Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Twenty-nine months ago, when I started writing these monthly summaries , there weren’t many PR software companies talking about artificial intelligence (AI). The stock price jumps, and the bad actors sell the stock before the market realizes the news is fake. billion PR software market. billion PR software market.

Software 92

Software Banking Technology Data 92

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.

Data 157

Data Data-Driven PR System Analytics 157

Presspage

JANUARY 23, 2024

Storytelling helps to differentiate the company from the competition in a crowded market. Make it Visual: The Power of Infographics In this age of information overload, visual data representation is the key to bringing a message across. Infographics are an effective tool in an IRO's arsenal.

Communications 78

Communications Infographics Financial Storytelling 78

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The marketing sales funnel is both simple and confusing. When you map all of your content marketing to the funnel, things get trickier. Most content marketers, unlike sales reps, usually shy away from promotional ad copy that could scare their audience away. What is the content marketing sales funnel?

Case Study 101

Case Study Marketing Study Content Marketing 101

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 7, 2019

In today’s hi-tech, fast-moving, cluttered digital world, content marketing is one of the most practical, effective and useful marketing strategies to date. It’s an essential aspect of today’s digital marketing landscape. So what does content marketing mean? Infographics. White papers.

Content Marketing 93

Content Marketing Marketing Infographics Consumer 93

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The founders tout the software’s “data storytelling at machine scale” to add value to sharing intel – including product news, financial data or analytics. Think again, you may need Scoop.it, a content marketing automation SaaS platform that uses AI to help grow traffic and lead generation through content.

Tools 147

Tools Radio Data Analytics 147

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Moz – Measuring Site Authority Moz’s Domain Authority (DA) is a widely used industry metric built to help SEOs understand a site’s ability to rank. Semrush – Measuring a Site’s Traffic Semrush , another powerful SEO tool with a similar feature set to Ahrefs, can help estimate the traffic to a particular page or site.

Tools 71

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 71

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Moz – Measuring Site Authority Moz’s Domain Authority (DA) is a widely used industry metric built to help SEOs understand a site’s ability to rank. Semrush – Measuring a Site’s Traffic Semrush , another powerful SEO tool with a similar feature set to Ahrefs, can help estimate the traffic to a particular page or site.

Tools 71

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 71

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Moz – Measuring Site Authority Moz’s Domain Authority (DA) is a widely used industry metric built to help SEOs understand a site’s ability to rank. Semrush – Measuring a Site’s Traffic Semrush , another powerful SEO tool with a similar feature set to Ahrefs, can help estimate the traffic to a particular page or site.

Tools 62

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 62

Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

At the time, I had heard about Tableau but wasn’t able to download the software to my MacBook Air. With clear peaks and valleys represented that highlight your ability to engage and spark enthusiasm, you can determine new ways to interest audiences at different times in your marketing programs.

Communications 383

Communications Tools Google Resources 383

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Either way, using tools and technologies to aid your marketing strategy has never been more impactful than in the age of AI. I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Either way, using tools and technologies to aid your marketing strategy has never been more impactful than in the age of AI. I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As much as video content has grown in advertising, marketing, and PR , data shows that it continues to expand. Video communications can work well in time-urgent situations, but a controlled message is just that, and it will be questioned if it doesn’t measure up. Make case studies more visual.

Video 149

Video Case Study Agriculture B2B 149

Shift Communications

MAY 14, 2015

We’re constantly pushing clients and prospects to embrace elements such as Google Analytics, Twitter advertising, measurement beyond pure clicks and the like. I n other words, when it comes to marketing, what are more “traditional” B2B companies doing these days? Here are my findings: Marketing Technology.

B2B 60

B2B Marketing Construction Analytics 60

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

If your marketing team churns out content but you have the nagging sense your process isn’t as efficient as it could be, chances are you’re not grappling with an insurmountable obstacle. Brands like to pay lip service to the customer experience, but if marketers want their content to make a real impact, they have to commit.

Content Marketing 103

Content Marketing Print Analysis Data 103

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 31, 2017

We get that annual planning is a beast, and marketers everywhere are wrought with expectation and reporting woes. You need an actionable, original marketing plan —driven by purposeful planning and backed by data—to truly gain executive buy-in. 7 Tips & Tools for Marketing Strategy & Performance. Marketing team.

Enterprise 57

Enterprise Tools Strategy Marketing 57

Presspage

MARCH 5, 2020

Many PR teams operate something like this: a list of media contacts is kept in an old Excel file, press releases are written in Word, there’s a folder somewhere on the server with the company’s logos and brand images, and impact is measured through Google Analytics. Enter PR software*. Leaving SEO to Marketing.

Brand 88

Brand Branding SEO How To 88

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.

Blogging 68

Blogging Education Resources Creativity 68

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

There are thousands of free software solutions out there claiming to make you more productive, more efficient and more impactful. My Top 10 Tools for Daily Marketing. Google Drive is the mothership of all free marketing tools. Slack : Personally, Slack is my metaphorical home base for all things agency marketing.

