PR 20/20

OCTOBER 9, 2018

These marketers aren't afraid to take risks to make an impact. In this spotlight, we’ve featured Cathy McPhillips ( @cmcphillips ), Vice President of Marketing at Content Marketing Institute ( @CMIContent ). Q&A with VP of Marketing at CMI. Q: How did you decide on the ideal marketing technology stack?

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Content Marketing Marketing eBook Nonprofit 61

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The Wordsmith folks ran me through just how easy it is to generate monthly-type reports using Google Analytics. Technology Tools content marketing content strategy wordsmith wordsmith content wordsmith content marketing wordsmith robot' And this is where my demo comes in. Monthly reporting 101.

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Corporate Communications Tools Content Marketing 146

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Ah… content marketing. “Let’s do some content marketing!” When content marketing lets you down. This is a classic case of being let down by content marketing. When Content Marketing Lets You Down is a post from: Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc.

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Content Marketing Marketing LinkedIn Facebook 40

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Not too long ago, you , as a marketer, signed in to LinkedIn to check your messages , catch up on an old colleague, and maybe update your new profile picture. Rebranding to “LinkedIn Pulse” in late 2013 , the app has quickly become a key part of making LinkedIn a content marketing machine. 1) Access to influential people.

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LinkedIn Content Marketing Marketing Engineering 48

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

To borrow from a quote , the professional’s feet should be planted in their role, but their eyes should survey the marketing landscape. As I’m wont to do on the occasional Saturday, I’ve picked out three, reviewed them carefully and present some of the findings in this roundup series that I call the Unscripted Marketing Links.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 4, 2015

Content marketing does much more for your brand than just aid your marketing. Effective content marketing shapes your brand by giving it a face to know, like, and trust. Content marketing and becoming human. Put more succinctly, your customers know your content before they know your business.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Engineering Advertising 40

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 17, 2015

If there’s one thing you take away from today’s post on content marketing, please let it be this: just because you build it, doesn’t mean they’ll come. Content Marketing: a scenario. You’re super-excited too – content, new client, money… what’s not to love?

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Content Marketing Community Marketing Mobile 40

Cision

JULY 5, 2017

How can a brand like yours be authentic, especially in its content marketing ? . Being authentic doesn’t mean pulling crazy stunts like Burger King did recently when it hacked Google Home with its ad. So how can you build trust through authentic content? But what does that actually mean? It feels comfortable.

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ReimaginePR

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Are you using video as a part of your marketing strategy? Video plays an essential role in your marketing strategy. Why Video Marketing is Important. Video is an essential part of your content marketing strategy. It’s the old adage: people buy from people, not brands, and certainly not soulless corporations.

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Video Strategy YouTube Marketing 120

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

These habits are applicable to corporate blogging where a blog is a central platform in a content marketing strategy. The 4 Engines You Need to Pull Off Content Marketing Successfully. What Does It Take to Implement Content Marketing Effectively in B2B? 1) How long does it take to write a blog post?

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Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

If you already have a list of vetted keywords from your marketing team to work from, skip ahead to step two. Go to your website or your internal server/Dropbox/Google Drive and grab your most recent frequently asked questions sheet. Go back to your list of 10 keywords or phrases and, one-by-one, type them into a Google search bar.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

But even a solution like Google Alerts, or a platform that does not provide access to all media types, is not enough in the most critical moments for a brand. Eric Lebowitz joined Critical Mention in 2018 as its Director of Marketing.

Media 162

Media Fashion Television Radio 162

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2016

In May 2016, the blog Sword and the Script became the digital foundation of an Atlanta-based PR and marketing agency: Sword and the Script Media, LLC. Improvements included: A thoughtful weekly roundup called Unscripted Marketing ; A re-invigorated Q&A series called Off Script ; and. PR is the best-kept secret in content marketing.

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Blogging Content Marketing B2B Social Media 110

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market. While I’ve primarily done B2B tech work over my 20-year career – and strive to be diligent in becoming knowledgeable about a market and products – it’s not quite the same as being an end-user or SME.

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Technology Publicity Software Pitching 170

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?”. Production: Creating intelligent content.

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Tools Marketing Enterprise Software 71

Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2016

He gets most of his leads from one source: Google. What does Google want in exchange? Most of his leads come from Google, though he also cites Yelp as an up and coming source of customers. That sounds like sage advice for companies in the business-to-business market with a long sales cycle.

Marketing 60

Marketing B2B Local Customer Service 60

Sword and the Script

MAY 17, 2016

If your answer involves turning to Google, then you’re not unlike the 250 or so reporters the agency Wasabi Publicity recently surveyed. The survey matches my own experience and I believe represents a substantial evolution to the classic corporate media relations program. What Does Content Marketing have to do with PR?

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Survey Report Content Marketing Pitching 65

Sword and the Script

JULY 10, 2018

Much to his dismay, a corporate communications person, at the Clorox Company, who reports to the general counsel, declined his story idea because the executive team was too busy. Then the story hinge swings like this: “Such is the sorry state of corporate media relations these days. Media Relations Ends; Content Marketing Begins.

