Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

This why a good content marketer can take a dense white paper, identify the most interesting parts , re-write it for the web, and then watch it get more traction than the first time around. Years ago, a marketing professor in my MBA program required students to use varied punctuation in writing assignments. Talk to Us !

Writing 60

Writing Blogging Content Marketing Web 60

Cision

APRIL 21, 2015

When it comes to marketing, nothing beats people telling others about your brand. No advertising, no paid placement beats the simplicity of word-of-mouth marketing (WOMM). Think of all the places you’ve wasted money trying to market your brand. I just let my peers market to me. Featured Trends word of mouth marketing'

Marketing 120

Marketing How To Employee Advertising 120

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

October is typically a time of year with special urgency for many in marketing. To that end, I’ve poured over two surveys and re-visited a third to see what the wisdom the marketing crowds had to say about 2020 marketing budgets. 16% on marketing analytics. 16% on marketing analytics. “As of revenue to 10.5%

Marketing 65

Marketing Survey Study B2B 65

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. Since 2007, NYPL Blogs has showcased content that continues to inspire and educate a devoted audience.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Several paragraphs into a white paper, I spotted a sub-headline that stood out from the rest. It wasn’t the title of the white paper – which had long since been prettied up and hung behind a registration page – but it should have been. Most B2B marketing organizations don’t do this enough.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing B2B eBook 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Does good PR create more prospects at the top of the marketing funnel? ” Earned media doesn’t work as consistently as email marketing or paid media. A well designed PR program will work along with other marketing services, from the top of the funnel to the post-purchase phase. Here’s how.

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Storytelling Education Software LinkedIn 233

Cision

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Cision’s social media manager, Shirien Elamawy, recently sat down with Jeff Barrett , co-founder of Status Creative and one of Forbes’ Top 50 Social Media Influencers, to discuss personal branding and best practices for social and PR strategy. Learn about influencer marketing in Cision’s new white paper!

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

As a metric for content marketing, pageviews are flawed according to a white paper – Why Content Marketers Are Using All the Wrong Metrics – published by Contently. The company provides the combination of a talent marketplace and content marketing software to manage projects and campaigns. by Frank Strong.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Measurement Marketing Analytics 60

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 10, 2014

If the world of SEO, inbound marketing, optimized content and landing pages thrills you as a marketer, then the following interview with Clint Danks is going to be your cup of Lipton. based Internet marketing agency that caught our eye with its savvy pay-per-click advertising management, Web development and digital design services.

SEO 98

SEO Interviews Blogging Engineering 98

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 18, 2015

Content marketing surveys consistently demonstrate the biggest barrier facing marketer is feeding the content monster. For example, 54% percent of 1,800 respondents said, “creating engaging content” was the top content marketing challenge in the 2015 B2B Content Marketing survey by the Content Marketing Institute and Marketing Profs.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing B2B Marketing eBook 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 26, 2016

Brand marketers often look to public relations to accomplish a great deal of “heavy lifting” in terms of creating awareness. Augmenting a sales and marketing effort. A good PR campaign is informed by and reflects messaging from marketing efforts but should never supplant those efforts. Guaranteeing outcomes.

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Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2015

In fact, 78 percent of CMOs estimate that future marketing and communication will rely on this customized content approach. Here are three aspects of brand journalism all PR and communication professionals should understand before deciding to include it into a marketing strategy: Approach. Get our free white paper now!

Journalism 120

Journalism Brand Branding Content Marketing 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

On any given day, we can be asked to craft media pitches, bylined articles, PR plans, or blogs posts. Reporters may not appreciate your clever or flowery headline in pitches, so PR writers with chops in the creative area should guard against too-florid content. PR writing may not be what you think. Versatility rules.

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Writing Storytelling Pitching Creativity 147

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

There’s are several industry organizations that field annual surveys about content marketing and they are gearing up. Last year, the data overwhelmingly found every business says they are doing content marketing. This year, I predict satisfaction with content marketing will slide and many won’t understand why.

Content Marketing 63

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 63

Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 11, 2014

Creativity counts when it comes to a media pitch, the headline of your press release and share-worthy blog posts. More preferable items included events, subject matter experts, white papers, product specs, locations or a facilities list, FAQs and a timeline or history of the company. But what about your online newsroom?

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How To Survey Resources Social Media 242

Cision

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Don’t be afraid to get creative in your press release. Learn how influencers can help you reach a wider audience in Cision’s new influencer marketing white paper! JOPHIELsmiles , reynermedia ( Creative Commons ). “Smith Co Announces New Partnership With Medical Company.”. Do you want to read that?

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Conference Writing Creativity Web 120

wiredPRworks

MAY 23, 2022

Instead, I was soon packing my bags for an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas to Blog World. In the features area, post a report or a white paper based on your LinkedIn community’s experience. Barbara is an international trends speaker, digital marketing advisor, and sales leadership guide. Why would anyone want 10 ways?

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LinkedIn How To B2B Social Media 52

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 8, 2019

Media references tend to take a back seat to the mad pace that is often B2B marketing. In addition, the account management model many B2B shops follow means marketing has to lobby an enterprise account manager (AM) who would really prefer not to spend a favor asking for something that doesn’t advance a specific deal.

B2B 77

B2B Media eBook Interviews 77

Cision

AUGUST 19, 2015

Streaming, or live, video is the hot new tool in PR and marketing, but what does it take to be successful with the medium? With a blog post, you can get away with some fluff words here and there. Check out our “Video Streaming Best Practices for PR” white paper! The answer is simple: the video itself.

