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

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 13, 2016

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” ~ Peter Drucker. But I am smart enough to realize that a company’s marketing, advertising and public relations efforts—my efforts—have a direct and attributable effect to the bottom line of my company. THAT you can measure against. Find a way to measure engagement instead.

Measurement 40

Measurement Advertising Advertising Enterprise 40

Critical Mention

JULY 16, 2019

At the same time, while communications, PR and marketing professionals are generally thrilled to create brand awareness without spending budget dollars, earned media can also be difficult to measure. Estimated audience is another effective way to measure the reach of an earned media event. Estimated Audience.

Media 76

Media Advertising Advertising Measurement 76

Cision

MAY 2, 2016

What this media consumption shift caused is a shift in how publishers view content marketing. Termed “distributed content” ( a term coined by BuzzFeed ), this is a strategy of content distribution that no longer relies on native websites to host and distribute content. LinkedIn Long-form Posts.

Mobile 120

Mobile LinkedIn Facebook Google 120

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 26, 2015

We welcomed four stellar guests including the Washington Business Journal ‘s Jennifer Nycz-Conner , digital marketing brand strategist for V3B Shelly Kramer , founder of Red Shift Writers (and regular contributor to this blog!) With four great guests on hand, we began to chat about measuring content.

Measurement 40

Measurement Journalism Video Community 40

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 24, 2015

So that’s what we focused on for the April #measurePR Twitter chat; how to measure community, how to tell when community-building initiatives are working (and when they’re not), and how community-focused metrics might change over time. Experts in measuring community. At the heart of social PR lies community. SeeDepth Inc.

Community 40

Community Measurement Reddit Google 40

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 7, 2015

If you’ve bought into that, then how do you find smarter ways to measure authoritative content? So when the nature of authoritative content is changing so dramatically, how you measure the success of your content has to change as well. So how do you now measure the validity of this content?

Measurement 40

Measurement System Blogging Facebook 40

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

A native New Yorker, he originally began his career in journalism and later moved to marketing, discovering a passion for branding and analytics. Eric brought a background in content marketing, marketing measurement and marketing automation, having previously co-founded and managed his own agency.

Media 162

Media Fashion Television Radio 162

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. 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. Identifying backlinks.

Technology 167

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 167

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

Then, I’m going to use that as a launching pad for a speech at Content Marketing World. You want to place contributed content that links back to the content you’ve spent the last few months creating and publishing. While at the conference, I’m going to do several media interviews that link to that original blog post.

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

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

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 97

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 97

The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2015

The big opportunity for the PR industry though is content marketing, an increasingly key element of SEO. But we need to get with the programme and understand SEO first before we become effective content marketers. #D: Incidentally, for journalists, content marketing is, in many respects, the new PR.

SEO 120

SEO Engineering Content Marketing Agency 120

Communications Conversations

JULY 19, 2018

That is, I’ve followed him on a combination of Twitter and LinkedIn. At 3M, I was one member of a pretty big corporate team of social & digital marketing specialists whose services span many divisions across just about every industry you can name. Content marketing is a process, and a hard one.

Social Media 60

Social Media Media B2B Content Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur. Pressure on measurement. More pressure on metrics, more KPIs to track, lack of unity in client leadership for comms objectives, more channels for which to create content and more content needed due to the number of channels.”.

Communications 119

Communications Crisis Internal International 119

Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2016

That’s according to this piece from MarketingProfs which answers the question in its headline by summing up a survey of 6,000 conducted by LinkedIn: . Between three and five corporate departments weigh in on B2B purchases, on average, according to recent research from LinkedIn.” . The slides are embedded nearby.

Marketing 60

Marketing B2B Local Customer Service 60

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Tressa credits a brief stint in corporate communications for a health care company with stoking her interest in PR. I think non-PR folks sometimes think of it like advertising or marketing where you can “pay to play” and see relatively immediate, measurable results. Thank you Tressa for sharing your ideas here!

Measurement 60

Measurement Course Advertising Advertising 60

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Content Forecast Calls for Users, Search Engines, Customization, and More. Why: “Content marketers need to be more like meteorologists than fortune tellers. Couch Control: Measurement Therapy for PR Pros. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: PRSA 2015 International Conference.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 5, 2016

of respondents rated mobile marketing’s contribution to their company’s performance as high (top-2 box), while the largest share (40.2%) said it doesn’t contribute at all to their performance. LinkedIn Marketing Solutions Blog: B2B Beat: CMOs Invest in Social But Do They Measure Its Impact? 25% said strong.

Mobile 60

Mobile Survey Marketing B2C 60

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 17, 2015

Last week’s roundup featured a great post by co-founder of Market Motive and Google digital evangelist Avinash Kaushik. See, Think, Do, Care Winning Combo: Content +Marketing +Measurement! area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™.

