Cision

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

When tech expert Katie Linendoll dishes on her favorite trends in technology, people pay attention. wtf) are gaining momentum as one of the hottest digital trends because they allow you to design a website URL that is more creative, meaningful and memorable. And that’s just one PR trend for 2017. Contributor marketing.

Trends 120

Trends Leadership Small Business Analytics 120

Cision

JULY 10, 2017

Feedback is huge when it comes to developing a successful content marketing strategy. Here, we identify five sources that can prove invaluable to you in crafting your content. Who better to listen to in order to develop more targeted content than the people that you are developing content for? Your Prospects.

Content Marketing 126

Content Marketing Marketing Employee Pinterest 126

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2015

His commentary was presented in a white paper titled The Future of Content co-produced by The Content Counsel and an AdAge team that writes sponsored content for brands. Yet the paper also surfaces the underlying driver of the shift to content marketing. Drop “going viral” as a goal. What’s your take?

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Employee Marketing Viral 60

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Content marketers often have difficulty getting executive buy-in for customer research. Not all companies have heavy pennies for product marketing—meaning content marketers are expected to do the humungous task of audience research on their own, along with their other responsibilities. Lack of buy-in.

B2B 137

B2B Company Survey Enterprise 137

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The Edelman Trust Barometer is an annual survey that examines the “volatility of trust in social institutions” around the world. This year the survey was conducted in 28 countries and obtained 1,150 respondents per country. In reviewing the study, I think it has implications for business in public relations and content marketing.

Content Marketing 69

Content Marketing Marketing Journalism Financial 69

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

As communicators, we are sometimes holed up in self-imposed exile creating content for others to deliver on ever-shrinking budgets. A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. Or are we? Let’s hit it.

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 6, 2023

Whether you are a product marketer or a content marketer, here is a step-by-step guide on how to create effective buyer personas. Conduct Market Research Market research involves gathering information about your target audience and their behaviors. This will help you create more specific buyer personas.

Survey 135

Survey Data Interviews Reddit 135

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

Nearly half of respondents (47%) in a recent survey of public relations pros found many are observing more PR work being taken in-house. The in-housing trend in PR isn’t entirely surprising. It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. So, how does that happen?

Agency 95

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 95

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The top problem in content creation probably comes from the fact that too many B2B marketers haven’t had a single conversation with a customer Most B2B marketers (57%) say creating the right content for their audience is their top content creation challenge in content marketing. How do you fix this?

Content Marketing 185

Content Marketing B2B Marketing How To 185

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A content marketer’s job is to create quality content that gets in front of readers organically. After all, what is content worth if you don’t access the readers who would most benefit from your writing? Removing unhelpful content from your site can improve the rankings of other content.

SEO 134

SEO Strategy Google Engineering 134

Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Many wish to continue to write off public relations and kick it to the curb – by coldly saying that the profession and/or its trappings are dead. But the same trends can be applied to so many other industries. Indeed, Joan Westerberg writes: “The demand for technology news is bigger than ever. The appetite is there.

Writing 177

Writing Pitching Report Industry 177

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

This is largely a reflection of what PR professionals say they measure, according to The JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022. You can find the survey answers from 483 communicators here: PR measurement. ChatGPT seems to miss emerging themes if there isn’t a wide body of writing already on a topic.

Interviews 100

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 100

Cision

JANUARY 3, 2018

In Cision’s 2017 Global Comms Report: Challenges and Trends , we talked to communications professionals around the world to understand the issues they face. Speculation runs rampant, but likely part of the cause of the budget crunch is the fact that it’s so difficult to measure results from content marketing.

Measurement 225

Measurement Tools eBook Analytics 225

Beyond PR

JULY 10, 2017

Feedback is huge when it comes to developing a successful content marketing strategy. Here, we identify five sources that can prove invaluable to you in crafting your content. Who better to listen to in order to develop more targeted content than the people that you are developing content for? Your Prospects.

Content Marketing 69

Content Marketing Marketing Employee Pinterest 69

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

It’s easy to read…but writing is thinking. We run so fast and so hard in marketing, we have to make time for reflection. Feel free to start writing about these too, by leaving a comment below. The Chief Marketing Officer ( CMO ) is being asked to do more and more. 3) Survey: B2B Marketing Looks to Build an Audience.

Marketing 62

Marketing B2B Content Marketing Survey 62

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 7, 2016

Content marketing will be more than just a trend to watch in 2016. Creating and distributing consistent and relevant content is considered a proven strategic marketing approach that attracts and retains an audience and drives customers to action. Were you surprised by any of the survey findings? .

Survey 90

Survey Marketing Content Marketing Measurement 90

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 14, 2024

Here are some best practices for writing your social media content in plain language: Choose active voice rather than passive. Write unique alt text for each image. Provide Accessible Visuals Alt text and video captions are crucial for making visual content accessible. Be clear and concise. Break your text into sections.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Video SEO 93

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

For example, the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey posed this question to 223 PR and communications pros…and we received a wide variety of answers from respondents. The survey received 177 answers in total to this question. 1) “Make sure that employees, customers and the market understand our company, its services and goals.”.

Employee 150

Employee Print Writing Survey 150

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

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. Dynamic content and regulations. Jack of all trades.

