Polaris

DECEMBER 8, 2015

When it comes to writing, lawyers are notoriously loquacious. Lawyers are the first to admit their writing is ridiculously wordy,” Kate told me in a phone conversation. “If Erickson told me she recently improved her own business writing. Improve Your Business Writing Skills for the Digital Age.

Writing 100

Writing Resources Marketing Communications 100

Cision

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

There’s a misconception that marketing a business is always time-consuming. If you know where to put your efforts, it’s completely possible to handle the essential marketing tactics in five hours or less a week. Then set up a series of emails that will follow that initial download email. Writing Press Releases.

Marketing 120

Marketing Comparison eBook Social Media 120

Cision

DECEMBER 18, 2017

With so many moving pieces and parts in your content and social media marketing strategy, it can be challenging to stay on top of it all. But with one key tool, you can not only plan your marketing approach far in advance but also take advantage of specific times of year when certain campaigns will thrive. You Can Leverage Holidays.

How To 0

How To Content Marketing Conference Analytics 0

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

Digital marketing success is fueled by creating great content and building a targeted audience, but there’s a third piece missing from that equation—ignition. The key idea here is that the economic value of content marketing does not come from content. Aligning a brand with a celebrity is the oldest type of influence marketing.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

Owned media is content you create on a platform you own, such as your company’s website or blog. If you already have a list of vetted keywords from your marketing team to work from, skip ahead to step two. If not, complete the following exercise: Write down all of the questions you are asked in new business—aka sales—meetings.

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

ReimaginePR

OCTOBER 3, 2016

If you’re looking for an easy, but sure way, to define yourself as an expert in your field, here’s my advice: write an ebook. And perceptually, it has more weight than a regular blog post. Let’s talk about why an ebook is an essential element for your content marketing strategy, and how to create and promote one for maximum effect.

eBook 219

eBook How To Writing Community 219

ReimaginePR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

They say the only thing constant is change, and that’s certainly true in the world of content marketing. Every month, or so it seems, there’s a new must-do-or-you’re-toast trend in content marketing. So, how do you keep up, or better yet keep ahead, with your content marketing strategy? So, what does this have to do with you?

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Strategy Marketing Engineering 120

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The data brands have collected from these interactions has allowed marketers to fine-tune their marketing tactics, and how they talk to their customers. But here’s the thing: Marketing budgets are increasingly shifting to focus on content marketing and other efforts that can show a concrete return-on-investment.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

PR 20/20

DECEMBER 14, 2022

“I s it okay to edit a blog post months or years after it’s been published?”. This is a common question we hear as an inbound marketing agency. In fact, this blog post you’re reading right now will likely become a content edit in a year or two. Content edits are when you edit an existing blog post to keep the content relevant.

SEO 52

SEO Google Engineering eBook 52

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 10, 2019

Measurement, PR management lessons from the 50s, inaugural Comms School session, AI is marketing lipstick, wisdom of middle age, and Insta woe. The law making process cannot keep pace with the speed of technological change and the growth of platforms and digital markets. Here’s Marcel’s write up.

Marketing 81

Marketing Measurement Government Report 81

Cision

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Content marketing has the power to turn your brand into a driving force in your industry, but with so much competition in the marketplace, how can you ensure that your content makes an impact? Gini Dietrich, CEO of Arment Dietrich and author of Spin Sucks , recently took the time to answer a few of our biggest questions on content marketing.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Strategy Marketing How To 120

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

Cision

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

If left to my own devices I write in a passive voice, I habitually use compound sentences, and my vocabulary choice is less than ideal (humblebrag – I use too many syllables). On a weekly basis, I get a platform to the communications and marketing communities and need to write effectively for them.

Tools 120

Tools How To SEO Writing 120

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market. While I’ve primarily done B2B tech work over my 20-year career – and strive to be diligent in becoming knowledgeable about a market and products – it’s not quite the same as being an end-user or SME.

Technology 169

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 169

Beyond PR

JULY 27, 2016

Communications is one of those disciplines that touches pretty much all aspects of a business: thought-leadership, branding, media relations, reputation management, earned media, social media, content marketing, lead generation and so much more. Content marketing releases must tell convincing stories, convey topical authority and convert.

Writing 40

Writing SEO Web Content Marketing 40

Contently - Strategy

MARCH 24, 2020

Land on most tech blogs, and you’re immediately hit with a passive-aggressive prompt to download a Guide to Marketing Automation. ” As more downloadable e-books, guides, webinars, and reports flood the web, it’s harder and harder to get people to convert. .”

How To 90

How To Exercises Course Web 90

Sword and the Script

APRIL 29, 2017

is reportedly aiming to shave $2 billion from its marketing budget over the next five years. Second, when you cut marketing, you convey to customers and competitors you’ve given up on growth. To that end, it’s really hard to sell more if you stop talking to your market. Then correlate those downloads to deals closed over time.

Marketing 68

Marketing Measurement Content Marketing Survey 68

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 22, 2015

Does your business blog have the livelihood of a funeral? When you look around at your blog and analytics, what do you see? You have absolutely no evidence whatsoever that anyone even cares remotely about your blog. What’s going wrong with your business blog?! Blogging for business purposes is (still) relatively new.

