Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

If the B2B community feels overwhelmed by the volume of content, then B2B marketing might feel overwhelmed by the volume of content marketing studies. The trends suggest to me that content is still very much a form of currency bartered in exchange for attention. What sort of sales content helps close deals?

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Flack's Revenge

OCTOBER 25, 2017

I enjoyed attending my third consecutive Social Tools Summit event in Boston last week, where I moderated a panel on branding and thought leadership. It was great to take a day and get caught up on the state of the art in social media. chimed in on case studies and best practices. Branding and Thought Leadership.

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Barokas

MAY 31, 2019

Content must be on-brand and consistent, without being overtly promotional or repetitive. Half of B2B marketers say producing content consistently is a top marketing challenge (Content Marketing Institute) and 65 percent have trouble producing engaging content (Zazzle Media). It’s a tall order.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

When you invite internal and external subject matter experts to contribute to your content marketing program, it’s important to have guidelines for them to follow. The less time you need to spend editing content and following up with contributors, the more time you have for strategy and optimization. Media Tips.

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Victorious PR

APRIL 13, 2023

PR efforts such as media outreach, thought leadership content, and case studies can help position a real estate company as an industry leader and a trustworthy partner for homebuyers and sellers. People want to work with real estate companies that they believe are honest, reliable, and trustworthy.

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Barokas

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

In content marketing, it pays to go (ever)green. Creating just one piece of good content takes significant time, money and mindshare. Still, teams are under pressure to produce new long and short form content at rapid fire to support PR, branding, lead generation, thought leadership, sales support and market domination.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Seth Godin would argue that content marketing is the “ only marketing left.” Michael Brenner said , “It is the hottest trend in marketing because it is the biggest gap between what buyers want and brands produce.”. The best content programs are performance-driven; they connect tactics to organizational end goals.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

I get the brand journalism thing when you’re a company that’s built on thought leadership–GE and GE Reports comes to mind. I get brand journalism when you’re General Mills and you’re using stories as a way to drum up additional media coverage (as well as for the opportunity to tell your stories, your way).

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

About The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use Content Marketing, Podcasting, Social Media, AI, Live Video, and Newsjacking to Reach Buyers Directly. Barbara Rozgonyi leads CoryWest Media, a creative marketing communication consultancy that attracts attention, builds brands, and connects communities.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 20, 2020

The term “brand journalism” is a bit of a lightning rod term in the social media marketing business. For some, it conjures up imagery of “advertorials” and “sponsored content.” And, there’s a lot to be said for rock-solid execution in today’s content marketing environment.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Social Media Marketing World. Discover the best social media marketing techniques from the world’s top experts.”. Social Media Marketing World brings together the top experts from platforms that you’re trying to master. Media and journalism. Digital Sales & Marketing World. Tech industry.

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Cision

AUGUST 21, 2017

Despite not being in an official leadership role, her work ethic, laser focus and aptitude for learning enable her to do anything she puts her mind to. Arya exemplifies why it’s important to outline your objectives before diving into creating or disseminating content. Daenerys Targaryen: Demonstrate Thought Leadership.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 7, 2016

Content marketing will be more than just a trend to watch in 2016. Creating and distributing consistent and relevant content is considered a proven strategic marketing approach that attracts and retains an audience and drives customers to action. Here is my Q&A with Lisa Davis, Director, Marketing, at Marketwired.

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Solo PR Pro

MARCH 13, 2018

Review the known thought leadership tactics below and consider them from a new perspective with you as the client. Video marketing. If the thought of slogging over a blog post makes cringe with anxiety, video marketing is another alternative. Share key takeaways in your email newsletters, and via social media.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 14, 2014

In this guest post for Jay Baer ‘s Convince and Convert, Greg Hickman explores why major brands and SMB’s can benefit from this affordable marketing strategy. 12 B2B Content Marketing Examples and Case Studies for 2014. Why: How are B2B brands achieving results with content marketing?

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SMB Case Study Nonprofit Social Media 77

Critical Mention

MAY 10, 2019

This rule of thumb applies to all of your platforms–from your website and direct email campaigns to your blogs and social media channels. You need to incentivize your audience to engage with your content by providing educational, topical pieces that address their needs. This concept spans across channels and can take many forms.

