Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Marketing and PR predictions aren’t merely forecasts, but often a reflection of our aspirations and perhaps advice – mistakes we’ve made we’d like to help others avoid. “Be Pay to pay, content grows; influencer marketing cools. “I b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 24, 2018

This compounding effect is analogous to some aspects of content marketing , especially in audience growth. It’s important to note in this context, content marketing means something very specific : developing useful and relevant content consistently over time, on an owned media platform, in order to attract and grow an audience.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 5, 2016

The volume of PR and marketing predictions reached an apex as we rounded the corner on a New Year and into 2016. It’s helpful to have metrics that tell you what content did well in the past – but not as helpful as analytics that forecast what will do well in the future. ‘We Related Content Worth Checking Out. by Frank Strong.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Bringing you another round-up of the latest social media updates, as AI continues to infiltrate, check it out below. Instagram’s AI stickers Instagram have introduced new tools for content creators to streamline reel editing, including dreamy ‘undo’ and ‘redo’ buttons to rectify small errors.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Dozens of marketing and PR professionals express aspirations for 2020 along with educated guesses about the future . I’ve grouped all predictions this year into categories, which is an effort to make it easier to read: Marketing predictions. Marketing predictions. Efficient marketing execution and measurement.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The Facebook Frozen Frog and Fodder for Content. Teaching and Relevance: The Last Mile in Marketing. The Shocking Beef about Feeding the Content Monster. If we look at California with Apple vs. Chevron, there is a large discrepancy between market value and total revenues. I set out to find the source.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Drastic changes in the media and cultural landscape have altered PR and marketing in recent years. How do we navigate the media landscape when “fake news” accusations are thrown around and the very business of media is under siege? According to the Cision State of the Media Report , 59% of U.S. Here’s why: 1.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 22, 2019

The past five years or so have seen drastic changes in the media and cultural landscape that impact PR and marketing. How to navigate the media landscape when “fake news” accusations are thrown around and the very business of media is under siege? consumers say they are suspicious of news content.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

As I’ve done in recent years, I’ve asked a whole bunch of smart people for their marketing predictions or PR predictions for the next year. And now on with the marketing and PR predictions for 2020. 1) Marketing embraces sustainability. 2) Marketing analytics enable better efficiency. “In 5) Marketers will slow down. “The

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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. The same C-level decision makers that leverage it in their decision-making processes are difficult to impress— only 17% of them rate the content they read as “very good” or “excellent.”

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Frederik Vincx

JULY 25, 2023

Clientele includes heavyweights such as Audi, Axa Bank, Danone, IKEA, Samsung. Lead product design and marketing. The challenge Back in 2009, in an increasingly fragmented media landscape, brands needed more effective ways to share their stories. Highlights Bootstrapped to 7 figures annual recurring revenue.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As I’m wont to do at year’s end, I ask many brilliant marketing and PR types for their take on what might transpire over the next twelve months. 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.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 8, 2017

Almost four in 10 respondents to a survey of corporate communications, marketing and industry leaders for CommunicationsMatch’s new PR and Communications Agency Search Report said they were looking to hire new agencies in 2017. Content and social media capabilities followed close behind. It’s a “Who Moved My Cheese,” moment.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 18, 2018

It’s a form of workflow borrowed from a media newsroom. This might include Bank Holidays and Easter, political events such as a budget or election, and notable dates such as Mothers’ and Fathers’ Day. The reality of modern media is that news stories are published to the web instantaneously. These are content management systems.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Here we go…20 insightful PR and marketing predictions for 2018 follows below. Convenience’ (more of it) and ‘friction’ (less of it) are going to be critical terms for brand messaging in 2018, whether through marketing or PR efforts. 6) Finding a content marketing niche. 6) Finding a content marketing niche.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

As marketers, PR professionals, and advertisers begin to wind down the year (save for those in retail who are firing on all cylinders right now), one of the top things you’ll focus on in 2014 is reviewing the numbers. How do you use the data to make changes in your business and marketing that are meaningful in 2015?

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Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A parade of prominent journalists recently left top media companies like Vox, Digiday, Politico, and New York Magazine, to strike out on their own with a newsletter on Substack, which makes it easy to monetize your content with paid subscriptions. Damn near every marketer uses email as a marketing channel.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 8, 2016

And finally, email remains a key conduit for media relations and earned media. It’s the fourth point that stands out in my mind because the email marketing industry is riddled with lessons for PR. And so email is the focus for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links (UML). 1) Email Remains a Top Marketing Channel.

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Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and fall and winter’s other holidays will be here sooner than you know it, bringing with them plenty of inspiration for engaging content. And while holiday content opens up earned media and revenue opportunities, planning all of those PR and marketing campaigns can be overwhelming.

