Stern + Associates

AUGUST 31, 2017

Despite 86% of B2B marketers using content marketing, less than half (48%) have a strategy behind their actions. The post 4 Content Marketing Strategy Mistakes You’re Still Making appeared first on Stern Strategy Group. This is mistake numero uno. Just as in any other part of.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Here are three big names to take a look at for content marketing inspiration: BuzzFeed. This Internet media company has been making waves for almost a decade, focusing on churning out content that spreads. This company succeeds by evolving with the digital world as it changes, not as an afterthought.

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Contently - Strategy

MAY 8, 2019

At Contently, we talk about the audience a lot. Audience, in this case, usually refers to the outside world—the group of people who read, watch, and listen to your content. If your content resonates, you’ll be able to build a relationship with the right people who can buy your product.

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 23, 2018

According to Content Marketing Institute Research Director Lisa Beets ( @LisaBeets ), “Nearly all top-performing B2B content marketers—90%—put their audience’s informational needs ahead of their company’s sales/promotional message.”. Today, more B2B marketers than ever rely on a content marketing approach.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2017

B2B marketing has overwhelmingly adopted the concept of content marketing, according to the 2018 B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends survey. That may mean content marketing is maturing, but that also means competition for an audience will heat up. 50% say improved distribution.

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Stern + Associates

AUGUST 2, 2017

Most PR professionals are very good at (and very comfortable with) conducting outreach to journalists in their efforts to “place” and promote clients’ work: groundbreaking research, new product or service, The post 3 Content Marketing Strategies From PR You Need to Know appeared first on Stern Strategy Group.

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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. Bulk Blog Topic Generation. You could group and cluster topics together that beget larger, long-form content as well.

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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. Bulk Blog Topic Generation. You could group and cluster topics together that beget larger, long-form content as well.

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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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Cision

APRIL 24, 2015

The term “content marketing” casts a wide net when it comes to ways to promote and publicize a brand or organization. However, blogging is one of the leading tools in any brand’s content marketing strategy. However, blogging is one of the leading tools in any brand’s content marketing strategy.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 2, 2018

The best way to stand out from the noisy crowd is by employing a few tricks of the content marketing trade. As you work on your content marketing strategy, keep these in mind: Talk to your audience, not at them. Create a group of “client insiders” to provide you with feedback on new products or services.

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 2, 2019

Our recent blog covering the relationship between SEO and PR shared the good news that content marketing remains a valid and successful method of supporting search engine ranking. With content ranging from blogs to podcasts to video, what qualifies as the most effective content marketing these days?

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Prohibition

JULY 14, 2017

Consider the changing shape of the comms industry, and you will undoubtedly come across the phrase ‘content marketing’. Content has become the ‘buzz word’ for the industry – whether you specialise in SEO, digital marketing or indeed more traditional avenues such as online advertising and PR. But what does content mean?

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Stern + Associates

AUGUST 29, 2017

B2B companies that regularly blog generate 67 percent more sales leads than non-blogging companies. Here are four B2B blog best practices. B2B Blog Best Practices: Write for a Real Person. The post B2B Blog Best Practices that Win You Business appeared first on Stern Strategy Group.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 11, 2021

Though they’re typically created for advertising purposes, edcals give a PR team a topic guide for creation of press releases, blog posts and content marketing. By laying out what content to create, when to pitch and whom to pitch, editorial calendars make PR both easier and more effective.

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Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2022

This week, we’re continuing with our June blog series on Measuring Up To Marketing: How PR Fits Into The Mix. How can marketing and PR jointly contribute to business goals? On the flipside, you can also repurpose existing marketing content into PR content to increase exposure for your brand.

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Stern + Associates

JUNE 24, 2016

Too much time, energy and resources are spent on content that’s never read. The post Content Marketing Strategy: How to Maximize Your Mileage appeared first on Stern Strategy Group. Learn how to boost your results and amplify your impact.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Blogs are an effective way for PR and marketing pros to get information quickly and easily. With so many blogs out there, the challenge becomes which ones to choose while you’re on your daily commute, coffee break or even at your desk. Its blog is also very educational. Holmes Report. holmesreport. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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Landis PR

JUNE 21, 2021

Our colleagues at the Weidert Group in Wisconsin had some interesting insights from a previous blog, as noted below. YouTube vs. Vimeo vs. Wistia: What’s best for video content marketing? by Alexandria Sielaff from The Weidert Group. Please note: this content was originally published at weidert.com.

