Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 21, 2014

I’ve read and blogged about previous reports produced by the UMASS Center for Marketing Research for several years now. Infographic: Millennials and Social Commerce. The word “blog” is an unfortunate phrase that people in suits equate to a journal their 13-year-old pens from a tablet in the basement when they are grounded.

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Contently - Strategy

APRIL 24, 2019

This is an excerpt from The Content Marketer’s Playbook: Grow Your Content Program. Brands are creating more content than ever before. According to CMI’s 2019 benchmark report , a majority of both B2B and B2C marketers increased content creation budgets from 2018. Get key stakeholders on board.

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ReimaginePR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

You’re not writing for a college professor or a medical journal– you’re writing a blog for an audience who probably doesn’t know as much as you do about your topic and they’re coming to you for answers. This means photos, infographics and other graphic elements that break up large chunks of text. Infographics. Use Imagery.

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Rock the Status Quo

JULY 30, 2015

The below infographic outlines the major issues pretty well. Here are some of the first tactics I would launch, if I were their Chief Marketing Officer. Create a weekly Twitter chat targeting social media community managers and content marketers. Aggressively use content marketing to promote and educate.

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Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

After working and learning from Ross Hudgens , the founder of content marketing agency, Siege Media , for close to seven years, I am thrilled to have him on the podcast. Ross and Emily Campbell-Snidal , their VP of Content Marketing, recently released a podcast explaining their new “product-led digital PR” approach.

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Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

In fact, as all savvy marketers know, more than “what” you sell, “how” you sell creates a bigger emotional, and thus bankable, impact. There is really no excuse to stick with lackluster content that rubs people the wrong way or leaves them disinterested. 3 Content Marketing Wins with Buyer Personas.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Measuring genuine ROI and a marketing campaign’s long-term contribution to revenue takes time, and marketers need to slow down to do it.”. Sean Callahan , Senior Manager, Content Marketing | LinkedIn. 6) Relationships with people who have the ear of your target market. “It’s How can they do that?

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 3, 2018

Why do many PR majors graduate with a degree in Journalism? To get better at what we do, we need to understand how areas like content marketing and social media fit into PR. Learn what makes a compelling visual, be it a photo, video or infographic, so you can contribute to this part of the campaign as well.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 2, 2024

These insights form the foundation for our infographic – a must-see for any PR pro! More than half of US adults (55%) found nine major news outlets (ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and NPR) to be credible. 7 Reasons Traditional Media is Still Relevant in PR 1.

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 30, 2015

Robert Rose, Chief Strategy Officer, Content Marketing Institute. Our moderator was Jerry Swerling, Professor and Director of Public Relations Studies, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. 59% od companies surveyed late last year say hiring of content marketing is imminent. So quite a line up.

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Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

68% Of Marketers Want To Know How To Create Better Visual Content [link]. Content marketing influencer, social media marketing strategist & speaker. Demand generation content marketing for B2B high tech industry. Digital marketing and fundraising expert for nonprofits. Andre F Bourque ?

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MaccaPR

MAY 3, 2019

Until recently, our getting a Maccabee PR client interviewed on a podcast was seen as a peripheral “nice to have,” built upon “must-have” interviews with traditional media such as "USA Today" or the "Wall Street Journal." But, the success of podcasts such as “Serial” (downloaded more than 340 million times), “This American Life” (2.5

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2016

Earlier this month, the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) was acquired by events company UBM for a reported $17.6 Aside from the well-deserved round of congratulations, it occurred to me the acquisition is an indication of a maturing industry for content marketing, which of course includes blogging. million dollars.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 14, 2017

Trust Economy: Summaries to 4 Content Marketing Studies. This tells me the trend towards long-form in content marketing is bleeding over into journalism, which means something for press releases: publish fewer and write longer; provide insight. Don’t miss these posts: How PR can Put the Search Back in SEO [UML].

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. 2) The average content marketing budget is $185,000. The most successful content marketers invested more, with an average of $272,000, while the least successful content marketers spent less at $109,000.

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prTini

OCTOBER 31, 2014

The Sticky Note: A Stupid Simple-Approach to Better Content Marketing Brainstorms. Mashable’s Branded Content Editor Talks Pitching. Infographic: The Ideal Length of Everything Online, From Tweets to YouTube Videos. How Facebook Is Changing the Way Its Users Consume Journalism.

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PR 20/20

MAY 23, 2017

You know the drill: You turn to the top content marketing influencers, blogs, publications and resources for a reinforcement. So, what marketing resources do you turn to on a daily basis? PR 20/20’s Guide for Top Marketing Resources. Content Marketing Institute blog ( @CMIContent ): Insight from top names in our industry.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 7, 2016

The firm took the data and published a pretty incredible and interactive infographic that looks at the data by stage in the buying process and cross-tabbed by generation. Also see: What BtoB and AdAge Says about Integrated Marketing; Journalism. It Pays to Recognize Customer Comments.

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wiredPRworks

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Infographics offer an engaging way to share statistics, tell a story or show a process. Paige Krzysko is a skilled communications and content marketing professional with four years of experience working across various channels. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in News-Editorial Journalism from the University of Illinois.

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Journalistics

MARCH 2, 2013

Ideally, you majored in Journalism (or English) – or your PR or Communications program had a heavy concentration of writing-related courses. If you know how to use image editing software, this is an incredibly relevant skill for public relations and content marketing today. First, Writing Skills.

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Beyond PR

MAY 3, 2017

Given “the fact that the authorities have proven they are incapable of solving most crimes against journalists, and are often the perpetrators of this violence themselves, then we can legitimately say that journalism is in a state of emergency in this country.”. Annemaria Nicholson is the Director of Content Marketing at Cision.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 27, 2023

Multimedia Elements : Boost your press release with multimedia elements such as high-quality images, videos, infographics, or audio clips. This is one of the reasons I tell PR students that a minor or emphasis in multimedia journalism and journalistic writing is a solid choice.

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Buzzstream

MARCH 5, 2025

Use emotion to lead your content ideation process In virtually every interview or chat Ive had with content marketers and digital PRs, they talk about how important emotion is to the success of your content. Most of their infographics only cost 1 credit, which is $345. (It

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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: No.

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Buzzstream

JUNE 5, 2024

Let’s look at how Hubspot does this with their Marketing Statistics post. They’ve compiled their statistics into a post with research, breaking it down into categories like content marketing statistics and social media, as well as subcategories like blogging or content strategy. Start free trial 11. In CloudHiker form!

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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 23, 2019

Aggregation is an old practice in journalism, and digital transformation has only encouraged it. On the whole, digital media doesn’t just tell stories anymore; it answers questions and anticipates follow-up inquiries, delivering explanatory content on intricacies you might have missed. It’s not just accusations of bias.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 2, 2016

My degree and early work was in broadcast journalism. I think most of the discussion on content marketing comes down to a couple things. So, what’s my definition of content marketing? Let’s break down the term into its two parts: Content – Marketing. Content’ is the what while ‘marketing’ is the how.

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Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 15, 2016

We also were led to believe that the creation of a compelling piece of content (text, images, infographics, video) stood a chance of going viral. Now that CGM has morphed in name to UGC (user generated content), marketers want a guarantee — in the form of a ready-made audience — to drive awareness and action.

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MaccaPR

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The near-collapse of much of US journalism employment and the seeming vulnerability of PR coincided with America’s top marketers who - smitten with digital advertising - diverted billions of dollars from their traditional ad budgets into online. Exhibit A: The Death Knell of “Advertising’?

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