ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Different types of content in the form of press releases , bylined articles , white papers, and social media , among others, can help deliver key messages, amplify thought leadership and boost SEO for a particular brand. . Sponsored content is often confused with native advertising , but it’s actually a subset of it. Greater reach .

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 30, 2021

Here are five pitch ideas for when there is no news that can work particularly well for B2B PR campaigns. . If there was a recent senior leadership hire or promotion at your organization, it can sometimes be leveraged into news, or at least background information for later news. Thought leadership. Meet and greet!

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Pitching Case Study Leadership Data 333

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As B2B PR specialists, our team has helped adtech, data and cybersecurity brands like SOCi, MediaRadar, Lotame, National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA), and Digital Remedy seize news opportunities. SOCi offered insights on Threads’ implications for social media marketing, showcasing their expertise and thought leadership.

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Brand Branding eBook Advertising 323

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

As outlined in my post on PR tips for effective bylines , bylined content is a powerful part of a B2B PR plan. It can help deliver key messages, communicate expertise and drive thought leadership for business brands. But there are many types of content that build credibility and leadership as part of a strategic PR program.

Leadership 353

Leadership Insurance Insurance B2B 353

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2018

Contributed articles bylined by a key executive are part of any PR program that emphasizes thought leadership. Bylined content helps establish a B2B executive as an industry expert or brand voice, and it’s also a strong way to boost SEO for an individual or company. In general, a thought leadership piece is not an advertisement.

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B2B Leadership Customer Service eBook 147

B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

When it comes down to it, PR can be far less expensive than advertising and offer more benefits. B2B PR in particular creates a patina of thought leadership and generates interest and awareness. How to Pick the Right B2B PR Agency For You. How to Score in B2B Media Relations. Myth #4: PR is just advertising.

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Crisis Management B2B Reputation Advertising 238

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2020

While this may not seem like a must-listen for most PR pros, it’s very useful for anyone in B2B tech. Recent episodes have focused on Newfronts , Big Tech , female leadership ,and the art of networking. . Check out our list of top advertising and retail podcasts too! Adweek Yeah, That’s Probably an Ad. Let me know @colleeno_pr.

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Sports Radio Retail Advertising 332

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Marketers need guidance, and these changes are the perfect way for ad tech companies to use thought leadership to assure brands that they are not alone. All players are working on solutions to keep advertising effective. . They take most of the money in advertising, play by their own rules, and face few consequences.

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Privacy Case Study Advertising Advertising 434

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2025

There are also, generally speaking, traditional gaps in a communicators skill set, such as math, which hurts our credibility with executive leadership. Most of these are focused on marketing, communications, leadership and psychology. Most of the social media platforms have courses you can take on their advertising products.

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Google Course Survey YouTube 156

Shift Communications

JUNE 24, 2016

In this series, we’ll examine the tools, techniques, and strategies of paid advertising as they apply to public relations work. Advertising Strategies. The four advertising strategies to drive attention, awareness, trust, and behavior are syndication, brand building, direct response, and retargeting. Let’s explore each of these.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2024

The leadership team here at Crenshaw Communications, a Mod Op company, has taken the time to investigate the emerging trends to expect for 2024. To engage younger audiences on these platforms, she expects B2B marketers will be taking lessons from their B2C peers. What are the PR industry trends for the new year?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 23, 2020

One staple from the B2B PR toolbox is contributed content. One of our best and most widely read executive bylines started with a reference to the executive’s young daughter and her reaction to a digital advertising video slogan. PR professionals are constantly on the hunt for ways to get their clients and brands media coverage.

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Guidelines Advertising Advertising Pitching 293

Cision

APRIL 5, 2016

As a content marketer, you spend tremendous time and money to create content – be it brand awareness, thought leadership or lead generation pieces. B2B marketers, in particular, are missing a huge opportunity with social advertising to promote content. Facebook makes money by selling advertising. That is staggering.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 22, 2020

Executive visibility is a key component of any sound B2B PR program. Among our clients, it may be digital tech conferences like Advertising Week, trade group panels like those staged by ANA or IAB, or their own hosted discussions. Sharing real actionable expertise on relevant topics is the best advertising in any case.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 10, 2024

In the media business, we talk a lot about how brands can get into those conversations through advertising. As we all know, seamless UX just isn’t a given across all the industry publications where B2B brands want to be heard. That engagement presents prime opportunities for branding and thought leadership. But what about PR?

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Trends Mobile Twitter Consumer 320

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

3 statistics from the newest B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report shows the “subscribed audience” is missing from most content marketing efforts. It got me to feeling like many B2B marketers confuse “content” for “marketing purposes” with “content marketing.” I drew the “distribution” category. Not even close.

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Content Marketing B2B Marketing eBook 153

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

This is cited ahead of leadership quality (76%) and technological innovation (72%).” All the other factors considered – leadership, innovation, profitability, sustainability, and employees – all influence the awareness and strength of a brand. Need an extra pair of B2B marketing and PR hands? Comment: A brand is a promise.

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Financial Marketing Survey B2B 173

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Paid media and advertising statistics. A Chief Marketer report found the content most effective at moving prospects through the B2B sales funnel are articles and blogs [49%]. ( B2B Lead Generation ). 78% of B2B marketers say better quality content has driven success. ( B2B Content Marketing ). The Old New Media ).

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Content Marketing SEO Social Media Publicity 140

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2018

Every B2B tech PR person dreams of the splashy feature that will help make their company brand instantly recognizable. The B2B buyers’ journey has been evolving rapidly, with research indicating that “decision makers don’t just go to a website, add a data center to their shopping cart and check out. How trade coverage wins.

