MaccaPR

AUGUST 10, 2020

If you’re a B2B marketer, right about now you’re frantically testing which marketing strategies will help get you through the worst economic catastrophe since the Great Depression, the worst pandemic since 1918 and the most widespread racial upheaval since 1967. Mission-critical trade shows have ceased. It’s chaos out there.

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Landis PR

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The same holds true for content creation, which is a cornerstone of any B2B communications plan. Use snippets for organic social media posts and copy for PPC ads. Trade Shows aren’t going away, but we can be smarter about participation. COVID fundamentally upended the trade show industry. Lots of swag?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 16, 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. . Sharing a stage with prominent names offers exposure to prospects, partners, and media. Great company.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

With the so-called ‘collapse’ of major digital news outlets like Vice Media and BuzzFeed and the much-hyped decline of traditional news, then earned media no longer matters. Securing earned media is still the highest priority for most public relations professionals. Wait, what is earned media?

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

About 34% of respondents identified themselves as employed by B2B product companies, while another 31% said B2B services, so overall about 60% of respondents are senior leaders in B2B marketing organizations. For B2B product companies that number came in at 7.1% and for B2B services it was 10.1%.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 23, 2017

Compared to consumer PR, B2B public relations is more highly targeted, and usually more limited when it comes to the range of tactics that are truly effective. Read on for the key ways to customize a discussion event for your B2B brand. The post The Only B2B PR Event You’ll Ever Need appeared first on Crenshaw Communications.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 20, 2018

As the landscape stands today, I tend to be more bullish on augmented reality (AR) than virtual reality (VR) in B2B marketing. This week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML] reviews three case studies of AR in B2B organizations. Earned Media Poised for New Prominence in 2018 [UML]. 1) Networking device maker’s product catalog.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

And that environment of change has also extended to the industry’s longstanding events and trade shows. It was recently announced that the Detroit Auto Show would be moving from its newer date in September back to its old stomping grounds of January and recentering its focus on consumers and car buyers.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 3, 2020

Even B2B technology companies – normally resistant to many ups and downs – rely on PR from event marketing to drive business development, brand awareness, and thought leadership. COVID-19 has crippled some industries, and it’s had an indirect effect on many others.

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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. . Sharing a stage with prominent names offers exposure to prospects, partners, and media. Great company.

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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. Media references are hard for several reasons. Creating opportunities for customers to know, like and trust you on personal level is handy to have when you ask for a B2B media reference. 4) Personal social media engagement.

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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.”. The Smell of Popcorn with a B2B Movie. Repurpose Your Best B2B Content. See these related posts: How B2B Marketing Can Get More out of Trade Shows.

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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. largely centers around advertising.

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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. Did you know peanut butter and jelly only became popular because of the invention of pre-sliced bread?

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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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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. Sharing favorite sessions on social media is another worthwhile way to engage with fellow attendees and network with VIP speakers.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Here’s what transportation reporter Joann Muller of Axios wrote about CES 2024: “In many ways, CES has replaced traditional auto shows as the preferred venue to showcase futuristic vehicle concepts and technologies. Should a vehicle technology supplier participate in CES?

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 27, 2018

Do you feel like media relations getting harder? The survey found more than half (51%) said media relations is getting harder. The survey found more than half (51%) said media relations is getting harder. The media is looking for the biggest headline rather than the significance of the story,” wrote in one respondent.

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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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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

CTA also offers a number of hospitality suites, exhibit suites and meeting rooms outside of the main show floor. These options allow your company to conduct meetings or media interviews in a private and distraction free location.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

Of all the media relations insights the best one is this: be relevant. The vast majority of media relations hinges on relevancy. The full report is fairly dense and covers a lot of ground including trust in news, media bias, and the top challenges facing journalists: 2020 Global State of the Media Report by Cision.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

There are few tactics in B2B marketing that lead to such direct effects. Components to Effectively Measure a B2B Blog. A Data-Driven Answer for B2B]. Social media has tempered RSS but it is still an important way to make content available. More importantly, the sales were not immediate. See these related posts: .

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Landis PR

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

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. Engage your audience on social channels and use direct messaging sparingly with media and other thought leaders in your field. Where does your content live?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Traditional and digital media relations environments are seeing it, too. Earning media coverage in credible media outlets can be a powerful way to receive objective, third-party endorsement of your company, while also increasing your company’s rankings in search engines. We can reach our customers via social media.

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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.

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Flack's Revenge

MARCH 12, 2015

The outpouring on the blogs and social media showed its key place in the hearts and minds of those in the B2B tech space. I share more of what I learned, and offer takeaways for B2B tech PR and marketers below. The headline said it all: Tech Media Landscape Unruffled… Says PR Pros. I disagree.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

The relationships they have with media, thought leaders, conference organizers and influencers – do they have existing relationships with the important media and event organizers in your industry, or will they have to start from scratch? Those are usually agencies that don’t actually have a lot of great media relationships.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 25, 2017

In person events like trade shows and conferences usually rank high on the list of priorities for B2B marketing organizations. For example, the most recent B2B lead generation report by Chief Marketer listed live events as the second top source of leads. Are Trade Shows still a Good Place for PR Launches?

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Polaris

DECEMBER 9, 2014

even more effective than in-person meetings (63%), social media content (58%) and blogs (54%). When used with an opt-in list and following other best practices, email marketing is powerful—a kind of social media platform on steroids. Content marketing isn’t just for business-to-business (B2B) marketers. I certainly was.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Sure, once in a while, some PR pro gets lucky and scores a quick media hit, creates a viral video or finds a way to put their company at the top of Google search results for a few days. One of the best ways is our third success factor: Be a voracious consumer of news from all types of media impacting your industry. No shortcuts.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 17, 2021

5-8, 2022, with Media Days Jan. 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? Beyond the show floor, CTA offers a variety of hospitality suites, exhibit suites and meeting rooms. Author: Jaclyn Bussert.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Thought leadership is a common term in most B2B public relations programs. A skilled team will help mold an executive’s bare-bones concept into something that news media and other audiences will want to hear about. Social media – to show some leader personality and to leverage all of the other output.

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Polaris

DECEMBER 30, 2014

With so many visual social media platforms to choose from, and with limited resources to go around, choosing between Pinterest and Instagram for your brand can be challenging. Both consumer brands, such as Starbucks, and B2B companies, like General Electric, are engaging on Instagram to connect with more people. Social Media'

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The news cycle was faster, social media was hitting the early majority in the Geoffrey Moore sense, and blogs…blogs were everywhere. Unquestionably, B2B blogging, as a topic, re-emerged as hot. A Data-Driven Answer for B2B]. 4) B2B Blog Metrics: 4 Effective Categories to Measure Success. Things were different.

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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. . Did you know peanut butter and jelly only became popular because of the invention of pre-sliced bread?

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Company Trade Shows How To Product Launch 68

The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 22, 2019

While it’s all good for business, how do you conduct PR for a trade show beyond the straightforward press release? Whatever fear and doubts we had in pulling off our first F&B trade show evaporated — we knew that we just had to be hungry enough for success.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2016

A cloud technology vendor told me that trade shows were the number one source of leads for his company. Which Departments Most Influence B2B Purchase Decisions? Across all industries the departments that influence buying decisions in B2B are 1) IT 2) finance and 3) business development. The slides are embedded nearby.

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