Beyond PR

JUNE 21, 2016

As we head into the second half of 2016, video’s role in PR and marketing continues to heat up. Video is the language we communicate in today,” says Larry Cardarelli, Vice President, Production at MultiVu and moderator of tomorrow’s PR Newswire webinar Video Creation and Strategy for Modern Content Marketers.

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The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 23, 2015

The Content Marketing Institute and Marketing Profs have produced two excellent reports on the state of content marketing in 2016. These are precisely the skills needed by marketing and PR pros in 2016 and beyond. Digital PR should be high on your list for 2016. DOWNLOAD THE PDF.

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Contently - Strategy

APRIL 17, 2019

Aesop wasn’t a marketer. Most of his lessons concern life in general, but some apply neatly to business and marketing. Marketers care about growth. They want bigger budgets, more content, another hire, better results. Most marketing tasks start with “how” questions. How do I create a content strategy?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

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The Stalwart Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2015

A few months ago, our agency learned that more of our clients and prospects were in need of greater content marketing assistance. While we’ve always been a PR and Marketing agency, the majority of our work has primarily been focused on media relations. However, things are changing and that is no longer the case.

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

” Too many content marketing teams try to half-ass a bunch of things—blog posts, whitepapers, video, social media, SEO—in the pursuit of a cohesive content program. For those us who don’t have endless resources, we can still aspire to be like prolific brands—as long as we have a realistic content marketing strategy.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

It’s good to know where and how other marketers are finding success. We are after all forever students of marketing. In the continuing effort to put a bow on content this year, I went back through each of 80 posts published this year pulling out interesting statistics and linking back to the original piece.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 19, 2016

Marketers are reporting better results stemming from content marketing. That’s according to a recent survey published by Ascend2 titled 2016 State of Content Marketing Survey Summary Report. Click Here to Subscribe to Sword and the Script by Email.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In 2017, I shared a stage at Collision Conference with Alicia Hatch, the CMO of Deloitte Digital, when she captured the biggest problem plaguing most marketing teams. ” Over the past few years, I’ve found that this problem plagues most organizations when it comes to content strategy. That promise was flawed.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

With just one statistic, Joe Pulizzi delivered a stark wake-up call to this year’s Content Marketing World attendees. When we asked global enterprise marketers how committed they are to their content marketing approach, 20 percent said they’re fully committed,” said Joe during Day 1’s welcome address.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 7, 2016

Content marketing will be more than just a trend to watch in 2016. Creating and distributing consistent and relevant content is considered a proven strategic marketing approach that attracts and retains an audience and drives customers to action. Why did you choose the topic, “Are You a #ContentMachine”? .

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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.

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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. “Cheap metrics lead to cheap content.” PR Newswire (@PRNewswire) October 23, 2016.

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Marketwired

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Just in the past month many predictions have been made about 2016 PR trends, and a lot of them have overlapping themes. Content Strategy is Vital. We all know the importance of curating organic content for your online audience, but new levels of pressure to do so have made this truly vital for 2016.

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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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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 AI-written content adds more noise. “PR David Berkowitz , Founder, Serial Marketers.

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Beyond PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Do you know that at least 70 percent of B2B marketers will create more content in 2017 compared to 2016? Creating more content is usually always a good thing, but successful content marketers know that it takes more than just creating more content to get results from content marketing.

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Marketwired

JANUARY 5, 2016

Take a look at our suggestions for staying on top of your PR game in 2016. Focus your content-sharing and creation efforts. According to our content marketing survey, 64% of PR pros are planning to increase their time, resources, and efforts spent on content marketing in 2016. Leverage micro-moments.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

If the B2B community feels overwhelmed by the volume of content, then B2B marketing might feel overwhelmed by the volume of content marketing studies. The trends suggest to me that content is still very much a form of currency bartered in exchange for attention. 1) Content Requirements at Every Stage of the Sale.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 6, 2015

If content marketing was a self-evaluated college class, marketers would give themselves a “C.” That’s my sense after reading the new B2B Content Marketing 2016 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends – North America report. Content Marketing Effectiveness. by Frank Strong. at a 95% confidence level.

