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Are Trade Shows still a Good Place for PR Launches?

Sword and the Script

That’s the number of pre-trade show pitches one blogger told me he had received in a side bar conversation last week. For the most part, he runs his blog like a traditional news site, clearly has good industry contacts and always winds up involved in a couple of sessions. A Traditional Case for Trade Show Launches.

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B2B Blog Metrics: 4 Effective Categories to Measure Success

Sword and the Script

Businesses that engage corporate blogging with professionalism and process can boost visibility, grow a community, and ultimately, have a meaningful influence on sales. For example, I once worked for a company that found visitors that engaged the blog were 50% more likely to make a purchase. How Long Should a Blog Post Be?

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GigaOm Crash? Houston, We Have a Bigger Problem

Flack's Revenge

The outpouring on the blogs and social media showed its key place in the hearts and minds of those in the B2B tech space. In essence, there are many other tech blogs where GigaOm came from, and many other places to get your tech news covered. GigaOm’s crash and burn this week really hit a nerve. The reason? I disagree.

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15 Up-and-Coming PR and Social Media Marketers to Watch

Communications Conversations

Then, Sarah moved into a new role last year working in a media relations and influencer capacity, and we had the chance to work even more (we worked a trade show in Orlando together in the fall). On that trip, Sarah showed initiative, yet remained calm under pressure. Bank (nominated by Monica Wiant).

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The Top Three Beauty Trends 5W Saw at Adit Live NYC

5W PR

The beauty industry is ever evolving, and Adit Live, independent beauty’s leading trade show for brands and retailers (and a client 5W is proud to partner with) is all about introducing innovative products and rising trends that capture the attention of beauty enthusiasts everywhere.

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12 Things You Should do to Amplify a Media Mention Once You’ve Earned It

Sword and the Script

3) Surgically weave it into blog posts. This is easy fodder to write a blog post on the same topic from a different angle and yet also weave in the story you worked so hard to earn. Every time you blog about the topic or a related one, you should evaluate whether a reference to that story makes sense. It probably does.

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To Byline or Not: 5 Reasons Why Your Blog Should Identify Its Authors

MaccaPR

Or is it an acceptable social media best practice to publish blog posts that are credited to an anonymous company voice? That seemingly simple question - asked of our Minneapolis PR firm last month by a client - reminded me of what happened with the first corporate blog our firm helped create. We love your blog!”.