Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In a recent piece I wrote on abortion , the editor required that I verify every statistic, claim, or data point with a news source or expert. When it comes to freelance content marketing , however, the parameters are often less clear. When a brand is behind a story, there’s bias involved.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Viral Study 120

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In 2017, I shared a stage at Collision Conference with Alicia Hatch, the CMO of Deloitte Digital, when she captured the biggest problem plaguing most marketing teams. They’ve got all this data at their fingertips,” Hatch said. What brands get wrong about data-driven content. That promise was flawed.

Content Marketing 54

Content Marketing Data Strategy Marketing 54

Sword and the Script

APRIL 18, 2020

There’s an opportunity for content marketing as audiences become fatigued with Coronavirus news and marketers reallocate live event funding One of the goals of content marketing is attracting an audience of likely buyers to your web properties and giving them a reason – and the means – to return regularly.

Trade Shows 121

Trade Shows Content Marketing Conference Marketing 121

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? Without a plan, you risk all of your content efforts going to waste. We have 10 steps on how to create your next content marketing plan: What exactly is content marketing?

Content Marketing 128

Content Marketing How To Marketing B2B 128

5W PR

MARCH 2, 2020

Marketers who are successful in connecting with their target audiences would also attest to that, but is it happening? Content Marketing Institute recently weighed in on the matter by sharing results of its research of folks who work at B2B and B2C companies. Content Marketing. Why the contrast? Major Challenges.

Content Marketing 97

Content Marketing Marketing B2C Exercises 97

Prohibition

MARCH 16, 2021

We don’t need to sell you on the benefits of content marketing. If you didn’t believe it can drive sales, amplify brand awareness, build brand credibility and supercharge your SEO, then you wouldn’t be reading this would you? So, how do you get it right when it comes to content marketing?

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Marketing Social Media Video 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 31, 2023

As voice-enabled devices and virtual assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant become common, voice search is also transforming how consumers interact with brands and information. This includes maintaining a strong brand reputation that is accurate and positive. According to Demand Sage, there are 4.2 billion by 2024.

SEO 339

SEO Reputation Local Consumer 339

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

When we talk about content marketing ROI, we often ignore one of the biggest opportunities in front of us: sales enablement. As I wrote about in this Ask a Content Strategist column , content marketers have a tendency to stop thinking about ROI after lead generation. The Hidden ROI of Content Marketing Platforms.

Content Marketing 117

Content Marketing Case Study Marketing B2B 117

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 11, 2022

As multiple researchers have found over decades of studies, stopping your marketing efforts during tough times is a mistake. Data shows that proactive marketing “ pays off ” during recessions—for brands across industries, including the likes of Toyota, Amazon, Coca-Cola, etc. Audit your content.

Content Marketing 105

Content Marketing Marketing Strategy Consumer 105

Onclusive

APRIL 12, 2018

. Kathy Seegebrecht is SVP and Chief Marketing Officer for UL (Underwriters Laboratories). We started down a path to renew our brand work over two years ago, which has been instrumental in changing the way we go to market by providing information on services we offer to satisfy a set of customer needs vs. telling customers what we do.

Content Marketing 170

Content Marketing Interviews Marketing Leadership 170

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, effective brand awareness campaigns require a strategic integration of various digital media channels. With consumers engaging across multiple platforms, integrating digital media planning has become essential for creating a seamless and impactful brand experience.

Brand 78

Brand Branding Media Resources 78

Onclusive

JANUARY 10, 2018

With the explosion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, an increased focus from the C-suite on business- and metrics-driven KPIs, and a new trend toward Growth PR , PR & content marketing measurement is changing – radically and rapidly. There are so many other thing that can tie content and PR to ROI beyond sales.

Content Marketing 150

Content Marketing Measurement Interviews Marketing 150

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 28, 2021

They recently unveiled their emerging visual design trends for 2021 based on hard-core search data from their users. But, then I got to thinking: These trends can and should inspire social content marketers as you think about what kinds of visuals to use this year in your posts on Facebook, Insta, LinkedIn and other platforms.

Content Marketing 117

Content Marketing Trends Marketing LinkedIn 117

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. Most of these come from registering for one-off gated content like white papers and webinars – these assets are expensive to create and promote. And I have a massive library of SEO and content marketing material.”.

SEO 132

SEO Content Marketing Marketing Software 132

Flack's Revenge

MARCH 8, 2018

Their Spike and Analytics solutions provide a wealth of data that can shed light on social media buzz and content performance. Sure, if you are a content marketing or social media jock, or work for a publication, it makes perfect sense. Despite the imperative to get more data-driven, I was just not getting it.

Data 159

Data Media Software Viral 159

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

When I started as an editorial intern at Contently, the first thing I realized was that I had a lot to learn about content marketing. Like many people entering the job market, I wanted to write and edit, and I was interested in exploring different ways to make a living with those skills.

Content Marketing 86

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Video 86

Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Content marketing as a discipline is still relatively new, and it’s evolving into whatever we professional communicators and marketers say it is. How do you most effectively package your company’s unique value propositions and expertise, and deliver it to the market? Play to their ego. We’d love to hear from you….

Content Marketing 150

Content Marketing Marketing How To Leadership 150

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

I’m crunching data from this year’s survey now, and while the results aren’t finished yet, I can tell you that number has grown. This is why content marketing plays such a crucial role in media relations , among many other aspects of PR and corporate communications. Myth 2: Content marketing doesn’t yield credibility.

