Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Legal technology (legal tech) is a vertical market in which I specialize from a marketing and PR perspective. It addresses a unique confluence of big ideas around technology, data, finance, economics, leadership, cybersecurity and change management. market alone. The space is also attracting a lot of investment.

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Onclusive

APRIL 12, 2018

Kathy Seegebrecht is SVP and Chief Marketing Officer for UL (Underwriters Laboratories). Kathy has also worked in a variety of marketing and sales roles at Navistar and BP. Kathy: I am the SVP, Chief Marketing Officer at UL. When I joined UL three years ago, corporate marketing was a small central function.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Public relations and content marketing are powerful when they work together, particularly for B2B PR programs designed to educate prospective customers and push them down the funnel to a point of purchase. But when they work in concert, PR and content marketing are a 1+1+3 situation. Never discount earned media.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2024

Much of the content B2B marketing produces overpromises and underdelivers – and that happens when we consider company needs before customers “Caring, when it comes to marketing, is respecting one’s time,” says Gary Vaynerchuk. “I Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media.

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Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2022

This week, we’re continuing with our June blog series on Measuring Up To Marketing: How PR Fits Into The Mix. Our focus is shifting to making sure that communications objectives are aligned with marketing, as well as business, goals and discussing how PR teams can work with their marketing colleagues to achieve greater impact for the brand.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market. Did you know?

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

58% spending more time researching products before making purchasing decisions; social media has become increasingly important in B2B marketing The consumerization of business technology is probably one of the biggest driving forces in the development of B2B software. Using people’s names in marketing email (i.e.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The world of marketing and PR evolves rapidly. It’s critical to keep up with the latest trends, technologies, and methodologies so that your company doesn’t miss opportunities and get left behind. . Browse this curated list and then book tickets to kick off your best year of marketing and PR yet! Dates: Feb 25 – 26, 2020.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The convergence of sport and fashion has emerged as a fascinating space where innovation, trendsetting, and technological advancements collide. Cutting-edge technologies have revolutionized how sportswear is designed, manufactured, and perceived. Here are some ways they incorporate technology into their PR and marketing efforts.

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Onclusive

JUNE 24, 2020

In our last blog , we shared some insights on consumer behavior with the media. Research shows that both paid and traditional media are becoming less trusted, and therefore less effective, owned media has become a critical cornerstone of the marketing mix. Owned media strategies are no exception.

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Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

As brands seek to stand out from competitors and offer audiences targeted content, many are turning to social media marketing for support. In particular, influencer marketing is enjoying a popularity boom, alongside new technology like AI content marketing tools.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Content marketing as a discipline is still relatively new, and it’s evolving into whatever we professional communicators and marketers say it is. How do you most effectively package your company’s unique value propositions and expertise, and deliver it to the market? Focus on the content. What’s the right timing?

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Some time ago I pitched a reporter, who was looking for sources, on social media for a client. A survey I teamed up with Ned Lundquist to conduct of PR pros last year found 51% said media relations was getting harder. Myth 2: Content marketing doesn’t yield credibility. Myth 3: You can’t pitch reporters with content.

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Cision

MAY 19, 2015

This post was inspired by our free “ Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR ” white paper. Not long ago, we had a blog post that described five outside-the-box content marketing ideas. Attendees of New York Fashion Week share photos across social media. Want even more content marketing tips?

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Critical Mention

APRIL 5, 2019

Without great content, you lessen your chance of generating leads and conversions. Simply put, content marketing is an effective way to generate and nurture leads, as well as keep your brand relevant in today’s digital world. What is content marketing? Research the types of content marketing that sell.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

What happens when you place all of the world’s top content marketers in one place? In its fifth year, Content Marketing World brings over 3,500 people from over 50 countries together and covers topics ranging from tools and technology to optimization to the future of content marketing.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

All content marketers run into problems every now and then. At his recent presentation at Content Marketing World , marketing technology expert Ian Cleary shared how the right tools can help solve your biggest content marketing problems. Not enough people are seeing your content.

