Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 15, 2016

The smarter set in the PR biz have turned their attention to how best to harness the influence of their clients’ followers on social media, as well those “independent” stars-for-hire on Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Vine, [link] YouTube and Instagram. Yes, that’s where more and more consumers sate their media appetites these days.

Content Marketing 28

Content Marketing Marketing Instagram YouTube 28

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The near-collapse of much of US journalism employment and the seeming vulnerability of PR coincided with America’s top marketers who - smitten with digital advertising - diverted billions of dollars from their traditional ad budgets into online. What’s a marketer to do? “To Exhibit A: The Death Knell of “Advertising’?

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Marketing Advertising Advertising 48

Rock the Status Quo

JULY 30, 2015

With this week’s announcement of Twitter’s declining growth and press speculation around its potential demise, I feel like I’m now also losing my best social media friend, too. Twitter is my favorite platform and the thought of it losing steam as a valuable social media tool makes me very unhappy.

Education 100

Education Social Media Twitter Content Marketing 100

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

4) Better integration of owned, earned and paid media. The early adopters have been educating the market in the last few years about the successes that can be had with integrating own, earned and paid media. Firms that stick to being mere providers of media relations will continue to lose market share.”

Marketing 99

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 99

ReimaginePR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

You’re not writing for a college professor or a medical journal– you’re writing a blog for an audience who probably doesn’t know as much as you do about your topic and they’re coming to you for answers. This means photos, infographics and other graphic elements that break up large chunks of text. Infographics. Use Imagery.

Blogging 120

Blogging How To Infographics Writing 120

wiredPRworks

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Social Media Week Chicago 2015 presented a plethora of learning possibilities. Visit our archives for previous Social Media Week coverage.]. Key Takeaways from Social Media Week Chicago. Last week, at the last minute, an opportunity to attend a day at Social Media Week Chicago thanks to WiredPRWorks presented itself.

Social Media 40

Social Media Media Infographics Storytelling 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.

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 27, 2023

Instead, it’s continuously evolving as we adapt to new online platforms, changes in the media landscape, and new technologies. Press releases, news releases, media advisories, media statements and the like are still important in 2023 for myriad reasons, which we’ll cover in this blog post. The reality is that it never died.

Pitching 40

Pitching Writing Engineering Wikipedia 40

Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2016

Earlier this month, the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) was acquired by events company UBM for a reported $17.6 Aside from the well-deserved round of congratulations, it occurred to me the acquisition is an indication of a maturing industry for content marketing, which of course includes blogging. million dollars.

Blogging 60

Blogging Marketing SEO Content Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 14, 2017

Paid Social: Cliff Notes to 3 Social Media Studies. Trust Economy: Summaries to 4 Content Marketing Studies. Time and time again, I’ve found – and there’s survey research to support this too – reporters find sources and stories through pitches and content. 2) Best to Pitch in the Morning says Reporter Survey.

B2B 60

B2B Pitching Survey Study 60

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 2, 2016

My degree and early work was in broadcast journalism. 3) In a recent conversation we had on Twitter , you noted digital media is blurring the lines between earned and paid media. I think most of the discussion on content marketing comes down to a couple things. So, what’s my definition of content marketing?

Public Affairs 60

Public Affairs Advertising Advertising Healthcare 60

PR 20/20

MAY 23, 2017

You know the drill: You turn to the top content marketing influencers, blogs, publications and resources for a reinforcement. So, what marketing resources do you turn to on a daily basis? PR 20/20’s Guide for Top Marketing Resources. Content Marketing Institute blog ( @CMIContent ): Insight from top names in our industry.

Resources 53

Resources Marketing SEO Engineering 53

prTini

OCTOBER 31, 2014

The Sticky Note: A Stupid Simple-Approach to Better Content Marketing Brainstorms. Mashable’s Branded Content Editor Talks Pitching. Infographic: The Ideal Length of Everything Online, From Tweets to YouTube Videos. How Facebook Is Changing the Way Its Users Consume Journalism. 3 Tips for Repurposing Content.

Case Study 44

Case Study Infographics YouTube Pitching 44

MaccaPR

MAY 3, 2019

Until recently, our getting a Maccabee PR client interviewed on a podcast was seen as a peripheral “nice to have,” built upon “must-have” interviews with traditional media such as "USA Today" or the "Wall Street Journal." The podcast is eminently shareable on social media channels.

Company 113

Company Interviews Print Pitching 113

Beyond PR

MAY 3, 2017

Media organizations like the AP are fighting the good fight against fake news and must continue to be allowed to operate independently and provide value as a trusted source of information to the public. Free markets demand a free press. The media attention that companies get can positive or negative. But is it the right choice?

Brand 55

Brand Branding Government Ethics 55

Journalistics

MARCH 2, 2013

No matter what you’ve heard about all that sexy social media stuff, you still need to know how to write in PR. Ideally, you majored in Journalism (or English) – or your PR or Communications program had a heavy concentration of writing-related courses. Third, Social Media Experience. First, Writing Skills. Focus on the results.

Pinterest 52

Pinterest Writing Interviews Social Media 52

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 24, 2019

This is an excerpt from The Content Marketer’s Playbook: Grow Your Content Program. Brands are creating more content than ever before. According to CMI’s 2019 benchmark report , a majority of both B2B and B2C marketers increased content creation budgets from 2018. Get key stakeholders on board.

Content Marketing 88

Content Marketing Infographics Insurance Insurance 88

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 30, 2015

Duane Bates, Senior Director of Digital Communications Strategy and New Media, Habitat for Humanity International. Robert Rose, Chief Strategy Officer, Content Marketing Institute. Our moderator was Jerry Swerling, Professor and Director of Public Relations Studies, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Groups Facebook Reputation 100

Contently - Strategy

JULY 31, 2019

In the marketing world, professionals tend to glom onto useful marketing buzzwords as a shared language, and those terms can actually prove useful to professionals in adjacent industries. As the marketing and media industries continue to look more and more alike, their lexicons overlap too.

Content Marketing 85

Content Marketing Marketing Media SEO 85

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 23, 2019

Aggregation is an old practice in journalism, and digital transformation has only encouraged it. On the whole, digital media doesn’t just tell stories anymore; it answers questions and anticipates follow-up inquiries, delivering explanatory content on intricacies you might have missed. A quick explainer on explainers.

Media 99

Media Journalism Content Marketing Education 99