Bad Pitch Blog

APRIL 19, 2012

This has changed the roles in publishing as consumers and brands can now participate in a world once reserved to the fourth estate. Apps and sites like News.me , Flipboard , Wavii and even LinkedIn serve up more focused collections of news stories. Over time, newsrooms gather a ton of content.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 5, 2016

What role should PR practitioners play in areas such as content marketing? What are the common ground opportunities for digital marketing and public relations? How has technology impacted IMC structures? You can also post your questions in the #PRStudChat LinkedIn Group. What role should PR have in social media?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2016

As almost 200,000 folks get ready for their annual excursion to Las Vegas for CES (Consumer Electronics Show) , those of us who toil in B2B tech public relations will be looking for 2017 trends to better take advantage of industry moves and stake out positions for clients. B2B content will become more customized.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Well-crafted content not only keeps readers on your page but also encourages them to share it with others and increases the likelihood of earning backlinks, a crucial factor in SEO. Personalized content can lead to higher transaction rates. Regarding this topic, a senior content marketer has shared her perspective.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

“The Internet moves at breakneck speed, but that doesn’t mean that we as marketers have to do the same. We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. Sean Callahan , Senior Manager, Content Marketing | LinkedIn.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 9, 2024

The future of PR and social media marketing As we look to the future, the integration of PR and social media marketing will only grow stronger. With technological advances and the rise of new platforms, the possibilities for creative and impactful brand storytelling are endless.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Content marketing statistics from 2020. The survey found, “The top three areas live event budgets will be reallocated to are content creation (43%): hosted webinars (40%); and search marketing (33%).”. Social media statistics from 2020.

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Survey Marketing B2B Study 178

Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

What’s the biggest lesson about marketing you’ve learned throughout your career? Consumer adoption of technology is unpredictable, and social networking sites are dynamic and constantly innovating their products. They have tunnel vision and only want to consume content that is relevant to them at a very specific moment in time.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Update your LinkedIn profile and résumé. Continue to update your LinkedIn profile too; it’s the main destination for talent managers to scout for open positions. For example, look up examples of white papers online and write and share your own on LinkedIn, or try your hand at writing a blog post on Medium. Be grateful.

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Flatiron Communications

MARCH 25, 2015

“ Adventures in Consumer Technology ” now has 10,000+ followers and scores of tech-savvy contributors. A senior editor I know at LinkedIn recently urged me to consider writing for that fast-growing publishing platform. And isn’t this what content marketing is all about?

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Content Marketing Marketing Enterprise YouTube 28

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. Sticking to the three S’s will be vital in 2019 since people are consuming so much information.

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Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 96

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2017

As well, we conduct quarterly consumer surveys that look at everything from millennial housing fears to consumer shopping habits. Firms blur lines across advertising, marketing, social media, event planning, content creation and more. Technology means continuous learning. PR firms expand service offerings.

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YouTube Training Video Survey 136

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

When media outlets, industry blogs, or influencers feature the brand or link to its content, it improves the brand’s domain authority. Related read: Why Combining Content Marketing and PR is a Smart Move #8. Therefore, they can create a narrative and video content that resonates with customers and stakeholders.

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Video Marketing SEO Social Media 110

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.

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PR 20/20

MARCH 2, 2023

If you aim to increase your subscriber base, publishing quality content (and more of it) is the first step toward understanding what resonates and what doesn’t. You might be able to design a campaign or change your content marketing strategy by the end of this year, but what do you do if you need subscribers by the end of the month?

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Blogging SEO Trade Shows Pinterest 79

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Consider three news items that suggest how marketers are spurning traditional paid advertising and instead, re-embracing the back-and-forth engagement of public relations and its cousin, content marketing. What This Means For Marketers: Originally elated that US digital advertising spending was predicted to top $58.6

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Content Marketing Marketing Advertising Advertising 48

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. >>> LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram all ranked in the top three social networks by weighted average. PR technology. That is, yes.

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Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 123

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 22, 2019

He began learning all he could about websites and interactive tools – and eventually landed a job at a technology start-up. That experience, he says, taught him “an appreciation for both the software development side of things as well as for digital marketing and advertising.” He’s my guest on the first Off Script Q&A of 2019.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 22, 2017

An executive who buys enterprise technology, for example, has access to unprecedented amounts of information, including analyst reports, reviews, studies, and informal testimonials on LinkedIn discussion groups. This is what companies like SAP do to move influencer marketing from an awareness model to one focused on demand generation.

B2B 136

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

For B2B companies, it’s particularly important to monitor social communities like LinkedIn groups and Twitter conversations among journalists (MuckRack). We’re a little wary of the fully-automated micro-influencer platforms used by some DTC and other consumer brands, but, as always, research and testing goes a long way.

