Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Here are my predictions for PR , content marketing and social media ; one each. In 2017, PR professionals will be increasingly viewed as strategic business advisors championing integrated communications across the silos of digital marketing, PR and social media. PR is the Best Kept Secret in Effective Content Marketing.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

of studies and surveys – some of which I had a hand in producing – dissecting the results and connecting dots where it looks appropriate. As we close in on the year’s end, I looked back over these marketing and PR statistics in an effort to surface those points that in some way, shape or form, help to summarize 2018 as a year.

Survey 103

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 103

Sword and the Script

APRIL 5, 2016

Confusion over social and mobile reigns among the ranks of marketers according to the latest edition of The CMO survey by the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Much like last year’s survey , CMOs said they plan to invest in social, mobile and digital. The survey also found that just 11.5 by Frank Strong.

Mobile 60

Mobile Survey Marketing B2C 60

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

A 2023 Edelman study found that the responsibilities of corporate communications teams are increasing in less traditional areas like digital and social media (72%), monitoring, measurement & analytics (68%), social listening (67%), and audience insights (31%). And it’s not just public relations. Wait, what is earned media?

Media 97

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 97

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.

Media Relations 98

Media Relations Report Industry SEO 98

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Businesses that engage corporate blogging with professionalism and process can boost visibility, grow a community, and ultimately, have a meaningful influence on sales. The first measure came from a business with a marketing automation system implemented. Components to Effectively Measure a B2B Blog. Unique visitors.

B2B 67

B2B Measurement Blogging Community 67

5W PR

DECEMBER 19, 2023

‘ Fearless Girl’ Statue : Facing the Wall Street bull, this statue became a powerful symbol of gender diversity in corporate leadership, demonstrating how PR stunts can transcend traditional advertising and create a lasting impact. Integrate with Broader Marketing Strategies: Don’t let your stunt stand alone.

How To 78

How To Ethics Measurement Creativity 78

Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

So, which emotions do you need to target to make your content more shareable? Fractl, a digital marketing firm, carried out a surveyed of 400 people asking them to record their emotional responses to 100 of the top images from Reddit’s r/pics community. Measure the Sentiment That Matters. About Avinash Nair.

Digital PR 251

Digital PR How To Small Business Analysis 251

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

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2020

While a problem solver can be productive in almost any organizational structure, communicators often find themselves reporting up through marketing channels. Most respondents with communications or PR responsibilities report to the head of marketing (41%) according to the 3 rd annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020.

Report 116

Report Publicity Survey B2B 116

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

That’s according to the results of a survey of 1,377 bloggers conducted by Orbit Media a web design agency. It’s the fourth consecutive year the agency has conducted the survey. These habits are applicable to corporate blogging where a blog is a central platform in a content marketing strategy. Talk to Us !

Study 78

Study B2B Marketing Survey 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

Breaking through with quality material will become more difficult as content marketing approaches a saturation point. As PR measurement guru Katie Paine puts it, “The people brands are trying to reach simply will ignore everything most companies spew.”. Everything is measurable and measured.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

They always use analytics to measure performance. That’s according to the findings of the latest survey by Orbit Media, a web design company that has surveyed about 1,000 bloggers annually for the last several years. Again, this year I dived into the survey data again, provided the findings first, followed by my own analysis.

Blogging 104

Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 104

The Proactive Report

JULY 23, 2017

A new report from BrightEdge reveals that although marketers at B2C and B2B Fortune 500 brands recognize the AI, voice and hyper-local revolution is here, most are not yet planning to adapt their marketing strategies to these new ideas. The wheels do tend to grind slowly in large corporations. IMPROVE YOUR CONTENT STRATEGY.

Strategy 149

Strategy SEO B2C Engineering 149

Cision

MAY 16, 2016

It details a multi-country, multi-industry survey examining how successfully businesses communicate across their organizations. For a concept as elaborate as corporate strategy, the communications challenge from top to bottom can be daunting. Whatever we hope to accomplish, we need to measure. Conclusion.

Internal 218

Internal International Communications Employee 218

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 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

The Global Communications Report, a comprehensive worldwide survey of more than 1,000 senior PR executives worldwide, reveals that the global PR industry is predicted to grow from its current estimated size of $14 billion to $19.3 According to a 2015 Chief Communications Officer survey by Korn Ferry , CCOs in the U.S.

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

To that end, I’ve poured over two surveys and re-visited a third to see what the wisdom the marketing crowds had to say about 2020 marketing budgets. The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. but most CMOs (61%) expect “their budgets to rebound in 2020” according to The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. The CMO Survey.

Marketing 65

Marketing Survey Study B2B 65

Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

In its funding announcement, the company says it can also “measure ROI from earned media including traffic, form submissions, purchases and other conversions.” In addition, it will soon “enable journalists and influencers to discover sources, manage their stories, and measure reach and sentiment of their published work.”.