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Stern + Associates

JUNE 29, 2017

The post How to Diagnose and Repair a Failing Blog Strategy appeared first on Stern Strategy Group. Put simply, people don’t want to read them and Google doesn’t want to rank them. The next generation of public relations, “PR.

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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.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 10, 2017

It’s easy to believe there are a million marketing blogs but that’s just not true. If you blog about marketing – especially with any semblance of frequency – you are in fact among a fair small group. There are more blogs focused on personal development than any other topic, according to the survey.

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MaccaPR

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Rebranding to “LinkedIn Pulse” in late 2013 , the app has quickly become a key part of making LinkedIn a content marketing machine. LinkedIn Pulse takes your ability to promote your company’s content to a new level by sharing your knowledge in highly targeted way s. 5) Reach a different type of audience than your company blog.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Each day, the Internet becomes increasingly crowded with content. Consequently, content marketers are finding it harder to get their content to stand out and receive recognition for their efforts. With such an informative webinar, many attendees posed questions on the process of content creation. Create an e-book.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Digital Sales and Marketing World. Formerly Impact Live, this conference is a team-focused event that aligns marketing, sales, and leadership groups. Content Marketing World. Dates: April 5 – 7, 2020. Location: Hartford, CT. Dates: April 15 – 17, 2020. Dates: October 13 – 16, 2020.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Whether you call it content marketing , brand journalism or custom publishing, with trust in media falling while trust in business is growing, you can build credibility through content if you can follow these golden rules: 1. Keep your content marketing separate and distinct. It’s about your audience.

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Journalistics

JANUARY 24, 2016

In my first post of the year, I confessed my blogging sins and provided some insights around what caused me to blog less the past few years, and what I learned from the process. This posts was the first step in my journey to blog more in 2016. About This Two-Part Series.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Products and services would have to become affordable as they would have to target an increasingly larger middle-income group. An abbreviated version of this prediction was published by the Content Marketing Institute (see below). * * *.

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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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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Seth Godin would argue that content marketing is the “ only marketing left.” Michael Brenner said , “It is the hottest trend in marketing because it is the biggest gap between what buyers want and brands produce.”. Can you prove that current marketing tactics are making an impact on overall profitability?

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Today, millennials are increasingly holding leadership positions and their influence has extended from the product to the process of how these products are marketed and sold. A study, published in March 2023, by the Winterberry Group supports this viewpoint. The full report is an interesting read that covers a lot more.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 18, 2023

In the process of downloading content, the company also polled 38,000 respondents to ask about the buying process throughout 2022. As a side note, it’s worth noting NetLine is owned by the UK-based publisher Informa , which also owns the Content Marketing Institute. Why do we need more content?

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2023

B2B buyers say they want quality content that demonstrates you understand their industry, and their company and helps them to build a business case to buy your tech product One of the reasons content marketing is so important to B2B companies is the fact that the last person a buyer speaks to is a salesperson.

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Stern + Associates

JUNE 15, 2017

My last blog highlighted the basics of why your content needs graphics, but while informative, it wasn’t prescriptive. I outlined the benefits of design for your content marketing strategy –. The post How to Design Powerful Visual Content appeared first on Stern Strategy Group.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 5, 2016

What role should PR practitioners play in areas such as content marketing? What are the common ground opportunities for digital marketing and public relations? You can also post your questions in the #PRStudChat LinkedIn Group. A follow-up blog post by PR 2.0 A follow-up blog post by PR 2.0

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Tactics like content marketing, earned speaking opportunities for C-level executives, and feature articles work together to boost visibility for a brand or situation that the brand solves. Branded content like bylined articles and blog posts offer multiple benefits.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Marketing content should be a key component in our ideation processes — especially during quiet periods. . With that in mind here is a refresher on ways that PR teams can use content marketing assets to drive PR results and ideas. They may find their way into the occasional short blog post for the company site.

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