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

Flack's Revenge

OCTOBER 25, 2017

My panel covered areas ranging from video, to engaging people with live events and products, and influencer and content marketing. Clearview Social employee advocacy. GaggleAmp employee and social advocacy and sharing. Shareably storytelling/sharing. Sociabble employee advocacy. FanPage create fan pages.

Tools 120

Tools Enterprise Analytics Case Study 120

Cision

AUGUST 4, 2016

Approximately 82 percent of consumers actually enjoy reading branded content, if it’s relevant to what they’re looking to learn about. Rather than force-feeding audiences nonstop, lackluster content, take a moment to return to Storytelling 101. Content will only be effective if it appeals to the target audience.

Brand 120

Brand Branding Guidelines Storytelling 120

Prohibition

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Parisian fashion brand used a sprayable, liquid fibre, developed by Fabrican, to cover Hadid’s body which was then fashioned into a beautiful white dress by a Coperni employee who shortened the length and added a slit. What is content marketing and how can it help your business? The importance of storytelling in PR .

Social Media 118

Social Media Fashion Media Travel 118

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. Statistics about content marketing. 9) The purpose of marketing metrics. Most (59%) of U.S.-based

Survey 103

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 103

Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

From your corporate leaders to your average employees, involve the people behind your company in your digital PR campaign. As a PR pro, you must have heard a thousand times about emotional storytelling. Avinash Nair is a digital marketer at E2M, India’s premium content marketing agency. About Avinash Nair.

Digital PR 251

Digital PR How To Small Business Analysis 251

Barokas

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Communications teams have come a long way in their ability to surface and leverage data that demonstrates the value of media relations, content marketing, social media and influencer outreach. Some of this shift has been driven by a competitive job market, as well as new expectations from the emerging workforce.

Marketing 78

Marketing Employee Trends Study 78

Presspage

AUGUST 7, 2018

Storytelling for Brands Brand storytelling has the potential to build awareness, interest, and engagement for organizations of all sizes. It combines content marketing strategy, brand journalism, and public relations efforts to consistently tell the story of the brand through imagery and content across multiple platforms.

Case Study 97

Case Study Storytelling Study Social Media 97

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Golin provides effective solutions and reaches diverse global markets to best represent brands. Golin’s News section shares recent announcements, expert insights and employee perspectives. Message: We are a progressive public relations agency, designed to reach a profoundly diverse global market. @GOLINglobal.

Public Affairs 172

Public Affairs Creativity Nonprofit Agency 172

Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 10, 2017

Even in firms with a dozen employees, much—if not all—the business development falls on the founder’s shoulders. Do you have experience with inbound marketing tactics including email drip campaigns? Five years ago, no one expected their PR firm to have video storytelling capabilities.

Travel 281

Travel Technology Conference LinkedIn 281

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Executives (22%) Customer (21%) Employees (12%) Board (11%) Shareholders (11%) Notably, PR ranked media, government officials, influencers and activist groups lower – each with less than the 10% of the votes. If you want to change corporate culture, focus your efforts on executives, customers and employees. The results?

Survey 94

Survey Industry Leadership Study 94

Polaris

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Most useful offline reference resource: Epic Content Marketing by Joe Pulizzi. Joe Pulizzi, the godfather of content marketing, wrote this book in 2014. It’s an instant classic that helps us achieve improved results while marketing less by doing “epic content marketing.” 2 Kathi Kruse.

Marketing 251

Marketing Resources Content Marketing Leadership 251

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Sometimes, that means simple tweaks to make a generalization more specific, like when our digital publisher client wanted to share expertise on storytelling in healthcare marketing. We develop a content marketing strategy that encompasses: Expert commentary – weighing in on relevant news. Share and share alike.

Leadership 149

Leadership Trade Shows Healthcare Education 149

Presspage

APRIL 12, 2018

Here’s a scary stat I read in Wired magazine regarding national election reporting: In November 2012, it took four employees at the Washington Post, 25 hours to compile and post a fraction of the election results. Brands who understand these two sides of the same storytelling coin are going to prosper.

Company 111

Company Media Journalism Report 111

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Some roles to consider on your marketing dream team : Content writer. Graphic designer / visual storyteller. Studies show that only 23 percent of employees feel they receive the right amount of recognition for their work, while only 19 percent of managers say recognition is a priority at their workplace. Data analyst.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Communications Conversations

MARCH 16, 2015

If you live outside the Twin Cities area, you may not have heard the big news this week: Target laid off 1,700 employees on Tuesday. Events… MIMA is hosting “Brand Storytelling in a Digital World” at the Carlson School of Management on Wed., Including a few friends of mine. Great news, Katie! Congrats Alison!

Case Study 60

Case Study Corporate Storytelling Social Media 60

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Blogging isn’t going out of style any time soon; with the ascent of content marketing, blogging, podcasting and video are on the minds of marketers and PR professionals all the time. Flash back to the struggles that employees had under the old system. Let’s back up a bit. Blogging is very much a narrative art.

Blogging 60

Blogging Enterprise System Media 60

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%). Scott Kaminski is a client-side corporate storyteller who currently manages marketing communications and public relations for Häfele America Co.,

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The organizations who take their ESG, DEI, and social impact strategies seriously will be the ones who are unafraid to show their progress, no matter how big or small it may be, with a combination of visual and written storytelling. Brad Marley , Yelram Media Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media. Relentless focus on the customer .

