Flack's Revenge

MARCH 9, 2021

Then, in the next one, I outlined steps to turn your core IP into a PR asset , and included case studies. I thought I’d wrap the series with a few final thoughts, as well as one more case study. To Brand or Not to Brand. There are tradeoffs regarding branded names vs. generic labels. Challenges.

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Case Study Marketing Software Technology 266

PRSay

MAY 10, 2022

If so, then join PRSA and Ann Wylie at Catch Your Readers , our persuasive-writing workshop, starting on May 16. Here’s how one of my clients did it in a recent persuasive-writing workshop: DON’T lead with the features: Use your Tic-Tac-Toe skills to inspire the next generation of data enthusiasts. Get FREE writing tips here.

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Case Study Writing Training Storytelling 192

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2019

But according to the 2018 USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations Global Communications Report , writing is the skill most valued by PR recruiters. Successful PR people tend to be good writers; yet even more impressive than the quality of good PR writing is its versatility. A blog-eat-blog world .

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Case Study Writing Pitching SEO 231

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

The writing is fantastic. And it’s clear, the author (Jennifer Warnick, who writes many of the Microsoft “stories”) has spent a great deal of time in the Garage as preparation for writing the story. They’re not slapped together like some make-shift blog. Forget about the brand for a moment.

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Storytelling Web Case Study Brand 165

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

HARO is a name universally recognized brand, so the rebrand doesn’t make sense to me at all. For example, I just pulled up a HARO email as I write this and found a query looking for case studies on CRM implementations. A blogger from some tech company’s blog will always be included.

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Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 155

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Owned Media & Content Strategy Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. PR pros will need to either write content themselves or help to drive strategy with a team of writers, editors and guest blog contributors.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. PR pros will need to either write content themselves or help to drive strategy with a team of writers, editors and guest blog contributors. Owned Media & Content Strategy.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Contently - Strategy

MARCH 22, 2022

It seems simple at first—at least that’s what most brands think when it comes to SEO strategy. SEO tools are part of the problem because they restrict you to writing only about things people already search for. 3 ways your brand can level up its SEO strategy. It’s crucial to write for your readers first, however.

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SEO Strategy Brand Branding 144

Cision

JANUARY 9, 2018

Brands are investing more time, resources and budget into publishing high-quality content with the goal of attracting, engaging and converting customers throughout the buyer’s journey. Blog Content Creation. There is overwhelming evidence that shows maintaining a blog generates business results. Case Studies.

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Case Study How To Infographics SEO 210

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The flipside of earned media is owned media: publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, Medium publication, and the like. The PR pro either writes some of this content themselves or helps drive strategy with a team of writers/editors and/or guest blog contributors. Crisis Communications.

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Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 26, 2012

write their own blog post to promote IWD 2012. And in 2011, there were seven blog posts on the campaign that had been tracked. After days and days of research, we narrowed down our target outlets – which included a lot of blogs, but also blogs on the online counterparts to women’s publications – to around 245.

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Case Study Internal International Study 102

Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Once you’ve nailed their name, a long-winded opener is unnecessary, but charging straight in with a line such as, ‘Here are some new products from [brand name], please find the imagery and prices attached’, can also be seen as rude or unprofessional. . Include expert commentary and case studies. You get the gist.

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Pitching Writing Digital PR How To 164

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Content shapes a personal brand. Content like blogs and opinion pieces allow a CEO to show depth and personality, which helps build a distinct personal brand. Authoring a weekly blog allows a leader to write in her own voice – which becomes part of the voice of the brand.

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Case Study SEO Film Video 178

Cision

JULY 8, 2016

How can brands ensure their target audiences see and consume their content? Getting noticed requires earning readers’ trust, and 90 percent of them trust influencers more than they’ll ever trust your brand. Your brand isn’t alone in the race to partner with an influencer. Highlight Shared Interests. Create Suspense.

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Case Study How To Media Pitching 192

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Ah, the “boring press release” — we’ve all read them, and most of us are guilty of writing one. Blog Posts. Yes, I’m talking about blogging. Blogging is no longer an experimental trend that might be a waste of time. No, there is overwhelming evidence that shows maintaining a blog yields business results.

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Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 12, 2018

I had the privilege of writing for his Maximize Social Business blog for three years, and have also spoken at several of his Social Tool Summit conferences. The timing was great, as Neal told me he had just returned from a trip around the world in which some of these very same topics came up in discussions with major brands.

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Instagram B2C YouTube Facebook 214

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

If a CEO offers expert commentary – or a byline or guest blog post in a key media outlet, that content can earn valuable visibility and leadership positioning for the organization. Prominent brand mentions that don’t contain links can also drive higher search placement because Google sees them as implied links.

SEO 125

SEO Case Study Conference Retail 125

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Today’s organizations can help build their brand by garnering and distributing earned media, because earned media can have significant influence on brand reputation. The more positively covered your brand is – and the more you share and distribute that coverage – the better your organization’s public perception will be.

Brand 81

Brand Branding Media Case Study 81

Karen Freberg

JULY 11, 2020

I have gotten a lot of questions and inquiries over the years about brand partnerships. I have had the great opportunity to work with some incredible brands on various projects, campaigns, and initiatives, and yet – all have been done while I have been a professor. Understand you CAN have brand partnerships as a professor.

