Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC. Year of the employee. 2022 is going to be known as the year of the employee. This means PR pros will need to figure out how to have their clients mentioned in these outlets and learn how to measure their success.”. The first is the tight market for talent.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

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

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 29, 2020

Today, brand communications is much more of a two-way street. In a depressed economy, a business that maintains marketing and communications will bounce back more quickly than one that cuts its budgets. To be sure, the pandemic has changed everything, including how businesses market and promote their brands.

Marketing 225

Marketing Leadership Crisis Healthcare 225

Sword and the Script

JULY 19, 2016

Marketers are reporting better results stemming from content marketing. That’s according to a recent survey published by Ascend2 titled 2016 State of Content Marketing Survey Summary Report. Click Here to Subscribe to Sword and the Script by Email.

Survey 60

Survey Content Marketing Marketing B2B 60

Cision

JANUARY 3, 2018

Speculation runs rampant, but likely part of the cause of the budget crunch is the fact that it’s so difficult to measure results from content marketing. Know that there are tools that solve the content and earned media measurement challenge. Challenge #4: Disconnect Between Content and Real-World Behavior.

Measurement 225

Measurement Tools eBook Analytics 225

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

Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

In fact, consumers think of brands and products as something, or someone, that could address their emotional needs. So, Samsung, a leading mobile brand in the country, unveiled a new road safety campaign called #SafeIndia. Humanize Your Brand. Measure the Sentiment That Matters. So, how do you measure online sentiment?

Digital PR 251

Digital PR How To Small Business Analysis 251

Prohibition

AUGUST 4, 2021

A brand’s reputation can be described as how the general public perceives your organisation. Your reputation as a brand reflects the level of trust your target market has in you. Online Brand Reputation Management is used to help build relationships with customers and increase sales conversions. How does it work?

Reputation 62

Reputation Brand Branding SEO 62

Stern + Associates

MAY 8, 2023

Social media has become an essential integrated marketing channel for B2B companies. According to a survey by Content Marketing Institute, 95% of B2B marketers use social media to distribute content. This will also help you measure overall social engagement. Avoid hashtags like #sternmarketingstrategy2023.

B2B 111

B2B Social Media Company SMB 111

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Employee advocacy can help you make that possible. All that’s necessary to run an effective PR campaign via employee advocacy is strategic PR content, a comprehensive employee advocacy guide , and a reliable employee advocacy platform. What does “employee advocacy” mean anyway?

Employee 40

Employee Measurement Social Media Product Launch 40

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

In turn, social media experts have rushed to proclaim brands should be using video to drive better engagement. Yet the cries for fostering more brand engagement persist and it’s rapidly becoming a no-win situation for marketing. In fact, engagement on social media has never mattered less for a brand.

Social Media 116

Social Media Brand Branding Media 116

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 110

Video Marketing SEO Social Media 110

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 5, 2015

But how many of us are effectively measuring it? Here are some tips on getting started measuring your storytelling efforts. 5 “W”s to Consider Before Starting PR Measurement. The other half involves measuring to prove ROI,” says Gina Joseph before she reveals the big “W”s. ” 4. Silverman.

Storytelling 40

Storytelling Measurement Content Marketing Tools 40

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 15, 2023

These are essentially frameworks that help a business set realistic and measurable goals. Integrating OKRs gives your public relations team a clear roadmap to success with measurable, actionable key results. The founders behind Google were introduced to the OKR framework in 1999 when it only had 40 employees.

Strategy 71

Strategy Measurement Google Case Study 71

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

That’s measured by asking respondents to rate trust on a nine-point scale from “distrust” to “neutral” to “trust.” Business also scored well among those who know it best: their employees. Keep your content marketing separate and distinct. Among the key findings, was that business is now the most trusted institution.

Government 137

Government Survey Ethics Media 137

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

This can include the media, customers, employees, and the general public. Public relations professionals create and maintain a positive image for their organization, often through the use of marketing, branding, and communication strategies. Marketing can also involve market research, product development, and branding.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Flack's Revenge

OCTOBER 25, 2017

I enjoyed attending my third consecutive Social Tools Summit event in Boston last week, where I moderated a panel on branding and thought leadership. Branding and Thought Leadership. My panel covered areas ranging from video, to engaging people with live events and products, and influencer and content marketing.

Tools 120

Tools Enterprise Analytics Case Study 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

A PR agency employee starting in the business today will be creating programs, telling stories, and reporting to clients in ways very different from just a few years ago, in part due to the rise of digital technology and the blurring of lines between paid, earned, and owned media. Thought leadership isn’t just for B2B brands.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

Cision

APRIL 25, 2015

Your brand or a client has a great new product that your audience will want to know about, and you want to make sure they do. Want to stand out with standout content? Get our free “Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR” white paper now! Measure your results. Give them a story they will relate to.

Film 120

Film Content Marketing Analytics Measurement 120

Cision

OCTOBER 24, 2015

Social media has become a centerpiece for brands’ reputations. Customer service departments have had to shift their strategies, while HR departments have started to turn employees into brand advocates. Now, your brand must think on a global scale. Measure their data as you would for your own social media accounts.

