Cision

OCTOBER 26, 2016

The PRSA 2016 International Conference in Indianapolis brought together some of today’s top thought leaders in the field of communication– and then some. PR Newswire (@PRNewswire) October 23, 2016. PR Newswire (@PRNewswire) October 23, 2016. PR Newswire (@PRNewswire) October 23, 2016. .”

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Cision

DECEMBER 28, 2015

You don’t need a new year’s resolution for your Twitter presence in 2016. Despite its flaws, Twitter can be a very helpful social network for most businesses, but many brands don’t use it to its fullest potential. Here are eight ways you can differentiate your brand from your competition on Twitter in 2016: 1.

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Cision

APRIL 5, 2016

1.038 billion in January 2016, to be exact. B2B marketers, in particular, are missing a huge opportunity with social advertising to promote content. Facebook makes money by selling advertising. But the social advertising model looks nothing like the traditional shotgun approaches we are used to.

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Advertising Advertising Facebook B2C 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

PR and media relations statistics. Social media marketing statistics. Paid media and advertising statistics. PR and Media Relations Statistics. 9) Even advertisers want to invest in PR. Earned Media Poised for New Prominence ). State of Media ). Social Media Marketing Statistics.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 27, 2017

increase in Q3 growth from Q3 of 2016. While major media outlets made quite a fuss about the disclosure, it’s so small as to be barely statistically relevant. Their focus remains on video advertising and streamed video content. Only 69 million of those users are in the United States. Let’s turn our eyes towards revenue.

Twitter 87

Twitter Social Media Media Analysis 87

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2016

The year of 2016 brought a fairly significant evolution for this website. In May 2016, the blog Sword and the Script became the digital foundation of an Atlanta-based PR and marketing agency: Sword and the Script Media, LLC. Over the course of 2016, I published some 84 posts, on PR , marketing and social media.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Although businesses may intuit email as an afterthought, it easily outperforms each of the platforms mentioned about in open rate (to its social equivalent) and click-though. What I want to do in this post is make a five-point argument that email is one of the most important communications channels in 2016.

Communications 120

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Our top posts from the second quarter of 2016 focused on PR and marketing technology skills, Facebook branded content, and measuring influencer performance. In April of 2016, Facebook decided to change the game and reporting methods for the typical influencer. Want to see how to do this for your blog? Here’s how. Prioritize and share.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Facebook showed a strong third quarter, powered by North American ad revenues: Quarter-over-quarter, Facebook showed a 10.67% Q3 improvement in revenue, a solid showing compared to the same quarter in 2016: This brings Facebook close to an almost-unheard of number in social media marketing: $5 average revenue per user.

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Mark My Words

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

You could power much of the national grid on the hype that’s been fissioning on social media. It’s November 2016 and we’re watching the latest John Lewis Christmas ad. But it would be fair to concede that the 2016 contribution to the cannon was comfortingly familiar. It isn’t a new Star Wars or Bond.

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Retail Television Advertising Advertising 60

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

In December 2015 the FTC laid out guidelines for paid content in an effort to prevent consumers from being misled by native advertising. One of the ways this affects PR is working with the media and influencers. The Shrinking Social Media Landscape: Facebook is now in its 12th year and shows no signs of slowing down.

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Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

In December 2015 the FTC laid out guidelines for paid content in an effort to prevent consumers from being misled by native advertising. One of the ways this affects PR is working with the media and influencers. The Shrinking Social Media Landscape: Facebook is now in its 12th year and shows no signs of slowing down.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

In December 2015 the FTC laid out guidelines for paid content in an effort to prevent consumers from being misled by native advertising. One of the ways this affects PR is working with the media and influencers. The Shrinking Social Media Landscape: Facebook is now in its 12th year and shows no signs of slowing down.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 30, 2020

Here’s a roundup of some top advertising and marketing podcasts. AdExchanger Social Distancing With Friends. In this new series, AdExchanger editors invite top industry newsmakers and practitioners in digital and data-driven advertising – all while under social isolation. Adweek Yeah, That’s Probably an Ad.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 15, 2020

Thank you to everyone who sent me feedback on my essay on the future of PR via email or social media. There were some clear misses in my original essay: social media activism, internal communications, storytelling and professionalism in PR. Social media activism is only possible because brands don’t listen.

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Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

As Cision’s social media manager, I use top 50 and top 100 lists for three purposes: To follow individuals who will help me stay in the loop when new trends and statistics emerge within my industry. Every year, Cision creates a list of the top 50 social media influencers on Twitter. ” https://t.co/XuswAAsGAo.

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MaccaPR

APRIL 20, 2016

That place is Social Media Marketing World. I can attest that everything there is to know about social media can be learned within the walls of the San Diego Convention Center, where the conference took place this week over the course of two days with 100+ sessions. The Year Of (Live) Video for Social Media Marketers.

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ISEBOX

OCTOBER 19, 2016

So, if it’s all about the need for speed in the current communications landscape, why is pharma so slow to embrace social media promotions? Marketers know that social media isn’t just a trend: It’s indispensable to brand identity and product promotion. And that’s just the Top 3, as of October 1, 2016.

