Shift Communications

OCTOBER 21, 2014

This week I was reminded of a post I wrote back in March on jumpstarting your B2B content. MarketingProfs’ latest B2B Content Marketing 2015 Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends report. The report provides some great insight into how B2B marketers are thinking about content and where they’re stuck. The reminder?

Content Marketing 160

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Measurement 160

Cision

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As marketers begin to understand why it’s necessary to move away from outdated measurement systems when it comes to earned media, it’s important to develop a robust strategy going forward. To that end, answer the following questions to help shape your earned media measurement strategy. What Matters to Our Brand?

Measurement 166

Measurement Strategy Media Analytics 166

Sword and the Script

MARCH 31, 2020

Buyers were taking in content before talking to sales even before the Coronavirus hit; now is a great time to double down on content marketing Today is the last day of the first quarter of 2020. When I think about that statistic in today’s context – this is another moment for true content marketing.

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Content Marketing Marketing Advertising Advertising 116

Sword and the Script

MARCH 26, 2024

This year the two companies polled 3,484 business executives globally. Further another 23% began working with the very company they hadn’t previously considered. In other words, companies that develop genuine thought leadership have more pricing power. Salesforce and HubSpot are two good examples.

Leadership 129

Leadership B2B Study Survey 129

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. How does content marketing fit into that plan?

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Resources 62

Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

People now look for and essentially demand content that gets them involved, creating a more personalized and memorable experience. Quite obviously, the competition on the web has become fierce, forcing businesses and content marketers to become more creative than ever before in their content endeavors.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Storytelling 120

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. We’ll walk through examples from organizations like Google, FedEx, Cigna, and more and break down the steps you can take to develop a thought leadership program of your own.

Leadership 145

Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 145

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2017

B2B marketing has overwhelmingly adopted the concept of content marketing, according to the 2018 B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends survey. That may mean content marketing is maturing, but that also means competition for an audience will heat up. Measuring ROI is hard.

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Content Marketing B2B Survey Analysis 64

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 11, 2021

Though they’re typically created for advertising purposes, edcals give a PR team a topic guide for creation of press releases, blog posts and content marketing. By laying out what content to create, when to pitch and whom to pitch, editorial calendars make PR both easier and more effective. Measure Performance.

Pitching 308

Pitching Content Marketing Measurement Social Media 308

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Companies spend about $30 billion on PR per year, and executives rightfully demand to see a return on that investment. PR coverage has typically been measured by media outlet audience size. This method of measurement does not tie back to business objectives and these softer metrics often do not resonate with the C-Suite.

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Strategy Data-Driven PR Measurement Enterprise 294

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 20, 2023

When you find the right metrics to prove the value of your content, you can showcase how important your work is to the organization. As content marketers, it’s our job to engage our audience , build brand awareness , and drive interest in our company’s products and services.

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Analytics Content Marketing SEO Data 119

Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

From your corporate leaders to your average employees, involve the people behind your company in your digital PR campaign. Lendistry , a firm providing funding for small businesses located in southern California, is an excellent example of how to humanize a brand. The company is active in their community.

Digital PR 251

Digital PR How To Small Business Analysis 251

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 3, 2021

What makes a brand “best in class” when it comes to social media marketing? It’s a question almost every company wants to answer. Clients are constantly asking me what other companies are doing in terms of social media marketing best practices. The chart above highlights some jaw-dropping stats.

Customer Service 205

Customer Service Social Media Marketing Media 205

Cision

JANUARY 3, 2018

Speculation runs rampant, but likely part of the cause of the budget crunch is the fact that it’s so difficult to measure results from content marketing. Know that there are tools that solve the content and earned media measurement challenge. Challenge #4: Disconnect Between Content and Real-World Behavior.

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Measurement Tools eBook Analytics 225

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 15, 2023

Developing strong PR strategies offers significant benefits for companies, and implementing objectives and key results (OKRs) in the process can also be helpful. These strategies essentially include plans that describe the methods a company uses to communicate with the audience it targets effectively.

Strategy 71

Strategy Measurement Google Case Study 71

Sword and the Script

JULY 19, 2016

Marketers are reporting better results stemming from content marketing. That’s according to a recent survey published by Ascend2 titled 2016 State of Content Marketing Survey Summary Report. Click Here to Subscribe to Sword and the Script by Email.

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Survey Content Marketing Marketing B2B 60

Contently - Strategy

MAY 11, 2024

In 2022, the company updated its Search Quality Rater Guidelines to prioritize content that contains expert insights, firsthand experiences, and “genuinely helpful” advice. Earlier this year, Google announced a full-court press to reduce “low-quality, unoriginal content” in search results by as much as 40%.

Local 52

Local SEO Strategy How To 52

Cision

DECEMBER 18, 2017

However, given the rise in popularity of content marketing, marketers now find value in having an internal content calendar to stay organized with what they publish on their blogs, websites, press releases and social media. Here’s why you should consider creating a content calendar for your company.

