Shift Communications

DECEMBER 22, 2014

When devising a content strategy for a new year, it’s important to take note of what worked (and why) to plan what’s to come next year. Our top posts from the first quarter of 2014 focused on social media and content. The Role of PR in the Coming Content Marketing Collapse. Marketing Analyst. Here’s how.

Content Marketing 110

Content Marketing Facebook Infographics Social Media 110

Sword and the Script

JULY 28, 2020

Content marketing is about the audience. The same dynamic applies to content marketing too. >>> Looking for a consulting partner with the content chops to build a sound strategy and execute? The Content Marketing Shortcut: M&A There is a short cut: buy the audience through an M&A transaction.

Content Marketing 114

Content Marketing Marketing B2B Advertising 114

The Proactive Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

This new report shows relative 2014 media coverage for ten top business-to-business (B2B) tech brands – Amazon, Cisco, Dell, EMC, Google, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, and Oracle. Powered by Ocular8, a media analysis and tracking service, TechnoVision’s chart covers the first six months of 2014. com/technovision.

Report 133

Report Big Data Branding Brand 133

Cision

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Bernie Borges is executive producer of Social Business Engine , CEO of Find and Convert , an IBM Futurist , a Dell Social Influencer and frequent speaker at marketing conferences and private events. Native advertising is one of the most controversial and least understood concepts in contemporary marketing. Context conscious content.

Advertising 120

Advertising Advertising Journalism Content Marketing 120

Polaris

JANUARY 2, 2015

Hopefully we learn a few content marketing lessons by reviewing the past year, then use that information to develop even more effective editorial calendars in 2015. Here are some of Polaris’ most popular blog posts from 2014, along with the lessons they taught us. Content Marketing Lesson #1: Make it useful and timely.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Blogging Marketing B2C 100

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 30, 2014

When devising a content strategy for a new year, it’s important to take note of what worked (and why) to plan what’s to come next year. Our top posts from the last quarter of 2014 focused on measurement and good, old Facebook. The Bedtime Test of Content Marketing & PR. Even B2B content can be compelling.

Measurement 98

Measurement Storytelling Facebook Content Marketing 98

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The data brands have collected from these interactions has allowed marketers to fine-tune their marketing tactics, and how they talk to their customers. But here’s the thing: Marketing budgets are increasingly shifting to focus on content marketing and other efforts that can show a concrete return-on-investment.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

Sword and the Script

APRIL 1, 2025

PRophet adds influencer marketing; Equiniti (EQ) to Acquire Notified; Semrush names Bill Wagner new CEO One of the biggest technology vendors in the communications space was talking about a new interface for PR software years ago but its the startups that seem to be making it a reality. For its part, Semrush has been fairly acquisitive too.

Software 159

Software Pitching SEO Tools 159

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

As marketers, PR professionals, and advertisers begin to wind down the year (save for those in retail who are firing on all cylinders right now), one of the top things you’ll focus on in 2014 is reviewing the numbers. How do you use the data to make changes in your business and marketing that are meaningful in 2015?

Analytics 155

Analytics Data-Driven PR Marketing How To 155

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

AirPR: With PR as a focus, you have included marketing and advertising into your agency. Mika: TMI is a PR firm, but I partner with other firms to provide my clients expert consulting on social media, marketing, branding or advertising. AirPR: How do you see PR & content marketing evolving in 2018?

Interviews 284

Interviews Radio Small Business Pitching 284

Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

I also like Canva quite a bit – instead of a simple stock photography site, Canva is an image editing tool designed to be used for social media, content marketing and other uses. Using Pinterest & Secret Pinboards For Media Pitching Content Marketing: Can You Use Other People’s Blog Posts?

Pinterest 202

Pinterest Content Marketing Resources Software 202

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2014

One of the biggest shifts since the Internet became part of our lives occurred in 2014. In June, at the State of the Internet Webinar, comScore presented data indicating mobile users would surpass desktop users in 2014. percent access content/information. So what kind of content are they looking for in apps?

Mobile 201

Mobile Strategy Web Consumer 201

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 211

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 211

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

Like nearly any other marketing or strategic discipline, public relations has changed in recent years. An even hotter trend is content personalization , or using customer data or behavioral insights to create not just offers and promotions, but branded customized content for distribution through social or email channels.

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Agencies, PR and marketing professionals, bloggers and anyone doing social media (who doesn’t?) She can be an agency or marketing departments best friend. ATTRIBUTION DOESN’T SAVE YOU A1 Some people think they can use any content as long as they give an attribution & a link to the original. Right where it counts!

Blogging 194

Blogging Agency Social Media Content Marketing 194

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 16, 2014

As 2014 winds down, content marketers are reassessing budgets and planning for an impactful 2015. It’s that time of year again. But, a lot has changed during the past ten months.

Content Marketing 77

Content Marketing Report Marketing Mobile 77

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In fact, you must publish content in order for it to be indexed and returned in response to search. That’s the gist of a piece Michael Brenner wrote for the Content Marketing Institute last week titled The Best Reason to Do Content Marketing? b) Integrated marketing. b) Integrated marketing.

Content Marketing 86

Content Marketing Marketing Comparison Measurement 86

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 30, 2014

At this year’s INBOUND 2014 conference in Boston, one session in particular really got me thinking about brand / consumer relationships. Today’s consumer doesn''t need to own.

Content Marketing 78

Content Marketing Transportation Marketing Conference 78

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2017

B2B marketing has overwhelmingly adopted the concept of content marketing, according to the 2018 B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends survey. That may mean content marketing is maturing, but that also means competition for an audience will heat up. 50% say improved distribution.

