Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

There are unpolished phrases the marketing community kicks around to describe the outsized role content marketing has in the sales cycle. Spiceworks is a nice forum and social network for the IT community which has been the source for a range of reports the company has published over several years. Consumption. It works too.

B2B 113

B2B Consumer Marketing Survey 113

Presspage

JANUARY 23, 2024

Make it Visual: The Power of Infographics In this age of information overload, visual data representation is the key to bringing a message across. Infographics are an effective tool in an IRO's arsenal. Moreover, infographics are highly effective in conveying complex trends and market analyses.

Communications 78

Communications Infographics Financial Storytelling 78

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

Whether seeking heightened brand visibility or driving more web traffic, success requires focusing on measurable targets upfront throughout execution. Sometimes, it just takes a little community spirit. Adopting a multi-channel approach through repurposing and amplifying existing content can achieve this goal effectively.

Analytics 40

Analytics Content Marketing Measurement Advertising 40

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 23, 2016

Video (amateur or professional). Visuals (photos, infographics, etc.). Measurement. Leta Soza is the Director of PR Engineering & Ops at AirPR where she specializes in PR strategy, content marketing, community cultivation, and analytics. Tell them that all PR is content , and content is made up of: Channels.

Communications 150

Communications How To Analytics Public Affairs 150

Cision

APRIL 19, 2016

Live Video. Live video was a common thread of conversation at many #SMMW16 sessions, and the wealth of information about Facebook Live, Periscope and Blab was abundant. Shaan Puri, co-founder of blab advises marketers and communicators to keep their eye on the prize and keep nurtured communities at the heart of all efforts.

Social Media 0

Social Media Marketing Media Customer Service 0

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. New LinkedIn research found that only 4% of digital marketers are measuring return on investment six months into a campaign or longer. 16) Social media fragments into niche communities.

Marketing 105

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 105

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Videos: Videos captivate audiences with dynamic visuals and auditory experiences, appealing to those who prefer immersive storytelling. Infographics: Infographics distill complex information into visually engaging snapshots, enhancing user understanding. Performance Analytics: Measure the impact of your content.

B2C 52

B2C Case Study B2B Content Marketing 52

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2015

There’s a good post in Business 2 Community about the challenges of starting out in Digital PR. Use the SMART formula for your goals (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound). Do they prefer video? Infographics. Measurement. Here’s what you need to know: How to set a measurable goal.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Analytics SEO Measurement 100

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2015

There’s a good post in Business 2 Community about the challenges of starting out in Digital PR. Use the SMART formula for your goals (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound). Do they prefer video? Infographics. Measurement. Here’s what you need to know: How to set a measurable goal.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Analytics SEO Measurement 100

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2015

There’s a good post in Business 2 Community about the challenges of starting out in Digital PR. Use the SMART formula for your goals (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound). Do they prefer video? Infographics. Measurement. Here’s what you need to know: How to set a measurable goal.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Analytics SEO Measurement 100

Cision

JUNE 20, 2016

You need to a build a community, more than a list,” says Mike. Use surveys and A/B testing to get an even clearer picture of the type of communication your audience prefers. Measure, analyze, send and repeat. If you’re sending a generic message to your entire audience base, not everyone will react to it.

Mobile 159

Mobile Public Affairs Infographics Government 159

PRSay

JUNE 26, 2016

A few years ago, I created the Social Media Strategy Wheel Infographic for PR professionals. The Infographic is a visual graphic broken down into different areas of focus, which are critical during the planning process. However, it’s not just your communication goals (exposure, message retention, engagement, etc.)

Social Media 113

Social Media Media Infographics Community 113

Marketwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

#CreativePR, the hashtag, caught our attention at last year’s PRSA conference when Deirdre Breakenridge, Jason Sprenger and Heather Whaling teamed up for their presentation, “Creative PR: Delivering Your Story From Narrative and Design to Measurement.” When you can, offer high resolution photos, videos or infographics.

