Marketwired

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Whether you’re writing last-minute seasonal blog content or already gearing up for a new year of media pitching (and if you are, we applaud you), a little inspiration can go a long way around now. So, we’ve rounded up the 8 top-performing writing posts from our blog from the past year to help you out.

Writing 100

Writing Blogging Newspapers Travel 100

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Here’s how to ensure public relations continues to play a role in your marketing strategy: Amplify your message. Given an open forum, you might receive unpleasant messages from some commenters if they have never heard of your company. Try launching lookalike campaigns from traffic generated from an article you pitched.

Publicity 100

Publicity Marketing Pitching Google 100

PR 20/20

MAY 19, 2020

Media companies began to lay off droves of journalists and writers in our industry. Nonmedia companies, who in some cases had robust print custom magazines, began to lay off portions of their content teams. Contact Content Creators Out of a Job. Download it free today. So we initiated a twofold plan.

Writing 72

Writing Brand Branding Construction 72

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

As always, nothing I say here should be considered an endorsement, grade or order of merit of any of the products or companies mentioned. She believes generative AI “will act as a shortcut, making press release writing more about customization than long-form writing.” Your marketing team will own the PR activities.”

Software 135

Software Pitching Analysis Community 135

PR Fuel

JUNE 24, 2021

About 69% of marketers with successful campaigns have a documented content marketing strategy. As part of your content strategy, you might consider drafting your own press releases. Instead, consider these 10 benefits of hiring a press release company. On the fence about hiring a press release distribution company?

Company 62

Company SEO Writing Engineering 62

Cision

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Many in PR are familiar with looking at a publication’s calendar to know what to pitch them in a timely manner. 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.

How To 0

How To Content Marketing Conference Analytics 0

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. Scott Kaminski , Senior Marketing Manager, Häfele America Co. .

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

“Nail the elevator pitch.”. I came to the name after incorporating my initials — ‘MAS’ is Spanish for ‘more’ — and ‘ink’ references pen-to-paper; writing your story to build and manage your communications. AirPR: With PR as a focus, you have included marketing and advertising into your agency. We keep things simple.

Interviews 284

Interviews Radio Small Business Pitching 284

Rock the Status Quo

MAY 4, 2015

The Differences in Pitch Style & Purpose Are Helpful to Understand I love PR, I love SEO and I really love how well they intersect to grow client reach and conversion. How that pitch is written can be VERY revealing. Why do I write about backlink pitches in a PR blog?

SEO 100

SEO Pitching Small Business Agency 100

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market. Did you know?

Technology 170

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 170

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. The same C-level decision makers that leverage it in their decision-making processes are difficult to impress— only 17% of them rate the content they read as “very good” or “excellent.”

Leadership 145

Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 145

Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Many wish to continue to write off public relations and kick it to the curb – by coldly saying that the profession and/or its trappings are dead. In addition to that, it is a helpful tool for many journalists who really are asking for more information than a simple, pithy email pitch provides. It is not just us. Well, it is Inc.

Writing 177

Writing Pitching Report Industry 177

PR Fuel

MARCH 22, 2022

Nearly 80% of marketers are adding press releases to their content marketing strategies. Then, write your press release with that publication’s target audience in mind. If you want to ensure your release is picked up, dedicate time to the writing process. Then, write a fresh release for that publication.

How To 101

How To Guidelines Writing Pitching 101

Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

The company said it polled more than 1,000 journalists for the 2020 edition ( cliff notes to the 2019 edition here ). 2) Volume of PR pitches received. 48% of journalists responding to this survey said they get between 1-5 pitches a day; 18% get between 5-10; 12% get upwards of 10-20; and 13% get 20 plus pitches a day.

Survey 171

Survey Media Relations Pitching Media 171

Beyond PR

APRIL 26, 2018

To build a productive relationship with an influencer you first have to cut through the clutter so that your pitch is heard. Jay Baer: Influencer marketing is spicy like a bayou gumbo right now. What do you write and why? Here’s the six things you must do when you pitch an influencer. Do you work for the brand?

Pitching 69

Pitching How To Skype Video 69

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. Before you contact them, write down a list of specific questions to ask that will help you evaluate your finalists.

Agency 195

Agency Strategy Communications How To 195

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 4, 2015

Content marketing does much more for your brand than just aid your marketing. Effective content marketing shapes your brand by giving it a face to know, like, and trust. Content marketing and becoming human. Put more succinctly, your customers know your content before they know your business.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Engineering Advertising 40

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

Cision

JANUARY 5, 2017

Sometimes, despite our very best efforts to write down our goals, we tend to skip over creating a documented PR content strategy. Why are these two factors so important in your content’s success? If you are creating content that attempts to appeal to everyone, then it’s destined to meet the needs of no one.

Strategy 298

Strategy Measurement Content Marketing Meeting 298

Sword and the Script

APRIL 22, 2017

Electronic communications have made writing so easy that we don’t put as much thought or effort into the task anymore. At least not to the degree we did when we had to sit in front of a typewriter or hand write a note with a bottle of white-out nearby. Email has made our writing lazy. 2) Words matter in marketing strategies.

