Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Insights provided by the agency practitioner client-side include the importance of mobile, from both a creative and business standpoint. According to INC , being digital friendly is the new norm in any kind of business; inclusive of local search, to test strategies and the overall brand message traction. Search dominates.

SEO 120

SEO Creativity Mobile Journalism 120

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.

Content Marketing 49

Content Marketing Marketing Brand Branding 49

Cision

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

But with the power and reach of social media, snatching up prospects halfway around the world seems like a piece of cake…that is, if a brand is listening carefully to what their competitors are saying to their audiences. Here are three big names to take a look at for content marketing inspiration: BuzzFeed.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Viral Social Media 120

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Constraint breeds creativity. Writing on the Ignite Social Media blog, Bruna Camargo gave the vehicle manufacturer good grades for its response, “Instead of issuing some lame press release about how they’re sorry their guy couldn’t be more eloquent, they embraced it, rolled with it, and are now about to bank on it.

Crisis Communications 116

Crisis Communications Creativity Crisis Communications 116

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Yet that’s the central responsibility of the creative marketer – to convert the uninteresting into something interesting. The vast majority of B2B content centers on features, functions and benefits. 1) Creating Quality Content Starts with Why. In Social Media Marketing, You Get What you Give.

Storytelling 60

Storytelling Creativity B2B Film 60

Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2015

Do the marketing tools and tactics you use actually keep your brand top of mind? It may be time to say out with the old (traditional TV advertising) and in with the new (brand journalism). Why Are You Writing? For Whom Are You Writing? What Are You Writing? Want proof?

Journalism 120

Journalism Brand Branding Writing 120

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 13, 2019

A Guest Post by Albane Flamant, Marketing Manager – US, Talkwalker. Once upon a time, brands and agencies relied on human analysts to identify brand mentions and extract insights on their campaigns. Use cases go from brand monitoring to event sponsorship ROI, user-generated content identification and product research.

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Training Video Analysis Data 399

Cision

APRIL 8, 2015

I polled PR and brand experts to get 10 amazing tips you can use to improve your press release headlines. Write as if it were a front page article. James, marketing director at The Curtis Group takes that idea one step further. This is a great strategy to appeal to journalists who you want to write about your news.

Writing 120

Writing Retail Content Marketing Groups 120

Cision

JUNE 2, 2015

“It’s difficult for someone to be truly committed to a brand unless they give money or time.” Writing is the heart of content marketing, and I also think it’s our liver, lungs and central nervous system.” “Brand voice is not just what you say, it’s how you say it.” Ann Handley.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Education 120

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 20, 2016

In other words, we spend lots of time mapping what content is needed, for what persona, at what stage – and then wind up sending more emails offering discounts. It’s been a trend in content marketing too. B2B marketers seem to think that buying content by the pound and then throwing it at Google is the path to scale.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing B2B Small Business 60

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. Eventually, and thankfully, DEI will be expected and not a marketing point.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Contently - Strategy

JULY 21, 2021

.” Besides supplying the info we need to target Sally with Instagram ads for crap she’ll regret buying, personas are designed to help the creative process. This is based on a long-established idea about creativity: It’s best to have a person in mind when you’re creating. ” Is that a weird freaking quote?

How To 137

How To Creativity Storytelling Writing 137

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Editor's Note: The following excerpt originally appeared in Content Marketing Fast Forward. Despite advances in marketing automation, much of the technology marketers rely on to plan, execute, and evaluate content marketing campaigns is elementary. AI Takes the Human Guesswork Out of Content Marketing.

Content Marketing 53

Content Marketing Marketing Analytics Resources 53

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 29, 2019

At the time of this writing, the rate is currently 3.8%. While the rate has been trending down since 2010, it’s still largely been an employer’s market since the housing market popped a couple years before then. To that end, here are a few creative PR ideas to help the recruiting shop out.

Resources 76

Resources Creativity Publicity Local 76

Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

As a metric for content marketing, pageviews are flawed according to a white paper – Why Content Marketers Are Using All the Wrong Metrics – published by Contently. The company provides the combination of a talent marketplace and content marketing software to manage projects and campaigns.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Measurement Marketing Analytics 60

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

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. Want to write for Cision®?

How To 177

How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Mika Stambaugh is an Emmy award winning journalist and dynamic entrepreneur known for her creative strategies in executing media and communication campaigns. I came to the name after incorporating my initials — ‘MAS’ is Spanish for ‘more’ — and ‘ink’ references pen-to-paper; writing your story to build and manage your communications.

Interviews 284

Interviews Radio Small Business Pitching 284

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Content marketing is blending the functions of marketing and sales to the extent, marketing has lost its focus on creating demand. That’s my take after listening to Tom Webster evolve a concept over couple of podcasts on The Marketing Companion and finally rendered in a more polished format on Mark W. I sure have.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Writing 60

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. You can also inspire creativity and action simultaneously.

