Sword and the Script

APRIL 18, 2020

There’s an opportunity for content marketing as audiences become fatigued with Coronavirus news and marketers reallocate live event funding One of the goals of content marketing is attracting an audience of likely buyers to your web properties and giving them a reason – and the means – to return regularly.

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Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2015

But don’t fret, there’s a way to break through, gain back their attention and make your brand be heard: brand journalism. In fact, 78 percent of CMOs estimate that future marketing and communication will rely on this customized content approach. Let’s start with the basics: brand journalism is not journalism.

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Cision

OCTOBER 16, 2015

While online marketing and content production may be the trend, other forms of media still lead the charge when informing the public about what’s new and important. ” Consequently, publishers of online media struggle to control the promotion of specific content over others. .”

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Cision

JANUARY 15, 2016

That’s where brand journalism comes into play. Unlike content marketing , brand journalism places people front and center, rather than the products that affect those people. Brand journalism aims to attract new audiences and guide them towards other messaging without self-promotion. Distribution. Story Type.

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Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Brands have never cared more about content marketing. It is the hot topic for 2013, as brands look to leverage great content to expand their reach, drive more engagement or improve their search engine rankings – to name a few. Before we called it content marketing, we called it marketing communications.

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Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

People now look for and essentially demand content that gets them involved, creating a more personalized and memorable experience. Quite obviously, the competition on the web has become fierce, forcing businesses and content marketers to become more creative than ever before in their content endeavors. Episodic Content

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

I study organizational persuasion for a living and I knew this was not bona fide journalism. Some clever guy with a political bent bought a domain and polished up a site to look like journalism. There is something wrong with perpetuating erroneous information and dressing it up to look like journalism.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

RELATED: Take the first step in achieving communications excellence ] This means the credibility of media outlets and other information sources is more important than in the past. The public values journalism, and people are moving to media channels they trust. On social media platforms, skepticism is far greater, as it should be.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

Recently, I received notice from the publisher of a local business journal that the “People on the Move” section is up for sale. The one-time crowdsourced feature for new hire announcements or appointments in a local market will cost $250. Don’t miss these related posts: The Shocking Beef about Feeding the Content Monster.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 22, 2019

This sounds like bad news, and it is, but it means that the credibility of media and information sources is more important than in the past. The good news is that the public seems to value the role of journalism, and people are moving to media channels they trust. And on social platforms, skepticism is far greater, as it should be.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 20, 2017

A new survey of 2,400 B2B marketers suggests content marketing is the top priority this year – and by a wide margin. According to Marketing Charts , 37% of the respondents cited content marketing as the most important initiative. 1) Content basics and prospect maturity. the groundbreaking ceremony.

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Prohibition

JULY 14, 2017

Consider the changing shape of the comms industry, and you will undoubtedly come across the phrase ‘content marketing’. Content has become the ‘buzz word’ for the industry – whether you specialise in SEO, digital marketing or indeed more traditional avenues such as online advertising and PR. But what does content mean?

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Top search results for a similar query, in the form of a question, “ can a frog really freeze and come back to life ,” include credible-looking sites such as Science Line , Live Science and the Journal News – a Cox Media-owned publication serving Butler County, Ohio. The Frozen Frog Lesson of Content Marketing.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

A tech conference, music festival, and start-up showcase rolled into one, SXSW is the place for innovative marketers to learn the latest trends and hear from the big names breaking onto the scene. Tracks like Media & Journalism and Professional Development help savvy marketers to connect with other pros and take advantage of tech. .

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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.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

AirPR sat down with Mika and discussed unique communications strategies, moving from journalism to PR: AirPR: Tell us about TMI and how you help brands and organizations gain visibility and manage reputation. The name doubly fits, since our job is to manage TMI (“too much information”). AirPR: You started your career in journalism.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

I’ve always been somewhat of a skeptic when it comes to Coca-Cola’s brand journalism initiative: Coke Journey, which launched back in 2012. Why would anyone visit the Coke web site for “news and information”–even if that “news and information” was related to Coke? C’mon now.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2018

The public is increasingly skeptical of our institutions, but despite the disruption of traditional media business, journalism still matters. In fact, a new study on public trust in media shows that while trust in media platforms where we seek news is down over last year, trust in journalism is actually on the rise.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Overall, respondents indicated “my employer” was the most believable source of information. The Edelman survey offered additional context: 59% indicated they felt “most news organizations are more concerned with supporting an ideology or political position than with informing the public”. Put your audience first. Did you know?

