Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

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. Similarly, the same study showed that 70 percent of adults say their purchasing decision is affected by content they see shared on the web. Social media professionals agree.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

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. Always create press releases in the form of an authentic news story rather than writing it like an ad. For example, if you offer SEO services, you may want to team up with a web design firm.

Strategy 133

Strategy Marketing Trade Shows Video 133

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

I have been writing about issues challenging social media and digital communications, and speaking with thought leaders on the topic. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? This is because social media is a channel and just one of many in the marketing mix. Thanks for participating, Frank! Can the ship be righted?

Social Media 149

Social Media Marketing Media Facebook 149

Onclusive

JUNE 14, 2017

In a perfect world, public relations and marketing teams would work together more often to achieve common goals. But let’s be honest: we’re all fighting an uphill battle in reducing organizational drag , and not everyone needs to be in your weekly marketing meeting. Marketing Goal 2: Better position your brand or product.

Marketing 170

Marketing Measurement Trends B2B 170

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 25, 2023

When voice recognition technology first became popular, consumers used it to have funny conversations with AI or ask their Bluetooth speakers to play their favorite songs. What does voice search mean for content marketers in 2023? But first, let’s connect the dots between voice search and digital marketing.

SEO 88

SEO How To Mobile Engineering 88

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 23, 2024

Your marketing and public relations (PR) campaigns are vital methods of connecting and communicating with consumers. Just as a turn of phrase can shift consumer trust in a brand’s favor, a misjudged tone in the brand voice can also derail your efforts. So, what is machine learning and how can you use it ?

Technology 76

Technology Training Data Consumer 76

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? Dark Social Marketing?

Viral 115

Viral Marketing Web Case Study 115

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

Business Wire

MARCH 7, 2017

Serena Ehrlich, Director of Social and Evolving Media, Business Wire The following is Part II of Business Wire's article providing a closer look at influencer marketing and how it can help you amplify your message. Do not expect influencers to write for free. Do not forget this step! Don’t forget this final step!

Marketing 156

Marketing Guidelines Measurement Analytics 156

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 11, 2018

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. Marketers always have the same question when it comes to artificial intelligence: “How do I get started with AI?”. Personalization: Powering intelligent consumer experiences.

Tools 71

Tools Marketing Enterprise Software 71

Business Wire

JUNE 28, 2017

By Agnes Deleuse, Senior Marketing & Communications Manager Recent studies published coincidentally by The New York Times , Reuters Institute and Business Wire Media Survey are highlighting how journalism is changing in order to survive. 51% of consumers are getting their news from their mobile device and the trend is going upwards.

Mobile 152

Mobile SEO Web Training 152

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

Cision

APRIL 20, 2015

Write “good” content. You could develop a content marketing strategy , but that doesn’t mean that it will be a good strategy, or that it is related to the corporate goals in any meaningful way. What I want to do in this post is to identify 11 content marketing mistakes that you should avoid. Use images.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Mobile YouTube 120

Business Wire

MARCH 20, 2018

Nearly 100 public relations, marketing and news professionals gathered to hear insights from Business Insider associate editor Tanza Loudenback , Techcrunch senior editor Jon Shieber , Vice writer Justin Caffier, Jalopnik reviews editor Andrew P. He said people like to consume quality stories as they always have.

Reddit 158

Reddit Media Analytics Trends 158

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. In PR, paid media is social media advertising, sponsored content, and email marketing.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

Sword and the Script

MAY 27, 2017

This issue will directly impact everyone with internet access in America – and I have also conculcated it will have outsized effects on marketing and PR. Given how intertwined marketing has become on the web, I believe there’s good reason to believe this will fundamentally change the economics of marketing and digital marketing.

Marketing 61

Marketing Web Writing Video 61

Mindful Marketing

JULY 30, 2022

Clark had good reason to resent receiving a product subscription, but how should consumers feel about more companies moving to subscription models? And, the list keeps getting longer, as even more organizations find opportunities to automatically tap their consumers’ wallets for things like clothing (e.g., Harry’s ).

Software 84

Software Consumer Analysis Examples 84

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Consumers might operate it in a totally different way than you imagined. Customer research involves gathering data about your ideal consumers—who they are, what they want, and how you can help them. Even conglomerates with million-dollar marketing budgets will fail if they disregard audience research. The takeaway?

B2B 94

B2B Company Survey Enterprise 94

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

So, it’s important for all organizations to acknowledge and react to the impact social media has on consumers. PR pros and marketers should take advantage of their organization’s social media interactions. Oftentimes, consumers rely on social media reviews and online customer service to finalize purchasing decisions.

Social Media 105

Social Media Media Customer Service Radio 105

Sword and the Script

MAY 6, 2017

Ask a veteran marketer how marketing has changed in the last decade and many comments will center on output. Today, marketing is not just communicating with a prospective buyer. This is why context in marketing is so important – and that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML].

Measurement 66

Measurement Marketing Survey Advertising 66

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The world of marketing looks very different from what it once was. We’re now seeing investment in digital marketing overtaking investment in traditional marketing at a rapidly increasing rate, with Britain being the largest online advertising market in Europe, and predictions that almost two-thirds of UK ad spend will be online by 2020.

