Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

A survey by Spiceworks Ziff Davis found B2B tech marketing prospects say they consume 11 or more piece of vendor content Pieces of content. According to a survey by Spiceworks Ziff Davis, about half (47%) of B2B technology decision-makers say they consumed 11 or more piece of vendor content over one year. Consumption. Try our services.

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Prowly

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Sometimes, you might want to collect these answers at industry conferences, universities, or other places where your consumers spend time. Brand research can show you critical insights that you might have missed otherwise, such as demographics, preferences, and general consumer behavior. 3 You need to increase social media engagement.

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Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 21, 2014

Remember that most consumers wouldn’t care if 80 percent of brands disappeared tomorrow. One blog post can become a SlideShare deck, video, infographic, quote image. Don’t forget to include a measurable CTA (call-to-action) at the end. THE DO’S Think like a publisher, not a marketer. How can you make them care?

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

A recent Nielsen study found that expert content is “the most effective source of information in impacting consumers along all stages of the purchase process across product categories.” Media outreach, using credible, third-party experts, achieves higher consumer engagement and conversion numbers. Measuring ROI of Content Marketing.

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Beyond PR

JANUARY 30, 2018

This blog post explains how a transformational technology, Cision Impact , provides PR professionals with data that accurately measure the impact of earned media and its value to the business. Cision Impact: True Measurement of Earned Media Value . Turning Point.

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Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

From B2B to non-profit to consumer technology, I knew I loved PR, but I wasn’t serving the right industry. There are so many ways to consume the news today, it’s important to make an impact where your customer is. What gets measured gets improved! You’d pay for a photo shoot or an infographic or a video production, right?

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Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 15, 2024

From there, outline your specific goals, making sure they’re measurable and achievable. These two free tools, along with a host of useful paid ones (such as ahrefs , Semrush and SEOquake , to name a few), can help you measure, track and gather valuable information about what drives people to your site and what they do once they arrive.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 9, 2014

For one thing, you need to re-measure its effectiveness frequently, if you don’t already automate the process of measurement. Here’s a fun infographic from the folks over at Domo about how much is happening in an Internet minute. Are you creating content that others want to spend the little time that they have to consume?

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Cision

APRIL 23, 2015

He coined “ content shock ” and argued that though more and more businesses give away more and more content, people have only finite time to consume it. Producing content consistently” and “measuring content effectiveness” rank as the second and third most daunting challenges, respectively. Is this the end of content marketing?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Video enhances SEO, has the best ROI, keeps consumers engaged longer, and is more shareable than many other content forms. Video communications can work well in time-urgent situations, but a controlled message is just that, and it will be questioned if it doesn’t measure up. 7 best PR uses for video. A public-facing CEO.

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PRSay

JUNE 26, 2016

A few years ago, I created the Social Media Strategy Wheel Infographic for PR professionals. The Infographic is a visual graphic broken down into different areas of focus, which are critical during the planning process. Social media is the channel that can help you to measure both your communication and higher level business goals.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The top PR challenge facing communicators is measuring impact, proving value and demonstrating ROI, according to 50% of respondents. However, in a subsequent question, only about half of respondents “often” or “always” measure their communications efforts. Source: PR Measurement ). Proving the value of PR. SimilarWeb) (48%).

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Cision

JULY 13, 2016

Additionally, alert those who previously consumed your content when more is available. For example, blog posts, social media posts, infographics and video clips are all ways to break down larger pieces of content and reach audiences across multiple platforms. The other 80 percent should focus on promotion.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 22, 2014

We measured the Facebook page engagement of 313 Fortune 500 brands and found the results to be very poor. This is the idea that we will soon (if we haven’t already) hit a point where the amount of content being produced will increase exponentially while our human and technological capacity to consume it will hit a limit.

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Cision

MARCH 21, 2016

Emerging technology continues to change the way readers consume the news and how media outlets report it. Multimedia content, such as infographics or Slideshare presentations, will help you stand out from other brands pitching the same old standardized template. For our newest findings, check out the State of the Media 2016 Report!

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Marketwired

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

“Whether you’re planning, executing or measuring, there is a growing list of tools that can help with automation, optimization, productivity, granularity and more. TechCalendar takes the tens of thousands of consumer- and enterprise-focused events, awards and speaking opportunities and places them into one easy-to-search database.

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Presspage

AUGUST 12, 2020

Publishing different types of content like audio, video, and infographic, as well as text, opens up your content to people with visual or hearing impairments. The usability of a digital newsroom can be measured with criteria like the number of visitors and time spent on your site, but also in the satisfaction of users and their feedback.

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5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

Some look like resumes, using bulleted lists, while others use infographics and visuals to convey valuable information about a brand. Measuring Media Kit Success. If consumers and journalists trust the company, they’ll want to follow and work with it in the future. Creative Media Kit Ideas.

