Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 12, 2018

“Content marketing just doesn’t work,” they said. I’ve worked at Contently, one of the pioneers in content marketing, since 2013. After hundreds of meetings and workshops this year, I feel confident that content marketing is about to take a big leap—thanks to a few key factors.

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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. Measuring ROI is hard.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

As public relations professionals, we know that PR measurement is essential to the success of our campaigns, budgets and client relationships. We attend webinars, dabble with Google Analytics and follow the latest blogs to learn how to move from traditional to relevant measurement. PR Measurement is Not One Size Fits All.

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Measurement Comparison Analytics Nonprofit 120

PR 20/20

APRIL 29, 2023

If you answered no to the above question, I invite you to read this resource about why you should create a content strategy , like… immediately. How Do I Know if My Association’s Content Strategy is Effective? Conversions : Most association content strategies have the ultimate goal of converting visitors into members.

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Cision

JANUARY 5, 2017

Recent research from The Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs found the top two factors in increased content marketing effectiveness are doing a better job with content creation (85%) and developing or adjusting their content marketing strategy (72%). SMARTER goals. PESO tactics.

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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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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 24, 2017

While product trials and demos can whet an editor’s appetite for a story, recipes are rich content that can both maximize PR campaigns and drive measurable business results in multiple ways. Offer to meet with them to brainstorm on the types of recipes/content that tend to drive the most eyeballs and engagement for them.

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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. The same C-level decision makers that leverage it in their decision-making processes are difficult to impress— only 17% of them rate the content they read as “very good” or “excellent.”

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Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 126

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The first measure came from a business with a marketing automation system implemented. The second measure was largely a manual effort: going back through the deals closed at the end of the year and identifying which ones had downloaded gated for content featured on the blog. Components to Effectively Measure a B2B Blog.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2021

However, the cadence of publishing still meets one absolute requirement of content marketing : consistency in publishing matters as much as anything else. If you want content marketing to augment PR, social media and other marketing activities…. The total count of posts published is down from 86 in 2020.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Seth Godin would argue that content marketing is the “ only marketing left.” Michael Brenner said , “It is the hottest trend in marketing because it is the biggest gap between what buyers want and brands produce.”. Turning action into measurable outcomes. 5 Steps to a Performance-Driven Content Marketing Strategy.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Without a clear definition of the ultimate aim of your marketing campaign, it’s impossible to be able to measure the results. We’ve worked on variety of campaigns for clients in B2B and B2C sectors that have achieved real ROI and helped contribute to meeting the business goals of each brand.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The internal meetings and communications that on-staff comms people have to do prevents them from having the time and focus required to write and edit the content marketing and thought leadership.”. “The When I was on the in-house side, many internal meetings just added to the already very long to-do list I had.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 23, 2016

While most of my friends and family are on Facebook and “addicted” to this social network, I choose to meet and interact with new people on Twitter. And what’s better than e-meeting new people from across the globe and learning from their experiences? No, that doesn’t mean I don’t like my friends or family. reading and traveling.

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The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. The 20 most engaging types of content. First client meeting fear? Do you or one of your team members have their first client meeting coming up? Could just one metric measure PR? Brand social activity into site content in real-time.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

for technology companies) Social media management Storytelling, content marketing and copywriting Press release writing and distribution Speech writing PR event planning Market research Media training. Selecting the right PR agency for your business. technology, CPG, financial services, etc.)

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 13, 2016

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” ~ Peter Drucker. But I am smart enough to realize that a company’s marketing, advertising and public relations efforts—my efforts—have a direct and attributable effect to the bottom line of my company. THAT you can measure against. Find a way to measure engagement instead.

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Measurement Advertising Advertising Enterprise 40

Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Both TBL and ESG are frameworks to measure the sustainability of a company, and each play an important role in event planning. The Evolution of Event Sustainability Just as measurement tools are advancing, sustainability at events has evolved from the days of putting out recycling bins and hoping for the best.

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Government Measurement Groups Corporate 69

The Proactive Report

JULY 23, 2017

This lack of forward thinking puts brands at risk of failing to meet the rising expectations of their consumers. It’s winner-takes-all in the post mobile world and marketing departments are adapting to changing consumer behavior.” CONTENT STRATEGY AS A COMPETENCY. Altimeter ).

