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.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Data Strategy Marketing 120

Flack's Revenge

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Aaron Zamost’s Medium post rang eerily true to those in the tech marketing, journalism and PR worlds. The idea being, if you are in PR, you should heed this timetable and try to beat the clock in your storytelling and execution. The savvy tech marketer adjusts tactics accordingly. Here’s how pros deal with it.

Enterprise 177

Enterprise Big Data Technology Analysis 177

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 193

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 193

Flack's Revenge

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Aaron Zamost’s Medium post rang eerily true for those in the tech marketing, journalism and PR worlds. The idea being, if you are in PR, you should heed this timetable and try to beat the clock in your storytelling and execution. The savvy tech marketer adjusts tactics accordingly. Here’s how pros deal with it.

Enterprise 156

Enterprise Big Data Technology Analysis 156

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 15, 2015

Drew McLellan has worked in advertising for 25+ years and started his own agency, McLellan Marketing Group, in 1995 after a five-year stint at Y&R. MMG will celebrate its 20th anniversary in the Fall of 2015. Publications like The Washington Post, Forbes, Entrepreneur and others have invited Drew to write for them as well.

Interviews 50

Interviews Marketing Financial Insurance 50

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 11, 2015

PR and Marketing finds itself living “in interesting times.” 2015 found brands reevaluating their agency relationships in an unprecedented way , turning over partners looking for a better mix of nimble, efficient and integrated. It feels like the definition of integrated is moving to a business term vs. marketing one.

Marketing 60

Marketing Mobile Pinterest Analysis 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Marketing and PR predictions aren’t merely forecasts, but often a reflection of our aspirations and perhaps advice – mistakes we’ve made we’d like to help others avoid. “Be Pay to pay, content grows; influencer marketing cools. “I d) Influencer marketing to cool off as far as the amounts of money companies are paying influencers.”.

Marketing 191

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 191

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

Mora Communications

JUNE 2, 2015

To start, no form of marketing reaches your target market and adds to your credibility, validation or trust factor like PR. 3) Effective PR is effective storytelling. The media outlets best reach your target market(s)? 5) Remember you might not have one target market but several.

Pitching 49

Pitching Storytelling Writing Creativity 49

Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Since graduate school, a question that has been in my mind is whether or not undergraduate PR education is teaching students the necessary skill- and knowledge-set to succeed in today’s job market. Most schools offer the basic courses such as Introduction to PR, Writing, Research, Campaigns, Case Studies, and Crisis Communications.

Education 150

Education Training Course Social Media 150

MaccaPR

MAY 28, 2015

If you’re a consumer who is considering spending $26,750 (MSRP) for a 2015 Hyundai Genesis, is it reasonable to expect that Hyundai’s marketing will contain no simulations, dramatizations or other fakery? You wonder if her Dad saw it, and that’s what keeps you watching - it’s just great storytelling.”. Source: Forbes ).

Film 48

Film Marketing YouTube Advertising 48

Beyond PR

MARCH 4, 2016

According to the latest Cisco Visual Networking Index , mobile video traffic accounted for 55 percent of total mobile data traffic in 2015 — more than half of all mobile data traffic. Just as you write a story sequentially, you want to make sure you shoot video in sequential order. Don’t press that record button so fast.

Mobile 73

Mobile Video Interviews Film 73

prTini

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

So far in 2015, we’ve been talking a lot about visual storytelling and its importance for PR. Here’s Allie’s advice on how to define your visual brand, take/create better photos and images and work smarter with designers: Not all marketers/PR pros are trained to think like designers/photographers.

Storytelling 28

Storytelling Pinterest Creativity Tools 28

Sword and the Script

MARCH 22, 2016

There’s reliable data indicating the median PR salary in an agency rose to $84,500 in 2015. But age too is affected by automation threatening to replace some jobs, the way a bot writes news reports for the likes of the AP. Finally, there is more competition, and from a blend of competitors from SEO agencies to digital marketing.

Survey 60

Survey System Trends Small Business 60

Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

She’s a Clark Honors College student and is writing her senior thesis on the lack of women in sports information director roles in the NCAA. Because of Kathryn’s diligence, professionalism and work ethic, she was selected to represent USM for the Sales and Marketing Professionals of the Pine Belt’s Rising Star at Work Intern Program.

Sports 0

Sports Leadership Internal International 0

Cision

MARCH 14, 2016

— Steve Clayton, Chief Storyteller, Microsoft. It sounds obvious, but the real secret is this: Start with a great story,” Steve said at the Social Media Conference for PR, Marketing and Corporate Communications at Disney World last week. The essence of great storytelling is taking the reader on a journey. Why stories?