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Cision

JANUARY 12, 2016

We ’ re two weeks into 2016 so I can ’ t say “ Happy New Year, ” but it ’ s not too late to make resolutions. In 2016, make yourself the focus. And there are a couple spots still available if you ’ re ready to write a great business book in 2016. Get people to view your content. Plus, life gets in the way.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 23, 2016

It’s almost cliché, except the advice is sage: when it comes to content marketing , don’t make home improvements to a rental property. Blab was sort of a middle ground between Periscope (single-user video) and Google Hangouts (multiple users),” reported Matt McGee , in a news piece for Marketing Land. “It

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 26, 2016

Long before product placements and sponsored content, one iconic American brand placed a big bet in creating its own television program – another example of an early content marketing initiative – at the urging of its public relations department. Actor, Spokesperson, Content Marketer. households (56%) owned a TV.

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Cision

APRIL 19, 2016

Bigger and better than ever, Social Media Marketing World 2016 didn’t disappoint on day one. Back-to-back sessions on social media, content marketing, customer service, employee advocacy and social tools hosted over 3,000 social media marketers from across the globe. CMD (@CMDCreates) April 18, 2016.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Content Marketing World or as others may know it, #CMWorld , is an incredible event for marketers, journalists and techies from across the globe to gather and share niche content knowledge. We have to get people to take action, and break through the immense volume of content. Long Form Content for the Win at REI.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 19, 2016

Meaghan is the Content Marketing Manager for ZenContent , a company that provides tailored, quality content for brands of all varieties. The following is a guest post by Meaghan McBee. Say hi on Twitter or connect on LinkedIn.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

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. Two key takeaways for PR and marketing professionals: Email is a reliable way to communicate at scale. Want to improve your content? Email open rate and click-through remain high. Conclusion.

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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.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 16, 2016

If you peruse enough surveys covering the challenges of marketing , you begin to see that three common themes among the findings: budget, ROI and production. Marketing Budget Predictability. What marketers can and should do is lobby for budget predictability. Measuring Marketing Returns. Click Here to Subscribe to.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Sahana (@hellosahana) September 8, 2016. Richard Bagnall (@richardbagnall) September 8, 2016. Richard Bagnall (@richardbagnall) September 8, 2016. Richard Bagnall (@richardbagnall) September 8, 2016. Angela Sinickas (@sinickasa) September 8, 2016. Katie Delahaye Paine (@queenofmetrics) September 8, 2016.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Content marketing statistics from 2020. Marketing Statistics from 2020.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 9, 2016

And that gets to the core of the point here – this is about the psychology of more in marketing: more content , more followers, and more leads. As a result, marketing finds itself on the hamster wheel of more, without ever slowing to consider or stopping to analyze the impact. Sure we have more content, but it’s it resonating?

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The Proactive Report

MARCH 29, 2016

The next #DigitalPR chat on Twitter is Friday April 1, 2016. Topic: Content Marketing Challenges- strategy, planning, content creation and distribution. Previously Marketing Director for Cision. Q2: How does a brand set goals for their content? Time: 10 am Pacific and 1 pm Eastern. andersenology.

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The Proactive Report

MARCH 29, 2016

The next #DigitalPR chat on Twitter is Friday April 1, 2016. Topic: Content Marketing Challenges- strategy, planning, content creation and distribution. Previously Marketing Director for Cision. Q2: How does a brand set goals for their content? Time: 10 am Pacific and 1 pm Eastern. andersenology.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Our top posts from the third quarter of 2016 focused on Google Analytics, digital ethnography, and content overload. Google introduced its Google Analytics™ Demo Account in August 2016. Marketing Analyst. Want to see how to do this for your blog? Here’s how. The answer is to take a fresh, reinvigorated approach.

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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.

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Content marketing has drastically altered the consumer-to-brand connection—from in-your-face advertising to a mutually beneficial relationship. But, as we approach 2016, we’ve hit a crossroads. According to the newly released CMI 2016 B2B Content Marketing Research Report , 88% of organizations use content marketing.

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