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 139

SEO Content Marketing Marketing Software 139

Onclusive

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Our data collection and analysis doesn’t end there—we also survey the industry’s most experienced communicators and business executives during our live webinars. The poll respondents include in-house communicators and PR teams from companies of all sizes, large and boutique PR agencies, freelance PR professionals, and the C-suite.

Industry 221

Industry Crisis Management Measurement Data 221

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

90% of comms pros surveyed say their work has changed some, and of those, 50% say communications work has changed significantly. Most communicators say the volume of work has grown, but so too has the variety of work. Those who said communications work has “changed very significantly,” wrote: 1. More types of content.

Communications 126

Communications Crisis Internal International 126

Cision

MAY 16, 2016

It details a multi-country, multi-industry survey examining how successfully businesses communicate across their organizations. Key insight about companies is not properly communicated from the C-Suite to employees. Key insight about companies is not properly communicated from the C-Suite to employees. Importance.

Internal 218

Internal International Communications Employee 218

5W PR

JANUARY 17, 2020

Although its harder to measure the efficacy of PR efforts than it is to measure the same statistics for say, advertising, there are many ways to measure the reach and success of a PR message. Market Surveys –Typically this will involve before-and-after surveys regarding awareness of your brand.

Measurement 78

Measurement Publicity Television Analytics 78

Solo PR Pro

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

We have heard the drumbeat of the importance of content marketing for years. Long before it was labeled “content marketing,” communications pros were utilizing the tactic in client work. Content Marketing is a valuable tool in the communications arsenal. Define success targets and measure them.

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Resources 62

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2017

A 2016 survey from Narrative Science found that 58 percent of enterprise business executives are already using predictive analytics within their organization. PR coverage has typically been measured by media outlet audience size. The MarTech and AdTech revolutions have forever changed the way marketers work and measure their success.

Strategy 294

Strategy Data-Driven PR Measurement Enterprise 294

Cision

JANUARY 3, 2018

With a new year around the corner, communications professionals are gearing up to get their plans ready to conquer the world in 2018. While the communications and PR space has changed drastically over the past few years, it’s also come with some challenges that we’re still working out solutions for.

Measurement 225

Measurement Tools eBook Analytics 225

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2015

The paper is based on a combination of a survey of approximately 500 marketers and interviews from a number of people, like Mr. Sacfidi, from large consumer brands. The top challenges and goals identified in the survey – producing quality content consumers find engaging – are consistent with other content marketing studies.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Employee Marketing Viral 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Here are my predictions for PR , content marketing and social media ; one each. In 2017, PR professionals will be increasingly viewed as strategic business advisors championing integrated communications across the silos of digital marketing, PR and social media. PR is the Best Kept Secret in Effective Content Marketing.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 60

Sword and the Script

MAY 6, 2017

Today, marketing is not just communicating with a prospective buyer. It is communicating a distracted prospective buyer, who is bombarded by messages, and who has access to ample information on any given topic from a range of other sources. 1) Context marketing campaigns. 3) Context in measurements.

Measurement 67

Measurement Marketing Survey Advertising 67

Onclusive

MARCH 8, 2018

Last week, AirPR hosted the webinar “How AI Will Be a PR Pro’s Dream Come True” with industry leaders Wendy Marx, President of Marx Communications, Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer, CEO of AirPR Software, and Heidi Sullivan, President of HKSully Consulting. How AI will impact the role of PR and content marketing professionals.

Case Study 170

Case Study Engineering Measurement Big Data 170

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A survey of comms pros finds the top three reasons clients hire outside help are an extra pair of hands, outside objectivity and advice and expertise in a niche. If you ask communicators and PR professionals why clients hire outside help, the majority will find consensus around one answer: execution, or in other words, an extra pair of hands.

Agency 147

Agency B2C B2B Survey 147

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2021

However, the cadence of publishing still meets one absolute requirement of content marketing : consistency in publishing matters as much as anything else. If you want content marketing to augment PR, social media and other marketing activities…. Businesses Value the Role of PR and Communications More than Ever.

Blogging 141

Blogging Software Google Content Marketing 141

Sword and the Script

MAY 8, 2018

Marketers are relatively upbeat about the economy and growth prospects over the next 12 months or so. That’s according to the newest edition of The CMO Survey , a semiannual study spawned out of Duke University’s business school. Marketers from B2B product companies say their budgets grew 6.2% B2B marketers say they spend 9.3%

Survey 62

Survey B2B Marketing Mobile 62

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

75% of PR and comms pros say media relations is getting harder – up 25% over three years; here are some practical techniques for adapting A majority of public relations and communications professionals say media relations keeps getting harder. Three-quarters (75%) of PR said so this year, according to the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey.

Media Relations 113

Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 113

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

A 2023 Edelman study found that the responsibilities of corporate communications teams are increasing in less traditional areas like digital and social media (72%), monitoring, measurement & analytics (68%), social listening (67%), and audience insights (31%). And it’s not just public relations. Wait, what is earned media?

Media 98

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 98

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.

Survey 90

Survey Marketing Content Marketing Measurement 90

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Public relations professionals create and maintain a positive image for their organization, often through the use of marketing, branding, and communication strategies. PR is a broad field that encompasses many different tactics and strategies for managing communication between an organization and the public.

