Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

A study by a marketing analytics firm found “On average, brands that increased media investment [during a recession] realized roughly a 17 percent growth in incremental sales, and more than half saw subsequent improvements in year-over-year ROIs over a two-year period during the recession.”. Source: 3 Studies Branding and Marketing ).

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

3) Brands blur the lines between company and friend. We’re used to seeing communications and interactions with brands that are personalized. Similar to the algorithms which drive many of our online purchases, brands will begin to communicate with their customers as if they have personal connections with them.

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Any brand can increase awareness here or there, but the ones that stand out over time have a plan in place to guide smarter decision-making. There is no grand solution that every brand can copy to triple their revenue. Doing that successfully requires melding together some moving parts. The goals and metrics will follow. I push back.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Building relevant links can help you rank better for key terms, increase traffic, and build brand awareness. Not every tactic will fit each brand, and each requires a different amount of effort to see success, so we’ve highlighted this in the breakdown below. Here are some real-life examples from SaaS brands.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Building relevant links can help you rank better for key terms, increase traffic, and build brand awareness. Not every tactic will fit each brand, and each requires a different amount of effort to see success, so we’ve highlighted this in the breakdown below. Here are some real-life examples from SaaS brands.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Business Wire is a proud sponsor of the PRSA 2019 International Conference in San Diego on Oct. Tell your story visually with images, videos, or infographics that attract and educate. GOAL: Extend the company’s brand value in markets around the world. . Use analogies — especially visual analogies — to break down a complex story.

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Landis PR

AUGUST 23, 2021

I also think it’s wacky when I get asked to publish an infographic. I am proud of it because it received an honorable mention by the Trade Association Business Publication International TABPI awards. Understand the brand first. Feel free to comment below, connect with Marina via LinkedIn or tweet her @ MarinaMayer.

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Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

However, by combining the creation of newsworthy content campaigns with the importance of building brand awareness, we are able to gain linked client coverage on these platforms. Building awareness of your brand/products/services and boosting your credibility. Improving their brand awareness and reputation. Supercharging SEO.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

For content marketers seeking to generate leads from that new blog post, white paper, case study, event, infographic, research report, or webinar, here are 33 ways to ensure that your content is found, downloaded, clicked-on and consumed. For business-to-consumer (B2C) brands, Facebook and Instagram tend to be the most powerful channels.

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PRSay

APRIL 19, 2016

To translate this for communications purposes, if the brand is using billboards or other outdoor signage, try finding local bloggers in that neighborhood and pitch them a story or some custom content. I’m not sure why it works so well but for eBooks, white papers, infographics or anything related to cause marketing, get going with Pinterest.

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Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Brands spend large sums of money on content marketing. The industry benchmark statistics in the first part of the report came from an internal dataset of 86,270 pieces of content across all industries, measured by Contently’s content marketing platform. Create social videos and infographics. Report Methodology.

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PR 20/20

MAY 16, 2023

Using your newly developed personas, you can map your ideal constituents' lifecycle journey (their path to a desired action) from lead to brand evangelist for each persona. This might be an article recapping insights from one of the ebook's chapters and/or an infographic of takeaways.

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PRSay

MAY 30, 2018

You’re more often going to have infographics and graphs do much better on LinkedIn, whereas everyday stuff may play better in the Twitter and Facebook space,” said Elisa. Internal teaching can win you a buy-in. Despite the profound value of digital, a pain point for many organizations is staying on top of trends. “We

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PR Conversations

JULY 5, 2017

In a world where people are glued to their mobile devices even in parks on a sunny day, check out social accounts every other second and happily embrace the culture of liveblogging, it seems natural for brands to incorporate smm policies into overall communication strategies. Companies that were the first to embrace infographics!

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MaccaPR

JANUARY 6, 2015

From brand strategies and social media tips to content marketing and the death of PR spin, below are the top 10 MaccaPR posts of 2014 based on the most total views and social media engagement. His post features tips for how your brand can use YouTube and other social media channels to conquer your competition. #3. The verdict?