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Onclusive

JUNE 17, 2020

Consumers are growing tired of paid media. In fact, research shows that paid media channels have been declining in trustworthiness and credibility for years. Additionally, traditional media outlets are getting more complicated and cumbersome to navigate. Savvy brands are focusing on owned media and content marketing.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 30, 2024

Sometimes statistics shared on social media take on a life of their own – that’s a problem if we don’t understand the source and methodology; here’s the source on the “95:5 rule” Only 5% of B2B prospects that vendors are trying to reach are in the market for a product. I first heard that statistic from Jon Miller.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

But with the power and reach of social media, snatching up prospects halfway around the world seems like a piece of cake…that is, if a brand is listening carefully to what their competitors are saying to their audiences. Here are three big names to take a look at for content marketing inspiration: BuzzFeed.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 3, 2022

B2B Sales & Marketing Exchange (August, Boston). B2B media outlet Demand Gen Report produces this and the winter B2B Marketing Exchange events annually. Session content revolves around demand-gen, ABM, sales enablement, content strategy, and more. Content Marketing World & Expo (September, Cleveland).

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The Proactive Report

MARCH 13, 2015

As the digital world continues its headlong rush into the future, with new tools and toys popping up all the time, managing a brand’s social media program has become a very time-intensive activity. Luckily for us there are some smart technology solutions that can cut the time dramatically and help you create content that gets results.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 3, 2018

Outbrain is one most recognizable brands in advertising technology (adtech). The online advertising firm Outbrain – accused in the past of spreading clickbait – wants video ads to lure people in with attractive content, rather than being seen as a necessary evil. Looking for a content marketing agency partner that can both.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 16, 2024

The term “influencer” has become synonymous with consumer brands, lifestyle trends, and social media aesthetics. When most people think about influencer marketing, they usually picture interactions between businesses and consumers.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

With just one statistic, Joe Pulizzi delivered a stark wake-up call to this year’s Content Marketing World attendees. When we asked global enterprise marketers how committed they are to their content marketing approach, 20 percent said they’re fully committed,” said Joe during Day 1’s welcome address.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2017

B2B marketing has overwhelmingly adopted the concept of content marketing, according to the 2018 B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends survey. That may mean content marketing is maturing, but that also means competition for an audience will heat up. 50% say improved distribution.

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 23, 2018

According to Content Marketing Institute Research Director Lisa Beets ( @LisaBeets ), “Nearly all top-performing B2B content marketers—90%—put their audience’s informational needs ahead of their company’s sales/promotional message.”. Today, more B2B marketers than ever rely on a content marketing approach.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Search Engines, Social Media and Journalism. The institutions it looks at are as follows: government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), business and media. One of the most significant findings from the study was that media is now the least trusted institution. You can and should run content marketing like a publisher.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 14, 2021

Like, for example, a new start for your marketing technology (martech) stack. And with 8,000+ solutions on the market, it might seem a bit daunting. Note that a few of these are agency partners or benefactors of Marketing AI Institute , our sister brand. 10 Marketing Technologies We Can’t Live Without.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 9, 2016

Again, there are tools that will automate some aspects of this game, which enable anyone to completely remove the “social” from social media. If we continue along this path, we might soon remove all aspects of humanity from social media. Sure we have more content, but it’s it resonating? More, More and Still More. j4V1meSZ4B.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The most effective blogs in B2B marketing tend to publish longer posts, more frequently, with visuals, paid distribution and analytical measurement Blogging doesn’t have the appeal that voice search, personalization or influencer marketing do in B2B marketing, but when it’s done right, it’s surely effective, according to a new study.

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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.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 31, 2023

As PR pros, we must continually adapt to emerging technologies that impact consumer behavior. Content marketing Creating high-quality, informative content that answers common voice search queries can position a company or their leader as an industry expert and increase its chances of being featured in voice search results.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

For some, the term content marketing seemed to come out of nowhere – and with such urgency. While it’s not new , this perception has created a lot of confusion among lawyers and legal marketers, and in the broad legal space, over what it is, what it isn’t, and how to do it effectively. 1) Content marketing is media you own.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For the past few years, video marketing has become a dominant tool for captivating audiences and expanding brand awareness. Public relations (PR) can be one of the solutions available for marketers and business owners to support their video marketing campaigns. We’ll delve more in-depth into PR and marketing.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Today I share Deborah Weinstein’s answers to questions about the challenges confronting social media marketing and digital communications. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? The thing about marketing is that to fill your net you have to fish where the fish are. Be Helpful.

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Communications Conversations

JULY 26, 2018

I’ve seen a number of articles recently that have focused on a growing–and increasingly troublesome–trend in our industry: Our complete over-reliance on tools and technology. What I’ve seen is this: Brands purchasing and increasing number of social media tools. Brand over-relying on social analytics tools.

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