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The Anatomy of a Great Case Study

Contently - Strategy

At Ogilvy, I was a member of the four-person case study writing committee. We won Most Effective Agency Office in New York relying on the tried and true case study framework: objective, strategy, results. Quantifiable objectives headlined every case study we wrote. Get permission first. Don’t do this!

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Changing Relations with Business and Media: Summaries to 3 Studies for Communicators

Sword and the Script

One study shows communicators are faced with growing workloads, but their relationship with business has strengthened; two studies offer a look at media relations insights. For communicators, there’s have been a handful of studies published that will help you think it through. Here’s a quick roundup summarizing those studies.

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Brand Voice Study: Should Your Content Be Authoritative or Agreeable?

Contently - Strategy

The new fintech companies and B2B brands, on average, are more comfortable with this style than the big banks and their consuming-facing content. Many popular authors and journalists write at an elementary or middle school reading level. The post Brand Voice Study: Should Your Content Be Authoritative or Agreeable?

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10 Research-Based Tips for Writing Better Content

Cision

When I looked into what actual research has been done into words that work well to convert customers, what I found was that linguistic research isn’t focused as much on what you say or write as much as the context and framing of your words. Give them a reason (even if it’s not even THAT good). This is known as “satiation.”

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Brands, Here’s How to Captivate Consumers in the Age of Distraction

Cision

After surveying 2,000 adults to test their attention spans, Microsoft found that technology, social media, and the large volume of media people consume daily is linked to their inability to focus for extended periods of time. The implication, of course, is that consumers are less likely to absorb the marketing messages we’re deploying.

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5 Ways Accreditation in Public Relations Can Help With PR Awards

PRSay

Compiling my case study forced me to focus on the information I thought they would want to know, while eliminating extraneous and irrelevant minutia. In the process, you should be exposed to new trends, tools, case studies and research that can help you better prepare or judge award entries. It helps you identify and eliminate fluff.

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5 Surefire Ways To Generate Quality Content For PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Customer case studies sell benefits. Case studies tend to be far shorter than white papers, and they don’t typically require in-depth research beyond the interview with the customer. While case studies are clearly self-serving, if the story is good enough, they will find a good home. The humble customer testimonial still works.