Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2015

“The biggest challenge is that we are moving from an industry that could create one amazing commercial to reach consumers to an ecosystem with a diversified channel structure,” according to Mike Scafidi , marketing operations with PepsiCo. Yet the paper also surfaces the underlying driver of the shift to content marketing.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Employee Marketing Viral 60

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

consumers say they are suspicious of news content. PR practitioners understand that a brand or personal reputation built through bylined content, executive speeches, legitimate user reviews and media profiles will earn the credibility that comes from implied endorsement by recognized third parties. Here’s why: 1.

Mobile 100

Mobile SEO Reputation Web 100

Shift Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

Between “ fake news ,” Oscar mix-ups , and an adorably blundered BBC interview , it was a roller coaster of entertainment (at least that’s what many of us are choosing to remember over the countless negative stories). So why should brands, who have more influence and power to propel change, be any different? Christine Connolly .

Consumer 83

Consumer B2C Viral Fashion 83

5W PR

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Employing novel methods like content marketing, social media, search engine optimization, and influencer outreach, digital PR is a powerful strategy that brands can roll-out to improve their online presence and visibility. That said: Why is digital PR important to your brand in 2021? Establish Your Brand as An Authority.

Digital PR 88

Digital PR Brand Branding Engineering 88

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Today I share Deborah Weinstein’s answers to questions about the challenges confronting social media marketing and digital communications. It is the latest in my series of interviews with industry experts (see this post , which sets the stage). My good friend Judy Gombita introduced us, and I am glad that she did. Be Helpful.

Marketing 244

Marketing Facebook Social Media Community 244

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

58% spending more time researching products before making purchasing decisions; social media has become increasingly important in B2B marketing The consumerization of business technology is probably one of the biggest driving forces in the development of B2B software. This is why audience identification is so important to marketing.

B2B 160

B2B Leadership Marketing Software 160

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 22, 2019

consumers say they are suspicious of news content. PR practitioners understand that a brand or personal reputation built through bylined content, executive speeches, legitimate user reviews, and media profiles will earn the credibility that comes from implied endorsement by recognized third parties. Here’s why.

Mobile 244

Mobile SEO Web Journalism 244

Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 23, 2016

Inspiration can come from funny places – if you are in tech marketing, perhaps you’ll like the following story about branding, which offers lessons from the world of rock music. The Music and Branding Connection. Apple is the stylish design-driven leader in consumer tech. I’m also a music lover.

Brand 120

Brand Branding Technology Big Data 120

Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

This post, however, is aimed to put visual content on the pedestal. As you look through an interrogative lens — analyzing brands, consumers and the media’s relationship with multimedia, it’s easy to see that visual content is the engine that steers the narrative. Visual Content Impacts Your Performance.

How To 282

How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For the past few years, video marketing has become a dominant tool for captivating audiences and expanding brand awareness. Public relations (PR) can be one of the solutions available for marketers and business owners to support their video marketing campaigns. Let’s start with the basics!

Video 108

Video Marketing SEO Social Media 108

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Consumers might operate it in a totally different way than you imagined. Customer research involves gathering data about your ideal consumers—who they are, what they want, and how you can help them. Content marketers often have difficulty getting executive buy-in for customer research. Lack of buy-in. The best part?

B2B 94

B2B Company Survey Enterprise 94

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Regardless of whether marketers embrace AI, it is accelerating change in the industry: Consumers demand greater personalization, and want to control data and privacy. Brands will need to become more human. The Results: From a Pilot Blog to a Global Media Brand. The approach isn’t just growing the brand’s audience.

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Case Study Study Brand Branding 92

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

In an age of ad blocking, brands have to transition away from solely sponsoring or being associated with the content their customers or prospects want or need. Instead, brands have to also produce the desired content. 1) The Parallel between Product Placement and Content Marketing.

Brand 60

Brand Branding Content Marketing Film 60

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Video is now the main way people consume content online. Much of that video content is pure entertainment , but consumers are itching for branded videos. In response, brands are investing more in video marketing content than ever to meet such strong engagement and potential ROI.

Video 89

Video Strategy Marketing Instagram 89

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. The moral of the story for marketers: SEO, PPC, social media – it’s all tied together. Well, I was sorely mistaken.

SEO 98

SEO Interviews Blogging Engineering 98

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

When you invite internal and external subject matter experts to contribute to your content marketing program, it’s important to have guidelines for them to follow. The less time you need to spend editing content and following up with contributors, the more time you have for strategy and optimization. increase brand awareness.

How To 177

How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

Cision

JUNE 5, 2017

People are constantly seeking inspiration from picking out dinner at the grocery store to replacing a broken couch to finding ways to wear a brand-new shirt. They’ll often turn to brands for new ideas which will help them with these purchasing decision. Not only should your content inspire creativity, it must also be achievable.

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Pinterest Creativity Video Retail 202

Cision

JULY 25, 2017

Now, there are certainly quick and easy ways to get backlinks to your brand’s website, but if they’re quick and easy, they’re more than likely going to be low-quality. This leaves your quick-and-easy backlink strategy fruitless and your brand still at the bottom of the SEO barrel.

Strategy 257

Strategy How To SEO Engineering 257

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 6, 2023

The good news is that if you’re willing to invest the effort, the result will yield a powerful tool in your content toolbox. Marketers base these personas on research and data about their actual consumers and use them to understand their needs, pain points, goals, and behaviors. What Is a Buyer Persona?

