Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2016

It’s not just the volume of tasks to be finished in a compressed timeline that makes this time of year hectic – but the type tasks as well: closing key deals you’ve been working for months, wrapping up strategic plans for the new year, and of course making the case for marketing budgets. of Revenue in Marketing. 1) B2B to Invest 12.3%

Marketing 60

Marketing Survey B2B Study 60

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Facebook, the largest social network and the largest product ever made for the human race intentionally, released its 4Q 2017 earnings report. billion people use Facebook solely on a mobile device, making it the largest mobile platform for marketers and communicators to reach mobile users: Bear in mind, these are core platform numbers.

Facebook 92

Facebook Mobile Advertising Advertising 92

Shift Communications

JANUARY 2, 2017

What does the public relations industry have to look forward to in 2017? In 2017, the tsunami of content will only increase. For those brands and professionals who do not engage machine learning technologies in their work, they will see their relative share of voice decline. Let’s see if we’re ready for them. Content Shockwave.

Trends 83

Trends Publicity Analytics Software 83

Shift Communications

MAY 11, 2017

Snapchat’s revenues mirror what we typically see of all social networks; advertising dollars ramp up in Q3 and Q4, then fall in Q1: It’s too early to tell any significant trends in Snapchat’s revenues; however, one point of note is that Snapchat is heavily dependent on good high-speed mobile access. Christopher S.

Advertising 97

Advertising Advertising Facebook Social Media 97

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

This growth number is also psychologically important because it’s below Facebook’s quarter-over-quarter growth number – and Facebook has nearly complete market saturation. What Should Marketers and Communicators Do? Vice President, Marketing Technology. Christopher S.

Instagram 84

Instagram Facebook Social Media Advertising 84

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Twitter had its best quarter of revenue ever at $644M in advertising revenue: Year over year, their revenue is now positive, 0.9% Implications for Marketing and Communications. As with so many other advertising tools, it behooves brands and communicators to test the efficacy of each of the formats for cost effectiveness and impact.

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Twitter Conference Advertising Advertising 74

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Snapchat’s revenue saw the traditional fourth quarter bounce that all established social networks see: Fourth quarter earnings almost always are strongly positive as advertisers pour money into social networks for the holidays. What Should Marketers and Communicators Do? Vice President, Marketing Technology.

B2C 74

B2C Web Advertising Advertising 74

Shift Communications

MAY 1, 2017

Twitter, the microblogging service that Wall Street loves to hate, has surprised analysts and marketers alike with its Q1 2017 results. Average revenue per user fell significantly below $2 per user, the generally accepted standard of social network financial health: Looking Ahead: What It Means for Marketing and PR.

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Twitter Mobile Conference Analytics 84

Cision

JUNE 19, 2017

As the media landscape has changed drastically over the past decade, brands must acknowledge and implement earned media within their marketing and communications strategies. With technological advancements and instantaneous access to media and information, brands find themselves engaging with a less trusting consumer.

Strategy 158

Strategy Marketing Media Consumer 158

Critical Mention

JANUARY 9, 2019

In a world ruled by technology, simply being aware of marketing trends is not enough. Understanding their intricacies and how to use them in your 2019 marketing plan is critical to your success this year. We’ve outlined the top marketing trends of 2019 and how to use them to stay ahead of your competition!

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Trends Marketing Mobile YouTube 108

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

There is no better place too study a mix of key issues facing marketing such as creativity , budgets and ROI. That’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links (UML). 1) Statistics on the Super Bowl audience and advertising. What does an advertisement in this year’s Super Bowl (54) cost?

Sports 110

Sports Advertising Advertising Survey 110

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Using an influencer to boost awareness of a product or service has been part of marketing for centuries. In today’s digital age, influencer marketing has evolved tremendously, but its core remains the same. We’ve listed six reasons influencer marketing is critical for your business today: 1. They create fresh content.

