Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

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. 1) Write short sentences. Other readers liked these related posts: B2B Blog Metrics: 4 Effective Categories to Measure Success.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Editor's Note: The following excerpt originally appeared in Content Marketing Fast Forward. Despite advances in marketing automation, much of the technology marketers rely on to plan, execute, and evaluate content marketing campaigns is elementary. AI Takes the Human Guesswork Out of Content Marketing.

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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. To put it another way, predictions are equal parts analysis and aspiration.

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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.

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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.”.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

When you invite internal and external subject matter experts to contribute to your content marketing program, it’s important to have guidelines for them to follow. The less time you need to spend editing content and following up with contributors, the more time you have for strategy and optimization. Want to write for Cision®?

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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.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

PR measurement can be a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy. On one hand, it gets dinged for a lack of measurement. On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. Why Content Marketing and Public Relations Need Each Other.

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Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2015

Why Are You Writing? A brand journalism program, like any marketing strategy, must include goals, metrics and outlined measurement tactics. Ensure all departments are aware of your brand journalism vision, especially if you plan on collaborating with them on content development. For Whom Are You Writing?

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Journalism Brand Branding Writing 120

Barokas

MAY 31, 2019

Campaigns must be simultaneously creative, strategic and measurable. Content must be on-brand and consistent, without being overtly promotional or repetitive. Below is a roundup of the most common types of content today’s marketers need to produce. Your approach must spread across earned, owned and paid channels.

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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.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Ready North RSS: Must-Reads for Marketers. For Content Marketing, we like…. Content Marketing Institute blog ( @CMIContent ): Insight from top names in our industry. Founded by Joe Pulizzi ( @JoePulizzi ), CMI is a powerhouse for content marketing advice. For Social Media, we like….

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

There’s only so much time to spend on routine work like monitoring and measuring, yet these tasks are extremely important to any ongoing PR agency-client relationship. But much of it can be automated, allowing more time for developing the creative subject line or the new launch idea. AI-generated content is picking up steam.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Inviting user-generated content (UGC) can not only be an enormously effective way to tap into the voice of the customer, but it can also transform the customer’s voice into a potent PR tool. The goal, ultimately, is to effectively measure and use customer engagement by gathering as much feedback from as wide a variety of sources as possible.

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The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. The content you should be creating 2018 plans are underway and creatives are about to be brought to life. Just before you tie down the exact detail for content take a look at this research from content share experts BuzzSumo.

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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 They always use analytics to measure performance. But a small percentage write long-form content.

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Cision

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Many think that good storytelling stems from talent, but really, all it takes is time, trial and error, and basic writing know-how. Sprinkle in a dash of inspiration, and your writing will go from good to great. Measure Your Niche’s Density. Learn how to amp up your content marketing with influencers.

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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.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 30, 2023

Diversity of content can be a particularly effective route to take here. More creative content marketing methods help you reach a variety of audiences while also meeting the various accessibility needs of your demographics. For instance, long-form blogs may be accessible through screen readers.

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Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In between writing press releases and managing content, it's difficult to find the time for professional development — still, the benefits are too good to overlook. AMEC Global Summit on Measurement. Content Marketing World. Hosted by the Content Marketing Institute — a.k.a. Who doesn’t want that?

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Sword and the Script

MAY 13, 2017

Mr. Brooks writes that a “mistake most brands make is treating influencers as a direct marketing sales channel.”. Examining Influencer Marketing . 2) The keys to a stable influencer marketing program. 3) Measuring an influencer marketing program. Is your agency bringing creative thinking to the table?

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Strategy Marketing Measurement B2B 75

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Not long after that I started this blog and began writing. The measure of “best” in this case is unique page views. 3) The Future of Marketing Looks More like Public Relations. 4) B2B Blog Metrics: 4 Effective Categories to Measure Success. 5) Finding Leads: 6 Takes from the 2018 Chief Marketer B2B Lead Gen Report.

