Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

On the creative side, 57% of PR firms report that earned media has become more important in the current economic climate , but more than half (53%) think that their agencies aren’t viewed as the best option by clients to lead earned-first creative ideas. Find out how we simplify monitoring and measurement for brands and agencies.

Media 98

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 98

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 14, 2017

How do you find a good corporate story? This question is the B2B marketing equivalent of the Wolf of Wall Street’s challenge to sales: sell me this pen. The Blurring Line Between Digital Marketing and PR from The Hoffman Agency. Also see: Creative Storytelling as the Soul of B2B Marketing [UML].

Corporate 63

Corporate Storytelling B2B Facebook 63

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. This means PR pros will need to figure out how to have their clients mentioned in these outlets and learn how to measure their success.”. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media .

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Content marketing is blending the functions of marketing and sales to the extent, marketing has lost its focus on creating demand. That’s my take after listening to Tom Webster evolve a concept over couple of podcasts on The Marketing Companion and finally rendered in a more polished format on Mark W.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Writing 60

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. e) Championing a customer-centric corporate culture.

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

“The Internet moves at breakneck speed, but that doesn’t mean that we as marketers have to do the same. We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. Sean Callahan , Senior Manager, Content Marketing | LinkedIn.

Marketing 101

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 101

Sword and the Script

APRIL 20, 2021

It was the center of its content marketing, media relations and social media efforts. We had two other part-time (agency) resources that worked under my direction to help – plus access to a centralized creative team for design and technical assistance. The results were clear and measurable. The headlines were lame.

B2B 108

B2B Leadership Marketing Blogging 108

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Marketing predictions. Efficient marketing execution and measurement. Too often marketers become enamored with the latest trends and tools. Marketing be nimble. Creative employee communications. Discussions surrounding PR measurement and return on investment continue to dominate PR value conversations.

Marketing 169

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 169

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. 2) The average content marketing budget is $185,000. The most successful content marketers invested more, with an average of $272,000, while the least successful content marketers spent less at $109,000.

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2015

Hiring a PR firm for the corporate communications mix is a sizable undertaking but it usually boils down to picking the right people. That broad perspective can bring creative new ideas for approaching communications. Several years ago it became apparent that marketing was beginning to look more like PR. by Frank Strong.

Corporate 60

Corporate Communications Web Creativity 60

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Make the Uninteresting Interesting to Find Great Corporate Stories [UML]. That is the essence of content marketing and why PR and content marketing work best when working together. 5) Feedback and measurement. Now, we can measure web traffic acquisition and behavior with accuracy. 3) Messaging.

Software 99

Software Comparison Measurement Content Marketing 99

Landis PR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Content creation is merely experiencing the next wave of its evolution. That means, as content marketers, we must learn how, and when, to effectively leverage AI-assisted content within our marketing strategies. Machine vs. Man: Does AI Efficiency Trump Human Creativity?

Marketing 59

Marketing Content Marketing Storytelling B2B 59

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Although visuals are important, the aesthetics of the text itself can influence how many people consume content and how long they spend engaged with it. This why a good content marketer can take a dense white paper, identify the most interesting parts , re-write it for the web, and then watch it get more traction than the first time around.

Writing 60

Writing Blogging Content Marketing Web 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This year, more than 20 professionals – real people that do real marketing and PR work every day – responded and with high-quality ideas that I found to be invigorating and thought-provoking. 5) Alignment of marketing and customer success. . – Deni Kasrel | The Communications Strategist. 8) Creativity over productivity.

Social Media 93

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 93

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

What the PR team does integrates into elements beyond the traditional marketing umbrella it used to sit under. From the latest solution or platform to how to measure the value of what you’re doing, to how to improve upon your last campaign, the learning never ends. Creativity matters . via GIPHY. PR’s not a one-trick pony .

Publicity 125

Publicity Storytelling Nonprofit Creativity 125

MaccaPR

MARCH 18, 2015

Moderated by Maccabee''s Social Media Director Christina Milanowski, the panel discussions featured content marketing all-stars: Angela Dalton , Content Strategist and Senior Marketing Planner, General Mills – Tablespoon.com. Brian Enderlein , Digital Media, Interactive Marketing & Analytics, 3M.

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Financial Marketing Analytics 48

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

How is public relations measured? Public relations (PR) practitioners use a variety of methods to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns. Overall, there are many ways to measure the effectiveness of PR campaigns, and the best approach will depend on the goals of the campaign and the organization.”.

Interviews 100

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 100

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 22, 2014

We measured the Facebook page engagement of 313 Fortune 500 brands and found the results to be very poor. The Role of PR in the Coming Content Marketing Collapse. As the New Year came and went, content marketing strategies were ramped up by businesses and brands all over the place. Have you tried it out yet?

Content Marketing 110

Content Marketing Facebook Infographics Social Media 110

Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

A new survey of primarily corporate communications professionals identified the hottest trends and tactics in PR – and perhaps those that aren’t so hot too. Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next 12 months. 67% said thought leadership.

Survey 72

Survey Trends Communications Storytelling 72

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Our new owners immediately began to eliminate redundancies, as they say in corporate M&A. The measure of “best” in this case is unique page views. Whatever reservations or prejudices corporations seem to have about blogs and blogging, that is melting. 3) The Future of Marketing Looks More like Public Relations.

