ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

Today’s PR programs are less about selling and more about telling… stories that engage prospects or customers, and visual storytelling is hotter than ever. If true, it bodes very well for PR, which specialized in the powerful but maddeningly hard-to-measure mentions. Everything is measurable and measured.

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

Onclusive

OCTOBER 3, 2017

For marketers, this makes brand awareness a huge challenge: How do we stand out above the noise? Marketers and communicators are now competing for consumer attention amid Facebook posts, Buzzfeed memes, blog posts, articles, texts and more. That’s participation marketing.”. Lee Odden, CEO, TopRank Marketing.

Brand 246

Brand Branding eBook Video 246

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2025

I find fiction reading really improves my writing because, in the course of being entertained, Im consuming examples of how published authors describe abstract concepts. Further, George Lucas seemingly draws on real historical events in his storytelling. I do carve out a little time to read books at night. And I have.

Google 162

Google Course Survey YouTube 162

5W PR

MARCH 8, 2025

The most successful speakers build their reputations through calculated positioning, consistent messaging, and authentic storytelling across digital channels. Share insights from recent events and engage with other speakers’ content. Create case studies detailing successful events and measurable audience impact.

Brand 78

Brand Branding LinkedIn Case Study 78

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

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%).”. Source: PR Measurement ).

Survey 183

Survey Marketing B2B Study 183

Konnect Agency

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Set Measurable Goals and Track Key Metrics You may be data-driven, but are you SMART with your data? Establishing clear, measurable marketing objectives using the SMART frameworkSpecific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-boundensures your goals are well-defined and actionable.

Marketing 52

Marketing Storytelling Local Measurement 52

Cision

APRIL 7, 2015

Content marketing is a crucial piece of content strategies. As technology becomes ever-present, content strategies should include video, podcasts, games, comics, events and more. Social media, e-newsletters, articles on owned websites and blogs make up the four most used content marketing tactics.

B2C 120

B2C Content Marketing B2B Mobile 120

Beyond PR

JUNE 21, 2016

Across paid, earned, social, and owned channels, it’s not only becoming easier to distribute video, but also measure and prove its value. Because of this, video adoption will continue to rise not just with audiences, but also marketers. “Your video consumers are moving fast,” says Larry. Story, Then Format.

Content Marketing 73

Content Marketing Video Trends Marketing 73

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. >>> One respondent defined storytelling as “Developing a narrative arc with strong, relatable characters who live their values and make a difference.”

Survey 152

Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 152

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

There’s no written playbook for navigating the PR challenges likely to arise, and smart marketers and comms pros will trust their judgment and past experiences in guiding strategy and providing counsel. Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow.

Writing 212

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 212

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 21, 2018

Like many companies, PR firms need to ensure that our content marketing and other campaigns are compliant with the new regs. Internally, data can inform our PR strategy and make our branded content better and more engaging. Quality data has made better PR monitoring and measurement possible.

Trends 157

Trends Privacy Data Reputation 157

Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

With the rapidly evolving landscape of the marketing mix, fueled by the MarTech revolution, the growth of influencer marketing and content marketing, and a push towards integrated communications, marketers and communicators need cutting-edge resources more than ever. Marketing Land. TopRank Marketing Blog.

Marketing 0

Marketing Mobile Nonprofit Engineering 0

Sword and the Script

JULY 16, 2016

If you peruse enough surveys covering the challenges of marketing , you begin to see that three common themes among the findings: budget, ROI and production. There is never enough budget, the pressure and time necessary to measure ROI is ever more pressing and yet production is expected to rise. Marketing Budget Predictability.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Trends 60

PRSay

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Enter earned media management — the system we use to think about, track and measure earned media at Cision. The key is determining not only who your target audience finds influential, but also how much of that content they’re actually consuming. Step 3: Measure. You need to know your audience, inside and out.

Media 102

Media Storytelling System Technology 102

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. The key focus should always be about the consumer.

Survey 88

Survey Storytelling Consumer Meeting 88

Marketwired

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

“Whether you’re planning, executing or measuring, there is a growing list of tools that can help with automation, optimization, productivity, granularity and more. TechCalendar takes the tens of thousands of consumer- and enterprise-focused events, awards and speaking opportunities and places them into one easy-to-search database.

Tools 125

Tools Analytics Software B2C 125

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. 13) Storytelling the hottest trend in PR in 2018. Most (59%) of U.S.-based

Survey 108

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 108

The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2019

The Ability to Measure Sets Paid and Editorial Apart On paper, the glaring difference between paid and editorial PR is that one is paid, which means that placement is guaranteed. However, Jerrid claims the less obvious difference (and a major advantage) of paid media is the ability to measure it. Advertising is also learning from PR.

Advertising 120

Advertising Advertising Measurement Storytelling 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Research and surveys are the most valuable content in B2B. Nearly three-quarters (72%) of B2B buyers say they consume three or more pieces of content before engaging a salesperson, according to a survey by Demand Gen Report. Effective storytelling improves valuations. PR measurement. PR measurement.

