Sword and the Script

APRIL 22, 2017

Electronic communications have made writing so easy that we don’t put as much thought or effort into the task anymore. At least not to the degree we did when we had to sit in front of a typewriter or hand write a note with a bottle of white-out nearby. Email has made our writing lazy. 2) Words matter in marketing strategies.

Writing 62

Writing B2B Analytics Reputation 62

MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Has digital media – from Huffington Post , Google News and BuzzFeed to Kindle e-books, Twitter and (God help us) more than 8 million blogs – finally vanquished Print? Recent headlines provide brutal evidence: Condé Nast announced last December it was shutting down the print version of Self magazine to go online-only.

Print 48

Print Newspapers Interviews Journalism 48

NewsWhip

AUGUST 17, 2023

Justifiably, it seems everyone is excited about its capabilities—from writing articles to producing videos. Since the invention of the printing press, I doubt we’ve ever had a bigger surge in content quantity. Much of what is created by AI will only ever be seen by other bots, likely for indexing and search marketing purposes.

Product Launch 78

Product Launch Print Measurement Consumer 78

Cision

JANUARY 9, 2017

But this post isn’t about helping you write your book. Kawasaki has worked both with publishing houses and self-published, and his understanding of each helps to give perspective to the different aspects of writing and editing a long-form piece of content (book). You can publish a 100-page softcover book for under $2.50

Print 120

Print How To Local Customer Service 120

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

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

In this age of short attention spans, it may seem counter-intuitive to champion long-form content for PR and marketing. Whereas it was once important for a book to be printed and distributed by a traditional publisher, today self-publishing is a perfectly acceptable route. But in recent years, data has shown its efficacy.

Case Study 178

Case Study SEO Film Video 178

Reputation Us

AUGUST 5, 2014

The following blog is a guest post from Digital Content Strategist Lis Thomas. For businesses, talking about organic growth on social media is like setting the goal of doubling your business’ sales based on one print ad, and thinking that plan will work. I know what you’re thinking.

Social Media 156

Social Media B2C Media Print 156

ZudePR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

And my primary sources of information, advice, enjoyment, and inspiration have been blogs (and bloggers). Not spammy 300-600-worders but 1500-word+ writings of real value (yes, I know there’s a degree of enlightened self-interest for the author, but the wisdom they impart is worth the minor commercialism). Back to Reading.

Blogging 75

Blogging Print System Sports 75

Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

PRstack: AI tools for marketing, media, and public relations features insights from 20 practitioners and vendors on the latest AI technologies and tools and their practical application to help public relations practitioners work smarter and more effectively. Writing a book about a fast-moving area of technology has challenges.

Tools 52

Tools Handbook Publicity Analysis 52

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

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The company has done a couple of things historically that allow it to stand out in the market. It can link news mentions to marketing metrics such as conversions, even if an article doesn’t have a link to your website. Muck Rack adds print monitoring through LexisNexis. Muck Rack added print media to its monitoring package.

Software 152

Software Tools Print Technology 152

Cision

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Maybe it’s no longer aligned with what the market wants, or maybe your offerings have changed and now you need to get back on track in communicating new company goals and expertise. Once you’ve answered all of these questions, spend time looking at your industry and seeing what resonates, down to logo design and marketing messaging.

Corporate 270

Corporate Brand Branding Guidelines 270

Polaris

DECEMBER 14, 2014

For my money, there’s no better way to acknowledge the marketer in your life this holiday season than with a book. For help in deciding what books to put on my holiday list, I asked a dozen marketing pros to weigh in with their recommendations. Most useful offline reference resource: Epic Content Marketing by Joe Pulizzi.

Marketing 251

Marketing Resources Content Marketing Leadership 251

Cision

JANUARY 15, 2016

Today, audiences turn to blogs, online reviews and social media before making decisions. Unlike content marketing , brand journalism places people front and center, rather than the products that affect those people. Leverage more traditional methods, like word-of-mouth marketing, to get your content in front of new readers.

Journalism 120

Journalism Strategy Brand Branding 120

5W PR

AUGUST 19, 2019

In the world of public relations, digital PR refers to the online marketing strategy utilized by businesses to increase their online presence and boost their brand. Instead, in order to make the most impact, digital PR uses online strategies such as search engine optimization, influencer outreach, content marketing, and social media.

Digital PR 76

Digital PR Print Construction Television 76

Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

Michael Ares, MDA Corporate Marketing, LLC. Financial markets open trading at 6:30 a.m. reviewing all the news alerts I have set up for my clients and their industry competitors and fielding urgent emails before devoting the rest of the morning to writing and other client work. if I can help it. Michelle Kane, VoiceMatters, LLC.

Meeting 98

Meeting Writing Pitching Case Study 98

Reputation Us

APRIL 18, 2017

Many blogs focus on media relations through the lens of news releases. I’ll skip the dictionary definition that often opens a blog post and put it bluntly. I’m not here to say stop writing news releases. I am here to say write fewer, better ones and spend more time leveraging your best kept secrets – your thought leaders.

Leadership 83

Leadership Print Training Radio 83

PR Fuel

AUGUST 26, 2021

Without a content marketing strategy, you could miss a chance to reach customers. It’s not enough to start blogging, though. You can also use press releases to create an omnichannel marketing strategy. For example, you can share your press release on: Your company website blog. Print publications and blogs.

Engineering 105

Engineering SEO Consumer Content Marketing 105

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

In the time I spent in-house for a global company and focusing on marketing to lawyers, one of the questions I’d consistently hear in the course of work from attorneys was this: There’s so much noise in marketing, how can I tell what is real and what is snake oil? 1) What are the top challenges facing law firm marketers today?