Measurement 62

Measurement Marketing SEO B2C 62

Barokas

MAY 31, 2019

In marketing, generating content is a lot like running on a hamster wheel. Half of B2B marketers say producing content consistently is a top marketing challenge (Content Marketing Institute) and 65 percent have trouble producing engaging content (Zazzle Media). Image by Ivana Kohoutová from Pixabay. It’s a tall order.

Case Study 100

Case Study B2B Resources Web 100

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Fueled by a mix of youthful exuberance, adrenaline and caffeine, I set out to redefine the marketing agency model with a focus on standardized services and value-based pricing. Register for Marketing AI Conference (MAICON) 2021 Virtual, Sept. But AI is not just in your consumer life. Invest in your future!

Financial 98

Financial Conference Agency Resources 98

Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 9, 2016

They reported the experiences of social teams and editors at some of the largest broadcast, print daily and native web outlets. Since then it is a new game, as more people are discovering and consuming news through social media. Only a small percentage of their stories get significant page views on the web.

Viral 120

Viral Data Web Trends 120

Cision

JULY 27, 2017

Usually, brand perception falls under the realm of your marketing team, but it’s important for you and other leaders to be tapped into how consumers view your business. While your marketing team will handle much of this, it’s important for high-level execs to also stay in the loop. How Can You Determine How You are Seen?

Brand 231

Brand Branding Employee Data 231

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 2, 2018

The best way to stand out from the noisy crowd is by employing a few tricks of the content marketing trade. As you work on your content marketing strategy, keep these in mind: Talk to your audience, not at them. That means you need to write messaging that’s completely client-concentric. Write like you talk.

Content Marketing 49

Content Marketing Marketing Brand Branding 49

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Yet people like her influence consumer spending to the tune of $1.2 Such traditional marketing examples – the influence of young people on consumer sales – demonstrates that influence in the sense of marketing is highly contextual and therefore difficult to universally define. A List of Top Influencers.

Marketing 60

Marketing Study Survey Content Marketing 60

Polaris

JULY 31, 2014

I remember when I first adopted social media marketing as a way to promote my business. What can social media marketing actually DO?”. If you’re still finding your way in social media marketing, trying to understand how it can—and cannot—help your business, read on. So I recruited a social media pro to help.

Social Media 103

Social Media Marketing Media Twitter 103

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. Marketers get the importance of offering the right content at the right time.

Strategy 52

Strategy How To Technology B2B 52

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

In the time I spent in-house for a global company and focusing on marketing to lawyers, one of the questions I’d consistently hear in the course of work from attorneys was this: There’s so much noise in marketing, how can I tell what is real and what is snake oil? 1) What are the top challenges facing law firm marketers today?

Marketing 62

Marketing SEO Pharmaceuticals Google 62

Prohibition

JULY 14, 2017

Consider the changing shape of the comms industry, and you will undoubtedly come across the phrase ‘content marketing’. Content has become the ‘buzz word’ for the industry – whether you specialise in SEO, digital marketing or indeed more traditional avenues such as online advertising and PR. We’re used to consuming media on mass.

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Marketing B2C SEO 48

Flack's Revenge

JANUARY 10, 2019

Last month I interviewed top PR and social media experts about the challenges facing online marketing. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? Frank: This question implies that we are writing the epitaph on social media platforms and I don’t think that’s true. Drew: Who said the ship is listing or sinking?

How To 159

How To Facebook Social Media Advertising 159

Polaris

MARCH 20, 2015

And it would have been an even bigger mistake if my business relied on web traffic to pay the bills. In April 2012, Google introduced its Penguin algorithm update as part of its on-going effort to combat web spam and improve search results for users. This option was also time consuming and I knew it would take a long time to pay off.

SEO 100

SEO eBook Google Engineering 100

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 5, 2021

“Users can track direct and indirect brand mentions, hashtags, influencers and keywords, keep tabs on competitors and industry trends, gather key consumer insights, and discover the most relevant and engaging influencers.”. The company has done a couple of things historically that allow it to stand out in the market.

Software 154

Software Tools Print Technology 154

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2015

“The biggest challenge is that we are moving from an industry that could create one amazing commercial to reach consumers to an ecosystem with a diversified channel structure,” according to Mike Scafidi , marketing operations with PepsiCo. Yet the paper also surfaces the underlying driver of the shift to content marketing.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Employee Marketing Viral 60

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The following is a post from Cision’s new Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Lynch. Because I twitch at the utterance of business cliches, it feels like an electric shock jolting through my body to write that the media industry was going through “unprecedented change” at the time. In the process, I became a software product nerd.

Software 0

Software Media Leadership Journalism 0

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 7, 2016

Content marketing will be more than just a trend to watch in 2016. Creating and distributing consistent and relevant content is considered a proven strategic marketing approach that attracts and retains an audience and drives customers to action. Here is my Q&A with Lisa Davis, Director, Marketing, at Marketwired.

Survey 90

Survey Marketing Content Marketing Measurement 90