social media – from impending updates to privacy law changes, find it all in the round-up below. TikTok enhance AI features TikTok have introduced required labels to mark AI-generated content , as use of AI grows across social media.

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Instagram Social Media Privacy B2C 62

Cision

JULY 26, 2017

Since the inception of social media platforms, one of the biggest challenges has been how to properly reach your desired audience. I’ll also try to give a sense of what criteria you can target for each of the platforms for paid and organic social. Social Targeting on Facebook / Instagram.

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Social Media How To Insurance Insurance 233

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 21, 2014

This week I was reminded of a post I wrote back in March on jumpstarting your B2B content. MarketingProfs’ latest B2B Content Marketing 2015 Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends report. The report provides some great insight into how B2B marketers are thinking about content and where they’re stuck. The reminder? Copycats are boring.

Content Marketing 160

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Measurement 160

Landis PR

JANUARY 22, 2024

Photo courtesy of Pixabay For CMOs, understanding the importance of effective communication measurement is vital. Effective communication measurement should be all about using tools that make sense and feel relevant. Measuring perception and qualitative factors, on the other hand, is more challenging and time-consuming.

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Measurement Communications Crisis Communications Crisis 59

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Brand journalism is seldom done well by B2B organisations. Gay Flashman suggests that B2B organisations should become publishers to engage with customers and prospects. Her new book Powerful B2B Content was published earlier this month by Kogan Page. Paid media is used to promote and target stories.

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B2B Journalism Case Study Storytelling 88

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The first measure came from a business with a marketing automation system implemented. The second measure was largely a manual effort: going back through the deals closed at the end of the year and identifying which ones had downloaded gated for content featured on the blog. Components to Effectively Measure a B2B Blog.

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B2B Measurement Blogging Community 67

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media. The feature “enables organizations to gather on-the-fly insights from global print, broadcast and social media platforms, contextually analyze specific brand mentions or trends, and perform language translations.” Reddit data.

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Reddit Software B2B Technology 176

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. A blog with B2B sales attribution. The results were clear and measurable.

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B2B Leadership Marketing Blogging 106

Onclusive

MAY 12, 2022

The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between certain characteristics of media articles and PR-driven website traffic and actions measured by PR Attribution – essentially, how predictive the following characteristics are of an individual article driving website traffic and actions: ? Research methodology.

Consumer 370

Consumer Publicity Media Analysis 370

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Here’s why B2B needs PR 55% of B2B tech decision-makers look to B2B news outlets for information first, but placements have value across the whole buying lifecycle. Read more: PR ought to be in the B2B marketing mix because that’s where tech buyers look first 5. Need an extra pair of B2B marketing and PR hands?

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B2B Survey Pitching Software 106

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

For example, let’s say you’re writing social media posts or landing pages for the email marketing platform, ConvertKit : You can use review mining to write high-converting, hard-hitting relatable messaging or when you don’t have the budget or resources to conduct one-on-one interviews.

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B2B Company Survey Enterprise 94

Cision

AUGUST 10, 2015

While the majority of the time was spent detailing tips and tricks to use on each of these social networks, one speaker in particular highlighted what I believe to be the most underutilized, but highly effective social selling tactics: employee engagement. Want to learn how to turn your employees into brand advocates on social media?

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Training Employee Social Media Company 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2023

PR firms have withstood the rise of many possible “PR killers” including email marketing, digital advertising, and social media, often integrating or using those disciplines to grow their business or even make earned media more effective. Yes, social media changed PR. That’s simply not the case.

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Technology Television Web Social Media 266

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

This means social media posts that include video are granted better reach on the platform. In turn, social media experts have rushed to proclaim brands should be using video to drive better engagement. In fact, engagement on social media has never mattered less for a brand. The Impact on Social Media ROI.

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Social Media Brand Branding Media 116

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?

Media 97

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 97

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.

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B2B Facebook Marketing Social Media 60

Communications Conversations

JULY 19, 2018

And, unlike many others who have these opinions on trends in the social media world, he’s actually done the work. But, for now, let’s meet this Social Media Rock Star and learn more about what he’s up to at Toro. First, tell us more about your role at Toro as Social and Digital Media Leader.

Social Media 60

Social Media Media B2B Content Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems. The top metrics for marketing communications leaders: 46% lead generation; 45% web traffic; 45% social media engagement; 35% conversion rate; 33% sales; 30% brand share of voice; 24% followers/social media; 18% ad impressions/ reach; and 11% SEO rankings.

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Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 106

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2017

The way I see it there are two key challenges with measurement in marketing – and both are human. The second problem is that the things marketing wants to definitively measure tend to be asymmetric and intangible. As units of measure, metrics are intended to be indications – stepping stones of some larger direction.

Social Media 60

Social Media Crisis Marketing Media 60

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. Marketers from B2B product companies say their budgets grew 6.2%

Survey 62

Survey B2B Marketing Mobile 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 11, 2020

For B2B clients like those we represent, it can include the topics and suggested resources for bylined articles, blog posts, social media posts, digital video, and longer-form content like white papers, among other elements. For social media specifically, quality and quantity combined make for the highest engagement.

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How To Social Media Product Launch Construction 259

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Did you know that 47% of B2B marketers and 34% of B2C marketers don’t measure content marketing ROI? And one of the main reasons is that they find it difficult to measure. Another reason why marketers don’t measure content marketing ROI is that they simply don’t know how to do it. Unique Visits. Page Views. Pages/Session.

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Content Marketing Measurement Marketing SEO 76

5W PR

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Understanding PR Stunts: Definitions and Examples A PR stunt is an orchestrated event designed to garner extensive media coverage and public attention. When executed successfully, it can skyrocket brand awareness, generate buzz on social media, and even make headlines. How many media outlets covered the stunt?

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How To Ethics Measurement Creativity 78

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. 4) The channels that product B2B leads.

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B2B Report Marketing Survey 64

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Here are my predictions for PR , content marketing and social media ; one each. In 2017, PR professionals will be increasingly viewed as strategic business advisors championing integrated communications across the silos of digital marketing, PR and social media. 3) Predictions for Social Media in 2017.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 60

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute published their 10 th Annual B2B Marketing report with benchmarks, budgets and trends. This year the report sampled responses from 679 in North American B2B companies. B2B content marketers serve an average of four audiences. Most marketers used paid media to fuel owned media.

Content Marketing 137

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 137