Blogging 40

Blogging How To Writing Google 40

ISEBOX

APRIL 13, 2016

I want to be the thought leader at my company in better PR and Marketing. So in the spirit of helping everyone succeed, here’s what I learned in my quest to become better at PR and Marketing. When you write your content, find an angle that reaches into the target demographics’ human experience. Talk/Write like a real live human.

Marketing 70

Marketing Pinterest Insurance Insurance 70

PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

I was watching Good Morning America last week and saw a story that just resonated with everything I share and write about related to newsjacking and “celebrity sells” when pitching the media. Download the free guide, www.3stepstoprsuccess.com Get creative in your media pitches. PR FOR ANYONE. Anyone can get publicity!

Pitching 130

Pitching Television Trends YouTube 130

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

Polaris

MAY 19, 2015

A landing page is a webpage that encourages visitors to your site to download a digital offer (an eBook, tip sheet or white paper) or sign up for a free trial, a webinar or an e-newsletter—all in exchange for leaving their contact information. Explain how to download (or register) for the offer. 3: Write a Compelling Headline.

eBook 100

eBook Newspapers Writing Print 100

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.

Survey 90

Survey Marketing Content Marketing Measurement 90

Presspage

JUNE 23, 2021

From our experience working with hundreds of PR and Corporate Communications teams around the globe, most of these issues can be traced back to workflow, in this blog post we will talk about four of the most common ones we've noticed, regardless of industry, geography, or department size.

Communications 210

Communications Measurement Tools Enterprise 210

PR Fuel

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Press releases are also important marketing tools. A call to action is a marketing strategy. The purpose of this marketing strategy is to encourage members of your target market to take some kind of action. So, how do you put a call of action in writing? What’s a call to action?

Writing 101

Writing Resources Social Media Creativity 101

Ishmael's Corner

JUNE 16, 2015

To gain familiarity with the core signals, PR folks can download a slick free tool called the MozBar. For example, we support the blog for a B2B company called Endicia (online shipping software). For example, we support the blog for a B2B company called Endicia (online shipping software). Familiarity breaks down this barrier.

SEO 60

SEO Tools Comparison Google 60

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. That means you need to write messaging that’s completely client-concentric. Write like you talk. Use keywords.

Content Marketing 49

Content Marketing Marketing Brand Branding 49

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 28, 2022

Many marketers use editorial calendars to plan their marketing campaigns and support their overall marketing strategy. As a result, you’ll collaborate more effectively with other teams, better align marketing with product changes and other high-level business updates, and make more relevant data-driven marketing decisions.

Product Launch 106

Product Launch Measurement Marketing Meeting 106

PR 20/20

JANUARY 15, 2019

New year, same marketing program? If the “same old, same old” mentality applies to your marketing goals and campaigns in 2019, it’s time to take a step back and evaluate how important success is to you. Without a refreshed outlook and adoption of current marketing trends and technologies, you can’t expect to outperform last year.

Trends 57

Trends Marketing Software Video 57

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 20, 2019

Planning a backlash: Gillette, Amazon and Greggs Kate Hartley, co-founder of social media crisis simulator Polpeo is writing a book about the impact of technology on issues and crisis. My job next week is to write how to guides for each of the main platforms. Its marketing calendar sets out key anniversaries and dates in the calendar.

Twitter 61

Twitter Print Crisis Travel 61

PR 20/20

AUGUST 17, 2017

The marketing team is consistently blogging, distributing content across their social networks, and producing high-quality premium content pieces monthly. I t’s the universal marketing performance struggle. In fall 2015 we introduced Marketing Growth Hackathons as a planning model to do just that. So what should they do?

Marketing 49

Marketing eBook Case Study Comparison 49

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

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I know PR professionals with degrees in journalism, mass media, English, business communication, marketing, sports and more. Download our free Path to PR Agency Leadership tip sheet. Studying for a public relations or mass communications degree is the most traditional route into the industry today, but it’s not the only route.

Agency 88

Agency Energy Crisis Management Industry 88

Sword and the Script

MAY 27, 2017

Now I’m a flag-waving registered voter, but nobody wins political arguments in blog comments or on Facebook, so the chances of winning both these arguments, and new customers, is unlikely. While it currently costs something to create, and distribute marketing, businesses might also have to pay to ensure an audience has access to it.

Marketing 61

Marketing Web Writing Video 61

PR 20/20

JANUARY 17, 2023

It's a new age for marketing. Additionally, three-quarters of companies using highly personalized marketing content report growing market share, according to McKinsey & Company. Marketers get the importance of offering the right content at the right time. These might include: Top visited blog posts or site pages.

Strategy 52

Strategy How To Technology B2B 52

Sword and the Script

JUNE 13, 2023

Takeaway: Journalists are checking to see what’s hot with readers and writing more of that. Research, read, be active in the respective community and write compelling pitches. You can download it here. >>> >>> Looking for help with B2B tech marketing and PR? PR needs to do that too.

Journalism 127

Journalism Media Relations Report Media 127

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Some marketers aren’t afraid to take a risk on new ideas, push leadership on new technology or champion an entirely new methodology. These marketers aren't afraid to take risks to make an impact. Read on to see how Ellie has helped to build marketing programs from startup to scale-up. We call these people change agents.

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Marketing SEO Trade Shows Technology 74