Tools 40

Tools Marketing Google eBook 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 10, 2017

A post like this one by an executive with PandaDoc, a provider of all-in-one software for proposals, contracts and other sales collateral, was published in top digital marketing trade CMS Wire. A successful outcome? This is probably the most important piece of advice for anyone looking to up their blog game.

Blogging 136

Blogging Writing Engineering Analytics 136

Marketwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

#CreativePR, the hashtag, caught our attention at last year’s PRSA conference when Deirdre Breakenridge, Jason Sprenger and Heather Whaling teamed up for their presentation, “Creative PR: Delivering Your Story From Narrative and Design to Measurement.” When you can, offer high resolution photos, videos or infographics.

Creativity 100

Creativity Pitching Writing Conference 100

Shift Communications

AUGUST 12, 2015

The four key takeaways for me were: PR is getting it re: measurement. Almost every presenter at one point in their talks mentioned the need for content to be mobile-friendly and that visuals (video, images, infographics) absolutely needed to be in your content development toolkit. The power of visuals and mobile.

Mobile 60

Mobile Strategy SEO YouTube 60

PR 20/20

JUNE 27, 2017

If you have paid SEO software, such as HubSpot , Moz Pro or BrightEdge , use these tools to find the topics you’re already ranking for in the top two pages (positions one through 20). Thanks to your current rankings for inbound marketing agency, you can leverage this already-ranking content to boost your rankings for related keywords.

SEO 60

SEO Engineering Blogging Infographics 60

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Once you hit the “Publish” button, you need to get your content where it needs to go, share it with your audience, and ultimately measure your results. Including project management software in your MarTech stack can help you avoid a situation where you must scramble to figure out what comes next. What might this look like?

eBook 120

eBook Product Launch Software Internal 120

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. It’s something of a readout on the year in PR and marketing. Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. 2) The average content marketing budget is $185,000.

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. We also identified common challenges while explaining ways healthcare marketers could overcome them. But if you work in healthcare marketing, life might not look all that different.

Healthcare 93

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 93

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. We also identified common challenges while explaining ways healthcare marketers could overcome them. But if you work in healthcare marketing, life might not look all that different.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 52

Rock the Status Quo

MAY 28, 2015

One simple task that significantly improves the success of your content marketing is the ability to identify what pieces of content are driving results and which are not. If your online marketing isn’t designed to drive traffic, you have a problem. It takes you from an average marketer to a GREAT one. How can you do this?

Measurement 100

Measurement Analytics Google SEO 100

Cision

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Because marketing is an ever-changing beast, it’s imperative that you stay sharp on your options so you can remain competitive in your industry. This marketing software company understands the value of providing useful resources, and has invested heavily in its marketing library of resources. Design a website.

Resources 120

Resources Marketing Small Business eBook 120

Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

And you are not just competing against other PR teams for budgets, but also against advertising, digital, and marketing. The issues we face in practice are well documented: measurement, media, paid, planning, and workflow. You can’t improve what you don’t measure. Everyone wants a piece of the cake.

How To 60

How To Software System Employee 60

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. According to HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound, the top challenge marketing faces is generating more traffic and leads. Cision® asked hundreds of senior marketers and 81 percent agreed earned media is more effective than paid media. Infographics.

Infographics 235

Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. According to HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound, the top challenge marketing faces is generating more traffic and leads. Cision® asked hundreds of senior marketers and 81 percent agreed earned media is more effective than paid media. Infographics.

Infographics 72

Infographics Case Study Video Survey 72

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 19, 2018

This list is of free digital marketing tools for non-profits is a great place to start. Join.me : No registration or software download required for this one and probably the best screen sharing available, along with simple video conferencing and unlimited audio. Piktochart : PIktochart is an online infographics tool.

Nonprofit 76

Nonprofit Tools Marketing Skype 76

Contently - Strategy

JULY 31, 2019

In the marketing world, professionals tend to glom onto useful marketing buzzwords as a shared language, and those terms can actually prove useful to professionals in adjacent industries. As the marketing and media industries continue to look more and more alike, their lexicons overlap too.

Content Marketing 85

Content Marketing Marketing Media SEO 85

Marketwired

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

. “Whether you’re planning, executing or measuring, there is a growing list of tools that can help with automation, optimization, productivity, granularity and more. Iris PR Software. Iris PR Software presents a solution to this challenge. in Marketing and a B.S. Which are the proper tools for you? TechCalendar.

Tools 125

Tools Analytics Software B2C 125

PRSay

MAY 18, 2016

In June, we saw AMEC upgrade its 5-year-old measurement guidelines to Barcelona Principles 2.0. In a more positive example, suppose you see a measurable traffic spike after a particular campaign. We measured share of voice and top topics of conversation for each and the data got included in Politico and USA Today. Conclusion.

Data 92

Data Meeting Measurement Guidelines 92