The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 4, 2018

We’re approaching the end of 2018 and businesses are looking ahead to the New Year. The Need for a Documented Content Strategy. Only 37 percent of US companies have a documented content strategy. A complete content marketing strategy starts with research, not setting goals. Follow me on Twitter.

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Cision

DECEMBER 18, 2017

With so many moving pieces and parts in your content and social media marketing strategy, it can be challenging to stay on top of it all. But with one key tool, you can not only plan your marketing approach far in advance but also take advantage of specific times of year when certain campaigns will thrive.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 16, 2019

Marketing and Communications are converging as PR has evolved radically over the last decade. To help forward-looking PR and marketing professionals navigate all of this change, AirPR, the data science and technology company that invented PR Attribution and Power of Voice , hosted the 2018 Growth PR Conference.

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Beyond PR

DECEMBER 21, 2017

According to research from Content Marketing Institute, 65 percent of businesses using content marketing have experienced an increase in ROI compared to a year ago. For content marketers, this is good news — as it indicates that content marketing is still as effective as it has always been.

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Cision

JANUARY 10, 2018

So, what goals does your marketing team have in the coming year? If you haven’t set any, now is the time to start thinking of ways to improve your branding strategies to make 2018 your best year yet. Here are three awesome branding resolutions all marketing teams should consider in preparing themselves for 2018 and beyond.

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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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Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

A business that doesn’t implement a content marketing plan is walking on thin ice. According to a 2018 B2B content marketing research conducted by the Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs, 63 […]. Whether they succeed or fail, it’s all just a matter of luck.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

It’s that time again… welcome to the kickoff of marketing conference season! Every year, a handful of PR 20/20 team members head to Content Marketing World ( #CMWorld ) hosted in our very own Cleveland, Ohio. Did you miss this year’s Content Marketing World (or suffer from information overload)? Raise the stakes.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 20, 2018

In January the Content Marketing Association laid out 10 trends they predicted would be big this year. Diversification of content channels. Brands become content companies. Diversification and expansion of content teams. Content producers develop closer relationships with e-commerce. Call me at 888 243 3470.

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Cision

MAY 19, 2015

This post was inspired by our free “ Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR ” white paper. Not long ago, we had a blog post that described five outside-the-box content marketing ideas. Want even more content marketing tips? Obviously, that wasn’t a comprehensive or exhaustive list. Syndication.

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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.

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Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 12, 2018

“Content marketing just doesn’t work,” they said. I’ve worked at Contently, one of the pioneers in content marketing, since 2013. After hundreds of meetings and workshops this year, I feel confident that content marketing is about to take a big leap—thanks to a few key factors.

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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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 21, 2018

Now we explore some 2018 trends and issues that continue to affect the tech PR sector. marketers so much, but in today’s digital environment, everyone is impacted. Like many companies, PR firms need to ensure that our content marketing and other campaigns are compliant with the new regs. 5 tech PR trends.

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 3, 2018

Have you given much thought to how you’ll improve your work life in 2018? It plays into many other marketing disciplines. To get better at what we do, we need to understand how areas like content marketing and social media fit into PR. But what about professional resolutions? Cheers to a successful year!

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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

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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Garrett Public Relations

AUGUST 22, 2018

Content Marketing World 2018 is coming up Sept. When people ask me why this conference is so impactful, I tell them it’s THE place for content […]. This is one of my favorite times of the year. This will be my third trip to Cleveland to attend. To say I’m excited would be an understatement.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 23, 2017

What started as a marketing experiment, has grown into a process that supports audience development. As part of my effort to wrap up this year in content, I decided to distill the deck down to just 20 for a presentation to embed in a post. It supports the notion that marketing at its core, is about advancing the user experience.

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Solo PR Pro

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

We have heard the drumbeat of the importance of content marketing for years. Long before it was labeled “content marketing,” communications pros were utilizing the tactic in client work. Content Marketing is a valuable tool in the communications arsenal. How does content marketing fit into that plan?

