Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

My hypothesis is that PR agencies – and its siblings in marketing and advertising – are entering the early stages of a similar trend. Media Relations is Hard and Getting Harder. A majority (68%) of PR professionals say media relations is getting harder or much harder. These findings surprised me a bit.

Survey 101

Survey Media Relations Corporate Communications 101

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2023

PR firms have withstood the rise of many possible “PR killers” including email marketing, digital advertising, and social media, often integrating or using those disciplines to grow their business or even make earned media more effective. Amid budget cuts, tools like generative AI are ushering in a new era of creativity.

Technology 266

Technology Television Web Social Media 266

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. As a percentage of revenue , B2B product organizations invest 6.3% 16) Creativity as an employable skill.

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

19% of publishers requested articles, 13% requested infographics, 12% requested mixed-media pieces, and 11% requested data visualizations.”. Read more: Cliff Notes to Effective Media Relations: A Summary of 3 Surveys of Editors, Reporters and Journalists [UML]. For B2B product companies that number came in at 7.1%

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

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. be the year that some SaaS vendor figures out how to manage and market B2B influencer marketing at scale.

Marketing 193

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 193

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As a former journalist, I struggle with this blurring of the lines between earned and paid media. However, media outlets and trade media platforms are reimagining ‘news’ to include livestreams, podcasts and webinars. My B2B clients are more open to sponsored content. Slow decline of social media. Fast-vertising.

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

In my experience doing this, and I’ve done it for a long time in many different B2B environments, here’s where things usually fall apart. Research shows B2B organizations spend an average of $150 for every email address they capture. See these related posts: The PR Opportunity for Brands as Publishers Tinker with Journalism.

Content Marketing 64

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 64

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Building trust and credibility is another crucial objective of public relations. In an era where consumers are increasingly sceptical of advertising and corporate speak, PR offers a more authentic and credible way to communicate with the public. Source: Public Relations Review 3 Turk, J. That’s marketing !

Publicity 52

Publicity Public Affairs Journalism Corporate 52

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Webinars have long been a staple of B2B marketing. Below are 12 ideas on precisely how to drive better results from your B2B marketing webinars. For internal speakers, where a webinar is just one more additional duty, an interview like this can be a helpful creative exercise for them as they develop a presentation.

B2B 60

B2B Infographics Interviews eBook 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Firms that stick to being mere providers of media relations will continue to lose market share.” We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. Christoph Luke | Christoph Luke Media Relations. 5) Marketers will slow down.

Marketing 103

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 103

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The survey doesn’t get into how that budget would be broken out, which means it could include entail headcount, creative or design, social media management tools, and paid social. I want to advocate for paid social and specifically as part of a media relations program. 1) Use paid social to support media pitching.

B2B 78

B2B Facebook Advertising Advertising 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 30, 2016

The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity – the Oscars of the advertising business – was held last week, and apparently it was a big disappointment for the public relations industry, which won fewer awards than in previous years. Cannes used to be called the “Festival of Advertising.”

Agency 120

Agency Creativity Advertising Advertising 120

Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

Kristin Daher, the President and founder of Powerhouse Communications , spearheads the creative communications agency providing a wide range of media relations, brand strategy, and social media services with a specialty in the foodservice and franchise space. What are your secrets for media relations success?

Pitching 228

Pitching Agency Social Media Creativity 228

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 11, 2016

My public relations career began with media relations. Although I’d never recommend someone go through the “boot camp” experience I had, it did teach me how to secure media opportunities quickly and make them stick. As you can imagine, I’m a big proponent of media relations. Media relations can be tough.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Measurement Conference 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 11, 2021

It’s like an unsung hero of the public relations world — not flashy or creative, but vital to a robust media placement schedule. Here’s how edcals can boost earned media outcomes, track goals, and keep all the moving parts of a PR plan aligned. What is an editorial calendar?

Pitching 308

Pitching Content Marketing Measurement Social Media 308

Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

My mix has always included agency partnerships, but 2020 forced me to get creative and leverage those agency partnerships to stabilize my business. Agency partnerships usually form as a result of traditional advertising and marketing agencies not having PR pros on staff. To the rest of the team, I was just traditional media relations.

Agency 76

Agency Creativity Media Relations Nonprofit 76

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This includes identifying customer needs, developing products that satisfy those needs, setting prices, determining distribution channels, and promoting the products through various forms of advertising and promotion. Audience Public Relations: PR targets a broader audience , including stakeholders , influencers , and publics.

Publicity 52

Publicity Marketing eBook Public Affairs 52

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.

