Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2015

Do the marketing tools and tactics you use actually keep your brand top of mind? It may be time to say out with the old (traditional TV advertising) and in with the new (brand journalism). Why Are You Writing? For Whom Are You Writing? What Are You Writing? Want proof?

Journalism 120

Journalism Brand Branding Writing 120

Contently - Strategy

MARCH 22, 2022

It seems simple at first—at least that’s what most brands think when it comes to SEO strategy. SEO tools are part of the problem because they restrict you to writing only about things people already search for. 3 ways your brand can level up its SEO strategy. It’s crucial to write for your readers first, however.

SEO 118

SEO Strategy Brand Branding 118

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 20, 2021

To help PR/marketing execs succeed in earning awards, here are a few fundamentals and insider tips to know. When a company shows how a known brand like Home Depot or Mercedes has achieved business objectives using a software solution, for example, it gains instant credibility. Why should I enter for awards?

B2B 295

B2B Industry Company Case Study 295

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

She did review it and ended up writing about it too. This is why content marketing plays such a crucial role in media relations , among many other aspects of PR and corporate communications. Myth 2: Content marketing doesn’t yield credibility. A PR approach to content marketing is like retargeting for media relations.

Content Marketing 89

Content Marketing Marketing Pitching Survey 89

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 20, 2019

The PR team or agency’s prime directive is to manage the reputation of the brand – and it does that from many angles. The PR team should develop this strategy based on the business goals of the organization, and in collaboration with other departments, like marketing and sales. Brand perception audit. PR strategy.

Agency 188

Agency Publicity Media Training Training 188

Cision

MAY 5, 2015

The same holds true with your B2B brand. Don’t share that message with the same, old content marketing tactics. Write it down. It determines the shape that other content marketing pieces take. Spice up your content marketing with outside-the-box tactics. Get our free white paper to see how!

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Instagram 120

Cision

APRIL 8, 2015

I polled PR and brand experts to get 10 amazing tips you can use to improve your press release headlines. Write as if it were a front page article. James, marketing director at The Curtis Group takes that idea one step further. James, marketing director at The Curtis Group takes that idea one step further.

Writing 120

Writing Retail Content Marketing Groups 120

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

In any case, both of these were “audience buys” and proved to be savvy PR, content marketing and SEO moves. Most of these come from registering for one-off gated content like white papers and webinars – these assets are expensive to create and promote. And I have a massive library of SEO and content marketing material.”.

SEO 132

SEO Content Marketing Marketing Software 132

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 11, 2020

Journalists are finding less value in press releases with only 3% saying they heavily rely on the document for their writing. Quality writing rises to the top. Releases work with branded content. But in our business the role of the press release is up for debate. Yet a press release can still offer benefits. Here’s why.

SEO 221

SEO Data B2B Writing 221

Cision

MAY 25, 2015

If you’re a PR professional in the year 2015, you are probably well aware of a little tactic known as content marketing. What you may not realize is that for all the “how-to’s” out there for getting started with content marketing, you—or your clients—may already be doing it. But how would a content marketer use these tools?

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Storytelling Video 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

A company’s sales and marketing teams should consider PR as a lead-generation tool that can work in tandem with business development and paid advertising. Prominent brand mentions that don’t contain links can also drive higher search placement because Google sees them as implied links. If you write it, leads will come.

SEO 125

SEO Case Study Conference Retail 125

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s not news that social media has taken the business world by storm, changing the way consumers research their purchases and creating an unprecedented opportunity for brands to build one-to-one relationships with their brand’s biggest fans. In PR, paid media is social media advertising, sponsored content, and email marketing.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

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. Last year, Episodic Content was a big hit among businesses and marketers.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Storytelling 120

Solo PR Pro

MAY 16, 2017

Solo and solo plus communication consultants are often involved in client content production from developing the strategy to writing and amplifying the content. Our goal is to ensure that client produced content aligns with their branding and resonates with their target audience.

Infographics 40

Infographics Writing Content Marketing Education 40

Shift Communications

JUNE 21, 2022

For the crypto market and in crypto marketing, it’s a tale of evolution. To me,” he writes, “the answer begins with rejecting the binary” that technology can be either good or bad. crypto markets are now in a freefall that’s bringing companies and their employees down with them. The mood outside the conference?

Marketing 60

Marketing Financial System Conference 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Sometimes, that means simple tweaks to make a generalization more specific, like when our digital publisher client wanted to share expertise on storytelling in healthcare marketing. We develop a content marketing strategy that encompasses: Expert commentary – weighing in on relevant news. Or it can be a complete overhaul.

Leadership 149

Leadership Trade Shows Healthcare Education 149

Cision

JUNE 2, 2015

Content marketing boils down to one simple question: what story is your brand telling? According to CMI’s 2015 Benchmark Report , 55 percent of B2B marketers plan to increase their content marketing budget in the next 12 months—essentially, pouring more money into telling their brands’ stories.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Data Strategy Marketing 120

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

Cision

APRIL 11, 2015

Use trending topics to get ideas for your blog posts or white papers. Asking influencers and other experts in the space to write for you is a win-win-win—it gives them visibility, brings their followers to your site, and fills one of your content holes. Best Practices Featured Content Marketing' Create list posts.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Trends Analytics Facebook 120

Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

As a metric for content marketing, pageviews are flawed according to a white paper – Why Content Marketers Are Using All the Wrong Metrics – published by Contently. The company provides the combination of a talent marketplace and content marketing software to manage projects and campaigns. by Frank Strong.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Measurement Marketing Analytics 60

PR Fuel

MAY 19, 2022

No matter what you write, the ending can be tough to draft. Knowing how and when to draft a good press release is vital for today’s competitive digital market. In fact, the PR market globally expects to reach beyond $90 billion in the year 2022. Writing a Press Release. The statement is for public release.

