ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 21, 2018

No one should underestimate the power of data for storytelling. Whatever the case, B2B and technology-based businesses are in an excellent position to use data-driven storytelling as part of a PR strategy. In other words, data-driven storytelling produces leads. 5 reasons to embrace data-driven PR.

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Contently - Strategy

MARCH 5, 2024

But finance content doesn’t have to be far from the excitement—after all, it takes budgeting know-how to afford those pricey shoes. Believe it or not, financial content for a bank can be fertile ground for creativity. On average, it takes a consumer seven points of contact to feel they have a relationship with a brand.

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Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 11, 2022

Here’s how investing in content can help you overcome today’s biggest challenges and position your company to succeed long term. How content marketing leads to meaningful ROI. Paid ads and content marketing have inverse reputations. However, ad spend is down , particularly in consumer and B2B tech.

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Polaris

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Content marketing is all the rage nowadays. And there’s no shortage of marketing firms touting content marketing as the latest bandwagon you don’t want to miss. Yet, truth be told, content marketing is nothing new. Below are 5 essentials of an effective content marketing strategy.

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5W PR

MARCH 4, 2024

Consumer spending is taking flight, and travelers are eager to rediscover the world after a period of grounded dreams. That’s where content marketing takes off. Storytelling Let go of the travel marketing jargon and tap into the power of authentic voices. The answer lies in understanding the evolved traveler.

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Cision

APRIL 23, 2015

This post is based on our white paper “ Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR.” ” A week into 2014, Mark Schaefer published a blog post that questioned whether content marketing – which he termed “the hottest marketing trend around” – was a sustainable strategy for businesses.

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Cision

MAY 2, 2015

The Content Marketing Institute defines content marketing as “owning, as opposed to renting, media. It’s a marketing process to attract and retain customers by consistently creating and curating content in order to change or enhance a consumer behavior.”.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 28, 2018

The art of storytelling is rooted in the origins of every society. As far back as history can reach, humans have used storytelling to teach the next generation, to connect with others, to protect their culture and much, much more. The post Once Upon a Time …: The Art of Storytelling appeared first on Shonali Burke Consulting.

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Cision

JUNE 2, 2015

Content marketing boils down to one simple question: what story is your brand telling? According to CMI’s 2015 Benchmark Report , 55 percent of B2B marketers plan to increase their content marketing budget in the next 12 months—essentially, pouring more money into telling their brands’ stories.

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Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

More importantly, what should doctors, hospitals, insurers, and healthcare companies do to improve the state of healthcare content online? We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. You’ll also get the webinar on-demand.).

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PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

As content marketing continues to evolve, businesses across the globe have adopted it at a rapid pace. So what’s predicted to become of content marketing this year? Forbes ( @Forbes ) describes content marketing as a digital trend that is evolving fast , which means companies must jump on the bandwagon ASAP.

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Cision

MARCH 31, 2015

From ancient cave drawings to photojournalism and broadcast TV, people have enjoyed visual stories for the speed at which people can consume the content and the emotion it elicits. Best Practices Featured Content Marketing multimedia Photography podcasts video' But how can you get started? “ Get the free e-book now!

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Barokas

MAY 22, 2019

To do this, we must remember that the storyteller is often just as important as the stories themselves. Customers are an amazing resource for this type of authentic storytelling. Allison Hefner, Social Media & Content Development Manager. -Allison Hefner, Social Media & Content Development Manager.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 27, 2020

Marketers love storytelling. I’ve presented all kinds of storytelling programs, including digital marketing and storytelling. Yet, is storytelling the right way to build brands – and even tell stories? Is it time to update the marketing customer experience design approach?

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Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

This post, however, is aimed to put visual content on the pedestal. As you look through an interrogative lens — analyzing brands, consumers and the media’s relationship with multimedia, it’s easy to see that visual content is the engine that steers the narrative. The Media Relies on Visual Storytelling. About Seth Gilpin.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Every year, a handful of PR 20/20 team members head to Content Marketing World ( #CMWorld ) hosted in our very own Cleveland, Ohio. CMWorld is the largest content-focused event of its kind, bringing together 4,000+ marketers to learn the tools and materials needed to build the best content marketing strategies.

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Beyond PR

JUNE 21, 2016

“Video is the language we communicate in today,” says Larry Cardarelli, Vice President, Production at MultiVu and moderator of tomorrow’s PR Newswire webinar Video Creation and Strategy for Modern Content Marketers. Because of this, video adoption will continue to rise not just with audiences, but also marketers.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Here’s something that might surprise you: branded content is now a part of 80 percent of consumers’ lives. Earlier this year, we surveyed 1,072 Americans about what they want from branded content. Consumers crave educational courses. Social impact storytelling drives purchase consideration.

