Sword and the Script

JANUARY 2, 2024

The content readers viewed the most were largely about the topics of generative AI in PR and marketing – with a touch of Twitter and a sprinkle of marketing budgets In 2008 I came home from a long deployment to find the PR and marketing world had changed. Blogs were raging. Social media was blossoming.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

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.

Content Marketing 136

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 136

PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

O ur daily mantra as inbound marketers: stay focused, and be passionate. Hence our obsession with keeping tabs on industry blogs and finding those articles and authors that impact our own ways of thinking. If like us, you’re always looking for new marketing resources, you’ve landed on the right blog post.

Blogging 52

Blogging Marketing Pinterest SEO 52

Cision

JULY 21, 2015

Marketing is more than the sum of its parts. While each component of your marketing strategy (email, PR, social media, blogs) should bring you results, it’s often better when two or more components work together. Take blogging and social media. Set Up Social Sharing Icons.

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Social Media Blogging Media LinkedIn 120

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

I have been blogging about challenges confronting digital PR and social media marketing. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? What’s not safe is ignoring social conversations, especially those related to your brand and category. What comes after social media?

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Social Media Marketing Media B2B 149

Critical Mention

JUNE 26, 2019

The world of digital marketing is an ever-shifting landscape where platform algorithms and industry trends change in the blink of an eye, and you need to be able to keep up. Luckily, we have seven of our top picks for the best marketing blogs of 2019 that’ll help you up your game! Blogs are purposeful, succinct and educational.

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Blogging Marketing Content Marketing eBook 92

Critical Mention

MARCH 15, 2019

With so much of the population spending so much time on mobile devices these days, optimizing marketing efforts for mobile is crucial for businesses. In fact, in 2018, Statista stated that 54 percent of all consumers now browse social media on a mobile device at least once a day. Make your Facebook page mobile-friendly.

Mobile 109

Mobile Social Media Marketing Media 109

Critical Mention

APRIL 17, 2019

Today, nearly 90 percent of companies are using social media marketing and Dreamgrow reports over 60 percent of customers expect companies to offer customer service through their social channels. To help you create your social media marketing strategy, we have 15 of the top social media trends you need to follow in 2019!

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Social Media Trends Media Instagram 156

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

One of the best ways is to stay on top of key PR industry blogs as well as more general sites that offer a fresh take on business, creativity, and content. Why limit yourself to PR blogs when there’s a whole world of interesting stuff that can offer important information as well as increase specific skill sets? The Cision Blog.

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Blogging Writing Creativity Storytelling 170

Cision

MAY 25, 2016

Last month, I talked to six professionals who use social media marketing to further their brands. You got some insightful tips on how to go beyond the basics of social media, and since so many people gave such useful advice, I needed to write round two! Get Involved in Social Chat.

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Social Media Media Knowledge Base Tools 216

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

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Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 24, 2021

Consider the current situation for today’s social media specialist or manager who’s in charge of developing content for a company’s channels. They’re typically fairly overworked — too many responsibilities to focus all that much on the writing/creation process. A version of this post appeared on Arik Hanson's blog.

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Social Media Media Survey Meeting 105

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 3, 2017

There are many public relations industry blogs that offer know-how on everything from crafting brilliant media pitches to perfecting presentation skills. But how to determine which blogs are me-too, and which are worth your while? After that, the blog world is your oyster! Follow these blogs to increase your PR acumen.

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Blogging Pitching Fashion Sports 159

Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

As an independent consultant, a big part of my job is keeping my clients one step ahead when it comes to social media marketing. And, that’s damn hard, considering the speed at which social media marketing moves. Mark Schaefer’s grow blog. Buffer blog.

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Social Media Blogging Media Airlines 68

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. At the same time, PR pros are constantly thinking about how to maximize the reach and impact of their earned media. But what about other assets that the media or customers are likely to see?

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Training Media Training Crisis Communications Reputation 195

Stern + Associates

DECEMBER 8, 2022

If you’re a public relations (PR) or marketing professional, you’ve probably heard of ChatGPT , the recently opened AI-powered chatbot built by OpenAI that’s taking the world by storm. What are the benefits of using ChatGPT for PR and marketing?

Blogging 62

Blogging Technology Customer Service Writing 62

PReview: A Blog by NewsVoir

APRIL 20, 2021

Getting Engagement on social media for your brand is important… It’s a no brainer that content is the king of digital space. The post How to Create Social Media Content Which Drives Engagement? The post How to Create Social Media Content Which Drives Engagement?

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Social Media How To Media Video 97

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

Last week, I shared my news that I’ll be teaching social media at the University of St. Now, she’s crushing it at Best Buy in social media marketing. So, I asked a few key local leaders for up-and-coming social media or communications superstars they admire.

