Landis PR

AUGUST 16, 2021

I still write things down longhand (it’s called haptic memory ) and every once in a while harken back to that piece of advice. Related articles: The Importance of Quantity and Frequency in Content Marketing. 5 Tips on Creating a Content Cadence for Your Brand. Using PR to increase your corporate brand awareness goals.

Corporate 52

Corporate Brand Branding Advertising 52

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Nearly 80% of the 1,279 bloggers in the 7 th annual Orbit Media blogger survey say blogging drives some marketing results – and 25% say it draws “strong marketing results.” >>> Looking for a consulting partner with the content chops to build a sound strategy and execute? click image for higher resolution) 2.

B2B 147

B2B Study Blogging Marketing 147

Prohibition

JULY 14, 2017

Consider the changing shape of the comms industry, and you will undoubtedly come across the phrase ‘content marketing’. Content has become the ‘buzz word’ for the industry – whether you specialise in SEO, digital marketing or indeed more traditional avenues such as online advertising and PR. But what does content mean?

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Marketing B2C SEO 48

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A successful communications strategy is the driving force behind building trust among all of your stakeholders, enhancing your corporate reputation and establishing your company as a leader in your industry. A strong agency will help you shape a communications plan that supports your corporate objectives.

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Agency Strategy Communications How To 195

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

There’s are several industry organizations that field annual surveys about content marketing and they are gearing up. Last year, the data overwhelmingly found every business says they are doing content marketing. This year, I predict satisfaction with content marketing will slide and many won’t understand why.

Content Marketing 63

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 63

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. The same C-level decision makers that leverage it in their decision-making processes are difficult to impress— only 17% of them rate the content they read as “very good” or “excellent.”

Leadership 126

Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 126

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. I sure have.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Writing 60

Sword and the Script

APRIL 22, 2017

Electronic communications have made writing so easy that we don’t put as much thought or effort into the task anymore. At least not to the degree we did when we had to sit in front of a typewriter or hand write a note with a bottle of white-out nearby. Email has made our writing lazy. 2) Words matter in marketing strategies.

Writing 62

Writing B2B Analytics Reputation 62

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Rebranding to “LinkedIn Pulse” in late 2013 , the app has quickly become a key part of making LinkedIn a content marketing machine. LinkedIn Pulse takes your ability to promote your company’s content to a new level by sharing your knowledge in highly targeted way s. According to Morgan, his posts lead to one new client a week.

LinkedIn 48

LinkedIn Content Marketing Marketing Engineering 48

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 7, 2020

It’s also a great platform for relationship-building for anyone in public relations or content marketing. At Digiday, Anna covers retail and internet marketing focusing on digital strategies of big-box retailers and DTC startups. . Twitter is an invaluable resource for both PR pros as well as top media and influencers.

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Retail Twitter Real Estate Trends 245

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

Cision

JULY 5, 2017

How can a brand like yours be authentic, especially in its content marketing ? . If you see success in writing really long, in-depth posts, keep doing that. Whether it’s a typo on your blog or misinformation you shared, don’t try to cover up the error with corporate speak. But what does that actually mean? Be Consistent.

Content Marketing 247

Content Marketing Advertising Advertising Google 247

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Employers are more believable than government, media reporters with named sources, major corporations, media reports with anonymous sources, advertising and “my social media.”. Keep your content marketing separate and distinct. Write with journalistic ideals. click image for higher resolution). Media distrust grows.

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Government Survey Ethics Media 136

Beyond PR

JULY 27, 2016

Communications is one of those disciplines that touches pretty much all aspects of a business: thought-leadership, branding, media relations, reputation management, earned media, social media, content marketing, lead generation and so much more. Pay attention to these 12 things when writing a press release for your demand gen content.

Writing 40

Writing SEO Web Content Marketing 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?

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Community Marketing Mobile 40

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Over the past 12 months or so, I’ve easily reviewed and written about more than 20 such PR surveys from the PR sector (there many more about marketing). Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. Blogs, including independent and corporate blogs, can be credible.

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Survey Industry Leadership Study 94

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. 2020: 30 Pragmatic Marketing and PR Predictions for 2020. Happy New Year!

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow. As the market lifts, brands will need to raise awareness and will be ready to invest for the longer term as their horizons extend. There will be a glut of AI-generated content as well.

Writing 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

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. If not, complete the following exercise: Write down all of the questions you are asked in new business—aka sales—meetings. Write down all of the questions your customer service department is asked.

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Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

They write quality posts. These habits are applicable to corporate blogging where a blog is a central platform in a content marketing strategy. 1) How long does it take to write a blog post? The 4 Engines You Need to Pull Off Content Marketing Successfully. Can you write some short ones?