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Brand journalism is seldom done well by B2B organisations. Her new book Powerful B2B Content was published earlier this month by Kogan Page. Brand journalism is a form of content marketing whereby an organisation reports on its business, people, events and industry news. Gay Flashman has answers in her new book.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 2, 2024

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. Half of all US adults like getting news (at least sometimes) via social media posts, according to a Pew Research Center survey.

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Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

So is native advertising (sometimes called brand journalism or, more generally, content marketing) a curse or cure all? Peretti started BuzzFeed, which eschews banners and has become a model for the possibilities of so-called native ads to finance journalism. Is it good for what ails online advertising?

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Cision

DECEMBER 19, 2015

With brand journalism, you can increase customer loyalty and satisfaction. In fact, data from Content Marketing Institute reveals that 82 percent of consumers think more highly of a brand and are more likely to purchase after reading custom content. Want four more successful brand journalism stories to inspire your brand?

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Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 29, 2019

The days of objectivity are gone and the days of combative, aggressive, argumentative ‘in your face’ journalism has taken its place.”. 3) Augment media relations with content marketing. In other words, well-executed content marketing helps you develop an additional platform to communicate with reporters.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Seth Godin would argue that content marketing is the “ only marketing left.” Michael Brenner said , “It is the hottest trend in marketing because it is the biggest gap between what buyers want and brands produce.”. Savvy consumers have access to more information than ever, and digital avenues are ever-evolving.

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prTini

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

GE focused on getting more women into engineering; Audible’s ad featured a quote from the book 1984 , which has climbed back to the top of the book charts since Inauguration Day; and The New York Times highlighted the importance of journalism in reporting truth. That’s the value of contextually aware content.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 21, 2018

What we call a “data bureau” – the ongoing release of fresh and relevant information as part of a B2B PR program – can generate strong media interest in the absence of hard news. Data-driven journalism is the future. For many B2B technology brands, data is not only a business asset, but a PR tool.

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Cision

JULY 25, 2017

Additionally, every outlet profile offers information about the company, their audience size and awards won. 81 percent of marketers rate earned media as being more effective or as effective as paid media coverage. Bell holds a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri School of Journalism.

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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 25, 2023

What does voice search mean for content marketers in 2023? But first, let’s connect the dots between voice search and digital marketing. Voice Search & Digital Marketing: What’s the Connection? As a consequence, you need to optimize your content to ensure rank in voice search results.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Earned media still the most credible source of info Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information. Their study was published in the Journal of Promotion Management and summarized in a piece for the Institute for Public Relations ( IPR ). Try our services.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Is this a sign of the future of PR (and journalism)? I think there’s also the potential for confusion and the proliferation of, if not “fake,” just misleading information. I definitely think that it is. How are the skills and requirements for the fields changing?

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Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 1, 2018

Content curation had been championed as a way to up the pace of content marketing by riding OPC (other people’s content), and to boost thought leadership, by commenting on others’ thoughts when you didn’t have an original idea. Now I was strangely stumped, even disinterested. These are different times.

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Cision

APRIL 28, 2016

How will your background in journalism give you an edge in this role? Audiences are getting much more used to getting news from blended formats, where they are experiencing straight news, native content and marketing messaging, all together. So audiences tend to ignore most content that comes in their direction.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

But here’s the thing: Marketing budgets are increasingly shifting to focus on content marketing and other efforts that can show a concrete return-on-investment. With traditional media relations efforts, you’re lucky to get a link back to your company website’s home page.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

“Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing. Those companies that can take data, do a deep dive, and understand what the data tells them will see more success in achieving their goals from content than those who look at simple analytics.

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PRSay

AUGUST 29, 2019

Each year, millions of people play fantasy football, and just like it’s important for you to draft a winning team, it’s important for content marketers to recruit an all-star content team. From data analysis to content planning, it’s crucial to make sure the right people are occupying the right positions.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The thing about marketing is that to fill your net you have to fish where the fish are. 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.

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