Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Ann primarily writes about social media and growth hack strategies, SEO and e-commerce. Soon 2015 will fade into history, so it’s time to forecast which content marketing strategies are most likely to follow through in 2016 and which of them will die a fast death. Want to deliver valuable content in 2016?

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Storytelling 120

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

You may have seen this graphic last week–it was making the rounds on social media (even I shared it). It’s from LinkedIn, which aggregated data to share with us the “top skills” of today’s social media manager. Yes, social media pros do need to understand how to manage social ad campaigns.

Social Media 174

Social Media Media Analytics Data 174

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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Twitter Brand Branding Customer Service 120

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

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.

Advertising 120

Advertising Advertising Facebook B2C 120

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.

How To 282

How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282

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.

Strategy 244

Strategy How To Media Measurement 244

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.

Content Marketing 122

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Publicity 122

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

Communications Mobile Facebook Study 120

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.

Blogging 102

Blogging Content Marketing B2B Social Media 102

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.

Social Media 120

Social Media Twitter Media Nonprofit 120

The Stalwart Blog

JANUARY 8, 2016

The world of social media changes quickly. Each year, the constant flow of new platforms, features and trends, leaves many social marketers scrambling to stay ahead of the game. If this history and a handful of recently emerging trends are any indication, 2016 will be the host of yet another boom of social innovation. .

Social Media 60

Social Media Trends Apparel Media 60

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.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

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

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

Cision

MAY 29, 2017

Social media sites such as Facebook have content discovery features integrated into its algorithms. Consider the News Feed offered by the social platform. The survey also revealed that a young millennial follows an average of 121 publishers on the social media. billion in 2016. billion in 2014 to 2.17

How To 129

How To Content Marketing Engineering Advertising 129

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.

Journalism 185

Journalism Advertising Advertising SEO 185

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

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.

Technology 83

Technology Facebook Measurement Policies 83

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

Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

Kristin Daher, the President and founder of Powerhouse Communications , spearheads the creative communications agency providing a wide range of media relations, brand strategy, and social media services with a specialty in the foodservice and franchise space. In January 2016, Powerhouse Communications was born.

Pitching 228

Pitching Agency Social Media Creativity 228

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.

Facebook 87

Facebook Social Media Mobile Media 87

Shift Communications

JANUARY 2, 2017

In 2016, we saw more content created than ever before. Just in news publications alone, we saw an astonishing 72 million news stories written in 2016 according to Google News, an all-time high. Our goal is public relations professionals can no longer be to simply try to reach everyone through the media en masse.

Trends 83

Trends Publicity Analytics Software 83

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?”

Publicity 150

Publicity Policies Social Media Study 150

PR Matters

APRIL 21, 2016

In celebration of 2016* marking the 110th anniversary of PR, this article is the first in a series of reflections on the profession and its practice. (* Ivy Lee , arguably the founder of modern PR, published his Declaration of Principles about the purpose and value of PR in 1906.).

Reputation 165

Reputation Public Affairs Advertising Advertising 165

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 190

Communications Journalism Advertising Advertising 190

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.

Retail 60

Retail Television Advertising Advertising 60

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.

Branding 120

Branding Brand Social Media Sports 120

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

To exceed your content benchmarks, you must promote your content beyond your owned channels (email, social, website, etc.). You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). Promote via earned media (media coverage & social mentions). billion people.

Infographics 235

Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

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?

Social Media 87

Social Media Instagram Media Video 87

Shift Communications

MAY 22, 2017

Legacy publications find themselves more under the gun every day, with declining subscribers and decreasing advertising revenues. At the same time, generation after generation of new media pop up, from blogs to social media to video influencers and more. Social media management. Machine Reading. .

Publicity 166

Publicity Analytics Data Advertising 166

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 23, 2018

The one thing their advertising has in common is humor, though Geico is still the one to beat. Social media output can also lead to traditional media coverage, like this response by the New York Mets to a prom request from a local student. Let customers know you’re “on the market” .

Consumer 168

Consumer Branding Brand How To 168

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.

Pharmaceuticals 70

Pharmaceuticals Social Media Healthcare Marketing 70

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.

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.

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100