Writing 62

Writing B2B Analytics Reputation 62

Cision

AUGUST 5, 2015

Sometimes writing fabulous blog posts on your business blog isn’t enough to drive the traffic you really want. One of my favorite content marketing strategies is guest blogging. When you write a guest blog post, you get it published on another well-established blog that caters to your target market.

Blogging 120

Blogging Pitching Writing Content Marketing 120

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 30, 2024

Boeing: Brand crises abound in January, and perhaps no one knows this better than the world’s largest aerospace company, Boeing. When I am writing or editing others’ work, I personally use Grammarly Premium. When I am writing or editing others’ work, I personally use Grammarly Premium.

Ethics 98

Ethics Crisis Transportation Airlines 98

PRSay

JUNE 6, 2019

I’m writing this on a plane to North Carolina. We need to earn our way into communication vehicles produced by third parties our audiences already trust , whether those third parties are media or other companies or thought leaders. Get more media pitching knowledge from Michael Smart here. Image by Daniel McCullough.

Media Relations 147

Media Relations Media Training Pitching 147

Cision

DECEMBER 23, 2015

You Are More Tapped into Your Company. As a result, you feel like you and your company beat as one. That means you’re better positioned to help your company get more attention online and in the press. Use the money you save on other aspects of your marketing, like social media ads or hiring a content marketing writer.

Employee 120

Employee Pitching Writing Content Marketing 120

Beyond PR

AUGUST 9, 2016

As a content marketer, I’m always on the lookout for whatever edge will improve my content’s reach. But with so many other brands also using content marketing, the task can seem Sisyphean at times. And the benefits go beyond building awareness for your content. Full-Text Syndication.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Web 40

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

The company maintains and sells access to an online media contact database, which serves as the population from which the survey sample is drawn. It’s also a key reason why blogging and content marketing has become an important tool in the media relations toolkit. PR should be taking a close look at the content that’s trending.

Survey 102

Survey Report Media B2B 102

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. With traditional media relations efforts, you’re lucky to get a link back to your company website’s home page. Shared Media. Owned Media.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Smart SaaS has renewed focus on customer marketing “As we are currently in an extended macroeconomic downtown, companies will need to continue to focus more on the customer to ensure long-term retention to help bear the weight of new sales slowing down. This year, we saw in-house teams get downsized and agency budgets get reduced.

Writing 194

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 194

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

Any public relations agency today needs nearly instant resources — from details on media preferences to data that informs our pitches and programs. Alerts for topics relevant to a client’s business can make a big difference in securing quick wins and nailing ideas for proactive pitching.

Pitching 136

Pitching Agency Tools Resources 136

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Pairing a ghostwriter like me with subject matter experts at your company is much more than just a time-saver. It’s a novel way to connect with the C-suite and get them interested in content marketing. Ghostwriting is so useful that I believe it should be a part of every brand’s content strategy next year.

Strategy 109

Strategy Content Marketing Interviews Creativity 109

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

If you already have a list of vetted keywords from your marketing team to work from, skip ahead to step two. If not, complete the following exercise: Write down all of the questions you are asked in new business—aka sales—meetings. Write down all of the questions your customer service department is asked.

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

ChatGPT seems to miss emerging themes if there isn’t a wide body of writing already on a topic. Overall, being successful in PR requires a variety of skills, including strong writing and communication skills, organizational skills, strategic thinking, adaptability, creativity, and media relations skills.”.

Interviews 100

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 100

Sword and the Script

JULY 10, 2018

A while back a reporter I had been pitching threw me what I thought was an unexpected softball. Pearlstein is a long-time reporter and editor turned professor says he was looking to write about “well-run company.” Media Relations Ends; Content Marketing Begins. Of course, I jumped to make it happen. No response.

Media Relations 74

Media Relations Media Content Marketing Corporate 74

PRSay

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Network outside your company. Learn more about a specific area such as content marketing or big data by attending a local Meetup If you don’t see a Meetup meeting on a topic that you’d like to know more about, then start one yourself. Network inside your company. Be grateful.

Nonprofit 160

Nonprofit Local LinkedIn Big Data 160

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur. Broader remit, more engagement across the company.”. I’ve found that employers expect not just one skill like writing, but design skills as well.”. Importance of companies having a voice on social justice and other policy issues.”.

Communications 124

Communications Crisis Internal International 124

Garrett Public Relations

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Some companies seem to get in their own way when it comes to earning media coverage. I’ve seen it time and again. They wonder why they’re not getting more “hits.” Could it be that they’re making it hard for reporters to cover them? And if so, WHY would they do that?

Media 159

Media Report Company Publicity 159

5W PR

MAY 6, 2020

For many marketers, the product, pricing and order pages are critical and indeed they are. But the About Us page is also important because that’s where more than half the respondents to a recent survey by KoMarketing, a social/content marketing firm, said they visit. Only contact information and products/services rated higher.

Survey 88

Survey Storytelling Consumer Analysis 88