Interviews 104

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 104

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

of studies and surveys – some of which I had a hand in producing – dissecting the results and connecting dots where it looks appropriate. As we close in on the year’s end, I looked back over these marketing and PR statistics in an effort to surface those points that in some way, shape or form, help to summarize 2018 as a year.

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Communications Conversations

JUNE 29, 2021

Second, I’m a big believer in the quality over quantity mantra when it comes to social content marketing. Finally, keep in mind who’s releasing most of these “how often to post” reports and surveys: The social media management tools. Are you measuring the effectiveness of your existing content?

Social Media 211

Social Media Media Survey LinkedIn 211

Stern + Associates

MAY 8, 2023

Social media has become an essential integrated marketing channel for B2B companies. According to a survey by Content Marketing Institute, 95% of B2B marketers use social media to distribute content. This will also help you measure overall social engagement.

B2B 111

B2B Social Media Company SMB 111

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2020

According to the survey: social media management (77%) content marketing (77%) influencer marketing (67%); and link building for SEO (56%) Other statistics stood out for me in the report: Measurement. “PR It is still a regular activity of 75% of communicators on the Queen’s side of the pond. Perspective.

Media Relations 102

Media Relations Report Industry SEO 102

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Which organizations, blogs, anything communications/PR, do you recommend subscribing?” PR Measurement: How is Communications Proving Value? 141 PR and Comms Pros Explain What They Do for a Living Sources for public relations salary benchmarks: 2020 Public Relations Salary Survey: How Much Money do PRs Pros Make?

Resources 123

Resources Publicity Reddit Interviews 123

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

The Global Communications Report, a comprehensive worldwide survey of more than 1,000 senior PR executives worldwide, reveals that the global PR industry is predicted to grow from its current estimated size of $14 billion to $19.3 According to a 2015 Chief Communications Officer survey by Korn Ferry , CCOs in the U.S.

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2020

That speaks to the well-rounded nature and problem-solving capabilities of the professional communicator. While a problem solver can be productive in almost any organizational structure, communicators often find themselves reporting up through marketing channels. A handful of survey takers wrote in with nuanced answers.

Report 118

Report Publicity Survey B2B 118

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

They always use analytics to measure performance. That’s according to the findings of the latest survey by Orbit Media, a web design company that has surveyed about 1,000 bloggers annually for the last several years. Again, this year I dived into the survey data again, provided the findings first, followed by my own analysis.

Blogging 109

Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 109

Beyond PR

AUGUST 3, 2016

There are times when product managers and content marketers don’t see eye to eye. We have to figure out how to communicate a product’s worth in a meaningful way. If these sound familiar to what you face as a marketer, you’re not alone. Focus groups, surveys, and ethnographic research are all common tactics for marketers.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Product Launch Analytics 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

Breaking through with quality material will become more difficult as content marketing approaches a saturation point. As PR measurement guru Katie Paine puts it, “The people brands are trying to reach simply will ignore everything most companies spew.”. Everything is measurable and measured.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

PR measurement can be a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy. On one hand, it gets dinged for a lack of measurement. On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. Sales teams find media coverage useful in selling. “93%

Study 144

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 144

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

That’s according to the results of a survey of 1,377 bloggers conducted by Orbit Media a web design agency. It’s the fourth consecutive year the agency has conducted the survey. These habits are applicable to corporate blogging where a blog is a central platform in a content marketing strategy. They do this consistently.

Study 80

Study B2B Marketing Survey 80

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 14, 2024

Social media has become an inseparable part of daily communication between people and businesses. Luckily, assistive technologies and social media accessibility allow people with disabilities to engage in digital communication effectively. Closed captions are ideal for use in accessibility measures.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Video SEO 93

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

For example, the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey posed this question to 223 PR and communications pros…and we received a wide variety of answers from respondents. When communications is too tied to marketing, it is more difficult to keep a pulse on the broader business,” wrote Tammy L. 12) “Write for businesses.”.

Employee 150

Employee Print Writing Survey 150

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2016

In fact, time-on-page grew by 16% this year, which I’ve come to believe is a useful measure of quality. Salaries say a lot about how a business values communications. The 2016 salary survey by PR Week was a big hit. The 2016 salary survey by PR Week was a big hit. PR is the best-kept secret in content marketing.

Blogging 110

Blogging Content Marketing B2B Social Media 110

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Any effective communication program must begin with identifying the target audience. Don’t miss these related posts: 7 Statistics from a Survey of Reporters that Gives PR a Glimpse of their Mindset. That is the essence of content marketing and why PR and content marketing work best when working together.

Software 98

Software Comparison Measurement Content Marketing 98

Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2020

As I look out across my peers in B2B marketing , for many of us, this is our third trip to recession rodeo – after the dot-com bust and financial crisis of 2008. We have more studies, more data and more experience both in designing and measuring marketing and marketing in a downturn. Try our services.

Study 94

Study Marketing Survey SEO 94

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These insights are essential if you are to design communication strategies to reach them, resonate with them, and inspire them to act. Such content, when combined with other sources of customer data, will build a comprehensive profile of the overall customer experience that can be parlayed into public relations.

Strategy 97

Strategy Ethics Social Media Data 97