Marketwired

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Whether you’re writing last-minute seasonal blog content or already gearing up for a new year of media pitching (and if you are, we applaud you), a little inspiration can go a long way around now. So, we’ve rounded up the 8 top-performing writing posts from our blog from the past year to help you out. Here’s how to do it right.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Marketing organizations cut B2B email marketing resources but send more messages; 1 in 5 never respond to a demo request When marketing leaders scrambled to reallocate budgets in the wake of the pandemic, email marketing wasn’t one of the areas that benefited. Some 94% of marketers put email in the top three.

B2B 150

B2B Marketing Survey Study 150

Newsfile

MAY 11, 2023

It’s no wonder then that many businesses choose to write a press release about ESG news. Write a Press Release About 11 Newsworthy ESG Topics Forbes reports that businesses that invest in ESG outperform others and have higher market values.

Writing 52

Writing Energy Training Education 52

Cision

APRIL 6, 2015

In all the articles we’ve read and written on content marketing , write good content may be both the worst and most important advice we’ve seen. The fact that it appears in most “five content marketing secrets” articles makes it sound like just one more item on the content marketing checklist.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As always there are links to the underlying resources for anyone interested. Studies show the average email marketing campaign has a 20% open rate and 2% CTR. Top metrics for marcom and PR vary The top metric for marketing communication (marcom) leaders is leads generated while the top metric for PR is stories placed.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 26, 2024

Thought leadership benefits B2B marketing in so many ways – awareness, consideration and even customer retention – but it can have adverse effects when it’s under-resourced and turns out to be light on substance The social media platform LinkedIn and the PR firm Edelman routinely team up to conduct surveys.

Leadership 129

Leadership B2B Study Survey 129

Shift Communications

AUGUST 2, 2022

In the ongoing journey toward a more equitable world — and to guide coverage of it — a group of writers, editors, DEI professionals and industry leaders have developed a guide designed to serve as “a living resource for all journalists and storytellers seeking to thoughtfully cover evolving social, cultural and identity-related issues.”.

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Polaris

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Content marketing is all the rage nowadays. And there’s no shortage of marketing firms touting content marketing as the latest bandwagon you don’t want to miss. Yet, truth be told, content marketing is nothing new. Below are 5 essentials of an effective content marketing strategy. 4: Required Resources.

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Content Marketing Strategy Marketing Resources 216

Polaris

DECEMBER 8, 2015

When it comes to writing, lawyers are notoriously loquacious. Just ask Kate Erickson , a former lawyer turned human resources professional. Lawyers are the first to admit their writing is ridiculously wordy,” Kate told me in a phone conversation. “If Erickson told me she recently improved her own business writing.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It should be part of any growing brand’s marketing toolkit, and it may just become a key part of your brand’s strategy -- as it should. Here’s how to ensure public relations continues to play a role in your marketing strategy: Amplify your message. Make your message a positive one and ensure that comes through in your writing.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 17, 2022

At Crenshaw, we have worked with many ad tech companies across different verticals, so we appreciate how fast the category has changed, and how it touches so many different industries, from marketing to data security. For those wanting to dive in, here are some relevant posts that might serve as an ad tech PR primer. .

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

When it comes to freelance content marketing , however, the parameters are often less clear. Fact-checking for my content marketing stories is just as essential as it is for my editorial work,” said Anna Dimond , a journalist, content creator, and producer. Why accuracy in content marketing is important.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Viral Study 120

PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

O ur daily mantra as inbound marketers: stay focused, and be passionate. If like us, you’re always looking for new marketing resources, you’ve landed on the right blog post. If like us, you’re always looking for new marketing resources, you’ve landed on the right blog post. For Content Marketing, we like….

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Blogging Marketing Pinterest SEO 52

wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

In 2007, David mentioned my fledgling blog wiredPRworks in his book, “ The New Rules of Marketing and PR.”. In a stroke of marketing brilliance, David included over 160 bloggers/contributors in the first edition. When I found David’s work and read his first book, I knew I’d found the roadmap to the future of marketing and PR.

Marketing 118

Marketing Social Media Trends Instagram 118

Buzzstream

JANUARY 9, 2019

Content marketing takes time and effort. Since I started applying reciprocity in marketing a year ago, it has helped us grow our organic traffic for Survey Anyplace by over 100%. Reciprocal marketing in a nutshell. Try to look past these obvious choices and go on a hunt for more niche resources from smaller websites.

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Content Marketing Marketing How To Resources 134

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 1, 2024

It might feel like 2024 has just started, but in the tech PR business , “awards season” has a way of creeping up on PR and marketing teams. You don’t sound excited In B2B PR, marketing, and communications, we often make an effort to sound calm, measured, and cool-headed. Industry awards aren’t among those instances.

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Industry Case Study B2B Resources 170

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Benchmarks give us a sense of how well we are resourced and what sort of results others in industry are providing. Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks.

Content Marketing 137

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 137

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 20, 2024

As he shared with me recently, “PR validates a lot of what every other [marketing] discipline provides or does. Journalists, writers, and bloggers will write about it and link to Apple because, well, it’s the iPhone.” According to Gareth, PR has an outsized ability to positively impact the authority pillar.