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Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

159064218 / gettyimages.com An SEO Mini Case Study I’m working with a large SEO client this month and I have to say that I’m extremely impressed with them. They wanted transformation from a mostly link building shop into a content marketing agency. Ahhh, if only it is that easy.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The news cycle was faster, social media was hitting the early majority in the Geoffrey Moore sense, and blogs…blogs were everywhere. One of my first pieces that got real traffic was a crisis case study from my former employer, which coincidentally was about dealing with a negative blogger. Content marketing is similar.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 25, 2020

Reports and long-form content would never see the light of day. Even the simplest of social media posts – the sharing of a neutral but informative news article – would take weeks. The social media marketer didn’t even have access to social media channels. Document content types. The process was painful.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 12, 2018

As an example, he used the goal of producing 2,000 downloads that equate to marketing soft leads for sales. He said, “This goal should be shared across the entire marketing/communications department. It’s not a content marketing goal or a PR goal. Public Relations is Not Media Relations. Content marketing, yes.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 1, 2018

The report goes after the idea that vendors are investing in marketing tactics that buyers don’t really value. It was reflected, perhaps uncritically, in many of the media reports about the surveys that I read too. Don’t miss these related posts: Where and How B2B Marketing Generates Leads it Likes [Study].

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B2B Marketing Survey Study 62

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

It’s proven: Technology increases internal efficiencies, helps eliminate mundane, manual tasks and makes the marketing process more automated. Are redundancies in our marketing technology solutions leading to inefficiencies? Define goals for blogging and overall content production. Tradeshow or conference. Performance.

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wiredPRworks

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Track: Technology / Social Media. Marketing 1.75 Meet the Expert on Meetings, Destinations and Events Marketing and Communication. Association/Organization: CoryWest Media LLC. Track: Marketing and Communication. Social media strategy safari - where to go, what to do and how to get there. Marketing 0.5

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 23, 2018

B2B organizations that find content marketing effective are committed to these programs. These organizations have a content marketing plan in writing. Those are among the top-level findings from an annual survey of content marketers by the Content Marketing Institute and Marketing Profs.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Cision adds sponsored content feature to PR Newswire – pitches it as “guaranteed editorial”; Meltwater Beats Earnings; TrueScope Raises $6.2 I think this is an interesting idea – sponsored content should be part of the communicator’s toolkit – especially if you use paid media to achieve earned media goals.

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Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

And one of the main roots of business development is relationship building, which is formed through familiarity, reputation, credibility and thought leadership. It can be highly effective to find new and creative ways for cultivating relationships – particularly over the long-term – with the key decision-makers in our target markets.

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5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

It encompasses strategic communication to build and maintain positive relationships with the media, stakeholders, and the general public. Media Relations: Establishes and maintains relationships with journalists and influencers to secure media coverage and positive exposure for the tech brand.

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Technology Product Launch Crisis Management Case Study 78

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 23, 2017

Fast forward almost ten years and blogging is so ubiquitous that not only are blogs supplanting traditional media channels as sources for breaking news, practically every single company I can think of has one. There are some great editorial calendar and social media calendar templates on HubSpot. Turn Your Case Studies Into Content.

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Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

As Cision’s social media manager, I use top 50 and top 100 lists for three purposes: To follow individuals who will help me stay in the loop when new trends and statistics emerge within my industry. For content generation and syndication. Every year, Cision creates a list of the top 50 social media influencers on Twitter.

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Content marketers today navigate a dynamic environment where the interplay of creativity and strategy profoundly shapes how brands engage with their audiences. Amidst this ever-shifting terrain, selecting the perfect content format mix has emerged as a distinctive challenge—especially as next-gen mediums enter the scene.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 6, 2015

If content marketing was a self-evaluated college class, marketers would give themselves a “C.” That’s my sense after reading the new B2B Content Marketing 2016 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends – North America report. The annual report is a joint effort between MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute.

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MaccaPR

OCTOBER 5, 2015

It may go without saying that content marketing is one of the most discussed topics among public relations professional and marketers this year, a practice which centers on really great, high-quality content. Here at MaccaPR, we've blogged about content marketing a number of times (e.g."

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Here are the seven tasks to focus on before you start creating content. A few years ago, athenahealth debuted athenaInsight, its data-driven news publication, to make a serious investment in content marketing. We’ve gotten a lot of mileage out of that in terms of thought leadership,” Fox said. Enter: Google.

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Strategy How To Content Marketing Analysis 112

Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2019

It’s a bit like that with gated content. Marketers tend to be for it or against it – and passion may sometimes cloud new perspective. You want to build your email marketing list. This is useful for email marketing and also retargeting and custom audience campaigns for paid social media. List building.

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Cision

JANUARY 9, 2018

We learned a lot about the viability of visual content in the 2017 State of the Media. Nearly 70 percent of marketers rate charts and graphics as the most engaging type of visual content. Infographics are plug and play, citable and are liked and shared 3x more on social media. Case Studies.

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Beyond PR

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

We have all heard this piece of advice before: Include multimedia as part of your content marketing strategy to increase visibility. It is true that multimedia content draws more attention to your message, helping it to perform better. Selecting content that resonates with your target audience is key.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The latest content marketing trend our PR agency is seeing is the move toward less content creation and more content promotion. In that rush of adrenaline to immediately promote your new e-book or video ASAP, content marketers risk the opportunity to be creative with promotion.

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