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45 Marketing and PR Statistics that Recap the Year We Had in 2020

Sword and the Script

Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Every entry links to both the article I originally wrote – and to the underlying source, report or survey. Effect of thought leadership on reputation and sales. Source: Effective Thought Leadership in B2B ).

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New Survey Identifies the Hottest Trends in Corp Comm and PR; Announcing the 2018 JOTW Communications Survey

Sword and the Script

A new survey of primarily corporate communications professionals identified the hottest trends and tactics in PR – and perhaps those that aren’t so hot too. Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next 12 months. The 2018 JOTW Communications Survey from Frank Strong.

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Corporate Reputation: PROVE IT With Stats, Not Adjectives

Reputation Us

Every year, the Edelman Trust Barometer measures trust in four institutions – government, media, business and NGOs. The annual survey of more than 33,000 individuals in 28 countries seeks to understand the public’s perception of trust across different markets and demographics. If you ramble, you will lose your audience’s attention.

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The Sales Connection: Bridging the Thought Leadership-Sales Gap

Stern + Associates

Thought leadership is critical to brand differentiation and business growth – and core to effective communications strategies, particularly in today’s complex, crowded and commoditized world. Yet the sales community generally views thought leadership as a fancy name for marketing, outside their job to court new customers and close deals.

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Survey Finds Tough Grades on B2B Content Marketing

Sword and the Script

Now in its sixth year, the report is derived from a survey of 1,521 North American B2B marketers. My perspective on last year’s B2B survey can be found here: Study: Effective Content Marketing Has One Element. The survey found considerable organizational confusion as to what effective content marketing looks like.

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3 Landmark Studies that Sum Up the State of Creativity for the CMO [UML]

Sword and the Script

That’s according to Oliver McAteer , writing for Campaign Live about a survey by buy-side vendor Sizmek. The company surveyed 500 marketers in Europe and the US and found many admit to struggling to marry “digital advertising and powerful creative work.”. 3) Survey tells a cautionary tale as CMOs take more creative work in-house.

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Outperform: The Skim on 3 Credible Studies About the CMO [UML]

Sword and the Script

Similarly, we also are responsible for helping the CMO carry it out – to execute that strategy, iterate, measure and improve. Accenture surveyed about 935 CMOs and 564 CEOs around the world and found 17% of respondents said, “they have been extremely successful at delivering highly relevant customer experiences.” with One Easy Fix?

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