Sword and the Script

AUGUST 26, 2014

That’s the number of pre-trade show pitches one blogger told me he had received in a side bar conversation last week. A Traditional Case for Trade Show Launches. Executive leadership expects an announcement to be made. Content Marketing *is* PR. We still had a voice in the trade press.

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Trade Shows Conference Pitching Meeting 119

Sword and the Script

APRIL 25, 2017

In person events like trade shows and conferences usually rank high on the list of priorities for B2B marketing organizations. For example, the most recent B2B lead generation report by Chief Marketer listed live events as the second top source of leads. Are Trade Shows still a Good Place for PR Launches?

Trade Shows 84

Trade Shows B2B Conference Marketing 84

5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Thought Leadership PR: Positions key executives or experts within the company as industry thought leaders through expert commentary, articles, and speaking engagements. Event PR: Manages public relations for tech-related events, conferences, and trade shows to maximize exposure and engagement.

Technology 78

Technology Product Launch Crisis Management Case Study 78

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Marketing be nimble. Rather than having year-long editorial calendars for opportunities and content, marketing and communications professionals are will have to work in a much more agile, phased approach: creating evergreen content per quarter and making room for ‘rapid-response’ type communications based on what 2021 might throw at us.

Marketing 168

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 168

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The addition of marketing, analysis, trade show consultation, managing professional organizational memberships and everything else has made every day a whirlwind of tasks, to-do lists and semi-controlled chaos.”. Jack of all trades. Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur.

Communications 122

Communications Crisis Internal International 122

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

This post provides metrics to track, but better yet presents them in a framework you can adapt to meet the needs of your organization. 5) Finding Leads: 6 Takes from the 2018 Chief Marketer B2B Lead Gen Report. Similarly, digital trends have forced marketing and PR to change how they do things. Content marketing is similar.

Blogging 72

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 72

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. 1) Soft interviews on your company blog.

B2B 77

B2B Media eBook Interviews 77