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

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Predictions are a license for liberty in mental exercise. Here are my predictions for PR , content marketing and social media ; one each. In 2017, PR professionals will be increasingly viewed as strategic business advisors championing integrated communications across the silos of digital marketing, PR and social media.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 60

Sword and the Script

JULY 20, 2021

Some B2B tech companies, especially in early stages, are eager to make a splash in their respective markets. They’re raring to go with branded content about who they are and promotional materials about what makes their product great. Your audience should always be at the center of all of your marketing strategies and tactics.

B2B 174

B2B Company Marketing SEO 174

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. The same C-level decision makers that leverage it in their decision-making processes are difficult to impress— only 17% of them rate the content they read as “very good” or “excellent.”

Leadership 126

Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 126

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 9, 2019

I believe that empathy for your audience is the foundation of good marketing. 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. The empathy marketing problem.

Marketing 82

Marketing How To B2B Exercises 82

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Planning a content strategy can seem overwhelming to a lot of marketers. In January, I wrote about a Venn diagram you can use to identify the pillars of your content marketing program. Pillars are the big topics your brand will cover.

Strategy 104

Strategy Exercises Course Content Marketing 104

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

A young boy imagines himself Darth Vader and moves through his home attempting to use “The Force” on various objects – an exercise bike, a doll, and a dog, for example. This is instructive for one big reason: the brand isn’t the hero, the little boy (or perhaps arguably his father) is the hero. Give our services a try. Talk to Us!

Brand 70

Brand Branding B2B Exercises 70

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 11, 2019

Your copy will need to be razor-sharp, with polished phrasing and potent messaging, but you’ll also need to make your visual branding a priority. Want to make your brand memorable? Take inspiration from your favorite brands. Create a set of brand guidelines. Put out visuals that reflect its nature. Here’s how to do it: 1.

Company 84

Company Brand Branding How To 84

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. Create more visual content. Better understand efficacy.

How To 282

How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282

ReimaginePR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The market is crowded and noisy. A brand voice is an essential component to your success, but what is it and why is it so important? What is a Brand Voice? A brand voice is the style of your communication. MailChimp is an email marketing service provider with plenty of competition, as you can imagine. Click Here.

Brand 120

Brand Branding Exercises Social Media 120

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 14, 2020

For us, those are things like content strategy, content creation, content distribution, and content marketing ROI. Many marketers I’ve worked with struggle to come up with the right answer, and I’ve developed a dozen different exercises to help them figure it out. What content works best?

Strategy 78

Strategy Exercises Content Marketing Energy 78

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 16, 2024

Think of the brands you deal with daily. People are more likely to trust and connect with a brand or organization that is genuine and transparent in its communication. When brands and individuals communicate openly, honestly, and transparently, they build a foundation of trust that withstands challenges and crises.

Crisis 84

Crisis Airlines Crisis Communications Social Media 84

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 20, 2023

Influencer partnerships have become a powerful marketing strategy for businesses, particularly in the food and beverage industry. With summer on the horizon, now is the perfect time for brands to leverage the popularity of social media influencers to boost their presence.

Brand 40

Brand Branding Local Instagram 40

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? Image by Anna Fox . No story there, right?

B2C 157

B2C Study Exercises Sports 157

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 26, 2022

For years, Marcus Sheridan’s book, They Ask You Answer: A Revolutionary Approach to Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Today's Digital Consumer , has been the foundation of countless successful content marketing programs. When it comes to methods for building trust, content marketing is a no-brainer.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Resources Guidelines Exercises 52

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 6, 2023

Love them or hate them, buyer personas are key to creating successful marketing strategies and effective content. The good news is that if you’re willing to invest the effort, the result will yield a powerful tool in your content toolbox. What Is a Buyer Persona?

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Survey Data Interviews Reddit 99

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

In recognition of that influence, some of the biggest CPG brands in the world put cartoon characters on cereal boxes and pay retailers to stock these on shelves below the average adult’s waist height. Recently, KPS Digital, a marketing organization in the UK, named me to a list of the Top 100 Influencers in Content Marketing.

Marketing 60

Marketing Study Survey Content Marketing 60

Prohibition

MARCH 27, 2020

Podcasts have recently grabbed people’s attention and become an innovative way to share engaging content. They provide the perfect opportunity for brands to promote their expertise, discuss key trending industry topics and showcase their personality, unlike any other form of content. This is why the trend of podcasts is growing.

Leadership 62

Leadership Exercises Trends YouTube 62

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

Cision

JULY 7, 2015

Verified accounts , improved search and “buy” buttons are just a few of the changes making waves in the marketing and PR departments. More importantly, how can use them to your brand’s advantage? Why should your brand be on Pinterest? They’re seeking the latest exercises and health tips for a summer-ready body.

Pinterest 120

Pinterest Measurement Exercises Travel 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 6, 2017

One exercise is to probe any innovative or provocative point of view, ideas that advance an industry or flip some previously held notions, or offer predictions for the future. We develop a content marketing strategy that encompasses: Expert commentary – weighing in on relevant news. Or it can be a complete overhaul.

