Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Advertising agencies created ads for multiple outlets, public relations handled media inquiries and proactively sought after coverage, marketing agencies did a variety of things, but generally focused on brand identity and creative attention-garnering activities. Of course, there’s plenty more each did, but you get the gist. 4) SnapChat.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. Internal comms takes center comms stage in hybrid work. Marketing turns to creative to stand out from the clutter . CISOs turn to comms pros for comms help.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Buzzstream

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Being in the forefront of all conversations with clients, I quickly realized that simply writing down notes, searching for conversations buried in emails and chasing people for deliverables would be risky if I didn’t have a more structured system. Which were the last design updates we asked the creative team? from SEO to Web Dev).

Software 151

Software How To SEO System 151

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2017

Write more and write better. Good, error-free writing is under threat today. It seems the need for speed in writing and editing is taking its toll. One of the best ways to improve your writing is to create the ideal environment in which to write. We constantly find horrid examples committed by journalists.

Writing 149

Writing Education Pinterest Creativity 149

PR 20/20

JUNE 9, 2020

We’ve been big fans for quite some time, and we wholeheartedly agree that “traditional web design is broken.”. The Growth-Driven Design Methodology combines Lean and Agile principles into a highly effective data-driven web design process.”. Next, with a firm grasp on current performance, the team developed a Creative Brief.

Web 60

Web Internal International Storytelling 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

I review a lot of marketing studies and surveys – and write about the one I think will be helpful for readers. How long does it take to write the average blog post? 3 hours and 57 minutes; 38% of bloggers report it takes more than 4 hours to write a post; and 19% say it takes six or more hours.

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

Presspage

JULY 25, 2018

Write a snappy subject line for your email, says Elise Copps of Hamilton Health Sciences. Write snappily Use active voice, not passive. Include meaningful boilerplate The simplest points sometimes need restating: Write the boilerplate description of your company as if for somebody who has never heard of your business.

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Wikipedia Writing Video Report 103

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Re-writing the AI draft “We’ll spend more time rewriting ChatGPT’s draft press releases, and less time finding relevant topics, reporters… thanks to it as well.” Humanity over tech “Every B2B tech company has been chasing the clicks of performance marketing since the web went mainstream about 20 years ago.

Writing 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

Maxim Behar

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

In order to do it correctly, we must have a completely different level of understanding of the company's activities, we must know the internal organizational structure, and even to put ourselves in the CEO’s place. In my company I started to hire more and more graphic designers, web developers, social media experts.

Meeting 98

Meeting Advertising Advertising Agency 98

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

For all those still complaining about search and social, now a decade beyond the advent of the so-called Web 2.0, No one wants to write a story few people read, and many people, fortunately, or unfortunately, get their news on social media. By contrast, junior can write a blog post and publish it with little or no review.

Survey 101

Survey Report Media B2B 101

Buzzstream

JUNE 16, 2021

In a serendipitous twist of fate, when I was writing this article, I came across this tweet from Louise Parker , Digital PR Director at @propellernet : Im not saying im massively advocating this because creativity and innovation are great yada yada but I swear the biggest myth is that if your idea has been done before you can’t do it.

Digital PR 160

Digital PR Film Instagram Writing 160

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Some of this advice was good five years ago, and some of it is just terrible nonsense that spams up the web with repetitive muck. Everyone hits up the same list and the glamour of it has long since worn off unless you are writing them a check. 6) It’s important to build internal links. bring creative ideas and execute them?

Content Marketing 110

Content Marketing Pitching Social Media Internal 110

Cision

MAY 9, 2016

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. One of the first places that you may want to start looking for new images is (1) Creative Commons Search. International license ). Free Images (.red) ” 22.

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Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 16, 2023

We are eager to learn and absorb all we can about and from our new employer, make new friends, meet new people, visit new places, exercise our creative muscles, and demonstrate our talents and skills. We desire to perform our work excellently with plenty of zest and zeal. We are, by calling, relationship builders.