Study 78

Study B2B Marketing Survey 78

Sword and the Script

JULY 10, 2018

Pearlstein is a long-time reporter and editor turned professor says he was looking to write about “well-run company.” He found Clorox appealing because it has won some awards recently and he was “intrigued by the challenge of writing about a company in a ‘boring’ industry like consumer-packaged goods rather than tech or finance.”.

Media Relations 73

Media Relations Media Content Marketing Corporate 73

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

How long should it take to write a blog post? In corporate blogging and more broadly, in B2B content marketing , it’s not so simple. Blog posts in 2017 are taking longer to write and are longer in length. In other words, bloggers are spending more time promoting fewer, but more in-depth, content pieces.

B2B 60

B2B Blogging Data Survey 60

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 31, 2019

They’ve discovered new content formats such as audio (iTunes), images (Instagram) and video (YouTube). They’re curating content and writing newsletters. Blogging remains a worthwhile tactic for building personal and corporate reputation, and for awareness at the top of the marketing funnel.

SEO 113

SEO Community Blogging LinkedIn 113

Cision

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Use the money you save on other aspects of your marketing, like social media ads or hiring a content marketing writer. Maybe you’ve taught yourself how to write press releases and how to pitch journalists , which you didn’t know how to do before. Your resume just got filled out with even more marketable skills.

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Employee Pitching Writing Content Marketing 120

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 16, 2014

However, as content marketing gains popularity,SEO becomes more and more important. The more content there is on the web, the more difficult it is to find what you’re looking for. Content marketing isn’t a new idea for PR. All the hullabaloo about link-bait and great content leads right back to PR.

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Digital PR Google SEO Content Marketing 154

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 147

Employee Print Writing Survey 147

Cision

APRIL 14, 2015

When it comes to social media correspondents, brands need more than someone with traditional reporting and writing skills. Just as you tailor content to each platform, you have to determine what personnel are best to have at a live event. Correspondents should not be corporate mouthpieces. Know the skills. Be strategic.

B2C 120

B2C Social Media Resources Content Marketing 120

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

He is left trying to write down individual tweets, which is both humorous and pathetic. A native New Yorker, he originally began his career in journalism and later moved to marketing, discovering a passion for branding and analytics. In his spare time, Eric loves to play as much golf as possible at courses across the country.

Media 162

Media Fashion Television Radio 162

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 28, 2018

Yet, even as PR practitioners, we find ourselves challenged with how best to write a story. For example, when writing a press release ensure your headline provides enough detail to engage readers while leveraging your sub-head to deliver the scene. Writing in today’s digital landscape doesn’t have to be difficult. Set the stage.

Storytelling 105

Storytelling Case Study Writing Creativity 105

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 But not everyone goes long: “Most bloggers (55%) write less than 1000 words per post. hours to write.”.

Blogging 104

Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 104

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The best way to identify your core audience is through data such as audience values, publicity values, user analytics, session analytics and additional metrics that hone in on who’s interacting most with your content. If your content is spread throughout a global scale, you should be able to track and analyze mentions by country.

Brand 126

Brand Branding Storytelling Analytics 126

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

In smaller markets, like where I live, there has long been a tendency for media professionals to seek corporate roles when they become available. When I was director of corporate communications at a local healthcare organization, I would regularly receive a number of resumes from reporters whenever PR jobs opened up.

Pitching 174

Pitching Journalism Video Advertising 174

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

ChatGPT seems to miss emerging themes if there isn’t a wide body of writing already on a topic. Overall, being successful in PR requires a variety of skills, including strong writing and communication skills, organizational skills, strategic thinking, adaptability, creativity, and media relations skills.”. But just 2% said “always.”.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

In other words, the stories he writes must appeal to as many people as possible. An editor at another trade publication covering the business of law explained he’d have to check with his corporate chain of command before covering a story. Don’t miss these related posts: The Shocking Beef about Feeding the Content Monster.

Journalism 64

Journalism Brand Branding Advertising 64

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

JANUARY 19, 2021

So, I started tracking the community and publishing three different writing series on PR technology ( PR Tech Sums , PR Tech Briefing s, and Product Reviews ). This blog is just a cover story for an incredible marketing and PR agency serving B2B tech. I took a briefing from them last year but never got around to writing it up.

Technology 167

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 167

The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2015

How many PRs write blogs and truly understand how to optimise them for Search? There’s a hell of a lot more to writing and promoting a blog post than bunging in a few buzzwords. The big opportunity for the PR industry though is content marketing, an increasingly key element of SEO. PR as a subset of SEO!

SEO 120

SEO Engineering Content Marketing Agency 120