Analytics 40

Analytics Interviews Google YouTube 40

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 18, 2015

The Best Way to Measure Thought Leadership. Why: “Measuring an investment you make in thought leadership is extremely difficult. Building a lasting quality reputation through content marketing and social media takes consistent, concerted effort.” 6 Tips for Building Thought Leadership into Your Marketing Plan.

Leadership 40

Leadership Insurance Insurance Community 40

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 1, 2015

The Art of Repurposing Content – 5 Creative Tips for Content Marketers. Why: “Repurposing content in a way that creates value works great. ” asks Kimberly Grimms in this post for Jeff Bullas , as she discusses how to evaluate your content and gear it towards Gen Y. ” 3. ” 6.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Blogging Trends Engineering 40

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 21, 2015

And as it’s morphed into heaven-knows-what, so has what we consider authoritative content, who creates it, and how it gets disseminated. Content Marketing: Without Community, It’s Only Half the Equation. And I think people, I mean marketers, sometimes forget how important people, I mean the community, are (is).

Analytics 40

Analytics Community Measurement Writing 40

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 23, 2016

I enjoyed interacting with the community and learning more about the PR ecosystem and the importance of measurement in PR. From design tools to understanding analytics, measurement and the changing face of PR in the digital era, the Twitterati have definitely been my guiding light. . Since then there was no looking back.

Meeting 40

Meeting Communications Marketing Community 40

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2015

How to Develop Meaningful PR Measurement. Why: “Content storytelling is all about creating attractive, valuable and interesting information your customers are passionate about, so they actually pay attention and engage with the brand,” says Ancita Satija as she covers things to keep in mind when publishing content for your brand.

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Storytelling Video Leadership Writing 0

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

There’s no written playbook for navigating the PR challenges likely to arise, and smart marketers and comms pros will trust their judgment and past experiences in guiding strategy and providing counsel. Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow.

Writing 188

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 188

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

This is because all clients – corporations and consumers – will check your site to see if you can show a depth of experience. 2) Do you believe law firm marketing has become harder or easier in the last few years? . The rule is: if you can’t measure the results, eliminate it. By this, I mean a frequently updated blog.

Marketing 61

Marketing SEO Pharmaceuticals Google 61

Critical Mention

MAY 21, 2020

Season updates, team safety measures and athlete health coverage are already being shared through online news sites. Social media provides a place for people to connect and share like-minded sentiments and opposing opinions through tweets, videos, posts and comments. Physical distancing limitations will only heighten social media usage.

Sports 111

Sports Social Media Media Groups 111

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Getting Your PR Measurement Program in Shape for 2016. Why: “Unfortunately there is no silver bullet measurement tool. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Looking Ahead.

Data-Driven PR 40

Data-Driven PR Banking Facebook Writing 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Those categories are: Content marketing statistics. Social media marketing statistics. Marketing measurement statistics. Search marketing and SEO statistics. Content Marketing Statistics. 2) Content marketing supports lead nurturing. 3) Quality matters in content marketing.

Content Marketing 122

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 122

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Like fluffy yellow chicks marching in line after their mama, many companies are stuck in push marketing tactics of the past, favoring carefully crafted, conservative external messaging and expecting their executives to rigidly follow corporate directives when it comes to having (or not having) a digital voice.

Corporate 100

Corporate Leadership Brand Branding 100

MaccaPR

JANUARY 5, 2016

It’s the same methodology that Facebook and LinkedIn use in their ads. ” What are the most common content mistakes Kuno sees on corporate blogs? On the old blog, all of your social media links for Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, were at the top, next to the search bar. That’s a no-no in the inbound marketing world.

Blogging 48

Blogging Creativity Agency Mobile 48

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 98

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 98

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Content marketing statistics from 2020. The survey found, “The top three areas live event budgets will be reallocated to are content creation (43%): hosted webinars (40%); and search marketing (33%).”. Social media statistics from 2020.

Survey 173

Survey Marketing B2B Study 173

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 8, 2015

So as a tip of the hat to them, today’s roundup is all about measuring content, and what you can do to get there. A meaningful framework for content measurement (Rebecca Lieb, Marketing Land). Why: You have to have a framework for measurement, otherwise it doesn’t mean anything. ” 3.

Measurement 40

Measurement Analytics Google Facebook 40

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 62

Communications Pinterest Reddit Radio 62

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

More importantly, what should doctors, hospitals, insurers, and healthcare companies do to improve the state of healthcare content online? We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. You’ll also get the webinar on-demand.).

Healthcare 93

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 93