Marketing 80

Marketing SEO Advertising Advertising 80

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 5, 2017

Internet usage, planning tools, paid and social mashups, human computer interface, and social business are highlights of Mary Meeker’s 2017 Internet Report. Mary Meeker, an analyst turned venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers (KPCB), has published her annual Internet report for 2017. 2 Internet usage continues to grow.

Publicity 122

Publicity Marketing Healthcare Television 122

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

It forced me to learn new skills in digital, it’s made me a better writer, I’ve met interesting people through writing that I’d have never met otherwise, and it’s enabled me to refine a skill that I believe is going very important to marketing over the next few years: audience development. The 7 Best Performing Blog Posts in 2017.

Blogging 71

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 71

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 4, 2017

As we wind down 2017, our gaze inevitably turns to the horizon. Thanks to technologies like cloud computing, ubiquitous Internet access, mobile devices, and machine learning, the pace of change will only increase. Soon advertising may be the only way to reach some select audiences. AI-Powered Personalization of Advertising.

Trends 161

Trends Publicity SEO Advertising 161

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 2, 2018

There’s lots to learn for media, marketing and PR from Mary Meeker’s annual Internet report but be wary of the US bias if you live or work elsewhere. Internet usage, voice innovation, the impact of search and social on the marketing funnel, the modernisation of retail, and the future of work are all highlights from the report.

Report 92

Report Trends Retail Marketing 92

Shift Communications

MAY 22, 2017

I had the pleasure and privilege of attending IBM Vision 2017 as a guest of IBM Analytics. Christopher Penn (@cspenn) May 17, 2017. Legacy publications find themselves more under the gun every day, with declining subscribers and decreasing advertising revenues. Christopher Penn (@cspenn) May 17, 2017. Uber has no cars.

Publicity 166

Publicity Analytics Data Advertising 166

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks. MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute published their 10 th Annual B2B Marketing report with benchmarks, budgets and trends.

Content Marketing 135

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 135

Stephen Waddington

JULY 28, 2020

A market gets the tools that it deserves. The PR industry tool market emerged from Cision , Kantar Media formerly Precise, and Meltwater. Cision has spent more than $1bn on the acquisitions of Visible Technologies (2014), Vocus (2014), Gorkana (2016), PRNewswire (2015), Prime Research (2017), Falcon.io (2019) and Trendkite (2019).

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Tools Software Enterprise Measurement 135

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Yet in 2017 we’ve seen the growth of specific trends that might reasonably be expected to continue through next year. Mainstream marketers are gradually losing their reluctance to advocate for politically and socially charged issues in their paid content and corporate social responsibility positions. Here are some we’ve noticed.

Trends 185

Trends Storytelling Corporate Leadership 185

Cision

MARCH 20, 2017

Cision has big ideas on the future of earned media technology; we’ve been moving fast, and we’re ready to move faster. Most notably you’ll see us expanding features of the Cision Communications Cloud ™ technology platform such as big data, measurement and Cision ID solutions. You can read the full release for all the details.

Technology 227

Technology Data Big Data Measurement 227

PRSay

JULY 10, 2018

Analyzing this tension in an October 2017 article on Forbes.com, Kalev H. companies that have web presences in Europe or market products there. As PR professionals, we often use social media advertising in our campaigns, and we rely on data and analytics to strategically develop campaigns.

Ethics 244

Ethics Data Privacy Policies 244

Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

percent in 2017, hitting $83 billion.” While marketers knew paid media programs had problems, it took some key industry leaders to push for more accountability. For years, many marketers didn’t know how to ask the right questions, or in some cases might have felt embarrassed to ask. Understand the Problems in Paid Media.

Media 230

Media Measurement Advertising Advertising 230

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2017

PR measurement has long been an outcast in marketing dashboards. PR results can now be measured at a granular level and PR metrics are more aligned to the marketing funnel. Will 2017 be the year that impactful PR measurement goes mainstream? That trend will continue – and likely grow in prominence – in 2017. By Seedepth.

