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.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2024

These ideas span marketing budgets, studies on tactics, and sadly, goodbye to a couple of beloved brands in marketing and PR This blog was started in 2009 as a tool for my own professional development. This blog was a means to figure it all out. Accordingly, I write and publish a weekly blog post on Tuesdays like clockwork.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In the fiercely competitive B2B technology landscape, distinguishing a company from the crowd is crucial for success. Through strategic PR leverage, B2B tech companies can differentiate themselves, attract customers, and position themselves as industry leaders. It also builds trust among potential customers.

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5W PR

JANUARY 13, 2025

In the dynamic world of B2B tech, where innovation reigns supreme, and competition is fierce, B2B PR has evolved beyond mere press releases and product announcements. From Self-Promotion to Insight-Driven Engagement The early days of B2B tech PR largely revolved around self-promotion. Today, a data-driven approach is paramount.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In the dynamic realm of B2B technology, where innovation drives progress and competition intensifies, public relations has become an essential component of success. From product launches to industry influence, PR plays a crucial role in crafting the narrative for B2B tech companies. 

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 29, 2024

A third example of a program is running a corporate blog like a news site. I’ve run a corporate blog that published a new post five days a week – it grew to rival industry trades. Publish at least once a week (2-5x is better), do it consistently and on deadline – rather than whenever you get to it. Over time you can add volume.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In the competitive landscape of B2B tech, effective public relations can be a game-changer. Implementing these strategic PR tactics and continuously measuring and analyzing results can build credibility, foster trust, and drive business growth in the competitive B2B tech landscape.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 14, 2020

A study by Edelman and LinkedIn connects B2B thought leadership to trust and sales; and what it takes to be effective Effective thought leadership content is a staple of B2B marketing. That’s my analysis of the 2020 B2B Thought Leader Impact Study by Edelman and LinkedIn. Give our services a try.

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Leadership B2B Marketing Study 206

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

58% spending more time researching products before making purchasing decisions; social media has become increasingly important in B2B marketing The consumerization of business technology is probably one of the biggest driving forces in the development of B2B software. I believe this is an example of emotions clouding judgment.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The top problem in content creation probably comes from the fact that too many B2B marketers haven’t had a single conversation with a customer Most B2B marketers (57%) say creating the right content for their audience is their top content creation challenge in content marketing. I publish on this blog here every Tuesday morning.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 18, 2023

A study including behavioral data and a poll of 38,000 B2B professionals finds the more B2B content your “audience consumes, the more likely they are to be closing in on a purchase decision.” B2B content and buyer intent are two of the hottest topics in B2B marketing – and a new study offers some details as to how these are linked.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 25, 2024

And that means maybe some of the struggles in B2B marketing, especially in tech, might be from the seeds of our own cultivation Does B2B marketing feel harder today? It’s become a pervasive premise of many debates in B2B marketing. Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 3, 2024

That landed with me because most of my paid work is anuran B2B SaaS and software. It recently published a case study with the CCGroup , which is a B2B tech PR agency out of London. The product offers monitoring of “traditional and social media monitoring of online blogs, forums, and reviews.” They also offer a free trial.

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Software Measurement B2B Training 176

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Here’s how the numbers on this blog have added up in 2022: Total blog posts: 46 – down from 51 last year ; Average length: 866 words; Shortest post: 306 words ; Longest post: 2,486 words ; Total words published: 39,852; Unique visitors: 236,756; and. Third-party mentions : 95 (most of which come simply from blogging consistently).

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Business Wire

JUNE 18, 2020

And one of the best tactics for B2B brands to achieve this is the customer press release. Public relations is the art of securing trust at scale.

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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.”. Check out our services.

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B2B Marketing Survey Case Study 174

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 18, 2021

Here’s a look at the most reliable ways to generate content that supports a B2B brand outside of earned media. One form of content that works particularly well for B2B brands is the white paper. Another excellent way to generate topical content, particularly for a B2B brand, is through a customized event.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 14, 2022

93% of buyers “video builds trust in a brand” but success with video in B2B marketing requires a clear purpose, a plan to promote and measure results. If you want to experiment with content, copy or messages, it’s easy to do that with a blog post. Recent B2B marketing video statistics. 3 Prerequisites for B2B marketing videos.

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B2B Video Marketing Survey 139

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2025

Weekly writing If you are reading this you know I produce a weekly blog post. I started this blog in early 2009 after coming home from an overseas deployment. I started a blog to provide hands-on learning about content marketing and social media. 3 recent surveys predict #B2B #marketing budgets will get a boost in 2025 1.

