ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Content that explains a new or emerging trend is among the most valuable for business customers because it helps educate prospects. Educational content is particularly useful for any category with a long purchase cycle and steep learning curve, like software or insurance. What does this mean for digital advertising?

Leadership 353

Leadership Insurance Insurance B2B 353

Sword and the Script

MAY 10, 2016

The news article is based on data in a report by software company ScribbleLive titled, “ The Eclipse of Online Ads.” As a result, the refrain “content marketing is better than advertising” is bounced around the marketing echo chamber. There’s a large body of work on these pages dedicated to content marketing.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Advertising Advertising Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

MAY 7, 2024

It’s been pretty quiet this month in PR software; that’s starting to look like it’s going to be characteristic for the year On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through the news from the PR software community in a summary post like this one. What is the silence telling us, exactly?

Software 87

Software Pitching Technology B2B 87

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Many financial analysts believe advertising is an investment More financial analysts “perceive advertising as an investment (37%)” than those that believe it’s “a cost (24%).” Comment: This is an advertising association, so the question is naturally focused on advertising. That library has a quantifiable value.

Financial 173

Financial Marketing Survey B2B 173

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. On top of crafting compelling content, the most prominent challenge is driving engagement from targeted audiences. According to HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound, the top challenge marketing faces is generating more traffic and leads. Case Studies.

Infographics 235

Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

Cision

OCTOBER 29, 2015

While ad blocking software has been around for years, concern about ad blocking has become one of the hottest topics in advertising and marketing this year, especially for mobile advertising. Some advertisers and website owners believe that ad blocking by consumers is at best freeloading and at worst, it’s theft.

Trends 120

Trends Software Advertising Advertising 120

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 85

Content Marketing Marketing Comparison Measurement 85

Flack's Revenge

MARCH 8, 2018

Their Spike and Analytics solutions provide a wealth of data that can shed light on social media buzz and content performance. But after seeing demos, and even playing around the software, it was unclear exactly how to put Newswhip to work to support media relations. This idea makes sense. Who sees it, shares, likes, comments?

Data 159

Data Media Software Viral 159

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Against that backdrop, I’ve organized this year’s prediction roundup into the following categories: Predictions that have little or nothing to do with AI; Predictions that express caution about AI; Predictions that are enthusiastic about AI; Predictions from PR software executives; and One prediction from ChatGPT.

Writing 211

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 211

Cision

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Consistency across both sales and marketing makes for stronger branding and attracts better results. Also, pay-per-click ads will be easier to create for your advertising experts once you have identified the keywords that you want to be known for. You can also track results for keywords you use in your paid advertising.

Brand 208

Brand Branding How To SEO 208

Sword and the Script

JULY 9, 2016

Also see: The Shocking Beef about Feeding the Content Monster . 3) Why I’m Killing the Marketing Qualified Lead. There’s an evolution the fermium model that’s gaining traction and deserves thoughtful consideration for marketers promoting Software as a Service (SaaS).

Content Marketing 83

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 83

Prowly

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Tools like Prowly also help you create a brand marketing strategy based on social media and web traffic indicators. TRY OUT YOUR KPI TRACKING SOFTWARE FOR FREE What are the metrics to measure brand awareness? #1 4 Content engagement Take a peek at your content marketing strategy.

Measurement 104

Measurement Tools Brand Branding 104

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

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. This isn’t a reflexive reaction either. Red Bull, Johnson & Johnson).

Content Marketing 69

Content Marketing Case Study Marketing Conference 69

Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

As a metric for content marketing, pageviews are flawed according to a white paper – Why Content Marketers Are Using All the Wrong Metrics – published by Contently. The company provides the combination of a talent marketplace and content marketing software to manage projects and campaigns.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Measurement Marketing Web 60

Cision

APRIL 7, 2015

If content marketing is about connecting with consumers and driving engagement, video is a tactic that must be employed. Native advertising shows similar growth for many of the same reasons. Native ads, like sponsored content at “The Onion” or BuzzFeed, don’t disrupt the viewing experience. It shows no signs of slowing.

Video 120

Video YouTube Mobile Advertising 120

Cision

MARCH 17, 2016

In fact, only 38 percent of B2C marketers believe their organization’s content marketing program is effective. So how can you create a successful content marketing strategy? At their upcoming Cision webinar, “ How to Launch an Enterprise-Wide Content Strategy ,” on Wednesday, March 23 at 2 p.m.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing B2C Enterprise Measurement 120

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 68

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 68

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

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. While I’ve primarily done B2B tech work over my 20-year career – and strive to be diligent in becoming knowledgeable about a market and products – it’s not quite the same as being an end-user or SME.

Technology 173

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 173

Onclusive

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Author Intelligence helps PR, communication, and content marketing teams understand how to connect with those authors in the most meaningful way by providing a detailed profile of each author, including their publication activity, social amplification, and social sentiment.