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Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 72

Cision

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

While much of her talk focused on the rights of women around the world and the staggering statistics of inequality, the message to the marketing industry was clear – data is important because it goes beyond measuring progress; it can inspire change as well. However, data and statistics often can’t do it all on its own.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 29, 2019

A lot of people suck at content strategy. Content strategy is an art and a science, after all. We excel at the creative side of the process, like the creation of compelling content and telling stories that resonate with customers. We human marketers tend to use gut feeling to determine what to publish next.

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Tools Strategy SEO Enterprise 51

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 10, 2017

A Simple Measure of Marketing Many Businesses Miss. Content Marketing: Don’t Make Home Improvements to Rental Property. However, there’s been a steady stream of data over the last couple years indicating long form content has grown increasingly important. Is your PR agency bring creative ideas to the table?

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MaccaPR

JANUARY 5, 2016

Just as every parent thinks their own sons and daughters are the best looking and most brilliant children on Planet Earth, too many companies and marketing agencies – our Minneapolis PR firm included – are convinced that their blogs could hardly be better. What are the most common content mistakes Kuno sees on corporate blogs?

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Blogging Creativity Agency Mobile 48

Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Through this collaboration I learned of Stone Temple’s very creative use of video. On the face of it, the idea of using video for B2B marketing in 2017 might not seem that groundbreaking. By 2014 it was obvious that video was the rising star of content marketing. He agreed; see the Q and A below.

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Beyond PR

AUGUST 31, 2016

Content marketing is all grown up. With 88% of B2B and 76% of B2C marketers saying their organization uses it, the art and science of content marketing have exploded over the past few years. “Content marketing is sometimes ineffective because people don’t realize what it’s intended to do.

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Content Marketing Conference Video Analytics 52

Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 7, 2019

Increased reliance on these smart speakers — for news, listening to music, and searching for information — means PR pros need to incorporate “speakable content” into client communications plans. Meredith Eaton of Red Lorry Yellow Lorry provides these tips to best position client content to be found via voice search: 1.

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Cision

AUGUST 19, 2015

Write a script. Use them to measure audience interest and participation. When possible, encourage viewers to take a deeper dive into other content or to subscribe to the live stream channel or email newsletter. Images: Justine Sanderson , Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources , RabunWarna ( Creative Commons ).

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

He has also been a marketer and accepts an occasional commission for business writing. His experience sitting on both sides of the table, and a conceivably comparable pressure for clicks, has given him a balanced and long-term perspective on business communications and marketing. Erik Sherman, freelance journalist and writer.

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Journalism Content Marketing Creativity Leadership 61

PR 20/20

MARCH 26, 2020

Reevaluate any content scheduled or planned for the next few weeks: Is it appropriate given the current climate? As of this writing, many brands have interrupted their "regularly scheduled" content — and quite a few are reaching out to their audiences to ask what they want or need right now. HubSpot’s approach earned our praise.

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Crisis Marketing Healthcare Resources 92

Cision

APRIL 6, 2015

Search engines don’t listen to and deduce context from audio (at least not as of this writing). Tags serve to categorize your content. Don’t use listens to measure success. Best Practices Featured Content Marketing' Ira Glass discusses preparation: 3. Augment your audio with text. descriptions.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

The most popular trends recognized by the survey for the next 12 months included storytelling at 79%, content marketing (71%) and thought leadership (67%). When it comes to tracking our work via measurement, key performance indicators (KPIs) or whatever other preferred nomenclature you prefer, things get a little muddy.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 15, 2019

Once the framework for your ABM program is established, including your target accounts and how you’ll measure success, consider a technology to help with some of the legwork. Software review site G2Crowd has done the work for you with an account-based marketing software review overview. Marketing Account Management Software.

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Trends Marketing Software Video 57

PR 20/20

MARCH 21, 2017

But, the great irony of marketing automation is that it’s largely still manual. It then offers content marketing management and measurement to illustrate how content marketing impacts company goals. Write content. Writing content takes a ton of time. Automate content (at scale).

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Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Later this week, that legend will take the stage as Content Marketing World’s closing keynote speaker, a fitting choice for this year’s theme Content Strikes Back. As a huge fan of Hamill, I can’t wait for the content inspiration he’ll unleash during his keynote. Look beyond your content universe.

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