Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Studies show the average email marketing campaign has a 20% open rate and 2% CTR. Top metrics for marcom and PR vary The top metric for marketing communication (marcom) leaders is leads generated while the top metric for PR is stories placed. The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems. Is that good?

Report 105

Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 105

Cision

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

According to a recent study by Fluent , consumers who are reached through a greater number of channels engage more with, and buy more from, brands. Another study by Statista found that as many as 43 percent of Canadians relied on traditional media to research Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals in November 2015.

Social Media 120

Social Media Marketing Media Study 120

PRSay

MAY 9, 2023

However, now that public relations is overlapping with marketing, you’d think demonstrating a return on investment (ROI) would be getting easier. If there’s anything marketing has a lot of, then it’s metrics. However, most recently, EMV is used to evaluate ROI for influencer marketing campaigns. EMV is a mysterious metric.

Measurement 84

Measurement Marketing Pharmaceuticals Social Media 84

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 23, 2021

As we turn the page on the year, it’s time to look at the trends that affect PR and marketing communications. Purpose and values-based communications will become an essential part of the marketing toolbox. The talent market in many industries is tighter than ever. Marketers look beyond products.

Trends 385

Trends Employee Viral Advertising 385

Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 19, 2019

A new #FuturePRoof guide highlights the ills of the web. It’s the start of an important conversation about how communicators tackle disinformation and fix the broken web. The great hope of the world wide web in 1989 was that it would democratise the publication and sharing of information.

Web 60

Web Sports Mobile Government 60

Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

In August, Alibaba Group partnered with consumer electronics retailer Suning Commerce Group in an effort to match or exceed JD’s capabilities. The partnership gives Alibaba access to Suning’s logistics network, which reaches across most of China, to boost same-day delivery of consumer electronics and appliances.

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Apparel Retail 120

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Public relations vs marketing—what are the differences? Public relations (PR) and marketing are closely related, but few know the differences. Some organisations have Communications Departments for their public relations needs and some have Marketing Departments for their promotional needs.

Publicity 52

Publicity Marketing eBook Public Affairs 52

Polaris

JULY 31, 2014

I remember when I first adopted social media marketing as a way to promote my business. At the time, I knew intuitively that social media would be useful, but I didn’t have a good handle on my goals. So I recruited a social media pro to help. What can social media marketing actually DO?”.

Social Media 103

Social Media Marketing Media Twitter 103

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

This post is an excerpt from the e-book, Listen: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore. . Digital marketing success is fueled by creating great content and building a targeted audience, but there’s a third piece missing from that equation—ignition. Social media professionals agree.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2020

Social media advances at an incredibly rapid rate. Prohibition’s social media trends in more detail. Influencer marketing maturity. The rise of dark social. For brands this means less access to third-party data – which could impact everything from ad targeting through to social listening.

Social Media 62

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 62

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

One of the ways to achieve this is by harnessing the power of in-person community engagement and event marketing. You must consider which outcomes best align with the business’s ambitions for growth, market position, or reputation management. Perform a little market research and perhaps build separate event-based personas.

Community 90

Community How To Marketing Data 90

NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The most engaged article about climate change this year was CNN’s coverage of the fires consuming Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. million engagements across the web and social and was shared over 265k times on Facebook. Katherine is a Content Strategist working at the confluence of journalism + marketing. It garnered 1.3

Social Media 127

Social Media Media Instagram Facebook 127

NewsWhip

JUNE 1, 2018

In our latest social media insights report, we take a look at the top trends for Father’s Day content across the web, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Instagram. According to the National Retail Federation, consumer spending will reach a near-record […].

Social Media 68

Social Media Pinterest Retail Media 68

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

For today’s content creators and content marketing teams, unique original content is always the best route to take. The difference between borrowing and stealing can be blurry on social media, where memes, sounds, and other types of content are widely redistributed by brands and users alike.

Ethics 73

Ethics Social Media Trends Viral 73

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

As the social web expands and the power of consumers continues to grow, small businesses that want stay relevant, attract customers and retain their loyal followings must find new, compelling ways of communicating their brand messages. When it comes to building trust and credibility, PR is king.

Small Business 158

Small Business Publicity Social Media Web 158

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Drastic changes in the media and cultural landscape have altered PR and marketing in recent years. According to the Cision State of the Media Report , 59% of U.S. consumers say they are suspicious of news content. On social media platforms, skepticism is far greater, as it should be. Here’s why: 1.

Mobile 100

Mobile SEO Reputation Web 100

Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2020

Social media advances at an incredibly rapid rate. Prohibition’s social media trends in more detail. Influencer marketing maturity. The rise of dark social. For brands this means less access to third-party data – which could impact everything from ad targeting through to social listening.

Social Media 62

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 62

5W PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

You can use both traditional offline PR methods as well as online marketing. A product launch strategy is a plan that encompasses tactics and methodology for introducing a new product to market. You can find templates for creating press releases on the web. What is a Product Launch Strategy?

Strategy 88

Strategy Product Launch Brand Branding 88

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

It’s a focal point for social platforms right now. And, most importantly, it’s top of mind with consumers. That came out in spades in a recent Sprout Social report which found that millennials ranked brands–not politicians, surprisingly–as the number one group they’d like to see be more transparent.

Social Media 242

Social Media Consumer Report Web 242

5W PR

DECEMBER 18, 2019

You can use both traditional offline PR methods as well as online marketing. You can find templates for creating press releases on the web. This works especially well with items that can be consumed in small amounts, such as food, beverages or health supplements. Press Releases.

