Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Content marketing statistics from 2020. Effect of thought leadership on reputation and sales. According to a study by Edelman, “48% of decision-makers spend an hour or more reading thought leadership content each week.

Survey 174

Survey Marketing B2B Study 174

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 . That’s a pretty generous measure too. Both have a deserved place in the marketing mix. Wait, you say!

B2B 88

B2B Marketing LinkedIn Content Marketing 88

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 24, 2017

While product trials and demos can whet an editor’s appetite for a story, recipes are rich content that can both maximize PR campaigns and drive measurable business results in multiple ways. This increased overall consumer engagement with the original article and more importantly, helped drive program sign-ups and conversions.

Content Marketing 74

Content Marketing Marketing Google Trends 74

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

be the year that some SaaS vendor figures out how to manage and market B2B influencer marketing at scale. There are several platforms out there to simplify and manage B2C influencer marketing, such as Paladin, Heepsy, HypeAuditor, and InBeat. But B2B influencer marketing works completely differently. “I

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Their content marketing and brand journalism has not yet evolved to a place where they are comfortable letting employees take the spotlight, allowing independent voices to ring out with options, truth and expertise. Three Essential Ways to Help Corporate Leadership Build a Personal Brand Online 1. So what’s a PR pro to do?

Corporate 100

Corporate Leadership Brand Branding 100

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Seth Godin would argue that content marketing is the “ only marketing left.” Michael Brenner said , “It is the hottest trend in marketing because it is the biggest gap between what buyers want and brands produce.”. The best content programs are performance-driven; they connect tactics to organizational end goals.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing How To Leadership 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

“We are going to see more journalists build their own paid content channels – with or without backing from media outlets. This means PR pros will need to figure out how to have their clients mentioned in these outlets and learn how to measure their success.”. Eventually, and thankfully, DEI will be expected and not a marketing point.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 5, 2014

There’s an old saying in advertising that half of the budget is wasted, but marketers don’t know which half. Today, there are enough analytical tools today to avoid wasting half of the marketing spend. Eight-five percent of marketers said the pressure to demonstrate business value had increased this year over the previous year.

Measurement 118

Measurement Analytics Tools SEO 118

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

Breaking through with quality material will become more difficult as content marketing approaches a saturation point. As PR measurement guru Katie Paine puts it, “The people brands are trying to reach simply will ignore everything most companies spew.”. Thought leadership isn’t just for B2B brands.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

Landis PR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Content creation is merely experiencing the next wave of its evolution. That means, as content marketers, we must learn how, and when, to effectively leverage AI-assisted content within our marketing strategies. All of that said, I’m not against the use of AI in content creation.

Marketing 59

Marketing Content Marketing Storytelling B2B 59

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

The study’s participants named leadership attributes like “courage, innovation, managing through ambiguity, developing talent, and contributing to strategy” as critical to their positions, which are wielding greater clout among C-level executives within the organization. Thought leadership is more important than ever.

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

Cision

APRIL 27, 2017

Communicators need to learn a new language: One of the biggest themes was addressing the elephant in the room: earned media (PR/communications/media relations) budgets do not get as much money allocated to them as owned media or paid media (internal content or advertising) do – despite the fact consumers trust earned media the most.

Data 264

Data Leadership Tools Advertising 264

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. increase brand awareness.

How To 177

How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 8, 2023

As AI continues to advance and permeate various industries, marketers and communicators must adapt their strategies to leverage its power effectively. Amidst this transformative era, one fundamental aspect remains unchanged: the critical role of content marketing.

Communications 52

Communications Marketing Analytics Resources 52

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Modern PR heavily involves using social media, collaborating with influencers, showcasing thought leadership, managing blogs, and organizing community events. For a video campaign, PR can build a brand’s credibility through thought leadership opportunities and endorsements from influencers or industry experts.

Video 108

Video Marketing SEO Social Media 108

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

“Communications professionals are now responsible for producing videos and podcasts, hosting live stream events, playing photographer, designing graphics, learning the back end of websites and more to keep up with changes in the ways people consume information.”. Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur.

Communications 120

Communications Crisis Internal International 120

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

Answered: unsure , brands should take a stand) Interestingly, the results mirror a 2018 survey that asked consumers if they wanted brands to take a stand on politics. >>> PR measurement. (Answered: no , brands should not take a stand) “Totally depends on the client the issue and how the issue is in play. That is, yes.

Survey 117

Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 117

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. On top of crafting compelling content, the most prominent challenge is driving engagement from targeted audiences. According to HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound, the top challenge marketing faces is generating more traffic and leads. million words.

Infographics 235

Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Consumers might operate it in a totally different way than you imagined. Customer research involves gathering data about your ideal consumers—who they are, what they want, and how you can help them. Content marketers often have difficulty getting executive buy-in for customer research. Lack of buy-in. The best part?

B2B 94

B2B Company Survey Enterprise 94

Barokas

MAY 31, 2019

Campaigns must be simultaneously creative, strategic and measurable. Content must be on-brand and consistent, without being overtly promotional or repetitive. Whitepapers : The heart of content marketing, whitepapers are important for awareness building , product positioning, lead generation and customer support.

