Beyond PR

JULY 8, 2016

Creative people are the heart and soul of marketing and communications. They are gifted contributors to our marketing and PR teams. Having managed both creative and analytical people over the years has taught me a few things. Having managed both creative and analytical people over the years has taught me a few things.

Creativity 74

Creativity Marketing Storytelling Analytics 74

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2017

Is your brand telling its best story? Take some tips from some stellar standouts and to further improve your storytelling prowess, please download our tip sheet, Once Upon a Time…PR Tips For The Best Brand Storytelling available at the end of this post. Oreos: old school brand owns modern marketing.

Brand 136

Brand Branding Storytelling Airlines 136

Konnect Agency

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Whether you love her, hate her or lie somewhere in between, it’s impossible to deny that Taylor Swift is so much more than a musician – she is also a brand and a true force of nature. Gone are the days when a brand can simply issue a press release and a single Instagram post and expect success. A Holistic Campaign is Key.

Brand 52

Brand Branding Marketing Storytelling 52

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Kerel Cooper is not your average SVP of Marketing. In 2018, he and his good friend Erik Requidan started The Minority Report Podcast to create a platform where people of color, women, and LGBTQ individuals in marketing could tell their stories and have candid conversations. What role has content marketing played for you at LiveIntent?

Brand 71

Brand Branding Marketing Facebook 71

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 28, 2020

In a world of nonstop media, how can a PR professional cut through the noise to make a company’s brand stand out? Everything should map back to the overall brand narrative. This way you can better map out the specific milestones that must be reached to identify where creative tactics are needed to achieve desired results. . __ .

Strategy 287

Strategy Media Measurement Product Launch 287

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

I review a lot of marketing studies and surveys – and write about the one I think will be helpful for readers. It’s something of a readout on the year in PR and marketing. Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. 2) The average content marketing budget is $185,000.

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

The Proactive Report

JUNE 18, 2021

In Ries and Trout’s book Positioning, the battle for your mind they said, “PR starts the fire, marketing and advertising fan the flames.” In this drive to make a profit the focus tends to get stuck on marketing, sales, production and income. It does this with great content, brand stories and by building trust.

Small Business 213

Small Business Fashion Groups Local 213

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

But to the marketing and communications worlds, the reality is that it has been used in various forms for years, having started gaining momentum around 2015. For the last several years, marketers primarily used AI for data analysis and predictive modeling. To the average consumer, AI likely snuck up like a mysterious, unknown entity.

Communications 40

Communications Marketing Technology Data 40

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? Q: How has content marketing changed in recent years?

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Strategy Marketing How To 120

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

You can think of a landing page as the catcher in a baseball game—it’s there to catch the traffic your marketing team is pitching to your targeted audiences. Creative body copy that explains what the offering is. download, sign up, subscribe). App download. Increase brand value. A call to action (e.g., Free trial.

eBook 69

eBook Tools B2B Examples 69

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

A few weeks ago, we published results to a survey of 263 respondents – Should Brands Take a Public Stand on Politics? Those that answered yes (19) brands should take a public stand on political issues, gave the following reasons why: “They are a part of the community and are entitled to a voice.”. It’s a free country.”. “It’s

Brand 87

Brand Branding Survey Analysis 87

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Brands are diving in and taking advantage of the different experience that Snapchat offers. Let’s take a look back at the Snapchat brand journey, shall we? We downloaded the app anyway, and before we knew it, we were hooked. Through this initial phase, brands were sort of left on the sidelines. Brands That Get It.

Brand 148

Brand Branding Sports B2B 148

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. Write like you talk.

Content Marketing 49

Content Marketing Marketing Brand Branding 49

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2015

You may be wondering what these little video snippets can do for your brand, or why you should invest into a Vine profile of your own. Vine is great when it comes to capturing a younger audience, and attracting them to your brand. But Vine is great for: • Quick how-tos, including recipes if you’re a food-related brand.