Strategy 133

Strategy Marketing Trade Shows Video 133

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. Social Media Today. Marketing Land.

Marketing 0

Marketing Mobile Nonprofit Engineering 0

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The social media content world is an interesting place in 2022. Yet, most of us realize this is not what most consumers want. A company called Stackla recently surveyed consumers and marketers in the UK about social content preferences. What do you see? That’s a pretty damning stat. Your employees!

Brand 215

Brand Branding Instagram Video 215

Communications Conversations

JULY 6, 2018

Instagram made the announcement a couple weeks ago , and since then it’s been a very hot topic of conversation among marketers, communicators and social media creators and influencers. However, the big question on marketer’s minds is this: How does IGTV fit into my already busy social media mix?

Social Media 87

Social Media Instagram Media Video 87

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 30, 2021

Voice is evolving from an interface to a distinct channel according to the Voice Consumer Index. Data on the adoption of voice technologies by consumers is hard to find. It’s an area of the media and technology that organisations such as Ofcom or ONS don’t yet track. A third of UK consumers use voice assistants daily.

Hotels 138

Hotels Travel Privacy Engineering 138

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 9, 2014

The posts were accented with liberal subheads, short paragraphs, and spotted with lots of bulleted lists – classic web writing if such a thing exists. While the social share counts were quite low the web analytics were displaying sizable volume of traffic. Every other social channel on the web? Back to Basics.

Viral 115

Viral Marketing Web Case Study 115

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

As the power of digital and social media has soared, they see new opportunities. Many have paid-media envy, because it looks easy. They know media relations is labor-intensive and not as scaleable as SEM or paid social. It’s time-consuming, and time is the basis for our compensation in most cases.

SEO 227

SEO Agency Reputation Policies 227

The Hoyt Organization

APRIL 17, 2024

It’s vital to know if consumers are talking about your brand online and what they’re saying about it. Imagine having a tool that monitors the web and delivers free business news and information to you. With this tool, media monitoring and reputation management become more accessible for businesses of all sizes.

Google 75

Google Publicity Customer Service Web 75

Landis PR

JANUARY 30, 2024

Research shows that 44% of decision-makers become less receptive to sales calls and traditional marketing during economic downturns. Instead, proactive marketers turn to thought leadership to drive revenue and acquire new business. Smart revenue marketers employ PR-specific tracking mechanisms to link these metrics back to PR efforts.

Leadership 105

Leadership SEO Measurement Reputation 105

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 22, 2019

The past five years or so have seen drastic changes in the media and cultural landscape that impact PR and marketing. According to the Cision State of the Media Report 59 percent of U.S. consumers say they are suspicious of news content. And on social platforms, skepticism is far greater, as it should be.

Mobile 244

Mobile SEO Web Journalism 244

Sword and the Script

JUNE 10, 2017

As the saying goes it takes three data points to make a trend, but the problem for marketers with this identification is that it’s often too late. It’s easy to identify a trend in hindsight – the web is littered with post-trend analysis breaking down why or how something happened – but the question remains: how do you get ahead?

Trends 84

Trends Marketing Mobile Web 84

MaccaPR

APRIL 2, 2015

Surrounded by podcasters, bloggers and marketers, I spent last week immersed in all things social at Social Media Marketing World. It began with an insightful keynote presentation on the top trends in social media in 2015 from Michael Stelzner of Social Media Examiner, the conference host.

Social Media 48

Social Media Pinterest Marketing Media 48

Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Content marketing as a discipline is still relatively new, and it’s evolving into whatever we professional communicators and marketers say it is. How do you most effectively package your company’s unique value propositions and expertise, and deliver it to the market? What’s the right channel to use? Focus on the content.

Content Marketing 150

Content Marketing Marketing How To Leadership 150

Buzzstream

MARCH 12, 2020

We click through to a website we know will interest us — whether it be a news article, a video, or a blog post — and we’re immediately confronted with some kind of marketing tactic. And as marketers, we often cite email as the best way to reach our customers. Social Media and Influencer Marketing .

Advertising 131

Advertising Advertising Marketing Privacy 131

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 2, 2018

There’s lots to learn for media, marketing and PR from Mary Meeker’s annual Internet report but be wary of the US bias if you live or work elsewhere. Internet usage, voice innovation, the impact of search and social on the marketing funnel, the modernisation of retail, and the future of work are all highlights from the report.

Report 92

Report Trends Retail Marketing 92

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s not news that social media has taken the business world by storm, changing the way consumers research their purchases and creating an unprecedented opportunity for brands to build one-to-one relationships with their brand’s biggest fans. Paid Media. Earned Media. Shared Media. Owned Media.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 22, 2020

The Asia Pacific region contains many of the fastest-growing and lucrative business markets, especially for technology companies. Many APAC countries are still developing rapidly and offer an entrepreneurial mindset; the region has leapfrogged Western technology cycles and is racing head of other markets. Understand market tech trends.

Mobile 156

Mobile Local Technology Trends 156

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 29, 2019

For businesses to remain competitive, a significant effort in achieving marketing automation is required, as the gains to consumer interactions and experience, and company productivity and profit are many to be had. Analytics is a prime example of how marketers and businesses can benefit from automation. Feature #1: Analytics.

Marketing 67

Marketing Web Software Technology 67