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 3, 2021

What makes a brand “best in class” when it comes to social media marketing? It’s a question almost every company wants to answer. Clients are constantly asking me what other companies are doing in terms of social media marketing best practices. The chart above highlights some jaw-dropping stats.

Customer Service 158

Customer Service Social Media Marketing Media 158

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

For example, I once worked for a company that found visitors that engaged the blog were 50% more likely to make a purchase. At another company, the blog was a touch point on a sales cycle for roughly one-third of enterprise deals with an average selling price in excess of seven digits. 1) Measures of Visibility.

B2B 67

B2B Measurement Blogging Community 67

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Editor's Note: The following excerpt originally appeared in Content Marketing Fast Forward. Despite advances in marketing automation, much of the technology marketers rely on to plan, execute, and evaluate content marketing campaigns is elementary. AI Takes the Human Guesswork Out of Content Marketing.

Content Marketing 53

Content Marketing Marketing Analytics Resources 53

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The internal meetings and communications that on-staff comms people have to do prevents them from having the time and focus required to write and edit the content marketing and thought leadership.”. For example, when responses are segmented by in-house teams – and outside resources, we can see how views shift: Clients.

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Agency B2C B2B Survey 141

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Companies who attempt to ride roughshod over their employees – whether it be forcing them back into the office after extended period away due the pandemic or those who choose to pay less – are going to have all sorts of issues which are going to be publicly known in very short order. The first is the tight market for talent.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 1, 2024

It’s time to bid farewell to the dark ages of keyword stuffing and create a content marketing strategy that feels like a digital treasure chest for your target customer. Here’s how to create SEO-driven content that stands out from the competition. For enterprise B2B companies, the math gets even worse.

SEO 52

SEO Engineering Writing How To 52

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A successful communications strategy is the driving force behind building trust among all of your stakeholders, enhancing your corporate reputation and establishing your company as a leader in your industry. We will highlight best practices and discuss examples of relationships that worked, as well as ones that did not.

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Agency Strategy Communications How To 195

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 28, 2022

For example, that new product feature you’re releasing next month might add a new workstream to the calendar as you create a set of content assets to support the launch. An editorial calendar can help you change that perception by demonstrating how it impacts the company’s strategic direction.

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Product Launch Measurement Marketing Meeting 142

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

B2B marketing should take a little slice of the display ad budget and invest in media relations, genuine content marketing (not marketing content) and paid distribution of related assets from both . For example, a study – data analysis from one adtech company puts the CTR rate of LinkedIn ads at.67%.

B2B 89

B2B Marketing LinkedIn Content Marketing 89

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

But here’s the thing: Marketing budgets are increasingly shifting to focus on content marketing and other efforts that can show a concrete return-on-investment. Owned media, aka content, is content you produce that lives on your website or blog. Shared Media. Shared media is also known as social media.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

What are some examples of public relations? How is public relations measured? Public relations (PR) practitioners use a variety of methods to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns. This is largely a reflection of what PR professionals say they measure, according to The JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022.

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

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. Want to write for Cision®?

How To 177

How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 2, 2018

As September is Ethics Month at PRSA, the discussion revolved around the topic of ethics in PR Measurement. Understanding what ethics in measurement means can be varied. Question three dealt with reputational risk, something that pretty much every company or institution out there thinks about—but sometimes only during a crisis.

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Ethics Measurement Reputation Guidelines 47

PR 20/20

JANUARY 19, 2023

According to Marcus Sheridan in his book, They Ask You Answer: A Revolutionary Approach to Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Today's Digital Consumer , it’s key to create a content strategy based on what your customers are thinking. If a customer requires a floor welder, your company may not be the best fit.

Analytics 81

Analytics Comparison Google Interviews 81

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

There’s only so much time to spend on routine work like monitoring and measuring, yet these tasks are extremely important to any ongoing PR agency-client relationship. Mail-merge for journalist emails is a great example (and one that’s unfortunately misused in PR), but there’s more. Show your work with metrics.

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Pitching Agency Tools Resources 136

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 9, 2018

In this spotlight, we’ve featured Cathy McPhillips ( @cmcphillips ), Vice President of Marketing at Content Marketing Institute ( @CMIContent ). I oversee this, and also focus on strategy, paid advertising and event marketing. I oversee this, and also focus on strategy, paid advertising and event marketing.

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Content Marketing Marketing eBook Nonprofit 61

Beyond PR

AUGUST 3, 2016

When companies launch new products, it means one thing: Opportunity. And, as our white paper Expanding Engagement & Inspiring Action with Your Next Product Launch explores, an opportunity to establish your company as a credible industry influencer. There are times when product managers and content marketers don’t see eye to eye.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Product Launch Analytics 40

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

That’s measured by asking respondents to rate trust on a nine-point scale from “distrust” to “neutral” to “trust.” It’s not about you, your company or products. Keep your content marketing separate and distinct. Among the key findings, was that business is now the most trusted institution. emphasis mine ].

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Government Survey Ethics Media 138

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%). Find out how we simplify monitoring and measurement for brands and agencies.

Media 97

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 97