Polaris

JANUARY 17, 2015

He approached Chipotle CEO Steve Ells with the idea to entertain customers and expose them to creative people. Content marketing lessons for smaller brands. If you need help developing a content strategy, get in touch. Content Marketing' Why don’t you just give something to people?

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Marketing Film YouTube 100

Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

Corporate communications departments are taking more work in-house. It’s a trend that mirrors similar patterns seen broadly in the marketing for the last several years, where CMOs have slashed agencies in favor of in-house teams. content marketing (64%). 3 PR Trends in Tactics, Measurement and Organization.

Survey 118

Survey Media Relations Corporate Communications 118

Cision

APRIL 2, 2015

Social media forced corporate communications to evolve because it embraced authentic conversations that people cared about. People — customers, partners and outliers alike — had grown resistant to corporate messaging, most of which blatantly promoted corporate interests, but rarely engaged people in matters of interest.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Corporate Social Media Internal 120

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 16, 2014

However, as content marketing gains popularity,SEO becomes more and more important. The more content there is on the web, the more difficult it is to find what you’re looking for. Content marketing isn’t a new idea for PR. All the hullabaloo about link-bait and great content leads right back to PR.

Digital PR 154

Digital PR Google SEO Content Marketing 154

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

In reviewing the study, I think it has implications for business in public relations and content marketing. You can and should run content marketing like a publisher. Features and benefits look good on a creative brief, but people still want to do business with other people they know, like and trust. Talk to Us !

Content Marketing 80

Content Marketing Marketing Journalism Financial 80

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 29, 2019

This isn’t uncommon in the corporate world. To that end, here are a few creative PR ideas to help the recruiting shop out. There’s a clear benefit for the employer, but what’s the benefit to talent in a market that’s 96% employed? 2) Think creatively: guerilla recruiting tactics. Image credits : Pixabay; Federal Reserve.

Resources 86

Resources Creativity Publicity Local 86

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 29, 2020

It’s even more important to connect with customers about intangibles – what a business values and prioritizes as employers and corporate citizens. As many states contemplate reopening, smaller businesses have an opportunity to be creative. A business pause means opportunity for smaller brands.

Marketing 225

Marketing Leadership Crisis Healthcare 225

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. Statistics about content marketing. e) Championing a customer-centric corporate culture.

Survey 107

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 107

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Powell Tate partners with organizations across sectors — global corporations, advocacy groups, nonprofits and foundations, coalitions, national trade associations and government agencies. Several popular topics covered in their news & views section of their site are advertising, digital, diverse, creative and awards news.

Public Affairs 172

Public Affairs Creativity Nonprofit Radio 172

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 29, 2015

” – you can if you’re creative enough. Instead advertising people have misappropriated PR’s true stories and called it content marketing. John Cleese said “Creativity is not a talent. ” There are many ways that PR professionals can learn to be more creative operators.

Corporate 60

Corporate Storytelling Public Affairs Creativity 60

Sword and the Script

JUNE 12, 2018

It’s a good reminder, that it’s not the press release distribution service that results in an effective story, but rather it’s the content and context. It’s one of two creative press releases examples that recently crossed my radar and I’m sharing here in this post. 11 Simple Ways for PR to Score Content Marketing Points.

Creativity 62

Creativity Infographics B2B Corporate 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Research shows more than half of all B2B content goes unused. This means the burden of creating more content, at least in part, could be solved with a little creative effort. The key to repurposing in content marketing is to add value along the way. Make it better with every iteration.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing B2B eBook 60

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 16, 2016

In this case, market research has consistently demonstrated people favor recommendations from peers over brands. So while content marketing is the new branding , it’s becoming more evident that PR is the best kept secret in content marketing. No easier opportunity exists than in repurposing content.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Infographics Pitching 60

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The Role of PR in the Coming Content Marketing Collapse. As the New Year came and went, content marketing strategies were ramped up by businesses and brands all over the place. Amidst this barrage of content, Mark Schaefer published a blog on Content Shock. Have you tried it out yet?

Content Marketing 110

Content Marketing Facebook Infographics Social Media 110

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. Continued consolidation of media outlets.

Writing 211

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 211

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 14, 2017

How do you find a good corporate story? This question is the B2B marketing equivalent of the Wolf of Wall Street’s challenge to sales: sell me this pen. The Blurring Line Between Digital Marketing and PR from The Hoffman Agency. Also see: Creative Storytelling as the Soul of B2B Marketing [UML].

Corporate 70

Corporate Storytelling B2B Facebook 70

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 12, 2016

Ownership is a strong word in the high-stakes game of corporate social media turf wars – yet consensus increasingly points to PR as primary proponents. A recent survey by the employment agency, The Creative Group , says corporate executives are increasingly inclined to pin the communications shop with such responsibility.

Survey 60

Survey Social Media Corporate Media 60

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Great content marketing has the power to do that. Today’s audiences come across so much mediocre content that looks and sounds the same. Lately, innovative marketing teams have been thinking beyond the standard blog post. Interactive Tools Give Brands a Creative Edge—and Empower Buyers.

B2B 74

B2B Content Marketing Trends Marketing 74

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

What the PR team does integrates into elements beyond the traditional marketing umbrella it used to sit under. You can work with organizations of different sizes from startups to nonprofits to agencies to large corporations. Creativity matters . There are more ways than ever to be creative in PR. via GIPHY. via GIPHY.

