Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2016

Relevant content of high quality, that provides the answer for which people are searching, like the sort Mr. Robert’s creates for his blog. As a small business owner, Mr. Roberts told me he’s tried local newspaper ads and local television ads to drive leads to his business – but nothing works like the internet.

Marketing 60

Marketing B2B Local Customer Service 60

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

It can also be seen as word-of-mouth marketing or free advertising. A few of those include mentions across broadcast channels, online newspapers and magazines, blogs, social media sites and more. Earned Media is comprised of coverage that comes from a variety of sources and mediums.

Radio 104

Radio Media Newspapers Sports 104

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Gini Dietrich: Gini Dietrich is the founder and CEO of Arment Dietrich, a PR and content marketing firm. She is a thought leader in the field of PR and is the author of several books on PR and content marketing. It was developed by Gini Dietrich, the CEO of Arment Dietrich, a PR and content marketing firm.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

In other words, corporate communications is adding headcount and work that used to go to outside PR firms is being kept inside. It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. You have to keep in mind, big corporations can have hundreds of law firms on what they call a “panel.”

Agency 92

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 92

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2017

Caldwell, director, Corporate Ink hopes that this renewed interest in fact-checking sparks more in-depth reporting, saying “I think there are a couple of things happening on the journalism front that are almost competing narratives. Newspapers like the Washington Post are even beginning to hire staff again. The reason?

Journalism 50

Journalism Report Enterprise Interviews 50

Stuart Bruce

JUNE 24, 2015

Last week I spent two fantastic days with Mynewsdesk at its FutureComms15 conference and then the following day at a content marketing master class with the Content Marketing Institute’s Robert Rose. I came away from the second day excited and brimming with confidence and ideas.

Advertising 60

Advertising Advertising Content Marketing Case Study 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Pay to pay, content grows; influencer marketing cools. “I a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. I see a few things.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Brands have never cared more about content marketing. It is the hot topic for 2013, as brands look to leverage great content to expand their reach, drive more engagement or improve their search engine rankings – to name a few. Before we called it content marketing, we called it marketing communications.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Marketing Analytics Resources 52

Sword and the Script

MAY 31, 2016

How often should a business publish content in order to achieve a level of effectiveness in content marketing ? More than anything else, consistency is the single most valuable attribute in content marketing. But We Produce a lot of Content. 5 Big Ideas on Content Marketing Consistency .

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Newspapers Web 60

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.

Survey 174

Survey Marketing B2B Study 174

Cision

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

You probably send out press releases when you have to – “checking the box” for corporate disclosure or crisis management. A century later, companies have to do a lot more to get the attention of not only newspapers but also a newly expanded audience of blogs, influencers and consumers.

Infographics 283

Infographics Consumer Video Examples 283

Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 8, 2016

We forget to set that tendency aside and it creeps into the content we create. Look at newspaper “stories” today? Storytelling with Data and the StoryHow blog. WordPress, Mention or Wix – free blogging platforms. LinkedIn long-form posts – blogging ideal for personal branding.

Storytelling 100

Storytelling Resources Journalism Examples 100

Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 8, 2016

We forget to set that tendency aside and it creeps into the content we create. Look at newspaper “stories” today? Storytelling with Data and the StoryHow blog. WordPress, Mention or Wix – free blogging platforms. LinkedIn long-form posts – blogging ideal for personal branding.

Storytelling 100

Storytelling Resources Journalism Examples 100

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The latest content marketing trend our PR agency is seeing is the move toward less content creation and more content promotion. In that rush of adrenaline to immediately promote your new e-book or video ASAP, content marketers risk the opportunity to be creative with promotion.

Marketing 48

Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 8, 2015

True to its conservative newspaper roots, the program tends to lean right in its coverage in my opinion. Schaefer and market researcher Tom Webster. Mr. Schaefer also pens the popular {Grow} blog. The two tackle emerging marketing trends, often from very different world-views, with the podcast itself as a moderating medium.

Radio 60

Radio Content Marketing Marketing Education 60

Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2016

Earlier this month, the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) was acquired by events company UBM for a reported $17.6 Aside from the well-deserved round of congratulations, it occurred to me the acquisition is an indication of a maturing industry for content marketing, which of course includes blogging.

Blogging 60

Blogging Marketing SEO Content Marketing 60

Cision

AUGUST 19, 2016

Major lifestyle magazines and newspapers publish holiday gift guides to make it easy for shoppers to find the perfect gift. “If you want your pitch to be noticed in a flood of product releases, know when to send it,” writes Anna Marevska in our recent blog post How to Pitch Holiday Gift Guide Editors. OUTLET: Allure.

Pitching 120

Pitching Newspapers Advertising Advertising 120

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Gigantic multi-national and trans-national corporations have no respect for borders or governments. The fact that this debate was happening and the motion was carried overwhelmingly highlights the impact that social media is having on ethics and corporate social responsibility. Corporate social responsibility isn’t philanthropy.

Crisis Communications 148

Crisis Communications Transportation Conference Social Media 148

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 26, 2015

We’ll never forget the panic in the PR world as tens of thousands of journalists (aka our PR pitch targets) at newspapers, TV stations and magazines were laid off. It was a time when the very words “public relations” were scrubbed from the titles of corporate PR Directors. They don’t block amplified social content.

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Marketing Advertising Advertising 48