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Google Course Survey YouTube 156

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Among PR teams, LinkedIn is the go-to social media platform for B2B executives for driving positive visibility and thought leadership. Linking to blogs or articles that feature your expertise are also great ways to present your brand. Showcasing media on your profile is a great way to represent your expertise. Create polls.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2021

2021 saw emerging platforms that B2B brands were eyeing to for their marketing plans, and some may have been missteps. B2B companies should be actively working to strengthen relationships with their current customers by creating well-crafted, and timely curated content that’s relevant to their audience. . Overlooking Facebook .

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Every year I read and write about dozens of reports on B2B marketing and PR. Trusted sources of B2B information. What sources of information do B2B buyers trust? Read more: “Skepticism” is the “New Normal;” Survey Finds B2B Tech Has Trust Issues. B2B prospects want published pricing. Start there at first.

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B2B Marketing Survey Software 146

HMA Public Relations

JUNE 27, 2024

Boost your B2B credibility and create new business opportunities through strategic public relations efforts. Learn more as Justin Liggin discusses the value of engaging LinkedIn content, external communications, and more on B2B growth in a new blog post.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2023

B2B buyers say they want quality content that demonstrates you understand their industry, and their company and helps them to build a business case to buy your tech product One of the reasons content marketing is so important to B2B companies is the fact that the last person a buyer speaks to is a salesperson.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2020

B2B companies always have to think a step ahead. Lately, innovative marketing teams have been thinking beyond the standard blog post. Lately, innovative marketing teams have been thinking beyond the standard blog post. On Google, there are 260 million search results for “b2b technology.”

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

3 statistics from the newest B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report shows the “subscribed audience” is missing from most content marketing efforts. It got me to feeling like many B2B marketers confuse “content” for “marketing purposes” with “content marketing.” I drew the “distribution” category. Not even close.

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Content Marketing B2B Marketing eBook 153

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. When I pitch this to clients and prospects in B2B marketing , I’ll often present it in a linear graphic like this: Why am I so keen on owned media first? Image credit: Pixabay.

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B2B Marketing Course Content Marketing 148

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 2, 2024

Blogs were raging. That next spring I started this blog, largely as a means of professional development. I could read about what was happening, test it out on my blog, and apply what I had learned to my daily job. In 2023, the 14 th year of publishing, I published 50 blog posts. Social media was blossoming.

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Blogging Software B2B Survey 143

Stern + Associates

JULY 24, 2024

B2B marketing can feel like selling the invisible sometimes, so an integrated strategy is essential for creating a tangible and seamless buyer journey and driving business growth. Here are the latest best practices for implementing an integrated marketing strategy and how B2B brands can effectively utilize them.

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B2B Marketing Analytics Case Study 114

Cision

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

With this AdTech-like tracking capability, comms professionals can now track a single press release view or influencer blog post view all the way through to a lead or shopping cart conversion. Demographics (B2C) and Firmographics (B2B). More specifically, we’ll be able to track: Reach — True reach (versus potential reach/circulation).

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5W PR

JANUARY 24, 2025

LinkedIn: The B2B PR Powerhouse LinkedIn has become essential for B2B public relations and corporate communications. The post Social Media-Driven PR: Building Brand Success Across Digital Platforms appeared first on Public Relations Blog | 5W PR Agency | PR Firm.

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Social Media Branding Brand Crisis Management 109

Agility PR Solutions

AUGUST 5, 2024

Customer retention is critical to any successful business strategy, particularly in the B2B sector. In this blog, we will […] The post 12 B2B customer retention strategies to boost loyalty appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Corporate blogging has never been bigger. According to the annual University of Massachusetts study of how Fortune 500 companies are using social media, a whopping 77% of companies are using a corporate blog. Look through the Fortune 500 companies and their blogs–you’ll definitely see this pattern.

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Blogging Corporate Survey Interviews 109

Sword and the Script

JULY 20, 2022

Content costs soared last year, according to a data study by PathFactory; B2B video content costs the most at $8,448 while blogs cost the least at $1,959; people do actually binge on B2B content

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B2B Data Analysis Study 296

Ishmael's Corner

MAY 31, 2020

The post This Experiment Proves SEO Extends the Reach of a Corporate Blog appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications. Our push to marry SEO and PR picked up steam seven years ago when Google overhauled its search algorithm. Google used the Hummingbird.more.

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5W PR

APRIL 25, 2023

In the B2B sector, it can drive productivity, efficiency, and innovation. Improved Decision-Making B2B AI offers a major advantage: better decision-making. Increased Efficiency B2B AI can boost efficiency and productivity in business. Enhanced Customer Experience AI has the potential to improve the customer experience in B2B.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In B2B PR , earned media and content naturally go together — or at least, they should. They may find their way into the occasional short blog post for the company site. Relevant content can support SEO and even lead generation. Yet sometimes it’s underutilized when it comes to PR. .

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Content Marketing Case Study Marketing Data 309