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Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Studies show the average email marketing campaign has a 20% open rate and 2% CTR. Top metrics for marcom and PR vary The top metric for marketing communication (marcom) leaders is leads generated while the top metric for PR is stories placed. The response rate is slightly higher than all of 2022, but it’s lower than all of 2020.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Writers that report success with blogging share the following characteristics: They are more likely to write longer or more in-depth content; They tend to spend six or more hours writing a post; They are 2.5 1) How long should a blog post be? Today the average blog post is 1151 words. hours to write.”.

Blogging 104

Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 104

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. At the same time, PR pros are constantly thinking about how to maximize the reach and impact of their earned media. Writing & Editing of Miscellaneous PR Assets. Media Measurement.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Mindful Marketing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

by David Hagenbuch - professor of marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing When students approach me after class it’s often because they missed a quiz, have a question about an assignment, or want to chat about a topic of mutual interest.

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Ethics Marketing Sports Education 94

Cision

JANUARY 11, 2018

2017 was quite a year for marketing and PR professionals. Earned media has become increasingly important with 89 percent of marketing/communications professionals saying they use it to support the demand generation goal of driving brand awareness. How Successful Journalists Use Social Media.

Communications 225

Communications Marketing Radio Airlines 225

Garrett Public Relations

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Are you focusing on writing quality content? The post Writing for SEO – How Important Is It For Your Small Business? Or focusing on creating content for SEO purposes? And can you balance both? appeared first on PR Consultant Garrett Public Relations Columbus/Worthington OH.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 26, 2022

Savvy communicators know that there is more to a perfect pitch than simply good writing, and media relations is not just about distributing these stories to the media. Spend the time to read, listen to and note what impactful authors write about, how often and in which publications. Earning their attention.

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Data Pitching Privacy Writing 370

Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Over the last five years, we’ve created a social media playbook document that makes this a lot easier! Start research and writing a byline for my Trustmark client. Much of the work I do for them revolves around B2B media relations with HR publications, podcasts and blogs. Blog post research.

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Social Media Media LinkedIn Tourism 157

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 18, 2019

You may have heard the controversy among media professionals about whether or not social media affects search engine optimization. More specifically, encouraging link shares should be the ultimate social media strategy that organizations use to boost SEO. Optimize Your Social Media Pages.

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SEO Social Media Strategy Media 80

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.

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Social Media B2C Media Print 156

PR Fuel

APRIL 28, 2022

Over 90% of marketers say content is a valuable business asset. Meanwhile, nearly 80% of content marketers incorporate press releases into their content marketing strategies. Why write press releases, though? Traditional marketing materials like billboards and flyers can appear in front of any local consumer.

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Writing SEO Consumer Crisis 88

Cision

JULY 26, 2017

Since the inception of social media platforms, one of the biggest challenges has been how to properly reach your desired audience. Facebook is unprecedented by nearly every measure for social platforms, except perhaps for engagement where its companion network Instagram (and its 700 million users ) excels.

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Social Media How To Insurance Insurance 233

Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 30, 2022

If you’ve been dabbling in content marketing as a small or medium business owner but haven’t seen the results you were hoping for, now is the time to ramp up your efforts. Content marketing is so much more than just writing a blog post or creating a social media update.

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Content Marketing Marketing Writing Social Media 94

Polaris

JULY 31, 2014

I remember when I first adopted social media marketing as a way to promote my business. At the time, I knew intuitively that social media would be useful, but I didn’t have a good handle on my goals. So I recruited a social media pro to help. What can social media marketing actually DO?”.

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Social Media Marketing Media Twitter 103

5W PR

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

AI writing tools can easily simulate human writing in a way that’s both a little scary and awe-inspiring. This extra time gives companies room to prepare to future-proof their content marketing efforts. Content marketing strategies.

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Content Marketing Marketing Tools Writing 88

Polaris

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Marketers around the world are embracing this concept, planning and writing content at an unprecedented pace. In much the same way, you need a business blogging editorial calendar to stay organized and reach your particular business goals. What is a business blogging editorial calendar? and then I’d write it.

Blogging 186

Blogging How To eBook Writing 186

5W PR

APRIL 10, 2022

Given below are some marketing strategies that can be used to reach pet owners on National Pet Day. Such pet parents can be chosen for a “Client of the day’ post on social media. Such customers can be emailed to seek permission to use their photos for a company website or social media post. Digital PR.

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Marketing Local Social Media Blogging 78

wiredPRworks

MAY 18, 2022

.” In the latest episode of “ Growing Social Now ,” I interviewed Barry about his book, social media, and the challenges small businesses are facing. I remember connecting with Barry via social media and then being surprised when he suggested a face-to-face meetup. Great advice!

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Small Business Social Media Radio Media 52

Polaris

JANUARY 2, 2015

A quick check of my Twitter feed on Tuesday morning told me it’s that time of year: the end of December when bloggers write about their most popular posts from the last year. Hopefully we learn a few content marketing lessons by reviewing the past year, then use that information to develop even more effective editorial calendars in 2015.

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Content Marketing Blogging Marketing B2C 100