Sword and the Script

APRIL 14, 2020

A study by Edelman and LinkedIn connects B2B thought leadership to trust and sales; and what it takes to be effective Effective thought leadership content is a staple of B2B marketing. And it should be – because thought leadership builds a company’s reputation, drives sales, and could well improve profitability.

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Landis PR

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Thought leadership is more than just “blowing your own horn.” An active thought leadership program needs a content calendar that is eminently doable. Are you a B2B company? LinkedIn and Twitter might be the most important social channels, but do not forget about byline article opportunities in trade publications.

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 20, 2022

For many brands, LinkedIn is a key social media channel–especially B2B brands, where LinkedIn can be a key awareness, engagement and even lead driver. For the most part, companies are squarely focused on one audience when it comes to their LinkedIn content: customers. But, LinkedIn can be a channel for this, too.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Guest post: From short-termism to hard-selling, Kathy Casciani identifies six common, but avoidable, public relations mistakes Public relations (PR) is a valuable part of the marketing mix, and an essential tool when it comes to building trust and authority for your brand or company. (OK OK OK, so I’m biased.) They don’t give PR enough time.

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Stern + Associates

JULY 28, 2023

Thought leadership is a way for companies and leaders to share their expertise and insights on a particular topic, primarily to establish themselves as experts in their field and boost their credibility. What Is a Thought Leadership Strategy? How Can I Create a Thought Leadership Strategy for My Organization?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 21, 2019

With the public too cynical to buy into ads trumpeting a company’s inherent beliefs, public relations offers that all-important third-party acclaim. If a tech company only uses only renewable energy, then it might partner with an environmental group for an issues awareness campaign about the environmental impact of high-tech products.

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Communications Conversations

JULY 12, 2022

I read an interesting piece in the Star Tribune over the weekend from recruiter Isaac Cheifitz asking “will sharing more personal posts on Linkedin hurt you?” It seems like Isaac doesn’t agree with the notion of sharing more personal updates on LinkedIn. I believe personal posts DO have a spot on LinkedIn.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2022

We define the ask as thought leadership strategy. While it may seem like a simple activity — where clients just tell us what their leaders want to talk about and we magically secure coverage around said topic — successful thought leadership is actually quite complex. Step 1: Beware thought leadership in disguise.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 12, 2018

Thought leadership is part of public relations best practices, and it’s particularly powerful in B2B and technology categories. By shaping and serving up a unique perspective, expertise, or insight, a young company can gain a competitive advantage over larger and more established companies. Stellar bylined content.

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Stern + Associates

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Building thought leadership and executive visibility. For as long as I can remember, I thought “thought leadership” was sufficient to describe PR strategy among communications professionals. How do you measure thought leadership and executive visibility? But it didn’t really articulate what it was doing for executive visibility.

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PR for Anyone

JUNE 20, 2023

Thanks to Kristina’s leadership, Reston Limousine has soared to new heights. The company has survived not just one, but two global crises yet is still growing and prospering. Little did she know that one sales call would lead her to her future husband and growing his limo business.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

We asked a handful of knowledgeable PR professionals for their best tips for leveraging LinkedIn for PR and personal branding. All agree that LinkedIn is a prime destination for sharing content and building community. True to the site’s name, “linking” is the heart of LinkedIn. Work those connections.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Thought leadership is one of those things many brands and leaders want–but very few do well. Clients come to agencies all the time with the goal of “thought leadership.” And, more recently, we want our execs to have huge followings with massive engagement scores on LinkedIn. It’s always been that way.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Should leaders be sharing other people’s posts–and their brands’ posts–on LinkedIn? Very active on LinkedIn and one of THE case studies for larger companies in Minnesota about social media done right by a senior leader. His last 10 shared posts on LinkedIn have averaged 5,042 engagements.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Monthly livestreams on the PRSA LinkedIn page take readers deeper into stories covered in Strategies & Tactics. based media analytics company for communications professionals — while some measurement programs can be complicated and expensive, “there’s also a cost for not doing it.” 17 livestream on PRSA’s LinkedIn page.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Lately I’ve been hearing a lot of questions from friends and clients about LinkedIn advertising–specifically promoted posts. And it makes sense because these are still relatively new to a lot of folks (even though, technically, sponsored content has been around a long time on LinkedIn–since 2013, to be exact).

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wiredPRworks

JULY 1, 2022

13 Ways to Light Up Your Career or Company with Linkedin Profile Makeover Success Sparks. Wondering how to make the most of LinkedIn to dramatically increase your visibility, grow your network , and be the person your target companies, but don’t think you have the skills to create an Ultimate LinkedIn Profile Makeover?

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5W PR

DECEMBER 5, 2018

For many companies, social media marketing initially seems to belong exclusively to the business-to-consumer marketplace. However, research into B2B advertising suggests that companies can actually benefit more from social media advertising than they think – particularly if they choose the right platform.

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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.

