ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 26, 2021

A year ago, our B2B Tech PR clients were finalizing their 2020 conference speaking strategies, looking forward to sponsoring or winning speaking gigs at tech stalwarts like Cannes Lion, DreamForce, and Hubspot INBOUND. Yet savvy producers created compelling online conferences with the help of tech advances and good old-fashioned creativity.

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Barokas

MARCH 23, 2018

Rather, my opponent in this debate didn’t understand the value of Instagram for a B2B company, and while I understood her rationale, I didn’t agree with her conclusion. At first glance, Instagram is filled with consumers, and consumer brands trying to target those consumers. A unique content angle touts creativity.

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Instagram B2B Company Creativity 128

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 21, 2016

Working in B2B public relations probably isn’t what idealistic young people dream about, but that doesn’t mean misconceptions about it are true. B2B PR has endured as a successful part of many a company’s growth strategy, and it can be an exciting field for PR professionals. B2B doesn’t have to be dull!

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B2B B2C Product Launch Creativity 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 11, 2023

AI has been promoted as a tool to automate repetitive tasks, freeing us to engage in the strategy and creative work involved in a typical PR engagement. That’s a big deal when your work includes generating content based on up-to-the-minute trends as it does in B2B tech PR. But the latest iteration promises much more.

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Tools Trends Creativity Web 353

Cision

OCTOBER 26, 2015

For B2B marketers, the struggle is real. Those Snapchat and Instagram tactics look fun, but they often don’t make sense for B2B companies. Last week, around 1,000 people attended MarketingProfs’ B2B Marketing Forum , a conference aimed to teach the latest B2B marketing best practices.

B2B 120

B2B Marketing B2C Employee 120

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2025

I find fiction reading really improves my writing because, in the course of being entertained, Im consuming examples of how published authors describe abstract concepts. That provides me with different tools to think about work problems and break them down in different ways to solve them; I think it stokes creativity. And I have.

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Google Course Survey YouTube 156

5W PR

JANUARY 12, 2024

Creative Ideas to Generate Leads for Your B2B Business In the realm of B2B marketing, the challenge often lies in finding creative and effective ways to generate leads. Unlike B2C (business-to-consumer) marketing, where the focus is on individual consumers, B2B marketing strategies target businesses and organizations.

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B2B Creativity Case Study B2C 78

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

Cision

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Last week, I attended MarketingProfs B2B Forum, a place specifically geared to educate business-to-business marketers. I decided to compile five of the best quotes from the forum for some B2B marketing inspiration. Image: TopRank Online Marketing ( Creative Commons ).

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B2B Marketing Content Marketing Technology 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 18, 2023

Dive into research and audience analysis Each holiday brings unique associations, cultural nuances, and evolving consumer preferences. For example, a campaign centered around a holiday like Veterans Day might be out-of-sync with a B2B company trying to promote software without a bridge that connects the two entities.

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Examples Consumer Software Analysis 293

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2021

As many PR agency teams know, our work can be highly specialized, particularly in B2B public relations. Specific sectors like ad tech , for example, offer a relatively small number of relevant trade publications compared to consumer categories. Guest post by Crenshaw Communications intern, Jordan Farbowitz . AdExchanger.

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Advertising Advertising Privacy Television 322

5W PR

MARCH 24, 2022

Companies in the B2B industry can bring new life to their content with the help of digital storytelling. There are plenty of opportunities for B2B businesses to utilize digital storytelling, given the amount of consumer engagement in the industry, as well as the consumer research that many companies have been executing.

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Storytelling B2B Brand Branding 88

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2019

B2B brands can often rely on their own website analytics to gauge the power of earned media, while others use third-party vendors to conduct baseline customer research, or calculate share-of-voice movement within a category. But the best campaigns are fueled by creativity, yet informed by research. Muddling the message. Bad timing.

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How To Interviews Measurement Storytelling 257

5W PR

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Leveraging Trust with Gen Z Still focusing on this subset of consumers, building trust with Gen Z is crucial. Marketing, while a powerful tool for prompting consumer action, can only go so far—it’s crucial to align marketing with operations.

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Retail Privacy Advertising Advertising 78

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Creativity. How can we get creative with content marketing? As a content marketer for a B2B tech company, I know how burnout feels and how hard it is to generate new ideas. With more creativity in marketing assets. You can’t produce creative content without one key ingredient: Consistency.

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Content Marketing Creativity Marketing eBook 101

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.

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Agency Communications B2B Enterprise 156

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 5, 2021

And there are certain B2B tech sectors, like cybersecurity, where reactive media pitching is often a large and important program component. Media must deliver new and compelling information to consumers instantly in a hotly competitive environment, and we’re here to help. How soon is too soon, though? Are you fast enough?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 20, 2020

Ad tech PR isn’t like consumer PR where you could be hitting up different people every day, and it’s impossible to keep track of changes without a deep database. Think outside the B2B box. Weshould get creative with tactics. Build strong reporter relationships. There isn’t an infinite list of reporters covering ad tech.

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How To Advertising Advertising Data 241

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2017

What about signed clients for a B2B company, or product sales racked up as a result of the investment? And for B2B companies, storytelling is no less important. Let’s face it, consumers are distracted, difficult to reach, and fickle. That kind of engagement is always a good thing. But how valuable is it? Building loyalty.