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Brand Branding How To Education 70

Barokas

MAY 31, 2019

Content must be on-brand and consistent, without being overtly promotional or repetitive. Our agency offers services and writing support around all of these, so you’ll see links to examples of our work included throughout the checklist. You must stay competitive, relevant and timely. It’s a tall order.

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Case Study B2B Resources Web 100

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 20, 2019

The PR team or agency’s prime directive is to manage the reputation of the brand – and it does that from many angles. Brand perception audit. All PR tactics serve to build, bolster, or reinvent a company’s brand reputation. The brand perception audit may provide key insight that informs the overall PR strategy.

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Agency Publicity Media Training Training 188

PR Job Coach

MARCH 21, 2013

There has been no time in history where it has been easier or more efficient to sculpt your personal brand to highlight your passion, spotlight your skills and expose, to the world, your accomplishments. Blog: Try your hand at blogging about Wine PR. The key here is to be prepared to have a regular schedule of blog posts.

Brand 165

Brand Branding Pinterest Insurance 165

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Since search is one of the most common ways for customers to find relevant answers to their problems or to find products, you must write your content with people’s search intent in mind. Don’t expect an immediate bump in search engine rankings when you write for intent. Writing for intent parallels writing for SEO.

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Google Engineering SEO Writing 144

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. For this reason, PR professionals are converting their media publications into blogs and e-newsletters. These are the experts who will establish trust between your brand and the customer.

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Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Data 148

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 28, 2024

Building a Strong Brand Identity Storytelling for brands can differentiate healthcare professionals and practices from competitors, helping to establish a unique brand identity. Social media content: Bite-sized stories for building brand awareness and community engagement.

Healthcare 82

Healthcare Storytelling Marketing Social Media 82

Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

And PR success comes more easily with sales success, case studies, and testimonials from happy customers. As Sue Duris wrote on the MyCustomer blog : ABM has become a priority for many B2B organisations, thanks in part to their need to become customer-centric. It is hard to sell when no-one has heard of you. Enter ABM .

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B2B Case Study Enterprise Resources 177

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. We started a blog for our employer, a startup in the IT operations space. Some of the newer and smaller startups that had been blogging for a while ran circles around us.

Blogging 73

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 73

Sword and the Script

MARCH 28, 2017

In some cases, it might be apathy, fear or even distrust of the media. In others, such interviews are prohibited by a client’s corporate policy in order to prevent the appearance of one brand endorsing another. A simple way to do this is to request an interview for a corporate blog. If not, give our services a try.

B2B 60

B2B Blogging How To Media 60

Buzzstream

MARCH 13, 2024

I’ve spent the last ten years helping companies grow their digital presence with digital PR, and I’ve seen first-hand the impact and value digital PR can drive for a brand’s growth. This post will help you understand everything you need about digital PR to decide if it’s right for you and your brand. What is Digital PR? Animations.

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Digital PR Construction Case Study SEO 71

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Contributors can use the guide to navigate to their ultimate destination — successful publication on your blog, earned media coverage and online visibility. Want to write for Cision®? If it’s relatively new, your brand may not have found its own identity yet, so this discussion will set the course for the future.

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How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

Mindful Marketing

OCTOBER 4, 2023

However, both headlines are case studies in nonverbal communication – People’s clothes and how they wear them often portend their personalities and purposes; similarly, individuals’ eyes often signal what they’re thinking and feeling. It's working!” million in pre-orders.”

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Policies Sports Interviews Case Study 98

Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Start research and writing a byline for my Trustmark client. Much of the work I do for them revolves around B2B media relations with HR publications, podcasts and blogs. I work with the wonderful Kellie Weiland on Sleep Number’s Employer Brand work. Blog post research. Walk dog. 4:18 p.m.:

Social Media 157

Social Media Media LinkedIn Tourism 157

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Factmata uses AI to identify and track narratives online through articles, blogs, tweets and other social chatter, highlighting the ones that could either help or hurt brand reputation and value.” Social media tools offer AI to write social media posts. Email tools will offer AI to help write emails. What does it do?

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Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

The Proactive Report

MARCH 27, 2020

Consumers need to see consistency in brand messaging in times of uncertainty. And, as history has shown, brands that remain in-market with consistent messaging come out of a crisis ahead of their competitors. Here are some ideas: Write useful blog posts and post the links in your social content. Provide factual updates.

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Crisis How To Small Business Social Media 225

Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Therefore, your prospective clients are likely to conduct online searches to learn more about your brand. We have put together five different ways you can improve your online reputation so you can help grow your brand. Maintain a Unified Brand Message. Engage with Online Users. Be Consistent to Stay Relevant.

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Reputation Case Study Mobile eBook 60

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

HGTV’s Hillary Farr attempts to make the family “love” their existing home by executing some much-needed remodeling and her co-host, David Visentin, attempts to find a brand new home to encourage them to “list” their current property and move. You have to consider the audience and goal of what you’re writing.

Marketing 72

Marketing Case Study Product Launch Examples 72

Barokas

JULY 3, 2019

Whitepapers ranked the highest (82 percent) on the type of content most B2B buyers rely on, followed by webinars (78 percent) case studies (73 percent), e-books (67 percent), infographics (66 percent) and blog posts (66 percent). Another study reinforced the importance of quality content. Consider a professional writer.

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Case Study B2B Survey Education 100