Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

Samsung has used fear in their advertisement to talk about the serious issue of increasing selfie deaths. During #RestaurantWeek, Lendistry team members shared their favorite restaurants, mostly locally-owned eateries as the company’s clientele is local small businesses. Humanize Your Brand. Share Relatable Stories.

Digital PR 251

Digital PR How To Small Business Analysis 251

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2025

Libby is a free app that connects to my local public library system (and probably yours too). I can check out audiobooks from my local library from the app on my phone. Most of the social media platforms have courses you can take on their advertising products. This is where Libby comes in. And I have.

Google 157

Google Course Survey YouTube 157

Polaris

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

On the designated date, Mullick organized the surprise party while George, Caine’s dad, distracted the youngster with a visit to their local pizza joint. He also addressed the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. Content Marketing' Forbe s and Fast Company both wrote about Caine’s determination and creativity.

Storytelling 199

Storytelling Reddit Video Creativity 199

Polaris

DECEMBER 10, 2014

It’s a mix of PR, social media and content marketing news designed to help marketers stay up to date on trends and best practices. When I informed one of my marketing colleagues, Randy Milanovic , of the move, I was surprised to hear he was against it. You can’t email an invitation to a local speaking gig.

Blogging 183

Blogging Comparison eBook Case Study 183

ReimaginePR

JULY 25, 2018

A couple of key terms that we’ll be using moving forwards: AdWords – The pay-per-click advertisement program that Google uses. This is the most popular and common way of advertising your Website. PPC – PPC stands for Pay Per Click and is an advertising principle where advertisers pay sites like Google whenever users click on their ads.

SEO 211

SEO Tools Engineering Google 211

Konnect Agency

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

A strong brand message is essential for any successful marketing strategy. For local businesses, this message is even more critical, positioning the franchise as a trusted, indispensable part of the community. The combination of corporate oversight and local adaptability is key to franchise marketing success.

Marketing 52

Marketing Storytelling Local Measurement 52

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

According to research by Boston Consulting Group, one ultraloyal customer who shares content can generate eight times his or her own consumption through their advocacy. The key idea here is that the economic value of content marketing does not come from content. It comes from the transmission of content.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

For some, the term content marketing seemed to come out of nowhere – and with such urgency. While it’s not new , this perception has created a lot of confusion among lawyers and legal marketers, and in the broad legal space, over what it is, what it isn’t, and how to do it effectively. 1) Content marketing is media you own.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Ethics Advertising 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Regular readers know I bought into the concept of “ content marketing ” many years ago. It was in effect the coining of a term that characterized a strategy my team and I was already working on across traditional PR, digital marketing and social media. 3 Studies that Challenge Marketing Assumptions.

Content Marketing 69

Content Marketing Case Study Marketing Conference 69

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

“Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing. Those companies that can take data, do a deep dive, and understand what the data tells them will see more success in achieving their goals from content than those who look at simple analytics.

Marketing 213

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 213

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

However, due to limited resources, many small businesses don’t have the money to spend on expensive advertising campaigns yet still need the exposure to survive and gain a competitive edge. As a result, more and more small business owners are turning to public relations to help raise brand awareness and to achieve their growth objectives.

Small Business 158

Small Business Publicity Social Media Web 158

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

5) Marketers will slow down. The Internet moves at breakneck speed, but that doesn’t mean that we as marketers have to do the same. We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. 7) Larger investments in SDRs and product marketing.

Marketing 129

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 129

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

In smaller markets, like where I live, there has long been a tendency for media professionals to seek corporate roles when they become available. When I was director of corporate communications at a local healthcare organization, I would regularly receive a number of resumes from reporters whenever PR jobs opened up.

Pitching 174

Pitching Journalism Video Advertising 174

Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 1, 2018

Content curation had been championed as a way to up the pace of content marketing by riding OPC (other people’s content), and to boost thought leadership, by commenting on others’ thoughts when you didn’t have an original idea. Now I was strangely stumped, even disinterested. These are different times.

Content Marketing 149

Content Marketing Privacy Government Web 149

Cision

JANUARY 15, 2016

Buyers no longer pay attention to traditional advertisements. Unlike content marketing , brand journalism places people front and center, rather than the products that affect those people. It divided its content into regional or metropolitan editions. Is your brand local to one DMA?

Journalism 120

Journalism Strategy Brand Branding 120

Cision

AUGUST 19, 2016

PR Newswire’s 12 Days of Content: A Holiday Guide for Content Marketers. Advertising: 8/24/2016. Advertising: 10/11/2016. Advertising: 10/17/2016. Advertising: 10/25/2016. Advertising: 11/7/2016. Advertising: 10/20/2016. Advertising: 11/24/2016. Advertising: 10/28/2016.

Pitching 120

Pitching Newspapers Advertising Advertising 120

PR Fuel

MAY 12, 2019

In this day and age, many people still consider PR and content marketing to be mutually exclusive. While content marketers create quality material to inform readers while also branding that company in a certain way and with a certain voice, traditional PR generally aims to get stories and other material to the “news.”.

Content Marketing 45

Content Marketing Marketing Local Social Media 45

PRSay

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Despite its poignancy in the 1989 film “Field of Dreams,” the phrase “If you build it, he will come” is actually a terrible piece of advice for a PR pro or content marketer. This used to come in the form of commercials on network TV or ads in local papers, but now it’s Facebook ads or YouTube ads.

Pitching 120

Pitching Strategy Film Advertising 120

Cision

JANUARY 16, 2017

In this post, we show three examples of businesses who have anonymized and aggregated their data to create useful, engaging, and unique content. Each is representative of a special case: a large business with representative data, a large business with localized data, and a smaller business with localized data. Kaiser Permanente.

