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. Avoid hashtags like #sternmarketingstrategy2023. It’s too specific and not discoverable.

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B2B Social Media Company SMB 111

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

As communicators, we are sometimes holed up in self-imposed exile creating content for others to deliver on ever-shrinking budgets. A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. Or are we? Let’s hit it.

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Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of modern workplaces, effective internal communication is paramount. It serves as the lifeblood that fuels organizational synergy, promotes transparency, and provides a sense of community among employees. One particularly useful survey is benchmarking.

Internal 95

Internal International Communications Employee 95

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

The surveys have started. 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. 2) You don’t treat content marketing is its own channel.

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Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 63

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 10, 2017

If you blog about marketing – especially with any semblance of frequency – you are in fact among a fair small group. That’s one surprising conclusion I drew from a survey of 850 bloggers by ConvertKit. There are more blogs focused on personal development than any other topic, according to the survey.

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Survey Blogging Corporate Analytics 60

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The top problem in content creation probably comes from the fact that too many B2B marketers haven’t had a single conversation with a customer Most B2B marketers (57%) say creating the right content for their audience is their top content creation challenge in content marketing.

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Content Marketing B2B Marketing How To 182

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. Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur. Less static content.

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Communications Crisis Internal International 122

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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Survey Marketing Content Marketing Measurement 90

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Content marketers often have difficulty getting executive buy-in for customer research. Leadership sees it as an expense rather than an investment and worries if their team is using their (and their customers’) time wisely. Social media and niche communities like r/SkincareAddiction or r/nutrition. Lack of buy-in.

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B2B Company Survey Enterprise 94

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.

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Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

This week includes survey data and salient points from two subject matter experts on the topic. Most B2B marketers (64%) create buyer personas and many use these for content segmentation (33%). Another 54% said they relied on current customer interviews, while approximately 52% used marketing team recommendations.”

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B2B Marketing How To Survey 115

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

For today’s content creators and content marketing teams, unique original content is always the best route to take. The difference between borrowing and stealing can be blurry on social media, where memes, sounds, and other types of content are widely redistributed by brands and users alike. Reach out.

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Ethics Social Media Trends Viral 73

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. The survey received 177 answers in total to this question. 96) “Manage the marketing for the organization.”. 129) “Communicate research findings.”.

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Employee Print Writing Survey 148

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 8, 2019

Marketing also has purse strings that can be creatively – and ethically – spent to appease a specific rep with the right reference. You certainly need the sales leadership on board with a reference program, but marketing has to drive it, or it will fade away. 1) Soft interviews on your company blog.

B2B 77

B2B Media eBook Interviews 77

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 17, 2017

Twitter has long been a marketing favorite, but its growth prospects have been questioned. The company has swapped out leadership, it’s bleeding talent (and institutional knowledge) and the CEO has asked the community for improvement suggestions. Highlights from the State of Blogging in 2017 Survey. Talk to Us!

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Twitter Marketing Study Tools 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 27, 2017

This should encompass key topics related to your expertise, content frequency, and the most relevant social platforms. Monitoring content performance will help determine whether the content you’re producing is helping you meet your goals. Share parts of your journey – good and bad – as they happen. .

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Brand Branding Healthcare B2C 149

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. Some people have leave to say anything now.

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Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 119

PR 20/20

JUNE 25, 2019

The future of marketing is more intelligent and more human. According to a survey of business buyers (Source: Salesforce , 2018): 72% of buyers expect vendors to personalize engagements to their needs. Call it marketing, call it conscious capitalism—they make a difference and involve their customers. Here’s what it means to you.

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Marketing Storytelling Technology Community 52

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. Pay to pay, content grows; influencer marketing cools. “I Justin Goldstein , President & Founder, Press Record Communications.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

Some 47% of respondents said they’ve observed more PR work being taken in-house, according to the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey (full report embedded below). This year’s survey polled 223 communications and public relations (PR) professionals. click on images for higher resolution graphic).

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Survey Media Relations Corporate Communications 98

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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Content Marketing B2B Study Marketing 107

Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

A new survey of primarily corporate communications professionals identified the hottest trends and tactics in PR – and perhaps those that aren’t so hot too. Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next 12 months. 67% said thought leadership.

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Survey Trends Communications Storytelling 71

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Most participants hold leadership titles and are “directly responsible for making purchase decisions of $10,000 or more.”. This finding is reflected in previous surveys too, which points to a continued trend. The survey found 75% of buyers are more receptive “when the buyer is facing new, risky, or complex initiatives.”.

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B2B Trade Shows Survey Study 100

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Indeed, his name has been removed from the company’s leadership webpage and Brandon Crawley is now listed as the interim CEO. Cision has cycled through most of its leadership team under the current equity holders. Burrelles proposes short-form video can be used in communications for demos, FAQs, product teasers, and UGC.

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Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 119

Sword and the Script

JUNE 7, 2016

For the purpose of satisfying curiosity, marketing surveys are a useful vehicle for research. To that end, this post summarizes five recent market research surveys worth of a purposeful poke and pry. Marketing skills the CMO needs on the team. Also see: The CMO Survey with Social & Mobile Marketing Takeaways.

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Survey Marketing B2B Infographics 60

Scott Public Relations

JULY 19, 2019

A survey with no responses indicates an approach that isn’t connecting with the audience. If you find that even the simple metrics are dropping, conduct an audit of your content to determine where an investment is needed to improve your content marketing bottom-line.

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Healthcare Insurance Insurance Pinterest 40

Scott Public Relations

JULY 19, 2019

A survey with no responses indicates an approach that isn’t connecting with the audience. If you find that even the simple metrics are dropping, conduct an audit of your content to determine where an investment is needed to improve your content marketing bottom-line.

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Insurance Insurance Healthcare Pinterest 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Roundups are content curation at its finest. Simply roundup a handful of the best news articles and blog posts from other credible sources – that are relevant to your community – and weave a promotion for your webinar into the content. This works best if this is part of marketing operating system. Use this sparingly.

B2B 60

B2B Infographics Interviews eBook 60

Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

The highest skills gaps were reported as measurement (53%), budget management (44%), crisis management (37%), and digital communications/social media (35%). These skill gaps are roughly the same as they were the last time the survey was done. Source: PR Academy annual qualification trends survey. Visual by LeaderShip Solutions.

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How To Software System Employee 60

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Below are 15 takeaways I offer you from Killing Marketing; I hope these encourage you and your organization to both get a copy of the book and embrace content marketing. 1) Challenge your marketing beliefs. Also see these related book reviews: 8 Epic Takeaways from Joe Pulizzi’s Epic Content Marketing.

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Marketing Content Marketing Insurance Insurance 65

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This year, more than 20 professionals – real people that do real marketing and PR work every day – responded and with high-quality ideas that I found to be invigorating and thought-provoking. 5) Alignment of marketing and customer success. Driving growth with differentiation in mature markets is being led by sales and marketing.

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Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 91