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!

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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. Technology.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

A PR agency employee starting in the business today will be creating programs, telling stories, and reporting to clients in ways very different from just a few years ago, in part due to the rise of digital technology and the blurring of lines between paid, earned, and owned media. PR today is about SEO. Everything is measurable and measured.

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 14, 2016

“SEO is no longer just about 200 ranking factors," according to Gianluca Fiorelli , SEO and web marketing consultant. How do we, as content marketers, focus on making our websites these undeniable sources for answers? How RankBrain Changes Content Marketing. This is what we need to keep an eye on.

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Presspage

MAY 31, 2023

The Struggle for Brand Narrative Control Several factors contribute to the struggle for brand narrative control, which is a challenge both on a national and international level. Traditional methods of storytelling, such as press releases and media relations, are no longer sufficient in engaging with the audience.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

In the ideation phase, you’ll want to develop a plan for cross-channel content marketing that will drive exposure and reach your target audience. As content is delivered, PR pros need to be ready for real-time strategy adjustments and know how to measure the success of your content marketing campaign.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

For all those still complaining about search and social, now a decade beyond the advent of the so-called Web 2.0, It’s also a key reason why blogging and content marketing has become an important tool in the media relations toolkit. Comment: Content marketers should borrow this hint from reporters in their own work.

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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. April 20 - 22, 2020 | San Diego, CA. Social Media Week.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 20, 2018

It is easy to see how this could be used as a visual tool in sales or marketing meetings anywhere rather than just a trade show booth. This is also an important point because marketing technology is only useful if people actually use it. Other readers liked these related posts: Does Blockchain Really Have Marketing Potential?

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PRSay

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Cision is a proud sponsor of the PRSA 2019 International Conference in San Diego on Oct. For that, you need to put together a tech stack that’s within your team’s budget, while hopefully tapping into the latest and greatest technology has to offer. That testing needs a way to show what’s working and what’s not.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Simply stated this in good keeping with proper sales and marketing alignment. The eMarketer report drew from surveys conducted by Pan Communications , the B2B Technology Marketing Community on LinkedIn, and the Atlanta-based demand generation firm, Annuitas. Market Research Mistake: Falling in Love with an Idea.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Overview of Tech PR Tech PR is the strategic use of communications and relationships to build the reputation of a brand or business in the technology industry. Tech PR also involves securing media coverage and amplifying content through storytelling to reach the right target audience.

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Critical Mention

AUGUST 5, 2018

With over 10 years of experience, she has an incredible track record of creating results-driven marketing campaigns for her many clients. Follow her for a fantastic collection of industry articles from around the web. Today, she shares her knowledge on the influencer marketing landscape on Twitter. Sarah Evans. prsarahevans.

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The Awards Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

But with focus and attention, and an eye for the right amount of budget, an awards program can offer benefits both internally and externally for an organization. To make things easier, publish the content on the Web and provide hyperlinks. . Hint: the reviewers or judges might be looking at your submission on a mobile device.)

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 23, 2018

A new report published by the CIPR examines how much of what we do in public relations is threatened by technology. It examines the impact of technology and specifically AI on public relations practice. Technology is impacting PR in a variety of ways, including the simplification of tasks; listening and monitoring; and automation.

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PR 20/20

JULY 25, 2017

So we thought it would be helpful to outline the biggest use cases for AI in marketing that we’re seeing right now. This isn’t a comprehensive list of what AI can do, but it is a guide to what we think marketers ought to be doing with AI. Internal reports are a pain. Improve Content Marketing.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 23, 2017

While there are some new PR technologies emerging that are beginning to look at link data, it’s pretty hard to match what the SEO vendors have been improving for years. As such, I’ve written this review from the perspective of its usefulness to a PR and for those that may not be search marketing experts.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Graphic used with permission from The Marketing Companion, a podcast with a co-host employed by Edison Research; see link nearby. 1) Marketing Audibles for Audio Search. Audio in marketing doesn’t just mean podcasts writes David Kirkpatrick for Marketing Dive – The call for audio content marketing gets louder.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

I call it the PR technology summary ( PR tech sum ) and here’s what I found over the last 30 days. The press release doesn’t spell out any specific technology initiatives, so it seems this is merely an agreement allowing each business to sell the others’ products. “Q4 Here we go…. The company has raised a total of $66.3

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow. As the market lifts, brands will need to raise awareness and will be ready to invest for the longer term as their horizons extend. When employees are informed, this leads to trust.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing.

