Sword and the Script

MAY 10, 2016

As a result, the refrain “content marketing is better than advertising” is bounced around the marketing echo chamber. Though a seasoned PR professional, I am also a serious advocate of content marketing. There’s a large body of work on these pages dedicated to content marketing. Native ads?

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Advertising Advertising Marketing 60

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

But here’s the thing: Marketing budgets are increasingly shifting to focus on content marketing and other efforts that can show a concrete return-on-investment. In PR, paid media is social media advertising, sponsored content, and email marketing. What is an Integrated PESO Model? Paid Media. Earned Media.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

ReimaginePR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

They say the only thing constant is change, and that’s certainly true in the world of content marketing. Every month, or so it seems, there’s a new must-do-or-you’re-toast trend in content marketing. So, how do you keep up, or better yet keep ahead, with your content marketing strategy?

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Strategy Marketing Engineering 120

Sword and the Script

JULY 3, 2018

Outbrain is one most recognizable brands in advertising technology (adtech). Usually, it’s a handful of eye-catching photos and click-bait style headlines that pitch insurance, credit cards and indoor antennas. Opt-in advertising? Looking for a content marketing agency partner that can both. Talk to Us !

Content Marketing 67

Content Marketing Pitching Marketing Advertising 67

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

In recent market estimates, digital online and ad spending is expected to grow at approximately 11% per year through 2021. 1 Paid search, display ads, social media, online video advertising and email marketing will grow to 46% of advertising budgets 2. So what does digital marketing growth have to do with PR?

Measurement 231

Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 19, 2020

A long-term relationship (such as influencers working with you on an affiliate basis, where they receive a commission for referrals) helps establish more trust than just a one-off advertisement. In terms of brand voice and content strategy, always take input from the influencer who will know their audience best.

Healthcare 135

Healthcare Content Marketing Marketing Instagram 135

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Building competitive advantage using PR programs comprised of media relations , reputation management , brand positioning , and content marketing can help a young tech company achieve prominence. It’s not enough to just pitch stories anymore. Top PR teams do more than merely pitch media. PR builds key relationships.

Storytelling 226

Storytelling Reputation Technology Content Marketing 226

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Emerging channels like podcasts will continue to grow in influence, which means PR pros have to become more fluent in strategically pitching and forming relationships in these channels. Blogger outreach gets personal. Fast-vertising.

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

However, bombarding your new love interest with a sales pitch on how amazing of a partner you are on the first date will likely not warrant a second one. That's where inbound marketing and content marketing relate. What is inbound marketing? What is content marketing? Case Studies. Which is better?

Content Marketing 82

Content Marketing Marketing eBook Case Study 82

Buzzstream

MARCH 3, 2020

If you consider yourself a subject matter expert, there are three main reasons why you should be incorporating podcast guesting into your content marketing mix, along with some considerations for once you get started with this strategy. You’ll extend your reach to highly engaged audiences . Conclusion.

Content Marketing 86

Content Marketing Pitching How To Marketing 86

5W PR

JANUARY 4, 2025

Content marketing is another powerful tool that can help companies attract and retain potential players. By creating high-quality content like vlogs, trailers, and gameplay videos, companies can showcase the development process, generate excitement, and provide valuable insights into the game.

Marketing 78

Marketing Instagram Advertising Advertising 78

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I’ve known Lin Pophal for years through her work as a writer for eContent , HR Executive , and others; have pitched her client stories and my own thought leadership topics (I’m in her eContent story on content curation tools ). Is it interesting to get pitches? What are your pet peeves regarding pitches?

Pitching 174

Pitching Journalism Video Advertising 174

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 10, 2014

With the advent of new technologies for the public relations, marketing and advertising industries, it can be hard for a new business or solo entrepreneur to know where to get started and what the current best practices should be. Account Manager, Marketing Technology. Lessons in depth. What are the lessons like you ask?

Marketing 144

Marketing Advertising Advertising Small Business 144

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Many of the open-ended comments from the survey point to underlying causes such as the rise of social media and self-publishing, disruption of the advertising-heavy business model in news, subsequent cuts to editorial staff, growth among the ranks of PR, and the deluge of pitches reporters receive. Be more strategic.

Media Relations 122

Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 122

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In fact, you must publish content in order for it to be indexed and returned in response to search. That’s the gist of a piece Michael Brenner wrote for the Content Marketing Institute last week titled The Best Reason to Do Content Marketing? b) Integrated marketing. b) Integrated marketing.

Content Marketing 84

Content Marketing Marketing Comparison Measurement 84

Prowly

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

4 Content engagement Take a peek at your content marketing strategy. Brand awareness tools offer not only social listening features, but content-related ones as well. Email and content marketing tools Creating your brand awareness strategy should involve content that matters to your target.

Measurement 104

Measurement Tools Brand Branding 104

5W PR

AUGUST 7, 2020

There are plenty of ways that businesses showcase themselves to an audience, with the most popular one being the elevator pitch. However, the elevator pitch can be daunting to many, given that the person has very little time to explain the idea, and the company and then get into the product or the service that the business provides.

