Cision

JUNE 2, 2015

Content marketing boils down to one simple question: what story is your brand telling? According to CMI’s 2015 Benchmark Report , 55 percent of B2B marketers plan to increase their content marketing budget in the next 12 months—essentially, pouring more money into telling their brands’ stories. Turning Data Into Trends.

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Cision

APRIL 16, 2015

Visual media and visual storytelling are on the rise and poised to become two of the major content creation trends in 2015. As with any strategy or tactic, you have to address the “why” first: Why are you using visual media or storytelling? Write down your objectives. Write an outline. Here are five ideas! Register now!

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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.

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PR Fuel

MAY 19, 2022

No matter what you write, the ending can be tough to draft. Knowing how and when to draft a good press release is vital for today’s competitive digital market. In fact, the PR market globally expects to reach beyond $90 billion in the year 2022. Also, 88% of PR specialists report they feel the future is in digital storytelling.

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Flack's Revenge

JANUARY 12, 2021

As most in B2B tech marketing know, industry analysts are key influencers, and it is important to get their validation and ranked and categorized in the right reports. Analysts sit at the intersection of customers and competitors and they follow market trends. I reached out and we struck up a dialog.

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Cision

APRIL 22, 2015

We received tons of great info on content creation , storytelling and writing, so below we highlighted some of the best takeaways: 1. Writing is appetite. Anyone can write, but in order to be great at content, and have your content produce results, you have to make it a habit. Best Practices Featured Content Marketing'

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

We may not think about it that way — we’re simply drafting a memo to employees or writing the president’s message for an annual report. But the fact is: Few executives reach the C-suite because of their writing skills. On one occasion, I was given an assignment to write something for the CEO.

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Communications Employee Leadership Writing 141

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 . This means content marketing, should be at the center of all external communication.

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wiredPRworks

MAY 23, 2022

Before I looked at the other entries, I decided to write up a Top 10 Ways to Quickly Become a LinkedIn Expert entry that won second place, and became a popular post on Wired PR Works. In the features area, post a report or a white paper based on your LinkedIn community’s experience. But, I wanted to delete my entry.

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

MarTech forever changed the way that marketers work, what they report as success and how they do their jobs. CMOs and CEOs are starting to ask: Why can’t PR be measured and attributed the way that marketing efforts can? The typical response is that PR ROI and Earned Media are more difficult to measure. business objectives).

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Analytics Measurement Data Technology 170

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Ah, the “boring press release” — we’ve all read them, and most of us are guilty of writing one. 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. But let’s be real — it’s not sexy.

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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.

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Cision

JUNE 2, 2015

“Over time all marketing strategies have click through rates that drop.” Writing is the heart of content marketing, and I also think it’s our liver, lungs and central nervous system.” Want more content marketing insights from Ann Handley? Want more multimedia storytelling insights? Click to tweet!

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Cision

JUNE 25, 2015

Write a press release. Monitor your site and look for results like increases in newsletter subscriptions, blog visits, white paper downloads and social media shares to tell the story of the article’s performance. 500|5000 list). Not to mention, a positive article is a serious morale booster. Report back to leadership.

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Ishmael's Corner

APRIL 14, 2015

It occurred to me that I could write a grab bag post every single day. Nissin’s market research must have showed that a.) This could be fresh fodder for our storytelling workshops, explaining to executives that corporate speak is actually bad for their health. These grab bag posts provide a forum to “stop” on three tidbits.

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Advertising Advertising Storytelling Journalism 60

Cision

JULY 20, 2015

According to one expert, word-of-mouth marketing isn’t a meritocracy (not entirely, anyhow). Berger writes that products and people that generate a lot of word-of-mouth exhibit six distinct characteristics: Social currency. Click here to learn how to mobilize your audience with our free white paper now! Pump It Up.

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Energy Viral Storytelling Community 120

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 5, 2019

role in marketing and communications. But one thing that ties into so many of my upcoming projects is storytelling. As a former journalist, storytelling is a part of who I am as a communicator and I think hearing directly from staff members is the best way to showcase employer branding. It strengthened my writing skills.

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LinkedIn Social Media Storytelling Agency 88

Cision

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Storytelling, while central to PR strategies, is a delicate process. Learn how to build a brand journalism strategy with our free white paper! His words drove home the tremendous responsibility I had as someone who never served in uniform, speaking and writing on behalf of those who did. Is your content driving results?

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Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Later this week, that legend will take the stage as Content Marketing World’s closing keynote speaker, a fitting choice for this year’s theme Content Strikes Back. Even a quick glance at his career trajectory can teach content marketers a thing or two — especially when it comes to content distribution.

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Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

If you’re only partially committed to creating and distributing content, Content Marketing Institute founder Joe Pulizzi would rather you do no content marketing at all. This may not have been the message Content Marketing World attendees were expecting to hear during Joe’s welcome address. Take a second to slow down.

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Karen Freberg

JANUARY 14, 2021

storytelling, etc) to the dark side of social media (ex. Now, it’s more specific to focusing on insights, influencer marketing, creative executions, and more. Now, as we enter 2021, we have lots of books covering social media, management, and key areas in the field like measurement, influencer marketing, and more!

Social Media 88

Social Media Media Resources Creativity 88

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.

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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.

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Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Beyond PR

JUNE 16, 2016

The challenge lies in balancing style with substance,” writes Glenn Frates, Regional Vice President of Customer Content Services at PR Newswire, in 5 Rules for Publishing High Quality Press Releases. The next time you’re sending a press release, look to these six formatting practices to improve your storytelling. Boilerplates.

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Infographics Writing Storytelling Video 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Communicators found their influence grew with executives, even as the functions they performed evolved in 2022; PR and marketing alike battled to win trust amid clutter, noise and skepticism. Every year I read and write about dozens of reports on B2B marketing and PR. 12% say competing go-to-market strategy or goals (KPIs).

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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. Will your client be targeting mainstream news outlets, trade media, influencers, consumers, B2B decisionmakers, investors, international markets, etc.? In a word, content.

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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 2, 2019

At the state of content marketing webinar I co-hosted last month, attendees submitted 50 questions, which means we either did something terribly right or terribly wrong. So many marketing departments are happy churning out the same four crappy white papers year after year, even if they perform about as well as Donald Trump at a spelling bee.

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