Measurement 25

Measurement Marketing Journalism Tools 25

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

A s marketers, a failed campaign is our worst nightmare. But sadly, failed marketing attempts happen every day and everywhere. So, how can teams pinpoint what went wrong and redirect marketing energy? The time is now to transform your marketing program. Some roles to consider on your marketing dream team : Content writer.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Cision

MARCH 22, 2017

With rapidly evolving technology and new mediums of communication, we’re getting to a place where an insane amount of time is being spent on the packaging and overall delivery of what we’re saying, but the actual message is getting lost in translation. Camille Sheehan ☁️ (@CSheehanPR) March 13, 2017. Cision (@Cision) March 13, 2017.

Communications 209

Communications Policies Storytelling Groups 209

Stephen Waddington

MAY 14, 2018

Voice assistants are a nascent form of technology made possible by advances in speech recognition, high speed internet connections, and raw computing power. Number crunchers at analyst house Canalsys predict sales of 56 million worldwide in 2018 , up from 33 million in 2017. Therein lies an advertising opportunity.

Publicity 84

Publicity Marketing Google Radio 84

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As we close in on the year’s end, I looked back over these marketing and PR statistics in an effort to surface those points that in some way, shape or form, help to summarize 2018 as a year. Statistics about content marketing. The C-Suite views the top marketer as a publicly facing agent of trust. of revenue in marketing.

Survey 102

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 102

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. For example, there have been numerous surveys and a pile of anecdotal evidence that CMOs are bringing more marketing work in-house. The legal community, and more specifically the in-house effect on law firms bear insight.

Agency 92

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 92

Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Several years ago, I was hired to market mobile apps and coding for Digital Pomegrante, a software entrepreneur in New York City, and LiveCode, a software platform based in Scotland. As of third quarter 2017, Twitter averaged 330 million monthly active users, which means a lot of content. I was hooked.

Twitter 208

Twitter Software Retail Agency 208

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 8, 2017

Almost four in 10 respondents to a survey of corporate communications, marketing and industry leaders for CommunicationsMatch’s new PR and Communications Agency Search Report said they were looking to hire new agencies in 2017. Lowest ranked were digital and traditional advertising. Let me say that again. With 5,000 U.S.

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Agency Survey Social Media SEO 223

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

On September 26, 2017, Twitter surprised its users by announcing that certain users would have their tweet character limits doubled, from 140 characters to 280 characters. Some observations we noted: Marketing and PR aren’t making significant use of the new character limits. Vice President, Marketing Technology.

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B2C Airlines Pharmaceuticals Banking 103

PR 20/20

AUGUST 22, 2017

Editor's note: This post was originally published in May 2013, and was updated in August 2017 per latest best practices and data. At times, working in a marketing department can feel like being on trial. HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound Marketing annual report asked marketing teams about their top challenges.

Marketing 87

Marketing Resources Technology Internal 87

Cision

OCTOBER 14, 2016

After nearly 20 years as a technology reporter, Phil Harvey knows how to spot tech trends still in their infancy. As managing editor at CRN , he oversees news coverage of technology, telecommunications and the Internet of Things. CRN’s audience is made up of technology suppliers, solutions providers and IT professionals.

Pitching 120

Pitching Trends Telecommunications Technology 120

Cision

JANUARY 3, 2018

In Cision’s 2017 Global Comms Report: Challenges and Trends , we talked to communications professionals around the world to understand the issues they face. The organization type and discipline also impacted this metric: PR agencies are seeing the biggest budget cuts, followed by marketing agencies, in-house teams and communications firms.

Measurement 225

Measurement Tools eBook Analytics 225

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

And now, here’s this month’s PR technology summary…. Most PR vendors try to serve as an email marketing tool, and they do a clunky job. PR Week reports the company was founded in 2017, has raised a little over a million in funding and has 22 customers. There are many sessions and I’m going to watch as many of these as I can too!

Analytics 68

Analytics Report Technology Pitching 68

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. Let’s take a look: PR and the Marketing Technology Skills Gap. So how does the PR and Marketing team members at SHIFT keep our heads above the water?

Technology 83

Technology Facebook Measurement Policies 83