Flack's Revenge

JULY 28, 2020

Fast forward many years later, and I am afraid I am becoming a talking head on tech startup PR and branding. I first met Mitchell when we were both on a panel at Neal Schaffer’s and Brian Mahony’s Social Tools Summit (by the way Neal has a new book on influencer marketing that you should check out ).

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wiredPRworks

MAY 23, 2022

When did you join LinkedIn? 17 years ago today I logged in for the first time and began networking and posting, up to four times a day – all in quest to become a recognized thought leader on LinkedIn. Two years later, I would win second place in a contest for top LinkedIn tips. But, I wanted to delete my entry.

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Prohibition

MARCH 9, 2020

LinkedIn is a platform that’s exclusively tailored for a more B2B community and is used by millions of users every day to connect with others, build relationships and share business news. For 2020, LinkedIn have introduced some really interesting updates that brands and businesses can utilise to better their social media strategy.

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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. Sword and the Script is a boutique B2B marketing, PR and communications consultancy.

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Cision

JUNE 21, 2016

Instead of polishing up your resume and social skills only after you’ve decided to look for a new job, experts advise that you pay attention to your personal brand year-round. A personal brand is like any other brand. And, there’s always a brand promise – that is, what the brand says it will do for or give customers.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 26, 2024

Thought leadership benefits B2B marketing in so many ways – awareness, consideration and even customer retention – but it can have adverse effects when it’s under-resourced and turns out to be light on substance The social media platform LinkedIn and the PR firm Edelman routinely team up to conduct surveys.

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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. And LinkedIn is a powerhouse for B2B lead generation and recruiting.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

O ur daily mantra as inbound marketers: stay focused, and be passionate. If like us, you’re always looking for new marketing resources, you’ve landed on the right blog post. If like us, you’re always looking for new marketing resources, you’ve landed on the right blog post. The Ready North RSS: Must-Reads for Marketers.

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Landis PR

MAY 1, 2023

While new AI resources for PR and marketing professionals are constantly being developed, we’ve compiled a list of those that have caught our attention for their usefulness, creativity, ingenuity, or expertise. Fortunately, numerous resources are available to help you write an excellent prompt.

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MaccaPR

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Not too long ago, you , as a marketer, signed in to LinkedIn to check your messages , catch up on an old colleague, and maybe update your new profile picture. Rebranding to “LinkedIn Pulse” in late 2013 , the app has quickly become a key part of making LinkedIn a content marketing machine. This one’s a no-brainer.

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PRSay

MARCH 22, 2023

In the communications profession, they are now several years into their careers and earning supervisor, manager and leadership roles at agencies, corporations, brands and organizations of all sizes. ZEO places a spotlight on Gen Z’s ability and influence to transform and innovate business, work, media and marketing.

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Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

It’s clear that LinkedIn is an incredible resource for finding your next job, but what some may not know is that LinkedIn is also one of the most effective tools for PR. And according to LinkedIn’s Sophisticated Marketer’s Guide to LinkedIn , 94% of B2B companies use LinkedIn as a content distribution channel.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

In 2007, David mentioned my fledgling blog wiredPRworks in his book, “ The New Rules of Marketing and PR.”. In a stroke of marketing brilliance, David included over 160 bloggers/contributors in the first edition. When I found David’s work and read his first book, I knew I’d found the roadmap to the future of marketing and PR.

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 29, 2021

It is in this context that digital marketing gains salience. This piece focuses on one such aspect of Digital Marketing — Influencer Marketing. According to Influencer Marketing Hub, the ROI for every dollar spent on IM in 2020 is $5.78. Choosing the right platform(s) can make or break your marketing campaign.

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wiredPRworks

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

On March 10 and 11, I'll be teaching an immersive two-day digital marketing, LinkedIn training and social selling skills workshop. Digital Marketing, LinkedIn Training and Social Selling Workshop in Chicago. LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook accounts, basic working knowledge of social media. BRAVE BRANDING GUIDE.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 19, 2022

There are things brands can do if PR is important to them: turn your Twitter handle over to a capable PR person and let them get to work. Because Twitter offers PR advantages for brands willing to put in the effort. You don’t have interns firing off marketing emails or press releases – don’t do that here either.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 12, 2018

I was thrilled when Neal Schaffer agreed to participate in my series about challenges facing social media marketing. I had the privilege of writing for his Maximize Social Business blog for three years, and have also spoken at several of his Social Tool Summit conferences. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing?