Communications 124

Communications Crisis Internal International 124

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

How long should it take to write a blog post? In corporate blogging and more broadly, in B2B content marketing , it’s not so simple. Blog posts in 2017 are taking longer to write and are longer in length. In other words, bloggers are spending more time promoting fewer, but more in-depth, content pieces.

B2B 60

B2B Blogging Data Survey 60

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

The term “buyer persona” has reached peak interest in the last five years, according to Google Trends. If B2B marketing isn’t careful with how these are sourced and created, then interest could plateau or decline. These are fundamental building blocks of effective marketing. The Pope and Market Research Surveys.

B2B 115

B2B Marketing How To Survey 115

Sword and the Script

APRIL 14, 2020

The two businesses teamed up to field the survey for the third year in a row and polled 3,275 business executives around the world. It’s not just ensuring the piece goes out over every channel, but it’s also finding ways to slice up reported, tie it to new trends and breathe new life into the investment in content you’ve already made.

Leadership 193

Leadership B2B Marketing Study 193

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.

Survey 88

Survey Storytelling Consumer Analysis 88

Sword and the Script

APRIL 16, 2019

The exercise of getting a release through reviews and approvals can take longer than does the process of writing one. Those results echoed views expressed about press releases on the same survey last year. Even so, these survey results raise an eyebrow. Surveys of the PR community or reporters ( like this one ).

Survey 72

Survey Technology Corporate Financial 72

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In fact, the top result is more than six years old at the time of this writing ( see this screenshot with the markup ). That leaves us with opinions or a tally of opinions through a survey. A couple of days ago, I posted this survey question to Twitter. blogs #bloggers #publicrelations #contentmarketing #content.

Blogging 121

Blogging Survey Google Engineering 121

Critical Mention

APRIL 19, 2019

With this rising trend, we have seven tips for building customer advocates to become your brand’s champion. Conducting surveys are a great way to gather customer feedback to continuously improve your product. Conducting surveys are a great way to gather customer feedback to continuously improve your product. Until next time!

Case Study 80

Case Study Social Media Survey Video 80

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In addition to cultivating a robust social media presence, deploying online and in-person customer surveys and collating online customer reviews is essential. As you accumulate a wide variety of customer feedback, you will almost inevitably identify trends, both positive and negative, that reflect your target customer’s voice.

Strategy 96

Strategy Ethics Social Media Data 96

Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2017

With 800 million monthly active users, Facebook’s Instagram has gone beyond flaunting fashion trends; now many different niches enjoy the potential engagement Instagram has to offer. In a recent survey on 2500+ micro-influencers, 60% believed that Instagram is the best platform for engagement. You must woo your viewers into liking you!

Instagram 120

Instagram How To Guidelines Facebook 120

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 2, 2013

Google Trends. This can also give you inspiration to write something that is deliberately on the upswing in terms of popular usage. See, for example, the screen shot below showing the relative usage of the terms “search engine optimization” as compared to “content marketing.”. Google search. There you have it.

Blogging 111

Blogging SEO Web Google 111

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

If it works out for the ACBJ – good for them – but for business communicators, it’s just another example of the four big media trends that are upending the landscape. Publishers’ have struggled for a business model in the digital age where most marketing money flows to just a handful companies. Blending editorial and advertising.

Journalism 65

Journalism Brand Branding Advertising 65

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

3 statistics from the newest B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report shows the “subscribed audience” is missing from most content marketing efforts. I had a chance to be a judge for the annual content marketing awards hosted by the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) this year.

Content Marketing 124

Content Marketing B2B Marketing eBook 124

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Not long after that I started this blog and began writing. Note: This top post was published in February 2017 and some of the metrics were updated in November and those can be found here: 3 Habits of Highly Successful Bloggers B2B Marketing can Borrow [Study]. 2) 2017 PR Salary Survey Suggests Demand for Talent Tightening.

Blogging 73

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 73

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

The digital and content revolution has empowered customers to seize control of their path to purchase, forcing brands to retire their sledgehammer marketing tactics. Today, brands must attract customers with high-quality content, impacting their target audience through an array of online channels. But is it really that easy?

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 8, 2019

This works best when you start well in advance and some helpful ways of getting it done is to make part of your other marketing programs. By this I mean ask them about their thoughts on the market or how they solve a specific challenge rather to talk about your product. 2) Predictions and reaction to trends.

B2B 79

B2B Media eBook Interviews 79

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2016

What follows below are the top 10 articles I shared on Twitter – out of 3,306 posts in 2016 – which provides something of a snapshot of the marketing trends over the year. AMA: Gartner’s CMO spend survey shows marketing budgets on the rise in 2017. Contently: Why Cisco is hiring over 200 content marketers.

Twitter 60

Twitter How To B2B Analytics 60

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2017

While marketers typically associate thought leadership with the awareness stage of the buyer’s journey, the survey shows the influence lasts through sales closure and perhaps beyond. Where and How B2B Marketing Generates Leads it Likes [Study]. What Does It Take to Implement Content Marketing Effectively in B2B?

Leadership 66

Leadership B2B Study Marketing 66

Beyond PR

JANUARY 4, 2018

In Cision’s 2017 Global Comms Report: Challenges and Trends , we talked to communications professionals around the world to understand the issues they face. Speculation runs rampant, but likely part of the cause of the budget crunch is the fact that it’s so difficult to measure results from content marketing.

Measurement 75

Measurement Tools Journalism Content Marketing 75