Content Marketing 89

Content Marketing Marketing Pitching Survey 89

Sword and the Script

JULY 25, 2023

Brand building is increasingly important as B2B prospects come to a decision before ever talking to sales, yet a new report finds 69% of CFOs view brand marketing as a cost center Most searches are zero-click searches. In effect, it’s made branding cool again. There’s a lot of evidence that brand building is valuable.

B2B 95

B2B Brand Branding Marketing 95

Presspage

MAY 31, 2023

Today's landscape In today's fast-paced digital world, effective brand storytelling holds immense importance. With the advent of social media, instant communication and the scattered media landscape, companies face the challenge of maintaining control over their brand narrative.

Brand 78

Brand Branding Storytelling Software 78

Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 9, 2016

My recent posts have explored how publishers are working with social platforms to expand audience and adapt story telling formats (see Publishers & Platforms In a Relationship , and Platforms as Publishers: 6 Key Takeaways for Brands ). The meetup was about Data Science in the Newsroom. Data across the Content Life Cycle.

Viral 120

Viral Data Web Trends 120

Onclusive

JUNE 24, 2020

Many professionals are eager to be viewed as thought leaders in their industry, and authoring pieces is a great way for them to expand their personal brand. Once your content has been published it’s up to you to do everything possible to help your audience find it. Amplify your message. Owned media strategies are no exception.

Strategy 418

Strategy Media Advertising Advertising 418

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

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. have become essential parts of the marketing and PR toolbox. Example of video recognition technology.

Training 399

Training Video Analysis Data 399

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

They took some time to catch up to other lines of business, but marketing departments are now making data and analytics a huge part of what they do. A 2018 survey by Dun & Bradstreet, for instance, found that data quality was extremely important to 63 percent of B2B companies. Data clean-up projects.

Analytics 105

Analytics Data Trends Marketing 105

Agility PR Solutions

AUGUST 15, 2018

Every year, PAN Communications surveys over 200 marketers and CMOs to get the pulse on content marketing. Based on the data, we come away with a better lens on best practices, opportunities, challenges and trends. The post CMO insights—the new state of content marketing appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Survey Trends 60

Cision

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Content marketing has the power to turn your brand into a driving force in your industry, but with so much competition in the marketplace, how can you ensure that your content makes an impact? What other challenges do you see brands facing in terms of content? A: It’s SO HARD to stand out.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Strategy Marketing How To 120

Sword and the Script

JUNE 13, 2017

The recent commentary on content marketing by Gartner Research may have given B2B tech marketers motivation to reconsider the concept. Every B2B tech marketer is familiar with the analyst firm because of the implication the four corners of one certain magical graphical quad chart can have on a short list of vendors.

Content Marketing 78

Content Marketing Marketing B2B Analytics 78

Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2022

Our focus is shifting to making sure that communications objectives are aligned with marketing, as well as business, goals and discussing how PR teams can work with their marketing colleagues to achieve greater impact for the brand. How can marketing and PR jointly contribute to business goals?

Strategy 195

Strategy Marketing Measurement eBook 195

Contently - Strategy

MAY 8, 2019

If your content resonates, you’ll be able to build a relationship with the right people who can buy your product. Brands create content for investors, analysts, job candidates, the press, etc. Each segment has a unique appeal that benefits your brand in some way. ” (Weren’t they always supposed to be?)

Content Marketing 92

Content Marketing Marketing Case Study Education 92

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 18, 2021

Ask a marketer to describe the ideal brand voice, and you’re bound to hear one word: conversational. It makes content accessible and helps audiences understand what you’re trying to convey. But marketers may be conflating conversational and agreeable, which is leading to blander stories that lack in-depth advice.

Study 128

Study Brand Branding B2B 128

Onclusive

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Here are Onclusive’s predictions for what to expect in 2021: Corporate reputation as a key success metric During this era of disruption and uncertainty, corporate values and brand activism have become more important than ever. That’s why content marketing needs PR.

Industry 221

Industry Content Marketing Corporate Analytics 221

Cision

JUNE 2, 2015

Interactive content collects a very different kind of data. “What the data doesn’t tell you is opportunity cost. The data doesn’t tell you about all the people you ticked off by trying to get that extra 2 percent.” “Brand voice is not just what you say, it’s how you say it.”

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Education 120

wiredPRworks

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

How do you package your brand marketing content to go from being invisible to rising up an expert? First, you need to have a message and then you need to market it. Let’s explore how to go from invisible to expert with a WIRED content marketing framework. WIRED Content Marketing Framework.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Marketing System Reputation 52

Onclusive

DECEMBER 28, 2021

As a data science company, Onclusive is known for our unique and unexpected insights from comprehensive media monitoring and PR Attribution. Our data collection and analysis doesn’t end there—we also survey the industry’s most experienced communicators and business executives during our live webinars.

Industry 221

Industry Crisis Management Measurement Data 221

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 23, 2018

According to Content Marketing Institute Research Director Lisa Beets ( @LisaBeets ), “Nearly all top-performing B2B content marketers—90%—put their audience’s informational needs ahead of their company’s sales/promotional message.”. Today, more B2B marketers than ever rely on a content marketing approach.

Content Marketing 81

Content Marketing B2B Trends Marketing 81

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Let’s just say it: Most branded content isn’t very good. I worked for years as a content strategist. I’ve spent the last decade researching and reporting on the content marketing industry. Along the way, I’ve probably consumed more pieces of branded content than anyone else.

Brand 145

Brand Branding Healthcare Enterprise 145