Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2023

Studies show B2B buyers are getting younger and want to engage with companies on social media; B2B marketers are finding social media supports both leads and revenue About one-third of respondents find new products and hear about brands for the first time on social media.

B2B 125

B2B Social Media Marketing Media 125

Onclusive

JANUARY 25, 2019

PR and content marketing are rapidly evolving with new access to data and insights, new methods of measurement and more channels to reach your audience than ever. If you’re in search of PR and marketing conferences to attend in 2019, AirPR has pulled together a definitive list of the best and the brightest. Hashtag: #CMWorld.

Conference 256

Conference Content Marketing Marketing Internal 256

Contently - Strategy

JULY 9, 2024

Every content marketer loves the feeling when a content piece climbs the rankings for views, engagement, and, ultimately, conversion. But nowadays, marketers have more reliable ways to choose content topics that are likely to engage customers. What is data-driven content, and why should content marketers create it?

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Data Marketing SEO 52

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 12, 2024

It’s the year 2010, before anyone even knows to ask the question, “What are content marketing platforms?” As a marketing manager, you’ve embraced Gmail, and Google Docs has changed the way you collaborate with your team. You have an internal marketing team, and you manage a team of freelancers—writers, designers, editors, etc.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Marketing System Guidelines 52

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 3, 2021

What makes a brand “best in class” when it comes to social media marketing? Clients are constantly asking me what other companies are doing in terms of social media marketing best practices. Companies want to learn and get better at social media marketing–yes, even in 2021.

Customer Service 158

Customer Service Social Media Marketing Media 158

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Not according to the 65 percent of brands who say that their success with content marketing is a direct result of a documented strategy. A complete content marketing strategy starts with research, not setting goals. Why is this important? Isn’t it enough to discuss goals and have an unwritten strategy?

Content Marketing 189

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Strategy 189

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

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. Fact-checking for my content marketing stories is just as essential as it is for my editorial work,” said Anna Dimond , a journalist, content creator, and producer.

Content Marketing 144

Content Marketing Marketing Viral Study 144

5W PR

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

This extra time gives companies room to prepare to future-proof their content marketing efforts. In the future, it’s going to be difficult to distinguish content that’s created by people from content that’s generated by artificial intelligence, especially in terms of writing quality and language usage.

Content Marketing 88

Content Marketing Marketing Tools Writing 88

Cision

OCTOBER 5, 2016

As frequently as marketing changes, it’s important to stay ahead of the curve as much as possible. Here are three marketing trends you need to be aware of as we head into the final quarter of the year. With heavy hitters like Buzzfeed and the Denver Broncos using Facebook Live , it’s clear that this tool has marketing clout.

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Trends Content Marketing Branding Brand 319

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 6, 2024

Recently, almost immediately after voicing my desire to find a new pair of climbing pants aloud, I started seeing Instagram ads for a popular brand. The pants seemingly followed me everywhere, even showing up in the organic content on my for-you pages. And as you may have guessed, they are now the best pair I’ve ever owned.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Marketing Video Financial 52

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

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In today’s dynamic digital landscape, performance marketing is a pivotal strategy for businesses aiming to achieve measurable outcomes. Unlike traditional marketing, which often focuses on brand awareness, performance marketing focuses on specific goals such as website visits, conversions, or sales.

Marketing 78

Marketing Engineering Advertising Advertising 78

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

It’s clear that in 2023, generic, one-size-fits-all marketing simply doesn’t cut it anymore. click-through rate , while the average social media click-through rate is even worse at 1.2%. The good news is there’s no need for marketers to pivot careers just yet. The result? Even better, they trust you.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Marketing Data Comparison 52

Onclusive

JANUARY 31, 2018

At the New PR Conference hosted by AirPR Software in San Francisco, discussion swirled around ‘New PR’ and an evolution of public relations, including PR’s place in the greater marketing mix. To be successful in the New PR is to identify the intersection of positioning and content marketing. Creating Positioning.

Content Marketing 191

Content Marketing Marketing Exercises Employee 191

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. In college, I majored in mass communication with a media studies concentration. But after browsing hundreds of postings, I quickly saw similar positions at brands.

Content Marketing 111

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Video 111

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 14, 2024

Social media accessibility is about creating social media content in a way that everyone, including people with all forms of disabilities, can access and interact with it. Why is Social Media Accessibility Important? Many of them face serious challenges accessing social media.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Video SEO 93

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 120

Trade Shows Content Marketing Conference Marketing 120

Prohibition

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Content marketing is the process of planning, sharing and distributing relevant and valuable material consistently to attract and retain your ideal target audience. The objective is usually to either drive sales, generate leads or build brand awareness and reputation. What are the different types of content marketing?