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Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Developing a concrete plan for what happens after you publish means identifying the right internal stakeholders to start the distribution process. That doesn’t mean you should blow up every internal communications channel with every single content asset you create. Execute a larger internal communications plan.

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Buzzstream

MARCH 13, 2024

I’ve spent the last ten years helping companies grow their digital presence with digital PR, and I’ve seen first-hand the impact and value digital PR can drive for a brand’s growth. This post will help you understand everything you need about digital PR to decide if it’s right for you and your brand. Internal Datasets.

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PR Conversations

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Wells Fargo not only publishes great content on its Wells Fargo Stories site, but when I toured their offices, I discovered they are doing some really neat things in terms of storytelling, especially with their internal communications. Which real, historical or fictional person or brand would you like to give a reputation makeover?

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 15, 2016

This list of the top 25 skills that can make you more marketable in 2016 and beyond was published on the Official LinkedIn blog. The data was gathered by analyzing all of the hiring and recruiting activity that occurred on LinkedIn in 2015 to find the 25 hottest skills required. Statistical Analysis and Data Mining.

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Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

Since great storytelling thrives on specifics, other brands had a new opportunity to create timely content. However, that doesn’t mean healthcare brands should start pursuing journalistic content. Plus, brands usually don’t have the resources or infrastructure in place to go after hard news.

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Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 136

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Since great storytelling thrives on specifics, other brands had a new opportunity to create timely content. However, that doesn’t mean healthcare brands should start pursuing journalistic content. Plus, brands usually don’t have the resources or infrastructure in place to go after hard news.

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Contently - Strategy

APRIL 24, 2019

Brands are creating more content than ever before. Content marketing is still a fairly new practice, but brands don’t have to settle for limited resources. If you’re expanding to an international LOB, your new goal could be to build a loyal audience in the UK. Those are standard brand awareness goals.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Read more: Would you Run Your Internal Data Through this Media Monitoring AI? 19% of publishers requested articles, 13% requested infographics, 12% requested mixed-media pieces, and 11% requested data visualizations.”. For B2B companies, earned media and branded content ranked as the most effective digital tactics.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 18, 2018

If the PR team creates content, that can be posted on your site, shared on social media and perhaps repurposed in other ways – infographics, blog posts, even press releases. The mistake is when brands DON’T share and repurpose. You can connect with Michelle on Twitter or LinkedIn. It should be amplified in some way.

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Stephen Waddington

MARCH 24, 2019

Marketing in markets without media, tool databases, Google graveyard, reframing Brexit, internal meets external comms, #CommsSchool makes blogging a habit, and the March #FuturePRoof podcast. Jessica Pardoe has written about her blogging habits and India Minton-Barker has turned her writing schedule into an infographic.

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MaccaPR

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Determine a format that will work with your organization’s brand…and get to work! Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly incorporate its 136 page integrated report into a microsite that also houses videos, infographics and charts to tell its story, all communications tactics that are growing in popularity in corporate sustainability reports.

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Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

It is full of practical advice to get your team on board during workshops, internal presentations, and pilot projects. And what about LinkedIn posts? Use an integrated PESO model and start thinking of PR as a business driver, not just as a brand enhancer. Share it with your network: Tweet now – Share on LinkedIn now.

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MaccaPR

APRIL 14, 2015

Resumes, along with a candidate’s online presence (more on that in a bit…) give us a clear indication of how someone brands themselves and, therefore, their aptitude to represent our clients’ brands. Think: A simple infographic about you). Include links to online profiles, such as LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 19, 2018

Internal and External Communication and Collaboration. Piktochart : PIktochart is an online infographics tool. Buffer : Buffer is free for one account and allows you to schedule social media posts across Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Monitoring is crucial for your brand and Talkwaker alerts makes it easy and FREE.

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MaccaPR

AUGUST 5, 2015

What’s more, promoting the authors of your blog is a critical part of establishing employee advocates for your brand – advocates who can extend their value through branded e-books, speeches, webinars, podcasts, infographics, YouTube videos and much more. Take it from someone who has lead and managed teams for years.

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