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. Podcast monitoring.

Technology 173

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 173

Onclusive

JANUARY 10, 2018

With the explosion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, an increased focus from the C-suite on business- and metrics-driven KPIs, and a new trend toward Growth PR , PR & content marketing measurement is changing – radically and rapidly. Millennials leading the charge!

Content Marketing 150

Content Marketing Measurement Interviews Marketing 150

Onclusive

APRIL 12, 2018

Kathy: In my opinion, Integrated Marketing as a function has morphed into Content Operations and Campaign Management. AirPR: Does the UL marketing team combine content marketing, PR & communications, social & digital marketing and direct marketing efforts? What are you trying to accomplish?

Content Marketing 170

Content Marketing Interviews Marketing Leadership 170

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2025

There are many free courses you can take from Google (AI and analytics) and HubSpot (all kinds of classes). Since I work in technology, which is by definition the application of science for practical use, there is some direct professional development value. Google offers free courses on analytics and AI.

Google 156

Google Course Survey YouTube 156

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks. MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute published their 10 th Annual B2B Marketing report with benchmarks, budgets and trends.

Content Marketing 144

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 144

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The world of marketing and PR evolves rapidly. It’s critical to keep up with the latest trends, technologies, and methodologies so that your company doesn’t miss opportunities and get left behind. . Confab is “an event for people who care about making content better, in their organizations and for their clients.”

Conference 329

Conference Marketing Case Study Measurement 329

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 16, 2024

And with laser-targeted audiences, a publishing platform, and a built-in professional network, it’s easy to find LinkedIn marketing examples from brands doing it right. Even more impressive, 97% of B2B marketers use LinkedIn as part of their content marketing strategy. Top 5 LinkedIn Marketing Examples From U.S.

LinkedIn 95

LinkedIn Examples Brand Branding 95

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2017

A 2016 survey from Narrative Science found that 58 percent of enterprise business executives are already using predictive analytics within their organization. The methods they use to attribute business achievements and even revenue back to marketing efforts have given birth to bigger budgets and new skills. What this means for PR.

Strategy 294

Strategy Data-Driven PR Measurement Enterprise 294

Cision

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

All content marketers run into problems every now and then. At his recent presentation at Content Marketing World , marketing technology expert Ian Cleary shared how the right tools can help solve your biggest content marketing problems. Not enough people are seeing your content.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Tools Marketing Google 120

Onclusive

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Fusion of PR and content marketing Content marketing is a proven way to break through the noise, as long as the content is highly visible. That’s why content marketing needs PR. A new metric, share of search, will build momentum as a way of measuring PR effectiveness and tying PR to market share.

Industry 221

Industry Content Marketing Corporate Analytics 221

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Effective B2B content marketing programs have a documented strategy, build a subscription audience and use metrics to inform decisions What separates successful B2B content marketing programs from those that underperform? If you don’t have a content marketing strategy – make one. Give our services a try.

Content Marketing 108

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Survey 108

Cision

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Here are three big names to take a look at for content marketing inspiration: BuzzFeed. This Internet media company has been making waves for almost a decade, focusing on churning out content that spreads. This company succeeds by evolving with the digital world as it changes, not as an afterthought.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Viral Social Media 120

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Critical Mention offers real-time media monitoring, intelligence, analytics and media contact information for broadcast television, radio, online news and social media. The post Critical Mention Taps Podchaser to Power Podcast Monitoring Analytics appeared first on Critical Mention: Best Media Monitoring and Database Service.

Analytics 126

Analytics Radio Television Measurement 126

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

That may be changing in the near future, particularly as content marketing has reached a saturation point.The Content Marketing Institute’s Joe Pulizzi predicts a resurgence of print content led by brands and points to Airbnb, which recently launched a print magazine with Hearst. PR and SEO are joined.

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

For example, companies such as Crowd Emotion are using emotional detection technology that combines algorithms and a webcam to understand facial expressions. This technology can track up to 32 muscle groups in the viewer’s face about 15 times a second. He specializes in SEO and Content Marketing activities.

Digital PR 251

Digital PR How To Small Business Analysis 251

Sword and the Script

JUNE 13, 2017

The recent commentary on content marketing by Gartner Research may have given B2B tech marketers motivation to reconsider the concept. Every B2B tech marketer is familiar with the analyst firm because of the implication the four corners of one certain magical graphical quad chart can have on a short list of vendors.

Content Marketing 87

Content Marketing Marketing B2B Analytics 87

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

This is why content marketing plays such a crucial role in media relations , among many other aspects of PR and corporate communications. This is why PR is well suited to figure that out and because of the experience working with editorial contacts and content. Myth 2: Content marketing doesn’t yield credibility.

Content Marketing 97

Content Marketing Marketing Pitching Survey 97

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The most effective blogs in B2B marketing tend to publish longer posts, more frequently, with visuals, paid distribution and analytical measurement Blogging doesn’t have the appeal that voice search, personalization or influencer marketing do in B2B marketing, but when it’s done right, it’s surely effective, according to a new study.

