ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

In many cases they support a path to a market leadership position. Awards in particular can be great ways to generate a morale boost for both leadership and staff. Create a leadership positioning. It’s a long-term proposition that sets them up for market leadership. Here’s how it works. Influence buyer decisions.

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Cision

JANUARY 9, 2018

Blog Content Creation. These three benchmarks go hand-in-hand; and on paper, it sounds very easy. There is overwhelming evidence that shows maintaining a blog generates business results. Your blog authenticates your brand’s personality, expertise and values. White Papers. How to do it? Infographics.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

In the public relations world, thought leadership is a big deal, but the term can start to feel old, fast. How do you infuse a thought leadership program with fresh ideas and get the most out of it for PR? Here are some essentials worth considering when looking to maximize a thought leadership program. Be strategic with bylines.

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Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Blog Posts. Yes, I’m talking about blogging. Blogging is no longer an experimental trend that might be a waste of time. No, there is overwhelming evidence that shows maintaining a blog yields business results. Brands who blog have more indexed web pages, which boosts SEO. You’re doing it. She’s doing it.

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5W PR

JANUARY 14, 2025

Publish thought leadership pieces, case studies, white papers, and blog posts that address key industry challenges and offer valuable insights. Optimize the website and blog for search engines (SEO) to improve organic visibility and attract a wider audience.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

If a CEO offers expert commentary – or a byline or guest blog post in a key media outlet, that content can earn valuable visibility and leadership positioning for the organization. Marquee clients will often be glad to write a glowing testimonial – which the PR team will publish on the website, in blog posts, and on social channels.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 20, 2019

While such content is meant to earn media coverage, PR pros also routinely create collateral for owned media like blog posts, white papers, social posts, and case studies. Leadership events. For a deeper dive on putting on stellar panels , see this earlier post. Speaking opportunities.

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Stern + Associates

AUGUST 13, 2014

Thought leadership is critical to brand differentiation and business growth – and core to effective communications strategies, particularly in today’s complex, crowded and commoditized world. Yet the sales community generally views thought leadership as a fancy name for marketing, outside their job to court new customers and close deals.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Although longer content like books, white papers, podcasts, eBooks, and video can take more time and effort than shorter bites, and it demands greater depth and creativity, it can prove very effective. Content like blogs and opinion pieces allow a CEO to show depth and personality, which helps build a distinct personal brand.

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5W PR

MARCH 20, 2025

This includes white papers, case studies, and thought leadership pieces that address key government concerns like cybersecurity, interoperability, and cost efficiency. This requires careful balance in communications: Technology Leadership Demonstrate innovation without overstating capabilities.

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Cision

AUGUST 5, 2015

Sometimes writing fabulous blog posts on your business blog isn’t enough to drive the traffic you really want. One of my favorite content marketing strategies is guest blogging. When you write a guest blog post, you get it published on another well-established blog that caters to your target market.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Thought leadership is a common term in most B2B public relations programs. We examine these questions on behalf of clients and have a blueprint of sorts for developing and supporting thought leadership in a company executive or expert. Blogs – an executive’s own, plus a commenting strategy for others.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 21, 2018

Yet it can yield real insights for inclusion in a thought leadership program for key executives. Data makes great thought leadership. The data-driven stories can be repurposed into various white papers, blog posts, and webinars, thus elevating the brand’s reputation as an industry authority.

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Cision

APRIL 11, 2015

As communication professionals in the business of content creation , we want to make sure we are consistently coming up with thought leadership pieces that will be helpful for our audiences. Use trending topics to get ideas for your blog posts or white papers. Writer’s block is the worst, no? Create list posts.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Executives seek to amplify their own voices through “thought leadership.”. Speeches, white papers, blog posts and even tweets create expectations about an executive’s communication skills that must be met when they do live Facebook chats, meet customers or talk with employees. Find the 2018 Trust Barometer here.).

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Branded content like bylined articles and blog posts offer multiple benefits. For a larger brand, it can support a leadership position within a business category. PR tactics can deliver targeted educational content like expository videos, opinion pieces, or white papers — all valuable for a more serious customer.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2018

Contributed articles bylined by a key executive are part of any PR program that emphasizes thought leadership. Within a thought leadership campaign, B2B bylines should offer value to the reader. In general, a thought leadership piece is not an advertisement. How to prep and pitch a byline. Don’t be commercial.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

It’s fascinating to me just how many people in executive leadership have been resistant to these kinds of discussions. Public Relations Strategic Communications Content Content Marketing Game Changer Communications Jason Sprenger Leadership PR' What’s the right channel to use? What’s the right timing? Set the agenda. Guest Post PR 2.0

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Take the byline and convert the information to a blog post. Use some of the points to create a white paper or take the byline in a different direction for a different audience. Use coverage to demonstrate results to leadership. The provocative round-up featuring a popular brand ‘s latest line extension?

