Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Many wish to continue to write off public relations and kick it to the curb – by coldly saying that the profession and/or its trappings are dead. And last I heard, the newswire business is doing well thank you, still a hearty institution supported by an ecosystem that generates, distributes and consumes the “news.”

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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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Bad Pitch Blog

APRIL 19, 2012

>screen does the blurry transition to note we''re considering the changes< Publishing: Content management platforms have decentralized publishing. This has changed the roles in publishing as consumers and brands can now participate in a world once reserved to the fourth estate. Over time, newsrooms gather a ton of content.

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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. There will be a glut of AI-generated content as well.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

If you’re uncertain about what goals can inform your consumer engagement and event marketing strategy, asking some questions about the brand can help narrow this down. These might include: What is the brand currently missing that greater consumer engagement can address? You should also utilize technology.

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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. Want to write for Cision®?

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MaccaPR

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Rebranding to “LinkedIn Pulse” in late 2013 , the app has quickly become a key part of making LinkedIn a content marketing machine. T he industries that generate the highest demand : Technology, financial services and higher education. Here are five benefits of doing so: Benefits of Marketing with LinkedIn Pulse.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

I decided to compile five of the best quotes from the forum for some B2B marketing inspiration. Joe Pulizzi ( @ JoePulizzi ), Founder of Content Marketing Institute, Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur shared this gem: Don’t be afraid to be bold in your campaigns.

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Cision

JULY 26, 2016

In this interview, David discusses the importance of good writing skills, how technology has transformed the industry and how to stand out in today’s crowded marketplace. The biggest change, however, has been because of technology. I think technology will continue to re-define the industry. I knew I’d found my calling.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 17, 2023

And, thanks to digital, the modern consumer is in complete control of the buyer journey. It's a new age for marketing. The traditional funnel needs to account for the digital, tech-savvy consumer; hence, its evolution. The funnel model also excludes the impact of evolving technologies as it relates to the buyer journey.

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The Hoyt Organization

MARCH 25, 2024

It is essential to ensure the quality of the content by fact-checking and proofreading beThe healthcare industry is one of the world’s most important and rapidly expanding industries. Write And Distribute Quality Content Creating and sharing valuable, informative content is essential in building a strong healthcare PR strategy.

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Cision

JANUARY 3, 2018

Speculation runs rampant, but likely part of the cause of the budget crunch is the fact that it’s so difficult to measure results from content marketing. Know that there are tools that solve the content and earned media measurement challenge. Challenge #4: Disconnect Between Content and Real-World Behavior.

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PR 20/20

JULY 11, 2019

At the heart of what we do, all marketers are storytellers. Through content marketing, we work hard to design narratives that inspire, inform, explain, and even challenge what our buyers might already believe. Luckily, new technologies are enabling marketers to deliver on smarter content marketing strategies.

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PR Fuel

JUNE 9, 2021

Consumers might turn toward your competitors instead. These tips can set your press release and content marketing strategies up for success. Writing press releases can help you generate brand awareness and recognition. Writing press releases is also a cost-effective marketing strategy. Make a List.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Consider obtaining your MBA, or at the very least consume books and articles, watch videos, go to seminars, participate in webinars and meet with other communications professionals on a regular basis. Every day after you wake up and have your coffee, grab a spiral notebook and write down three things you’re grateful for.

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 9, 2019

In a world ruled by technology, simply being aware of marketing trends is not enough. Understanding their intricacies and how to use them in your 2019 marketing plan is critical to your success this year. We’ve outlined the top marketing trends of 2019 and how to use them to stay ahead of your competition!

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Cision

APRIL 28, 2016

JConnelly wanted to make it such an important part of the DNA at the firm that it created an executive-level position to look at new business models and opportunities, explore new technology that could help clients think through strategic problems in a more creative way. So audiences tend to ignore most content that comes in their direction.

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Each tool is sorted according to our 5Ps of marketing AI framework , a framework we devised to help visualize and organize use cases and the marketing AI technology landscape: Planning: Building intelligent strategies. Production: Creating intelligent content. Personalization: Powering intelligent consumer experiences.