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Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 18, 2021

Ask a marketer to describe the ideal brand voice, and you’re bound to hear one word: conversational. It makes content accessible and helps audiences understand what you’re trying to convey. But marketers may be conflating conversational and agreeable, which is leading to blander stories that lack in-depth advice.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 24, 2019

A popular email newsletter is the holy grail for content marketers. When you send content straight to your reader’s inbox, you bypass Google’s search algorithm and the changing whims of social media platforms. Curate your content into segments for specific audiences.

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Cision

MARCH 13, 2017

Public Relations has always been an important contributor to any company’s branding and marketing efforts. Further, the industry is largely controlled by Omnicom, IPG, WPP and Publicis group, which together account for around 34% of overall PR market at present. Bank on Social for SEO & PR. can all be labeled as PR activity.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Barnes to forgive me the editorial liberty I’ve taken with this headline, but that’s my takeaway after finally reading the UMASS Dartmouth Study: The 2014 Fortune 500 and Social Media: LinkedIn Dominates As Use of Newer Tools Explodes. 500 Social Media Study. For example: 13 Statistics from an Inc. Retailers lead, the regulated follow.

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wiredPRworks

JUNE 5, 2018

Today I'm excited to announce my third publishing opportunity as an expert digital marketing PR author. Thanks to Matt Chiera, the lead author, for the opportunity to contribute to a new book called Digital Marketers Sound Off. In my chapter, I share tips, tools and strategies to optimize digital marketing PR efforts.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

Equally important is recognizing what resonates best with your intended market — including their preferences and preferred communication channels- then delivering tailored content accordingly. Tip 4: Utilize content marketing for PR On a budget, content marketing is a potent tool for enhancing PR efforts.

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 29, 2021

World Bank forecasts a 5.2 It is in this context that digital marketing gains salience. This piece focuses on one such aspect of Digital Marketing — Influencer Marketing. According to Influencer Marketing Hub, the ROI for every dollar spent on IM in 2020 is $5.78. Content is the lifeblood of Influencer Marketing.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2016

In May 2016, the blog Sword and the Script became the digital foundation of an Atlanta-based PR and marketing agency: Sword and the Script Media, LLC. Improvements included: A thoughtful weekly roundup called Unscripted Marketing ; A re-invigorated Q&A series called Off Script ; and. This post explains why.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

I wrote about this fabulous piece of content marketing yesterday. Probably the best social media tactic I’ve seen this week. Bank – #NiceOff campaign on Twitter. How does a bank activate its brand during the biggest sporting week of the year? Bank (@usbank) January 30, 2018. Well written.

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Cision

JUNE 13, 2017

Two recent studies by Elite Daily and CrowdTwist found that millennials, in particular, are extremely loyal to their chosen brands — especially those that are more engaging on social media. Social media has enabled this change by facilitating immediate, two-way conversations between companies and customers. Next, know your platform.

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Cision

JANUARY 14, 2016

Facebook and Twitter come to mind when someone mentions social media marketing. The fact is, both of these networks can prove to be worthless from a marketing point of view, particularly if you are a small business and your service or product isn’t too exciting. Moosa Hemani is an SEO consultatnt at SEtalks.com.

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Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 17, 2021

It was featured on CNET, among other media outlets, as one of the top 22 films to stream on Amazon Prime. They also took home Awards of Excellence in the project categories New Digital Platform and Podcast for Believe in Banking. Phyllis Weiss of Weiss Communications, Inc. million average monetary value, according to Muck Rack.

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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 8, 2019

How will you source the content? A good editorial calendar will help you establish themes and cadence for all of your content marketing. What is the process for content production? We all know the value of repurposing content, and video content is no different. You can do video content on a range of budgets.

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Marketwired

MARCH 10, 2016

Content marketing is no longer optional as part of an overall digital marketing plan. What’s important to look at now is whether your content is connecting in the right way. In some cases, this means looking at the theme of the content, but it can be just as beneficial to look at the format of the content.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 3, 2016

Agile is one of those phrases everyone in marketing seems to be talking about, but with very different ideas about what precisely constitutes “agile.”. For example, if you ask 10 different people to define marketing or PR, there’s a good chance you’ll get 10 different answers. The report identifies seven barriers to agile marketing.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 21, 2018

marketers so much, but in today’s digital environment, everyone is impacted. Like many companies, PR firms need to ensure that our content marketing and other campaigns are compliant with the new regs. Internally, data can inform our PR strategy and make our branded content better and more engaging.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 29, 2016

The buyer’s journey is a trendy topic in marketing circles and for good reason. In a spirited effort, marketers white board all sorts of diagrams. With this simple framework, marketing organizations can avoid the analysis paralysis that plagues meetings and both build buyer personas and map content to each of those stages.

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