ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The value of a strategic PR program isn’t always obvious to an organization’s leadership. But the impact of public relations is most relevant to those in that C-suite – or at least, it should be. A C-level role offers plenty of opportunity as well as distinct challenges for decision-makers, especially in an uncertain economic climate.

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Leadership Reputation Internal International 182

B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

B2B PR in particular creates a patina of thought leadership and generates interest and awareness. For example, a PR agency can obtain media coverage that shines a positive light on your brand. Handpicked Related Content. How to Pick the Right B2B PR Agency For You. Handpicked Related Content. Product launch.

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Crisis Management B2B Reputation Advertising 238

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2023

Ultimately, the challenge for PR and communications is to highlight the ways these AI systems can enhance human creativity, rather than replace it, while alleviating fears of an apocalyptic robot uprising. For PR, the task is to highlight these opportunities while navigating the hurdles related to privacy, access, and hardware requirements.

Technology 170

Technology Strategy Privacy Healthcare 170

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 13, 2021

As most PR agencies know, a speaker program is an excellent tactic for building thought leadership and brand recognition in the B2B space. A well organized thought panel discussion around a key industry issue or trend lets a leadership team showcase expertise to clients, prospects and often trade journalists.

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Leadership Trends B2B Agency 332

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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Conference B2B Meeting Fashion 299

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. As a percentage of revenue , B2B product organizations invest 6.3% 16) Creativity as an employable skill.

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Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 102

PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2020

2020 is the perfect time to take a fresh, creative approach to your partnerships. Things to think about How can you leverage organic content (with permission, of course) and empower your everyday fans to continue to share your brand message creatively? If you’re in the B2B arena, this is a critical space to amplify in 2020.

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Trends Nonprofit Consumer Newspapers 168

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 8, 2019

Media references tend to take a back seat to the mad pace that is often B2B marketing. Media references are hard for several reasons. Marketing also has purse strings that can be creatively – and ethically – spent to appease a specific rep with the right reference. 1) Soft interviews on your company blog. Photo: Unsplash.

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B2B Media eBook Interviews 76

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

In my experience doing this, and I’ve done it for a long time in many different B2B environments, here’s where things usually fall apart. Research shows B2B organizations spend an average of $150 for every email address they capture. See these related posts: The PR Opportunity for Brands as Publishers Tinker with Journalism.

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Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 63

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

They use pressure-testing strategies to ensure they tie back to objectives and think creatively about using data and insights to tell a better story and drive specific action and sentiment in their audiences.”. That’s definitely true – PR pros have been saying media relations is getting harder for years. Yes and yes.

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Survey Corporate Communications Financial 81

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

If you work in PR and engage in media relations , it’s a good idea to keep an ear out as to what is on the minds of those that work in the media. The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. 10 Fundamentals for Successful B2B Media Interviews.

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Survey Report Media B2B 103

wiredPRworks

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Barbara Rozgonyi, CEO of CoryWest Media and host of the podcast “Growing Social Now,” will moderate an expert panel with four intrepid social media marketers representing B2B, B2C, NFP, and Startups. Social Media Trends for 2022 Expert Panel. About Barbara Rozgonyi CEO, CoryWest Media.

Social Media 52

Social Media Trends B2C Media 52

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

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 11, 2016

My public relations career began with media relations. Although I’d never recommend someone go through the “boot camp” experience I had, it did teach me how to secure media opportunities quickly and make them stick. As you can imagine, I’m a big proponent of media relations. Media relations can be tough.

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Media Relations Media Measurement Conference 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As a former journalist, I struggle with this blurring of the lines between earned and paid media. However, media outlets and trade media platforms are reimagining ‘news’ to include livestreams, podcasts and webinars. My B2B clients are more open to sponsored content. Slow decline of social media.

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Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more. What are some examples of public relations? Media relations: This involves building relationships with journalists and getting media coverage for an organization or individual.

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 102

Mindful Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2015

For our latest Masters in Marketing interview, we talked with Wendy Marx, an award-winning public relations and marketing communications executive who helps B2B companies and executives become well-known brands. She blogs on public relations and marketing leadership issues for Fast Company. By Susan Sweenie.

Communications 50

Communications Marketing Internal International 50

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

High demand for experienced communicators “Corporate communications professionals will continue to advance into top organizational leadership roles as their unrivaled combination of business strategy and stakeholder insight continues to become more essential. ” ~ Megan Paquin , APR, CPRC, Managing Director, Paquin Public Relations 10.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

In the B2B technology world, which is the lenses through which I example things, I’ve found PR usually reports to marketing – but supports the whole business – when a company is small or young. 18) “I write and distribute press releases and get executives in front of the media.”. Communication teams must straddle all worlds.”.