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PR 20/20

MAY 12, 2016

As CMOs navigate the marketing talent gap , they are increasingly seeking performance-driven agency partners that are immersed in marketing technology and staffed with digital-savvy professionals. SMBs need partners that can deliver fully integrated solutions and in essence function as outsourced inbound marketing teams.

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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. Analyze, but experiment.

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Norton's Notes

JULY 29, 2015

Alternatively it may be about delivering an ongoing service for clients, providing internal ad-hoc advice or working on new business. So many organisations have experienced negative consequences of trusting SEO agencies to manage content marketing for them, only for them to be penalised by Google.

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Norton's Notes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Content marketing (including PR) that impacts the bottom line (for B2B companies). Doing a £200 a month adwords campaign while paying an intern Oyster card money to update your Twitter and posting the odd media release on PR Web is not going to move the needle. I think smart, tech-savvy marketers are in for boom times.

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ZudePR

JULY 20, 2016

1: Make Technology Your Friend When you first set up as an independent PR consultant, you’re bombarded with an array of decisions. My answer was nice, but internally I was seething. A melting pot of traditional media relations, SEO, content marketing, blogging, web strategy, link-building, email outreach, crisis management skills.

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Digital PR SEO Small Business Blogging 60

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

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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. 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.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Read more: The 6 Top B2B Content Formats Buyers Find Most Valuable. Consulting firm Burton-Taylor International published a report finding annual spending on PR “media intelligence solutions” grew 14.7% That’s up from the firm’s last report which put the market at $4.8 66% said conferences (including virtual).

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

My friend is a web engineer for a large media company, and whenever we talk shop, I’m always surprised at how big of an impact his tinkering can have on the content we read. Content marketing isn’t just a constant stream of advertisements. But using the wrong tools can cripple smaller content marketing teams.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The latest content marketing trend our PR agency is seeing is the move toward less content creation and more content promotion. In that rush of adrenaline to immediately promote your new e-book or video ASAP, content marketers risk the opportunity to be creative with promotion.

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Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 17, 2020

For ideation, the ‘Content’ section (found in the top bar) shines through and is an essential piece of kit for those for whom ideation forms a significant part of their role. The tool will then show you a word cloud with other terms surrounding the subject, in addition to suggested insights and content ideas.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 22, 2019

In the late 1990s, he finished school with a degree in Photography and interest in the web. He began learning all he could about websites and interactive tools – and eventually landed a job at a technology start-up. >>> Also see: PR and Content Marketing Insights from the Edelman Trust Barometer.

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ISEBOX

MARCH 18, 2016

This first installment of a three-part series on automating PR tasks gives you a glimpse into some the top technologies to help you organize tasks, communications and content. Internal Messaging Apps = Effective Internal Communications. Enter public relations automation tools. All prices are per month, per user.

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Cision

APRIL 18, 2016

I hope that you can find a few features that you didn’t know about and that you can incorporate into your communication or marketing strategies. Content Improvements. If you do content marketing in any capacity, Facebook’s resources for you today are significantly more robust than they were a few weeks ago.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

77% said social media influencers; 67% said internal employees and spokespeople; 65% said journalists; 59% said bloggers; 53% said customers; 53% said external experts; and said 30% celebrities. How do you measure influencer marketing results? 6 Takeaways from a Global Survey on Influencer Marketing by Talkwalker.

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Survey Journalism Study Pitching 89

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

These are the questions we sought to answer in spring 2015 when I launched an internal initiative named Project Copyscale at my content marketing agency, PR 20/20. From a marketing perspective, it’s easiest to understand by looking at specific challenges and use cases. Recommend highly targeted content.

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