Masters in Communications

OCTOBER 30, 2018

As Harrison Monarth writes in The Harvard Business Review : Storytelling evokes a strong neurological response. Here's why storytelling is such a powerful tool: The Power of Synchronicity. Storytelling creates a certain synchronicity between the teller and the listener. Storytelling is also a powerful tool for persuasion.

Storytelling 61

Storytelling Chemicals Advertising Advertising 61

MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Has digital media – from Huffington Post , Google News and BuzzFeed to Kindle e-books, Twitter and (God help us) more than 8 million blogs – finally vanquished Print? Recent headlines provide brutal evidence: Condé Nast announced last December it was shutting down the print version of Self magazine to go online-only. Long Live Print”!

Print 48

Print Newspapers Interviews Journalism 48

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

When communications is too tied to marketing, it is more difficult to keep a pulse on the broader business,” wrote Tammy L. In the B2B technology world, which is the lenses through which I example things, I’ve found PR usually reports to marketing – but supports the whole business – when a company is small or young.

Employee 150

Employee Print Writing Survey 150

Polaris

DECEMBER 14, 2014

For my money, there’s no better way to acknowledge the marketer in your life this holiday season than with a book. For help in deciding what books to put on my holiday list, I asked a dozen marketing pros to weigh in with their recommendations. Most useful offline reference resource: Epic Content Marketing by Joe Pulizzi.

Marketing 251

Marketing Resources Content Marketing Leadership 251

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2019

PR people and reporters work very closely every day, and are very much in the same business of storytelling. As opposed to paying for advertising, PR pros earn media coverage by pitching stories reporters want to write, and readers want to see. Truth is, it’s not that dark. Heads down – This phrase does not refer to low self-esteem.

Agency 192

Agency Internal International Pitching 192

B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

For example, if you want to generate more website traffic, you may be better off authoring and placing articles in targeted outlets rather than trying to get the media to write about you. PR people don't whisper into the ears of journalists about what to write. Or a correction be issued if it is in print. Content marketing.

Crisis Management 238

Crisis Management B2B Reputation Advertising 238

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 16, 2019

I’ve had a break from writing my weekly letter after getting married in New York. Two data points from the past week should concern you if you work in marketing, media or public relations. Here’s more on those, an event on data-led storytelling that we’re running at Metia next month and other stories that have caught my attention. ??

Print 60

Print Storytelling Newspapers Advertising 60

Cision

MAY 21, 2015

But why is podcasting important to PR and marketing professionals? Welcome to The #AskGaryVee show, where I answer your questions about marketing, social media, and entrepreneurship. Tools, tips and tactics on everything marketing and social media related. SocialZoomFactor is a podcast created for business and marketing leaders.

Social Media 120

Social Media Marketing Pinterest Media 120

The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Marketing in the Business to Business (B2B) world is a completely different beast to that in the consumer industry. B2Bs are faced with marketing products to their audience’s “work” personas and gain company buy in. And so Marketing Dynamix was born. As a result, campaigns are often dry, serious, and?—? just a bit boring.

B2B 120

B2B B2C Facebook Storytelling 120

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Over the past 12 months or so, I’ve easily reviewed and written about more than 20 such PR surveys from the PR sector (there many more about marketing). Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. These lay out a pretty good picture of the PR landscape.

Survey 96

Survey Industry Leadership Study 96

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The following is a post from Cision’s new Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Lynch. Because I twitch at the utterance of business cliches, it feels like an electric shock jolting through my body to write that the media industry was going through “unprecedented change” at the time. Yet I look back on that time fondly.

Software 0

Software Media Leadership Journalism 0

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. There are examples offline and online in almost every market. At the same time, the ability to print fast and cheaply bought about a concurrent revolution.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

As owner of PR Media , a full-service public relations agency located in Philadelphia/New York area, Publicist Robyn Stevens has created innovative media and marketing strategies with her extensive industry knowledge and connections. I always remind clients it’s about storytelling. Where do you see PR going in the next five years?

Journalism 78

Journalism Social Media Radio Fashion 78

Solo PR Pro

APRIL 8, 2021

Bernadette went on to hold positions at print publications like the Orlando Business Journal and worked as a website producer at a TV news station before deciding to make the jump to PR. A lot of that comes from my background as a reporter where often it's, okay I didn’t know about this an hour ago, but you want me to write about it?

Meeting 97

Meeting Journalism Employee Storytelling 97

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Value of the environment - The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review by Sir Partha Sarathi Dasgupta describes how free markets driven by financial metrics are damaging the natural environment by failing to place a value on natural assets. It’s also an issue of writing style. 30 agencies submitted data to the project.

Publicity 128

Publicity Government Guidelines Facebook 128

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

This new trend some were calling content marketing had the hallmarks of a soft and subtle pitch. Media Changes mean PR needs Content Marketing. Credibility: Why Content Marketing also needs PR . The same is true in print. This means content marketing, should be at the center of all external communication.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Publicity Marketing Television 60

ReimaginePR

MAY 9, 2016

See, when we sense a discrepancy in the stories we hear or read, we’re really raising a mental red flag about the storyteller, not just about the story being told. You could be hesitant about writing your personal bio or publishing an engaging blog post each week, for example. And this goes for in-print and online. Be yourself!

