Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? My best advice for Marketing PRs and CMOs looking to bond with, and move social consumers to action is to adopt the content marketing approach I like to call our Strategic Objectives 4 H Club: Be Human. Be Helpful. Face it, embrace it, change is good!

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Cision

APRIL 25, 2016

Often you’ll read that Facebook is a “pay-to-play” platform for businesses. million active users on the Facebook platform, but with Facebook Page reach in the single digits (at best) it is generally thought that it is necessary to allocate dollars to communicate on Facebook. There may be 1.5

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Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Which strategic positioning direction should clients pursue, what kind of media material should be featured and how important it is to create relevant and eye-catching messaging content are integral to each and every digital communications effort. Search dominates. Let’s make that our industry’s annual, collective goal.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Authentic Collaborations Encourage influencers to create genuine and organic content that showcases the game’s unique features and benefits. Track Performance Monitor metrics such as engagement rates, website traffic, and sales to measure the impact of influencer marketing campaigns.

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

When I started as an editorial intern at Contently, the first thing I realized was that I had a lot to learn about content marketing. Like many people entering the job market, I wanted to write and edit, and I was interested in exploring different ways to make a living with those skills.

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Cision

APRIL 18, 2016

A lot of the buzz after Facebook’s recent F8 Conference focused on Messenger “bots,” sensationalizing that feature to the point that you might be under the impression that Facebook’s artificial intelligence is sophisticated enough to carry on natural conversations with you (spoiler alert: they’re not).

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 28, 2021

But, then I got to thinking: These trends can and should inspire social content marketers as you think about what kinds of visuals to use this year in your posts on Facebook, Insta, LinkedIn and other platforms. They recently unveiled their emerging visual design trends for 2021 based on hard-core search data from their users.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Still, when I set about refreshing more than 10 years’ worth of branded content to bring The Content Strategist up to date with our current web optimization and brand standards, I knew I had my work cut out for me. We wanted a data-backed action plan for making our content as relevant as possible in 2024 and beyond.

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Cision

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Although that notion might seem right at first glance, a bit more digging reveals content for any industry can be exciting and engaging — all you need to do is think about creating content differently and add some extra creativity. Flo has even become a bit of a celebrity with almost five million likes on Facebook.

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

creative agency. He posted the event information on Facebook, and it eventually made its way to the front page of Reddit. Forbe s and Fast Company both wrote about Caine’s determination and creativity. The event encourages creativity with cardboard and to date 100,000 kids from 50 countries have participated in 270 events.

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Buzzstream

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

I didn’t know Darren Kingman before chatting with him , but I loved the work he produced at Root Digital , his UK-based digital PR, SEO, and content marketing agency. It turns out that much like myself, Darren is a content junkie, always on the lookout for interesting, inspiring content. Darren: Yeah.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2025

That provides me with different tools to think about work problems and break them down in different ways to solve them; I think it stokes creativity. Even if you dont manage Facebook ads, for example, taking the course will help you to be a better cross-functional collaborator with your peers in marketing. And I have.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Someone smart turned the 80/20 rule around and applied it as an easy way to get started on social efforts — a hard and fast way to know how much to talk about our own content while sharing that of others. Oh, the joy and freedom to be creative!). Twitter is thinking about how to make its content work differently.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 22, 2014

How much will you need to pay Facebook? Facebook was busy in the first quarter of 2014, and when news of its updated news feed algorithm hit the airwaves, the media was buzzing. In late March, it was revealed that Facebook throttled the organic, non-paid reach of brand pages…again. Have you tried it out yet?

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Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. On top of crafting compelling content, the most prominent challenge is driving engagement from targeted audiences. According to HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound, the top challenge marketing faces is generating more traffic and leads.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

To prove otherwise, she pulled out her phone, opened up Facebook, scrolled to find the article and then handed me the phone. He then injected this gossip into Facebook and drew visceral reactions from people like my friend – which the algorithm rewarded with more exposure. You can and should run content marketing like a publisher.

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ISEBOX

MARCH 14, 2016

Watch your Facebook engagement increase by 150% when a photo is posted. So when you initiate media relations’ efforts, it’s critical to have a multimedia content marketing strategy that produces great content and gets in the right hands. Producing great content is always easier said than done.

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Prohibition

MARCH 26, 2024

Instagram has opened this up to eight new markets including the UK! The aim of the Creative Marketplace is to simplify the process of finding relevant creators for various types of collaborations. They will be able to create a portfolio to showcase their work and increase their chances of earning collaborations.

