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]. Out of the 13 responses I received just two (15%) met the requirements I put in the query. The vast majority of media relations hinges on relevancy.

Survey 170

Survey Media Relations Pitching Media 170

Communications Conversations

JULY 19, 2018

This can take the form of working with executives to formulate near and longer-term digital strategies, to educating divisional marketing teams on industry trends & best practices, to planning/executing/measuring/optimizing paid campaigns for proof of concept or to support product launches. It all depends on the day.

Social Media 60

Social Media Media B2B Content Marketing 60

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. Analyze the responses you received (positive, negative, neutral and all). Document your plan.

Employee 40

Employee Measurement Social Media Product Launch 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 29, 2015

12 Content Marketing Lessons Learned in 12 Years of Blogging via @toprank. This summary of a 40-minute documentary picked out some of best ideas some brands are using for effective content marketing. To the best of my knowledge, it’s the first (and only) documentary on content marketing.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Reddit Crisis Case Study 60