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The onset of content marketing and emergence “owned media” has turned the storytelling torch into a shared thing that is jointly owned by traditional media and brands. We leveraged LinkedIn Pulse and several employees’ blogs to create a communal narrative about the funding. Yes, we did that.). But why do this?

Employee 40

Employee LinkedIn Engineering Leadership 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

While the playbook for customer marketing is similar to demand-gen, teams will need to create new content and touchpoints focused on the post-sale customer journey.” ~ Cori Webb , Marketing Director, ChurnZero 3. By focusing on building trust, marketing and communications pros will also raise Google search algorithm ranking.

Writing 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Embrace the power of storytelling in your video content. Incorporating your brands key narratives is essential for effective video marketing and a great way to do this is through the successful model of storytelling. Consider a paid strategy using social ads to increase views, engagements and shares.

Video 62

Video YouTube Social Media Storytelling 62

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Great content marketing has the power to do that. Today’s audiences come across so much mediocre content that looks and sounds the same. Lately, innovative marketing teams have been thinking beyond the standard blog post. Way back in 2011, some employees at HubSpot had an idea.

B2B 57

B2B Content Marketing Trends Marketing 57

PR 20/20

JUNE 25, 2019

PR 20/20 works with stakeholders across the company (employees, customers, leadership and beyond) to consult and align on the brand core. Storytelling with the Cognitive Content Hub™. Sample services include: Content strategy, with the Cognitive Content Hub™ methodology. Offsite company retreats. Brand identity.

Marketing 52

Marketing Storytelling Technology Community 52

Shift Communications

MAY 4, 2016

My recent tour of the USC Annenberg School’s Center for Public Relations only confirmed my hunch that our formerly-hidebound industry has been radically transformed via social media, content marketing, visual storytelling, better analytics tools and processes, etc. – and that this process is speeding up, not slowing down.

Data-Driven PR 0

Data-Driven PR Agency Travel Meeting 0

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 9, 2024

Crafting stories that resonate One key aspect of merging PR with digital strategies is the art of storytelling. Brands are no longer faceless entities; they’re storytellers vying for the audience’s attention amidst a sea of content. Here’s where PR shines, crafting narratives that not only inform but also entertain and engage.

Social Media 92

Social Media Marketing Media Storytelling 92

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 174

Survey Marketing B2B Study 174

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Tech PR also involves securing media coverage and amplifying content through storytelling to reach the right target audience. A successful tech PR strategy focuses on targeting the right media outlets, using engaging content, and creating relationships with key influencers in the industry.

Strategy 62

Strategy Brand Branding Technology 62

Onclusive

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The answers resoundingly revolved around a single strategy: creating unique, differentiated content. Here is what they told us: “Your brand will no longer be defined by a logo or cute creative ad, but by your thought leadership: Content Marketing and the way we experience that content is the key to your brand identity.”.

Brand 246

Brand Branding eBook Leadership 246

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

What smart marketers learned using MarTech and Marketing automation was that their online videos, ads, and email marketing campaigns perform better when integrated with a strong, holistic PR and content marketing strategy. PR is now being fueled by the omnipresence of digital content. ” 4.

Measurement 231

Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Measuring genuine ROI and a marketing campaign’s long-term contribution to revenue takes time, and marketers need to slow down to do it.”. Sean Callahan , Senior Manager, Content Marketing | LinkedIn. 6) Relationships with people who have the ear of your target market. “It’s How can they do that?

Marketing 99

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 99

Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 29, 2019

This idea reminds me of a clothing retailer, who years ago put up controversial billboards and then an employee intentionally – and surreptitiously – defaced them. My friend, Lou Hoffman calls it the “F word” in storytelling – failure. 3) Augment media relations with content marketing.

Survey 377

Survey Media Relations Media Ethics 377

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Way back in 2011, some employees at HubSpot had an idea. They wanted to create an educational program on inbound marketing for HubSpot customers. At the time, we knew it wasn’t the best course on SEO or content marketing or email marketing,” the company wrote in a recent e-book.

B2B 130

B2B Trends Video Course 130

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 14, 2022

While you know content is integral to your lead nurturing strategy, you need more tangible results from your content marketing teams. When you work with your content team, you want to align your team goals across functions. Are the demand generation marketers working hand in hand with content?

Strategy 70

Strategy SEO Analytics Content Marketing 70

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Storytelling is a hot topic in the communications industry these days. Thankfully, there are resources that can make the process a little easier to make you a great storyteller. Pixar’s storytelling rules. As any writer can attest, this is often the hardest part of the storytelling process. Guest Post by Kristin Piombino.

Storytelling 40

Storytelling Resources Writing Corporate 40

Cision

AUGUST 31, 2015

If that’s even close to being true, you will have to shift your content marketing strategy. After comparing the future influx of information to a tsunami, Mark calmed everyone down by reassuring us that The Content Code has all to do with being human and less to do with SEO tactics. Want your content to stand out?

Crisis 120

Crisis Crisis Communications Content Marketing Conference 120

Sword and the Script

MARCH 3, 2020

The integration means internal communicators can publish content in the SocialChorus Studio, while employees can receive that information wherever they prefer: in Outlook, SharePoint or Teams. b) Getting on the same page about storytelling via MuckRack and Michelle Garrett. 7) Picks from the PR trades and vendor blogs.

Pitching 78

Pitching Instagram Survey Data 78