Sword and the Script

JULY 9, 2016

I believe technology gives us leverage, but like Peter Thiel says in his book Zero to One , it works best when it compliments or augments humanity rather than replaces it. As a result, marketing finds itself on the hamster wheel of more, without ever slowing to consider or stopping to analyze the impact. More, More and Still More.

Content Marketing 68

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 68

PR 20/20

JANUARY 19, 2023

According to Marcus Sheridan in his book, They Ask You Answer: A Revolutionary Approach to Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Today's Digital Consumer , it’s key to create a content strategy based on what your customers are thinking. So why not help them? Source: Hynes Industries ?

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Analytics Comparison Google Interviews 81

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 9, 2018

In this spotlight, we’ve featured Cathy McPhillips ( @cmcphillips ), Vice President of Marketing at Content Marketing Institute ( @CMIContent ). I oversee this, and also focus on strategy, paid advertising and event marketing. A: It should come as no surprise that our blog is the center of our inbound approach.

Content Marketing 61

Content Marketing Marketing eBook Nonprofit 61

Critical Mention

JANUARY 22, 2019

But Marketing fundamentals remain constant. Measuring ROI has been a consistent challenge for content marketers and marketers in general over the past decade. Content Marketing overall is getting increasingly better at connecting actions and outcomes. What inspired you to write the book?

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Interviews Content Marketing Writing Journalism 104

Onclusive

JANUARY 6, 2020

In my previous article on marketing ventriloquism , I made the case for marketers talking through voices other than their own and explained that most marketers tend to rely on advertising because of a need for perceived control. It is also comfortable for most marketing professionals because they can still control it completely.

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Beyond PR

AUGUST 3, 2016

There are times when product managers and content marketers don’t see eye to eye. If a last minute marketing request comes in (for instance, this senior marketing manager asking Alexa to contribute to a blog post), expectations may need to be set and a middle ground found. Step 4: Collaborate on content.

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Content Marketing Marketing Product Launch Analytics 40

Cision

JANUARY 9, 2017

After all, there is a certain prestige to being published by an established publishing house, and many people perceive self-publishing as lower echelon of the measure of quality, publicity, and distribution of as lower quality. But this post isn’t about helping you write your book. The Book Patch. IngramSpark.

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Print How To Local Customer Service 120

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

How is public relations measured? Public relations (PR) practitioners use a variety of methods to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns. Overall, there are many ways to measure the effectiveness of PR campaigns, and the best approach will depend on the goals of the campaign and the organization.”.

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 20, 2018

As screenshot nearby shows, (photo credit: Kaon blog ), it creates “a magical pop-up AR appearance at trade shows that people can activate and walk around.” It is easy to see how this could be used as a visual tool in sales or marketing meetings anywhere rather than just a trade show booth. Why is this relevant to B2B marketing ?

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The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. All models are wrong, but some are useful… Orin Puniello, part Ketchum Global Research & Analytics team shares why some PR measurement models will never tell you the whole truth. Could just one metric measure PR? A standard in article scoring?

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Tools Publicity SEO Measurement 136

wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Book a Social Selling Secrets Masterclass Discovery Call. In this engaging and immersive experience, you’ll discover routes to social media success: strategic maps, memorable moment,s and relevant ROI measures. Direct Deploy: Engaging Content Marketing. Dynamic Design: WIRED Marketing System. Igniting a movement.

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5W PR

MAY 6, 2020

But the About Us page is also important because that’s where more than half the respondents to a recent survey by KoMarketing, a social/content marketing firm, said they visit. More than half (52%) of those surveyed, rated the About Us page higher than blogs, testimonials and collateral marketing information.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 24, 2015

So that’s what we focused on for the April #measurePR Twitter chat; how to measure community, how to tell when community-building initiatives are working (and when they’re not), and how community-focused metrics might change over time. Experts in measuring community. At the heart of social PR lies community. SeeDepth Inc.

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Critical Mention

MARCH 13, 2019

I started writing the blog in 2009, and the speaking and books followed on not too much later. Q: Sales and marketing have become increasingly intertwined in the past few years. Anthony: I had a professor at Harvard Business School that insisted that sales is part of the marketing function, it being one go-to-market-choice.

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Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

This post is an excerpt from the e-book, Listen: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore. . Digital marketing success is fueled by creating great content and building a targeted audience, but there’s a third piece missing from that equation—ignition. It comes from the transmission of content. Not anymore.

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Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 24, 2022

Both personal and professional resolutions have one thing in common: in order to stand a chance at success, they need to include measurable goals and a plan-of-action. In the digital era, more and more companies are relying on data analytics software for their content analytics.

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Contently - Strategy

APRIL 28, 2022

Nearly 80 percent of executives don’t trust their marketing team and believe that marketing misses opportunities to increase company revenues in measurable ways. Your calendar should outline the goals you’re trying to reach with it, such as shares, views, meetings booked, etc.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Emphasize projects where you had a measurable impact on your organization. Consider obtaining your MBA, or at the very least consume books and articles, watch videos, go to seminars, participate in webinars and meet with other communications professionals on a regular basis. Make sure it’s two pages or less. Be grateful.

