Cision

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

And that’s just one PR trend for 2017. Here are three others: Executive thought leadership; Influencer marketing; and. Contributor marketing. If your bosses or clients can combine their industry with trending topics like data, analytics, artificial intelligence and/or virtual reality, their thought leadership will boom in 2017.

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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.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

From the mobile video explosion to emerging social platforms, 2016 has brought many content-related developments that affect the public relations industry and the work PR people do every day. A look at the year in review offers some clues as to what 2017 year has in store. Content will be automated. Video goes vertical.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2016

As almost 200,000 folks get ready for their annual excursion to Las Vegas for CES (Consumer Electronics Show) , those of us who toil in B2B tech public relations will be looking for 2017 trends to better take advantage of industry moves and stake out positions for clients. B2B content will become more customized. What’s next?

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Prowly

DECEMBER 30, 2017

First and foremost, […] The post A Year of Great Content in Review: 19 Best Pieces by Prowly Magazine Contributors in 2017 appeared first on Prowly Magazine.

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Cision

DECEMBER 4, 2017

— United (@united) April 10, 2017. — United (@united) April 11, 2017. — GitLab.com Status (@gitlabstatus) January 31, 2017. — GitLab.com Status (@gitlabstatus) February 1, 2017. — GitLab (@gitlab) March 17, 2017. He specializes in SEO and Content Marketing activities.

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Contently - Strategy

JUNE 25, 2020

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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Sword and the Script

JULY 28, 2020

Content marketing is about the audience. The same dynamic applies to content marketing too. >>> Looking for a consulting partner with the content chops to build a sound strategy and execute? The Content Marketing Shortcut: M&A There is a short cut: buy the audience through an M&A transaction.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

It continues a thought leading series based on Agency and Client-side workplace issues, and is the basis of a forthcoming coaching and mentoring book to be published in 2017 alongside the 15th anniversary of the agency. By and large, digital content, specifically mobile content is the future.

Creativity 120

Creativity SEO Mobile Journalism 120

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

As content marketing continues to evolve, businesses across the globe have adopted it at a rapid pace. And that’s not stopping in 2017. So what’s predicted to become of content marketing this year? Visual content. Video content. User-generated content. Content Marketing Institute.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2017

The methods they use to attribute business achievements and even revenue back to marketing efforts have given birth to bigger budgets and new skills. In 2012, Gartner predicted that by this year (2017), the CMO will spend more on technology that the CIO. That’s a radical shift over a decade. Know which tactics are working.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 10, 2017

#measurePR pic.twitter.com/XqP6zgpQTi. — @Serena (@Serena) April 13, 2017. Keosha (@Keosha) April 13, 2017. The next question went right to the heart of the specialized worlds of investor relations (IR) and financial comms. . — @Serena (@Serena) April 13, 2017. Keosha (@Keosha) April 13, 2017. IR has a business focus.

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Cision

JANUARY 5, 2017

Did you, like me, spend the holidays thinking about what you’d like to accomplish in 2017? Sometimes, despite our very best efforts to write down our goals, we tend to skip over creating a documented PR content strategy. Why are these two factors so important in your content’s success? This is a significant missed opportunity.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

ABX and ANA AFE were recently awarded the prestigious 2017 ESOMAR Research Effectiveness Award for their work. Angela Jeffrey (@ajeffrey1) October 12, 2017. Angela Jeffrey (@ajeffrey1) October 12, 2017. Angela Jeffrey (@ajeffrey1) October 12, 2017. Angela Jeffrey (@ajeffrey1) October 12, 2017. link] #measurepr.

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Shift Communications

MAY 4, 2017

The largest social network in the world – and to some people, the entire Internet – released its Q1 2017 earnings. Facebook is just short of 2 billion monthly active users: Facebook’s growth was powered by the Middle East and African markets, as well as the North American market. User Growth. Christopher S.

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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.

Content Marketing 93

Content Marketing Strategy Infographics Marketing 93

Cision

APRIL 26, 2017

According to the Cision 2017 State of the Media Report , when communicators pair compelling messages with rich formats like photos, videos, social media posts, infographics and data, they can drive better and more accurate coverage and increase earned media opportunities. RISING 2017 MEDIA TRENDS.

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Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

As consumers gravitate towards multimedia content — multimedia is also the driving force behind the content the media publishes. In our 2017 State of the Media Report , we learned that 71 percent of journalists “always or often” use multimedia in their stories. Visual Content Impacts Your Performance. About Seth Gilpin.

