Communications Conversations

JUNE 18, 2020

Let’s look at four big shifts that have been happening in 2020 so far, and how I would argue most social media marketers have reacted: Shift #1: Customers don’t want ‘storytelling’–they want exceptional customer service. It’s become much more one-way in the form of “content marketing.”

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Prohibition

AUGUST 25, 2023

The retail industry has undergone a significant transformation. With the rise of online shopping and the increasing influence of digital platforms, traditional marketing strategies are no longer enough to stay competitive. Ready to make your retail brand a success?

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Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

If you’re only partially committed to creating and distributing content, Content Marketing Institute founder Joe Pulizzi would rather you do no content marketing at all. This may not have been the message Content Marketing World attendees were expecting to hear during Joe’s welcome address.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

“We are going to see more journalists build their own paid content channels – with or without backing from media outlets. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . government will finally get serious about the social media monopolies and start by breaking up Meta/Facebook, Google, etc. PR grows more in demand.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 10, 2017

Others of us knock contributed content out of the park or have a deep network of B2B broadcast contacts. Then there are those of us who’ve spent the bulk of our career in the same industry and have long-term relationships with the journalists and analysts that cover it. Do you have the right operational business know-how?

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 13, 2016

Teams and Skill Sets: Recruiting and developing team members with digital skill sets that are aligned with a model for publishing original content in a scale-able way. Content Marketing: Moving from interruption-marketing strategies to a publishing strategy that is in line with changes in audiences’ information consumption preferences.

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 13, 2016

Teams and Skill Sets: Recruiting and developing team members with digital skill sets that are aligned with a model for publishing original content in a scale-able way. Content Marketing: Moving from interruption-marketing strategies to a publishing strategy that is in line with changes in audiences’ information consumption preferences.

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Marketing Digital PR Enterprise Technology 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 13, 2016

Teams and Skill Sets: Recruiting and developing team members with digital skill sets that are aligned with a model for publishing original content in a scale-able way. Content Marketing: Moving from interruption-marketing strategies to a publishing strategy that is in line with changes in audiences’ information consumption preferences.

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Marketing Digital PR Enterprise Technology 100

ReimaginePR

OCTOBER 10, 2016

If you want to build a business in the 21st century, you need to reach the 21st century consumer, and that person is on Facebook or YouTube liking cat videos as we speak. Video plays an essential role in your marketing strategy. Why Video Marketing is Important. Video is an essential part of your content marketing strategy.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

“Discover the best social media marketing techniques from the world’s top experts.”. Social Media Marketing World brings together the top experts from platforms that you’re trying to master. The lineup for 2020 includes speakers from Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and a number of well-known social gurus. Tech industry.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Top social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram all provide options to track insights and analytics. Use the data presented in their social performance metrics to set attainable goals and gradually work towards optimizing your content. Use Social Media for Storytelling. Utilize Social Analytics Tools.

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 18, 2015

My topic: Digital trends reshaping the PR industry. My angle: To talk, not about the trends *everyone* is talking about (hello content marketing and emojis!), Why the corporate blog isn’t content marketing’s home base anymore. We saw Facebook Zero in 2015. And when it does, you want to be ready.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 12, 2018

As an example, he used the goal of producing 2,000 downloads that equate to marketing soft leads for sales. He said, “This goal should be shared across the entire marketing/communications department. It’s not a content marketing goal or a PR goal. Content marketing, yes. It’s a multi-department goal.”.

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Cision

MARCH 31, 2016

If you want to connect with your audience and stand out from competitors, you need to focus on your brand’s story, says Neil McAllister, media and content director at Blanc & Otus. In this interview, Neil discusses his background as a journalist, what it’s like working in the technology industry and the changing role of the media.

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Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

With the rapidly evolving landscape of the marketing mix, fueled by the MarTech revolution, the growth of influencer marketing and content marketing, and a push towards integrated communications, marketers and communicators need cutting-edge resources more than ever. Marketing Land. TopRank Marketing Blog.

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ReimaginePR

OCTOBER 3, 2016

In addition to the reasons I’ll expand on below, an ebook offers you the incredible opportunity to add your voice to a conversation that’s currently happening in your industry. Let’s talk about why an ebook is an essential element for your content marketing strategy, and how to create and promote one for maximum effect.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

The digital and content revolution has empowered customers to seize control of their path to purchase, forcing brands to retire their sledgehammer marketing tactics. Today, brands must attract customers with high-quality content, impacting their target audience through an array of online channels. But is it really that easy?

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MaccaPR

JUNE 1, 2016

This format is the result of an intersection of news and content marketing, a completely unprecedented space in the media landscape in which online users are perusing articles, sending snaps and sharing memes that often are riddled with brand messaging. So for social platforms like Facebook, clicks are most important.".