Survey 99

Survey Data Interviews Reddit 99

wiredPRworks

APRIL 27, 2020

I’ve presented all kinds of storytelling programs, including digital marketing and storytelling. Yet, is storytelling the right way to build brands – and even tell stories? Is it time to update the marketing customer experience design approach? “ Agencies and marketers alike are addicted to storytelling.

Storytelling 52

Storytelling Brand Branding Marketing 52

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Overview of Tech PR Tech PR is the strategic use of communications and relationships to build the reputation of a brand or business in the technology industry. Tech PR also involves securing media coverage and amplifying content through storytelling to reach the right target audience.

Strategy 62

Strategy Brand Branding Technology 62

Prohibition

JANUARY 4, 2023

Digital PR is a great tactic for driving traffic and brand awareness, which can be matched across your offline and online marketing campaigns. They can also be used to add expert commentary or positive reviews on your product or service, which gives an additional platform to showcase your brand. Social media marketing.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Strategy How To Marketing 62

Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

They’re bombarded every day with content, advertisements and information. So how can you set your brand apart? Digital Marketing at LEWIS Pulse, you need to understand your audience’s unique needs and reach them in new and unexpected ways. What’s the biggest lesson about marketing you’ve learned throughout your career?

Employee 120

Employee Storytelling Content Marketing Leadership 120

Cision

APRIL 28, 2016

Too many brands are churning out uninspiring content, and your audience is ignoring it. If you don’t know what message your audience wants to hear, they’re going to ignore your content too. Then, figure out how your brand can solve those problems. Then, figure out how your brand can solve those problems.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Community Mobile Storytelling 120

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 9, 2019

If you don’t truly understand your customer and the challenges they face, there’s little chance your content or brand message will make a lasting impact. But your brand will be forgotten in the landfill of marketing buzzspeak that people have to race past as they go about their day. Ask open-ended questions.

Marketing 82

Marketing How To B2B Exercises 82

Sword and the Script

JULY 27, 2021

Third-party validation is still more credible than all the content marketing and brand journalism in the world. Not too long ago, a consumer product company was contacted by the Washington Post , which sought interviews for a positive story on the company. Use content marketing with media relations in mind.

Media Relations 172

Media Relations Media Pitching Survey 172

The Proactive Report

JUNE 17, 2018

91 percent of B2B brands and 86 percent of B2C brands use content as part of their marketing efforts. Source: Content Marketing Institute 2018) That’s a lot of content being dumped online every day. Why are these brands so content focused? And more content is being posted every day.

B2C 157

B2C Study Exercises Sports 157

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2016

As almost 200,000 folks get ready for their annual excursion to Las Vegas for CES (Consumer Electronics Show) , those of us who toil in B2B tech public relations will be looking for 2017 trends to better take advantage of industry moves and stake out positions for clients. B2B content will become more customized.

B2B 120

B2B Customer Service Software Technology 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

And once a client is interviewed by a publication, we can set an alert rather than conducting hourly searches for the posted article (although in some cases we do both!). Social content is simple. Many clients task their PR agency with posting social content, ensuring appropriate brand messaging and driving engagement.

Pitching 136

Pitching Tools Agency Resources 136

Cision

JULY 29, 2015

Podcasts are an ideal communication medium for brands hoping to build awareness and value. Kerry O’Shea Gorgone , host of MarketingProfs’ Marketing Smarts podcast , recently sat down with us to answer a few questions on how to build a podcasting strategy and give us a glimpse at what she’ll cover at her Cision webinar.

Interviews 120

Interviews Comparison Video Exercises 120

MaccaPR

JUNE 1, 2016

If you’ve ever read a Buzzfeed article, you know that brands are capitalizing on the opportunity to publish their own brand stories in the context of news distribution. Or, if content aggregation sites aren’t your chosen diversion, maybe you clicked on the enticing headline of a.

Brand 48

Brand Branding Storytelling Healthcare 48

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

Journalistics

APRIL 17, 2013

When I first started talking about earned, owned, and paid (and no, I was far from the first to start talking about it), I would describe the owned channel as brands owning the media channel and would use the example of Nike being its own ESPN. Brands as media – silly marketer. The other half got it.

Brand 52

Brand Branding Media Local 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Many businesses use a mix of email marketing, paid search, SEO, content marketing, and social media marketing to create prospects and turn them into customers. Branded content can help a company differentiate its offering through insights and thought leadership.

B2C 120

B2C Product Launch SEO Storytelling 120

The Proactive Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Influencer marketing is no longer some edgy new technique.According to an eMarketer study 86 percent of marketers used this strategy in the last year and most marketers are looking to double their investment in 2017. 71 percent of consumers are more likely to make a purchase based on a social media reference.

Marketing 138

Marketing Social Media LinkedIn Interviews 138

Cision

JUNE 14, 2016

Your audience will only be interested if your brand has something unique today. Does your content provide value or fall short? Creativity will always be what attracts consumers to brands, says Kipp Jarecke-Cheng, global chief communications officer at Publicis Health. is critical to global success.

Healthcare 0

Healthcare Creativity Consumer Government 0

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 11, 2018

At the Marketing AI Institute , we’re tracking 750+ AI companies with combined funding of more than $3.7 Of those, we’ve interviewed 40+ vendors with combined funding of more than $1 billion. In this post, we’ve listed all AI-powered vendors we’ve interviewed to-date, a list of 43 tools in total. Personalization.

Tools 71

Tools Marketing Enterprise Software 71