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

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A survey of comms pros finds the top three reasons clients hire outside help are an extra pair of hands, outside objectivity and advice and expertise in a niche. That’s according to 53% of the 483 communicators that responded to the 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 ( summary and highlights ).

Agency 139

Agency B2C B2B Survey 139

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

90% of comms pros surveyed say their work has changed some, and of those, 50% say communications work has changed significantly. That’s according to The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 , which polled 483 communications professionals – mostly in the US. More internal comms. More internal comms.

Communications 120

Communications Crisis Internal International 120

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Three-quarters (75%) of PR said so this year, according to the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey. Measured on clicks, quick hits.” Next year, when we conduct that same survey, I bet the results will look similar. Send it around internally. That’s what content marketing is all about. Focus on 20% of reporters.

Media Relations 110

Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 110

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

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

JUNE 30, 2020

While a problem solver can be productive in almost any organizational structure, communicators often find themselves reporting up through marketing channels. Most respondents with communications or PR responsibilities report to the head of marketing (41%) according to the 3 rd annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020.

Report 116

Report Publicity Survey B2B 116

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

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Content marketers often have difficulty getting executive buy-in for customer research. Not all companies have heavy pennies for product marketing—meaning content marketers are expected to do the humungous task of audience research on their own, along with their other responsibilities. Internal Resources.

B2B 94

B2B Company Survey Enterprise 94

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. Reports and surveys : Data is your friend, and an invaluable resource for content creation. It’s a tall order.

Case Study 100

Case Study B2B Resources Web 100

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.”. Everything is measurable and measured.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

For example, the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey posed this question to 223 PR and communications pros…and we received a wide variety of answers from respondents. The survey received 177 answers in total to this question. 1) “Make sure that employees, customers and the market understand our company, its services and goals.”.

Employee 147

Employee Print Writing Survey 147

The Resolution Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

72Point’s Jess Macdonald shares tips on how to gain more news coverage using surveys in a new way. Sure, we’ve all heard of Google Trends and how it’s amazing for insight but what if we could use it in a different way for PR measurement? Measuring coverage success - Metrics on a mountain. Very cool. Or do they?

eBook 120

eBook Google Tools Analytics 120

Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2017

By a measure of their own assessment , “journalists perceive they are now struggling to maintain the public’s trust.” That’s according to the 2017 State of the Media Report by Cision , which surveyed some 1,500 journalists in the U.S. The Cision survey found, “92% of journalists and influencers prefer email pitches.”.

Report 70

Report Media Survey Pitching 70

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Social media is making marketing lazy. It’s created a “ cut and paste ” content marketing culture. So said Simms Jenkins speaking on a panel in Atlanta hosted by the team from the Oracle Marketing Cloud. That problem is an enormous gap in knowledge of strategic marketing including positioning and messaging.

Strategy 116

Strategy Crisis Marketing B2B 116

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

72% of communications professionals say partisan politics makes their job harder, according to third annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020 The majority of professional communicators say partisan politics has complicated communications for brands and businesses. The complete survey is freely available for download as a PDF on SlideShare.

Survey 117

Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 117

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Another poll from Inbound Method found that 75% don’t have an inbound marketing strategy. A CoSchedule survey of more than 1,500 marketers found that, “Marketers who document strategy are 538% more likely to report success than those who don’t.” smart, measurable, attainable, relevant and timely).

Strategy 62

Strategy Marketing Internal International 62

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. Now is the time to invest in PR Attribution and PR Measurement solutions.

Measurement 231

Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Every entry links to both the article I originally wrote – and to the underlying source, report or survey. The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Marketing Statistics from 2020.

Survey 174

Survey Marketing B2B Study 174

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

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Many of the posts published here are heavily weighted with surveys and reports. It’s good to know where and how other marketers are finding success. Those categories are: Content marketing statistics. Social media marketing statistics. Marketing measurement statistics. B2B Content Marketing ).

Content Marketing 122

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 122

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Everyone is doing content marketing these days. In fact, some 80% of respondents say they are doing content marketing according to 2017 survey data. You can also think about these in stages of content marketing maturity, though I’d caution, you never done with any given stage.

Engineering 62

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Nearly three-quarters (73%) said they believe “most vendors fall short” of the honesty mark, according to a third-party survey commissioned by Rob Roy Consulting. Read more: “Skepticism” is the “New Normal;” Survey Finds B2B Tech Has Trust Issues. Read more: Communications Influence with C-Suite Grows [Gartner Survey].