Video 120

Video Education Mobile B2B 120

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. The next time you write marketing copy: Use “you” instead of “we”. Segment your target markets. Use keywords.

Content Marketing 49

Content Marketing Marketing Brand Branding 49

Karen Freberg

JANUARY 14, 2021

Individual content creation opportunities from blogs, videos, and other hands on industry related pieces are also added. When I first started, we had blogs, a strategic brief, Twitter, and a campaign proposal. When I started teaching social media, I would cover broad areas like strategy, research, planning, and creativity.

Social Media 88

Social Media Media Resources Creativity 88

Cision

JUNE 25, 2015

Blog about the coverage. Explain more in a blog post and post to your site. Monitor your site and look for results like increases in newsletter subscriptions, blog visits, white paper downloads and social media shares to tell the story of the article’s performance. Report back to leadership.

LinkedIn 120

LinkedIn Pitching Interviews Journalism 120

Cision

APRIL 7, 2015

If content marketing is about connecting with consumers and driving engagement, video is a tactic that must be employed. What does that mean for your content marketing efforts? In terms of content marketing, a related clips feature is cause to celebrate. Blog posts and newsletters falling short? Six thoughts: 1.

Video 120

Video YouTube Mobile Advertising 120

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Kerel Cooper is not your average SVP of Marketing. In 2018, he and his good friend Erik Requidan started The Minority Report Podcast to create a platform where people of color, women, and LGBTQ individuals in marketing could tell their stories and have candid conversations. What role has content marketing played for you at LiveIntent?

Brand 71

Brand Branding Marketing Facebook 71

Beyond PR

APRIL 13, 2016

When you consider the number of marketers promoting content these days — a recent Forbes article reports 76% of B2C and 88% of B2B brands include content marketing in their strategy – it’s unsurprising that promotional options now come in every flavor imaginable. Author Jamie Heckler is the Senior Creative Manager at PR Newswire.

Product Launch 40

Product Launch Marketing How To B2C 40

Cision

JUNE 16, 2015

It frustrates me when people tell me their marketing or PR isn’t working. If you don’t know what you want to happen as a result of your marketing or PR, how can you get upset when it doesn’t happen? You can use this knowledge about the number of reads to tailor future press releases, as well as blog posts and other content.

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Measurement Software Nonprofit Analytics 120

Cision

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

We attend webinars, dabble with Google Analytics and follow the latest blogs to learn how to move from traditional to relevant measurement. Learn how with Cision’s free white paper! Blog traffic. Images: redjar , Ken Teegardin , Rob , 401(K) 2012 ( Creative Commons ). Want to accurately measure PR?

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Measurement Comparison Analytics Nonprofit 120

Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

If you’re only partially committed to creating and distributing content, Content Marketing Institute founder Joe Pulizzi would rather you do no content marketing at all. This may not have been the message Content Marketing World attendees were expecting to hear during Joe’s welcome address. Take a second to slow down.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Customer Service Airlines 40

Marketwired

APRIL 21, 2016

When you think of content marketing today, the traditional way you see it in the marketplace is as a blog post, white paper, video, or some other piece of easily sharable digital content that can help you make your purchasing decisions. These brands are winning with markets that are hard to target by traditional means.

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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

Beyond PR

AUGUST 3, 2016

And, as our white paper Expanding Engagement & Inspiring Action with Your Next Product Launch explores, an opportunity to establish your company as a credible industry influencer. And accomplishing both of these things hangs on the strength of another relationship: The relationship between marketers and product managers.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Product Launch Analytics 40

Beyond PR

MAY 24, 2016

A major part of the content marketing role is optimizing and getting traffic to your blog posts, white papers, press releases, articles, videos, and other assets that drive leads into the sales funnel. The key for marketers is to drive content discovery by the right audiences.

SEO 75

SEO Engineering Blogging Content Marketing 75

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

The digital and content revolution has empowered customers to seize control of their path to purchase, forcing brands to retire their sledgehammer marketing tactics. Content Marketing is no Longer a Shiny New Object. Practiced by virtually all B2B and B2C organizations, content has quickly evolved into one of marketing’s staples.

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Beyond PR

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

writes the author of our white paper How to Make Sure the Media Gets Your Story Straight. When drafting up marketing content, we’re called on to think about what stages of the buying process the content will address. She believes the key to successful content is balancing creativity, analytics and commonsense.

Media 77

Media Pitching Resources Media Relations 77

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2019

Ever since Regis McKenna published The Regis Touch , high-tech marketing executives have known that their earned media (PR, for those of us antiquated enough to use that term) has far more credibility and impact than advertising, especially in B2B markets where purchase decisions are reviewed by multiple parties before a transaction is approved.

Communications 199

Communications Marketing B2C Advertising 199

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Communicators found their influence grew with executives, even as the functions they performed evolved in 2022; PR and marketing alike battled to win trust amid clutter, noise and skepticism. Every year I read and write about dozens of reports on B2B marketing and PR. 12% say competing go-to-market strategy or goals (KPIs).

B2B 116

B2B Marketing Survey Software 116

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2019

From blog posts to media pitches, we shift gears constantly, adapting to many different kinds of written content. It’s not the most creative PR product, but the news release is still essential for announcements – and don’t forget the power of SEO. A blog-eat-blog world . Less is more. Am I boring you?

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Case Study Writing Pitching SEO 231