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PR 20/20

JULY 11, 2019

At the heart of what we do, all marketers are storytellers. Through content marketing, we work hard to design narratives that inspire, inform, explain, and even challenge what our buyers might already believe. Luckily, new technologies are enabling marketers to deliver on smarter content marketing strategies.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2015

When it comes to storytelling, quality over quantity is a pretty standard rule of thumb. Compelling storytelling can expand your audience and strengthen the bond you have with your customer base. This week’s roundup is chock full of advice to spice up your storytelling. Pedal-powered Storytelling. ” 4.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

More importantly, what should doctors, hospitals, insurers, and healthcare companies do to improve the state of healthcare content online? We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. You’ll also get the webinar on-demand.).

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Content Marketing World. Content Marketing World is the leading event where attendees can learn and network with the best and the brightest in the content marketing industry. Consumers are increasingly looking to the companies they do business with to make an impact on social and economic issues.

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Cision

MAY 25, 2017

Once earned media can attribute value the way paid advertising and owned content does, then communicators will be in a prime position to pick up the billions of dollars being reallocated within the marketing mix. Owned Media Requires Great Storytelling. His advice to content marketers was to focus on authenticity above all else.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

For anyone who works in public relations, content still reigns supreme. An effective content marketing calendar will complement a PR campaign to help differentiate a brand and generate business growth. It’s considered the most credible and influential source for storytelling. But can we say that for sponsored content ?

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Onclusive

OCTOBER 3, 2017

For marketers, this makes brand awareness a huge challenge: How do we stand out above the noise? Marketers and communicators are now competing for consumer attention amid Facebook posts, Buzzfeed memes, blog posts, articles, texts and more. That’s participation marketing.”. Lee Odden, CEO, TopRank Marketing.

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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. There are several platforms out there to simplify and manage B2C influencer marketing, such as Paladin, Heepsy, HypeAuditor, and InBeat. But B2B influencer marketing works completely differently. “I

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Sword and the Script

JULY 16, 2016

Here are three data intensive and thought-provoking pieces on B2B content marketing. 1) B2B Marketers Struggle with Effective Content Marketing. Content marketing continues to grow as a trend. Also see: B2B Solved the Biggest Content Marketing Challenge Yesterday .

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In a digital age where audience behaviors shift with each new trend and technological advance, it’s paramount for marketers to introduce their content campaigns directly into the spaces where their target audiences are most engaged. Now, content marketing boundaries are stretching far beyond these traditional confines.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Content marketing statistics from 2020. The survey found, “The top three areas live event budgets will be reallocated to are content creation (43%): hosted webinars (40%); and search marketing (33%).”. Social media statistics from 2020.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Building competitive advantage using PR programs comprised of media relations , reputation management , brand positioning , and content marketing can help a young tech company achieve prominence. Quality PR practitioners are expert storytellers. This consumer attachment is the envy of all brands.

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Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

Over the last few years, particularly with the onset of social media, emotional reactions from consumers have changed the face of public relations. Emotional intelligence drives consumer culture which influences your business strategy. So, why not capitalize on this approach to forge a lifelong relationship with your consumers?

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 9, 2024

Crafting stories that resonate One key aspect of merging PR with digital strategies is the art of storytelling. Brands are no longer faceless entities; they’re storytellers vying for the audience’s attention amidst a sea of content. Here’s where PR shines, crafting narratives that not only inform but also entertain and engage.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow. As the market lifts, brands will need to raise awareness and will be ready to invest for the longer term as their horizons extend. ” ~ Morgan McLintic , CEO, Firebrand Communications 6.

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5W PR

MAY 6, 2020

For many marketers, the product, pricing and order pages are critical and indeed they are. But the About Us page is also important because that’s where more than half the respondents to a recent survey by KoMarketing, a social/content marketing firm, said they visit. The key focus should always be about the consumer.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

“We are going to see more journalists build their own paid content channels – with or without backing from media outlets. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . Eventually, and thankfully, DEI will be expected and not a marketing point. 2020: 30 Pragmatic Marketing and PR Predictions for 2020.

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Cision

JANUARY 5, 2016

Today, consumers want complex, multi-level stories that will make them feel an emotional connection. Brand journalism combines journalistic storytelling tactics with brand strategy to engage audiences and increase brand reputation. Through storytelling, you inform your audience about your brand. The answer is brand journalism.

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Cision

AUGUST 4, 2016

Every day, your audience decides what content to read and what to ignore. How many eyes are on your content? Approximately 82 percent of consumers actually enjoy reading branded content, if it’s relevant to what they’re looking to learn about. Content will only be effective if it appeals to the target audience.

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