Meeting 98

Meeting Ethics Storytelling Publicity 98

Cision

OCTOBER 27, 2015

It’s a pretty straightforward and limited feature: you press the poll button, write a question and two answers (this is the big limitation) and tweet. If you’re not familiar with Chalabi’s writing – she is an amazing data scientist who interjects a lot of humor and insight into her articles.

Social Media 120

Social Media Tools Reddit LinkedIn 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Note: Mr. Galant is the CEO of Muck Rack, which is also one of the companies I track for my writings on PR technology. Note: Mr. Martin is the co-founder and COO of OnePitch, which is also one of the companies I track for my writings on PR technology. Note: Talkwalker is one of the companies I track for my writings on PR technology.

Marketing 99

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 99

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 17, 2020

This tool has myriad features and uses, but I predominantly use it for both ideation and to assist with pitch-writing. As an expert with using it, having done a step-by-step guide on it here , he explains, “For anyone running international PR, BuzzSumo is a great way of understanding what content will and won’t work in different countries.

Digital PR 161

Digital PR Tools Pitching Film 161

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

They provided me with a presentation outlining the product, a web demonstration, and answered my questions about it. Many PR professionals rely on circulation numbers (impressions) or web traffic estimates to provide some sense of reach. At the time of this writing, there are no reviews of Cision Impact on the review site G2.

Publicity 89

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 89

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

It’s easy to read…but writing is thinking. It’s a way to internalize and reflect more deeply on a topic. Feel free to start writing about these too, by leaving a comment below. In a piece for AW360 – The Rise of Dual-Brain CMO – Thom Gruhler writes that the top marketer can add one more duty to the list: chief revenue officer.

Marketing 62

Marketing B2B Content Marketing Survey 62

Buzzstream

MARCH 13, 2024

Campaigns might involve pitching a quote from a thought leader to a journalist writing about a related topic or creating and pitching content highlighting data from a commissioned industry survey. Internal Datasets. Tip: Brands get creative and overlap hero content types. Let’s take a look at this overlap. External Datasets.

Digital PR 71

Digital PR Construction Case Study SEO 71

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2015

That’s not by accident, and though I’ve managed a half-dozen or so firms in my tenure, including international firms, I tend to favor a smaller shops, that are nimble, highly responsive, provide access to the firm’s leadership and by virtue of being a small business, have some of their own skin in the game. PR firm capabilities .

Corporate 60

Corporate Communications Web Creativity 60

Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

The white paper calls the pageview a “superficial impression of how people behave on the web.” For 20 years, the media and marketing world has been beholden to the pageview, a deeply flawed metric that only captures the most superficial impression of how people behave on the web. It’s easy to be shallow on the web).

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Measurement Marketing Analytics 60

PR 20/20

JULY 12, 2016

This is just the starting point, so feel free to get creative as you build your keyword ideas list. Tip: For stealthier spying, download Open SEO Stats and Web Developer extensions for your browser. This will probably mess up your writing process, and your writing won’t sound natural. Re-think your strategy, if need be.

SEO 40

SEO Blogging Web Writing 40

PR Fuel

OCTOBER 16, 2018

If it’s not working, get creative! Write an irresistible subject line – Your subject line is important for two main reasons: 1) It’s essential for grabbing the reporter’s attention and getting them to open your email and 2) It’s responsible for making certain your email doesn’t get flagged as spam. The public will forgive and forget.

Web 40

Web Pitching Local Report 40

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The report provides an international perspective on the challenges facing the PR business. A study called the Velvet Ghetto commissioned by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) first called out the gender pay gap in the PR profession in 1986. ICCO consists of national PR trade associations in 55 countries.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 3, 2016

This isn’t unusual for a profession where both creativity and data are important. Fryrear writes, “When someone brings you a new request during a sprint, you may stop and address it only if it’s more important than what you’ve committed to. Otherwise, you assign it to a future sprint and return to your priorities.”.

