Beyond PR

JANUARY 3, 2017

Content marketing may change its tactics as audiences tire of the existing ones, but telling a good company narrative will never go out of style. Content marketing is the perfect springboard for your storytelling and, in fact, these stories can make your brand all the more appealing. So what’s left? Storytelling. Images: Pixabay 1.

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Company Storytelling Small Business eBook 72

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 29, 2019

Influencer marketing has really blown up over the last few years, but it’s far from a new concept. What’s different about contemporary marketing, though, is that influencers are not major sports stars or movie stars. So, yes, there are some serious potential benefits to influencer marketing. Infographic via smallbizgenius.

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How To Infographics Sports Small Business 74

PR Fuel

JUNE 17, 2021

Should press releases be part of your marketing strategy, even as a small, up-and-coming business? A press release is a great way to pique the interest of local media agencies and journalists in your region in order to spread the word about your business. They should be an integral part of your marketing strategy.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 19, 2011

Adam Toporek created this infographic on the state of small business in the US (click the image to see it larger and on IntenseFence’s site, please). The figure that stuck out to me and a few other commenters on the post was the little factoid on the bottom left: Small Business Don’t Think Marketing Will Help.

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Small Business eBook Infographics SEO 82

Marketwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

This is post 1 of our 5-part #CreativePR blog series. Twitter users at the panel got busy in a discussion around the theme, talking about new ways to add substance to conversations rather than simply “be heard,” how to demonstrate authenticity, and which apps and social platforms are on their radar.

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Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Someone else may publish a related blog post linking to the landing page, and another stakeholder may need to promote it on your social media channels. Keep in mind that larger organizations may have many more employees involved in the post-publication process compared with a startup or small business.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Because marketing is an ever-changing beast, it’s imperative that you stay sharp on your options so you can remain competitive in your industry. This marketing software company understands the value of providing useful resources, and has invested heavily in its marketing library of resources. It’s a small price to pay.

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Resources Marketing Small Business eBook 120

Rock the Status Quo

MAY 28, 2015

One simple task that significantly improves the success of your content marketing is the ability to identify what pieces of content are driving results and which are not. If your online marketing isn’t designed to drive traffic, you have a problem. It takes you from an average marketer to a GREAT one.

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Rock the Status Quo

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

It doesn’t excuse poor pitching, but sometimes I wonder if they are lumping in all of the entrepreneurs, small business owners and jack-of-all-trades marketing professionals right in with the PR specialists? Maybe their complaints stem from the activity of those who DON’T know better? Morale of the story?

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Pitching Infographics Small Business Media Relations 167

Rock the Status Quo

JANUARY 12, 2016

I’m all about integration and, as a small business owner, making the most of assets that dip into my not-so-bottomless well of time, energy or money. Once uploaded to SlideShare, the new “best of” deck will be embedded into a blog post, emailed to my subscribers and shared on social media. Hello again, SEO! .

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Infographics SEO LinkedIn Pinterest 100

PR Fuel

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Consumers and members of the media like to know who they are doing business with. Including a company history, whether it be a biography of your business or a timeline of important events, is useful. For small businesses, it’s always nice to know who started the company and why. Make sure to keep it updated.

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Web Pitching Local Report 40

Beyond PR

JANUARY 20, 2017

So if you’ve been using them in your marketing strategy, it’s time to let that go in favor of more effective branded content. I think we’ll continue to see rules created around branded content, the way we did sponsored social media shares and sponsored blog posts a few years ago when the FCC intervened. — they’ve seen the light.

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