Leadership 149

Leadership Trade Shows Healthcare Education 149

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

It’s also a key reason why blogging and content marketing has become an important tool in the media relations toolkit. based reporters said, “ensuring content is 100 percent accurate is the most important” in their organization. Comment: Content marketers should borrow this hint from reporters in their own work.

Survey 102

Survey Report Media B2B 102

Communications Conversations

JULY 19, 2018

At 3M, I was one member of a pretty big corporate team of social & digital marketing specialists whose services span many divisions across just about every industry you can name. I left that behind for an opportunity to build a modern marketing center at Toro, more-or-less from the ground up. It all depends on the day.

Social Media 60

Social Media Media B2B Content Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

This stuff isn’t hard, and while I’m not a reporter, an exercise like this is a glimpse into their world. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links [UML]. A handful more met some of the requirements and the rest were not relevant. The vast majority of media relations hinges on relevancy. Give our services a try.

Survey 170

Survey Media Relations Pitching Media 170

Konnect Agency

APRIL 23, 2021

There will also be tactics other businesses will need to make a note of and implement in their own brand strategy. The proof is in the quarterly sales reports at-home fitness brands reported. We used to think we needed to exercise for an hour but have determined 30 minutes will suffice and give back time in our day to do more.

Retail 52

Retail Consumer Exercises Creativity 52

Konnect Agency

APRIL 23, 2021

There will also be tactics other businesses will need to make a note of and implement in their own brand strategy. The proof is in the quarterly sales reports at-home fitness brands reported. We used to think we needed to exercise for an hour but have determined 30 minutes will suffice and give back time in our day to do more.

Retail 52

Retail Consumer Exercises Creativity 52

PR in High Definition

JUNE 25, 2020

Brands are having to communicate differently on social media channels, to be more socially responsible while still appealing to customers. Content – Earlier during the pandemic, you’d be forgiven for thinking content marketing should take a backseat. After all, people don’t want to be marketed to at the moment, right?

Exercises 71

Exercises Employee Social Media Communications 71

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

It’s important for readers to keep in mind my world view is heavily filtered from the perspective of B2B marketing and PR. There are a whole bunch of marketers that are convinced short content is best. They are not wrong since people are distracted, however, there is a place for thoughtful long-form content. Probably not.

Blogging 106

Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 106

PR in High Definition

JUNE 25, 2020

Brands are having to communicate differently on social media channels, to be more socially responsible while still appealing to customers. Content – Earlier during the pandemic, you’d be forgiven for thinking content marketing should take a backseat. After all, people don’t want to be marketed to at the moment, right?

Exercises 62

Exercises Employee Social Media Communications 62

Cision

AUGUST 16, 2016

While Burns360 is an agency that is embracing new PR concepts like digital and content marketing, its belief that journalism is essential to PR has never wavered. What are some of the biggest pitching mistakes brands make? How can brands keep up? If I’m not sleeping or exercising, it’s glued to my hand.

Television 120

Television Pitching Journalism Interviews 120

Journalistics

JANUARY 24, 2016

In this age of content marketing we’re living in, it seems like every organization is blogging in hopes of capturing some inbound marketing magic (you can thank HubSpot for that). But you will be far more successful on the other side of completing this strategy exercise. How is this relevant?

Blogging 69

Blogging Strategy How To Writing 69

PR 20/20

JULY 6, 2020

And we’re constantly learning and evolving when it comes to the ever-changing world of business and marketing. Five new certifications per employee (plus updates on the basics we require, like inbound marketing and HubSpot product certs). A practicum exercise to put what we’ve learned into actionable recommendations for the agency.

Training 72

Training How To Course Software 72

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Distributing your PR content through that channel would be synonymous to taking one macro voice and turning it into (insert the number of your employees here) micro voices. Now consider this exercise in the real-time social media scenario. One of the biggest selling points of digital/social marketing is that it can be measured.

Employee 40

Employee Measurement Social Media Product Launch 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Communicators found their influence grew with executives, even as the functions they performed evolved in 2022; PR and marketing alike battled to win trust amid clutter, noise and skepticism. Every year I read and write about dozens of reports on B2B marketing and PR. 12% say competing go-to-market strategy or goals (KPIs).

B2B 116

B2B Marketing Survey Software 116

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The Frozen Frog Lesson of Content Marketing. Given that most website traffic comes from organic search , in fact, more than half , this exercise bears several important, if not transcending, lessons in content marketing. Organic search is target marketing. Lots of content, a dearth of answers.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Facebook Marketing Viral 60

Journalistics

JANUARY 24, 2016

In this age of content marketing we’re living in, it seems like every organization is blogging in hopes of capturing some inbound marketing magic (you can thank HubSpot for that). But you will be far more successful on the other side of completing this strategy exercise. How is this relevant?

Blogging 40

Blogging Strategy How To Writing 40

Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2015

Content marketing is the new branding. Content marketing *is* PR. Content marketing is the new buyer’s journey. But for the vast majority of marketers, especially in large organizations, content marketing is still a new concept, it’s still seeping into the culture.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Brand Branding Marketing 60