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Media Relations Media Content Marketing Corporate 77

Cision

MAY 2, 2016

Fast forward a few months and with very little conscious thought I get much of my News briefs from the Apple News app, as well as from Facebook, Twitter, Amazon’s Alexa and (of course) Google. What this media consumption shift caused is a shift in how publishers view content marketing. Google Accelerated Mobile Pages.

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Critical Mention

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Critical Mention’s Google Analytics integration allows users to: View and customize Google Analytics website metrics alongside mentions in reports to understand the impact of earned media on web traffic and conversions. Senior Marketing Manager, Critical Mention. Until next time! Critical Mention. Priscilla Osorio.

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Radio Instagram Analytics Mobile 116

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

3 statistics from the newest B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report shows the “subscribed audience” is missing from most content marketing efforts. I had a chance to be a judge for the annual content marketing awards hosted by the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) this year.

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Content Marketing B2B Marketing eBook 128

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2020

Studies find media relations isn’t the top PR service anymore; PR weakness on technical skills; execs are key to shaping corporate social positions Several interesting reports on the PR industry were published earlier in 2020 but got lost in the blur that unfolded since. This weekend, I had a chance to go back and review a few of them.

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Media Relations Report Industry SEO 102

The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2015

When we’d finished touring TV studios in London and the dust had settled, I grabbed five minutes to speak with client’s marketing manager. ” I joined in the self-congratulating and empathised while secretly putting this down to the difference between marketing and PR people. B: SEO’s a subset of marketing.

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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?

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Marketing SEO Pharmaceuticals Google 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

Like nearly any other marketing or strategic discipline, public relations has changed in recent years. An even hotter trend is content personalization , or using customer data or behavioral insights to create not just offers and promotions, but branded customized content for distribution through social or email channels.

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Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

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.

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Writing Communications Marketing B2B 198

Critical Mention

JUNE 10, 2020

The way technology like online news tracking or Google Trends works, PR and communications pros have trending topics at their fingertips at all times. Eric Lebowitz joined Critical Mention in 2018 as its Director of Marketing. Trending Topics Can Work Both Ways .

Media 104

Media Pitching Trends Resources 104

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

Infographics remain high on the marketing list of tactics. It’s versatile content piece that can complement and add powerful visuals as part of an integrated campaign. This week I looked at Google search data for the word “infographic” (and variations) and found interest continues to grow at a steady pace.

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Infographics Data Case Study Content Marketing 70

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 24, 2019

A popular email newsletter is the holy grail for content marketers. When you send content straight to your reader’s inbox, you bypass Google’s search algorithm and the changing whims of social media platforms. For nearly five decades, Money was a glossy finance magazine published by Meredith Corporation.

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Financial Banking Content Marketing Writing 79

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I also learned about Lin’s agency work at Strategic Communications ; and that she teaches, and has written quite a few books on PR and marketing. In smaller markets, like where I live, there has long been a tendency for media professionals to seek corporate roles when they become available.

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Pitching Journalism Video Advertising 174

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Great content marketing has the power to do that. Today’s audiences come across so much mediocre content that looks and sounds the same. Lately, innovative marketing teams have been thinking beyond the standard blog post. On Google, there are 260 million search results for “b2b technology.”

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B2B Content Marketing Trends Marketing 85

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

How to Set Up Google Analytics Goals and Score More Conversions! Why: Goals in Google Analytics transform tons of data into easy to focus on metrics. 10 Must Read Content Marketing Posts for 2015. Why: Content marketing has remained a hot topic during 2014. Tjan offers some tips for effective communication.

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Analytics Google Content Marketing Small Business 80

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 10, 2017

It’s easy to believe there are a million marketing blogs but that’s just not true. If you blog about marketing – especially with any semblance of frequency – you are in fact among a fair small group. Marketing ranked sixth, which I’d have guessed would have ranked higher. A Simple Measure of Marketing Many Businesses Miss.

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Survey Blogging Corporate Analytics 60

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 8, 2013

Why: A great free PR Resource Kit by Cision (full disclosure: client, this year I’m organizing and hosting several media panels for them), that provides resources to improve your content as well as a Q&A with media pros in NYC. How To Get Leads With Content Marketing. Why Good Content Delivers Bad Leads.

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Content Marketing Resources LinkedIn Google 82

Landis PR

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Or, if your CEO headlines an industry conference, ask for the recording and embed it in an email marketing campaign. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the PRGN Presents podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or any other podcast app. The opportunities for amplification are endless.

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Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Until recently, the execution of these strategies has not been a top priority for many corporate event clients. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the PRGN Presents podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or any other podcast app. The shift really seemed to happen on the other side of the pandemic.

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Government Measurement Groups Corporate 69

5W PR

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Content marketing is not a novel phenomenon and has been used as a marketing tool by PR executives for years. Following is a guide which will eliminate the disconnected messages, bewildering tones, and general chaos of PR marketing content produced by a business. . Creating Content. Create video tutorials.

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