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Buzzstream

MARCH 5, 2025

Fast-forward about a year and the Distinctly team documented all of their learnings about using AI in an agency in an excellent white paper entitled Integrating AI processes into Digital PRHow Distinctly took a phased approach to adopting AI,’ which you can download here. This was a white paper that you guys did.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Don’t mash case studies, white papers, webinars, press releases and blog posts together. Keep your blog, a newsletter, or an articles-site – separate and sacred. It’s true interpersonal and it’s true in leadership and group dynamics. Thought leadership requires actual thought and leadership.

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Beyond PR

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

But what about thought leadership content like blog posts and white papers? There’s a place in product marketing for telling people what your product does; your thought leadership content isn’t that place. Ask these five questions to help plan effective thought leadership content for your product launch.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 27, 2017

Commenting on blogs helps define your brand, and when done well, attract visitors to your site. Add this to a revised brand plan, with an achievable goal – say becoming a community member of the top five blogs in your industry. A well-written white paper is effective no matter what kind of business you have, B2B or B2C.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Along with other thought leadership initiatives , sharing educational content on a consistent basis helps establish the company as an authority in its industry. B2B PR teams work hard to produce informative owned content like case studies, white papers, blog posts, webinars, and ebooks.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2018

As with any PR or marketing campaign – leadership needs to know how it will impact the bottom line. Often a B2B marketer may think they are targeting CEOs with their content, only to find that it’s actually those who report into the C-level who read and vet things to put before leadership. Create a content promotion plan.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 7, 2015

But despite how crucial blogging is to influencer marketing, not enough brands are taking the initiative and reaching out to this key group of influencers. Evaluate your current marketing efforts to see how blog coverage could benefit your brand. Get our free influencer white paper today! Pinpoint Readers’ Pain Points.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2018

A good omnibus is a solid way to inform thought leadership content or to grab relevant data to attract media interest. If you’re stuck for byline or blog ideas, you can always ask a handful of peers, customers, or sales reps for feedback on their biggest needs, concerns, or frustrations. When all else fails, try a straw poll.

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Stern + Associates

MARCH 10, 2023

Over the course of the conversation, they usually share a desire to build thought leadership, to secure more media coverage, and land more speaking invitations. A common hypothesis is that by cultivating thought leadership and getting more [PR] results, leads and business growth will follow. If only it were that simple.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 12, 2016

Some companies have been out of the limelight long enough to have missed the rise of “thought leadership” as a PR tool to building reputation. These speeches, presentations or other materials can have second and third lives as bylined articles, blog posts and white papers.

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Landis PR

MAY 8, 2023

Photo courtesy of Pixabay By Brianne Murphy Miller An important part of most strategic communications programs, thought leadership can help support an organization’s goals by using subject matter experts to provide information and commentary. This can include white papers, speeches, webinars, infographics, videos, blogs or social media posts.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 17, 2017

For thought leadership campaigns, PR teams put together interesting content like blogs, white papers or bylined articles for clients on subjects as varied as clean energy and construction. But in all agencies, the importance of business communication can’t be underestimated.

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Cision

JUNE 25, 2015

Blog about the coverage. Explain more in a blog post and post to your site. Report back to leadership. Monitor your site and look for results like increases in newsletter subscriptions, blog visits, white paper downloads and social media shares to tell the story of the article’s performance.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Being present can also mean creating content your target audience finds valuable, whether that’s in the form of blog posts, white papers, eBooks or more. We probably overuse the term ‘thought leader’ at this point, but it is a great way to show that leadership. Show why you’re different and how you think.

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5W PR

JUNE 3, 2024

Media relations Forming connections with journalists, bloggers, and industry influencers to secure media coverage and thought leadership opportunities. Content creation Crafting engaging content, such as industry articles, expert commentary, or white papers that demonstrate expertise and address the pain points of the target audience.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2023

When you say “ thought leadership ” what you really need to be doing is demonstrating expertise. Or just reply to this message if you are a subscriber and receiving blog posts by email. Observation 2: The second observation is that content that speaks directly to prospects and demonstrates industry expertise comes up three times.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2019

In my experience, well written white papers and reports with genuine insights that are created in collaboration with SMEs are often good candidates for registration pages. This works well in an organization weaves this campaign style of marketing, with ongoing owned media program like a publication or blog that you own.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Video not only adds context and tells an engaging visual story, but it also can help to humanize a brand and company leadership. Multimedia can be seamlessly embedded into press releases, blogs and webpages to help companies provide an immersive and information-rich experience for media, investors, customers and other influencers.

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