Creativity 100

Creativity Pitching Writing Conference 100

Stern + Associates

AUGUST 13, 2014

Thought leadership is critical to brand differentiation and business growth – and core to effective communications strategies, particularly in today’s complex, crowded and commoditized world. Yet the sales community generally views thought leadership as a fancy name for marketing, outside their job to court new customers and close deals.

Leadership 81

Leadership Reputation Measurement Video 81

PRSay

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Simply put, organic word-of-mouth content from audiences your customers trust…journalists, academics, thought leaders, influencers, community leaders…is viewed as more authentic and trustworthy than paid or owned content. With advancements in technology, we are now able to more accurately measure the ROI of earned media.

Media 60

Media Leadership Enterprise Data 60

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Our top picks: If you’re looking for ways to boost your content strategy, this blog post is for you: Creating a Video Storytelling Strategy That Gets Results. That’s why we’ve created a platform uniting software, education, and community to help businesses grow better every day. Are you keeping up with the times?

Blogging 68

Blogging Education Resources Creativity 68

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 27, 2016

For eight years, YESS has held an annual fundraiser that is increasingly becoming part of the fabric of the Des Moines community. Each year we measure our success on whether YESS achieves its fundraising goal. Post-race results show that video views nearly doubled over last year alone. Help a Child.”

Media Relations 50

Media Relations Social Media Media Real Estate 50

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 5, 2014

Seven thousand-plus nonprofits in 120 communities across the country are participating – an astounding number. Here’s an infographic that provides a visual snapshot of the event, including its historical context and key statistics. A Snapshot of Give Local America from Kimbia, Inc. Keep it visual. Set goals and share them.

Local 73

Local Nonprofit Infographics Facebook 73

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 12, 2015

However, there should be concrete yardsticks by which to measure such efforts. The community was scanning, spending less than a minute on a post. Then we started to mix up the editorial formula, 500+ words, infographics, video and presentations. And they’ll be using the right metrics to measure their success.

Radio 40

Radio Mobile Media Sports 40

Shift Communications

MAY 14, 2015

We’re constantly pushing clients and prospects to embrace elements such as Google Analytics, Twitter advertising, measurement beyond pure clicks and the like. It was great to see video so prominent for each company, either on their home pages or alongside news items and even on investor relations pages as well.

B2B 60

B2B Marketing Construction Analytics 60

Journalistics

JULY 6, 2013

Some brands have been quick to act on natural disasters, offering their support or condolences, or helping to mobilize their online communities to support a cause. Social media strategist – this is the person that best understands all your online communities – and has a firm grasp on the pulse of the community.

Marketing 52

Marketing Community Trends Case Study 52

PR 20/20

AUGUST 11, 2016

Modern marketers are expected to master both traditional and digital skills to deliver measureable results. To address the widening talent gap, forward-thinking organizations must stay on the lookout for adept professionals equipped with the necessary skills and demeanor to turn their ideas into actions, and actions into measurable outcomes.

Marketing 43

Marketing Mobile Engineering Technology 43

PR 20/20

AUGUST 11, 2016

Modern marketers are expected to master both traditional and digital skills to deliver measureable results. To address the widening talent gap, forward-thinking organizations must stay on the lookout for adept professionals equipped with the necessary skills and demeanor to turn their ideas into actions, and actions into measurable outcomes.

Marketing 40

Marketing Mobile Engineering Technology 40

5W PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Photographs, illustrations, memes, and infographics paint a thousand stories without a single word, engaging people through color, composition, and symbolism. Movies, TV shows, and even YouTube videos offer moving experiences, immersing the public in fictional worlds or showcasing the beauty of reality.

Media 78

Media YouTube Transportation eBook 78

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

We analyzed 1,551 pieces of healthcare content using StoryBook, Contently’s content strategy tool, which measures top-performing topics, formats, social shares. We also pulled some industry-level benchmarks, measured by Contently’s content marketing platform. A global pandemic impacts everyone and everything.