Publicity 125

Publicity Storytelling Nonprofit Creativity 125

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

There’s are several industry organizations that field annual surveys about content marketing and they are gearing up. Last year, the data overwhelmingly found every business says they are doing content marketing. This year, I predict satisfaction with content marketing will slide and many won’t understand why.

Content Marketing 66

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 66

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Content marketing is blending the functions of marketing and sales to the extent, marketing has lost its focus on creating demand. That’s my take after listening to Tom Webster evolve a concept over couple of podcasts on The Marketing Companion and finally rendered in a more polished format on Mark W.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Writing 60

Cision

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Often, employees or business owners can manage both public relations and marketing, since they’re so intertwined. Use the money you save on other aspects of your marketing, like social media ads or hiring a content marketing writer. Your resume just got filled out with even more marketable skills.

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Employee Pitching Writing Content Marketing 120

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

It’s a creative and engaging way to interact with your target audience. But that doesn’t need to be the case – just because it is corporate content, it doesn’t mean it can’t be a creative masterpiece. Make sure you plan ahead for your marketing video. Who is your audience?

Video 62

Video Corporate Marketing B2B 62

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 8, 2013

Why: A great free PR Resource Kit by Cision (full disclosure: client, this year I’m organizing and hosting several media panels for them), that provides resources to improve your content as well as a Q&A with media pros in NYC. How To Get Leads With Content Marketing. Why Good Content Delivers Bad Leads.

Content Marketing 90

Content Marketing Resources LinkedIn Google 90

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 6, 2024

This kind of social media experience has become all but universal; as consumers, targeted ads and influencer content can feel creepily timed to our real-life conversations. When planned correctly, content marketing is still one of the most valuable investments brands can make.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Marketing Video Financial 52

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 14, 2014

As more companies join the content marketing arena, one of the bigger issues these companies face is this: How do we source all this content? Many organizations just aren’t set up to create an ongoing dribble (let alone a firehose) of online content. Yes, these companies have smart marketers. Big difference.

Agency 133

Agency Resources Employee Internal 133

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2015

Hiring a PR firm for the corporate communications mix is a sizable undertaking but it usually boils down to picking the right people. That broad perspective can bring creative new ideas for approaching communications. Several years ago it became apparent that marketing was beginning to look more like PR. by Frank Strong.

Corporate 60

Corporate Communications Web Creativity 60

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 4, 2023

To find out, we conducted nine interviews with innovative CMOs to understand what role they see content playing in the marketing strategy. CMOs see content marketing solutions as part of every aspect of audience engagement. This has deep consequences for how to staff a content marketing team and where it sits.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing eBook Marketing Infographics 52

Contently - Strategy

MARCH 18, 2024

Content related to mortgages, insurance, and financial planning has a way of becoming predictable over time—unless you get a little creative. In this roundup, we’re diving into the top five financial content marketing case studies that have successfully transformed even the most complex topics into unexpectedly captivating content.

Case Study 52

Case Study Financial Content Marketing Study 52

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 6, 2016

In a recent article Joe Pulizzi of CMI offered 5 reasons why content marketing efforts fail to hit the mark. If anyone understands why content should be aiming at creating ongoing conversations, it’s PR folk. The first one is operating with the old campaign mindset, rather than focusing on generating conversations.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Corporate Groups Training 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 6, 2016

In a recent article Joe Pulizzi of CMI offered 5 reasons why content marketing efforts fail to hit the mark. If anyone understands why content should be aiming at creating ongoing conversations, it’s PR folk. The first one is operating with the old campaign mindset, rather than focusing on generating conversations.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Corporate Groups Training 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 6, 2016

In a recent article Joe Pulizzi of CMI offered 5 reasons why content marketing efforts fail to hit the mark. If anyone understands why content should be aiming at creating ongoing conversations, it’s PR folk. The first one is operating with the old campaign mindset, rather than focusing on generating conversations.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Corporate Groups Training 100

Communications Conversations

JULY 23, 2019

But, you just can’t have an event recognizing the best of our industry and completely exclude the people in corporate, non-profit and solo settings. who work for corporations or non-profits or are solo practitioners that I believe deserve the spotlight (some nominated by me; others nominated by friends).

Transportation 122

Transportation Social Media Corporate Agency 122

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Make the Uninteresting Interesting to Find Great Corporate Stories [UML]. That is the essence of content marketing and why PR and content marketing work best when working together. Looking for a content marketing agency partner that can both bring. creative ideas and execute them? 3) Messaging.

Software 103

Software Comparison Content Marketing Measurement 103

Sword and the Script

APRIL 25, 2017

PR pros, content marketers and community managers should spend the bulk of their time networking and attending sessions. When the session is over, stay to shake hands and make a personal introduction – this sets you apart from all the other vendor flacks regurgitating corporate adjectives. Sales people belong in the booth.

Trade Shows 100

Trade Shows B2B Conference Marketing 100

MaccaPR

MARCH 18, 2015

Moderated by Maccabee''s Social Media Director Christina Milanowski, the panel discussions featured content marketing all-stars: Angela Dalton , Content Strategist and Senior Marketing Planner, General Mills – Tablespoon.com. Brian Enderlein , Digital Media, Interactive Marketing & Analytics, 3M.

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Financial Marketing Analytics 48

Cision

MAY 26, 2017

Corporate social responsibility is a constantly-evolving field, and interests and priorities are shifting by the hour. This just means that you will constantly need to be thinking creatively, in order to strongly associate your business with an issue that speaks to your audience in a profound way.

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Blogging Community Retail Consumer 150