Sword and the Script

JUNE 16, 2020

Storytelling is a powerful means of persuasion; it can be both a strategy, as in an overall narrative but it also can be a tactic, like using vignettes; here’s what a recent survey found. Years ago, there was a consultant in the DC area that had an unusual title on his business card: “chief storyteller.” There’s a science to it.

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Presspage

JUNE 4, 2019

Of course, that adage isn’t true, and in today’s 24-hour news cycle, what makes headlines is often not the kind of coverage anyone would want for their brand. Enter brand journalism , the darling of content creators and savvy PR specialists. ” Now, think about the “why.” Tell a Story.

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Journalism Strategy Brand Branding 68

Cision

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

From where Melanie sits, native advertising is at the cross-section of advertising and journalistic storytelling. The emergence of native advertising on editorial sites is giving birth to a new discipline that combines marketing and journalism. shared her perspective on native advertising in a recent podcast recording.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Owned Media & Content Strategy Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. Messaging & Positioning Having a clear brand established, along with representation of your values and mission statement, has never been more important.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

NewsWhip

MAY 27, 2021

The future of storytelling in healthcare communications. Real Chemistry’s Practice Leader of Media & Engagement Becky Vonsiatsky joins NewsWhip’s CEO Paul Quigley to discuss how healthcare storytelling will continue to connect authentically with key audiences, wherever they are. Wellness brands during the pandemic | Jump to text.

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Lauri Pehar Borsh

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

The ability to tell a story is a fundamental skill that all good brand communicators should possess. Storytelling not only shares information, it makes that information relatable to the audience, humanizing complex ideas and offering fresh perspectives. By Richard Brownell | PR News Online 02/11/2014.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. Having a clear brand established, along with representation of your values and mission statement, has never been more important. Owned Media & Content Strategy. Messaging & Positioning.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The flipside of earned media is owned media: publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, Medium publication, and the like. A subset of corporate communications work, developing, documenting, and disseminating overarching corporate messaging is key to building a strong brand with a consistent message.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 8, 2014

As the holidays approach, we’re reminded daily of the importance of storytelling. Just like Christmas, though, the spirit of storytelling is important for business all year round. This week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on storytelling. Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling.

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PRSay

MAY 12, 2023

Storytelling can be an effective way to create messages that can reach your employees and build a stronger connection to your brand. Using stories ignites both the left and right brain of the reader, providing key information in a way that’s often more compelling. Find the story behind the news. Build a story arc.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Brand journalism is seldom done well by B2B organisations. Brand journalism is a form of content marketing whereby an organisation reports on its business, people, events and industry news. This isn’t journalism in the traditional sense. Education and information are important values of brand journalism.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

To get there, PR teams must have a deep understanding of business objectives, the target audience for the brand or message, and the best ways to reach them. The internet and social platforms are key tools for storytelling, brand management and connection. It’s easy to be diverted by the latest shiny object.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

There are no longer a few channels distributing information. When a brand can’t dictate the message anymore, it has to connect with its consumers. Getting your client coverage in The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal still has value. It means that PR is becoming even more valuable for brands. It’s vital.

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Cision

JULY 6, 2016

In this interview, Sheila discusses why brands need to clearly define their communication strategies, the importance of keeping your content fresh and why your audience is attracted to good writing and storytelling. I’ve always enjoyed storytelling and writing. What are some of the key components of successful brand content?

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Storytelling Writing Journalism Creativity 180

Beyond PR

JUNE 29, 2017

What if you paint pictures with words and tell tales around something as seemingly boring as a brand? While technology continues changing every industry I can think of, many communications and public relations professionals hold tight to the more poetic side of storytelling. Connecting Data and Storytelling. Who saw it?

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NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

7th – 12th, and as an update to our crisis blog covering the incidents from Gucci, Prada, and more , we took a look at actions taken between then and now to see what’s changing with regard to diversity training and inclusion initiatives among huge designer brands. New York Fashion Week was Feb. Now, city governments are involved.

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Beyond PR

AUGUST 11, 2016

The Wall Street Journal reported last month that 14 percent of U.S. But, this is good news for those in the PR, marketing and branding world who are looking for new ways to reach their audience. Or, it could be about your brand history/culture to give viewers a better look at who you are. It can also be a bit intimidating.

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Storytelling Brand Branding Journalism 40

Ishmael's Corner

AUGUST 24, 2014

For the type of content that grades out as shareable, it’s typically not product information or a personnel announcement or an industry award — information we characterize as company-centric. Instead, it’s the type of business storytelling that’s useful or informative and ultimately helps people in their jobs.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Every PR pro knows the importance of storytelling. Here are some tips on getting started measuring your storytelling efforts. Why: “And as any good PR pro knows, storytelling is also key to a successful campaign—yet it’s only half of the equation. 3 Ways to Measure the Results of a Business Storytelling Project.

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Storytelling Measurement Content Marketing Tools 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

Why limit yourself to PR blogs when there’s a whole world of interesting stuff that can offer important information as well as increase specific skill sets? ” The blog is a reliable source of macro PR information and industry trends. Authentic Storytelling Project. Read on to start creating your own PR blogroll.