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Employee Print Writing Survey 147

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. be the year that some SaaS vendor figures out how to manage and market B2B influencer marketing at scale.

Marketing 192

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 192

Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

Media Relations is Hard and Getting Harder. A majority (68%) of PR professionals say media relations is getting harder or much harder. This is up 17% from last year where 51% said media relations was getting harder. 1) Storytelling, analytics and thought leadership are the top PR tactics and trends.

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The Hoffman Agency

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

At Hoffman we’re increasingly executing integrated communications campaigns that roll earned, owned and paid media into a single client budget to reach B2B audiences. These campaigns are some of our favorites to build and run, since the synergy between owned and paid media creates exciting results for us and our clients.

Advertising 36

Advertising Advertising B2B Facebook 36

Sword and the Script

APRIL 25, 2017

In person events like trade shows and conferences usually rank high on the list of priorities for B2B marketing organizations. For example, the most recent B2B lead generation report by Chief Marketer listed live events as the second top source of leads. See these related posts: Media Relations: Proven Ways to Get More Out of It.

Trade Shows 83

Trade Shows B2B Conference Marketing 83

Scott Public Relations

DECEMBER 13, 2018

A public relations campaign is a mammoth task that is impossible to get perfectly right. It requires tremendous effort in planning, creativity, and execution, and even then your efforts are always subject to events. But there are several things that can be done while planning which will help prepare you for the unexpected.

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Insurance Insurance Healthcare How To 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Webinars have long been a staple of B2B marketing. Below are 12 ideas on precisely how to drive better results from your B2B marketing webinars. For internal speakers, where a webinar is just one more additional duty, an interview like this can be a helpful creative exercise for them as they develop a presentation.

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B2B Infographics Interviews eBook 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Our own Chris Harihar offers some sage advice on navigating the world of B2B conferences. A sales-oriented trade show like Cloud Expo in New York may work for many goals, while a more ideas- driven one like Fortune Live Media may align better with thought leadership objectives. Get creative to stand out. Choose wisely.

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Conference Trade Shows How To B2B 95

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 15, 2019

Today, parlayed what learned from living on the inside into my own boutique B2B tech firm (see services ). 1) “Brands are not only in-housing their creative and media buying, but also PR, and sometimes they’re not afraid to recruit from their own firms.”. All said I have some perspective to offer on this column.

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Agency Leadership Corporate Training 76

Landis PR

JANUARY 3, 2022

PR agencies will be using more and more tools for handling the routines while concentrating on the creative jobs.”. So, to stay relevant, our focus must be even more on what separates the human brain from the machine: Creativity, Strategy, Feelings – and value-driven by high-quality content.”. 1 skill that CEOs value in a communicator.

Trends 52

Trends Trade Shows Agency Communications 52

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

19% of publishers requested articles, 13% requested infographics, 12% requested mixed-media pieces, and 11% requested data visualizations.”. Read more: Cliff Notes to Effective Media Relations: A Summary of 3 Surveys of Editors, Reporters and Journalists [UML]. For B2B product companies that number came in at 7.1%

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

In that rush of adrenaline to immediately promote your new e-book or video ASAP, content marketers risk the opportunity to be creative with promotion. If you've produced a handful of content already, create a dedicated web space for your thought leadership pieces. LinkedIn - LinkedIn is a powerhouse for B2B marketing.

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Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

ZudePR

MAY 31, 2015

My lightbulb went off when I saw the more I gave freely the more creative I became and yes, the more money I make in the present and long run. Michael blogs at B2B Marketing Insider. Displaced Yank Doug is co-founder and creative director of Velocity Partners. Author of 27 Blogging from Paradise books. Internet lifestyle junkie.

Communications 81

Communications How To Blogging Content Marketing 81

Landis PR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Machine vs. Man: Does AI Efficiency Trump Human Creativity? No matter how powerful or disruptive it may be, generative AI simply cannot carry out the strategic thinking, creativity, real-world experience and authenticity that content marketing requires in order to be successfully implemented.

Marketing 59

Marketing Content Marketing Storytelling B2B 59

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This, in turn, will make consumers more reliant on companies for their news and less reliant on mass media as less and less content is pitched to 3rd parties.”. – Aub Driver | Shelf Life Agency. 8) Creativity over productivity. Performance marketing companies will work to build out their creative capabilities. 7: Lou Hoffman.

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Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 92

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Are you active on social media (at least the top one or two platforms where your audience spends time)? A study found that B2B buyers spend 83% of their time during their buying journey not engaging with vendors. Creative employee communications. Do you blog regularly? Do you have a PR strategy? ” Tonya Chin | Nutanix.

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Marketing Employee Content Marketing Media Training 171