How To 105

How To Writing Video Fashion 105

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

PRSay

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Learn more about a specific area such as content marketing or big data by attending a local Meetup If you don’t see a Meetup meeting on a topic that you’d like to know more about, then start one yourself. Every day after you wake up and have your coffee, grab a spiral notebook and write down three things you’re grateful for.

Nonprofit 160

Nonprofit Local LinkedIn Big Data 160

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

There’s are several industry organizations that field annual surveys about content marketing and they are gearing up. Last year, the data overwhelmingly found every business says they are doing content marketing. This year, I predict satisfaction with content marketing will slide and many won’t understand why.

Content Marketing 63

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 63

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

For many who work in specialized niches, like B2B technology or high-end interior design, thought leadership is highly desirable, helping to improve a brand’s reputation and even its bottom line. Write the book. Here are some essentials worth considering when looking to maximize a thought leadership program.

Leadership 149

Leadership Product Launch B2B Software 149

Cision

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Writing press releases is hard, or at least writing good ones that stand out is. So why do you write like that? Want to amplify your brand’s news? Learn how influencers can help you reach a wider audience in Cision’s new influencer marketing white paper! It’s Dry as Dirt.

Conference 120

Conference Writing Creativity Web 120

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Whether you call it content marketing , brand journalism or custom publishing, with trust in media falling while trust in business is growing, you can build credibility through content if you can follow these golden rules: 1. Keep your content marketing separate and distinct. Write with journalistic ideals. Did you know?

Government 138

Government Survey Ethics Media 138

Cision

APRIL 25, 2015

Your brand or a client has a great new product that your audience will want to know about, and you want to make sure they do. You can, and should, write a press release and send it to your targeted media group to drum up publicity. Get our free “Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR” white paper now!

Film 120

Film Content Marketing Analytics Measurement 120

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2015

“The biggest challenge is that we are moving from an industry that could create one amazing commercial to reach consumers to an ecosystem with a diversified channel structure,” according to Mike Scafidi , marketing operations with PepsiCo. Yet the paper also surfaces the underlying driver of the shift to content marketing.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Employee Marketing Viral 60

Business Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

By Serena Ehrlich, Director of Social and Evolving Media, Business Wire In early 2018, Facebook announced a news feed update that dramatically changes how brands can engage with their communities and audiences within the Facebook platform. However, there are still ways brands can get their content into the Facebook newsfeed.

Facebook 178

Facebook Community Advertising Advertising 178

Beyond PR

JULY 27, 2016

Communications is one of those disciplines that touches pretty much all aspects of a business: thought-leadership, branding, media relations, reputation management, earned media, social media, content marketing, lead generation and so much more. Pay attention to these 12 things when writing a press release for your demand gen content.

Writing 40

Writing SEO Web Content Marketing 40

Cision

APRIL 20, 2015

Write “good” content. You could develop a content marketing strategy , but that doesn’t mean that it will be a good strategy, or that it is related to the corporate goals in any meaningful way. What I want to do in this post is to identify 11 content marketing mistakes that you should avoid. Use images.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Mobile YouTube 120

PR Fuel

JULY 16, 2017

Don’t forget that you can reuse content you create in multiple ways—write a how-to guide then make a video about it or expand it and turn it into an eBook. And don’t think you have to write a book to publish an eBook, you can also turn a series of related blog posts into an eBook. Your audience will come to expect it from your company.

eBook 66

eBook Video YouTube SEO 66

wiredPRworks

MAY 23, 2022

Before I looked at the other entries, I decided to write up a Top 10 Ways to Quickly Become a LinkedIn Expert entry that won second place, and became a popular post on Wired PR Works. In the features area, post a report or a white paper based on your LinkedIn community’s experience. But, I wanted to delete my entry.

LinkedIn 52

LinkedIn How To B2B Social Media 52

Cision

APRIL 22, 2015

Last week, Cision’s journalism facing brand Help a Reporter Out (HARO) attended New Media Expo in Las Vegas. We received tons of great info on content creation , storytelling and writing, so below we highlighted some of the best takeaways: 1. Writing is appetite. ). This goes for any business or brand, really!

Media 120

Media Storytelling Content Marketing Journalism 120

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Content marketing is blending the functions of marketing and sales to the extent, marketing has lost its focus on creating demand. That’s my take after listening to Tom Webster evolve a concept over couple of podcasts on The Marketing Companion and finally rendered in a more polished format on Mark W. by Frank Strong.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Writing 60

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

MarTech forever changed the way that marketers work, what they report as success and how they do their jobs. CMOs and CEOs are starting to ask: Why can’t PR be measured and attributed the way that marketing efforts can? The typical response is that PR ROI and Earned Media are more difficult to measure. Let’s demystify the ROI of PR.

Analytics 170

Analytics Measurement Data Technology 170