Beyond PR

JULY 8, 2016

Creative people are the heart and soul of marketing and communications. Having managed both creative and analytical people over the years has taught me a few things. Having managed both creative and analytical people over the years has taught me a few things. They have the ability to make raw and bland information interesting.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Despite the title, these ideas are high value, which is pretty clear in her first example about data: “Look no further than Under Armour’s acquisition of mobile apps MyFitnessPal and MapMyFitness to see this business benefit in action. 3) Rising influence of creative in content marketing. We test everything to see what works.

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Content Marketing Creativity Apparel Marketing 62

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

However, remember that AI should not replace human-written content and creativity. AI for ideas & inspiration Humans are creative and can think of many different ideas, and now AI dramatically increases the number and novelty of ideas. Data-driven PR Trends PR pros are using data-driven analytics to guide PR strategies.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 3, 2019

For a little inspiration, we pulled PR 20/20’s most-shared blog posts from 2018. 12 Ways to Apply Structure and Meaning to Marketing Data. During a HubSpot User Group (HUG) meeting, PR 20/20’s VP of Strategic Growth, Keith Moehring ( @keithmoehring ), discussed how marketers can unlock the true potential of marketing data.

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Blogging Marketing Content Marketing B2B 54

5W PR

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

While it might seem a tad technical for some users, it offers advanced data capabilities, enabling real-time data processing, mathematical computations, and access to a wealth of information. Canva The arrival of Canva on the plugin scene opens up a world of creative possibilities.

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Travel Hotels Infographics YouTube 78

Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

However, remember that AI should not replace human-written content and creativity. AI for ideas & inspiration Humans are creative and can think of many different ideas, and now AI dramatically increases the number and novelty of ideas. Data-driven PR Data-driven PR uses analytics to guide PR strategies.

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Contently - Strategy

MARCH 18, 2024

Content related to mortgages, insurance, and financial planning has a way of becoming predictable over time—unless you get a little creative. They also launched a series of women-centric infographics , such as “Bridging the Funding Gap,” which highlighted the stark funding disparities women entrepreneurs face. The results?

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Prohibition

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Canva – Your Creative Hub Best for: Visual content creation Canva is an easy-to-use content creation tool that’s super popular with marketers. It’s a great way to start designing some stand-out graphics for your socials and infographics, with plenty of templates to choose from if staring at a white square scares you!

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Buzzstream

MAY 19, 2022

Like a large firm doing their due diligence on a potential investment, your work starts before gathering survey data or pitching anything for coverage. You are creating a post aimed at ranking for a keyword and bolstering it with new, proprietary data that you can pitch for links. Or it can come from internal data. Data Driven.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Read more: The Average Cost of a B2B Content Asset is $2,791 [Data Analysis]. The Forrester survey data breaks it down into an average of 15 digital interactions and 12 human interactions. Respondents said their organization is placing more or much more emphasis on owned media (60%), like blogs, newsletters and websites.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Quill untaps the potential of your data. We know it’s all about the data. But your data is only of value if you can use it to plan and create better content or refine strategy. Quill transforms data into automated, human-sounding Intelligent Narratives that offer brand insights to improve every aspect of communication.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Data and analytics capabilities will mature to allow companies to predict the best possible experience and communication touchpoints throughout the entire customer journey. The consumer privacy battle will rage on, and marketers will be affected by new data privacy regulations. Note: Professor Moorman also champions The CMO Survey.

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Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 105

Cision

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Although that notion might seem right at first glance, a bit more digging reveals content for any industry can be exciting and engaging — all you need to do is think about creating content differently and add some extra creativity. Infographics can be especially useful because they explain complex topics with the use of visuals.

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Marketwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

This is post 1 of our 5-part #CreativePR blog series. Our spring blog series will dive into this topic. This is the first of 5 pieces that will focus on a separate aspect of “Creative PR,” starting with a topic overview: What are we talking about when we talk about “Creative PR?”

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Cision

JUNE 2, 2017

What must also be kept in mind is that creativity and innovation don’t come in a vacuum. If you want to see who are seen as the best both by data and peer review, then typing a search term, such as “Top Content Marketers,” will be revealing. Also take a tour of their websites and blogs. Do they have a blog?

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Bad Pitch Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Early in my career, I''d declare I''m part of the creative class, in part, because of my dislike for math. And every public relations professional should love math and, more specifically, data. 1) Inform Strategy: Since hugging it out with data, I''ve been able to show clients exactly why I''m proposing a specific editorial strategy.

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Data Privacy Infographics Measurement 96

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

What I wasn’t initially anticipating within the field is the creativity, anticipation and thrill it entails when conceiving campaigns, writing pitches and landing links. However, creative content surrounding your client’s core areas of expertise should be prioritised, in order to attract coverage on the right sectors and publications.