Analytics 150

Analytics Data Big Data Technology 150

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2016

After all, enterprise software customers are likely to be watching the Super Bowl, tuning into election or inauguration news, or following stock market trend stories. And there’s also the defensive side of real-time marketing. B2B content will become more customized.

B2B 120

B2B Customer Service Software Technology 120

Sword and the Script

JULY 20, 2021

While your content marketing strategy is your primary lead nurturing strategy, it doesn’t do you much good unless it’s easy to find. Paid advertising. There are many digital advertising options available that meet your budget and your goals; however, it requires some experimenting. Build awareness and extend reach.

B2B 190

B2B Company Marketing SEO 190

Cision

JANUARY 2, 2018

The authentic content consumers are actually interested in is barely seeing the light of day, meaning she and her company are losing out on the free research and development that comes from customer feedback. Owned media, like content marketing, may be more of a long-term game, but that doesn’t mean the game isn’t worth playing.

Facebook 0

Facebook Marketing Journalism Creativity 0

Cision

MAY 4, 2015

We’re excited to realize the next step in our ongoing mission to innovate the content marketing, social and PR spaces with the release of two new products: the Cision PR Edition and Cision Social Edition. Let’s jump right into some of the new ways these platforms will help you meet your communication goals: Cision Social Edition.

Social Media 120

Social Media Analytics Enterprise Content Marketing 120

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. Try Prowly free for seven days - no credit card needed.

Digital PR 104

Digital PR Case Study SEO Measurement 104

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 212

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 212

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Salesforce positioned itself as the antidote to software as it brought predictable pricing and short-circuited premise software implementations. It used to be we had three choices: Rent a medium with advertising; Earn coverage in a medium by being useful; or. Earn word-of-mouth with guerrilla marketing. Talk to Us !

Software 103

Software Comparison Content Marketing Measurement 103

Cision

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

If you have some budget, you can play around with different tools like press releases , content marketing and advertising. Whenever a new tool or platform comes out that saves time for me in my marketing, I’m all over it. It’s Getting Easier.

Marketing 120

Marketing Television Analytics Tools 120

Sword and the Script

JULY 18, 2017

Consumer technology has had a serious impact on expectations for business software. Why, the business user asked, can I unwrap a new mobile device an intuitively understand how to use it, but the business software I use at work requires several hours or days of training? Where and How B2B Marketing Generates Leads it Likes [Study].

Trends 83

Trends Marketing Software Media 83

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

A survey by Spiceworks Ziff Davis found B2B tech marketing prospects say they consume 11 or more piece of vendor content Pieces of content. There are unpolished phrases the marketing community kicks around to describe the outsized role content marketing has in the sales cycle. Consumption. Try our services.

B2B 117

B2B Consumer Marketing Survey 117

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Content marketing isn’t just a constant stream of advertisements. But using the wrong tools can cripple smaller content marketing teams. Doing that with a dozen core pieces of software is a lot easier than managing 30. Analyzing the wrong data.

Content Marketing 111

Content Marketing Print Analysis Web 111

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Firms blur lines across advertising, marketing, social media, event planning, content creation and more. These include old standbys like Hubspot Academy, dedicated to helping PR pros make better use of content marketing, social media marketing and SEO. PR firms expand service offerings.

YouTube 136

YouTube Video Training Survey 136

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. Content Marketing World Conference and Expo. Tech industry.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

Cision

MAY 23, 2016

Further, whether a person has used the service impacts their viewpoint of whether Lyft or Uber is software or a transportation service. If you’re doing a lot of advertising on Facebook, segmenting by common Page Likes may be a way to accomplish this quite easily. Peer Groups.

Communications 206

Communications Television Transportation Study 206

Sword and the Script

JULY 31, 2018

In this era of marketing, we should add a fifth reason: 5) To buy an audience. Businesses rent audiences all the time with advertising. At its core, advertising is selling access to an audience another business built and owns. When done properly , it becomes its own channel and powerful addition to the marketing mix.

Publicity 62

Publicity Software Government Media 62

Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2020

The long-term sales opportunity of marketing now “We are seeing a lot of short-term, reactionary behaviors in response to the virus,” wrote Nancy Smith in a contribution to AdAge. She’s the CEO of Analytics Partners , a marketing analytics software and consulting company. Try our services.

Study 97

Study Marketing Survey SEO 97

Ishmael's Corner

MAY 10, 2015

One person who has labored over B2B content, what works and what doesn’t work, is my good friend and colleague Steve Farnsworth. In short, Steve knows content marketing and the nitty gritty of lead generation. With this as the backdrop, here are his top 10 tools and resources that he applies to content marketing campaigns.

Tools 60

Tools B2B Software Storytelling 60