Content Marketing 69

Content Marketing B2B Survey Analysis 69

Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

As a metric for content marketing, pageviews are flawed according to a white paper – Why Content Marketers Are Using All the Wrong Metrics – published by Contently. The company provides the combination of a talent marketplace and content marketing software to manage projects and campaigns.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Measurement Marketing Web 60

Polaris

DECEMBER 18, 2014

‘Tis the season when brands release heart-warming Christmas videos and marketing bloggers write about the best holiday gift ideas , new year’s resolutions and marketing trends for 2015. In the latter category, they’re talking about the conversion of paid, owned, earned and shared media, content amplification and visual story telling.

Trends 135

Trends Marketing Pinterest Social Media 135

Sword and the Script

APRIL 24, 2018

The graphic shows how one dollar invested in small cap stocks in 1926 was worth more than $27,000 by 2014. This compounding effect is analogous to some aspects of content marketing , especially in audience growth. Here are several financial and investment analogies and the relationship to content marketing.

Content Marketing 64

Content Marketing Financial Marketing Banking 64

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 16, 2014

However, as content marketing gains popularity,SEO becomes more and more important. The more content there is on the web, the more difficult it is to find what you’re looking for. Content marketing isn’t a new idea for PR. Now content is the hottest new marketing idea.

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Digital PR Google SEO Content Marketing 154

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Regular readers know I bought into the concept of “ content marketing ” many years ago. It was in effect the coining of a term that characterized a strategy my team and I was already working on across traditional PR, digital marketing and social media. This isn’t a reflexive reaction either. Red Bull, Johnson & Johnson).

Content Marketing 69

Content Marketing Case Study Marketing Conference 69

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The Facebook Frozen Frog and Fodder for Content. Teaching and Relevance: The Last Mile in Marketing. The Shocking Beef about Feeding the Content Monster. If we look at California with Apple vs. Chevron, there is a large discrepancy between market value and total revenues. I set out to find the source.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Comparison Data 60

Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

I first learned of Stone Temple and their great work in SEO and digital marketing through an acquaintance, and interviewed CEO Eric Enge for a post on Maximize Social Business awhile back. On the face of it, the idea of using video for B2B marketing in 2017 might not seem that groundbreaking. He agreed; see the Q and A below.

Video 153

Video B2B Film Marketing 153

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Overall, the study found roughly one-fifth (22%) of 1,102 B2B marketers based in North America that answered the annual survey described their content marketing as “extremely successful” or “very successful.” Page 4 shows us why these B2B content marketers are successful. 88% measure content marketing ROI.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing B2B Survey 60

Polaris

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Its signature event is the Global Cardboard Challenge, held in 2013 and 2014 on the Saturday closest to the anniversary of the 2012 flash mob. Content Marketing' “The idea is to give kids not only the tools to build the things that they can imagine, but to also imagine the world that they can build,” says Mullick.

Storytelling 199

Storytelling Reddit Video Creativity 199

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

billion in 2014. Breaking through with quality material will become more difficult as content marketing approaches a saturation point. A survey of 500 PR and marketing professionals found that 82 per cent are using influencers to help get their story out , and many in that group are engaging social media personalities.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics B2B Measurement 204

Beyond PR

JULY 10, 2017

Feedback is huge when it comes to developing a successful content marketing strategy. Here, we identify five sources that can prove invaluable to you in crafting your content. Who better to listen to in order to develop more targeted content than the people that you are developing content for? Your Prospects.

Content Marketing 69

Content Marketing Marketing Employee Pinterest 69

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Great content marketing has the power to do that. Today’s audiences come across so much mediocre content that looks and sounds the same. Lately, innovative marketing teams have been thinking beyond the standard blog post. Assess your marketing maturity? Identify untapped markets?

B2B 74

B2B Content Marketing Trends Marketing 74

Cision

APRIL 7, 2015

Content marketing is a crucial piece of content strategies. As technology becomes ever-present, content strategies should include video, podcasts, games, comics, events and more. Social media, e-newsletters, articles on owned websites and blogs make up the four most used content marketing tactics.

B2C 120

B2C Content Marketing B2B Mobile 120

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Kevin Hunt and I had the fantastic opportunity to sit down with Scott this week to discuss his new role at SHIFT, the state of content marketing, and what he sees as the future for the PR industry. SHOW NOTES – September 25, 2014. As usual, Scott had some pretty interesting things to say. Scott Monty [link].

Interviews 123

Interviews Content Marketing Social Media Communications 123

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

In a look at traditional media coverage, blogs, and forums, SHIFT found that in 2014, Twitter gained on Facebook consistently throughout 2014. What should marketers and communicators pay attention to? Content marketers should make use of the feature and test it with short form video. Christopher S.

Twitter 60

Twitter Mobile Video Advertising 60

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 28, 2015

A lot of agency folks stay put in 2014–something I didn’t see coming. Regardless, there were a number of moves worth noting in 2014. Former role: Senior director-content marketing, Fast Horse. Former role: Senior digital marketing manager, Sleep Number. Bob Ingrassia. Smart young woman. LeeAnn Fahl.

Social Media 60

Social Media Media Airlines Local 60

Cision

APRIL 21, 2015

billion in 2014 , numbers that closely mirror the increase in searches. Branded video views increased 73 percent from Q3 of 2013 to Q3 of 2014. For PR and marketing communications, online video programming is a great way to get your message out and build your audience. Best Practices Featured Content Marketing video'

Video 120

Video Branding Brand Trends 120

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

It’s important for readers to keep in mind my world view is heavily filtered from the perspective of B2B marketing and PR. Here’s what the survey found this year: “As with time spent per post, the length per post climbed year after year since 2014. There are a whole bunch of marketers that are convinced short content is best.

Blogging 127

Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 127