Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Data and analytics capabilities will mature to allow companies to predict the best possible experience and communication touchpoints throughout the entire customer journey. 3) Brands blur the lines between company and friend. Sean Callahan , Senior Manager, Content Marketing | LinkedIn. Cori Pearce | ChurnZero.

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Beyond PR

JANUARY 3, 2017

Storytelling. Content marketing may change its tactics as audiences tire of the existing ones, but telling a good company narrative will never go out of style. What the BLEEP is a Company Narrative? A company narrative is not a mission statement nor is it an inventory of your products, services or accolades.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Today, creating and distributing content goes far beyond just sharing your own messages and company news. Your content must be relevant, meaningful and useful to capture your audience’s attention. According to the same survey, 79% of these professionals have a content marketing plan in place.

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5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Technology Public Relations (Tech PR) involves managing and enhancing the public image of technology-related companies and products. Crisis Management PR: Addresses and mitigates potential damage to a tech company’s reputation during challenging situations or crises. This is especially effective for consumer technology products.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2015

When it comes to storytelling, quality over quantity is a pretty standard rule of thumb. Compelling storytelling can expand your audience and strengthen the bond you have with your customer base. This week’s roundup is chock full of advice to spice up your storytelling. Pedal-powered Storytelling. ” 4.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Yet, B2B software companies are resistant to publishing pricing online because they feel it removes leverage. Read more: 15 CX Action Items B2B Companies “Must Do” According to McKinsey Research. 97% of respondents said video content and communication were useful after making a purchase. B2B prospects want published pricing.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The founders tout the software’s “data storytelling at machine scale” to add value to sharing intel – including product news, financial data or analytics. Think again, you may need Scoop.it, a content marketing automation SaaS platform that uses AI to help grow traffic and lead generation through content.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

What the PR team does integrates into elements beyond the traditional marketing umbrella it used to sit under. If you like exposure to a variety of players across the company, public relations can provide this opportunity. Storytelling is our game . Today, storytelling is a buzzword. via GIPHY. PR’s not a one-trick pony

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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 9, 2019

For GE, however, it’s the culmination of a decade-long commitment to content marketing. The company sits at the intersection of some of our most crucial sectors, like technology, energy, and transportation. Chances are your company already has a newsletter or some e-books. Click here to read the entire e-book.

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Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

More importantly, what should doctors, hospitals, insurers, and healthcare companies do to improve the state of healthcare content online? We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. The same holds true for healthcare content.

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Cision

APRIL 20, 2015

Owned content. Owned content is created content. It’s also tactics like content marketing, a broad umbrella that includes blogging, social media updates, email marketing, infographics, visuals and video. All that content points to an underlying mantra: “be the media.” Publication and promotion.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next 12 months. Specifically, the survey found storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership topped the list of more than 20 tactics or trends related to PR in terms of importance.

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Marketwired

JANUARY 5, 2016

Focus your content-sharing and creation efforts. According to our content marketing survey, 64% of PR pros are planning to increase their time, resources, and efforts spent on content marketing in 2016. For e-commerce companies for example, a micro moment might be getting people to “like” a Facebook page.

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Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 4, 2018

It’s a basic concept to guide companies as they think about building relationships with potential customers. When you map all of your content marketing to the funnel, things get trickier. Most content marketers, unlike sales reps, usually shy away from promotional ad copy that could scare their audience away.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

More importantly, what should doctors, hospitals, insurers, and healthcare companies do to improve the state of healthcare content online? We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. The same holds true for healthcare content.

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Ishmael's Corner

MAY 10, 2015

One person who has labored over B2B content, what works and what doesn’t work, is my good friend and colleague Steve Farnsworth. In short, Steve knows content marketing and the nitty gritty of lead generation. With this as the backdrop, here are his top 10 tools and resources that he applies to content marketing campaigns.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Developing your brand’s story is an essential part of your marketing strategy, so we’re going to be exploring eight effective ways to you tell your brand’s story on social media: 1. So, when you’re posting online content, don’t just put your logo everywhere. Alternatively, you can create an infographic displaying the same information.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 27, 2023

Now, it’s not at all unusual to see a company announcement first posted on their own blog or newsroom (including being optimized for search engines), promoted on social media and pitched to the media with an accompanying release. Everyone loves a good story, so don’t forget to inject a dose of storytelling into the process.