B2B 114

B2B Marketing Survey Software 114

PR 20/20

MAY 12, 2016

Large enterprises commonly look for niche expertise in core digital disciplines such as content marketing, paid search, SEO, social media monitoring, and analytics to complement internal marketing teams. The industry will be redefined by marketing agencies that are more nimble, tech savvy, open, and collaborative.

Agency 40

Agency Marketing Financial System 40

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

B2B marketers say too much work, too few resources and too much interference forces them to choose between quality and completion. Most B2B marketers aren’t thrilled with their own content. According to a survey by Radix Communications , “68% of B2B marketers are not proud of their own content.”.

B2B 139

B2B Marketing Survey Case Study 139

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

Yes, it is according to 68% of PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. That’s up 17% from the same survey last year. The 10 th annual survey polled an impressive ~2,000 reporters in 10 countries. The survey also revealed several other interesting statistics: Getting it right vs. getting it first.

Survey 90

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 90

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

“Marketers will begin to more fully embrace concerns about sustainability and will show more courage in implementing changes across their marketing strategies and their organizations.”. Note: Professor Moorman also champions The CMO Survey. 2) Marketing analytics enable better efficiency. “In Craig Dekshenieks | Aderant.

Marketing 99

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 99

Sword and the Script

JUNE 23, 2015

Janet Fouts , who founded Tatu Digital Media , read this post – Scale Content Marketing: Employees are the Secret – and invited me to a Google Hangout to discuss it (She previously produced The Friday Hangout , a regular weekly show with Steve Farnsworth and Adam Helweh ). How to Energize the Enterprise for Content Marketing.

Enterprise 60

Enterprise Content Marketing Engineering Marketing 60

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). Content picks from around PR tech land. Internal comms a top priority. Meltwater case study.

Software 118

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 118

Sword and the Script

MARCH 3, 2020

The top news in PR tech this month includes: Artificial Intelligence updates for PR, Microsoft integrations for internal comms; podcast monitoring grows. Please take the 3 rd annual JOTW Communications Survey? Here’s a link to the survey. 2) SocialChorus has new integrations to Microsoft for internal comms.

Pitching 78

Pitching Instagram Survey Data 78

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Moz – Measuring Site or Page Authority Moz is a mainstay in the SEO community and has created widely recognized, industry-standard link metrics known as Domain Authority (DA) and Page Authority (PA). Or you can create a fresh, shareable piece of content, such as an infographic or survey campaign , and pitch it for links.

Tools 71

Tools SEO Analysis Google 71

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Moz – Measuring Site or Page Authority Moz is a mainstay in the SEO community and has created widely recognized, industry-standard link metrics known as Domain Authority (DA) and Page Authority (PA). Or you can create a fresh, shareable piece of content, such as an infographic or survey campaign , and pitch it for links.

Tools 62

Tools SEO Analysis Google 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Moz – Measuring Site or Page Authority Moz is a mainstay in the SEO community and has created widely recognized, industry-standard link metrics known as Domain Authority (DA) and Page Authority (PA). Or you can create a fresh, shareable piece of content, such as an infographic or survey campaign , and pitch it for links.

Tools 62

Tools SEO Analysis Google 62

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Step 1: Complete a marketing assessment. Every marketing plan should start with an honest internal marketing assessment. The assessment should consider perspectives from multiple stakeholders, including marketing and sales leaders and key executives. Internal brand surveys. Management team interviews.

Marketing 52

Marketing Analytics eBook System 52

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

But the rise of digital health content has complicated the way people think about healthcare. And according to a recent Weber Shandwick survey of 1,700 adults , 52 percent are concerned today’s health-related information is either false or misleading. So it’s never been easier to search and find health content online.

Healthcare 93

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 93

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

But the rise of digital health content has complicated the way people think about healthcare. And according to a recent Weber Shandwick survey of 1,700 adults , 52 percent are concerned today’s health-related information is either false or misleading. So it’s never been easier to search and find health content online.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 52

Scott Public Relations

JULY 19, 2019

Of course we measure the positive results of our content programs. A survey with no responses indicates an approach that isn’t connecting with the audience. Marketing and PR are flooded with more numbers than ever before, but not all metrics are equal.

Healthcare 40

Healthcare Insurance Insurance Pinterest 40