5W PR

JULY 17, 2018

A world of review forums and social media channels means that there’s a constant conversation happening about today’s businesses, and the only way firms can set themselves up for success is to take control of their brand image. Here’s how groups can define their brand in 2018. Begin with an Online Audit.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

With editorial staffs evolving and new brands popping up every day, the media have a constant barrage of news, trends and pitches coming their way, let’s remind ourselves about the relationship aspect of media relations while the rest of the world attempts autonomy. Christine Connolly . Account Manager.

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B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

Handpicked Related Content. Our Ultimate List of the Best PR Tools for 2018. Myth #3: PR is not the same as media relations. Media relations is a subset of PR. Or you may decide that media relations is precisely what you need. Handpicked Related Content. Content marketing.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

While the PR community has heard inklings of in-housing anecdotally – Richard Edelman recently cited it as a cause following disappointing earnings for the year ending 2018 – to the best of my knowledge, this is the first time we’ve seen this trend surface in a survey of the communications industry. content marketing (64%).

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. The most popular trends recognized by the survey for the next 12 months included storytelling at 79%, content marketing (71%) and thought leadership (67%).

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

For anyone who works in public relations, content still reigns supreme. An effective content marketing calendar will complement a PR campaign to help differentiate a brand and generate business growth. Siemens’ campaign with Economist in 2018 exemplifies this reach.

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PRSay

MAY 3, 2019

million in 2018. That means the credibility boost that comes from third-party media placements remains critically important. You often have to help the media do that. Content marketers and social media managers are experiencing the same fragmentation of audiences. What was the most-watched TV show in 1998?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 16, 2017

It’s a prediction that’s been made several times before and many years earlier, but for a very different reason: The Future of Marketing Looks More like Public Relations. Don’t miss these related posts: 20 Insightful PR and Marketing Predictions for 2018. PR Strategy: Paid Media Tactics for Earning Media.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

organic social media has diminishing value as the social platforms depress brand messages and links to third-party websites; and. cookies) is in its twilight which puts diminishes marketing reach and targeting. Frank Strong , Founder and President, Sword and the Script Media , LLC. Audience building becomes a crucial skill.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

But, this is a blog about PR, communications and media relations, so enough about the plot summary. Instead, let’s talk about how Season 3 began with Kendall Roy focused on getting his media monitoring tools and strategy in place as he gets ready to take on his father and snatch his media empire away. Critical Mention.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Public relations statistics from 2020. Content marketing statistics from 2020. Social media statistics from 2020. Source: Content Marketing is the New Conference ). Media relations is ever more challenging.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next 12 months. The 2018 JOTW Communications Survey from Frank Strong. The survey was conducted in February 2018 and 155 respondents completed the questionnaire. Media relations is getting harder.

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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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Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

Answered: unsure , brands should take a stand) Interestingly, the results mirror a 2018 survey that asked consumers if they wanted brands to take a stand on politics. >>> Media relations only gets harder. 75% of PR pros say media relations is getting harder. That’s up from 68% in 2019 and 51% in 2018.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 17, 2018

San Francisco, December 18, 2018 – AirPR ( www.airpr.com ), the data science company for communication and public relations, today announced the closing of its Series C financing of 8 million dollars.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. d) Influencer marketing to cool off as far as the amounts of money companies are paying influencers.”.

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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. Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

“The early adopters have been educating the market in the last few years about the successes that can be had with integrating own, earned and paid media. Firms that stick to being mere providers of media relations will continue to lose market share.” 5) Marketers will slow down. How can they do that?

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The Proactive Report

JULY 23, 2018

According to research from the Content Marketing Institute, 91 percent of B2B brands and 86 percent of B2C brands use it. But it’s still an emerging tactic and far too many companies are “flying blind” – just pumping out content without any strategy. Earned Media. That’s earned media.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 20, 2018

The full paper has examples from various vertical markets including healthcare, energy and travel among others. Other readers liked these related posts: Does Blockchain Really Have Marketing Potential? Earned Media Poised for New Prominence in 2018 [UML]. 2) Public relations and complex value propositions.