Marketing 60

Marketing B2B Content Marketing Training 60

wiredPRworks

JUNE 17, 2016

In my session, “WIRED Social Selling: Elevating Association Experiences via Creativity and Innovation RN [Right Now!], WIRED Social Selling: Elevating Association Experiences via Creativity and Innovation RN [Right Now!]. I'm excited to present an interactive session that highlights centennial celebrations!! I'd love to meet you!!

Strategy 40

Strategy LinkedIn Social Media Reputation 40

Cision

APRIL 18, 2016

Many of the sessions at F8 emphasized design for the mobile web (differentiating from mobile apps) and emphasized optimization for international users (specifically the minuscule load times of the Instant Articles product). Test it out by writing to m.me/cisionglobal Improved Comments Plugin. Instant Articles Open to All.

Facebook 0

Facebook Mobile Analytics Advertising 0

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

Customers can reach support through a chat channel on its website, within the Meltwater web application, or through the mobile app. 3) Fewer Reporters Write a Higher Volume of Shorter Articles, says Onclusive. c) 3 in 4 companies will expand creative teams in 2nd half of 2019 via Bulldog Reporter and Agility PR Solutions. “…new

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 25, 2015

The organization published a well-written press release that drew me in and pointed to one overarching conclusion: Most view their content marketing process as ad hoc, decentralized and driven by internal stakeholder interests. This is completely fixable with an audit, analysis and creative application.

Survey 60

Survey Content Marketing Report Corporate 60

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Audio in marketing doesn’t just mean podcasts writes David Kirkpatrick for Marketing Dive – The call for audio content marketing gets louder. If audio search isn’t enough of a new twist on an old web habit, welcome to visual search. Is your PR agency bring creative ideas to the table? 1) Marketing Audibles for Audio Search.

Tools 60

Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Indeed, many of the hottest public relations agencies such as Manifest and the Romans, and large international networks such as Golin, Ketchum, and Weber Shandwick, proudly lead with earned media. Journalists want to write stories that will engage their readers. Not much has changed.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

Sword and the Script

MAY 2, 2017

Her corporate gigs tended to be with large companies of the international variety – Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent for example. My philosophy (for both internal or external teams) has always been you are going to work harder and better for people you enjoy working with. If you don’t trust them enough to share – find another agency.

Corporate 61

Corporate Communications LinkedIn Agency 61

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Image: betsyjean79 via Flickr , Creative Commons Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Design, Digital, TV, Radio, Podcasts, Blogging, Social Networks, Newsfeeds, Affiliate Marketing, Web TV, SEO… Creative industries have evolved just as the environments, mediums, consumers and needs of our clients have evolved over time.

Travel 79

Travel Case Study Creativity Advertising 79

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 19, 2018

The life of a communications pro for a nonprofit organization is one that seems to require a daily mix of magic tricks, extreme sport level time management and creativity. Internal and External Communication and Collaboration. Image: Kevin Bhagat via Unsplash, Creative Commons CC0. Guest Post by Laura Petrolino.

Nonprofit 76

Nonprofit Tools Marketing Skype 76

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

More specifically, can we use machines to write blog posts at scale?”. These are the questions we sought to answer in spring 2015 when I launched an internal initiative named Project Copyscale at my content marketing agency, PR 20/20. Write data-driven content. Develop ad copy and creative. Write email subject lines.

Marketing 53

Marketing Software eBook Technology 53

Cision

MAY 21, 2015

Jaffe Juice is an industry thought leader and author of Life after the 30-second spot, Joseph Jaffe’s unshackled, uncensored and uninhibited dialogue on the subjects of new marketing, advertising and creativity. High Income Business Writing. 29) John Dennis. Smart Time Online. 32) Shel Holtz & Neville Hobson.

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Social Media Marketing Pinterest Media 120