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Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 23, 2016

Bloom: Of course everything needs to be distilled down to a way it can be consumed I guess… Dylan : Yes, even though there’s massive contrasts, contradictions and nuances and other dynamics to their art, and them as people, but there’s the one thing, idea that most people have about then. Do you agree with them? Absolutely.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

In an age of ad blocking, brands have to transition away from solely sponsoring or being associated with the content their customers or prospects want or need. Instead, brands have to also produce the desired content. 1) The Parallel between Product Placement and Content Marketing. It’s well worth a read as well.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In the video, KitKat encourages people to write ‘Have a break, and then…’ followed by its question. To celebrate the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S24 and new Galaxy AI technology, the tech giants lit up London’s skyline with over 550 drones. Samsung’s product launch drone display No need to panic, the aliens haven’t landed.

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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

MAY 8, 2019

Artificial intelligence is accelerating change in the marketing industry, and your career: Consumers will demand greater personalization , while wanting to control their data and privacy. But, the great irony of marketing automation is that it’s largely still manual. PR 20/20 created MAICON and is the marketing engine behind it.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

In the B2B technology world, which is the lenses through which I example things, I’ve found PR usually reports to marketing – but supports the whole business – when a company is small or young. 1) “Make sure that employees, customers and the market understand our company, its services and goals.”. 12) “Write for businesses.”.

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Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 9, 2016

Geetu Ambwani, Principal Data Scientist at Huffington Post, recalled the days when their editors monitored searches trending on Google to inform content creation and curation. Since then it is a new game, as more people are discovering and consuming news through social media. Data across the Content Life Cycle.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

When tech expert Katie Linendoll dishes on her favorite trends in technology, people pay attention. Influencer Marketing. While consumer trust in advertisements and even in traditional media sources continues to decline, Twitter says we now trust influencers as much as our friends. Contributor Marketing. Yep, hundreds.

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Trends Leadership Small Business Analytics 120

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 16, 2017

One of the ways we train people to think about how to use social media and write effective headlines is to move laterally one step away from the core idea. What impact will reading the content have, or what impact will you suffer if you don’t read it? What do they write about? Vice President, Marketing Technology.

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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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Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Most businesses rely not only on their brand equity, but market reputation and repeat clients. We witness this proliferating with very young consumer-facing companies on platforms that include Instagram and Snap, to almost immediate success. Search dominates.

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SEO Creativity Mobile Journalism 120

Sword and the Script

APRIL 29, 2017

Consumer packaged goods giant Procter & Gamble Co. is reportedly aiming to shave $2 billion from its marketing budget over the next five years. To that end, it’s really hard to sell more if you stop talking to your market. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML].

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PR 20/20

MARCH 21, 2017

But, the great irony of marketing automation is that it’s largely still manual. Now, what if we told you every one of those tasks, and many more, could be done more efficiently using artificial intelligence technology that’s available today? Write content. Writing content takes a ton of time. Create ad copy.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Now imagine what that number would be if it were not for the 600+ million devices that are equipped with ad-blocking technology. Annoyed and overwhelmed, consumers are fed up with intrusive advertising and sales tactics. Content Marketing is no Longer a Shiny New Object. But What Makes Content Marketers Successful?

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Barokas

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

According to Curata, only 42 percent of companies have hired a designated content strategist executive. This means that the time- and energy-intensive task of strategizing, writing, editing, distributing and tracking content, and the success of those projects, sits on the shoulders of teams that are likely spread too thin.

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The Awards Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Many corporations view applying for industry awards as a bit too self-promotional, a waste of critical advertising budget, and far too time-consuming. Just finding the right awards to apply to is itself time-consuming, but there are ways to shortlist the right awards to apply to. Why enter an award program? Did you win? Talk to us.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

More than automation of the social content that’s posted for a brand, services like BuzzSumo can help PR strategists locate the right influencers by searching relevant topics in far less time and in greater detail than an old-style manual search. AI-generated content is picking up steam.

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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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Polaris

DECEMBER 18, 2014

‘Tis the season when brands release heart-warming Christmas videos and marketing bloggers write about the best holiday gift ideas , new year’s resolutions and marketing trends for 2015. In addition, many are predicting the marketing developments we witnessed in 2014 will continue: 1.

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