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

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

When I started as an editorial intern at Contently, the first thing I realized was that I had a lot to learn about content marketing. Like many people entering the job market, I wanted to write and edit, and I was interested in exploring different ways to make a living with those skills.

Content Marketing 86

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Video 86

5W PR

JUNE 27, 2022

In the last couple of years, the tools and software in the advertising industry have been rapidly evolving to the point where companies can now utilize a large number of platforms to create highly targeted ad campaigns that are completely automated. Consumer Focused. Contextual Targeting.

Company 88

Company Strategy Publicity Advertising 88

Cision

JULY 10, 2017

Feedback is huge when it comes to developing a successful content marketing strategy. Here, we identify five sources that can prove invaluable to you in crafting your content. Who better to listen to in order to develop more targeted content than the people that you are developing content for? Your Prospects.

Content Marketing 126

Content Marketing Marketing Employee Pinterest 126

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

There’s no doubt about it: The customer-obsessed company wins. Companies that conduct frequent research grow up to 70 percent faster and are almost 50 percent more profitable than firms that don’t. Even conglomerates with million-dollar marketing budgets will fail if they disregard audience research. Lack of buy-in.

B2B 94

B2B Company Survey Enterprise 94

Cision

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Here are three big names to take a look at for content marketing inspiration: BuzzFeed. This Internet media company has been making waves for almost a decade, focusing on churning out content that spreads. This company succeeds by evolving with the digital world as it changes, not as an afterthought.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Viral Social Media 120

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

Cision

MAY 5, 2015

Don’t share that message with the same, old content marketing tactics. To “spice up” your B2B content creation , consider these five tips: 1. Ask them what it was like to start the company. It determines the shape that other content marketing pieces take. Choose content channels. Try something new.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Instagram 120

PR Fuel

MAY 12, 2019

In this day and age, many people still consider PR and content marketing to be mutually exclusive. While content marketers create quality material to inform readers while also branding that company in a certain way and with a certain voice, traditional PR generally aims to get stories and other material to the “news.”.

Content Marketing 45

Content Marketing Marketing Local Social Media 45

Landis PR

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Five Best Communications Practices for Your Tech Company. Utilizing these five best communications practices for your tech company can boost your sales and drive your brand awareness and credibility online. As a tech company, the main goal of your communications efforts is not to generate conversions. Photo courtesy of Pexels.

Company 98

Company Communications Case Study Engineering 98

Cision

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Last week Twitter announced that they will discontinue share counts in their API. What this means to you is that you will no longer see the number of times that people have shared your content on Twitter. The reason for this is pretty straightforward: Twitter shares are typically the easiest content shares to earn.

Twitter 120

Twitter Measurement Reddit Data 120

5W PR

MARCH 26, 2024

Before a company can start crafting its message, knowing the audience inside out is crucial. Explore industry magazines, make the company’s presence felt at relevant conferences, and put platforms like LinkedIn to good use to pinpoint the movers and shakers in the company’s market.

B2B 78

B2B Strategy Communications Case Study 78

Onclusive

JUNE 24, 2020

Research shows that both paid and traditional media are becoming less trusted, and therefore less effective, owned media has become a critical cornerstone of the marketing mix. We also covered some of the tactics that smart companies are using to create and control the narrative through owned media strategies. Measure and improve.

Strategy 418

Strategy Media Advertising Advertising 418

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 18, 2015

Content marketing surveys consistently demonstrate the biggest barrier facing marketer is feeding the content monster. There is a straight forward answer to this problem: Upwards of “60-70% of content produced by B2B marketing goes unused,” according to a white paper by Kapost which cites research by SiriusDecisions.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing B2B Marketing eBook 60

Critical Mention

AUGUST 5, 2018

And what better place to make those connections than on Twitter? Connect with her to learn more about #journchat , Twitter’s first industry chat, moderated by Sarah, which sets the trend for professional chats on Twitter. Today, she shares her knowledge on the influencer marketing landscape on Twitter. westlevyPR.

Twitter 77

Twitter Radio Social Media Print 77

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 2, 2018

The best way to stand out from the noisy crowd is by employing a few tricks of the content marketing trade. As you work on your content marketing strategy, keep these in mind: Talk to your audience, not at them. Instead of “We are an award-winning catering company” say, “Your guests will be wowed.”. Use keywords.

Content Marketing 49

Content Marketing Marketing Brand Branding 49

Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

As a metric for content marketing, pageviews are flawed according to a white paper – Why Content Marketers Are Using All the Wrong Metrics – published by Contently. The company provides the combination of a talent marketplace and content marketing software to manage projects and campaigns.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Measurement Marketing Analytics 60

Marketwired

DECEMBER 10, 2015

If you’re curious about content marketing, a quick Google search will serve up no shortage of information on trends, best practices, benefits for B2B and B2C companies and what it all means as 2016 approaches. [By Lisa Davis]. We’re curious, too.

Infographics 100

Infographics Survey Content Marketing Marketing 100

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2016

Twitter, on the other hand, provides no such feature, although the analytics Twitter provides do offer some insight. In fact, those analytics are a principle influence on the three articles I recommend each week for the Unscripted Marketing links roundup. Contently: Why Cisco is hiring over 200 content marketers.