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Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Adapting to this new digital norm bridges the anxiety that firms often experience and vocally express when advised to optimize new websites and engage with their industry and target public ASAP. Positions have even been created in companies across every industry to maintain and protect the image of the brand via digital platforms.

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wiredPRworks

JUNE 5, 2018

What's your biggest question about how to infuse your digital marketing and PR with storytelling? Digital Marketers Sound Off features contributions from 101 digital marketing specialists who share their favorite tools, tips, tactics, and predictions for the future. . Digital Marketers Sound Off Highlights.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 29, 2019

In addition to learning how to deliver information across all mediums, PR pros must be strong storytellers and know how to navigate and tailor messages to the targeted audiences. Quickly expand your audience by joining professional public relations and marketing associations: PRSA | Public Relations Society of America .

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PR 20/20

JUNE 25, 2019

Today, we’re charting an exciting course for the future of our company and the industry. Brands have the opportunity to do better marketing at scale, and in doing so, make the world a better place. The future of marketing is more intelligent and more human. Storytelling with the Cognitive Content Hub™.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The rise of video content has made it an exciting time to have a presence in the production industry. As we transition into 2020, emerging technologies are continuing to change the way we build and consume content. What so many videos are missing, particularly videos produced by smaller companies, is the storytelling component.

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David PR Group

AUGUST 4, 2014

I have been thinking about channels a lot lately but mainly communications and distribution channels for our marketing messages. My last post focused on how storytelling needs to return to marketing , but we also need to develop our distribution channels so our story is widely consumed by our target audience.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

As companies continue to produce more content but find it harder to get their audiences to consume it, I see earned media (PR) as a way to get more attention for that owned media. Purpose- and mission-driven communication strategies will continue to dominate the industry, but it will be less about ‘tell’ and more about ‘show.’

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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. We love email,” GE’s Chief Storyteller told us. “It

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Critical Mention

APRIL 30, 2019

When you’re creating an editorial calendar as a content marketer, it can often be challenging to put a fresh spin on evergreen content. We’ve outlined tactics to engage your readers, even if you’re in what some might call a “boring” industry. What hurts your content is how you present your topic.

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PR 20/20

APRIL 12, 2016

For example, a brand can own its SnapChat profile (technically on a free platform where it’s vulnerable to change), and pay for channel content distribution. For partner platforms like SnapChat, brands have full-feature storytelling capabilities. Think like a programmer when matching content to platforms. Grow communities.

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PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

As content marketing continues to evolve, businesses across the globe have adopted it at a rapid pace. So what’s predicted to become of content marketing this year? Forbes ( @Forbes ) describes content marketing as a digital trend that is evolving fast , which means companies must jump on the bandwagon ASAP.

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Critical Mention

APRIL 30, 2019

When you’re creating an editorial calendar as a content marketer, it can often be challenging to put a fresh spin on evergreen content. We’ve outlined tactics to engage your readers, even if you’re in what some might call a “boring” industry. What hurts your content is how you present your topic.

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Industry How To Writing Content Marketing 73

Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 8, 2016

Storytelling intrigues me. “Storytelling is one of the many things that define and bind our humanity,” according to this article on the history of storytelling. Storytelling is hard until we’ve practiced enough to make it easier. Free Storytelling Resources to Improve Your Storytelling Skills.

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Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 8, 2016

Storytelling intrigues me. “Storytelling is one of the many things that define and bind our humanity,” according to this article on the history of storytelling. Storytelling is hard until we’ve practiced enough to make it easier. Free Storytelling Resources to Improve Your Storytelling Skills.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Every year, a handful of PR 20/20 team members head to Content Marketing World ( #CMWorld ) hosted in our very own Cleveland, Ohio. CMWorld is the largest content-focused event of its kind, bringing together 4,000+ marketers to learn the tools and materials needed to build the best content marketing strategies.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Content marketing statistics from 2020. PwC estimates live events, conferences and tradeshows have shrunk 64% as an industry. PwC doesn’t see this market recovering to last year’s size until some time after 2024.”.

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Onclusive

OCTOBER 3, 2017

For marketers, this makes brand awareness a huge challenge: How do we stand out above the noise? Marketers and communicators are now competing for consumer attention amid Facebook posts, Buzzfeed memes, blog posts, articles, texts and more. This gives your audience access to your content where they want to find it.”.

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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. 5 Trends Shaping the Healthcare Industry .

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Crafting compelling narratives: At the heart of effective video marketing lies the art of storytelling. Communications and PR professionals are experts at shaping narratives that resonate with the target audience, and when applied to video marketing, this skill can elevate your content to new heights.

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