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Communications Conversations

JULY 19, 2018

That is, I’ve followed him on a combination of Twitter and LinkedIn. I’ve learned that, in any industry that’s being disrupted by digital technologies (which is all of them, to varying degrees), it’s easy and natural to chase shiny toys, while neglecting leaking pipes. Content marketing is a process, and a hard one.

Social Media 60

Social Media Media B2B Content Marketing 60

PR 20/20

JANUARY 15, 2019

If the “same old, same old” mentality applies to your marketing goals and campaigns in 2019, it’s time to take a step back and evaluate how important success is to you. Without a refreshed outlook and adoption of current marketing trends and technologies, you can’t expect to outperform last year. Forbes: Benefit-Driven Content.

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Trends Marketing Software Video 57

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The latest content marketing trend our PR agency is seeing is the move toward less content creation and more content promotion. In that rush of adrenaline to immediately promote your new e-book or video ASAP, content marketers risk the opportunity to be creative with promotion.

Marketing 48

Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

Critical Mention

AUGUST 19, 2018

Social Media: Marketing Strategies for Rapid Growth Using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest and YouTube. In this book, Williams targets social media strategies for the modern marketer for businesses and brands of all sizes. This book is geared for all levels of marketing professionals. by John Williams.

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Pinterest Viral YouTube Mobile 71

PR 20/20

MARCH 26, 2020

We talked about what we were seeing, and how it made us feel as consumers; about opportunities for our clients to add value, and where they might take a step back; about what the future could hold, how we could prepare ourselves and our clients, and how to move forward in the midst of so much uncertainty. Leverage technology.

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Crisis Marketing Healthcare Resources 92

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

When I left comms agency work for PR technology I felt I had to unlearn many of the techniques I’d built up over 13 years. If only we had the perfect formula for content success… Oh wait…Content sharing and analysis heavyweights LinkedIn and BuzzSumo have just delivered it! But could these habits be holding us back?

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Tools Publicity Measurement SEO 136

Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

For instance, does direct mail work, or has digital marketing rendered it obsolete? As social media and search advertising have become integrated into our everyday lives, many believe that direct mail is an outdated way to reach consumers as smartphones allow millennials to access information, products and services instantly.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Hunter PR is a wonderful strategic and creative communications partner that helps brands by creating strategic programming, content and relationships that foster consumer attention to brands. Their Insights section of their website is an excellent resource to learn about technology updates, latest trends, employee experiences and more.

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Public Affairs Creativity Nonprofit Agency 172

The Resolution Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

If you try it & can’t get at least 1 good content idea for your next campaign I’ll cry. They distill the latest behavioural economics & consumer psychology research down into helpful little brain gems. How to share your best coverage on LinkedIn. Technology investment + human capital = The virtuous PR circle.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Steve has long been a believer “content marketing” even before the phrase gained the popularity it has today. The content marketing hype-cycle helped alert those asleep at the wheel that this was a requirement for doing business in an information (Google) age. I have done that for two decades and love to do it.

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Content Marketing Mobile Google B2B 112

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Guest Contributor: Victor Blasco is a digital marketing expert, Co-Founder & CEO of the explainer video company Yum Yum Videos and Yum Yum Digital. You can connect with him on LinkedIn.

Video 87

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Buzzstream

MAY 16, 2024

And yet, according to uSERP’s State of Backlinks for SEO report , guest posting is the third most popular link-building method behind content marketing and digital PR. Some simply buy links on large guest posting directories, and others pitch quality content to get published on an external site. Is this a time-consuming process?

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Blogging Google SEO Writing 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow. As the market lifts, brands will need to raise awareness and will be ready to invest for the longer term as their horizons extend. ” ~ Morgan McLintic , CEO, Firebrand Communications 6.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Either way, using tools and technologies to aid your marketing strategy has never been more impactful than in the age of AI. I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Either way, using tools and technologies to aid your marketing strategy has never been more impactful than in the age of AI. I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Cision

MAY 21, 2015

A podcast featuring discussions at the intersection of business, technology & culture hosted by Chris Saad and Brian Solis. SocialZoomFactor is a podcast created for business and marketing leaders. to rock your social media and content marketing. Social Media Marketing Podcast. Content Inc. 5) Pam Moore.

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Social Media Marketing Pinterest Media 120

PR 20/20

MARCH 30, 2016

As marketers, we are forever pressed for creative, performance-driven ideas. In the era of fast-paced, connected consumers, we must constantly evolve to prove our marketing success. In a recent blog post , Paul Roetzer articulates the challenge: “There have never been more choices for marketers. You know the drill.

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