SEO 203

SEO Engineering Google Examples 203

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

PR Fuel

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

How you market your business could make all the difference. Learning how to write a news release is an essential part of your marketing plan. Writing a press release is easier than you might think. If you fail to write a strong document, however, you could also fail to generate leads. Know the Focus.

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Writing How To Examples Consumer 61

5W PR

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Businesses looking to increase brand awareness are already familiar with the popularity of thought leadership when it comes to their marketing tactics. The same thing goes for content marketing, which is frequently praised for creating more leads compared to other strategies.

Content Marketing 88

Content Marketing Leadership Marketing B2C 88

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 4, 2023

When I jumped to the PR and marketing side from journalism, I was often told by the PR firm who hired me, “We want you to think like a journalist.” But I do know something about interviewing experts, which is often the basis for B2B comms writing. I never said this at the time, but now I can admit: I don’t really know what that means.

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Interviews How To Reddit Journalism 296

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 29, 2019

In this case, “he” was the head of human resources (HR) – which was heavily focused on recruiting – and I took evasive action. At the time of this writing, the rate is currently 3.8%. There’s a clear benefit for the employer, but what’s the benefit to talent in a market that’s 96% employed? That changed in 2018.

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Resources Creativity Publicity Local 77

Critical Mention

JUNE 19, 2019

Did you know that over 60% of businesses don’t have a documented content marketing strategy according to CMI and MarketingProfs? We have 10 steps on how to create your next content marketing plan: What exactly is content marketing? Before you start your marketing plan, you want to establish your company’s goals and KPIs.

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Content Marketing How To Marketing B2B 128

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 2, 2024

The content readers viewed the most were largely about the topics of generative AI in PR and marketing – with a touch of Twitter and a sprinkle of marketing budgets In 2008 I came home from a long deployment to find the PR and marketing world had changed. Blogs were raging. Social media was blossoming.

Blogging 114

Blogging Software B2B Survey 114

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A strong PR agency that aligns with and understands your business can be an invaluable strategic adviser and resource for your brand in this endeavor. A PR agency is a communications consultancy that serves as an external resource, and ideally, an extension of your internal communications function.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Speaking at an event offers instant credibility and a chance to build a reputation as an expert resource. Additionally, the PR team can write a news release about the speech or post it on the company site to garner clicks and exposure. . PR opportunities. Great company.

Leadership 295

Leadership Industry Conference Trade Shows 295

Onclusive

JUNE 14, 2017

In a perfect world, public relations and marketing teams would work together more often to achieve common goals. But let’s be honest: we’re all fighting an uphill battle in reducing organizational drag , and not everyone needs to be in your weekly marketing meeting. Marketing Goal 2: Better position your brand or product.

Marketing 170

Marketing Measurement Trends B2B 170

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2023

While “Generative AI gets much attention” in PR circles, “reductive AI is more interesting and powerful” Stephen Waddington recently published a new book – #PRstack: AI tools for marketing, media and public relations – on the use of generative AI in public relations. The book seeks to readdress the balance.

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Software Tools Ethics Privacy 142

PRSay

AUGUST 8, 2023

Marketing and communications professionals have been embracing and experimenting with artificial intelligence to generate content, a new survey by The Conference Board and Ragan Communications finds. Among marketers and communicators surveyed, 82% expect their productivity to improve as they adopt AI further.

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Study Communications Conference Survey 78

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Many of the things I choose to write about are reports and surveys that give us a sense of what’s happening in the industry. Sometimes I write a complete blog post on a report – and other times it’s just a blub. At the end of the year, I go back through all my writings and pick out some of the statistics that stand out to me.

B2B 106

B2B Survey Pitching Software 106

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 21, 2014

MarketingProfs’ latest B2B Content Marketing 2015 Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends report. The report provides some great insight into how B2B marketers are thinking about content and where they’re stuck. Become a resource for your audience — not just a resource on your individual company, but also a resource on the industry.

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Content Marketing B2B Marketing Measurement 160

The Awards Blog

AUGUST 30, 2019

Each year, many companies plan out what award programs they will apply to, as they consider this a large part of their marketing strategy. . Winning—or at the very least, getting nominated—can give an organization several marketing assets, including: Specialized logos for website/business cards. Plaque or trophies for the office.

Writing 52

Writing How To Local Examples 52

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

wiredPRworks

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

“How to Write a Superstar Speaker Press Release to Attract the Attention, Business and Applause You Deserve!” Register or Purchase the How to Write a Press Release for Coaches, Speakers and Authors Replay. Register or Purchase the How to Write a Press Release for Coaches, Speakers and Authors Replay.

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Writing How To Engineering Education 49

Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

If you’re launching a new product or service, it therefore makes sense to include blogger outreach in the marketing mix. If your product falls into a niche, blogs are a terrific way to get the word out to your target market. What it means for marketers: Bloggers are “pay for play,” and the more popular the blog, the more you’ll pay.

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Media Relations Marketing Media Fashion 232

Stern + Associates

JANUARY 26, 2023

The reality is that these changing employee needs, alongside a highly competitive labor market and tightening economy, means leaders need a new approach to maintaining an engaged workforce while meeting strategic goals.

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