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.

Trends 120

Trends Leadership Small Business Analytics 120

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.

B2B 120

B2B Customer Service Software Technology 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

Here are the top new trends that are accelerating change in the practice of public relations and challenging old-timers as we move into 2017. Earned media isn’t going away any time soon, but in recent years, social platforms have dominated. The PR Industry Evolves Beyond Its Roots. PR is about generating influence. .

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

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

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.

Financial 95

Financial Measurement Communications Agriculture 95

Cision

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Social media offers unique marketing and PR opportunities. As much as social media followers love to praise your brand, they won’t hesitate to criticize your actions if they have a good reason. Read on for three tips to turn a social media crisis into a PR win. pic.twitter.com/rF5gNIvVd0.

Crisis 271

Crisis Brand Branding How To 271

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The news cycle was faster, social media was hitting the early majority in the Geoffrey Moore sense, and blogs…blogs were everywhere. The 7 Best Performing Blog Posts in 2017. What is clearer was the sort of topics that attracted readers in 2017. 2) 2017 PR Salary Survey Suggests Demand for Talent Tightening.

Blogging 71

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 71

Shift Communications

MAY 4, 2017

The largest social network in the world – and to some people, the entire Internet – released its Q1 2017 earnings. What’s new with the 800 pound gorilla in social media? Are you creating video for your marketing and communications campaigns? Vice President, Marketing Technology.

Facebook 107

Facebook Video Mobile Advertising 107

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

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.

Content Marketing 78

Content Marketing Study Analysis Marketing 78

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.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Study Marketing B2B 60

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. Content and social media capabilities followed close behind. Let me say that again.

Agency 223

Agency Survey Social Media SEO 223

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. But again, with the deluge of content being produced every day, being remarkable will be a baseline requirement. Social media breakup. Slow decline of social media.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 10, 2017

Marketing ranked sixth, which I’d have guessed would have ranked higher. The company published its findings in an impressive 60-page report called the 2017 State of the Blogging Industry. A Simple Measure of Marketing Many Businesses Miss. Content Marketing: Don’t Make Home Improvements to Rental Property.

Survey 60

Survey Blogging Corporate Analytics 60

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.

Infographics 266

Infographics Brand Branding Video 266

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 62

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 62

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.

Infographics 235

Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2017

Some of the monitoring tools designed around social media, provide storage for just a few months of data. However, PR, content marketing and social media marketing are long games – and you need data over time to make compelling decisions, crisis-related or otherwise. What is Agile Marketing Again?

Social Media 60

Social Media Crisis Marketing Media 60

PR 20/20

MARCH 7, 2017

We’re in the thick of a new year, and like many professionals, marketers are searching for the next top trends to drive results in 2017. This and every year, we search for ways to break through the clutter to ensure our content reaches the right audience at the right time. 55% want to create more visual content.

Strategy 46

Strategy Marketing Infographics Trade Shows 46

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Generating a stream of interesting and engaging ways to reach your audience through content marketing can be a pain. There’s a fantastic WordPress plugin called Revive Old Posts that will automatically share your older blog content to your social media channels. Next year, don’t let it come to that.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing eBook Small Business 40

Prohibition

DECEMBER 1, 2021

As an integrated PR consultancy based in Leeds, we advise big brands on how to use public relations, social media, and content marketing effectively helping them to increase online engagement, raise their profiles and in turn improve their overall business performance. For a full list of our awards visit here.

B2C 133

B2C Healthcare Training Agency 133

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

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow. As the market lifts, brands will need to raise awareness and will be ready to invest for the longer term as their horizons extend. .”

Writing 189

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 189

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. Let’s dive in!

Social Media 48

Social Media Trends Media Facebook 48

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.

Strategy 298

Strategy Measurement Content Marketing Meeting 298

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Brands will look to public relations professionals to help them not only write compelling content but also place it in industry trade publications and other media outlets that may be a fit. Once coverage appears, it can then be shared via social media and clients can also leverage paid media to boost it even further if they choose.”.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Improvements included: A thoughtful weekly roundup called Unscripted Marketing ; A re-invigorated Q&A series called Off Script ; and. Over the course of 2016, I published some 84 posts, on PR , marketing and social media. 3) The Facebook Frozen Frog and Fodder for Content Marketing. Did these come true?

Blogging 102

Blogging Content Marketing B2B Social Media 102

Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

When you pair the 24/7 news cycle with always-on connectivity, you get consumers overwhelmed by a perpetual stream of content. From online articles to advertisements to blogs to social media posts — numerous mediums are competing for your audience’s attention. The Media Relies on Visual Storytelling. About Seth Gilpin.

How To 282

How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282

Cision

APRIL 13, 2017

Companies have a story to tell, and the media needs to tell a story. According to Cision’s 2017 State of the Media Report , journalists continue to experience shrinking news teams and constricting budgets. And that’s exactly where the goals of journalists and brand communicators intersect. Target your audience.

Media 210

Media Automotive Resources Product Launch 210

Landis PR

AUGUST 9, 2021

Today, about 70 percent of adults use social media , so it would make sense to make social media your starting point. Now, you could go the more traditional route by sponsoring your content, but as I said earlier, consumers are craving authenticity, not traditional ads. This is where influencer marketing enters.

Marketing 105

Marketing Advertising Advertising Social Media 105

Sword and the Script

MARCH 26, 2024

Thought leadership benefits B2B marketing in so many ways – awareness, consideration and even customer retention – but it can have adverse effects when it’s under-resourced and turns out to be light on substance The social media platform LinkedIn and the PR firm Edelman routinely team up to conduct surveys.

Leadership 126

Leadership B2B Study Survey 126

Buzzstream

JUNE 20, 2018

From January 1, 2017 until April 26, 2018, our editorial team has earned over 700 links to our websites and content that our bloggers told us about. While a wide variety of content earned us links this year, we discovered three strategies that consistently brought in high-quality, long-standing links. Links We Earned This Year.

Case Study 70

Case Study Retail Examples Community 70

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

Film 131

Film Viral YouTube eBook 131

Sword and the Script

JUNE 10, 2017

An old video interview with Jeff Bezos, which has recently resurfaced on the social media , is a reminder that underscores just how visionary he really was. Bezos could see in 1997 Amazon would be selling anything you could buy at a Walmart in 2017. It’s also why Walmart should have looked at buying Yahoo in 2017.

Trends 83

Trends Marketing Mobile Web 83

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A content marketer’s job is to create quality content that gets in front of readers organically. After all, what is content worth if you don’t access the readers who would most benefit from your writing? Removing unhelpful content from your site can improve the rankings of other content.

SEO 128

SEO Strategy Google Engineering 128

Sword and the Script

APRIL 18, 2017

That’s according to the 2017 Global Communications Report , from the Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism at USC. This is evident in that core PR tenants have been prominently at work in marketing trends over the last decade. See these related posts: PR, Social Media and the Imperative of Content Marketing [UML].

Publicity 118

Publicity Marketing Content Marketing Software 118

Prohibition

APRIL 9, 2021

As an integrated PR consultancy based in Leeds, we advise brands on how to use public relations, social media, and content marketing effectively helping them to increase online engagement, raise their profiles and in turn improve their overall business performance.

B2C 100

B2C B2B Agency Training 100