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Blogging Writing Creativity Storytelling 170

Shift Communications

AUGUST 29, 2023

To help AI startups inform their PR efforts, we decided to uncover how the meteoric rise in AI news coverage translated to people’s views and understanding of AI. While many AI startups are getting “big” ( there are already 13 genAI unicorns , and they’re getting to $1B+ valuations fast), brand awareness is lacking.

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Survey How To Storytelling Corporate 60

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Tracks like Media & Journalism and Professional Development help savvy marketers to connect with other pros and take advantage of tech. . The conference is currently calling for keynote speakers, but one that they have announced already is Abigail Posner, Head of Strategy at Google’s Brand Unit. Digital Sales and Marketing World.

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Conference Marketing Case Study Measurement 329

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2019

It may be tempting to think that a great PR program is the magic ingredient for a critical product launch or the sole solution to a decline in brand reputation. If leadership insists that only splashy features in Fast Company or The Wall Street Journal will do, it will miss many opportunities. The silver-bullet theory.

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SEO Storytelling Product Launch Measurement 178

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

To enhance empathy and connection with their teams and clients, organizations will foster employee brand ambassadors, highlight origin stories, show behind-the-scenes videos, and encourage user-generated content. Expanded brand collaboration “Partnership Paradise: 2024 will be the year of brand partnerships.

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Writing Communications Marketing B2B 194

Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Merriam-Webster defines social media as “forms of electronic communication (such as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages and other content (such as videos).” Fast forward to today. Social media users passed the 3.5 Is it marketing?

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Social Media Marketing Media Analysis 104

NewsWhip

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Through our work with agencies, brands, and news organizations, we’ve identified five key things that will help lay the groundwork for a great year. Finally, as we head into a new decade, the need for more data-informed decision making has never been clearer. Content as a priority, not a one-off campaign. Embrace new technologies.

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Beyond PR

APRIL 28, 2017

People who work in the marketing communications field have grappled with a very existential question in recent years: If marketing comms is becoming a more data-driven profession, then what happens to the art of storytelling I’ve cultivated my whole career? The science of data and the art of storytelling shouldn’t be mutually exclusive.

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Presspage

AUGUST 7, 2018

Most brands that produce and publish content or news incorporate an online newsroom into their website, driving traffic from Internet searches and social media to the external communications hub. Storytelling for Brands Brand storytelling has the potential to build awareness, interest, and engagement for organizations of all sizes.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

72% of communications professionals say partisan politics makes their job harder, according to third annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020 The majority of professional communicators say partisan politics has complicated communications for brands and businesses. The complete survey is freely available for download as a PDF on SlideShare.

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Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 121

Onclusive

JANUARY 25, 2019

The conference features over 120 sessions and workshops presented by the leading brand marketers and experts from around the world covering strategy, storytelling, ROI, demand generation, AI, and more. Ragan Communications’ events are fun and informative with dynamic speakers. ContentTECH Summit. Dates: April 8-10, 2019.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 5, 2019

Whether you’re providing candid background about a frustrating trend in your industry or trying to blunt the impact of a coming story about your organization, off-the-record interactions with reporters can deliver benefit for your brand, even though the impact may be indirect. So, if the information can’t be used, why bother?

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Guidelines Crisis Management Report Meeting 136

Cision

DECEMBER 27, 2016

This year, I got to join the staff writing the Behind the Headlines segment and began brushing shoulders (or exchanging emails) with some of the biggest influencers, movers and shakers of the journalism and PR industries. Create a presence that is informed, authentic, and engaged. Always be curious.

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Pitching Crisis Consumer Storytelling 211

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

They enable consumer brand marketers to connect with influencers who have large followings on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, in a straightforward transactional manner. I predict brands will look to the PESO model (which stands for paid, earned, shared and owned media) to make more of their owned media.

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

Cision

APRIL 28, 2016

Too many brands are churning out uninspiring content, and your audience is ignoring it. Then, figure out how your brand can solve those problems. Then, figure out how your brand can solve those problems. How will your background in journalism give you an edge in this role? What are you most excited for?

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Content Marketing Community Mobile Storytelling 120

Ishmael's Corner

OCTOBER 29, 2014

asking the key question, “What third-party sources do you depend on for information to help you in your day-to-day job?”. In the Facebook approach to distributing media stories, the value of the publication’s brand has little value. Several years ago we interviewed 65 sales people at major computer retailers (Best Buy, Fry’s, etc.)

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Facebook Storytelling Media Retail 148

NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Here were some of the top brands called out during the red carpet walk. Katherine is a Content Strategist working at the confluence of journalism + marketing. She's most interested in bridging the gap between business and editorial and exploring ways publishers can use data to inform their storytelling. Katherine Ellis.

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Film Fashion Journalism Storytelling 78

NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

While Twitter was a live feed of the strikes and everyone’s opinion about them, Instagram was a more concerted effort to document the event, and brands showed out to support the strike as well. Top Instagram Posts from Brands. Katherine is a Content Strategist working at the confluence of journalism + marketing. Katherine Ellis.

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