Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 21, 2014

Content marketing is on my mind quite a bit this week, for a variety of reasons, so we’ll use that as our topic. A second client tasked me with building a list of recommended next steps to move their content marketing forward, AND I’ve been working on my own 2015 content marketing strategy for Rock The Status Quo.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 23, 2023

for every dollar spent on influencer marketing. This impressive ROI is due to the targeted nature of influencer campaigns and the ability to track and measure their impact. Having specific goals will help guide your strategy and measure success. Research has shown that businesses earn an average of $6.50

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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 .

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next 12 months. Specifically, the survey found storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership topped the list of more than 20 tactics or trends related to PR in terms of importance. 67% said thought leadership.

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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?

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Cision

APRIL 16, 2015

Visual media and storytelling may be some of the big trends, but you still have to measure your work and provide results to your stakeholders. Don’t neglect the basic plot; exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution can play a role in designing a visual story or an asset like an infographic. Decide on the format.

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Cision

OCTOBER 26, 2016

. “Cheap metrics lead to cheap content.” “Before you have a ‘content marketing strategy,’ have a ‘content’ strategy.” “If you know at the beginning what you’re measuring, then you’re going to have a very measurable objective that you can achieve.”

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Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 5, 2019

million for their content marketing budgets in 2019, per Contently research. This number includes content creation, distribution, technology, and talent. To help marketers be more efficient and effective, Contently created this new report that examines the state of financial services content marketing.

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Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 4, 2018

When you map all of your content marketing to the funnel, things get trickier. Most content marketers, unlike sales reps, usually shy away from promotional ad copy that could scare their audience away. What is the content marketing sales funnel? They also know Contently gave that information to them.

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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. CSR Is a Popular Use Case That Often Lacks Creativity.

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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.

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Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

How to Balance Ethics and Reality in #Influencer #Marketing [link] pic.twitter.com/BWn4QG8m0s. — Co-Founder of Status Creative, a leader in social media engagement. 68% Of Marketers Want To Know How To Create Better Visual Content [link]. Content marketing influencer, social media marketing strategist & speaker.

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Bad Pitch Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Early in my career, I''d declare I''m part of the creative class, in part, because of my dislike for math. And you may love or hate infographics at this point, but they remind us how data can fuel very visual content. 3) Measure Success: Out of respect, I should just put a picture of Katie Paine here and call it a day.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Our take on HubSpot: HubSpot delivers wonderful content, infographics and templates to help guide your marketing techniques. Since PR and marketing often go hand in hand, we suggest reading up on their strategic inspiration posts and top tips for content distribution. PRNEWS Blog. Until next time! Critical Mention.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

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. CSR Is a Popular Use Case That Often Lacks Creativity.

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Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 52

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. From social media graphics to infographics, Canva streamlines the process with helpful templates for many projects.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. From social media graphics to infographics, Canva streamlines the process with helpful templates for many projects.

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PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

Most people focus on three main areas when trying to promote their business: advertising, content marketing , and public relations. A Long-Term Strategy: Content Marketing. Content marketing isn’t a new idea. Your goal with content marketing is not to sell directly to your audience.

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ISEBOX

MARCH 18, 2016

Managing a PR campaign starts with a documented strategy, built around concise goals and measurable milestones. The upgrade to Advanced Project Management is $10, and the Full In-House version for creative teams is $15. Parts 2 and 3 will cover automating analytics and aspects of entire campaigns. All prices are per month, per user.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 12, 2015

Content is the coin of our information economy. And any content-marketing organization must answer the critical question: Does it work? However, there should be concrete yardsticks by which to measure such efforts. We’re at the top of the funnel here, looking at the people who consume your content. Sharing metrics.

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PR 20/20

MARCH 30, 2016

As marketers, we are forever pressed for creative, performance-driven ideas. In the era of fast-paced, connected consumers, we must constantly evolve to prove our marketing success. In a recent blog post , Paul Roetzer articulates the challenge: “There have never been more choices for marketers. You know the drill.

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Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

For far too long, brand communicators and marketers have been pushed to create, create, create – be it press releases, blog posts, videos, infographics, etc. Once a brand published a new piece of content, it was time to create more content. You guessed it: More content. And after that?

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PR 20/20

AUGUST 11, 2016

New technology is being introduced in the marketing world every day, and the demand for top talent is greater than ever before. Modern marketers are expected to master both traditional and digital skills to deliver measureable results. It’s imperative that businesses continuously adapt to evolving marketing trends.

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PR 20/20

AUGUST 11, 2016

New technology is being introduced in the marketing world every day, and the demand for top talent is greater than ever before. Modern marketers are expected to master both traditional and digital skills to deliver measureable results. It’s imperative that businesses continuously adapt to evolving marketing trends.

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Marketing Mobile Engineering Technology 40

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.

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MaccaPR

MARCH 18, 2015

In this brave new world, marketers are creating their own content – infographics, podcasts, webinars, YouTube videos and more – that are distributed for free via their digital channels. Brian Enderlein , Digital Media, Interactive Marketing & Analytics, 3M. Content enhances and supports our brands.

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Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. On top of crafting compelling content, the most prominent challenge is driving engagement from targeted audiences. According to HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound, the top challenge marketing faces is generating more traffic and leads. Infographics.

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 30, 2015

Josh Rose, Chief Creative Officer, Weber Shandwick. Robert Rose, Chief Strategy Officer, Content Marketing Institute. However, the visuals have to be creative and well-designed and executed. 59% od companies surveyed late last year say hiring of content marketing is imminent.

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Beyond PR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. On top of crafting compelling content, the most prominent challenge is driving engagement from targeted audiences. According to HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound, the top challenge marketing faces is generating more traffic and leads. Infographics.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 19, 2018

The life of a communications pro for a nonprofit organization is one that seems to require a daily mix of magic tricks, extreme sport level time management and creativity. Piktochart : PIktochart is an online infographics tool. Free Digital Marketing Tools for Content Marketing Support.

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Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 15, 2016

Nonetheless, an admittedly unscientific look at who or what really moves the needle nowadays will likely reveal that those carefully crafted pieces of branded content contributed to Huffington Post, sponsored on Buzzfeed, or promoted on Twitter are often too ephemeral to make a meaningful (and measurable) impact on public awareness and behavior.

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Marketwired

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

“Whether you’re planning, executing or measuring, there is a growing list of tools that can help with automation, optimization, productivity, granularity and more. Canva does an incredible job empowering everyone to be creative. Everyone agrees that visual content is a major media trend that will continue to have prominence.

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