B2B 168

B2B Study Blogging Survey 168

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

A PR agency employee starting in the business today will be creating programs, telling stories, and reporting to clients in ways very different from just a few years ago, in part due to the rise of digital technology and the blurring of lines between paid, earned, and owned media. Thought leadership isn’t just for B2B brands.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics B2B Measurement 204

Onclusive

JANUARY 16, 2019

To help forward-looking PR and marketing professionals navigate all of this change, AirPR, the data science and technology company that invented PR Attribution and Power of Voice , hosted the 2018 Growth PR Conference. Performance Storytelling integrates both analytics and creativity.

Conference 225

Conference Storytelling Data Measurement 225

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing.

Marketing 212

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 212

Communications Conversations

JULY 26, 2018

I’ve seen a number of articles recently that have focused on a growing–and increasingly troublesome–trend in our industry: Our complete over-reliance on tools and technology. This includes everything from management tools like Spredfast and Sprinklr to analytics tools to employee social advocacy tools.

Technology 84

Technology Social Media Tools Trends 84

Onclusive

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Tae Hea Nahm of Storm Ventures, an early investor in Marketo, shared, “I see significant parallels between how companies like Marketo and others took marketing to a new level based on data and analytics and what AirPR is doing for PR and the communication function.”.

Analytics 150

Analytics Data Big Data Technology 150

Critical Mention

APRIL 5, 2019

Without great content, you lessen your chance of generating leads and conversions. Simply put, content marketing is an effective way to generate and nurture leads, as well as keep your brand relevant in today’s digital world. What is content marketing? Research the types of content marketing that sell.

Content Marketing 75

Content Marketing Marketing Crisis Communications SEO 75

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 24, 2015

Before your analytics start saying bah humbug maybe it’s time you were visited by the three spirits of analytics. Ghost of Analytics Past – Google Trends. If your content marketing strategy seems to be flailing, you should use Google Trends to see the same. Ghost of Analytics Present – Benchmarking.

Analytics 60

Analytics Google Trends Content Marketing 60

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The Wordsmith folks ran me through just how easy it is to generate monthly-type reports using Google Analytics. Technology Tools content marketing content strategy wordsmith wordsmith content wordsmith content marketing wordsmith robot' And this is where my demo comes in. Monthly reporting 101.

Corporate 146

Corporate Communications Tools Content Marketing 146

5W PR

JANUARY 13, 2025

The rise of digital channels and content marketing ushered in a new era for thought leadership. Companies began to recognize the value of creating valuable content that addressed the needs and interests of their target audience. However, the evolution of thought leadership did not stop there.

Leadership 78

Leadership B2B Tools Engineering 78

Cision

JUNE 16, 2016

By combining capabilities, Cision will provide clients with the industry’s best content distribution, influencer outreach and analytics offerings. Social media and content marketing have drastically altered the way in which audiences receive their news. No matter the name, it’s a form of content marketing.

Analytics 120

Analytics Content Marketing Social Media Consumer 120

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 23, 2018

According to Content Marketing Institute Research Director Lisa Beets ( @LisaBeets ), “Nearly all top-performing B2B content marketers—90%—put their audience’s informational needs ahead of their company’s sales/promotional message.”. Today, more B2B marketers than ever rely on a content marketing approach.

Content Marketing 81

Content Marketing B2B Trends Marketing 81

Flack's Revenge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The growth in content marketing and paid media options add to the confusion. Publication titles include “SuperbCrew,” “CIO Applications,” “CIOReview,” “Analytics Insights,” “Technology Headlines,” “Beyond Exclamation,” “Aspioneer,” “Market Exclusive” and “Industry Era.”

Content Marketing 194

Content Marketing B2B Analytics Agency 194

5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Technology Public Relations (Tech PR) involves managing and enhancing the public image of technology-related companies and products. Tech PR professionals work to generate favorable publicity, manage crises, and position technology brands as industry leaders. This is especially effective for consumer technology products.

Technology 78

Technology Product Launch Crisis Management Case Study 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Technology never sleeps! The founders tout the software’s “data storytelling at machine scale” to add value to sharing intel – including product news, financial data or analytics. Users include marketers who want to scale the volume of content they publish on their blogs, social media or newsletters.

Tools 147

Tools Radio Data Analytics 147

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

JULY 9, 2016

I believe technology gives us leverage, but like Peter Thiel says in his book Zero to One , it works best when it compliments or augments humanity rather than replaces it. As a result, marketing finds itself on the hamster wheel of more, without ever slowing to consider or stopping to analyze the impact. More, More and Still More.

Content Marketing 83

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 83

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Content marketing statistics from 2020.

Survey 183

Survey Marketing B2B Study 183

Critical Mention

JULY 13, 2021

The release follows a number of other significant feature adds, including a Google Analytics integration , industry-first Media Contact Database features and Podcast Monitoring. The Critical Mention product roadmap will not slow down in the second half of 2021, with new design improvements, content sets and analytics expected.

Instagram 156

Instagram Industry Media Analytics 156

Cision

DECEMBER 14, 2015

By combining resources, Cision and PR Newswire will deliver a comprehensive suite of communications, social media, insights and analytics offerings, plus services to support clients today and into the future.

Communications 120

Communications Content Marketing Analytics Resources 120