B2C 88

B2C B2B Pitching Conference 88

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Other readers liked these related posts: The Future of Marketing Looks More like Public Relations. Trust and the Unlikely Reinvention of Advertising [UML]. In reviewing the study, I think it has implications for business in public relations and content marketing. You can and should run content marketing like a publisher.

Content Marketing 78

Content Marketing Marketing Journalism Financial 78

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Provide value to your readers and keep the sales pitches to a minimum. Use this information to cater your posts and content to your audience. By using paid advertising, you can target a specific audience to boost readership and gain followers. Marketing Coordinator.

Blogging 161

Blogging How To SEO Analytics 161

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Nearly 80% of the 1,279 bloggers in the 7 th annual Orbit Media blogger survey say blogging drives some marketing results – and 25% say it draws “strong marketing results.” >>> Looking for a consulting partner with the content chops to build a sound strategy and execute?

B2B 167

B2B Study Blogging Survey 167

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. Your skill and commitment to pitching your content is the difference. Get more media pitching knowledge from Michael Smart here.

Pitching 118

Pitching Strategy Film Advertising 118

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2024

Should you advertise against your competitors? Concur owned 65% of the market, Brex was entering – they positioned themselves on the same level. And they do a good job, which means it’s useful for anyone working in B2B marketing. That’s the key too: The best marketing doesn’t feel like marketing.

Creativity 101

Creativity B2B Examples Marketing 101

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

Then, I’m going to use that as a launching pad for a speech at Content Marketing World. You want to place contributed content that links back to the content you’ve spent the last few months creating and publishing. Step 5: Distribute Your Content with Paid Advertising. Your work isn’t done yet.

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Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2021

To that end, and assuming there’s a business strategy and marketing strategy in place, those priorities should be as follows: Owned – website, blog, newsletter. Paid – any form of sponsorship or advertising. Because when marketing invests invest time and budget into owned media, you are building two assets.

B2B 148

B2B Marketing Course Content Marketing 148

Prowly

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Here are some of the best choices: Semrush: an all-in-one digital marketing tool that helps companies analyze their online presence. In terms of digital PR, Semrush is great for backlink analysis, organic traffic tracking, content marketing, and competitive benchmarking. Coverage is temporary as the news cycle moves on.

Digital PR 104

Digital PR Case Study SEO Measurement 104

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Digital-only media — This refers to outlets with multiple staffers and advertisers that exist only online: BuzzFeed, Business Insider, Quartz, Refinery29. Other organizations’ content marketing — They have an audience and they need to keep serving them fresh, useful content. As long as they can reach people.

How To 153

How To Media Nonprofit Newspapers 153

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Everyone is doing content marketing these days. In fact, some 80% of respondents say they are doing content marketing according to 2017 survey data. You can also think about these in stages of content marketing maturity, though I’d caution, you never done with any given stage. Analyze, but experiment.

Engineering 67

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 67

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market.

Technology 171

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 171

Cision

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

I decided to compile five of the best quotes from the forum for some B2B marketing inspiration. Joe Pulizzi ( @ JoePulizzi ), Founder of Content Marketing Institute, Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur shared this gem: Don’t be afraid to be bold in your campaigns. Try to break out of the clutter by being bold and innovative.

B2B 120

B2B Marketing Content Marketing Technology 120

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

Cision

APRIL 2, 2015

Inbound or content marketing became a top priority for Internet marketing. Because content and the incredible amount of social media posts used to promoted suffer from over-messaged sales pitches. Want to create standout content? Best Practices Featured Content Marketing social media'

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Corporate Social Media Internal 120

PRSay

MAY 29, 2019

If you asked people where they get their content these days, you might be surprised by how many rely on social influencers and viral platforms like Uplift and Humankind to hear from their favorite brands. People want to believe the marketing they see is authentic, while also relating to the influencers and platforms doing the amplifying.

Viral 153

Viral How To Advertising Advertising 153

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 126

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 126

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Is it all one in the same now that marketing and PR are more interwoven? The fact that marketers and advertisers have long been able to prove their work’s value with heavy-hitting quantitative data, metrics such as direct sales, means that it’s been somewhat easier for them to get a seat at the decision-making table.

Data-Driven PR 150

Data-Driven PR Strategy Data Measurement 150

Landis PR

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The show excels at breaking down complex topics like artificial intelligence in PR, social media analytics and content marketing into practical, implementable steps. Each episode provides inspiration for crafting more engaging press releases, pitches and content.

Storytelling 52

Storytelling Analytics Leadership Trends 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 24, 2018

Get on the same page as marketing. The communications goals should align with or complement those of marketing, advertising, and sales – but they don’t have to be the same. For example, direct-marketing will nearly always have an impact on demand generation, while PR affects brand visibility and reputation.

Writing 136

Writing How To Pitching Privacy 136

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 24, 2021

They had covered my client before and I was pitching hard news – good stuff that’s useful for the industry. A few weeks later that reporter responded to a new pitch I had sent. To be sure, it was a good pitch, but so were the others. You buy some advertising and magically you also start getting coverage.

Pitching 114

Pitching Media Relations Survey Advertising 114