Software 88

Software Pitching Measurement Enterprise 88

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Don’t miss these related posts: 7 Statistics from a Survey of Reporters that Gives PR a Glimpse of their Mindset. 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. 3) Messaging.

Software 97

Software Comparison Measurement Content Marketing 97

Sword and the Script

APRIL 16, 2019

Communications professions placed press releases near the bottom of a long list of priorities for the next 12 months, according to the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey , a collaborative effort between Ned’s Job-of-the-Week and Sword and the Script Media. Those results echoed views expressed about press releases on the same survey last year.

Survey 71

Survey Technology Corporate Financial 71

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

For B2B companies, earned media and branded content ranked the highest. The survey found 30% of B2B respondents cited news coverage as the way they “people learn about new products online that they can use for their day jobs.” So, given the results which one is better – PR or content marketing ?

Study 61

Study Survey B2B Advertising 61

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

90% of comms pros surveyed say their work has changed some, and of those, 50% say communications work has changed significantly. That’s according to The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 , which polled 483 communications professionals – mostly in the US. Dynamic content and regulations. Jack of all trades.

Communications 120

Communications Crisis Internal International 120

Sword and the Script

APRIL 29, 2017

To that end, it’s really hard to sell more if you stop talking to your market. Instead of taking a hatchet to the budget, I’d suggest P&G re-allocate some of that ridiculous spend in display and programmatic ads into content marketing and PR. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML].

Marketing 67

Marketing Measurement Content Marketing Survey 67

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2016

In fact, time-on-page grew by 16% this year, which I’ve come to believe is a useful measure of quality. The 2016 salary survey by PR Week was a big hit. The 2016 salary survey by PR Week was a big hit. 3) The Facebook Frozen Frog and Fodder for Content Marketing. PR is the best-kept secret in content marketing.

Blogging 103

Blogging Content Marketing B2B Social Media 103

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. There have been a lot of new surveys and reports launched since the beginning of the year. Content production to grow 25%. “58% 12% said increasing market share. Talk to Us !

Study 78

Study Marketing Brand Branding 78

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

For example, the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey posed this question to 223 PR and communications pros…and we received a wide variety of answers from respondents. The survey received 177 answers in total to this question. Here are a few more I’ve written pieces stemming from the survey – and the full report is embedded below.

Employee 147

Employee Print Writing Survey 147

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.” That’s according to the 2017 State of the Media Report by Cision , which surveyed some 1,500 journalists in the U.S. Owned media channels, such as corporate blogging , are excellent alternatives.

Report 70

Report Media Survey Pitching 70

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

It’s hard to measure but there’s negative consequences for not doing it.”. The point this comment gets after — I believe — is that businesses hold some aspects of marketing – PR, social media and content marketing – to a higher standard. Marketing automation can take it even further.

Marketing 60

Marketing Measurement B2B Content Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

Nearly half of respondents (47%) in a recent survey of public relations pros found many are observing more PR work being taken in-house. In other words, corporate communications is adding headcount and work that used to go to outside PR firms is being kept inside. The in-housing trend in PR isn’t entirely surprising.

Agency 92

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 92

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. 2) 2017 PR Salary Survey Suggests Demand for Talent Tightening.

Blogging 72

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 72

Sword and the Script

MARCH 21, 2017

Surveys tell us there’s a shortage of digital talent in marketing. But there’s a characteristic that often goes missing in marketing that counts for a lot more: passion. I was reminded of this in reading a piece by Chris Brogan called Nobody Reads Your Corporate Blog Because It’s Boring. We know, like and trust passion.

Marketing 63

Marketing B2B Corporate Survey 63

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

We see infographics in content marketing survey results as well. The data puts infographics in the top five types of content created by B2B marketing shops. Second, the stats used are sourced questionably – and I do not mean survey methods here (which is another issue). It’s the proverbial lipstick on a pig.

Infographics 68

Infographics Data Case Study Content Marketing 68

Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

Corporate communications departments are taking more work in-house. It’s a trend that mirrors similar patterns seen broadly in the marketing for the last several years, where CMOs have slashed agencies in favor of in-house teams. This year’s survey polled 223 communications and public relations (PR) professionals.

Survey 97

Survey Media Relations Corporate Communications 97

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.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing B2B Marketing eBook 120

Reputation Us

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Every year, the Edelman Trust Barometer measures trust in four institutions – government, media, business and NGOs. The annual survey of more than 33,000 individuals in 28 countries seeks to understand the public’s perception of trust across different markets and demographics.

Reputation 78

Reputation Corporate Content Marketing Survey 78

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.” .

Marketing 60

Marketing B2B Local Customer Service 60