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 11, 2024

Today we will focus on Leadership. But you just must convince the people that you are managing, leading, and guiding in your thoughts and that is inherent in leadership. Nowadays it's very important to make a distinction between management and leadership. However, there is leadership. and our speaker is Maxim Behar.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 16, 2021

Brands have taken this on board and are using video across their channels more than ever before to convey messages, showcase new products or share thought leadership. With that in mind, here’s our thoughts on how you can enhance your LinkedIn video marketing. Video content on LinkedIn is becoming more utilised by brands.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 22, 2014

And, one of those strategies that’s flying under the radar is brands using executives and their LinkedIn profiles to advance PR goals and organizational priorities. Sure, not all CEOs are active on LinkedIn. Seems benign from a company perspective, right? Organization: Edelman. Goal: Employee recruiting.

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Stern + Associates

JANUARY 9, 2023

A disturbing trend started to emerge in 2022: more and more women leaders are leaving their companies, and the gap between the rate at which women and men were leaving is the largest it’s ever been. With over 42% of women experiencing burnout at work, companies can’t afford to ignore the consequences of these findings.

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Ishmael's Corner

AUGUST 24, 2014

As our communication campaigns increasingly address SEO and particularly organic search, thought leadership becomes even more important. For the type of content that grades out as shareable, it’s typically not product information or a personnel announcement or an industry award — information we characterize as company-centric.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 23, 2023

As a PR firm focused on high-growth technology companies, we talk to prospective clients all the time about their goals. Attracting and retaining top talent is a huge challenge for any business, but it’s a distinct competitive advantage among high-growth tech companies — if they can manage it.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 28, 2023

Why do most sales tech companies struggle to drive great PR? Look at companies like Crunchbase or Drift. and LinkedIn. Everyone drinks the Kool-Aid Every sales tech company thinks they’re the coolest thing ever. The sales tech market is incredibly hot. Sales-related topics just aren’t sexy to *most* media.

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PR for Anyone

JUNE 20, 2023

Thanks to Kristina’s leadership, Reston Limousine has soared to new heights. The company has survived not just one, but two global crises yet is still growing and prospering. Little did she know that one sales call would lead her to her future husband and growing his limo business.

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Prohibition

OCTOBER 2, 2019

When it comes to social media marketing , many don’t realise the true potential utilising this communications channel for B2B and corporate companies can have. More than 610 million professionals use LinkedIn. There are 27 million active LinkedIn profiles in the UK, with 60% male and 40% female.

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Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

It’s clear that LinkedIn is an incredible resource for finding your next job, but what some may not know is that LinkedIn is also one of the most effective tools for PR. In fact, it’s the most used social media platform among Fortune 500 companies. Fortunately, LinkedIn is a great platform to increase your online presence.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 31, 2019

LinkedIn followers, btw). Nope, Sara Blakely , the founder and CEO of Spanx is the best CEO on LinkedIn. She doesn’t have the largest “following” on LinkedIn (378,000+), but Sara’s last ten posts averaged: 67,451 likes. And sure, one is the CEO of a huge company and has 1.2M Want proof?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2024

The leadership team here at Crenshaw Communications, a Mod Op company, has taken the time to investigate the emerging trends to expect for 2024. Social media grows specialized Dorothy predicts X (formerly Twitter) will continue to wane as a point of PR focus, as LinkedIn and TikTok rise.

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Reputation Us

APRIL 18, 2017

There’s another powerful tool in the PR toolbox — Thought Leadership. But, what is thought leadership and who constitutes being a leader of thought? Here are three quick tips to get your thought leadership marketing in motion. Make sure your company is signed up for HARO (mentioned above) and tracking media opportunities.

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5W PR

APRIL 29, 2024

Platforms like LinkedIn are now used to share company updates, thought leadership pieces, and even sneak peeks into the company culture. Picture a respected tech blogger singing the praises of the company’s latest product – that’s social proof no one can put a price on.

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PRSay

MARCH 22, 2023

In the communications profession, they are now several years into their careers and earning supervisor, manager and leadership roles at agencies, corporations, brands and organizations of all sizes. Fittingly, a post on leadership appeared from Patrice Sutherland. The youngest members of Gen Z turn 11 in 2023.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Every business leader has a strategy to share, and there’s a story behind nearly every company, young or old. . They are easy resources for listeners to reference as they are starting their own company or need inspiration on what they can do to propel an idea into a successful business. How I Built This . This Week in StartUps.

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PRSay

APRIL 25, 2024

Our professional brands are not dissimilar from the brands of companies or products. Some of these opportunities might be found within your current role or organization through training, professional development, mentorship opportunities or leadership roles. LinkedIn has a huge number of courses and certifications.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2017

Marketing may be underestimating the impact of thought leadership on sales, according to a comprehensive study published in June 2017 by Edelman and LinkedIn. The study concluded thought leadership “attracts invitations to bid (RFPs), earns buyer preference by building trust, directly contributes to wins, and can even impact pricing.”.

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