Brand 60

Brand Branding Film YouTube 60

PR for Anyone

JUNE 30, 2021

That being said, isn’t it worth it to have millions of people learn about your product service or brand? Imagine… MILLIONS of people learning about your product, service or brand. A month that we they’ve done a really good job of marketing that. Hard to think that far ahead. It’s all possible!

Pitching 130

Pitching Nonprofit Financial Insurance 130

Sword and the Script

MAY 13, 2017

There are so many variables to influencer marketing , it’s really hard to generalize advice. FTC warning letters aside , can brands really buy influence? And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML]. In other words, what is it a brand wants an influencer to achieve? 1) How to choose influencers.

Strategy 76

Strategy Marketing Measurement B2B 76

Cision

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

In a recent interview , an anonymous marketing executive claimed micro-influencers are the biggest scam in marketing, made up of tiny influencers who will do anything for a kickback. It’s a hard-knock life for brands looking to get micro-influencer campaigns off the ground for small test budgets.

How To 284

How To Instagram Mobile Video 284

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

AI Integration in Daily Tasks According to the latest annual McKinsey Global Survey on the State of AI , the most commonly reported uses of generative AI tools are in marketing and sales, product and service development and service operations. Download the report! Instead, it should only be used to supplement.

Trends 105

Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

Beyond PR

JUNE 9, 2016

PR Newswire recently shared some tweetable tips from our award-winning marketing team. Smith, who is responsible for marketing our IR and compliance services. I recently reached out to Bradley to better understand how he so successfully injects creativity into an otherwise very conservative market.

Creativity 40

Creativity B2B Guidelines Energy 40

Polaris

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

A company issues a 24-page Request for Proposal (aka RFP) to 52 marketing companies that may (or may not) have the expertise to fulfill the request. The marketing and communications group can’t make a hire unless it obtains several proposals from different vendors. Ah, the dreaded cattle call. 1: What services do you require?

Marketing 168

Marketing Policies Agency eBook 168

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

If your marketing budget grew by 5% or more in the next year, how would you invest that money? I like to ask that kind question because it’s an interesting mental exercise that really makes marketing think about what they want to achieve. Marketers said their budgets grew 7.5% Top Marketer: The Art and Science of a CMO [UML].

Survey 87

Survey Marketing Exercises Study 87

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

According to Adweek the title is brand new to IBM and signifies the growing importance of marketing in the company. The same article also reported, “Peluso will report to Jon Iwata, svp of marketing and communications at IBM, and will begin in the new role on Oct. 1) The Creative CMO goes Back to the Future. 3 [sic].”.

Marketing 60

Marketing B2B Creativity Analytics 60

Beyond PR

APRIL 19, 2018

Creating awareness for a brand has always been a challenge. To combat this problem, communications pros are turning towards influencer marketing to amplify their message. Unfortunately, influencer marketing isn’t a silver bullet, and comms pros have a lot to learn to make sure their influencer campaigns are more effective.

Video 63

Video Marketing Creativity Consumer 63

Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

AI Integration in Daily Tasks According to the latest annual McKinsey Global Survey on the State of AI , the most commonly reported uses of generative AI tools are in marketing and sales, product and service development and service operations. Download the report! Instead, it should only be used to supplement. Increasing Multimedia 5.

Trends 52

Trends Data-Driven PR Analytics Survey 52

Sword and the Script

MAY 8, 2018

Marketers are relatively upbeat about the economy and growth prospects over the next 12 months or so. It’s a survey I’ve followed for several years as I usually find the benchmarks, particularly around marketing budgets, useful. Here are five points I think are relevant for B2B marketing leaders. of revenue in marketing.

Survey 62

Survey B2B Marketing Mobile 62

Cision

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Is your brand prepared to adapt? Nathan Friedman, general manager of Citizen Relations, says brands need to constantly be on the lookout for new opportunities for innovation. What do you think are some of the biggest PR challenges facing brands today? What are some of the ways brands need to adapt? Think like a consumer.