Healthcare 136

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 136

PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

It might mean providing quick tips in a video or on an infographic. You keep offering useful information in articles or videos. Build your reputation through positive news stories, community involvement, and good reviews. You can get clues by looking at the sources of the stories and videos your potential customers share.

Publicity 62

Publicity Small Business Advertising Advertising 62

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

We analyzed 1,551 pieces of healthcare content using StoryBook, Contently’s content strategy tool, which measures top-performing topics, formats, social shares. We also pulled some industry-level benchmarks, measured by Contently’s content marketing platform. A global pandemic impacts everyone and everything.

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 59

ReimaginePR

AUGUST 29, 2016

When it comes to generating leads, creating a community, and interacting with your customers, nothing tops social media. Once you are set up, follow these best practices: Include a photo, video or GIF with your posts. Build your community by asking questions, replying to comments, hosting contests and sharing coupons and promotions.

Social Media 149

Social Media Marketing Media Facebook 149

Critical Mention

MARCH 22, 2019

Images, infographics, GIFs, and interactive videos can breathe new life into your content. For example, repurposing your content into an infographic or video is a great way to reach different audiences on all of your social channels, as the platforms require distinct ways to present content. Incorporate visual elements.

Social Media 62

Social Media eBook Infographics Media 62

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 30, 2015

Last year the amount of video from people and brands in Facebook’s News feed increased 3.6X SF : There definitely a lack of understanding of how to use social media to build, and actively engage with, your community online. You can download the full infographic of the 15 skills here. It must also be easy to share.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Groups Facebook Reputation 100

MaccaPR

MARCH 18, 2015

In this brave new world, marketers are creating their own content – infographics, podcasts, webinars, YouTube videos and more – that are distributed for free via their digital channels. Chris Schermer believes that the goal of content marketing should be to create a sense of community that allows customers to achieve their goals.

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Financial Marketing Analytics 48

Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

The issues we face in practice are well documented: measurement, media, paid, planning, and workflow. The highest skills gaps were reported as measurement (53%), budget management (44%), crisis management (37%), and digital communications/social media (35%). You can’t improve what you don’t measure. Learn by teaching.

How To 60

How To Software System Employee 60

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Trinity Mirror ( The Daily Mirror ) and News UK ( The Sun and The Times ) are the eighth and ninth most popular websites in the UK according to The Ofcom Communications Market Report 2018 (opens as a PDF). Engagement with news brands online is messy and tricky to measure. Google, Facebook and the BBC take the top three slots.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

The Proactive Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Measurement Framework: Set up a measurement framework so you can track where you are now, progress and results. Video: According to a Cisco study by 2020 75% of all Internet traffic will be video consumption. The Top 10 Digital Skills Needed in PR. Research: Monitoring online conversations. Follow me on Twitter.

SEO 153

SEO Engineering LinkedIn Analytics 153

Sword and the Script

MAY 5, 2020

There just wasn’t (and still isn’t) much coverage about the PR technology community, and so about a year ago , I started summing up the vendor announcements on the first Tuesday of every month. Images and infographics are an excellent way to provide context to your news story. Here’s the list of PR technology companies I’m watching.

Pitching 85

Pitching Survey System Technology 85

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 19, 2018

Zoom : Zoom video conference allows you to have video conferences with anyone from around the world. Their free account allows unlimited one on one video conferencing and up to 40 minutes for groups. Unfortunately, you don’t have time, money, or energy to create really great images and videos. Think again.

Nonprofit 76

Nonprofit Tools Marketing Skype 76

Cision

MAY 11, 2015

New ways to accurately measure and track PR’s value. It’s such a great way to connect not only with reporters but fellow PR professionals and new communities. The proliferation of owned media. The democratization of voice through social. Media’s evolving landscape. Want to see our other innovators? Click here!

Reddit 120

Reddit Social Media Pitching Comparison 120