Blogging 73

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 73

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 1, 2019

Here are the posts readers read the most in 2018 – as measured by readers clicks. Across segments, the median for 2018 came in like this: corporate: $132,000; agency $88,000; non-profit: $78,300. 6) Is Creativity a Skill or Talent? This is another good piece from the Unscripted Marketing series focused on creativity.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Survey B2B Google 60

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 10, 2017

I found clear lessons for corporate blogging , which I’ve weaved into the summary of the study below. A Simple Measure of Marketing Many Businesses Miss. Content Marketing: Don’t Make Home Improvements to Rental Property. The following benchmarks that stood our for me include: Measuring the success of a blog post.

Survey 60

Survey Blogging Corporate Analytics 60

Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 22, 2020

AMEC Global Summit on Measurement. Whether you’re a marketing or PR executive, a PR pro interested in media intelligence or one who manages communications, the International Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC) has the conference just for you. Content Marketing World.

Conference 58

Conference Content Marketing Community Education 58

Communications Conversations

JULY 23, 2019

But, you just can’t have an event recognizing the best of our industry and completely exclude the people in corporate, non-profit and solo settings. who work for corporations or non-profits or are solo practitioners that I believe deserve the spotlight (some nominated by me; others nominated by friends).

Transportation 122

Transportation Social Media Corporate Agency 122

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

Corporate communications and PR can be a lonely business of sorts. As communicators, we are sometimes holed up in self-imposed exile creating content for others to deliver on ever-shrinking budgets. Guest Post by Scott Kaminski. Or are we? Let’s hit it. Let’s Talk Money. Anything is Easy if You Try Hard Enough.

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Writers that report success with blogging share the following characteristics: They are more likely to write longer or more in-depth content; They tend to spend six or more hours writing a post; They are 2.5 They always use analytics to measure performance. Writing, blogging and producing content works the same way, even for a team.

Blogging 107

Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 107

PRSay

APRIL 19, 2016

A successful integrated marketing communications (IMC) practice incorporates concepts like core strategy statements, cross-platform strategies, and iterative measurement practices. But the real heart of IMC is not in the planning or measurement stages. This simple tactic really does boost the engagement with online content.

Communications 79

Communications Pinterest Reddit Radio 79

Sword and the Script

APRIL 25, 2017

PR pros, content marketers and community managers should spend the bulk of their time networking and attending sessions. When the session is over, stay to shake hands and make a personal introduction – this sets you apart from all the other vendor flacks regurgitating corporate adjectives. Sales people belong in the booth.

Trade Shows 86

Trade Shows B2B Conference Marketing 86

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

43% of respondents said growing brand awareness was their top concern; measurement followed next at a distant 24%. Content production to grow 25%. “58% 58% of those surveyed planning to increase their content production in 2020 by at least 25%, relative to 2019.”. Marketing organizations have an “average of 2.4

Study 78

Study Marketing Brand Branding 78

Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2017

By a measure of their own assessment , “journalists perceive they are now struggling to maintain the public’s trust.” In reviewing the State of the Media report, there are several impacts for PR and corporate communications , including the following: 1) Getting the story right matters more than getting it first. Talk to Us!

Report 71

Report Media Survey Pitching 71

MaccaPR

JANUARY 5, 2016

Just as every parent thinks their own sons and daughters are the best looking and most brilliant children on Planet Earth, too many companies and marketing agencies – our Minneapolis PR firm included – are convinced that their blogs could hardly be better. What are the most common content mistakes Kuno sees on corporate blogs?

Blogging 48

Blogging Creativity Agency Mobile 48

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.

Employee 150

Employee Print Writing Survey 150

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 30, 2015

Josh Rose, Chief Creative Officer, Weber Shandwick. Robert Rose, Chief Strategy Officer, Content Marketing Institute. Rob Six, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications, Roll International. However, the visuals have to be creative and well-designed and executed. Daniel Lemin, President, One Good Brand.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Groups Facebook Reputation 100

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 31, 2019

AI is not inherently creative, nor is it good at crafting messages. Newer AI tools deployed by influencer marketing firms are taking engagement measurement a step further. Hypetap and TrendKite (recently acquired by Cision) are measuring influence on a more contextual basis, analyzing individual content pieces.

Analytics 65

Analytics Data Pinterest System 65

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

16% on marketing analytics. I suggest thinking about distributing existing content elsewhere. If you do this as part of an overall content marketing program, then the investment both supports lead generation AND growing your own audience and subscriber list. 2) Flip you spend from tier 1 to tier 2 analysts.

Marketing 66

Marketing Survey Study B2B 66

Contently - Strategy

MAY 7, 2020

When you’re working in a larger organization that has dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of employees, you can develop a brilliant content marketing strategy that will absolutely delight your customers. But, if you fail to make an internal case for your content, your plan will never get the buy-in or budget it needs to succeed.

Content Marketing 145

Content Marketing Marketing Case Study Internal 145

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

In other words, corporate communications is adding headcount and work that used to go to outside PR firms is being kept inside. It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. You have to keep in mind, big corporations can have hundreds of law firms on what they call a “panel.”

Agency 95

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 95