Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

A new survey of primarily corporate communications professionals identified the hottest trends and tactics in PR – and perhaps those that aren’t so hot too. Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next 12 months. 67% said thought leadership.

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Survey Trends Communications Storytelling 74

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

As communicators, we are sometimes holed up in self-imposed exile creating content for others to deliver on ever-shrinking budgets. A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. Or are we? Let’s hit it.

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Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2022

Communicators can offer data from media monitoring, social listening, media relations and campaign measurement, while marketers can contribute the results of focus groups, customer surveys, promotions and other tactical activity.

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Strategy Marketing Measurement eBook 195

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

of studies and surveys – some of which I had a hand in producing – dissecting the results and connecting dots where it looks appropriate. As we close in on the year’s end, I looked back over these marketing and PR statistics in an effort to surface those points that in some way, shape or form, help to summarize 2018 as a year.

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Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

The surveys have started. There’s are several industry organizations that field annual surveys about content marketing and they are gearing up. Last year, the data overwhelmingly found every business says they are doing content marketing. 2) You don’t treat content marketing is its own channel.

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Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 64

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 21, 2018

What we call a “data bureau” – the ongoing release of fresh and relevant information as part of a B2B PR program – can generate strong media interest in the absence of hard news. Yet it can yield real insights for inclusion in a thought leadership program for key executives. Data makes great thought leadership.

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Storytelling Data Data-Driven PR Infographics 189

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. d) Influencer marketing to cool off as far as the amounts of money companies are paying influencers.”.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 196

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 8, 2017

Almost four in 10 respondents to a survey of corporate communications, marketing and industry leaders for CommunicationsMatch’s new PR and Communications Agency Search Report said they were looking to hire new agencies in 2017. What do these priorities mean for the importance of public relations as a discipline? With 5,000 U.S.

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Agency Survey SEO Social Media 223

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

I review a lot of marketing studies and surveys – and write about the one I think will be helpful for readers. It’s something of a readout on the year in PR and marketing. Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. 2) The average content marketing budget is $185,000.

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Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

Cision

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Here are three others: Executive thought leadership; Influencer marketing; and. Contributor marketing. Executive Thought Leadership. Thought leadership” is one of those terms that makes marketers roll their eyes. Influencer Marketing. Maris Callahan is the director of public relations for Donuts Inc.

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Trends Leadership Small Business Analytics 120

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more. What are some examples of public relations? Media relations: This involves building relationships with journalists and getting media coverage for an organization or individual.

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 104

Landis PR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Content creation is merely experiencing the next wave of its evolution. That means, as content marketers, we must learn how, and when, to effectively leverage AI-assisted content within our marketing strategies. Plus, eight out of 10 report that the quality of their content has improved.

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Marketing Content Marketing Storytelling B2B 59

Flack's Revenge

OCTOBER 3, 2018

By now, content marketing has become an important part of almost every PR’s arsenal. Content is the motive force for today’s noisy internet. It offers more runway to tell stories, share messages and drive thought leadership than the typical press mention. Plus, content seems like the path of least resistance.

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Media Relations Media Pitching Content Marketing 24

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Cision adds sponsored content feature to PR Newswire – pitches it as “guaranteed editorial”; Meltwater Beats Earnings; TrueScope Raises $6.2 Indeed, his name has been removed from the company’s leadership webpage and Brandon Crawley is now listed as the interim CEO. Million and Eyes the U.S. Muck Rack adds key rolls.

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Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 126

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

If you ask 10 different public relations (PR) professionals what they do for a living, you’d get 10 different answers. 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. click image for higher resolution).

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Employee Print Writing Survey 150

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 17, 2019

Thought leadership can take many forms and your company has a viewpoint which is unique. Does your CEO have a novel position on leadership? Refine that information and share it through media relations, webinars and bylines. Conduct Surveys. Can you survey customers to discover a new point of view?

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Leadership Survey Education Exercises 81

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 8, 2019

Marketing also has purse strings that can be creatively – and ethically – spent to appease a specific rep with the right reference. You certainly need the sales leadership on board with a reference program, but marketing has to drive it, or it will fade away. Trust takes time to build and so do media referenceable customers.

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B2B Media eBook Interviews 78

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This year, more than 20 professionals – real people that do real marketing and PR work every day – responded and with high-quality ideas that I found to be invigorating and thought-provoking. Driving growth with differentiation in mature markets is being led by sales and marketing. 32: Rachael Wolensky of ALM.

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Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 96

Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

And one of the main roots of business development is relationship building, which is formed through familiarity, reputation, credibility and thought leadership. It can be highly effective to find new and creative ways for cultivating relationships – particularly over the long-term – with the key decision-makers in our target markets.

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Creativity Public Affairs Policies Survey 40

Scott Public Relations

JULY 19, 2019

Any brand, no matter how big, can have a post on social media go unnoticed. A survey with no responses indicates an approach that isn’t connecting with the audience. To find out if your audience dislikes your activity, consider these recommendations in “ 7 signs your audience hates your engagement strategy.”.

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Healthcare Insurance Insurance Pinterest 40

Scott Public Relations

JULY 19, 2019

Any brand, no matter how big, can have a post on social media go unnoticed. A survey with no responses indicates an approach that isn’t connecting with the audience. To find out if your audience dislikes your activity, consider these recommendations in “ 7 signs your audience hates your engagement strategy.”.

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Insurance Insurance Healthcare Pinterest 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2016

If the content of your webinar is truly exceptional, an invitation to a very narrow list of trade media, bloggers or influencers may be warranted. For example, if your business released a statistically significant survey or data-rich industry trends report, a webinar that breaks down what it means would be useful.

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B2B Infographics Interviews eBook 60

Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

The highest skills gaps were reported as measurement (53%), budget management (44%), crisis management (37%), and digital communications/social media (35%). These skill gaps are roughly the same as they were the last time the survey was done. Source: PR Academy annual qualification trends survey. Visual by LeaderShip Solutions.

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