Twitter 60

Twitter How To B2B Analytics 60

Buzzstream

MARCH 3, 2020

If you consider yourself a subject matter expert, there are three main reasons why you should be incorporating podcast guesting into your content marketing mix, along with some considerations for once you get started with this strategy. You’ll extend your reach to highly engaged audiences . Conclusion.

Content Marketing 86

Content Marketing Pitching How To Marketing 86

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. How to Conduct your Own Year in Review on Twitter [UML]. chuzcej4yz.

Twitter 60

Twitter Marketing Study Tools 60

PReview: A Blog by NewsVoir

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Various social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, etc. are becoming the first choice of companies to promote their brands or services. With 336 million monthly active users, Twitter is one of the most effective ways to highlight your business in people’s eyes. Usage of […].

Twitter 40

Twitter Brand Branding Marketing 40

Beyond PR

JULY 10, 2017

Feedback is huge when it comes to developing a successful content marketing strategy. Here, we identify five sources that can prove invaluable to you in crafting your content. Who better to listen to in order to develop more targeted content than the people that you are developing content for? Your Prospects.

Content Marketing 69

Content Marketing Marketing Employee Pinterest 69

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. Launching ads on Facebook or Twitter can generate predictable results from a revenue perspective, but the unique nature of these platforms means your ads are usually open to feedback from the audience you target.

Publicity 100

Publicity Marketing Pitching Google 100

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Ah… content marketing. “Let’s do some content marketing!” And I love it when companies do it right. And I love it when companies do it right. When content marketing lets you down. Well: If I like their content, I might refer them to someone who might indeed hire them.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing LinkedIn Facebook 40

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

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

To help you effectively execute on all three, we'll walk you through the nuances of each below, as well as some suggestions on how to leverage them for your company. And when it comes to your company's content strategy, how do they fit into the equation? Owned Media Owned media is content you’re in full control of.

Media 100

Media Pinterest LinkedIn Case Study 100

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Twitter released its Q4 results, and the bird’s flown into rough skies. per user: With numbers like that, why would we say that Twitter’s numbers are in trouble? Twitter’s slowed growth in user acquisition is something CEO Dick Costolo attributed partly to trolling and bullying. What’s in store for Twitter?

Twitter 60

Twitter Mobile Video Advertising 60

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.

Content Marketing 61

Content Marketing Marketing eBook Nonprofit 61

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2023

Studies show B2B buyers are getting younger and want to engage with companies on social media; B2B marketers are finding social media supports both leads and revenue About one-third of respondents find new products and hear about brands for the first time on social media.

B2B 120

B2B Social Media Marketing Media 120

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 9, 2014

92% of marketers claim that social media marketing is important for their business. 83 percent have a Twitter account and 80 percent are on Facebook – a ten percent increase since 2013. Pinterest has seen remarkable growth in the last three years: 11 (2%) F500 companies had a Pinterest account in 2012. Meritus Media Inc.

Social Media 279

Social Media Strategy Pinterest Media 279

Communications Conversations

JUNE 29, 2021

On Twitter , post between 1 and 5 Tweets a day. By my count, this would mean, Hootsuite is recommending you post to your Insta page 12-28 times per month; to your Facebook page 30-60 times per month; to Twitter 30-150 times per month; and to LinkedIn a whopping 30-150 times per month. On Facebook , post between 1 and 2 times a day.

Social Media 211

Social Media Media Survey LinkedIn 211

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

If the person running your Twitter doesn’t know how to speak Twitter, they’re unlikely to succeed. Trust their weird Twitter meme ideas. I’ve been relentlessly bullish on educational courses as the future of content marketing. Integrating these stories into your content strategy is a no brainer.

Brand 132

Brand Branding Banking Survey 132

Critical Mention

JANUARY 22, 2019

I craved community, comments, Twitter, Facebook (even if social media hadn’t happened yet… LOL). Eventually, I learned to spell “writer” and I became a writer, journalist, editor, and (when the Internet happened) a content publisher. Content Marketing overall is getting increasingly better at connecting actions and outcomes.

Interviews 104

Interviews Content Marketing Writing Journalism 104

Cision

JULY 5, 2017

How can a brand like yours be authentic, especially in its content marketing ? . Your content shouldn’t be thinly-veiled advertising, but instead, should provide useful information to your audience. You stay true to your company values and impart them through your content. But what does that actually mean?

Content Marketing 247

Content Marketing Advertising Advertising Google 247

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Rebranding to “LinkedIn Pulse” in late 2013 , the app has quickly become a key part of making LinkedIn a content marketing machine. LinkedIn Pulse takes your ability to promote your company’s content to a new level by sharing your knowledge in highly targeted way s. 2) Influence and educate people in your network.

LinkedIn 48

LinkedIn Content Marketing Marketing Engineering 48

Sword and the Script

MAY 21, 2019

That led her down a series of paths including content marketing, ecommerce and today, in B2B marketing. BH: When I stepped into the world of content marketing to understand what was happening there, it was in healthcare. In other verticals, marketers tend to be too obsessed with attribution to think big like that.

B2B 81

B2B Social Media Company Marketing 81