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 3, 2019

How will you make your marketing program even savvier in 2019? For a little inspiration, we pulled PR 20/20’s most-shared blog posts from 2018. We used Buzzsumo’s Content Analyzer to curate the top posts across Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Reddit, as well as links from other websites. Best of luck in 2019! You’re in luck.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2017

B2B marketing has overwhelmingly adopted the concept of content marketing, according to the 2018 B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends survey. That may mean content marketing is maturing, but that also means competition for an audience will heat up. Measuring ROI is hard.

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 30, 2018

Content marketing has always been integral to public relations, long before the current label. Many Solo PR Pros also wear the integrated marketing hat and are deeply involved in content marketing for clients. Among the questions we will discuss: Q1: How much of your PR practice is devoted to content marketing?

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 23, 2018

According to Content Marketing Institute Research Director Lisa Beets ( @LisaBeets ), “Nearly all top-performing B2B content marketers—90%—put their audience’s informational needs ahead of their company’s sales/promotional message.”. Today, more B2B marketers than ever rely on a content marketing approach.

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Solo PR Pro

MAY 2, 2018

On May 1, 2018 we weighed in with opinions and insight on the following topics of interest: How much of your PR practice is devoted to content marketing? What are the biggest challenges you face in content marketing? What changes do you foresee in content marketing?

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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

JANUARY 11, 2018

2017 was quite a year for marketing and PR professionals. Earned media has become increasingly important with 89 percent of marketing/communications professionals saying they use it to support the demand generation goal of driving brand awareness. 2018 Content Calendar + Template (Why You Need One And How to Use it).

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5W PR

JULY 17, 2018

Here’s how groups can define their brand in 2018. After a business chooses its personality, it will need to start taking steps to bring that identity to life through things like content marketing, advertising, and even social media marketing. Begin with an Online Audit. Create a Verbal Identity.

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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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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

One of the risks in marketing is the tendency we all have to get caught in a habit. As the conversations around the marketing table often begin with, “At my last company we…”. This means we must, as marketers, maintain a student’s mindset , continuously challenge assumptions , and actively seek out new ideas.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

This sort of thing happens every day and on a massive scale and we can see it in the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer , which says this year will be a “battle for truth.”. Other readers liked these related posts: The Future of Marketing Looks More like Public Relations. You can and should run content marketing like a publisher.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

For those of us living in Minneapolis this week, it’s kind of a marketer’s dream. Yep, we’re in the belly of the proverbial marketing beast this week. Over the years, they’ve proven to be savvy marketers (see: long-running relationship with well-known local artist, Adam Turman ). Paul this week.

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wiredPRworks

JANUARY 3, 2018

What will be hot - or not - in 2018 marketing trends? In this 2018 marketing trends webinar , you'll discover how to increase happiness, productivity, and profitability. You'll learn the three key trends you need to track: influencer marketing, automation and PR. Get ready to kick off your best year ever - 2018!!

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PRSay

DECEMBER 15, 2017

If so, then here’s a quick list of 12 ideas for 2018 to help you stay invigorated in your professional life. Learn more about a specific area such as content marketing or big data by attending a local Meetup If you don’t see a Meetup meeting on a topic that you’d like to know more about, then start one yourself.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 24, 2017

That’s my take on some of the data from the 2018 Chief Marketer B2B lead gen report. Analysis: B2B marketing must develop its market. A different study that Chief Marketer reported found B2B organizations are slow to follow up with leads. As I say in the introduction above, marketing doesn’t work in isolation.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 22, 2017

With decades of experience in journalism, PR and content marketing, Jon is now in charge of content for Inc. Studio, which produces all content for Inc.’s I have worked in PR both on the client side and as the internal PR generator (primarily through content marketing).”. s clients and advertisers.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 1, 2019

This blog published about 60 new posts in 2018. And so here’s the annual look at the most read, least read, and posts I recommend reading, that were published on Sword and the Script in 2018. The 7 Most Read Posts in 2018. Here are the posts readers read the most in 2018 – as measured by readers clicks.

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