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Pharmaceuticals Social Media Healthcare Marketing 70

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Engage with the blogger on social media first, personalize your outreach, read and follow any requirements, and provide high-quality content. Social media livestreams will become acceptable as mainstream ‘news.’. As a former journalist, I struggle with this blurring of the lines between earned and paid media.

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Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Communications Conversations

JULY 6, 2018

Instagram made the announcement a couple weeks ago , and since then it’s been a very hot topic of conversation among marketers, communicators and social media creators and influencers. However, the big question on marketer’s minds is this: How does IGTV fit into my already busy social media mix?

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Social Media Instagram Media Video 87

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 30, 2020

Here’s a roundup of some top advertising and marketing podcasts. AdExchanger Social Distancing With Friends. In this new series, AdExchanger editors invite top industry newsmakers and practitioners in digital and data-driven advertising – all while under social isolation. Adweek Yeah, That’s Probably an Ad.

Marketing 204

Marketing Advertising Advertising Industry 204

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The one thing you can rely on in Social Media is that there will be change. The major social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter) have been fairly stable for the past five or six years. That might be about to change -Twitter just reported a dismal Q4 for 2016: 16 cents per share on revenue of $717 million.

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Cision

APRIL 5, 2017

Far from a secret pheromone added to the air in a clothing retailer — or subliminal cues placed in television advertising — emotional, truth-based storytelling plays on a consumer’s state of mind and makes them want to believe. Duracell has long used imagery of emergency response professionals , and toys for kids in their advertising.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 11, 2016

In either case, I’ve paused to delve into three social media studies or surveys that crossed my screen in recent months and distilled them to the most important findings. These three studies seem to, in part, answer these three questions: How is our brand doing in social media relative to comparable brands?

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Social Media Study Media Survey 60

PRSay

JULY 10, 2018

It recently came to light that Cambridge Analytica , a political research firm, had gathered and exploited data on the likes and personalities of tens of millions of American Facebook users, to micro-target political messages to them before the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

With nearly 91 percent of people saying advertisements are more intrusive today than they were two years ago, earned media or word-of-mouth approach provides an excellent opportunity to improve conversion rates and generate sales. However, reaching the top of the earned media pyramid is easier said than done.

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Strategy How To Media Measurement 244

PRSay

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Many PR pros already use tracking and listening tools to stay on top of media and social media mentions of their clients but knowing more about the source of those mentions can help you respond in the most intelligent way possible. Vanessa Otero is the founder and CEO of Ad Fontes Media. Funding fake or extreme “news”.

Communications 189

Communications Journalism Advertising Advertising 189

Konnect Agency

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

As social media platforms continue to emerge and evolve, each innovation drives industry trends, and advertisers must quickly adapt to create and maintain relevancy with consumers in order to keep their brands top of mind. Influencer Marketing Agency Breakdown of Video Content Evolution. Final Thoughts.

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Video Agency Strategy Marketing 98

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

The largest social network in the world – and to some people, the entire Internet – released its Q4 2016 and year end earnings. It is a very small leap to understand that Facebook is likely also fueling its ad placement systems with the same AI, using comments and content contextually to provide more advertising relevance.

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Facebook Mobile Retail B2C 60

Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

For years, I’ve been discussing the changing roles of PR professionals as a result of social media. Their study, “ Roles in Social Media: How the Practice of Public Relations is Evolving ” was published by PR Journal in Summer / Fall 2016. Q: What made you pursue your research study on “Roles in Social Media?”

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2018

Yet PR doesn’t always command the same respect as other disciplines, like advertising or direct-mail. As Greg Galant of MuckRack once observed , the advertising business is linked with iconic characters like Don Draper of “Mad Men,” while public relations is more likely to evoke Samantha Jones. PR is about influence.

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Journalism Advertising Advertising SEO 185

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

It would appear that the corporate pendulum is swinging away from marketing as the place for social media to PR. More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. This is up from 39% in 2013. The Technology Challenge.

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Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

It would appear that the corporate pendulum is swinging away from marketing as the place for social media to PR. More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. This is up from 39% in 2013. The Technology Challenge.

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

It would appear that the corporate pendulum is swinging away from marketing as the place for social media to PR. More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. This is up from 39% in 2013. The Technology Challenge.

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Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

Cision

APRIL 26, 2016

“As much good social media has brought to us, it has also disconnected us from the human element.” – Kim Garst. I took away a lot of learning experiences from the Social Media Marketing World in San Diego. It was filled with amazing social media tips, ideas and strategies that I have taken back to work with me.

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Brand Branding Social Media Sports 120

Shift Communications

JULY 30, 2015

In what is becoming an unsurprising story, Facebook also grew its revenue significantly; below, every region showed 2Q revenue growth from advertising: In fact, Facebook’s revenue jumped 15.38% quarter over quarter, above its quarterly average of 11%. Facebook, stronger than ever, is the unquestioned leader in social networks.

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Facebook Social Media Mobile Advertising 60

Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

From online articles to advertisements to blogs to social media posts — numerous mediums are competing for your audience’s attention. As consumers gravitate towards multimedia content — multimedia is also the driving force behind the content the media publishes. Visual Content Impacts Your Performance.

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How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282