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Pitching Real Estate B2B Journalism 168

Sword and the Script

JULY 9, 2024

Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media. 42% of reporters say credibility is the top challenge facing journalism Credibility is the lifeblood of news and while B2B, which is my focus, doesn’t see as much turmoil over “fake news” as other sectors, it’s still top of mind for reporters.

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Survey Journalism Report Pitching 182

5W PR

DECEMBER 5, 2018

However, research into B2B advertising suggests that companies can actually benefit more from social media advertising than they think – particularly if they choose the right platform. Showcase Value Via Thought Leadership.

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LinkedIn B2B Social Media Marketing 76

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

B2B marketing should take a little slice of the display ad budget and invest in media relations, genuine content marketing (not marketing content) and paid distribution of related assets from both . Numbers like these from eMarketer make my head explode: “US B2B display ad spending on LinkedIn will total $3.01 billion by 2024.”.

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B2B Marketing LinkedIn Content Marketing 91

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2017

What about signed clients for a B2B company, or product sales racked up as a result of the investment? In fact, it’s at its best when a company or brand is truly innovative, or a category creator – think Starbucks, which relied on its own storefronts, and plenty of earned media coverage, rather than advertising in its early years.

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Publicity Storytelling Automotive Software 255

5W PR

APRIL 29, 2024

In recent times, the B2B tech PR scene has felt the ground shift beneath it. This online revelation hasn’t just changed the way B2B tech businesses communicate with their audience, but it’s also given PR a whole new definition. Collaborating with these influencers can give B2B tech PR efforts a considerable boost.

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B2B Social Media Media Community 78

Flack's Revenge

JULY 11, 2018

Most who are familiar with the concept of a Big Idea know it from the world of advertising. PR is not as well-known as advertising or associated with glitzy pitches or Mad Men style theatrics. The phrase has specific meaning in advertising – and PR too, as we’ll learn. GE’s mantra: “We Bring Good things to Life.”

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 16, 2014

But businesses need to start thinking beyond merely advertising to users – they must think about how to join in those conversations. Pulse is ideal for thought leadership content that showcases the leaders at your brand and what’s on their minds. Keep an eye on paid advertising options. Get with the Pulse.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 24, 2018

Still, a prime impediment to PR teams’ showing out-of-the-box creative chops is clients’ aversion to risk– something not so prevalent in the advertising field. Advertisements for travel metasearch sites usually involve a cutesy gnome (Travelocity) or a charismatic spokesperson (Trivago). Creative PR helps B2B brands be accessible.

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Creativity Small Business Storytelling Travel 174

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

People will say they dislike advertisements because of the disruptive nature of them. As Brian Steinberg put it for Variety: “It’s far easier to score a touchdown in the Big Game than it is for advertisers to do the same in the commercial time that surrounds it.”. 3) Speak no Evil; Hear No Evil. As for the game – go Patriots!

Advertising 90

Advertising Advertising B2C Retail 90

Sword and the Script

MAY 21, 2019

In my previous experiences, I had not been exposed to women in positions of leadership. That led her down a series of paths including content marketing, ecommerce and today, in B2B marketing. 1) Why start a business focused on B2B paid social? BH: In the world of B2B, paid social media is the only social media left.

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B2B Social Media Company Marketing 90

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

A company’s sales and marketing teams should consider PR as a lead-generation tool that can work in tandem with business development and paid advertising. If a CEO offers expert commentary – or a byline or guest blog post in a key media outlet, that content can earn valuable visibility and leadership positioning for the organization.

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SEO Case Study Conference Retail 125

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Building Thought Leadership. If you are in the B2B space, use LinkedIn to publish content. Then use social advertising to drive the right audience to this content and build up your following. The mainstream media still plays a major role in building thought leadership. That’s the easy part. The Mainstream Media.

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Leadership Pitching Social Media YouTube 162

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2018

While top-tier marketing and advertising are valuable, associated PR campaigns can help propel a brand to the next level of emotional attachment. For companies looking to differentiate themselves from the pack, PR (integrated with advertising and marketing) can help build a foundation of brand love. You feel connected to these brands.

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Brand Branding Storytelling B2B 149

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Employers are more believable than government, media reporters with named sources, major corporations, media reports with anonymous sources, advertising and “my social media.”. It’s true interpersonal and it’s true in leadership and group dynamics. Thought leadership requires actual thought and leadership. Did you know?

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Government Survey Ethics Media 152

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). Persuasive and authoritative, whitepapers remain absolutely vital to B2B marketers. According to the Content Marketing Insitute’s latest research, B2B marketers rate white papers as the most effective type of content.

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Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

High demand for experienced communicators “Corporate communications professionals will continue to advance into top organizational leadership roles as their unrivaled combination of business strategy and stakeholder insight continues to become more essential. Something similar has happened in B2B marketing over the last 20 years.

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Writing Communications Marketing B2B 211

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

With advertisers taking notice of the growth, there’s been an uptick in brands adding streaming to their media ad spend strategy, resulting in more streaming-specific PR goals for adtech providers. There are now well over 200 streaming services available today with 85% of U.S. by 2024. .

Trends 170

Trends Advertising Advertising Video 170

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

With advertisers taking notice of the growth, there’s been an uptick in brands adding streaming to their media ad spend strategy, resulting in more streaming-specific PR goals for adtech providers. There are now well over 200 streaming services available today with 85% of U.S. by 2024. .

Trends 170

Trends Advertising Advertising Video 170