Social Media 120

Social Media Real Estate Media How To 120

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

When considering how to make a brand stronger, business leaders often look to operational influences. Yet, public relations (PR) and communications efforts have significant potential to bolster a brand. One of the ways to achieve this is by harnessing the power of in-person community engagement and event marketing.

Community 92

Community How To Marketing Data 92

Landis PR

MARCH 14, 2022

Five Key Steps to Introducing Your Consumer Brand to a New Social Media Platform. Having a social media strategy can boost your brand and expand your market, but that doesn’t all happen overnight. Being intentional with your social media strategy will give your brand its best chance at success.

Social Media 52

Social Media Consumer Brand Branding 52

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The voice of the customer enables you to understand on a truly granular level how your target audience perceives your brand , your competition, and even themselves and their world. PR, customer voice, and customer experience User-generated content is only one approach, albeit a very important one, for unleashing the voice of the customer.

Strategy 97

Strategy Ethics Social Media Data 97

Barokas

DECEMBER 19, 2019

“Communications teams have come a long way in their ability to surface and leverage data that demonstrates the value of media relations, content marketing, social media and influencer outreach. Brands are going to need to rethink how they approach influencer marketing in the coming year. Let us know in the comments!

Marketing 78

Marketing Employee Trends Study 78

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

What is for sure is that a solid PR team is versatile and can expertly cover down on a broad number of functions: internal comms, external comms, executive comms, media relations, analyst relations, corporate social responsibility, thought leadership and marcom, and as I’ve long proposed, content marketing, among many others.

Employee 148

Employee Print Writing Survey 148

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. All models are wrong, but some are useful… Orin Puniello, part Ketchum Global Research & Analytics team shares why some PR measurement models will never tell you the whole truth. Could just one metric measure PR? A standard in article scoring?

Tools 136

Tools Publicity Measurement SEO 136

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

PR measurement can be a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy. On one hand, it gets dinged for a lack of measurement. On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. Why Content Marketing and Public Relations Need Each Other.

Study 138

Study Media Relations Media B2B 138

Critical Mention

APRIL 13, 2020

Federico’s Pizza Takes Out Loan to Pay Employees. The restaurant is owned by two brothers who decided they would do everything in their power to take care of their 20 employees: that included taking out a $50,000 line of credit to pay the staff even as business slowed.

Media 111

Media Analytics Healthcare Crisis 111

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. Statistics about content marketing. 9) The purpose of marketing metrics. Most (59%) of U.S.-based

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

PR 20/20

MARCH 26, 2020

What is the appropriate role of marketing in the midst of a crisis? One of our core tenets is the belief that marketing can make brands “more human.”. On your brand (the relationship your audience has come to know and trust with your company). Want your brand to be “more human”? Is there one? So we started talking.

Crisis 92

Crisis Marketing Healthcare Resources 92

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 24, 2018

The objectives should be clear as well as measurable. Prioritize your audiences, from customers to stakeholder groups that may include employees, funders, distribution partners, and others. For example, direct-marketing will nearly always have an impact on demand generation, while PR affects brand visibility and reputation.

Writing 136

Writing How To Pitching Privacy 136

Beyond PR

JANUARY 4, 2018

Speculation runs rampant, but likely part of the cause of the budget crunch is the fact that it’s so difficult to measure results from content marketing. Know that there are tools that solve the content and earned media measurement challenge. Challenge #4: Disconnect Between Content and Real-World Behavior.

Measurement 75

Measurement Tools Content Marketing Analytics 75

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Subsequently, many employees, including me, were let go and granted severance pay. The measure of “best” in this case is unique page views. 3) The Future of Marketing Looks More like Public Relations. 4) B2B Blog Metrics: 4 Effective Categories to Measure Success. 6) Can you Profit Directly from Content Marketing?

Blogging 72

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 72

Presspage

APRIL 12, 2018

In this digital age, many, many brands are still using press releases to connect their stories to media outlets. Some just use press releases as website content. Are we seeing the demise of the traditional newsroom in favor of more automated measures? What brands are going to rise and fall in this new landscape?

Company 111

Company Media Report Journalism 111

MaccaPR

JUNE 21, 2017

When consumer brands, such as Adidas, Estée Lauder and Starbucks opt to include original video content in their marketing plans, an increasingly popular route is to partner with a blogger or digital influencer. Of course, influencer marketing is not the only way to create highly engaging, consumer-targeted video content.

Video 54

Video Brand Branding Fashion 54

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Studies show that only 23 percent of employees feel they receive the right amount of recognition for their work, while only 19 percent of managers say recognition is a priority at their workplace. Or your team risks high employee turnover. Invest in technologies that offer training to help employees onboard seamlessly.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2020

According to the survey: social media management (77%) content marketing (77%) influencer marketing (67%); and link building for SEO (56%) Other statistics stood out for me in the report: Measurement. “PR What are the new services? Influencer engagement. Engagement vs. share-of-voice. Perspective.

Media Relations 99

Media Relations Report Industry SEO 99