Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2016

A cloud technology vendor told me that trade shows were the number one source of leads for his company. That sounds like sage advice for companies in the business-to-business market with a long sales cycle. Account-based marketing is a trendy new technique stemming from business development professionals.

Marketing 60

Marketing B2B Local Customer Service 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Sometimes, that means simple tweaks to make a generalization more specific, like when our digital publisher client wanted to share expertise on storytelling in healthcare marketing. We develop a content marketing strategy that encompasses: Expert commentary – weighing in on relevant news. Or it can be a complete overhaul.

Leadership 149

Leadership Trade Shows Healthcare Education 149

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 24, 2018

Before jumping in, the PR and marketing teams should develop a detailed strategy, complete with goals and KPIs. Attending conferences and trade shows benefits young companies in many ways, not the least of which is the opportunity to network with various breeds of influencer. Bylined content. 6 Sources of B2B influencers.

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B2B Brand Branding Trade Shows 136

Cision

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Generating a stream of interesting and engaging ways to reach your audience through content marketing can be a pain. But a better strategy is to plan out your content several weeks or months — even quarters — ahead. This way you can better align it with whatever else you’re doing marketing-wise.

Content Marketing 0

Content Marketing Marketing eBook Trade Shows 0

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Some marketers aren’t afraid to take a risk on new ideas, push leadership on new technology or champion an entirely new methodology. These marketers aren't afraid to take risks to make an impact. Read on to see how Ellie has helped to build marketing programs from startup to scale-up. We call these people change agents.

Marketing 74

Marketing SEO Trade Shows Technology 74

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?

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Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links [UML]. Think about how much work that is – if you as a PR professional had to write 10 press releases or 10 blog posts per week. This stuff isn’t hard, and while I’m not a reporter, an exercise like this is a glimpse into their world. 12) There’s a need for good pitches.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

“Now need to produce videos and podcasts in-house – something that used to be a once-in-a-while activity and was outsourced – in addition to providing content for every social media platform and continuing all other ‘old school’ communication duties.”. Jack of all trades. Real effort into digital and social. Semi-controlled chaos.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 8, 2019

Media references tend to take a back seat to the mad pace that is often B2B marketing. In addition, the account management model many B2B shops follow means marketing has to lobby an enterprise account manager (AM) who would really prefer not to spend a favor asking for something that doesn’t advance a specific deal.

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B2B Media eBook Interviews 79

Communications Conversations

APRIL 17, 2015

I realize everyone is writing about Periscope and Meerkat right now. ” I realize I’m not contributing to the content marketing vortex. Livestreaming trade shows. Isn’t that the conversation marketers are having with management right now? To the tune of 3.65 Sure, I see the upsides.

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Beyond PR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Generating a stream of interesting and engaging ways to reach your audience through content marketing can be a pain. But a better strategy is to plan out your content several weeks or months — even quarters — ahead. This way you can better align it to whatever else you’re doing marketing-wise. Plan ahead of time.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing eBook Small Business 40

PR Fuel

JUNE 16, 2021

When generating leads, content marketing is considered three times more efficient than other strategies. Meanwhile, about 60% of marketers have developed a content marketing strategy. . Nearly 80% of content marketers incorporate press releases into their content marketing strategies, too.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Trade Shows Product Launch Strategy 52

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2018

In the fray that is the day in the life of marketing, we sometimes forget to share with the very people in the trenches with us. This is easy fodder to write a blog post on the same topic from a different angle and yet also weave in the story you worked so hard to earn. 4) Share the content on social media (organic).

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PR 20/20

AUGUST 2, 2018

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. This is one of the top questions we get from marketers. There is a lot of content out there on AI. Let's say I'm a marketing manager at a large manufacturing company.

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Which forces marketers to answer a vital question. Should you continue traditional marketing efforts to face inevitable irrelevancy? Chris Schmitt ( @ChrisSchmittEsq ), the Global Marketing Director at Pentair (formerly ERICO). Inbound Marketing Can Work In Any Industry.

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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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ReimaginePR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Here’s a checklist for what you should do after writing every blog post. Why do you you write your blog? ” If the post you’re getting ready to write doesn’t meet that requirement, scrap it and start again. That’s why it’s always a good idea to write like you talk– at least when it comes to blog posts.

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