Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In fact, you must publish content in order for it to be indexed and returned in response to search. That’s the gist of a piece Michael Brenner wrote for the Content Marketing Institute last week titled The Best Reason to Do Content Marketing? Leads to a reputation for thought leadership. Organic Search.

Content Marketing 79

Content Marketing Marketing Comparison Measurement 79

Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 17, 2017

I recently read an inspirational tweet about progress being measured in steps. This is important because the measure of achievement is not about becoming a CEO, it’s about feeling that you’ve got to where you wanted and fulfilled your potential. A Guest Post Simon Erskine Locke, Founder & CEO of CommunicationsMatch TM.

Measurement 247

Measurement Communications Banking Crisis Communications 247

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Those categories are: Content marketing statistics. Social media marketing statistics. Marketing measurement statistics. Search marketing and SEO statistics. Content Marketing Statistics. 2) Content marketing supports lead nurturing. 3) Quality matters in content marketing.

Content Marketing 122

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 122

Solo PR Pro

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

We have heard the drumbeat of the importance of content marketing for years. Long before it was labeled “content marketing,” communications pros were utilizing the tactic in client work. Content Marketing is a valuable tool in the communications arsenal. Demonstrate thought leadership. Build trust.

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Resources 62

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 16, 2024

However, a quiet revolution is happening in the business-to-business (B2B) marketing world, where influencers are reshaping the landscape in new and interesting ways. The effects of business-to-business influencer marketing are more challenging to measure as it predominantly enhances brand awareness and affinity.

B2B 93

B2B Marketing Measurement Social Media 93

Sword and the Script

JUNE 27, 2017

What does it take to implement content marketing effectively in a B2B organization? It’s not an easy question to answer broadly because: a) every team has its own dynamics; b) every organization has constraints and limitations, and c) every vertical market has its own unique characteristics. 1) Hands on marketing leadership.

Content Marketing 68

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Leadership 68

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Perhaps they don’t have an internal brand ambassador program of any kind ( a what? ), and they are terrified at the very THOUGHT of giving employees online freedom and autonomy. Consider ways to expand editorial placements with personal branding campaigns for c-suite leadership and your subject matter experts !

Corporate 100

Corporate Leadership Brand Branding 100

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The role has required expansion of the previous need to be a generalist who is knowledgeable on business topics, to being one who can effectively take on a business leadership role where needed.”. Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur. More internal comms. More internal comms.

Communications 120

Communications Crisis Internal International 120

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

That’s measured by asking respondents to rate trust on a nine-point scale from “distrust” to “neutral” to “trust.” I’d venture stepped up internal communications following the pandemic had a lot to do with these numbers. This data reflects an international sentiment felt around the world. emphasis mine ].

Government 136

Government Survey Ethics Media 136

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The internal meetings and communications that on-staff comms people have to do prevents them from having the time and focus required to write and edit the content marketing and thought leadership.”. “The When I was on the in-house side, many internal meetings just added to the already very long to-do list I had.

Agency 139

Agency B2C B2B Survey 139

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Content marketing statistics from 2020. Effect of thought leadership on reputation and sales. According to a study by Edelman, “48% of decision-makers spend an hour or more reading thought leadership content each week.

Survey 174

Survey Marketing B2B Study 174

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

I’m here for the 2015 PRSA International Conference where there’s absolutely no shortage of awesome speakers this year. Content Forecast Calls for Users, Search Engines, Customization, and More. Why: “Content marketers need to be more like meteorologists than fortune tellers. Good morning from Atlanta!

Conference 40

Conference Internal International Leadership 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

“Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing. Those companies that can take data, do a deep dive, and understand what the data tells them will see more success in achieving their goals from content than those who look at simple analytics.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Onclusive

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The financing will fuel investment in engineering, data science and product development and accelerate the expansion of the company’s international footprint. We connect content to business outcomes for the first time, and leverage artificial intelligence to reveal which communication strategies drive actual brand engagement.

Analytics 150

Analytics Data Big Data Technology 150

Beyond PR

AUGUST 3, 2016

There are times when product managers and content marketers don’t see eye to eye. Feedback about an internal process not working. If a last minute marketing request comes in (for instance, this senior marketing manager asking Alexa to contribute to a blog post), expectations may need to be set and a middle ground found.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Product Launch Analytics 40

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.

How To 177

How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

Breaking through with quality material will become more difficult as content marketing approaches a saturation point. As PR measurement guru Katie Paine puts it, “The people brands are trying to reach simply will ignore everything most companies spew.”. Thought leadership isn’t just for B2B brands.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Measured on clicks, quick hits.” Send it around internally. Internal sharing pulls double duty: When the next catastrophe hits, and the leadership takes out the budget hatchet , again, they don’t want to cut yours because they understand the outsized-value you deliver to the business. Fewer journalists, more PR people.

Media Relations 110

Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 110

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. Internal resources can quickly be tapped. Contributed articles : Today, any good PR plan will include a strategy for thought leadership and contributed articles.

