Remove Content Marketing Remove Marketing Remove Survey Remove Trade Shows
article thumbnail

Content Marketing is the New Conference and Trade Show During Quarantine [UML]

Sword and the Script

There’s an opportunity for content marketing as audiences become fatigued with Coronavirus news and marketers reallocate live event funding One of the goals of content marketing is attracting an audience of likely buyers to your web properties and giving them a reason – and the means – to return regularly.

article thumbnail

B2C Content Marketing Trends: Key Findings from the 2015 Study

Polaris

The Content Marketing Institute (CMI) and MarketingProfs recently released their latest joint study on the use of content in the marketing mix: B2C Content Marketing, 2015 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends—North America. Email marketing clearly deserves to be near the top of the list.

B2C 194
article thumbnail

Be Relevant: 21 Media Relations Insights From 3 Surveys Polling 3,000+ Journalists [UML]

Sword and the Script

And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links [UML]. a) Survey of 1,000 Journalists by Muck Rack Muck Rack is back with its annual survey of journalists. Cision says many journalists responding to this survey indicated they produce “10+ pieces a week.” Try our services. 2) Volume of PR pitches received.

Survey 171
article thumbnail

Finding Leads: 6 Takes from the 2018 Chief Marketer B2B Lead Gen Report

Sword and the Script

That’s my take on some of the data from the 2018 Chief Marketer B2B lead gen report. According to the survey, the biggest challenges B2B lead generation are: 59% say engaging targeted prospects. Analysis: B2B marketing must develop its market. After reviewing the study, I offer these six takeaways based on the data: 1.

B2B 64
article thumbnail

20 Webinar Statistics, Benchmarks and Best Practices to Improve Your Virtual Events

Sword and the Script

Despite growing optimism, it would still take a giant leap of faith for any B2B marketer to sign a contract for a live event, tradeshow or conference right now. Most events of a marketing nature will remain virtual for the foreseeable future. It also augmented the findings with a survey of 100 of its customers. Try our services.

Survey 94
article thumbnail

Is Media Relations Getting Harder?

Sword and the Script

That’s according to a recent survey of communication professionals , which yours truly conducted in collaboration with Ned’s Job of the Week. The survey found more than half (51%) said media relations is getting harder. For example, pick a trade publication in any vertical market and study the headlines.

article thumbnail

Controlled Chaos: 86 Comms Pros Explain How Communications Work Has Changed

Sword and the Script

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. Jack of all trades. Dynamic content and regulations.