Data 120

Data How To Retail Ethics 120

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Media planning, the strategic allocation of marketing budgets across various media channels, is fundamental to successful advertising. The digital advantage The digital landscape offers a plethora of opportunities for budget-conscious marketers. Utilize targeted advertising to reach specific audiences.

Brand 78

Brand Branding Media Print 78

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Marketers will likely gravitate toward tracks including: Advertising and brand experience. The premier gathering of digital marketers on planet Earth!”. If you’re a marketer, surely you thought ‘yes, please’ to at least two of those categories. Marketing AI Conference (MAICON). Experiential storytelling.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

Prohibition

JULY 14, 2017

Consider the changing shape of the comms industry, and you will undoubtedly come across the phrase ‘content marketing’. Content has become the ‘buzz word’ for the industry – whether you specialise in SEO, digital marketing or indeed more traditional avenues such as online advertising and PR. Well yes and no.

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Marketing B2C SEO 48

Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Use your company’s brand name for local targeting. Use your product’s name if you’re marketing it or promoting it. While Facebook is best known for its unparalleled reach, Instagram’s advertisement channel assists in retaining customers, therefore winning in terms of brand loyalty. Build rapport with influencers.

Instagram 120

Instagram How To Guidelines Facebook 120

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Some journalism startups aim to breathe fresh life into storytelling, and we might learn a thing or two that has applications for PR and content marketing. There was a good mix of concepts, spanning apps, local news, data-driven journalism and virtual reality. This app offers a breakthrough in local news delivery.

Journalism 120

Journalism Local Data Mobile 120

5W PR

MAY 17, 2024

Traditional media relations Established media platforms, including outdoor magazines, travel publications, and local news channels, can serve as powerful vehicles for brand promotion. Transit advertising, especially near campsites or outdoor gear stores, can also be beneficial.

Strategy 78

Strategy Brand Branding Travel 78

Critical Mention

MAY 7, 2020

News organizations are endlessly working to deliver COVID-19 updates from a global, national and local perspective. These kinds of mentions can help make up for a lack of advertising budget and organizations need a way to be sure they are capturing the value created through business visibility and brand growth.

Media 113

Media Radio Television Sports 113

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Cision adds sponsored content feature to PR Newswire – pitches it as “guaranteed editorial”; Meltwater Beats Earnings; TrueScope Raises $6.2 It’s doing this through a partnership with an adtech company called Nativo, which as the brand name suggests, is a native advertising platform. Million and Eyes the U.S.

Software 150

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 150

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

Recently, I received notice from the publisher of a local business journal that the “People on the Move” section is up for sale. The one-time crowdsourced feature for new hire announcements or appointments in a local market will cost $250. Blending editorial and advertising. These are not isolated examples.

Journalism 69

Journalism Brand Branding Advertising 69

Cision

MAY 23, 2016

If you’re doing a lot of advertising on Facebook, segmenting by common Page Likes may be a way to accomplish this quite easily. For local businesses, considering peer grouping rather than age segmentation and/or broad generalizations may be a useful way to qualify people that you (or your competitors) may have overlooked.

Communications 206

Communications Television Transportation Study 206

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 24, 2021

You buy some advertising and magically you also start getting coverage. One former employer bought a full-page ad in a major local newspaper, and after that, every pitch I sent in seemed to merit an interview and an article. PR has traditionally had a strong aversion to advertising , so the answers surprised me.

Pitching 115

Pitching Media Relations Survey Advertising 115

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 20, 2022

Consider the evidence: One in three content marketers use podcasts or other audio content. However, 53% of content marketers who leverage podcasts and other audio content say it is the most effective format they use. Your people who advertise FOR you! It’s your very best customers.

Brand 113

Brand Branding Twitter LinkedIn 113

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Rebranding to “LinkedIn Pulse” in late 2013 , the app has quickly become a key part of making LinkedIn a content marketing machine. SAP Chief Digital Officer Jonathan Becher particularly excels at both educating and entertaining content marketing pieces on LinkedIn.

LinkedIn 48

LinkedIn Content Marketing Marketing Engineering 48

5W PR

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Community relations is all about building positive relationships with local communities. Digital Marketing, on the other hand, utilizes digital channels to reach and engage audiences. Content marketing is creating and distributing valuable content to attract and retain customers.

Marketing 78

Marketing Engineering Crisis Communications SEO 78

PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

Most people focus on three main areas when trying to promote their business: advertising, content marketing , and public relations. A Costly Strategy: Advertising. Advertising is probably the most obvious way to bring attention to your business. Advertising uses targeting and persuasion to get its job done.

Publicity 82

Publicity Small Business Advertising Advertising 82

Sword and the Script

JUNE 10, 2017

The annual Internet Trends Report by Mary Meeker is itself a prime example of content marketing – and one executed by the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins. Pay to Play: Why PR and Marketing Should Care About Net Neutrality [UML]. Basic, Advanced and Bridge Building: Boldness in Content Marketing [UML].

Trends 96

Trends Marketing Mobile Web 96

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

I recently attended Content Marketing World ( @CMIContent ) where I sat in on a valuable session presented by Content Marketing Institute employees. Also, check to see if there are any local parties or meet-ups scheduled around the event where you can hang out and network. American Advertising Federation.

Conference 62

Conference Marketing Local Advertising 62

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 29, 2019

Another approach is to invite local leaders from government and associations like the local chamber or technology association. Of course, the PR tie-in is natural – you can and should invite local reporters, bloggers and influencers. This essentially applying the principles of content marketing to recruiting.

Resources 86

Resources Creativity Publicity Local 86