Pinterest 202

Pinterest Creativity Video Retail 202

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Public relations professionals create and maintain a positive image for their organization, often through the use of marketing, branding, and communication strategies. Marketing efforts often involve paid advertising, and the goal is to reach as many people as possible in order to increase sales. It’s not a bad take.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

While it may have felt like the longest month in existence, it didn’t stop the creative minds of marketers around the world. Some are enjoying the unserious and simple, yet well-crafted design, while others have critiqued the huge price tag and feel that ‘designer brands are running out of hand these days’. You did it.

Marketing 62

Marketing Film Creativity B2C 62

Cision

DECEMBER 14, 2015

A piece of content is only as good as the strategy behind it. You may have a great idea, but it won’t do your brand any good if it’s doesn’t contribute to your business goals. Gini Dietrich, CEO of Arment Dietrich and author of Spin Sucks , says to define your goals and formulate a plan before you sit down to write and create content.

Strategy 120

Strategy Content Marketing Analytics Creativity 120

B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

A solid PR campaign has the power to bolster your brand. Among its benefits, PR can build relationships with the public, boost brand awareness, increase your credibility, and create loyal customers. If PR can do so much for a brand, why don’t more brands use public relations to begin with?

Crisis Management 238

Crisis Management B2B Reputation Advertising 238

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Whether we’re strategizing reputation or crisis plans, developing grassroots advocacy campaigns focused on high-stakes legislation or creating social content programs, we bring deep experience and diversity of thinking to help clients thrive. Golin provides effective solutions and reaches diverse global markets to best represent brands.

Public Affairs 172

Public Affairs Creativity Nonprofit Agency 172

Prohibition

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Magic Write tool impressively transforms any piece of written content and adjusts the brand voice according to what you want. Simply type in a prompt and it will provide you with useful insight, data , full written content, and innovative content and design ideas. Don’t neglect brand guidelines.

Guidelines 62

Guidelines B2C Tools Creativity 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

To enhance empathy and connection with their teams and clients, organizations will foster employee brand ambassadors, highlight origin stories, show behind-the-scenes videos, and encourage user-generated content. Expanded brand collaboration “Partnership Paradise: 2024 will be the year of brand partnerships.

Writing 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

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

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 24, 2015

But it struck me that the Batman franchise offers some great takeaways for content marketing. And like many writers, he’s a loner who believes the world needs nothing more than his textually-active method of bringing a creative problem to its knees. He needs help solving the brand challenge – er crime.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Energy Media Training 40

Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

If you’re only partially committed to creating and distributing content, Content Marketing Institute founder Joe Pulizzi would rather you do no content marketing at all. This may not have been the message Content Marketing World attendees were expecting to hear during Joe’s welcome address.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Customer Service Airlines 40

Barokas

MAY 31, 2019

Campaigns must be simultaneously creative, strategic and measurable. Content must be on-brand and consistent, without being overtly promotional or repetitive. Below is a roundup of the most common types of content today’s marketers need to produce. Your approach must spread across earned, owned and paid channels.

Case Study 100

Case Study B2B Resources Web 100

Beyond PR

JULY 27, 2016

Communications is one of those disciplines that touches pretty much all aspects of a business: thought-leadership, branding, media relations, reputation management, earned media, social media, content marketing, lead generation and so much more. Audience: You’re not writing a content press release for journalists.

Writing 40

Writing SEO Web Content Marketing 40

Cision

OCTOBER 10, 2017

This practice is also useful after launching a press release to track what’s being said about your brand and the recent news development. . It’s no secret that successful content is shareable. Keeping that in mind, it’s easy to see why the people who enjoy your content can be the same individuals who promote it. .

Strategy 251

Strategy Case Study Instagram Print 251

PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 17, 2020

With every crisis comes creativity, new thinking and differing outlooks on life, and so I wanted to share some of our best pieces of content. Unrestricted creative thinking in an ever more restricted world. After some serious hard work and brain power, we launched Firefly: The Reputation Shapers, our brand-new proposition.

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Reputation Creativity Crisis Employee 133

PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Ready North RSS: Must-Reads for Marketers. For Content Marketing, we like…. Content Marketing Institute blog ( @CMIContent ): Insight from top names in our industry. Founded by Joe Pulizzi ( @JoePulizzi ), CMI is a powerhouse for content marketing advice. a free marketing course).

Blogging 52

Blogging Marketing Pinterest SEO 52

Cision

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Joe Pulizzi ( @ JoePulizzi ), Founder of Content Marketing Institute, Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur shared this gem: Don’t be afraid to be bold in your campaigns. Many times we do ‘much of the same’ in our marketing campaigns. Want more media coverage for your brand?

B2B 120

B2B Marketing Content Marketing Technology 120

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 16, 2014

However, as content marketing gains popularity,SEO becomes more and more important. The more content there is on the web, the more difficult it is to find what you’re looking for. Content marketing isn’t a new idea for PR. All the hullabaloo about link-bait and great content leads right back to PR.

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Digital PR Google SEO Content Marketing 154