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3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]

Sword and the Script

Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks. MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute published their 10 th Annual B2B Marketing report with benchmarks, budgets and trends.

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Datelines, Bylines and Credible Citations: 3 Elements of Trust You Should Include in Company Blog Posts

Sword and the Script

That’s the approach some companies are taking with their blog posts and content. The study looked interesting, so I clicked the link for a closer look: the ‘source’ document was another blog post, which in turn cited several other studies. How could this happen on a company blog? That is by definition “ sameness.”

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Marketing Content: A Decision Matrix for Reviews and Approvals Done

Sword and the Script

Here are some ideas for developing guidelines for the timely approvals of marketing content so you can drive business results A few years back, a client of mine was having trouble getting content published. Articles and blog posts the team wrote for the company newsletter would go stale before being approved for distribution.

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B2C Content Marketing Trends: Key Findings from the 2015 Study

Polaris

The Content Marketing Institute (CMI) and MarketingProfs recently released their latest joint study on the use of content in the marketing mix: B2C Content Marketing, 2015 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends—North America. even more effective than in-person meetings (63%), social media content (58%) and blogs (54%).

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The Importance of a Briefing Doc and How to Write One

Remote PR Jobs

You can do a prep call, but what really helps executives or other spokespeople get ready for these important meetings is a briefing document, aka a briefing sheet. While public relations is a creative field, a briefing document requires quite a bit of preparation as it incorporates all the nuts and bolts to make an interview run smoothly.

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How to Create a Content Marketing Plan

Critical Mention

Did you know that over 60% of businesses don’t have a documented content marketing strategy according to CMI and MarketingProfs? We have 10 steps on how to create your next content marketing plan: What exactly is content marketing? Before you start your marketing plan, you want to establish your company’s goals and KPIs.

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Legal Tech News: Content Marketing Tips for Bona Fide Success

Sword and the Script

Legal technology (legal tech) is a vertical market in which I specialize from a marketing and PR perspective. market alone. As such, there’s venture funding going to startups, tons of M&A by the larger players, which are typically part of holding companies, and currently a very frothy market for private equity activity.