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Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Once you hit the “Publish” button, you need to get your content where it needs to go, share it with your audience, and ultimately measure your results. The right workflows for content help measure performance accurately and inform key stakeholders of its progress. Launch your measurement plan.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 2, 2019

Objectives must be specific and measurable. Research informs the plan and should include a look at competitors, the state of the market, the consumer/business needs and much more. Measure and Improve. Make the goal actionable. For example: Increase leads by 20%. Seize share of voice from top competitor. Research & Insights.

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Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 19, 2015

I came across this interesting infographic (below) from BusinessWire this morning. What would happen if success of a story for a local news station were measured on local impact? It sure wouldn’t be easy to measure; it would be incredibly difficult, time-consuming and slow. What does that actually mean?

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The aim is to do so in a consumable format in order to attract and retain a clearly-defined target audience. Infographics. More interaction with consumers. With extra onsite content, there’s more reason for consumers to stick around. As consumers become more familiar with a brand, awareness increases.

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Content Marketing Marketing Infographics Consumer 98

Cision

AUGUST 6, 2015

As technology offerings continue to advance, consumers expectations will also evolve. Monitoring consumer perceptions across media channels helps identify what current expectations are, as well as keep a pulse on how these expectations shift over time. Read the full-length white paper or check out the infographic below!

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Nearly three-quarters (72%) of B2B buyers say they consume three or more pieces of content before engaging a salesperson, according to a survey by Demand Gen Report. Some 70% reported video has a greater impact “over other content formats such as infographics, e-books and white papers” in raising awareness of a business problem.

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5W PR

AUGUST 12, 2024

Hesitation to adopt new security measures or trust cybersecurity firms with their data is a common result. This content can take various forms, including blog posts, infographics, videos, and educational webinars. This lack of understanding can breed fear and skepticism.

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5W PR

MAY 24, 2024

Disruptive technologies continue to emerge, providing consumers and businesses with increased accessibility, convenience, and security. By putting a spotlight on real-world applications and consumer benefits, PR illustrates a company that’s driving innovation and fostering positive change.

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Financial Privacy Infographics Leadership 78

5W PR

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Of six sectors measured in a recent survey, the insurance industry had the most opens per opener at 4.2. On important click through rates, Automotive ranked first at 10%, followed by Computer Hardware & Telecommunications, Energy & Environmental, and Consumer Products & Services. WHAT TO DO WITH IT.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Who are these consumers, and where do they typically find the articles they read? Visual assets like infographics are more expensive.) It soon became clear that measuring the effectiveness of our content required measuring more than engagement stats. What are their job titles? What terms do they search?

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MaccaPR

AUGUST 20, 2014

Encourage more prospects to download content such as a white paper, e-book or infographic. Blog posts published around 7 am (EST) generate the most inbound links; and author Dan Zarella confirmed that 80 percent of blog consumers read their blog in the morning – so post before breakfast! Social Media Measurement'

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Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Louise Parker , PR Director at Propellernet , echoes this, “For me, digital PR is measurable PR that is created with SEO goals in mind. Infographics. The Cambridge Dictionary defines an Infographic as, ‘A picture or diagram or a group of pictures or diagrams showing or explaining information’. Interactive Campaigns.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 28, 2016

In other words, influencer marketing with the big names may not be as effective as brands hope, according to a recent study of consumers. A survey by Collective Bias , of 14,000 adult consumers found, “30 percent of consumers are more likely to purchase a product endorsed by a non-celebrity blogger than a celebrity.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Digital media has become an integral part of people’s lives, shaping how they’re able to communicate, entertain themselves, consumer information, and more. Photographs, illustrations, memes, and infographics paint a thousand stories without a single word, engaging people through color, composition, and symbolism.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 21, 2018

Years ago, I spoke to a CMO that said, “I don’t invest in anything I can’t directly measure.” Limited is the operative word, because while measurements are important, you can’t directly measure everything, like the impact of creativity, and yet we know these things have value. 62% said to measure the success of messaging.

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Barokas

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

According to a recent infographic by GO-Glove, 90% of businesses will use social media for customer service by 2020. While it’s become the norm for consumers to reach out to brands for help via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc., Social media has undoubtedly transformed the way brands serve and interact with customers.

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Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

For instance, consumer brands may benefit from monthly data reports, while B2B might be more effective with quarterly or annual releases. I think you still could do it every month for certain consumer, generally brands to give you a broad example. Sadly, I don’t think my video about infographics pitching will hold up anymore.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 29, 2019

This is a sign that their audience hasn’t grown organically and you have to ask yourself what other measures they might have taken to boost their numbers. It’s time-consuming, but it’s the best way to see how they interact with their followers and how they react to negative statements. Infographic via smallbizgenius.

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Beyond PR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Implementing an A/B segmentation to strategically distribute blog content over the wire, PhRMA was able definitively to measure the impact Cision Distribution by PR Newswire had on driving traffic to their blog. Infographics. I love infographics. I love infographics. Infographics absolutely do the trick.

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