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Marketing Strategy Tools 62

Onclusive

APRIL 12, 2018

Kathy Seegebrecht is SVP and Chief Marketing Officer for UL (Underwriters Laboratories). Kathy has also worked in a variety of marketing and sales roles at Navistar and BP. Kathy: I am the SVP, Chief Marketing Officer at UL. When I joined UL three years ago, corporate marketing was a small central function.

Content Marketing 170

Content Marketing Interviews Marketing Leadership 170

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? And that results in you achieving your marketing goals. And that results in poor results.

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Marketing Social Media Video 62

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Media planning, the strategic allocation of marketing budgets across various media channels, is fundamental to successful advertising. Faced with a limited budget, there is an effective way for a brand to effectively increase awareness without overspending, and that’s to work with a media planning agency.

Branding 78

Branding Brand Media Print 78

Polaris

DECEMBER 9, 2014

The Content Marketing Institute (CMI) and MarketingProfs recently released their latest joint study on the use of content in the marketing mix: B2C Content Marketing, 2015 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends—North America. Email marketing clearly deserves to be near the top of the list.

B2C 194

B2C Content Marketing Study Trends 194

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.

B2B 118

B2B Social Media Company SMB 118

Critical Mention

MARCH 17, 2022

Influencer marketing is increasingly prevalent in marketing strategies across the globe now that social networks like Instagram and Twitter continue to rise in popularity. The key to influencer marketing is to find influencers that align with your brand and its message. Build Brand Credibility.

Social Media 144

Social Media Media SEO Instagram 144

Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2022

This week, we’re continuing with our June blog series on Measuring Up To Marketing: How PR Fits Into The Mix. 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.

Strategy 195

Strategy Marketing Measurement eBook 195

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The best email newsletters are like holy grails for content marketers. When you send content straight to your reader’s inbox, you bypass Google’s search algorithm and the changing whims of social media platforms. But you can’t just dump all your published content on your readers and expect them to engage.

Financial 52

Financial Content Marketing Marketing Banking 52

ReimaginePR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

They say the only thing constant is change, and that’s certainly true in the world of content marketing. Every month, or so it seems, there’s a new must-do-or-you’re-toast trend in content marketing. So, how do you keep up, or better yet keep ahead, with your content marketing strategy?

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Strategy Marketing Engineering 120

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. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 28, 2021

New Content! That’s what many social media marketers are thinking about as we start 2021. And, as you think about new content ideas, you need to think about visuals as much as text (even more so, really). I could see companies working tie dye designs into branded templates. It’s a WSJ staple.

Content Marketing 117

Content Marketing Trends Marketing LinkedIn 117

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Here are my predictions for PR , content marketing and social media ; one each. In 2017, PR professionals will be increasingly viewed as strategic business advisors championing integrated communications across the silos of digital marketing, PR and social media. 1) Predictions for PR in 2017.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 60

Communications Conversations

APRIL 15, 2021

According to a recent study by LinkedIn, “digital marketing jobs” were among the top 15 most in-demand jobs in the U.S. But, we also know the labels “digital marketing” and “social media marketing'” are pretty broad. Almost the same thing for “social media marketer.”

Social Media 179

Social Media Media LinkedIn Community 179

Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Anne Carton is a small business consultant, digital marketing expert and blogger working with Designhill , the world’s largest online graphic design marketplace. Ann primarily writes about social media and growth hack strategies, SEO and e-commerce. Want to deliver valuable content in 2016? Episodic Content .

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Storytelling 120

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 21, 2014

This week I was reminded of a post I wrote back in March on jumpstarting your B2B content. MarketingProfs’ latest B2B Content Marketing 2015 Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends report. The report provides some great insight into how B2B marketers are thinking about content and where they’re stuck. The reminder?

Content Marketing 160

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Measurement 160

Communications Conversations

JUNE 29, 2021

It’s become one of the most prevalent questions in the social media industry. I’ve been doing social media audits for midsized and large companies for years. First, very few marketing or comms teams have the capacity (or endurance) to post 300+ times per month across these four channels. Not even close.

Social Media 211

Social Media Media Survey LinkedIn 211

Prohibition

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As always, we’ve been keeping our eye out for some exciting and stand-out social media and PR campaigns. The Parisian fashion brand used a sprayable, liquid fibre, developed by Fabrican, to cover Hadid’s body which was then fashioned into a beautiful white dress by a Coperni employee who shortened the length and added a slit.

Social Media 118

Social Media Fashion Media Travel 118

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 19, 2020

It ensures that healthcare content is rooted in specifics that marketing teams may not be able to come up with on their own. Online advocates can also offer feedback on everything from products and services to marketing messaging. Many advocates have developed sizable followings on social media.

Healthcare 141

Healthcare Content Marketing Marketing Instagram 141

ReimaginePR

JULY 11, 2016

Do you ever wonder how great brands manage to post so much relevant, awesome content as often as they do? You may assume that creating a similar content marketing strategy will be too complicated for your business to handle. content marketing strategy. The Truth About Content Marketing.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Writing Strategy 120