Prohibition

AUGUST 23, 2023

Nowadays, consumers are constantly bombarded with advertisements and marketing collateral, creating a congested market. This is where influencer marketing plays a pivotal role in the industry. Traditional forms of advertising often feel intrusive and lack the personal touch that influencer marketing provides.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Communicators found their influence grew with executives, even as the functions they performed evolved in 2022; PR and marketing alike battled to win trust amid clutter, noise and skepticism. Every year I read and write about dozens of reports on B2B marketing and PR. 12% say competing go-to-market strategy or goals (KPIs).

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PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

That's where inbound marketing and content marketing relate. Think of them as the smooth talkers of the marketing world—using engaging content and helpful information to attract and win over potential customers. What is inbound marketing? Some examples of inbound marketing tactics include: Social media.

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Cision

MAY 7, 2015

When it comes to content marketing, there’s a lot of “been there, done that” out there. It takes a little creativity, but once you break through the doldrums, you’ll find these to be quite effective tools to help you connect with your audience. Infographics and Graphics. Want to master multimedia storytelling?

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Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

Melissa Strle It can be challenging for PR professionals to navigate through an array of tools and strategies. However, remember that AI should not replace human-written content and creativity. This article highlights the top five PR trends for 2024, offering insights to refine and modernize your PR strategies.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Content marketing isn’t a panacea. More important, however, is that content marketing can hit diminishing returns very quickly, in a phenomenon first described by marketing expert Mark W. Here’s a fun infographic from the folks over at Domo about how much is happening in an Internet minute. Lots and lots of content.

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Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

The public relations field covers a wide array of tools and you may find it hard to know how to prioritize your PR efforts in 2024. However, remember that AI should not replace human-written content and creativity. Email Marketing Analytics: Examining email campaign performance through open rates and engagement metrics.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Zapier Zapier, a standout plugin, is tailor-made for professionals and marketers. Canva The arrival of Canva on the plugin scene opens up a world of creative possibilities. Questmate Forms Questmate Forms is a boon for those creating infographics and forms. Instacart Instacart is a ChatGPT plugin exclusively focused on food.

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Travel Hotels Infographics YouTube 78

5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

A media kit, also referred to as a press kit, is a pre-packaged set of marketing materials that promote a person, business, or cause. In fact, a creative media kit that showcases the brand’s personality, is much more likely to be successful than a simple set of documents. Creative Media Kit Ideas. Lasting Impact of a Media Kit.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 3, 2019

How will you make your marketing program even savvier in 2019? Catch up on what you missed before you set your marketing intentions. 12 Ways to Apply Structure and Meaning to Marketing Data. 5 Lessons Learned from Content Marketing World 2018 #CMWorld. 6 Expert Marketers Share Their Top Secret to Get Executive Buy-In.

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Cision

JUNE 18, 2015

Content marketing is an established PR tactic, but it can sometimes feel like wielding a double-edged sword. To increase your content marketing success rate, consider the following five tips: 1. To increase your content marketing success rate, consider the following five tips: 1. Image: losmininos ( Creative Commons ).

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Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 22, 2019

Believe it or not, the caution with which consumers approach money actually makes finance content into fertile ground for creativity. After all, the actual content of bank marketing stays largely the same from institution to institution—there are finite ways to approach writing about, say, a checking account or a credit card.

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Banking Content Marketing Examples Industry 93

Ishmael's Corner

MAY 10, 2015

In short, Steve knows content marketing and the nitty gritty of lead generation. With this as the backdrop, here are his top 10 tools and resources that he applies to content marketing campaigns. I never considered this for B2B marketing, but the price point allows for experimentation. I plan to experiment with this one.

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Tools B2B Software Storytelling 60

Cision

JUNE 2, 2017

The global digital economy has produced an avalanche of content and the battle for mind and market share is no longer local. A laptop, the web, and a search engine and you have the starter tools to begin this spying caper. What must also be kept in mind is that creativity and innovation don’t come in a vacuum.

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Marketwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Stay tuned for posts 2 – 5, which will look further into some of the tools, tactics, and strategies that innovative PR professionals are using today. 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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Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

High Estimated Sitewide Organic Traffic You won’t be able to tell the actual monthly traffic with any tools, but most can give you estimated organic traffic. Use a tool like Ahrefs Site Explorer to see the organic site traffic. Using a tool like Ahrefs Site Explorer, you can see the progression of a link profile over time.

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How To SEO Google Examples 71

The Hoyt Organization

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

After all, word of mouth is one of the most potent forms of marketing. When new followers come across a testimonial from a thrilled client praising your creative genius, this positive feedback could encourage them to contact you for their needs. For instance, convert a blog post into an infographic or a video.

Social Media 52

Social Media Media Instagram Infographics 52

Cision

MAY 9, 2016

Images drive engagement with social media and content marketing. Fortunately there are a lot of cool sites and tools that offer free images suitable for commercial use. The easiest way to identify these are with the public domain designation (Creative Commons calls this license CC0 ) or with the CC-BY (+SA or +ND) licenses.