B2B 153

B2B Marketing Survey Software 153

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 154

Employee Print Writing Survey 154

Cision

APRIL 6, 2015

Christopher Penn and John Wall’s Marketing Over Coffee clocks in at around 20 minutes per episode. Science Friday podcasts 8-10 minute segments as evidenced by the embedded podcast: People have a limited amount of time to consume podcast content. Plan podcast content. Don’t use listens to measure success.

Engineering 120

Engineering Tools Examples YouTube 120

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The reason for this, it turns out, is super simple: Most marketers don’t ever talk to their prospects and clients. The empathy marketing problem. According to the Content Marketing Institute’s 2019 B2B Research report, just 42 percent of B2B marketers talk to clients as part of their research.

How To 106

How To Marketing B2B Exercises 106

Contently - Strategy

JULY 22, 2021

(Disclosure: Marriott Bonvoy Traveler has been a Contently customer since its launch in 2014.). “We pivoted our storytelling to focus on armchair travel,” explained Robin Bennefield, Marriott International’s editorial director of Marriott creative and content marketing.

Travel 77

Travel Hotels Storytelling Content Marketing 77

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 9, 2024

Crafting stories that resonate One key aspect of merging PR with digital strategies is the art of storytelling. Brands are no longer faceless entities; they’re storytellers vying for the audience’s attention amidst a sea of content. Here’s where PR shines, crafting narratives that not only inform but also entertain and engage.

Social Media 93

Social Media Marketing Media Storytelling 93

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 81

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 81

Presspage

JULY 24, 2024

Most corporate communication professionals are storytelling wizzes and know exactly how to spread a companys narrative in a unique and engaging way. As marketers are experts at working with numbers, its worth turning to them for learnings and best practices on how to build insightful dashboards and draw conclusions from them.

Marketing 78

Marketing Corporate Reputation Storytelling 78

Presspage

JULY 24, 2024

Most corporate communication professionals are storytelling wizzes and know exactly how to spread a company’s narrative in a unique and engaging way. As marketers are experts at working with numbers, it’s worth turning to them for learnings and best practices on how to build insightful dashboards and draw conclusions from them.

Marketing 78

Marketing Corporate Reputation Storytelling 78

The Hoyt Organization

MARCH 25, 2024

All your goals should be SMART – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. By adhering to these principles, healthcare organizations can create focused, effective PR strategies that have a measurable impact on their brand and audience engagement levels.

Healthcare 64

Healthcare Strategy Publicity Pharmaceuticals 64

Barokas

DECEMBER 19, 2019

“Communications teams have come a long way in their ability to surface and leverage data that demonstrates the value of media relations, content marketing, social media and influencer outreach. PR will increasingly become a critical driver in helping brands foster and maintain transparency.

Marketing 78

Marketing Employee Trends Study 78

MaccaPR

JUNE 1, 2016

This format is the result of an intersection of news and content marketing, a completely unprecedented space in the media landscape in which online users are perusing articles, sending snaps and sharing memes that often are riddled with brand messaging. See more details of the case study here.

Brand 48

Brand Branding Storytelling Healthcare 48

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In a digital age where audience behaviors shift with each new trend and technological advance, it’s paramount for marketers to introduce their content campaigns directly into the spaces where their target audiences are most engaged. Now, content marketing boundaries are stretching far beyond these traditional confines.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Storytelling Technology Fashion 52

Prohibition

AUGUST 25, 2023

The importance of digital marketing in retail success Digital marketing plays a vital role in the success of retail businesses. With the majority of consumers now relying on the internet for product research and purchasing decisions, having a strong online presence is essential.

Retail 62

Retail Marketing Analytics Social Media 62

PR in High Definition

APRIL 25, 2022

Positive content is more viral. Brandon Stanton, the creator of the viral storytelling account Humans of New York, emphasises when writing his personal profiles that he does not describe people in adjectives, but rather describes actions of their life. Positivity engages audiences, and shines your reputation.

Wikipedia 62

Wikipedia Viral Reputation Internal 62

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Content marketers today navigate a dynamic environment where the interplay of creativity and strategy profoundly shapes how brands engage with their audiences. Amidst this ever-shifting terrain, selecting the perfect content format mix has emerged as a distinctive challenge—especially as next-gen mediums enter the scene.

B2C 52

B2C Case Study B2B Infographics 52

Beyond PR

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 72

Infographics Case Study Video Survey 72

Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 7, 2019

In our Solo PR circles, we often discuss starting with the measurable goal and working backward to develop the campaign to get us there. Our fellow Solo PR Pro Lisa Gerber of Big Leap Creative taught us how to set up a measurable campaign using our smarts and free data from Google Analytics. Content Marketing.

Trends 45

Trends Google Crisis Management Data 45