Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

This post, however, is aimed to put visual content on the pedestal. As you look through an interrogative lens — analyzing brands, consumers and the media’s relationship with multimedia, it’s easy to see that visual content is the engine that steers the narrative. The Media Relies on Visual Storytelling. About Seth Gilpin.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 27, 2020

Marketers love storytelling. I’ve presented all kinds of storytelling programs, including digital marketing and storytelling. Yet, is storytelling the right way to build brands – and even tell stories? Is it time to update the marketing customer experience design approach?

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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. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . Eventually, and thankfully, DEI will be expected and not a marketing point. Several trends that started in 2021 will grow to carry over into 2022.

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Cision

APRIL 21, 2015

At the risk of hyperbole, we’re on the cusp of a golden age of visual storytelling. The bottom line: a growing number of consumers (read: millennials) have been conditioned on online video and now expect some type of video communications from the brands they’re vested in. Best Practices Featured Content Marketing video'

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The Hoyt Organization

MARCH 25, 2024

The channels you choose depend on your target audience’s preferences and where they will most likely consume information. Utilize Storytelling In the modern healthcare industry, storytelling can be a powerful tool to connect with audiences emotionally.

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Cision

JANUARY 5, 2016

Today, consumers want complex, multi-level stories that will make them feel an emotional connection. Brand journalism combines journalistic storytelling tactics with brand strategy to engage audiences and increase brand reputation. Through storytelling, you inform your audience about your brand. Think about trends.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 19, 2019

As we transition into 2020, emerging technologies are continuing to change the way we build and consume content. As consumers are becoming more aware, they recognise when they are being retargeted, they understand when viral videos are being produced, they know about influencer marketing. 360 Degree Videos.

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Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 7, 2019

Content Marketing. Consumers are increasingly become savvy to – and wary of – being sold to, making content marketing all that more valuable. Consumers trust content that shares experiences, teaches, and helps the reader make a fact-based decision. Ready for the New Year? Let’s make it a great year!

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Communications Conversations

JUNE 18, 2020

Let’s look at four big shifts that have been happening in 2020 so far, and how I would argue most social media marketers have reacted: Shift #1: Customers don’t want ‘storytelling’–they want exceptional customer service. Might not be the sexiest trend of 2020, but it has teeth.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. Talk to Us !

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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. There are other forms of “news” — like research results or insights, or a CEO’s strong opinions about industry trends or changes.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

From tweets to blogs, many PR organizations publish great PR content. Popular topics consist of top PR trends, product updates, company culture, as well as PR successes and blunders. 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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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.

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Barokas

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In this field, we must stay nimble and be prepared to pivot in the face of new trends. In that spirit, our team has compiled the following predictions for trends that will shape PR and communications in the coming year. What trends are on your radar for the coming year? Let us know in the comments!

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Cision

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

In what could have easily been a sold-out event on StubHub, Landsberg’s standing-room-only presentation at Social Media Week in Chicago focused on using consumer actions to drive content. According to Landsberg, “ great content is grounded by human truth, [it] fills a specific consumer need and creates reciprocal value.”.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 27, 2020

Marketers love storytelling. I’ve presented all kinds of storytelling programs, including digital marketing and storytelling. Yet, is storytelling the right way to build brands – and even tell stories? Is it time to update the marketing customer experience design approach?

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PR in High Definition

APRIL 25, 2022

By moving to briefer, personalised, and authentic comms to engage distracted audiences and create content that is evergreen that won’t be caught up in the trend cycle. Positive content is more viral. Your online content should follow suit, and always engage in a complimentary, moving narrative journey.

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 26, 2016

I’m talking about the broader scope of PR here–media relations, content marketing, social media marketing, community relations, etc. But, a number of stats and reports lately (not to mention consumer behavior trends in general) have got me thinking: We may be well past the tipping point.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Annoyed and overwhelmed, consumers are fed up with intrusive advertising and sales tactics. It’s no surprise, 70 percent of society wants to learn about products and services through content and not advertisements. Content Marketing is no Longer a Shiny New Object. The Majority of Content is Ignored.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JULY 11, 2023

Enter the world of dad influencers (aka ‘dadfluencers’): a rising trend where fathers use their online presence to share their experiences, insights, and challenges of modern fatherhood. By partnering with dadfluencers, companies can tap into a unique demographic and leverage their authenticity to connect with consumers.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The series, which debuted over a decade ago, was one of the first majorly successful examples of video content marketing. Media and marketing experts have been anointing video as the trend of the year for over a decade. MOFU content lays the foundation for product consideration, the step before the conversion phase.

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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.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Tech PR also involves securing media coverage and amplifying content through storytelling to reach the right target audience. It requires an understanding of the audiences and industry trends, as well as excellent copywriting skills.

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Prohibition

JUNE 17, 2021

If you’re unsure on this, it might be a good idea to build a consumer persona, which is a detailed description of your target customer. This will allow you to clearly establish who you wish to target from the offset, meaning you can ensure the content is tailored to suit them – making them more likely to engage! Stay on brand.

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 28, 2021

After the team ran a small experiment with a few pieces of content, they were able to make a data-driven case for how content could drive valuable search traffic while also helping consumers make smarter decisions. Immediately, the leadership team bought in. Malissa MacKenzie, director of creative services at CarMax.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

It’s no secret that video is champion content when it comes to social media. With social video generating 1200% more shares than text and image combined, this social media trend continues to dominate platforms and is helping companies improve brand awareness, conversion rates and sales figures. Ensure you optimise all videos for SEO.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 18, 2023

If they’re especially engaged, they’ll consume your brand message across multiple channels, reinforcing their recall and retention. Amplification is incredibly efficient. It’s taking a PR win that you’ve already secured and repackaging it to reach your audience when and where they want it. Think about how you can make the most of a PR win.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

The role of communicators – whether it implicitly states it in our job descriptions or not – is to keep on top of societal and industry trends so we can ensure our organizations keep pace with or stay ahead of the competition. Anything is Easy if You Try Hard Enough. Image: Jason Rosewell via Unsplash. Creative Commons CC0.

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PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Modern marketing is constantly shifting, and the folks that are part of your marketing team need to be masters in all things technology, best practices, and trends. Some roles to consider on your marketing dream team : Content writer. Graphic designer / visual storyteller. Data analyst. Email specialist.

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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

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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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PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

As content marketing continues to evolve, businesses across the globe have adopted it at a rapid pace. So what’s predicted to become of content marketing this year? To help cut through the clutter, I've compiled influencer trends from top shared posts based on BuzzSumo data from the past year. Visual content.

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Cision

APRIL 23, 2015

This post is based on our white paper “ Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR.” ” A week into 2014, Mark Schaefer published a blog post that questioned whether content marketing – which he termed “the hottest marketing trend around” – was a sustainable strategy for businesses.

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Beyond PR

JUNE 21, 2016

“Video is the language we communicate in today,” says Larry Cardarelli, Vice President, Production at MultiVu and moderator of tomorrow’s PR Newswire webinar Video Creation and Strategy for Modern Content Marketers. Because of this, video adoption will continue to rise not just with audiences, but also marketers.

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