Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Write for your target audience. As a business, you sell your products or services to various demographics, but when it comes to your brand’s story, you’ll want to make sure you’re writing it in a way that’s going to resonate with your customer base in addition to your target audience. Write to a high standard.

Social Media 65

Social Media Media Writing Infographics 65

Ishmael's Corner

MAY 25, 2015

If a journalistic-grade narrative underpins the native advertising — storytelling techniques, visual and useful and/or informative — I don’t think people care where the content originates. After raking the Internet I found one media property that absolutely nails relevance as well as industrial-grade storytelling — The Onion.

Advertising 60

Advertising Advertising Journalism Storytelling 60

Beyond PR

MAY 17, 2018

A lot has changed over the last 12 years — Forsythe is now director of editorial video at McClatchy — with many newsrooms, including McClatchy’s, wanting their journalists to shoot video, find photographs, incorporate infographics and more into their work when they can. How many hours do you want to spend on this?”

Infographics 54

Infographics Print Video Real Estate 54

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Think about how much work that is – if you as a PR professional had to write 10 press releases or 10 blog posts per week. Data, storytelling and blogging of grow in importance. Data, storytelling and blogging of grow in importance. Source: What Does “Storytelling” Mean to You? ). in 2019, reaching a record $4.5

Survey 176

Survey Marketing B2B Study 176

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Ah, the “boring press release” — we’ve all read them, and most of us are guilty of writing one. Learn more about how PhRMA solved a challenge you face: how to drive continuous engagement between blog posts. Infographics. I love infographics. To promote an infographic, you first have to create an infographic.

Infographics 72

Infographics Case Study Video Survey 72

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 24, 2019

It’s how we ended up catching up for a coffee in Newcastle this week. He’s also an inspiring storyteller and author. Jonathan’s book Marketing in the Dark explores how organisations communicate in markets where infrastructure is poor and literacy rates are low. It includes a database of tools and how to articles.

Tools 69

Tools Insurance Insurance Handbook 69

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Our top picks: If you’re looking for ways to boost your content strategy, this blog post is for you: Creating a Video Storytelling Strategy That Gets Results. Factors like company size and budgets typically play into determining how your business will run its public relations: How to Make PR Work For You. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

Blogging 68

Blogging Education Resources Creativity 68

Shift Communications

APRIL 23, 2015

By understanding how to think about and interpret data, communicators need to be able to draw inferences and understand trends by providing insights based on what they observe. Visuals : Traditionally, communicators have been trained in writing. Video, photos, infographics and the like are necessary in a mobile and digital world.

Communications 60

Communications Analytics Infographics Data-Driven PR 60

Sword and the Script

JUNE 4, 2019

A PDF copy of the report runs nearly $5k, so I have not read the report, however, veteran reporter Richard Carufel did an informative piece for the Bulldog Reporter : Citing the study, he writes the industry grew to more than $4.1 At the time of this writing, the stock was trading at the low end of its 52-week range of $10.46 – $18.28

Software 101

Software Reddit Marketing Survey 101

Marketwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Twitter users at the panel got busy in a discussion around the theme, talking about new ways to add substance to conversations rather than simply “be heard,” how to demonstrate authenticity, and which apps and social platforms are on their radar. Rethink writing: Michelle Messenger Garrett. So if imagery inspires you, start there.

Creativity 100

Creativity Pitching Writing Conference 100

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement. The best way to understand how to pitch a story to a publication is buy a copy and read it or check it out online. Journalists want to write stories that will engage their readers.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

And then knows how to leverage this information to persuade you to purchase or act in a certain way.” Galant is the CEO of Muck Rack, which is also one of the companies I track for my writings on PR technology. “Content marketing will revolve more around individuals and storytelling components.

Marketing 100

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 100

PR 20/20

MAY 23, 2017

Content Strategist ( @Contently ): A publishing solution with an insightful magazine on “brands, storytelling and the future of content.”. Ann Handley , author of Everybody Writes , heads up content at ‘Profs. Check out one of Patel’s posts like, “ How to Create an SEO Friendly Homepage.”. even a free marketing course).

Resources 53

Resources Marketing SEO Engineering 53

Beyond PR

MAY 12, 2016

Inspired storytelling and strong visuals can help today’s agencies start conversations, interest media and hook new customers for their clients. Read How to Harness the Power of Quotes in Your Press Release for more ways you can feature quotes. Write like your intended audience talks. In a word, content.

Agency 40

Agency Real Estate Film Video 40

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 12, 2015

This week we help you get started with these nonprofit storytelling tips. It all comes down to a good story with a great beginning, middle, and end,” writes Joe Fox as he advises non-profits on how to tell a stellar story via video. 3 Tips for Inspiring Nonprofit Supporters Through Storytelling.

Nonprofit 40

Nonprofit Storytelling Infographics Writing 40

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2015

When it comes to storytelling, quality over quantity is a pretty standard rule of thumb. Compelling storytelling can expand your audience and strengthen the bond you have with your customer base. This week’s roundup is chock full of advice to spice up your storytelling. Pedal-powered Storytelling. ” 4.

Storytelling 40

Storytelling Infographics Content Marketing Data 40

Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

According to the Cision’s report, a multimedia journalist is a skillful storyteller, capable of communicating not only in words, but also in images, video, and emerging multimedia formats (GIFs and 360-degree video come to mind). How can you make your content more useful or appealing to a multimedia journalist?

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Mobile Pitching 40

Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

According to the Cision’s report, a multimedia journalist is a skillful storyteller, capable of communicating not only in words, but also in images, video, and emerging multimedia formats (GIFs and 360-degree video come to mind). How can you make your content more useful or appealing to a multimedia journalist?

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Mobile Pitching 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Every year I read and write about dozens of reports on B2B marketing and PR. Some 70% reported video has a greater impact “over other content formats such as infographics, e-books and white papers” in raising awareness of a business problem. Effective storytelling improves valuations.

B2B 116

B2B Marketing Survey Software 116

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

Since great storytelling thrives on specifics, other brands had a new opportunity to create timely content. Cigna ran an early how-to story on proper handwashing technique that generated thousands of shares. But work with a medical expert who can fact-check and reality-check what you’re writing,” O’Connor said.

Healthcare 93

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 93

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Since great storytelling thrives on specifics, other brands had a new opportunity to create timely content. Cigna ran an early how-to story on proper handwashing technique that generated thousands of shares. But work with a medical expert who can fact-check and reality-check what you’re writing,” O’Connor said.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 52