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3 Questions to Ask Before Diving Into Brand Journalism

Cision

It may be time to say out with the old (traditional TV advertising) and in with the new (brand journalism). Brand journalism is found to be 92 percent more effective at increasing awareness and 168 percent more powerful when it comes to driving consumers to the buy button. Images: Joe Shlabotnik , rzepak ( Creative Commons ).

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9 Content Marketing Trends That Will Rule The Roost In 2016

Cision

Quite obviously, the competition on the web has become fierce, forcing businesses and content marketers to become more creative than ever before in their content endeavors. Learn how to build a brand journalism program with Cision’s free white paper! Image: 10ch ( Creative Commons ). Episodic Content .

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The Pressure for Clicks; Off Script #14: Erik Sherman, Freelance Journalist

Sword and the Script

Freelance journalism is harder today than it was years ago. Yet, Erik’s perspective isn’t only limited to journalism. One part of an answer is bound to sound like a “get off my lawn” response, but I think there’s been a decline in the effort younger marketers put into learning the craft aspects of creative.

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The Force of Content Distribution Awakens: 3 Lessons for Marketers from Mark Hamill’s Career

Beyond PR

questions our white paper The Distribution Effect: Bring Your Content Marketing to the Next Level. In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal , Hamill spoke about his 24-year career as the infamous Batman baddie and how it helped prevent him from being typecast into hero roles. Think about your current audience.

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Does Your Public Relations Campaign Support Your Business Growth?

Stern + Associates

Naturally when asked about their dream publications and platforms, they gravitate toward top brands such as The Wall Street Journal , Bloomberg , TED , etc. But these measures should not be viewed as an ending, but rather as a critical piece of your business development strategy.

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Corporate Communications is Taking More PR Work In-House, finds Survey; Media Relations Gets Even Harder

Sword and the Script

The survey identified the top five reasons for firing an agency as follows: 1) cost (81%); 2) poor client service (47%); 3) inability to measure ROI (41%); 4) too much “hand-holding” (32%); 5) taking more work in-house (30%). 3 PR Trends in Tactics, Measurement and Organization. white papers (36%).

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The Top 50 Social Media Influencers on Twitter

Cision

Co-Founder of Status Creative, a leader in social media engagement. Skill up your brain w/ Marketing White Belt: Basics of Digital Marketing: [link] pic.twitter.com/4HqL4LZWiS — Christopher Penn (@cspenn) March 13, 2015. Click here for our free live-streaming white paper! Image: Karen Cropper ( Creative Commons ).