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Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Hannah Smith of Worderist stresses that “you can follow the template structure below, but if you’ve failed to uncover the most compelling stories from your data, you still won’t secure coverage. Jodie says: “Journalists love data, but sometimes it is not easy to come across.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 18, 2017

Before you compose your questionnaire, determine what you want the survey to accomplish, what data is most meaningful to your brand, and what would interest relevant media. Professionals will also work with you to create the most economic survey, and importantly, help you understand the data once it’s been collected.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Many people – particularly those who come from technical or creative backgrounds – detest marketing and think that a strong offering is all that’s required to succeed in the world. Lots of blogs don’t review iPad apps, or they only review apps for kids, or aren’t a good fit for some other reason, so we won’t approach them.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Our recent blog post, Trends in Social: Authenticity , talks about the importance of brand voice: Brand voice is one of the most important elements of online and offline presence. 5 – Get Creative. Getting (and staying) creative can be difficult. Her creativity has allowed her page to quickly amass over 35,000 engaged followers.

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Contently - Strategy

MARCH 5, 2024

Believe it or not, financial content for a bank can be fertile ground for creativity. Branded content marketing for financial institutions doesn’t always have to mean posting a boring blog. You might not have bagfuls of millions to give away, but good, creative content will always attract an audience.

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Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Data for this report was compiled in November 2019. Data in the second part of the report came from StoryBook, Contently’s content strategy tool, which measured top-performing topics, formats, social shares, and more for 2,292 pieces of content from financial services companies. The benchmark data raised a few big questions.

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Financial Industry Report Insurance 111

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A user clicks into our blog home and then the featured quality links post. Create Surveys and Data Studies Proprietary data is a game-changer for getting links. Creating surveys and data studies is one of the most effective white hat link building tactics today. For example, this post is two clicks from the homepage.

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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 9, 2019

A great blog post can establish trust, but is it really worth someone’s contact information? We also went over the top of the marketing funnel, typically reserved for blog posts, infographics, and other types of shorter content meant to educate and entertain. Probably not.

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PR 20/20

JULY 9, 2020

It’s not because you lack creativity, it’s because with millions of ads, blogs, and emails sent and shared across the Internet every minute, it’s hard to push past the clutter. Research: Analyze billions of data points across the web to get actionable insights. Unsure how? A list of important topics mentioned across sources.

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Google SEO Trends Content Marketing 90

Shift Communications

JANUARY 2, 2019

Decisions need to be made in advance of creating content: Ask yourself if there are internal resources internal available to develop the content and determine a budget for creative executions. Is there an opportunity to create one long form piece of content that can be utilized across different channels?

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 25, 2023

” Videos: “Introduction to Project Management for Creatives” Consideration: Exploring Solutions Now in the consideration phase, prospects actively research and weigh their options. Alex starts comparing project management tools, seeking features relevant to design agencies.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Tools Analytics Agency 52

Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 18, 2022

That’s one reason why we provide services such as graphic design, data visualization and video. We offer everything from strategic communications to public relations, marketing, branding and creative services. The world of media relations is changing. Strategic communications is part and parcel of public relations.

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Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

And in the era of information when more than five exabytes of content are created almost every day, blog posts, videos, infographics and social posts all contribute to this “how” and establish a company’s voice and personality. What Are Personas (Empathy Maps) & Why They Are Effective. What would you rather read?

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How To Tools Exercises Viral 120

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

A few years ago, athenahealth debuted athenaInsight, its data-driven news publication, to make a serious investment in content marketing. ” But they also operated with a long-term view of business metrics, so their plan also accounted for pageviews per visit and visits per reader—data points tied to loyalty.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Want to see how to do this for your blog? Will a blog post go viral? This was a simpler time, when MySpace ruled the social media sphere and people still blogged heavily on services like LiveJournal. It’s hard to miss all the articles and blog posts about how the PR industry is changing, how it’s integrating with new skill sets.

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Analytics Viral Social Media Google 60

Stephen Waddington

JULY 11, 2017

Most organisations use more elements like online videos, infographics and instant photos in their messaging. However, longitudinal data collected since 2007 from nearly 25,000 communication professionals throughout Europe has repeatedly found the strategic alignment of communication and organisational goals as the most important issue. #4

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Shift Communications

APRIL 2, 2015

It’s hard to miss all the articles and blog posts about how the PR industry is changing, how it’s integrating with new skill sets. It means it’s time to get creative. Creating content – whether it’s a white paper, an Infographic or original research – can help make news for us. The Moz Blog. The Wordstream Blog.

Marketing 60

Marketing Data-Driven PR Analytics Training 60

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 7, 2019

While blogs pioneered content creation, a lot has changed since its initial inception. Common ones include: Blogs. Infographics. And personalization depends significantly on data. That’s why you need to do more than just blogging. What does it include? White papers. White papers. Case studies. Assessments.

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Content Marketing Marketing Infographics Consumer 93

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 17, 2019

Do you have access to de-identified data within your product that could point to an industry trend? These results can be used for a press release, infographic, social media post and media relations outreach. These results can be used for a press release, infographic, social media post and media relations outreach.

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Leadership Survey Education Exercises 81

Shift Communications

APRIL 6, 2015

This was a simpler time, when MySpace ruled the social media sphere and people still blogged heavily on services like LiveJournal. We took published user base data for as many social networks as we could round up, loaded them into analytics software, and turned the data into treemaps. Analytics Data Data-Driven PR Infographic'

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