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The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Social media existed back then, as did blogs. Ditto the number of PR companies that have SEO specialists on their books. How many PRs write blogs and truly understand how to optimise them for Search? There’s a hell of a lot more to writing and promoting a blog post than bunging in a few buzzwords.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

It’s hard to measure but there’s negative consequences for not doing it.”. The point this comment gets after — I believe — is that businesses hold some aspects of marketing – PR, social media and content marketing – to a higher standard. Marketing automation can take it even further.

Marketing 60

Marketing Measurement B2B Content Marketing 60

PR in High Definition

APRIL 25, 2022

Researchers in Denmark studied a range of media types; from movie ticket purchasing habits, popular books, Tweets, as well as Wikipedia attention time. Researchers found that people read information on paper vastly differently than online, as the amount of data to absorb on a singular page in a book is far less than a busy webpage.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Analysis: B2B marketing must develop its market. While lead generation specialists don’t like to spend money they can’t attribute to sales – investments in content marketing , education, awareness, and branding are inherently linked to finding prospects and cost of conversion. These are the metrics B2B lead gen measure.

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B2B Report Marketing Survey 64

Barokas

AUGUST 1, 2019

Earlier this year, Axios featured a story titled, “ The job of the future is editor in chief ,” which reported that the number of people in content/editor roles and non-media companies has grown by 32 percent in the past decade.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

3 statistics from the newest B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report shows the “subscribed audience” is missing from most content marketing efforts. I had a chance to be a judge for the annual content marketing awards hosted by the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) this year.

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Content Marketing B2B Marketing eBook 122

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 30, 2023

Diversity of content can be a particularly effective route to take here. More creative content marketing methods help you reach a variety of audiences while also meeting the various accessibility needs of your demographics. For instance, long-form blogs may be accessible through screen readers.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Developing and maintaining a blog is an excellent way for executives to establish relationships and engage with industry thought leaders. Content marketing is not a novel phenomenon and has been used as a marketing tool by PR executives for years. Content Factors. Creating Content.

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Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Data 148

Cision

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Measure Your Niche’s Density. We all want as many social media shares as we can get, but in order for us to increase our content’s chances of going viral, we must first look at the demand side. Over the course of a few years, he posted over 600 times to his blog and uploaded over 200 videos to his YouTube channel.

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Norton's Notes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

This week I have been talking to Heather Baker the editor of the award-winning B2B PR Blog and founder of B2B PR consultancy TopLine Comms. Content marketing (including PR) that impacts the bottom line (for B2B companies). Tell me one interesting fact about you that you have never revealed on your blog? Implement it.

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Interviews B2B Blogging Real Estate 28

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

“The premier gathering of digital marketers on planet Earth!”. Traffic & Conversion Summit 2020 will feature seven tracks including: big ideas, agencies only, digital retailers, digital advertisers, content marketers, conversational marketers and growth hackers. Content Marketing World Conference and Expo.

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Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

As you begin pulling together a comprehensive marketing plan and budget for the coming year, one of the most important considerations is to thoughtfully align your marketing and PR strategies. These two efforts need to work in unison to amplify your company’s messaging, support your brand and drive measurable results.

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Strategy Marketing Data Content Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

I suggest thinking about distributing existing content elsewhere. If you do this as part of an overall content marketing program, then the investment both supports lead generation AND growing your own audience and subscriber list. In my view, email newsletters are the original content marketing.

Marketing 65

Marketing Survey Study B2B 65

Cision

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Emotional Marketing Value Headline Analyzer – A tool developed by the Advanced Marketing Institute that evaluates the language in a headline primarily by its emotional appeal to the reader. For example, I’m editing this in one of the most popular blog editors: Open Live Writer. Tools to improve your readability. Google Now.

Tools 120

Tools How To SEO Writing 120

Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Later this week, that legend will take the stage as Content Marketing World’s closing keynote speaker, a fitting choice for this year’s theme Content Strikes Back. Even a quick glance at his career trajectory can teach content marketers a thing or two — especially when it comes to content distribution.

Marketing 40

Marketing Content Marketing Television Storytelling 40

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

She has never published a blog post, or an article for a leading association of business communicators , or given a formal presentation. Recently, KPS Digital, a marketing organization in the UK, named me to a list of the Top 100 Influencers in Content Marketing. She doesn’t have any Twitter followers.

Marketing 60

Marketing Study Survey Content Marketing 60

Cision

APRIL 6, 2015

Podcasts are another means to deliver content, so the same process for planning and developing a blog post or paid content would be appropriate for a podcast. Chris Moritz of Lowe Campbell Ewald , recommends doing a “gap analysis” between the content that you have and the content that your audience needs.

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Beyond PR

AUGUST 31, 2016

Content marketing is all grown up. With 88% of B2B and 76% of B2C marketers saying their organization uses it, the art and science of content marketing have exploded over the past few years. “Content marketing is sometimes ineffective because people don’t realize what it’s intended to do.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Conference Video Analytics 52

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

By this, I mean a frequently updated blog. It’s true that the more you blog, the more clients you get. Further, an encyclopedic blog will mean that your attorneys rank high in online searches. 2) Do you believe law firm marketing has become harder or easier in the last few years? SEO is snake oil. But surprise!

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Marketing SEO Pharmaceuticals Google 62