Marketing 62

Marketing SEO Pharmaceuticals Google 62

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Here are a few data points that drew my attention: Market size and scope : “$4.5 billion global market for Media Intelligence/PR software and information solutions.” Propel adds broadcast monitoring This month, Israeli PR tech startup Propel told PRWeek it added broadcast monitoring covering 1,400 stations in 200 markets in the U.S.

Internal 147

Internal International Tools Software 147

PR 20/20

AUGUST 22, 2017

Why do we need a blog? At times, working in a marketing department can feel like being on trial. HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound Marketing annual report asked marketing teams about their top challenges. HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound Marketing annual report asked marketing teams about their top challenges.

Marketing 87

Marketing Resources Technology Internal 87

Melissa Agnes

JULY 2, 2014

There’s an episode of Girls where aspiring memoirist Hannah Horvath, played by Lena Dunham, decides that she wants to quit her job writing advertorials for Neiman Marcus at GQ. She wanted to be her best creative self, writing for a greater cause than simply selling a product. Your mic is always on. A City of Burned Bridges.

Reputation 250

Reputation Print Customer Service Creativity 250

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Summary of monthly PR tech news: Critical Mention adds a media database; Talkwalker acquires Nielson Social; Watch out for fine print in media monitoring contracts As a term, earned media made a big splash in search trends in late 2004 or early 2005…and then interest waned. Over time, the digital community warmed to the term again.

Media Relations 147

Media Relations Media Print Software 147

Shift Communications

MARCH 15, 2022

What’s evident through the report is publishers are trying to navigate some seismic changes in the market. So, publishers are re-imagining their value proposition by broadening their content channel and format strategy in a few main ways, according to the report: They’re not just focusing on print or online articles.

Strategy 103

Strategy Media Journalism Banking 103

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali How To Get Your Blog Project Approved January 13th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Shanan Sorochynski Okay, you’ve had nearly half a month to sink into 2011. I manage the University of Regina’s blog.

Blogging 68

Blogging How To Print Facebook 68

Mindful Marketing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

by David Hagenbuch - professor of Marketing at Messiah University - author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing By now we all have a story of how the pandemic has negatively impacted us or those we love. Accessible Pharmacy does just that, which make it a clear example of “ Mindful Marketing.”

Corporate 102

Corporate Consumer Employee Print 102

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Over the past 12 months or so, I’ve easily reviewed and written about more than 20 such PR surveys from the PR sector (there many more about marketing). Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. Blogs, including independent and corporate blogs, can be credible.

Survey 94

Survey Industry Leadership Study 94

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Creating good content is just half the content marketing equation. First, for many marketers, so much effort is poured into the creation that distribution becomes an afterthought. What’s the open rate in email marketing? Read more: How To Promote Your Blog With 107 Content Promotion Tactics.

Content Marketing 110

Content Marketing Pitching Social Media Internal 110

Mora Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2017

PR is perhaps the most misunderstood form of marketing. Unlike ads or commercial, you don’t pay for the stories to run, and unlike digital marketing or social media, you can’t simply write something and then post it. That empowers them with a trust value that a commercial or print ad neither can nor will deliver.

Marketing 40

Marketing Radio Newspapers Print 40

wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Producing a letter took time to write, print or copy and mail. Each year, I write a brief reflection on the year’s main events. The writing is brilliant. For more ideas and resources, visit Barbara’s top 50 marketing and PR blog, wiredPRworks. 2011 Update. In 2001, the theme was “No Place Like Home.”.

Communications 105

Communications Community Crisis Film 105

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Ten Reasons PR Pros Should Blog November 10th, 2010 Tweet Last week, Joe Hackman hosted Danny Brown , Gini Dietrich and me on his BlogTalkRadio show, aptly entitled PRapalooza. Blogging is a strange beast.

Blogging 90

Blogging Facebook Twitter Writing 90

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

However, other traditionally print new organizations – notably the Wall Street Journal and USA Today – got into the podcast game far earlier. Avid podcast listeners consume an average of five a week – listening for four hours and 10 minutes (chart nearby used with permission by The Marketing Companion ). Help Humanize Marketing?

Tools 60

Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 3, 2013

But this is the approach I see in the early days of a lot of start-up marketing. Unfortunately, most of these ideas fail because they fail to successfully hit their mark in the open market. And the reason they fail to hit their mark in the open market is that they fail to differentiate themselves from the competition.

Marketing 100

Marketing SEO Writing Engineering 100

Critical Mention

AUGUST 5, 2018

With over 10 years of experience, she has an incredible track record of creating results-driven marketing campaigns for her many clients. Today, she shares her knowledge on the influencer marketing landscape on Twitter. He has spoken at several events, including TEDx , South by Southwest and Direct Marketing Association.

Twitter 77

Twitter Radio Social Media Print 77

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

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

This is part of the reason we created our Meet the Media blog series. I want to write stories that thoroughly explain what’s going on and how it impacts them.”. If it’s a new product or technology, is there an engineer that can speak about some of the challenges or successes in bringing this product to market?

Automotive 86

Automotive Journalism Interviews Engineering 86

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Media monitoring tools scan various sources (print, online, social media, TV, radio) for mentions of specific keywords or brands. company website, blogs). What is Influencer Marketing? Influencer marketing involves collaborating with individuals (influencers) who have a significant following on social media or other platforms.

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52