Case Study 100

Case Study B2B Resources Web 100

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Internal communications: PR practitioners may also be responsible for communicating with employees and stakeholders within an organization. How is public relations measured? Public relations (PR) practitioners use a variety of methods to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns. In other words, “it depends.”.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Cision

APRIL 27, 2017

Communicators need to learn a new language: One of the biggest themes was addressing the elephant in the room: earned media (PR/communications/media relations) budgets do not get as much money allocated to them as owned media or paid media (internal content or advertising) do – despite the fact consumers trust earned media the most.

Data 264

Data Leadership Tools Advertising 264

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Just like how Aaron talked about how the BBC can see what stories work we can analyse how people consume and share our content. We can use it to measure and evaluate our success. But many companies jumping on the content marketing band wagon get it spectacularly wrong. She will be measurable. We shouldn’t be.

Crisis Communications 148

Crisis Communications Transportation Conference Social Media 148

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

The top five communications tactics based on a weighted average are: data & analytics; storytelling; content marketing , blogging, and brand journalism; business social responsibility; and thought leadership. PR measurement. Top tactics in PR and comms. It’s also freely available for download as a PDF on SlideShare.

Survey 117

Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 117

Cision

MARCH 28, 2016

Enterprise businesses are going through a digital transformation and executives are demanding measurable returns. But those not paying attention to the ongoing content paradigm shift won’t be able to achieve the success executives want to see. . Traditional marketing functions are no longer set up to win. Get A Bird’s Eye View.

Enterprise 120

Enterprise Strategy Storytelling Content Marketing 120

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 7, 2016

Content marketing will be more than just a trend to watch in 2016. Creating and distributing consistent and relevant content is considered a proven strategic marketing approach that attracts and retains an audience and drives customers to action. Here is my Q&A with Lisa Davis, Director, Marketing, at Marketwired.

Survey 90

Survey Marketing Content Marketing Measurement 90

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Marketing predictions. Efficient marketing execution and measurement. Too often marketers become enamored with the latest trends and tools. Marketing be nimble. Rethinking internal and external comms. Discussions surrounding PR measurement and return on investment continue to dominate PR value conversations.

Marketing 167

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 167

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Many businesses use a mix of email marketing, paid search, SEO, content marketing, and social media marketing to create prospects and turn them into customers. But it never really caught on, because the market was cluttered, and there were distribution issues. Myth: Today’s PR is influencer marketing.

B2C 120

B2C Product Launch SEO Storytelling 120

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

The earnings release named new customers in this segment “as Marriott International, Nike, McKinsey & Company, Lego and Bayer.”. Another interesting number in the earning presentation is the total addressable market (TAM). Cision has cycled through most of its leadership team under the current equity holders.

Software 118

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 118

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Strategies used in tech PR include thought leadership, social media management, strategic partnerships and community engagement, content marketing, media relations , and influencer marketing. By using data-driven insights, tech PR professionals can create effective campaigns that deliver measurable results.

Strategy 62

Strategy Brand Branding Technology 62

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

So, how can teams pinpoint what went wrong and redirect marketing energy? As Paul Roetzer ( @paulroetzer ) states in Chapter 8 of The Marketing Performance Blueprint : “Every marketing plan should start with an honest internal marketing assessment. Define goals for blogging and overall content production.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

Go to your website or your internal server/Dropbox/Google Drive and grab your most recent frequently asked questions sheet. Now, choose 10 of these items you’d like to use for content. Then, I’m going to use that as a launching pad for a speech at Content Marketing World.

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Content marketers often have difficulty getting executive buy-in for customer research. Leadership sees it as an expense rather than an investment and worries if their team is using their (and their customers’) time wisely. Internal Resources. They’re afraid they might do it wrong or of what they might find.

B2B 94

B2B Company Survey Enterprise 94

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

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

At the same time public relations has become elevated as the eyes and ears of an organisation not just in the public sector as means of public engagement, but in corporate communications, internal communications, and marketing. Leadership and differentiation: How can you use tools for competitive advantage? That must change.

Tools 175

Tools How To Agency SEO 175

ISEBOX

MARCH 3, 2016

C&C Content Factory: At the PRSA 2015 International Conference, Heidi Sullivan, Managing Director of Cision Canada, presented her take on why PR professionals need to think in terms of C&C. The team sought to take their flagship content to the next level and further extend its shelf life with additional cobblestone content.

eBook 70

eBook Viral Conference Content Marketing 70

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

smart, measurable, attainable, relevant and timely). Your team might choose to do your own internal hackathon. Ensure you invite people from multiple internal teams who wouldn’t typically work together. This is the time to think big: what could you execute if your marketing team had $5 million?

Strategy 62

Strategy Marketing Internal International 62

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

“The premier gathering of digital marketers on planet Earth!”. Traffic & Conversion Summit 2020 will feature seven tracks including: big ideas, agencies only, digital retailers, digital advertisers, content marketers, conversational marketers and growth hackers. Digital Sales & Marketing World.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97