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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. I recently completed HubSpot’s Content Marketing Certification , which talked about how marketers can efficiently create content. Unsure how?

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next 12 months. Specifically, the survey found storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership topped the list of more than 20 tactics or trends related to PR in terms of importance. Hints at Cooling Tools and Tactics?

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Survey Trends Communications Storytelling 71

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 18, 2014

If you’re working with a data-driven PR firm, chances are at some point in your relationship you will be asked to grant access to a variety of marketing and data systems. Chances are you’ll be asked for any existing market research that’s you’ve done. Systems you may be asked about: market research, previous campaign performance data.

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Buzzstream

MAY 19, 2022

I worked at a content marketing agency, Siege Media , for six years, and with every successful and failed campaign, I learned a new lesson. The data can come from a survey purchased through a tool like Yougov, Survey Monkey, Harris Poll, etc. Using a keyword research tool, like Ahrefs, look for lower competition keywords.

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Survey How To Reddit Pitching 90

Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

In fact, as all savvy marketers know, more than “what” you sell, “how” you sell creates a bigger emotional, and thus bankable, impact. But generally speaking, it is a content research tool that allows marketers to put themselves in the shoes (and the mindset) of different segments of customers. What would you rather read?

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How To Tools Exercises Viral 120

Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Many different services fall under the umbrella of strategic communication — or public relations: media relations, community relations, internal communications, crisis communications, public affairs, content creation and marketing, social media — the list goes on. Strategic communications is part and parcel of public relations.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

When it comes to choosing a public relations agency, experience, credentials and creativity are key factors. Creative, fearless, assertive and on top of the news and pop culture. Those who work to generate high-impact coverage get to know contacts personally and use creative follow-up to gain a reporter’s interest.

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Agency Analytics Creativity Social Media 136

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 24, 2019

PR Daily is a news site that delivers news, advice, and opinions on the public relations, marketing, social media, and media worlds. Not only does the site provide great advice to PR pros, its team also disseminates current PR and marketing news updates involving today’s top businesses. Share Tweet Share. Ragan’s PR Daily.

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Blogging Education Resources Creativity 68

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Sure, marketers in these industries deal with more regulations and bureaucracy than someone who works for Red Bull. million for their content marketing budgets in 2019, per Contently research. The second part explores tips and strategies marketers can use to stand out from their biggest competitors and create content that performs.

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Financial Industry Report Insurance 83

Engage PR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Content creation is an essential tool to increase the profile of your business. It is also used frequently by a business to attract attention to its brand, in turn helping to create a strong identity that boosts its market profile and status. Consider the goals of your content marketing strategy. prteam@engagepr.co.uk.

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MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

This year’s sold-out Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association (MIMA) Summit in downtown Minneapolis brought together 1,400 of our state’s brightest marketers, technologists and entrepreneurs to hear about new strategies to disrupt the status quo. Here’s a look inside some of the most memorable ideas that I walked away with.

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Marketing Social Media Video Mobile 48

Shift Communications

APRIL 2, 2015

The Agency had just sprouted a marketing technology team arm, and I had been itching to learn more in that area for some time. I was already starting to see the need to integrate our traditional PR practices with marketing tech. I’m on the frontlines of seeing how marketing and PR can work together. So you see, I’ve been there.

Marketing 60

Marketing Data-Driven PR Analytics Training 60

Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

How to Balance Ethics and Reality in #Influencer #Marketing [link] pic.twitter.com/BWn4QG8m0s. — Co-Founder of Status Creative, a leader in social media engagement. Branding, Social Media, Marketing, PR & Professional Coach. 68% Of Marketers Want To Know How To Create Better Visual Content [link]. ” https://t.co/XuswAAsGAo.

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Social Media Twitter Media Nonprofit 120

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Press Release Pitch Template Like those outlined in our digital PR tools post, many press release platforms provide distribution networks. Infographic Outreach Infographics have been used for link building for years, though interest and reliability have waned due to overuse. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

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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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Digital PR Industry Strategy Film 170

PR Fuel

APRIL 2, 2021

Craft a Creative Headline. You want to be creative while also making sure the headline is short, concise, and informative. Infographics are another great tool to use to break up your written content. These tools are a visual representation of information in your press releases that may be more complex.

Social Media 66

Social Media Media Mobile Infographics 66

PR 20/20

MARCH 30, 2016

As marketers, we are forever pressed for creative, performance-driven ideas. In the era of fast-paced, connected consumers, we must constantly evolve to prove our marketing success. In a recent blog post , Paul Roetzer articulates the challenge: “There have never been more choices for marketers. Inbound Marketing Kit.

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Resources Marketing Pinterest eBook 40

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. According to executive director of content and communications John Fox, the marketing team made a choice to adjust the brand’s point of view as they prepped for the launch. “At I push back.

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Strategy How To Content Marketing Analysis 108

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 17, 2016

The push for better measurement in marketing and PR has been something of a groundswell over the last decade. Indications of success and key performance indicators (KPIs) have come a long way toward suggesting whether marketing is on the right or wrong track. These trends put the whole science of marketing at risk. And again.”.

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Analytics Data Report Measurement 60