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This often involves a constellation of strategies used in conjunction with one another to develop a nuanced profile of who your customer is, what they want, what they need, and how the current market meets or doesn’t meet those goals and expectations.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Finally, diligently monitor and measure the effectiveness and impact of your communication efforts. In addition, implementing virtual team-building activities, regular video meetings, and utilizing collaborative platforms can help bridge the gap and create a cohesive and engaged remote workforce.

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Cision

MAY 16, 2016

Mass email, distribute it in a meeting, post to a group on Slack, fax it in a TPS report ? Whatever we hope to accomplish, we need to measure. If you put an ad on Facebook, you measure it, or if you send out a communication, you measure it, but how do you measure internal communication? Of course you do.

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5W PR

MAY 6, 2020

For many marketers, the product, pricing and order pages are critical and indeed they are. But the About Us page is also important because that’s where more than half the respondents to a recent survey by KoMarketing, a social/content marketing firm, said they visit. Only contact information and products/services rated higher.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Marketers are starting to realize the power of video in today’s noisy landscape and are incorporating video into their content marketing strategies at a steadily increasing rate. Worldwide 52 percent of marketing professionals think video content provides the best ROI and is the best way to reach millennials.

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Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Despite the challenges presented this year, 2021 offers tons of virtual and in-person opportunities for you to develop your skills and meet like-minded PR pros who can help you advance in your career. Across marketing, communications and PR, these are 10 conferences all solo PR pros need to know about. *Be Content Marketing World.

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Contently - Strategy

APRIL 28, 2022

Nearly 80 percent of executives don’t trust their marketing team and believe that marketing misses opportunities to increase company revenues in measurable ways. Your calendar should outline the goals you’re trying to reach with it, such as shares, views, meetings booked, etc.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Emphasize projects where you had a measurable impact on your organization. Meet with your spouse or long-term partner on a regular basis — once a week for a dedicated hour — to talk about career plans, money and your health. Regardless of whether that includes you, it is important to keep your résumé up-to-date. But do something.

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Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

If you already have a list of vetted keywords from your marketing team to work from, skip ahead to step two. If not, complete the following exercise: Write down all of the questions you are asked in new business—aka sales—meetings. Then, I’m going to use that as a launching pad for a speech at Content Marketing World.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 8, 2023

As AI continues to advance and permeate various industries, marketers and communicators must adapt their strategies to leverage its power effectively. Amidst this transformative era, one fundamental aspect remains unchanged: the critical role of content marketing.

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The Resolution Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Sure, we’ve all heard of Google Trends and how it’s amazing for insight but what if we could use it in a different way for PR measurement? Measuring coverage success - Metrics on a mountain. We’re all given so many measurement metrics it’s tricky to work out what it all tells us. Feel guilty.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The measure of “best” in this case is unique page views. 4) B2B Blog Metrics: 4 Effective Categories to Measure Success. This post provides metrics to track, but better yet presents them in a framework you can adapt to meet the needs of your organization. 4) Context in Marketing Campaigns, Mediums and Measurements [UML].

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Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 72

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Strategies used in tech PR include thought leadership, social media management, strategic partnerships and community engagement, content marketing, media relations , and influencer marketing. By using data-driven insights, tech PR professionals can create effective campaigns that deliver measurable results. neon lights.

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Barokas

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Content marketing has taken on new life and meaning. Have your team or agency conduct an audit of influencers that impact your industry, and determine whether relationship building with them will help you meet your goals. How do you measure success? Measuring the impact of marketing and PR is notoriously difficult.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

The TOP PR and Content Marketing Conferences 2018. If you’re in search of PR and content marketing conferences to attend in 2018, AirPR has pulled together a definitive list of the best and the brightest. Intelligent Content Conference (ICC). Content Marketing Conference. Content Marketing World.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Analysis: B2B marketing must develop its market. While lead generation specialists don’t like to spend money they can’t attribute to sales – investments in content marketing , education, awareness, and branding are inherently linked to finding prospects and cost of conversion. These are the metrics B2B lead gen measure.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2017

The way I see it there are two key challenges with measurement in marketing – and both are human. Asks any digital savvy marketer to drive more clicks or more webinar registrants and they certainly can. The second problem is that the things marketing wants to definitively measure tend to be asymmetric and intangible.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 20, 2018

It is easy to see how this could be used as a visual tool in sales or marketing meetings anywhere rather than just a trade show booth. This is also an important point because marketing technology is only useful if people actually use it. Other readers liked these related posts: Does Blockchain Really Have Marketing Potential?

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