Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A renewed focus on customer relationships and B2B video content are among the most commonly cited aspects of marketing that those in the trenches say are yielding success B2B marketing has seen better economic times. She added, “The key is consistency, as with all marketing.”

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B2B Marketing LinkedIn Video 147

Sword and the Script

JULY 20, 2021

Some B2B tech companies, especially in early stages, are eager to make a splash in their respective markets. B2B tech companies are on the right track by investing in their marketing at launch, but in order for that marketing to be effective, they need to build a full content funnel for each stage of the buyer’s journey.

B2B 171

B2B Company Marketing SEO 171

Ronn Torossian

JANUARY 4, 2021

A line from the song pretty much summarizes the current marketing sphere for B2B brands, “A whole new world with new horizons to pursue.” The post B2B – A Whole New World appeared first on. COVID-19 and technology […].

B2B 195

B2B Film Technology Marketing 195

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 16, 2021

Are you a college student or recent grad looking to gain experience in a top B2B technology PR agency? PR/Marketing Intern. Crenshaw Communications is seeking a paid intern to join our dynamic B2B technology PR team and to assist with our pro bono work for a leading marketing association.

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Internal International Communications B2B 323

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Business may be getting a tad personal as B2B buyers put “I feel safe signing a contract with them” at the top of their decision criteria Dentsu a global creative agency is out with a new study about B2B buying decisions. It also bears a warning sign for B2B marketers: buyers don’t understand how your product is different.

B2B 144

B2B Software Ethics Leadership 144

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

B2B marketers that outperform peers are more likely to devote 40% or more of their marketing budget to long-term goals Good things really do come to those who wait. These marketing “leaders” are more likely to devote 40% or more of their marketing budget to long-term goals, compared to 25% of the rest of marketing.

B2B 145

B2B Marketing Survey Creativity 145

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

For top B2B PR firms , approaching reporters and tech influencers carries a great deal of responsibility. You want to make sure you’re representing both your agency and your client well, and a top-notch pitch is the best way to do it. There are some small measures that can maximize efforts to B2B technology media. Make it short.

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B2B Pitching Technology Report 193

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Crenshaw Communications, an award-winning B2B PR firm representing leading ad tech brands, recently welcomed Patrice Gamble as PR account director and Anna Julow Roolf as chief of staff. Anna brings over a decade of experience in the B2B PR industry, including leadership roles in agency and SaaS startup environments.

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B2B Leadership Communications Agency 156

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Marketing organizations cut B2B email marketing resources but send more messages; 1 in 5 never respond to a demo request When marketing leaders scrambled to reallocate budgets in the wake of the pandemic, email marketing wasn’t one of the areas that benefited. Some 94% of marketers put email in the top three.

B2B 146

B2B Marketing Survey Study 146

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2023

Crenshaw Communications, an award-winning B2B PR firm representing high-growth technology companies and leading ad tech brands, recently welcomed former ad tech journalist Mez Ambachew and PR agency professional Elana Warshavsky to the team. The agency also welcomed back returning team member Colleen O’Connor.

Agency 156

Agency Communications B2B Enterprise 156

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 30, 2023

Over the years, I’ve observed a trend with startling regularity: Many B2B tech companies, regardless of their size or stature, don’t operate with a fixed marketing plan in place. Given this scenario, a common refrain from many PR firms is, “Give us your marketing plan, and we’ll provide you with a PR strategy.”

B2B 156

B2B Company Storytelling Retail 156

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

B2B marketers say too much work, too few resources and too much interference forces them to choose between quality and completion. Most B2B marketers aren’t thrilled with their own content. According to a survey by Radix Communications , “68% of B2B marketers are not proud of their own content.”.

B2B 138

B2B Marketing Survey Case Study 138

The Resolution Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

This episode explores the business success that occurs when two areas of marketing combine and work together really well. Launching a B2B communications agency at the beginning of a pandemic may sound may sound like a tall order but for Made by Giants, […].

B2B 156

B2B Creativity Interviews Agency 156

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A strong PR agency that aligns with and understands your business can be an invaluable strategic adviser and resource for your brand in this endeavor. However, not all brand and PR agency relationships are created equal. Why work with a PR agency, and is it right for your organization?

Agency 195

Agency Strategy Communications How To 195

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 13, 2021

Crenshaw Communications, a New York-based public relations agency specializing in B2B technology PR, is seeking a Senior Account Executive (SAE) to join our dynamic B2B technology team. The ideal team member will have worked with various B2B tech companies (e.g., within a PR agency setting or in-house. .

B2B 291

B2B Policies Case Study Enterprise 291

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 27, 2023

As a PROI partner, Crenshaw Communications is able to learn from and collaborate with other market trendsetters, working to deliver the most impactful communications campaigns for their clients.

Communications 296

Communications Travel B2B Leadership 296

Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Since tech brands (among many others) rely on marketing data to guide funnel optimization and user experience, it’s a logical conclusion that those companies are able to improve internal processes and outcomes thanks to marketing insights.

B2B 117

B2B Technology Marketing Storytelling 117

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 27, 2021

But my PR agency job has got me thinking back to what I learned about the industry when I first took a college course about it. I feel like I should have known more about it, since generating earned media coverage remains an essential goal for most PR agencies. PR is not marketing. Business knowledge is important .

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Conference Pitching Agency Writing 368

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Social media marketing and PR have recently become inseparable. That’s because social media plays a large role in most consumer and B2B PR programs. Fully 86% of B2B marketers combine paid and organic social tactics. B2B companies can use audience targeting to reach industry decision-makers .