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Publicity Storytelling Automotive Software 255

Sword and the Script

APRIL 19, 2022

A survey of 2,500 journalists finds Twitter is still their favorite social media network – here are time tested PR tips for B2B to earn some traction on the platform. For many B2B companies it’s a drizzle of promotional links – not a story ideas – with very little engagement. Get creative. Consumer brands do this all the time.

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Twitter B2B Brand Branding 106

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 29, 2020

During my time in PR, I’ve worked on many different accounts in all different industries – ad tech, retail, cybersecurity, consumer tech, the list goes on. PR pros are very creative and have the skills to take something bland and make it exciting and relevant. Without creative thinking, it would have never happened. .

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Creativity Retail Groups Media Training 243

Cision

JANUARY 2, 2018

It’s also known for helping increase consumers’ engagement with brands, given Facebook’s 183 million daily users. And it’s killing your ability to be creative with your campaigns. There are no shortcuts to engaging today’s consumers. Staying Creative With Content.

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Facebook Marketing Journalism Creativity 0

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Authentic storytelling continued to excel “For PR, authentic storytelling will continue to excel as consumers seek honest, genuine experiences and solutions. B2B marketing relooks brand marketing and awareness “The building of an actual pipeline doesn’t start with merely laying the pipe in the ground.

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Writing Communications Marketing B2B 211

PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2020

However, now that influencers have become commonplace and the FCC is cracking down on disclosures , consumers aren’t as easily captivated by celebrity promotions for hair regimens and face creams. 2020 is the perfect time to take a fresh, creative approach to your partnerships. Highly-targeted story angles.

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Trends Nonprofit Consumer Newspapers 167

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2019

This isn’t new technology, of course, but it has only recently become reliable enough to reach a tipping point in consumer adoption. After all, it’s the first and most natural form of human narrative, and now that technology has caught up with creativity, the sky’s the limit.

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Google Course Technology Creativity 186

Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

Kristin Daher, the President and founder of Powerhouse Communications , spearheads the creative communications agency providing a wide range of media relations, brand strategy, and social media services with a specialty in the foodservice and franchise space. The agency life is the only life I’ve ever known. If it doesn’t, get rid of it!

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Pitching Agency Social Media Creativity 228

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2016

Earning coverage in the top-tier tech press is a mainstay for any technology PR program, whether your brand deals in consumer tech or B2B services. The rock star PR professional rolls with these bumps and perseveres, sometimes creatively, to make the connection happen. And all tech media are not the same. Share insights.

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Pitching Technology Trends Consumer 180

ReimaginePR

JULY 25, 2018

SEO leverages creative elements and technical elements which help your rankings, spread awareness about your product or brand and ultimately drive traffic to your site. It doesn’t matter what your product or brand is, every consumer is visiting a search engine to determine the options that are out there for them.

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SEO Tools Engineering Google 211

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

be the year that some SaaS vendor figures out how to manage and market B2B influencer marketing at scale. They enable consumer brand marketers to connect with influencers who have large followings on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, in a straightforward transactional manner. But B2B influencer marketing works completely differently.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 212

Sword and the Script

MAY 21, 2019

That led her down a series of paths including content marketing, ecommerce and today, in B2B marketing. 1) Why start a business focused on B2B paid social? Social media for business was then in its infancy, and we were able to reach both decision makers and consumers with a limited budget and get real traction.

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B2B Social Media Company Marketing 90

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

My B2B clients are more open to sponsored content. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives will be incredibly important, but when the next crisis hits, consumers will be reminded to look back on major brands that only paid the topic lip service. Bill Byrne , Managing Director, Remedy PR .

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Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 216

Rock the Status Quo

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

It doesn’t even matter if your client is b2b or b2c – getting creative with out-of-the-box thinking opens the door to a never-ending supply of relevant media opportunities. Move past real estate trade pubs and consumer media. You’re only limited by your imagination. Who buys expensive homes?

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Real Estate Pitching B2C Fashion 195

Shift Communications

APRIL 26, 2016

Developing and implementing public relations programs for organizations in the B2B tech space is a unique challenge, whether it’s in the HR, finance, retail, cybersecurity, enterprise storage or marketing/ad tech industry. To hit the ground running, here are some key best practices to keep in mind while first breaking into B2B tech PR.

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B2B Enterprise Retail Resources 60

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Bob Stone’s framework is elegantly simple: list, offer, creative. Understanding who your audience is should be the very first step in your content marketing plan – and even though we’re talking about B2B, we’re NOT talking about personas here. The third and final step in a direct marketing program is the creative.

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Content Marketing Marketing Facebook Creativity 158

The Resolution Blog

MAY 24, 2017

Gold for Most Effective B2B PR campaign for Bright HR and Silver for Most Effective Consumer PR campaign for Silentnight Tell us a bit more about one of the campaigns, what was the objective? We’ll let the AMEC judges tell you that: “We loved the creativity both in the execution, media mix and news hijacking. Congratulations!

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Measurement B2B Google Financial 137

5W PR

APRIL 22, 2019

Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Consumer (B2C) marketing are the two most prominent types of marketing relationships. Depending on a brand’s goals and target demographic, one of these groups of consumers may not apply. Let’s break down ways to optimize consumer communications for both marketing approaches.

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Consumer B2C Brand Branding 60

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Keep in mind, if you need something more professional or interactive, MultiVu , our in-house creative team can help you out. Journalists and consumers crave videos. Persuasive and authoritative, whitepapers remain absolutely vital to B2B marketers. I’d recommend for you to check out Canva.com. million words. more views.

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Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235