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Barokas

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Pew Research reported a 25 percent drop in newsroom employment from 2008 to 2018. Earlier this year, Onclusive released a study based on analysis of more than 2 billion pieces of editorial content between 2018 and 2018, which revealed that the percentage of authors contributing to mass media is down 11 percent.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. 2) The average content marketing budget is $185,000. The most successful content marketers invested more, with an average of $272,000, while the least successful content marketers spent less at $109,000.

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Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

Critical Mention

JUNE 10, 2020

Eric Lebowitz joined Critical Mention in 2018 as its Director of Marketing. A native New Yorker, he originally began his career in journalism and later moved to marketing, discovering a passion for branding and analytics. Eric Lebowitz.

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Media Pitching Trends Resources 104

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Following on from our bridal video campaign earlier this year which saw us team up with leading fashion influencers Lorna Luxe , Peony Lim and 5 Inch and Up , the 2018 Christmas campaign was filmed in a variety of locations and tells three emotive gift-giving stories running up to the festive season.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

If you work in PR and engage in media relations , it’s a good idea to keep an ear out as to what is on the minds of those that work in the media. The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. 10 Fundamentals for Successful B2B Media Interviews.

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5W PR

JANUARY 8, 2019

Misconceptions about common marketing practices can lead to misuse or even complete abandonment of marketing tools. As we say our goodbyes to 2018, let’s also bid farewell to the myths that are incorrectly influencing our decisions. Content marketing is the new buzz marketing term – and for a reason.

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Marketing Content Marketing Creativity Crisis Management 74

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2018

Several studies suggest businesses plan to invest in public relations in 2018. Specifically, media relations, or earned media, is poised for new prominence. To that end, what you do with a mention earned in the media is every bit as important as getting it in the first place. Give our services a try.

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Critical Mention

APRIL 13, 2020

Eric Lebowitz joined Critical Mention in 2018 as its Director of Marketing. A native New Yorker, he originally began his career in journalism and later moved to marketing, discovering a passion for branding and analytics. Please tweet them to us at @criticalmention ! Eric Lebowitz.

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Critical Mention

JULY 16, 2019

Eric Lebowitz joined Critical Mention in 2018 as its Director of Marketing. A native New Yorker, he originally began his career in journalism and later moved to marketing, discovering a passion for branding and analytics. Critical Mention. Eric Lebowitz.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

“So, I sold my agency and went all in with Propel to invent the public relations management (PRM) category – which has significantly gained steam in the industry since we launched the first PRM in 2018.”. Meltwater offers 50 suggested metrics to measure your content marketing.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

If anything in this piece sounds familiar, take a look at this one-minute video to see how fast and intuitive a media monitoring platform can be. . . Eric Lebowitz joined Critical Mention in 2018 as its Director of Marketing. Eric Lebowitz.

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Communications Conversations

JULY 23, 2019

Kayla’s exceptional work has established her as a go-to source for writing, corporate communications, integrated marketing campaigns and media relations counsel within Digi-Key. She’s been a fundraising leader for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and I’ve seen her getting lots of recognition in the media recently!”

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 28, 2018

One big change is that, effective September 13, 2018, we will no longer be accepting contributions from vendors for the ICN.” [ emphasis added ]. For the PR community – the relationship people not the spin-doctors – this may mean a hard cost to contributed articles and earned media transforms into paid media.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

1) Earned and branded media drive awareness and trust in B2B. Digital marketing spend tallied up at around $629 billion in the US in 2018. This year it’s on track to outpace the investment in analog marketing channels for the first time. So, given the results which one is better – PR or content marketing ?

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 30, 2019

Eric Lebowitz joined Critical Mention in 2018 as its Director of Marketing. A native New Yorker, he originally began his career in journalism and later moved to marketing, discovering a passion for branding and analytics. Critical Mention. Eric Lebowitz.

How To 60

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 30, 2019

Eric Lebowitz joined Critical Mention in 2018 as its Director of Marketing. A native New Yorker, he originally began his career in journalism and later moved to marketing, discovering a passion for branding and analytics. Critical Mention. Eric Lebowitz.

Media 60

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Critical Mention

MARCH 16, 2020

Having recently been introduced to fame in 2018, Antoni Porowski has shown his cooking talents across TV, online publications and his very own cookbook. Such high viewership numbers are a proxy for her popularity, which is what makes Grande a perfect influencer for brand exposure. Antoni Porowski. followers on Twitter and 4.3

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