Beyond PR

AUGUST 25, 2016

Communicating brand value to executives and investors isn’t about splashy websites or luxurious launch events. Instead, it is about storytelling, using a narrative to add value to existing perceptions that can either be backed up by your current product or supported by your prospective plans. A great example of this is Amazon.

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Storytelling Brand Branding Wireless 40

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. With more and more businesses across verticals and industries creating content, people have become desensitized towards brand content. Interactive Storytelling.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Storytelling 120

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

I have been blogging about challenges confronting digital PR and social media marketing. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? What’s not safe is ignoring social conversations, especially those related to your brand and category. Drew Neisser, Founder & CEO of Renegade. Absolutely. Yes and no.

Social Media 149

Social Media Marketing Media B2B 149

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. This includes familiarity with social media management, content creation, and influencer marketing. It’s easy to be diverted by the latest shiny object.

Analytics 170

Analytics Tools Social Media Trends 170

Critical Mention

JULY 31, 2019

Increasingly, organizations are integrating their PR and marketing departments. Part of the reason for this personnel strategy is that research shows the most effective methods of marketing involve storytelling; a PR pro’s specialty. Marketing has typically owned SEO inside organizations, but PR can play a significant role.

Marketing 68

Marketing SEO Guidelines eBook 68

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. Brand journalism is a form of content marketing whereby an organisation reports on its business, people, events and industry news.

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B2B Journalism Case Study Storytelling 88

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 7, 2020

” How do you message it, build it into your storytelling and news campaigns, yes, how to spin the sauce or slather it on for best results? It was an interesting marketing strategy from parent company American Chicle – whose other product was Chiclets. Secret Sauce Origin Story. But what is Retsyn? Sans Sauce. Not necessarily.

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How To Wikipedia Engineering Web 194

Contently - Strategy

MAY 13, 2020

Marketers slap together a deck and say their piece in front of a small audience. Webinars are still a marketing staple , but we’ve also seen some incredibly creative storytelling in the virtual space. Is our marketing automation platform linked with our web conferencing account? Storytelling that stands out.

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Storytelling Video Groups Conference 136

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

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Overview of Tech PR Tech PR is the strategic use of communications and relationships to build the reputation of a brand or business in the technology industry. Tech PR also involves securing media coverage and amplifying content through storytelling to reach the right target audience.

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Strategy Brand Branding Technology 62

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? In fact, I know from experience, they coexist nicely. Psychographic.

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Storytelling Data B2C B2B 45

PRSay

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Digital marketing expert Ann Handley doesn’t start her day checking emails, choosing instead to spend her time by writing a few pages in a notebook. “I However, when she does get to her inbox, she goes straight for her favorite e-newsletters — which aren’t limited in subject matter to marketing and storytelling.

Communications 90

Communications Storytelling Analytics Web 90

PRSay

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Because the more people that trust your brand, the more often they will choose you over competitors. So how can brands build trust? If these statements are true, then why does paid and owned media get a lion’s share of the marketing budget? Why Data Is Required for Storytelling. Marketing Data. Browser used.

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Data How To Storytelling Analytics 138

Polaris

JANUARY 2, 2015

Hopefully we learn a few content marketing lessons by reviewing the past year, then use that information to develop even more effective editorial calendars in 2015. Content Marketing Lesson #1: Make it useful and timely. As it turns out, other Canadian marketers also found Hearn’s answers useful.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Blogging Marketing Storytelling 100

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Marketing. Those are two huge needs in the year ahead–especially given the burgeoning needs of the storification of the social web. If I were a brand-side PR leader, I would be bolstering my budgets in the following areas–and here’s why: Video AND audio production. Additional writers. But, so is audio.

Brand 79

Brand Branding Survey Conference 79

Prohibition

JANUARY 6, 2023

Video is a powerful PR and marketing tool, used by so many in the industry to build stronger, more impactful relationships with businesses and customers. A brand using video marketing effectively will enjoy an increase in sales, conversions, and brand image. video marketing important, good video pr, best pr video.

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Video Strategy SEO Engineering 62

Onclusive

MARCH 19, 2019

Onclusive is a marketing analytics company revolutionizing the Communications industry with data science. The ideal candidate is a consultative sales director with proven success selling data and technology solutions directly to communications and/or marketing professionals. Skills/Attributes. Bachelor degree is required.

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Software Measurement Analytics Data 150

Onclusive

MARCH 19, 2019

Onclusive is a marketing analytics company revolutionizing the Communications industry with data science. The ideal candidate is a consultative sales director with proven success selling data and technology solutions directly to communications and/or marketing professionals. Skills/Attributes. Bachelor degree is required.

Software 150

Software Measurement Analytics Data 150

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

They became especially effective with the mainstream adoption of email in the 1990s, giving smart marketers and media pros a direct line to their audience. Nearly five years ago, I wrote about why the email newsletter is the most important part of content marketing. Damn near every marketer uses email as a marketing channel.