Survey 103

Survey Report Media B2B 103

Landis PR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Machine vs. Man: Does AI Efficiency Trump Human Creativity? No matter how powerful or disruptive it may be, generative AI simply cannot carry out the strategic thinking, creativity, real-world experience and authenticity that content marketing requires in order to be successfully implemented.

Marketing 59

Marketing Content Marketing Storytelling B2B 59

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This, in turn, will make consumers more reliant on companies for their news and less reliant on mass media as less and less content is pitched to 3rd parties.”. – Aub Driver | Shelf Life Agency. 8) Creativity over productivity. Performance marketing companies will work to build out their creative capabilities. 7: Lou Hoffman.

Social Media 94

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 94

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 1, 2019

2) 12 Things You Should do to Amplify a Media Mention Once You’ve Earned It. If you are going to invest in PR and media relations , then you want to get the most out of it. 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. from Frank Strong.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Survey B2B Google 60

Sword and the Script

MARCH 7, 2023

There are a handful of ad tech companies that provide this form of advertising – a gas stations aren’t the only place that host it. Media relations is harder than ever , so I applaud Cision for attempting to think differently about the stodgy old business of press releases. Anyone that fills up their tank is a captive audience.

Software 131

Software Analytics Technology Video 131

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more. What are some examples of public relations? Media relations: This involves building relationships with journalists and getting media coverage for an organization or individual.

Interviews 103

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 103

Doctor Spin

MAY 21, 2023

In this arrangement, you designate a specific PR agency as your primary agency for all public relations needs that may arise. The agency of record manages all aspects of your PR strategy , including media relations , crisis management, and strategic communications. Get access to creative, out-of-the-box thinking.

Agency 52

Agency Publicity Public Affairs Crisis Communications 52

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 4, 2018

It’s rumored that Lincoln saw a 25 percent increase in sales of their Navigator series when they began using Matthew McConaughey in their advertising. So many other factors need to be considered as well, such as message tracks, metrics and who has control of the content (typically the influencer maintains creative control.).

Trends 77

Trends Marketing Real Estate Public Affairs 77

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Are you active on social media (at least the top one or two platforms where your audience spends time)? A study found that B2B buyers spend 83% of their time during their buying journey not engaging with vendors. Creative employee communications. Public relations won’t become any easier in 2021.

Marketing 172

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 172

Prohibition

JANUARY 20, 2021

PR agencies are trained to convey messages to the public in a creative way that sparks interest. 2) It’s a perfect way to connect with the media. PR teams have a lot of experience communicating with journalists and because of this, will have built established relationships and contacts at key media outlets.

Company 62

Company Software Crisis Management Agency 62

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 15, 2019

Typically, it involves a representative from an advertising agency ranting about the wrongdoings of the industry. Recently, however, the column took aim at public relations agencies — Confessions of a PR person. Today, parlayed what learned from living on the inside into my own boutique B2B tech firm (see services ).

Agency 78

Agency Leadership Corporate Training 78

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

” ~ Megan Paquin , APR, CPRC, Managing Director, Paquin Public Relations 10. B2B marketing relooks brand marketing and awareness “The building of an actual pipeline doesn’t start with merely laying the pipe in the ground. Something similar has happened in B2B marketing over the last 20 years.

Writing 196

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 196

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

In the B2B technology world, which is the lenses through which I example things, I’ve found PR usually reports to marketing – but supports the whole business – when a company is small or young. 18) “I write and distribute press releases and get executives in front of the media.”. 115) “Advertising.”. 111) “Spreading the word.”.

Employee 150

Employee Print Writing Survey 150

Landis PR

JULY 31, 2023

Sometimes all it takes is a single word or idea to get the creative juices flowing. Linda explained that, although tools like PressPal.Ai or ChatGPT won’t give you copy that’s ready to publish, the starter text can make a great springboard for the final product.

Communications 97

Communications Marketing Pitching Technology 97

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

In that rush of adrenaline to immediately promote your new e-book or video ASAP, content marketers risk the opportunity to be creative with promotion. Paid Social Media Ads - Don't forget that boosting social media posts about your new content offering can help increase visibility with new audiences. You're done!

Marketing 48

Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

ZudePR

MAY 31, 2015

My lightbulb went off when I saw the more I gave freely the more creative I became and yes, the more money I make in the present and long run. Michael blogs at B2B Marketing Insider. Displaced Yank Doug is co-founder and creative director of Velocity Partners. Author of 27 Blogging from Paradise books. Internet lifestyle junkie.

Communications 81

Communications How To Blogging Content Marketing 81