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ISEBOX

JULY 24, 2015

Text was once sufficient to reach your target audience by appealing to their needs and interests, but they’ve become more sophisticated in filtering marketing messages. Today’s internet users are drawn to a variety of content formats that they access through multiple channels. Have a look at the numbers.

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PR 20/20

MAY 23, 2017

You know the drill: You turn to the top content marketing influencers, blogs, publications and resources for a reinforcement. So, what marketing resources do you turn to on a daily basis? PR 20/20’s Guide for Top Marketing Resources. Content Marketing Institute blog ( @CMIContent ): Insight from top names in our industry.

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Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Incorporating visual content into your content marketing strategy is about more than just grabbing eyeballs. Visual storytelling not only complements copy but can also provide an instant emotional connection that pulls prospective customers deeper into your brand. Storytelling: Visuals can tell a story instantly.

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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. Gen Z is sliding its way into media audience markets, so make sure you’re ready to engage with this new demographic: 5 Tips to Effectively Engage Generation Z.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 17, 2015

Now, they have the luxury of reaching out to their audiences directly… through content storytelling. In order to be effective, brand content must be mapped to business objectives and be appealing. This is a company which listens, and is actively interested in improving and investing in what their customers want.

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Beyond PR

AUGUST 18, 2016

Their logos, fonts and colors instantly impart their companies’ values: freedom (red, white and blue, anyone?), The reason: Visually consistent marketing. When producing infographics, photography and video for content marketing or company news, a consistent look and feel is just as important as it is in your logo.

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Beyond PR

MAY 12, 2016

In a word, content. Inspired storytelling and strong visuals can help today’s agencies start conversations, interest media and hook new customers for their clients. Consider, for instance, the company “explainer line” that some organizations want to include in the first paragraph of their press release.

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MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Luckett says marketers should stop focusing on outdated tactics - such as banner ads - and instead look at what attracts a non-cognitive response, such as infographics, videos or art. Marketers and PR pros should make sure our content induces the right emotions and resonates with our target audience. Be passionate.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Though she says writing has always been part of her career, her “first ‘real’ PR job landed me out in the Bay Area working for a tech company.” And, the storytelling. But PR pros have ALWAYS been storytellers. What I see is how social media and content marketing have grown up out of PR functions.

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 30, 2015

Robert Rose, Chief Strategy Officer, Content Marketing Institute. The 2014 PRESSfeed survey showed 87% of journalsts and editors said they want visuals with company news, yet only 26% of all press releases posted on the wire services have visuals. We are the storytellers and content marketing should be our domain.

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MaccaPR

JULY 23, 2014

The woman who coined the term "infobesity," social media expert Ekaterina Walter , now speaks frequently on the topic of visual storytelling. Most recently, I saw her at the 2014 Social Media Marketing World , in addition to Australia-based spitfire Donna Moritz , who also spoke about visual content. Stay "on brand."

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ReimaginePR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

If more brands asked and answered this question honestly, they’d be a lot less “company updates” and a lot more valuable customer-relevant information on their blogs. This means photos, infographics and other graphic elements that break up large chunks of text. Infographics. You need to have a clear purpose behind your blog.

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 31, 2019

Content marketers never make content for content’s sake. Meanwhile, a media company like Hearst might publish a feature article in the print edition of Esquire magazine, and the sole “point” of that article might be “make the reader feel like they really get Chris Evans.” Gamification.

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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 23, 2019

To counter, Vox founder and editor-at-large Ezra Klein believes the explainer is the only logical format for a modern media company “where everything is archivable, where it’s all linkable, where it’s embeddable, persistent, and length isn’t a problem.” Are explainers the future of content marketing?

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 2, 2016

He or she is the right hand of a company commander and is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the unit. I think most of the discussion on content marketing comes down to a couple things. So, what’s my definition of content marketing? Let’s break down the term into its two parts: Content – Marketing.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

After several unsuccessful attempts, I re-worked my pitch into a blog post and published it on the company blog. This new trend some were calling content marketing had the hallmarks of a soft and subtle pitch. This new trend some were calling content marketing had the hallmarks of a soft and subtle pitch.

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Marketwired

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Everyone agrees that visual content is a major media trend that will continue to have prominence. Aim to tell compelling narratives through infographics, ensure visual branding is consistent across all marketing collateral, and integrate more imagery into everything you push out. TechCalendar.

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