Social Media 344

Social Media Media B2B Leadership 344

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 6, 2021

In B2B public relations , there’s a lot of talk about thought leadership. Agency teams promise client executives that they’ll be positioned as thought leaders, we throw the term into proposals, and we call our content “thought capital.” Now is a great time to be a thought leader. How thought leaders are made.

Leadership 398

Leadership B2B Community Viral 398

Agility PR Solutions

JULY 1, 2024

After a post-pandemic stretch of crippling budget cuts across comms departments in many industries, new research from B2B tech comms and content agency 10Fold Communications reveals that the taps are starting to flow again in an ever-evolving landscape of B2B and B2B2C marketing in which content has become a central driver of sales success with […] (..)

B2B 120

B2B Study Report Marketing 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2024

From Chris Harihar ’s perspective, generative AI tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E finally gave PR agencies the power to deliver on their promises of AI sophistication. Agency teams will increasingly unlock valuable and time-saving use cases for the tech. And he sees PR teams getting more involved in brand safety.

Trends 333

Trends Industry Government Data 333

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 25, 2021

As we’re beginning our adult lives and preparing to be more independent, less impulsive, and more in control, a vital tool in any student’s growth is an internship —in my case, at a top PR agency. One of the best perks of interning at a PR agency is being able to see how my day-to-day tasks are applied to services for our clients.

Internal 398

Internal International B2B Construction 398

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2020

PR agencies must stay up to date on current events and industry news. The PR Week highlights news, opinions and insight from members of the PRWeek staff as well as newsmakers in the world of PR, marketing and communications. Each episode features a PR pro from a known agency. Marketing Smarts. The PR Week. On the Media.

Sports 332

Sports Radio Retail Advertising 332

Sword and the Script

MAY 28, 2024

Most B2B tech companies aim to improve customer retention this year, putting a renewed focus on building sustainable customer marketing teams that contribute to retention, and more importantly, measurable growth; Years ago, a SaaS company I was working for hired a person at the vice president level to run customer marketing.

B2B 108

B2B Survey Marketing Measurement 108

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 13, 2020

As a top PR agency we’re lucky to work with many organizations that prioritize the relationship we share. The same is true of almost any PR agency or team. With that in mind, here are some of the key building blocks of a successful collaborative relationship between a company and their PR agency or internal team.

How To 266

How To Agency Internal International 266

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Communicators found their influence grew with executives, even as the functions they performed evolved in 2022; PR and marketing alike battled to win trust amid clutter, noise and skepticism. Every year I read and write about dozens of reports on B2B marketing and PR. Trusted sources of B2B information.

B2B 113

B2B Marketing Survey Software 113

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

Writing 189

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 189

Flack's Revenge

MARCH 24, 2023

One was from an old friend and Fusion PR partner, Drew Neiser , CEO and founder of Renegade Marketing. He hosts CMO Huddles , a forum for B2B CMOs. It began: The unpredictability of PR especially for demand generation has pushed it down the B2B marketer’s priority list. 2 recession-proof business by Forbes.

B2B 240

B2B Nonprofit Small Business Google 240

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2024

It was a long-time client of my employer, a PR agency, and as such, I also represented one of their startup portfolio companies. And as I look back on those times, I think the economy in B2B SaaS feels reminiscent of the dot-com bubble (failed unicorns are arguably a product of irrational exuberance). Are you getting any deals done?”

B2B 130

B2B Government SMB Real Estate 130

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2020

On the agency side, it’s sometimes because the team overpromises in their eagerness to win a new client. If you want a product launch to be covered in a top-tier publication, journalists will need to talk to someone who has used the product or can speak to its market value. Not everything is about coverage.

Publicity 334

Publicity How To Agency Product Launch 334

Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 16, 2024

B2B marketing has never been about tugging at the heartstrings with emotive storytelling. For decades, these comms pros have relied on facts and data to get the job done.

B2B 117

B2B Study Storytelling Strategy 117

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 18, 2023

Reputation management tends to touch a number of business functions, including legal, customer experience, sales, marketing, and — of course, communications. PR, on the other hand, is typically part of either marketing or communications (though we know PR can help drive sales and support other business functions as well).

Reputation 333

Reputation Crisis Customer Service B2B 333

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 23, 2022

Any good PR agency team wants to get a new engagement up and running as quickly and as well as possible. The first 90 days of an engagement can be the most hectic time of an entire client-agency experience. Understanding how they work is essential for an agency to jumpstart a PR relationship and build trust. Do a deep dive.

Agency 310

Agency Meeting B2B Conference 310

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 19, 2021

At first glance, TikTok’s audience, which skews younger, may not seem like the ideal place for a B2B brand. Educational content also works, taking the form of basic advice for topics like writing resumes and learning about the stock market. Now comes the big question: Should B2B brands use TikTok? It depends.

B2B 137

B2B Branding Brand B2C 137

Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 27, 2024

In the bustling world of B2B marketing for PR agencies, cutting through the noise often resembles an uphill battle. It needs to be a narrative woven with real-world insights, specifically designed to […] The post Smart storytelling tips for crafting compelling B2B narratives appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

Storytelling 109

Storytelling B2B Agency Marketing 109

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 11, 2022

An extra pair of hands was followed by “outside objectivity and advice” (45%) and “expertise in a niche, vertical market or subject matter” (34%). Agencies, on the other hand, have a very different view. There does seem to be a disconnect between client and agency views on the top reason for hiring outside help.

Agency 138

Agency B2C B2B Survey 138