Case Study 100

Case Study B2B Resources Web 100

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Marketing predictions. Efficient marketing execution and measurement. Too often marketers become enamored with the latest trends and tools. Marketing be nimble. I think consumers expect and are demanding the brands they support to have a position, and this can be uncharted territory for some brands.

Marketing 167

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 167

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 7, 2016

Content marketing will be more than just a trend to watch in 2016. Creating and distributing consistent and relevant content is considered a proven strategic marketing approach that attracts and retains an audience and drives customers to action. Here is my Q&A with Lisa Davis, Director, Marketing, at Marketwired.

Survey 90

Survey Marketing Content Marketing Measurement 90

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 7, 2015

If you’ve bought into that, then how do you find smarter ways to measure authoritative content? So when the nature of authoritative content is changing so dramatically, how you measure the success of your content has to change as well. So how do you now measure the validity of this content?

Measurement 40

Measurement System Blogging Facebook 40

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Strategies used in tech PR include thought leadership, social media management, strategic partnerships and community engagement, content marketing, media relations , and influencer marketing. By using data-driven insights, tech PR professionals can create effective campaigns that deliver measurable results.

Strategy 62

Strategy Brand Branding Technology 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Many businesses use a mix of email marketing, paid search, SEO, content marketing, and social media marketing to create prospects and turn them into customers. But it never really caught on, because the market was cluttered, and there were distribution issues. Myth: Today’s PR is influencer marketing.

B2C 120

B2C Product Launch SEO Storytelling 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. Statistics about content marketing. Read more: How Creative, Agile and Metrics can Sing in Marketing Harmony.

Survey 103

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 103

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This year, more than 20 professionals – real people that do real marketing and PR work every day – responded and with high-quality ideas that I found to be invigorating and thought-provoking. Consumers trust others of similar ilk. 12) More dramatic platform changes will challenge marketing. 7: Lou Hoffman.

Social Media 90

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 90

Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2019

It’s a bit like that with gated content. Marketers tend to be for it or against it – and passion may sometimes cloud new perspective. The Case Supporting Gated Content. Here are the key arguments for gating content. Gates provide marketing justification. — Tom Fishburne (@tomfishburne) March 13, 2016.

B2B 118

B2B Mobile Content Marketing SEO 118

Contently - Strategy

JULY 28, 2021

According to Malissa Mackenzie, director of creative services at CarMax, the turning point was gaining support from the company’s senior leadership. Immediately, the leadership team bought in. “We pull in CarMax data to make sure that our Contently writers can incorporate a CarMax perspective into those topics specifically.”

SEO 103

SEO Automotive YouTube Video 103

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Coverage books help…showcase earned media coverage in customizable, branded digital PR measurement reports,” according to the announcement. Notified Coverage Books eliminate the need for time-consuming, manual steps to compile lists of coverage and to design your coverage reports by hand” the company said in a product sheet (opens in PDF).

Software 118

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 118

ISEBOX

MARCH 3, 2016

The theory goes that cornerstones are your foundational content pieces – a multimedia press release, whitepaper, ebook and the like. Cornerstones are also not as quickly consumable by your target audience, so there’s less need for frequency. But they weren’t done there. So, don’t let your multimedia news release be a one-and-done.

eBook 70

eBook Viral Conference Content Marketing 70

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

To make any marketing campaign successful, you must understand the goals, pain points, influencers, and preferences of each target buyer persona your company is targeting. Have we created a content marketing editorial calendar that defines our strategy on content production and publishing? Measurable. Performance.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

The most popular trends recognized by the survey for the next 12 months included storytelling at 79%, content marketing (71%) and thought leadership (67%). Regardless of the organization or industry you serve, corporate communications and PR can be a time-consuming, workday-busting affair with little or no set schedule.

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

I suggest thinking about distributing existing content elsewhere. If you do this as part of an overall content marketing program, then the investment both supports lead generation AND growing your own audience and subscriber list. In my view, email newsletters are the original content marketing.

Marketing 65

Marketing Survey Study B2B 65

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

What is for sure is that a solid PR team is versatile and can expertly cover down on a broad number of functions: internal comms, external comms, executive comms, media relations, analyst relations, corporate social responsibility, thought leadership and marcom, and as I’ve long proposed, content marketing, among many others.

Employee 147

Employee Print Writing Survey 147

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

Or experts in direct marketing who could bring the combined experience of many campaigns and testing to bear. They may have more in common with some segments of consumers, but it doesn’t mean that the basics are really different. I suspect many of the award winners wouldn’t hold up if their effectiveness was tested and measured.

Journalism 61

Journalism Content Marketing Creativity Leadership 61

PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Measuring the effectiveness of PR is always a tricky topic, but pointing your campaign in the right direction is crucial. Pave the way for lead generation by doing a media relations campaign and target your prospects with paid social and content marketing campaigns. One Direction. How do you reach your audience?

Media Relations 48

Media Relations Leadership Resources Content Marketing 48