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Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

It doesn’t feel like you’re breaking the law when you save a funny cartoon or quote you like, so you can post it to Facebook later. Then there’s this one – so rampant in the agency world – you post screenshots of a client’s customized Facebook page and Twitter background in your online portfolio.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

As a metric for content marketing, pageviews are flawed according to a white paper – Why Content Marketers Are Using All the Wrong Metrics – published by Contently. The company provides the combination of a talent marketplace and content marketing software to manage projects and campaigns.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

When you invite internal and external subject matter experts to contribute to your content marketing program, it’s important to have guidelines for them to follow. The less time you need to spend editing content and following up with contributors, the more time you have for strategy and optimization. increase brand awareness.

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The Stalwart Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2015

A few months ago, our agency learned that more of our clients and prospects were in need of greater content marketing assistance. While we’ve always been a PR and Marketing agency, the majority of our work has primarily been focused on media relations. However, things are changing and that is no longer the case.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 15, 2021

As someone who looks at Indeed, LinkedIn and other online job portals every week for my Friday e-newsletter, I am seeing FAR more digital marketing and comms jobs than just about anything else in the creative industry. Content marketing manager. Influencer marketing manager. And, then some more!

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Prohibition

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Staying on top of your game is a must when it comes to content marketing. Having various marketing strategies across multiple platforms can be hard to keep on top of – so having the right tools at your disposal can be a game-changer. What to Avoid: Don’t over-polish your feed.

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Cision

APRIL 7, 2015

If content marketing is about connecting with consumers and driving engagement, video is a tactic that must be employed. Native ads, like sponsored content at “The Onion” or BuzzFeed, don’t disrupt the viewing experience. Why else would Facebook and Twitter be implementing the media form? Augment owned content.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 17, 2021

Video content is nothing new but with the introduction of video only social media platforms such as TikTok and the launch of Instagram’s IGTV and Reels – concise an consumable content is a strong content marketing tactic. Bite sized content. Video marketing is an effect way to increase brand awareness.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 25, 2020

That’s why a lot of these creative content marketing opportunities we’ve seen the last week just seem to fall flat (see Chipotle’s attempt to use Zoom in a creative way, for example). Here’s how BCBSMN promoted it on its Facebook page. It all just seems kinda forced.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 16, 2016

It’s easy for a consumer to solicit instant opinions friends on Facebook the micro-moment before a purchase. In this case, market research has consistently demonstrated people favor recommendations from peers over brands. If you need experienced B2B help with PR, content marketing, or social media be sure to check out.

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Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

For example, the people coming to your website through search engine result pages (SERPs) or Facebook posts would be considered organic traffic. Dove did a great job reaching their target audience through innovative and creative videos. Their campaign was highly successful, although the content hardly mentioned Dove in the videos.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

To keep pace, you’ll need to understand how to cater content to your brands, deliver a video to its target audience and measure performance to prove its value. On Facebook, for instance, video posts garner 135 percent greater organic reach than photo posts. Sometimes, a 30-second video is the most effective strategy.

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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.

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Cision

OCTOBER 24, 2015

Are they getting twice as many Likes from their Facebook posts? Are they using ads to promote their posts on Facebook? Jeff Bullas highlights how the real estate services company Movoto looked outside of their industry — at Upworthy — for ideas to revamp their content marketing strategy. Compare and Contrast.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 2, 2018

The best way to stand out from the noisy crowd is by employing a few tricks of the content marketing trade. As you work on your content marketing strategy, keep these in mind: Talk to your audience, not at them. Knowing this goes a long way toward making your social media marketing successful. Use keywords.

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Cision

OCTOBER 28, 2015

The numbers don’t lie when it comes to visual content in communications. A 2014 study of more than 72,000 Facebook pages shows that visuals, including video and photos, generate the highest levels of engagement among users. Images: martinak15 , Verizon ( Creative Commons ).

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Critical Mention

JULY 13, 2021

The new release adds to the platform’s already robust Social Media Monitoring offering, which also includes Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Making the decision to build our features internally meant that our entire organization had to make a commitment to a lot of hard work and creative solutions.

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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.

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Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

How to Balance Ethics and Reality in #Influencer #Marketing [link] pic.twitter.com/BWn4QG8m0s. — Co-Founder of Status Creative, a leader in social media engagement. 68% Of Marketers Want To Know How To Create Better Visual Content [link]. Content marketing influencer, social media marketing strategist & speaker.

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