Airlines 120

Airlines Travel Consumer Creativity 120

Sword and the Script

JUNE 26, 2018

While that’s not nearly as large as other segments of marketing spend (TV advertising is ~$70 billion ), podcasts continue to grow, slowly but steadily. I recall downloading them to an iTunes application on a desktop and then transferring them to a device via USB. 9 Marketing Podcasts Worth a Listen. 1) The Marketing Companion.

Marketing 85

Marketing B2B Interviews Content Marketing 85

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

You guessed it, they’re each an opportunity to become a more educated marketer and professional. ??????. And if you want to absorb marketing news and insight from industry leaders during your commute with a new podcast, we’ve got you covered with 12 of our team’s favorites. This Old Marketing. and Epic Content Marketing.

Marketing 74

Marketing Conference Content Marketing Agency 74

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

We can, but it takes work, strategic and creative thinking, and commitment – which we can support with. This pop-up would appear on all of your externally downloaded apps that aren’t native to an Apple device. might well have been one of the worst things that has ever happened to social media marketing. Before the IoS 14.5

Social Media 62

Social Media Media Advertising Advertising 62

Cision

AUGUST 29, 2015

Currently, brands like Acura, GE, Delta Airlines, Lexus and Prudential have shown confidence in the platform by purchasing advertising, but to keep its advertisers Slate will have to show the true performance of its podcasts. Podcasts are a tricky medium to quantify, but that doesn’t mean your brand should avoid metrics altogether.

Measurement 120

Measurement Airlines Advertising Advertising 120

Stuart Bruce

MAY 20, 2016

The latest Global Intangible Finance Tracker (GIFT) report reveals many directors, analysts, investors and other stakeholders don’t adequately understand how brand, reputation and other intangibles impact the value of their business. After all, you wouldn’t want to be in a plane where the pilot was ignoring half the instruments.”.

Reputation 94

Reputation Measurement Brand Branding 94

Beyond PR

JUNE 23, 2016

Case in point, Gemma Stafford – a professionally-trained chef who debuted on YouTube fewer than three years ago and already commands a larger audience than television stations in some of the nation’s more competitive broadcast markets. I like to work with brands I use and respect,” said Stafford. What do you want to accomplish?

Video 73

Video Marketing YouTube Comparison 73

Sword and the Script

MARCH 5, 2019

Influencer marketing has been around a while , but it’s largely shuffled along as an experiment. For a savvy company with smart relationship driven marketers, there’s an opportunity to cut through a very big problem today: noise and clutter. 1) What departments are managing influencer marketing? Communications: 16%. Other: 11%.

Survey 60

Survey Trends Marketing B2B 60

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Did you know that 47% of B2B marketers and 34% of B2C marketers don’t measure content marketing ROI? Another reason why marketers don’t measure content marketing ROI is that they simply don’t know how to do it. Following is a list of 15 content marketing metrics that you should measure: 1. Unique Visits.

Content Marketing 76

Content Marketing Measurement Marketing SEO 76

Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Just like music artists who master the art of reinvention, public relations and marketing professionals must do the same. Creative PR : According to the #PRStudChat Twitter community , creativity can’t be taught but it can certainly be inspired. Regardless, creativity is a big part of PR today. You cannot be complacent.

Creativity 150

Creativity Trends Agency Technology 150

Buzzstream

MARCH 13, 2024

This post will help you understand everything you need about digital PR to decide if it’s right for you and your brand. But the simplest explanation I’ve ever given is that digital PR is a marketing tactic used to earn high authority links from publications that drive rankings and site traffic. What is Digital PR? Product Creation.

Digital PR 71

Digital PR Construction Case Study SEO 71

Prohibition

JUNE 22, 2023

It’s been a great couple of months for creative campaigns, from food and drink to health – and here are some of our favourites we’ve spotted recently. For those that just didn’t want to hear it, all they had to do was download the free Chrome extension to have their feeds purged of all Manchester City content. An inspiring campaign.

Film 62

Film Social Media B2C Survey 62