Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Blogging isn’t going out of style any time soon; with the ascent of content marketing, blogging, podcasting and video are on the minds of marketers and PR professionals all the time. Beginner's Guide to Blogging Series: Part 1: Blog Core Values. Part 10: Bulk Blog Topics Generation.

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Blogging Conference Content Marketing Writing 60

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The second season ended in thrilling fashion, with Kendall Roy, Logan’s son, double-crossing his father in a shocking press conference where he was supposed to take the fall for a company scandal, but instead implicated his father in the scandal and a host of cover-ups and illegal activity.

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Media Fashion Television Radio 162

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

It’s that time again… welcome to the kickoff of marketing conference season! Every year, a handful of PR 20/20 team members head to Content Marketing World ( #CMWorld ) hosted in our very own Cleveland, Ohio. Did you miss this year’s Content Marketing World (or suffer from information overload)?

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 24, 2019

While we certainly encourage PR and communications pros to follow our insightful Critical Mention blog , we also want to share a few of our other favorite PR blogs. PR Daily is a news site that delivers news, advice, and opinions on the public relations, marketing, social media, and media worlds. Share Tweet Share.

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Blogging Education Resources Creativity 68

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Content marketing statistics from 2020.

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Survey Marketing B2B Study 176

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.

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Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 72

Critical Mention

JANUARY 3, 2018

Improve your writing: While writing never goes out of style for a PR pro, it’s a skill that’s more vital than ever in all that we do. If your writing could use some work, don’t wait. Read a book (“ Everybody Writes ” by Ann Handley is a great one) or take a class ( Udemy offers some) but most importantly, WRITE.

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Measurement Content Marketing Writing Infographics 119

PR 20/20

MARCH 12, 2019

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. No matter what content you write or what stories your brand tells, there’s a good chance a machine can help you do it better. What Is AI for Content Marketing?

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Content Marketing Company System Marketing 40

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Generating a stream of interesting and engaging ways to reach your audience through content marketing can be a pain. as an offer, use this month to brainstorm the kinds of content — like an ebook, whitepaper, special report or discount — that people will gladly trade their email to get. March: Revisit Your Best Content.

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Content Marketing Marketing eBook Small Business 40

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

Owned media is content you create on a platform you own, such as your company’s website or blog. Unfortunately, many organizations take a “publish it and they will come” approach to their content. If you already have a list of vetted keywords from your marketing team to work from, skip ahead to step two.

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 30, 2018

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. How do you get started with, and scale, artificial intelligence in your marketing? There’s a conference for that, and you’re invited.

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Cision

JULY 24, 2017

Event speakers can have that same effect on a conference. This renewed sense of purpose and drive is one of the many reasons companies choose to send employees to trade shows and conferences year in and year out. Here are five tips to avoid the template trap when writing event speaker announcements: 1.

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Trade Shows How To Conference Examples 209

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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Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 126

Critical Mention

JANUARY 22, 2019

What has your journey been like in marketing and how has it changed over time? I went into Marketing by way of writing. But I thought writing a diary was boring. Measuring ROI has been a consistent challenge for content marketers and marketers in general over the past decade. Ann: Oh boy.

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Interviews Content Marketing Writing Journalism 104

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Stuart Bruce speaking at the IATA Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age conference. (c) This morning I gave a keynote at the global ‘Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age’ conference in Istanbul. We can publish our own content without the need for an intermediary or filter that is mainstream media.

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Crisis Communications Transportation Conference Social Media 148

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2018

And, bringing an earned-media sensibility to the effort increases the credibility for some content that is overly commercial, badly targeted, or stuffed with obvious keywords. Best Practices For PR Content. All good content marketing initiatives begin by getting everyone on the team in agreement with campaign goals.

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Strategy Guidelines Content Marketing Small Business 159

Flatiron Communications

MARCH 25, 2015

I blog mostly to help aspiring PR professionals ramp up faster and laypeople better understand what goes on behind closed doors. In a few weeks, I’ll celebrate mark a decade of blogging. A senior editor I know at LinkedIn recently urged me to consider writing for that fast-growing publishing platform. Pretty cool.

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Content Marketing Marketing Enterprise YouTube 28

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. Building Relationships Before the Conference.

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Trade Shows B2B Conference Marketing 84

Rock the Status Quo

JUNE 1, 2015

The secret psychology of persuasive copy (Conversion Conference – Las Vegas 2015) from Nathalie Nahai. On a more serious note – what skill is more useful in marketing than having a talent for writing? The 10 Best Copywriting Formulas for Social Media Headlines from Buffer. Hint, hint, nudge, nudge.)

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Writing Conference LinkedIn Social Media 100

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Creating good content is just half the content marketing equation. The other half is content distribution. First, for many marketers, so much effort is poured into the creation that distribution becomes an afterthought. What’s the open rate in email marketing? 4) Pitch your content for a roundup.