Storytelling 120

Storytelling Skype Energy Software 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

As I’ve done in recent years, I’ve asked a whole bunch of smart people for their marketing predictions or PR predictions for the next year. And now on with the marketing and PR predictions for 2020. 1) Marketing embraces sustainability. 2) Marketing analytics enable better efficiency. “In 5) Marketers will slow down.

Marketing 103

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 103

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

PR 20/20

MAY 23, 2017

We originally published a blog in 2015 listing 40+ inbound marketing resources. We’ve added even more to the list, so read below for an update with even more resources for marketers. As marketers, we spend hours researching the top trends and tactics to prove top-notch ROI and success. even a free marketing course).

Resources 53

Resources Marketing SEO Engineering 53

Marketwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Rethink writing: Michelle Messenger Garrett. Add life using quotes: Some quotes sound “canned”—try to liven up your quotes by writing them the way a person would actually talk. A mentor of mine taught us to write executive quotes this way and it really does help in making them sound more real. She holds a B.A. rebekahiliff.

Creativity 100

Creativity Pitching Writing Conference 100

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!

Storytelling 120

Storytelling Infographics Content Marketing Film 120

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. More specifically, can we use machines to write blog posts at scale?”. In other words, your life is already machine-assisted, and your marketing will be too.

Marketing 53

Marketing Software eBook Technology 53

Cision

JUNE 1, 2017

Our goal is to help every communicator get there through professional development, partnerships, and forward-thinking approaches, such as the way Cision looks at influencer marketing. To stay focused, I break down yearly and quarterly goals into bite-sized, weekly to-do’s and write them down at the beginning of each week.

Sports 245

Sports Agency Industry Creativity 245

ZudePR

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Towards the end of 2015, I was feeling distracted. 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). Speak, write, blog, tweet, make videos — whatever. Sign Up Now.

Writing 84

Writing Google Meeting Airlines 84

Stuart Bruce

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

One of the potential uses of VR for PR is storytelling to put stakeholders inside a brand or corporate story. This is VR as just another step in improving ‘content marketing’ to tell better stories. The NYTVR app puts you inside stories so as you look around you see different views. Amnesty used VR to increase donations.

Publicity 60

Publicity How To Crisis Communications Crisis 60

Beyond PR

JUNE 1, 2017

Our goal is to help every communicator get there through professional development, partnerships, and forward-thinking approaches, such as the way Cision looks at influencer marketing. To stay focused, I break down yearly and quarterly goals into bite-sized, weekly to-do’s and write them down at the beginning of each week.

Sports 81

Sports Agency Industry Creativity 81

PR Conversations

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Wells Fargo not only publishes great content on its Wells Fargo Stories site, but when I toured their offices, I discovered they are doing some really neat things in terms of storytelling, especially with their internal communications. Great listening skills, strong research abilities, and excellent writing skills.

Conference 40

Conference Meeting Case Study Film 40

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 17, 2015

percent of Hispanics/Latinos possess jobs in the fields of advertising, marketing and public relations.” Like most of the reporting I bumped into during the writing of this post, I agree that some #PRDiversity progress has been made in the past few years. Godwin (@storyhungry) June 25, 2015. ” ~ Global Alliance.

Agency 40

Agency Report Training Leadership 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As I’m wont to do at year’s end, I ask many brilliant marketing and PR types for their take on what might transpire over the next twelve months. This year, more than 20 professionals – real people that do real marketing and PR work every day – responded and with high-quality ideas that I found to be invigorating and thought-provoking.

Social Media 92

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 92

Communications Conversations

MAY 13, 2015

So, without more rambling from me, I give you our next generation of PR Rock Stars–the class of 2015. She has a strong background in advertising, public relations and marketing and is skilled at primary research (surveys and focus groups). Read up on clients, write incredible releases and pitches and communicate with ease.

Groups 60

Groups Internal International Conference 60

David PR Group

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Though I enjoy following politics and have had many lively conversations about the presidential campaign, I have hesitated to write about it given the polarizing nature of such things – and the fact that one person’s non-partisan observation can quickly be perceived by another as a partisan insult. –John.

Communications 40

Communications Groups Radio Policies 40

Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

So far, we've seen the development of targeted advertising, big data collection, analytics, and other digital tracking methods for more efficient marketing and information dissemination (called Big Data), all of which have potentially sinister as well as positive uses. Now, businesses use them to market products and services.

Ethics 52

Ethics Communications Print Television 52