Writing 120

Writing Storytelling Brand Branding 120

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 26, 2016

I’m talking about the broader scope of PR here–media relations, content marketing, social media marketing, community relations, etc. Consider the following: Investments in content marketing continue to rise. CMOs say content marketing is making up their biggest increase in budgets this year at 13 percent.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Newspapers Print 60

NewsWhip

JULY 29, 2020

The New York Times and The Washington Post are the most dominant of these publishers by a considerable distance, which makes sense due to their status as premier print institutions. . The lower engagement is expected due to the smaller market, among other factors. . Looking at the U.K.

Local 88

Local Comparison Trends Television 88

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 23, 2019

The report is packed with insights on internet adoption, devices and platforms; the internet ad market; content formats; and observations on disruptive business models and markets. Radio is under indexed (12% vs 8%) and print is over indexed (3% vs 7%). #4 It’s taken me 10 days to work through the 300+ page deck.

Report 81

Report YouTube Privacy Web 81

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 24, 2019

A popular email newsletter is the holy grail for content marketers. Email newsletters are a particularly useful tool for financial services companies, especially if you’re writing about personal finance. Historically, reporters covered issues of great interest to America’s most wealthy: investing, the stock market, estates.

Financial 79

Financial Banking Content Marketing Writing 79

Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Typically, it is synonymous with broadcast and print media: radio, TV, and film (small and large screen), print media, and advertising. The printing press emerged around 600 years ago, but printed media technically existed for thousands of years.

Ethics 52

Ethics Communications Print Television 52

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 4, 2016

When it comes to using humor in marketing, advertising and public relations, we often have to step back and answer a few questions before proceeding down a path of knock-knock jokes, current event inspired memes and company social media postings which could potentially make your mother-in-law cringe.

Marketing 40

Marketing B2C B2B Social Media 40

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

The most popular trends recognized by the survey for the next 12 months included storytelling at 79%, content marketing (71%) and thought leadership (67%). Marketing efforts are being automated, increasing the volume of messages and content being pushed out. A former U.S.

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

The digital and content revolution has empowered customers to seize control of their path to purchase, forcing brands to retire their sledgehammer marketing tactics. Content Marketing is no Longer a Shiny New Object. Practiced by virtually all B2B and B2C organizations, content has quickly evolved into one of marketing’s staples.

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

Although the trio’s conversation focused on the state of journalism in the District, the obstacles and opportunities they discussed not only apply to most news markets, they also impact their PR counterparts. Washington’s not really unique – it’s like any town with a myriad of local stories,” writes Christine. “So Take photographs.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Journalism Print 40

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 13, 2016

But I am smart enough to realize that a company’s marketing, advertising and public relations efforts—my efforts—have a direct and attributable effect to the bottom line of my company. Handle your company’s email marketing efforts? “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” ~ Peter Drucker. And how do I know that?

Measurement 40

Measurement Advertising Advertising Enterprise 40

Maxim Behar

MARCH 6, 2022

I also started producing some small ads or souvenirs or business cards or brochures, printing calendars, small business souvenirs, or presents. They were writing stories, covering events on the TV, talking on the radio, and hence they were called journalists. My advice to B2B marketers is very simple.

B2B 52

B2B Communications Media Newspapers 52

PR Fuel

JULY 24, 2018

Determine the chronology of your business story before writing it. 3. Use Tried and True Storytelling Techniques – Establish a clear beginning middle and end, use details to “show” your story and not “tell” it, and build suspense to keep the reader scrolling down or flipping pages. Just write like you speak.

Pitching 40

Pitching Media Small Business Writing 40

ZudePR

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Reading this book inspired me to write this blog post , which has been shared more than 1700 times on social media. #2: Quite simply the best marketing book I’ve ever read (and I’ve read a few). Their lasting power lies in the fresh, imaginative, daring, surprising storytelling of their creators. Cialdini PH.D.

Writing 84

Writing Google Meeting Airlines 84

PR Conversations

AUGUST 17, 2014

We see this almost everywhere that PR is discussed online (and often in print too). Indeed, I’m concerned that where PR practitioners have rebranded themselves as Communicators working in Communication(s) functions, they generally mean they like to write (or maybe, only maybe, that they are good at this).

Education 87

Education Training Policies Crisis Management 87

Contently - Strategy

MARCH 18, 2024

In this roundup, we’re diving into the top five financial content marketing case studies that have successfully transformed even the most complex topics into unexpectedly captivating content. But, as all marketers know, when you try to make content that appeals to everyone, you often end up with hollow content that resonates with no one.

Case Study 52

Case Study Financial Content Marketing Study 52

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Great content marketing has the power to do that. Lately, innovative marketing teams have been thinking beyond the standard blog post. We analyzed the entire B2B content marketing landscape, talked to experts, and broke down case studies from companies like Google, Microsoft, HubSpot, and more. Assess your marketing maturity?

B2B 85

B2B Content Marketing Trends Marketing 85

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

How Dubin pulled it off is the stuff of marketing legend. Like other companies that have mastered content marketing, Dollar Shave Club had a clear mission, audience research, a unique voice, and high-quality storytelling. Content marketers in all industries can learn from these examples. doing improv comedy on the side.

Leadership 111

Leadership Brand Branding How To 111

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 136

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 136

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. Methodology.

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 59

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 111

Content Marketing Marketing Media SEO 111