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Content Marketing Pitching Social Media Internal 110

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR can also involve managing events, speaking at conferences, and developing social media campaigns. This could include sending press releases, organizing press conferences, or arranging interviews. ChatGPT seems to miss emerging themes if there isn’t a wide body of writing already on a topic. But just 2% said “always.”.

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 10, 2017

Not to mention all the conferences and travel you can write off! Identify a mix of activities—such as the regular reading of industry blogs and the latest PR and business books— with online courses, and industry conferences that provide the opportunity to learn as you expand your network.

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Travel Technology Conference LinkedIn 281

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

It’s also a key reason why blogging and content marketing has become an important tool in the media relations toolkit. Also, see these related posts: How to Generate Media Referenceable B2B Customers with a Blog. based reporters said, “ensuring content is 100 percent accurate is the most important” in their organization.

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Survey Report Media B2B 102

Cision

APRIL 22, 2015

A premier conference for reporters, bloggers and podcasters, the gathering hosted over 3,000 attendees over four days of sessions. We received tons of great info on content creation , storytelling and writing, so below we highlighted some of the best takeaways: 1. Writing is appetite. Content is habit.

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Media Storytelling Content Marketing Journalism 120

wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

In 2007, David mentioned my fledgling blog wiredPRworks in his book, “ The New Rules of Marketing and PR.”. In a stroke of marketing brilliance, David included over 160 bloggers/contributors in the first edition. When I found David’s work and read his first book, I knew I’d found the roadmap to the future of marketing and PR.

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Beyond PR

DECEMBER 19, 2017

However, given the rise in popularity of content marketing, marketers now find value in having an internal content calendar to stay organized with what they publish on their blogs, websites, press releases and social media. Here’s why you should consider creating a content calendar for your company.

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How To Content Marketing Conference eBook 75

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 24, 2018

Attending conferences and trade shows benefits young companies in many ways, not the least of which is the opportunity to network with various breeds of influencer. Bylined content. White papers, simple bylined articles, or guest blog posts are very effective and SEO-worthy ways to collaborate with influencers. Industry events.

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B2B Brand Branding Trade Shows 136

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 7, 2016

Content marketing will be more than just a trend to watch in 2016. Creating and distributing consistent and relevant content is considered a proven strategic marketing approach that attracts and retains an audience and drives customers to action. Here is my Q&A with Lisa Davis, Director, Marketing, at Marketwired.

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Survey Marketing Content Marketing Measurement 90

PR 20/20

JUNE 13, 2017

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. We started the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute to connect the dots for marketers, executives and entrepreneurs who want to learn how AI will impact their companies, industries and careers. Discover content ideas.

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Marketing Technology Content Marketing Conference 51

Cision

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Many think that good storytelling stems from talent, but really, all it takes is time, trial and error, and basic writing know-how. Sprinkle in a dash of inspiration, and your writing will go from good to great. 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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Storytelling Case Study Crisis Viral 120

Melissa Agnes

JULY 2, 2014

There’s an episode of Girls where aspiring memoirist Hannah Horvath, played by Lena Dunham, decides that she wants to quit her job writing advertorials for Neiman Marcus at GQ. She wanted to be her best creative self, writing for a greater cause than simply selling a product. Your mic is always on.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 6, 2017

We develop a content marketing strategy that encompasses: Expert commentary – weighing in on relevant news. Blogs – an executive’s own, plus a commenting strategy for others. Speeches – at industry conferences, trade shows and other events which can be repurposed as articles, blog posts and white papers.

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Leadership Trade Shows Healthcare Education 149

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2018

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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Media B2B Groups Conference 97

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Though she says writing has always been part of her career, her “first ‘real’ PR job landed me out in the Bay Area working for a tech company.” I just saw someone on Twitter talking about how PR has become more marketing’ish and marketing has become more PR’ish – I like that quote because it really does seem to be the case.

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Publicity Storytelling Pitching Nonprofit 62

Cision

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

After four days of being informed of all the most important stats surrounding marketing campaigns and strategies, Chelsea Clinton’s keynote at INBOUND served as the perfect balance and end to a great conference. Clinton notes, “The combination of storytelling and data is the most powerful way to effect change.”

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Data Case Study Storytelling Conference 120

Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

I’d do a considerable amount of blogging. Occasionally, I’ll use the service Help a Reporter Out (HARO) to field responses for a blog post. Think about how much work that is – if you as a PR professional had to write 10 press releases or 10 blog posts per week. 13) Most plan their stories in the near term.

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Survey Media Relations Pitching Media 170

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 25, 2020

Articles and blog posts the team wrote for the company newsletter would go stale before being approved for distribution. Reports and long-form content would never see the light of day. PR professionals will joke that it takes a few hours to write a press release and three weeks to get one approved. >>>

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Marketing Guidelines Social Media Conference 86