How To 142

How To Content Marketing Banking Advertising 142

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

A s marketers, a failed campaign is our worst nightmare. But sadly, failed marketing attempts happen every day and everywhere. So, how can teams pinpoint what went wrong and redirect marketing energy? The time is now to transform your marketing program. Some roles to consider on your marketing dream team : Content writer.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Marketing conferences have shaped my top team memories. To share the knowledge wealth, below is my list of the 20 coolest marketing events in 2020 (coming to a venue somewhere in the U.S.). Social Media Marketing World. Discover the best social media marketing techniques from the world’s top experts.”. Tech industry.

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Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

Inbound PR

MAY 14, 2019

After five minutes of flicking through the various web pages, I felt overwhelmed and confused. For consumers, the colossal amount of content, PR and marketing messages out there can be quite a turn off. For brands, cutting through the data deluge and attracting our attention in a meaningful way, has become a real challenge.

Video 64

Video Strategy Storytelling Web 64

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 11, 2015

PR and Marketing finds itself living “in interesting times.” 2015 found brands reevaluating their agency relationships in an unprecedented way , turning over partners looking for a better mix of nimble, efficient and integrated. It feels like the definition of integrated is moving to a business term vs. marketing one.

Marketing 60

Marketing Mobile Pinterest Analysis 60

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2015

At the time, my client had a product for a nascent web economy that would fuel small businesses build a web presence. Related Content: Content Marketing *is* PR. Why PR Should Embrace Content Marketing. PR is the Best Kept Secret in Effective Content Marketing. Or at least it could have been.

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Content Marketing Marketing Pitching Small Business 60

Communications Conversations

MARCH 11, 2015

In case you haven’t heard, Meerkat is the new social video app that uses Twitter as its engine to share live video streams across the web. Like many of the previous new social media apps and platforms, tons of folks (especially in our world–PR and marketing) have rushed to try out the new tool. What about Path?

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Twitter Marketing Tools Storytelling 60

NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

million engagements across the web and social and was shared over 265k times on Facebook. 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.

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Social Media Media Instagram Facebook 127

NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Here were some of the top brands called out during the red carpet walk. Parasite’s historic best picture win was also heavily circulated on the web, with many people who had called for more diverse nominations reveling in the fact that a foreign language film did actually win for the first time. Katherine Ellis.

Film 78

Film Fashion Journalism Storytelling 78

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 23, 2019

The report is packed with insights on internet adoption, devices and platforms; the internet ad market; content formats; and observations on disruptive business models and markets. It’s seen as a highly effective form of media buying that dynamically automates pricing and payment in the time that it takes a web page to load.

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Report YouTube Privacy Web 81

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

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Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

Cision

JANUARY 6, 2017

Adrienne Weiss Corporation, or AWC, is a branding think tank that has been building successful brands since 1986. This past year, they celebrated their 30th anniversary with the release of their first book, Brand Buzz. Congratulations on publishing your first book: Brand Buzz: 3 Breakthrough Secrets for Building a Winning Brand!

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Retail Consumer Brand Branding 225

NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Engagements to Web Content for Holidays in 2019. As this graph charts engagements to web content YTD, we see Christmas content drop off come January, get a sudden bump mid-summer, and then Halloween takes over from there. Brands and publishers alike can count on a boost in engagements when they cash in on this in-between holiday treat.

Web 116

Web Data Trends Brand 116

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

” YouTube series, which shows that any brand, no matter how sexy the product, can use video to drive sales. The series, which debuted over a decade ago, was one of the first majorly successful examples of video content marketing. Media and marketing experts have been anointing video as the trend of the year for over a decade.

Video 95

Video How To Education YouTube 95

NewsWhip

OCTOBER 10, 2019

While web coverage of holiday trends garners significant engagement much earlier than the holiday mentioned in the article, Pinterest tends to keep attention closer to the actual date, with the season’s preparations starting about a month prior to the holiday. Top Articles for Holiday Trends in 2019. Katherine Ellis.

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Pinterest Trends Comparison Data 113

PRSay

OCTOBER 10, 2019

It’s that last aspect — who they talk and listen to — that’s important for brands who want to build relationships with influencers. Impact reports for web conversions: Learn the answer to what do people do on your website after they consume earned media. This can be any combination that works with your particular team.

Media 74

Media Storytelling System Technology 74

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

Like nearly any other marketing or strategic discipline, public relations has changed in recent years. As communicators, we will be increasingly asked not only to create relationships and generate coverage for brands and organizations, but to build the kind of relationships that actually influence behavior, and do so in a transparent way.

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Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

PR 20/20

JUNE 9, 2020

In 2016, we launched the Marketing AI Institute : a content hub that explores the current and future potential of AI, machine learning, deep learning, and cognitive computing to transform marketing. We’ve been big fans for quite some time, and we wholeheartedly agree that “traditional web design is broken.”. Quality Assurance.

Web 60

Web Internal International Storytelling 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Marketing and PR predictions aren’t merely forecasts, but often a reflection of our aspirations and perhaps advice – mistakes we’ve made we’d like to help others avoid. “Be Pay to pay, content grows; influencer marketing cools. “I d) Influencer marketing to cool off as far as the amounts of money companies are paying influencers.”.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187