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Cision

MAY 29, 2017

Fast forward to 2017, the search engines have become even smarter. Enter content discovery! Marketers are now keen on making brand content discoverable to ensure better awareness and traffic. Here are some quick tips that will help marketers present the most relevant content in front of their targeted audience: 1.

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Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. On top of crafting compelling content, the most prominent challenge is driving engagement from targeted audiences. According to HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound, the top challenge marketing faces is generating more traffic and leads.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The 7 Best Performing Blog Posts in 2017. What is clearer was the sort of topics that attracted readers in 2017. Note: This top post was published in February 2017 and some of the metrics were updated in November and those can be found here: 3 Habits of Highly Successful Bloggers B2B Marketing can Borrow [Study].

Blogging 81

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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. That’s a lot of new agencies being hired, but it also means other agencies will be dropped. With 5,000 U.S.

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Cision

MAY 25, 2017

The study, The End of Advertising As We Know It , warned marketers that billions of dollars were going to be moved out of traditional advertising in 2017. His advice to content marketers was to focus on authenticity above all else. He presented a recent study Forrester published that had a shocking conclusion.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Here are my predictions for PR , content marketing and social media ; one each. 1) Predictions for PR in 2017. In 2017, PR professionals will be increasingly viewed as strategic business advisors championing integrated communications across the silos of digital marketing, PR and social media.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 60

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. Speculation runs rampant, but likely part of the cause of the budget crunch is the fact that it’s so difficult to measure results from content marketing.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2016

There are 45 pages in the PDF version of the 2017 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends—North America report this year. Overall, the study found roughly one-fifth (22%) of 1,102 B2B marketers based in North America that answered the annual survey described their content marketing as “extremely successful” or “very successful.”

Content Marketing 60

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Cision

APRIL 13, 2017

According to Cision’s 2017 State of the Media Report , journalists continue to experience shrinking news teams and constricting budgets. In Cision’s 2017 State of the Media Report , more than half of respondents said a pitch that lines up with their past work and interests is what drove them to pursue a story. Target your audience.

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Media Automotive Resources Product Launch 210

Cision

JANUARY 11, 2017

According to research from the Content Marketing Institute , 70 percent of B2B marketers plan to create more content in 2017 compared to 2016. However, the same study revealed that only a measly 17 percent of content marketers report their content marketing efforts as much more successful.

Strategy 120

Strategy Infographics Content Marketing Study 120

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 27, 2018

billion between 2016 and 2017. After the infamous horror film “IT” was remade in 2017, Warner Bros. Competitors often take on campaigns to create the most hype–as Burger King did for Halloween in 2017 when they trolled McDonald’s. Consumers are spending more and more each year on Halloween, with an increase from $8.4

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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

DECEMBER 31, 2016

3) The Facebook Frozen Frog and Fodder for Content Marketing. PR is the best-kept secret in content marketing. 5) 11 Shrewd PR and Marketing Predictions You Can Bank On. 1) Game Theory: Content Marketing as an Infinite Game. 3) 11 Simple Ways for PR to Score Content Marketing Points.

Blogging 126

Blogging Content Marketing B2B Social Media 126

Cision

MAY 22, 2017

In fact, 81 percent of senior marketers believe that earned media is more effective than paid media. New trends arise every year, advising how to make the most of your content marketing tactics. Beyond that, social media users are more likely to share content that includes multimedia.

Case Study 210

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Cision

JANUARY 9, 2018

Brands are investing more time, resources and budget into publishing high-quality content with the goal of attracting, engaging and converting customers throughout the buyer’s journey. According to HubSpot’s State of Inbound 2017 , the top three inbound marketing priorities are: Growing SEO & Organic Presence.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Everyone is doing content marketing these days. In fact, some 80% of respondents say they are doing content marketing according to 2017 survey data. You can also think about these in stages of content marketing maturity, though I’d caution, you never done with any given stage.

Engineering 68

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 68

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2016

Businesses will increase investments in marketing for the third year in a row according to the Gartner CMO Spend Survey for 2016- 2017. Sixty-five percent of marketing leaders said they plan to increase their spending on digital advertising, with 23% expecting a significant increase and 42% anticipating a slight increase.”.

Marketing 60

Marketing Survey B2B Study 60

Cision

JUNE 26, 2017

What this means to PR professionals and content marketers is that Instagram can be an important platform to engage with and to educate your customers. A great read for marketing pros interested in video. Which means pretty much all marketing pros who want to stay on top in 2017.) currentlyreading.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Something similar has happened in content marketing and blogging in the marketing community. Too many marketers believe that short content outperforms long form. This analysis was part of a larger study that SEMrush published titled the Global State of Content Marketing Report 2019. Try our services.

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