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 4, 2018

If you’re curious about brand voice, the first thing you should do is think about Tom Hanks. Like the personality of a human, your brand has to retain some elasticity to appeal to different people in different places. Your brand may have a central personality, but it needs to be able to convey different tones.

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Prohibition

JULY 7, 2022

Social media has evolved yet again throughout June, with changes and new test features being introduced across multiple platforms – giving social media marketers more trends to keep an eye on. It will be interesting to see how this impacts post engagement and brand/influencer relations over the coming months.

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Critical Mention

JUNE 19, 2019

Did you know that over 60% of businesses don’t have a documented content marketing strategy according to CMI and MarketingProfs? We have 10 steps on how to create your next content marketing plan: What exactly is content marketing? Before you start your marketing plan, you want to establish your company’s goals and KPIs.

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PRSay

MARCH 21, 2023

In the communications profession, they are now several years into their careers and earning supervisor, manager and leadership roles at agencies, corporations, brands and organizations of all sizes. ZEO places a spotlight on Gen Z’s ability and influence to transform and innovate business, work, media and marketing.

How To 120

How To Employee Leadership Nonprofit 120

Prohibition

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Meta gives advertisers access to influencer’s activity Meta’s Ad Library is a powerful tool that allows advertisers to look at what other brands and competitors are doing from a paid social perspective. Its new introduction, sees advertisers able to see influencer branded content.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

I spend a lot of time in LinkedIn these days. Helping manage corporate LinkedIn pages. And, helping executives communicate with employees, customers and other key stakeholders via LinkedIn publishing. And, helping executives communicate with employees, customers and other key stakeholders via LinkedIn publishing.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

By including internal employee communications as a significant component of marketing and branding efforts, and putting a dedicated team behind it, companies transform employees into brand advocates — employees who truly believe in the organization and can speak accurately on behalf of the brand.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Organizations and businesses must find ways to keep audiences engaged with their brand. One of the key ways reputable companies grow their brand is by pointing out the relevance and similarities between their brand and their audience. Leverage Your Media Coverage and Grow Your Brand.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Without changing how we write, publish or use press releases, expecting ever-increasing returns borders on insanity. More than anything, if you want your release to be newsworthy, make sure it tells a story, is truly “news,” and makes it easy for a journalist to write about. You can also follow them on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Below are some things you can do to position yourself as the expert in real estate: Establish a great brand. Write a LinkedIn profile that highlights what you do for your clients. Create great content about the local market. Have a great website and social media headers. Engage with your audience. Focus on a niche.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Are you looking to interact with your social media audience, post trending content that’ll boost social engagement and practice top social strategies that’ll increase brand awareness? . Practice Social Media Brand-Consistency. Another way to practice brand consistency is to try and make your URLs as similar as possible.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

In any case, both of these were “audience buys” and proved to be savvy PR, content marketing and SEO moves. Semrush is focusing on building up their marketing education,” wrote Backlinko founder Brian Dean in a LinkedIn post. And I have a massive library of SEO and content marketing material.”. PR tech mentions.

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NewsWhip

OCTOBER 28, 2022

It was their job to try and crash-land the Adidas brand after Kanye West’s partnership sent their reputation into a tailspin. . But quite frankly, the writing team should never have been in such a horrible position. Instead, Adidas broke three cardinal rules of PR that – if unbroken – would have saved the brand and its writing team. .

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Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

I first learned of Stone Temple and their great work in SEO and digital marketing through an acquaintance, and interviewed CEO Eric Enge for a post on Maximize Social Business awhile back. On the face of it, the idea of using video for B2B marketing in 2017 might not seem that groundbreaking. He agreed; see the Q and A below.

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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! Transparency.

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Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

If there’s one thing prosperous organizations have in common, it’s successful brand promotion. . With that in mind, we advise you to take a look at your brand’s promotional tactics. If you’re not sure which cracks to fill in when promoting your company, read on and see our top ways you can easily promote your brand.

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Cision

MAY 5, 2015

The same holds true with your B2B brand. Don’t share that message with the same, old content marketing tactics. Write it down. It determines the shape that other content marketing pieces take. Spice up your content marketing with outside-the-box tactics. Some quality is essential to you and you alone.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 2, 2018

You are drowning in emails, ads and brand messages – and so are your prospects and clients. The best way to stand out from the noisy crowd is by employing a few tricks of the content marketing trade. As you work on your content marketing strategy, keep these in mind: Talk to your audience, not at them. Write like you talk.

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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. ” Thought Leadership vs. Content Marketing At face value, thought leadership and content marketing look similar. It should work hand in hand with other content marketing initiatives.

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