Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

What is for sure is that a solid PR team is versatile and can expertly cover down on a broad number of functions: internal comms, external comms, executive comms, media relations, analyst relations, corporate social responsibility, thought leadership and marcom, and as I’ve long proposed, content marketing, among many others.

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Barokas

MAY 22, 2019

With so many brands vying for our attention through various channels – from social media, TV, radio, print, smartphones and the endless barrage of emails flooding our inboxes on a daily – sometimes hourly – basis, it’s easy for your message to get lost among all the noise. The post Storytelling Isn’t Just for Kids.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

This new trend some were calling content marketing had the hallmarks of a soft and subtle pitch. Media Changes mean PR needs Content Marketing. Credibility: Why Content Marketing also needs PR . The same is true in print. PR: The Best Kept Secret in Content Marketing.

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Like other companies that have mastered content marketing, Dollar Shave Club had a clear mission, audience research, a unique voice, and high-quality storytelling. Content marketers in all industries can learn from these examples. The brand’s success was about more than just going viral or getting lucky.

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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.

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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. We love email,” GE’s Chief Storyteller told us. “It

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ReimaginePR

AUGUST 22, 2016

The most important part of branding is storytelling. And the most important part of storytelling is connecting with your audience. Your brand story should be inherent in all of your message, from printed marketing materials to social media posts, and everywhere in between. Click To Tweet. Click Here.

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Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The best email newsletters are like holy grails for content marketers. When you send content straight to your reader’s inbox, you bypass Google’s search algorithm and the changing whims of social media platforms. People respond well to CTAs if they’re specific because we all want our content to feel tailored to us.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Social and content marketing edge out media relations A survey by Talkwalker says media relations has been supplanted by other functions as the top services provided by public relations. Content marketing and media relations need each other. It’s a mistake to consider this a binary choice, however.

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 22, 2021

(Disclosure: Marriott Bonvoy Traveler has been a Contently customer since its launch in 2014.). “We pivoted our storytelling to focus on armchair travel,” explained Robin Bennefield, Marriott International’s editorial director of Marriott creative and content marketing.

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ReimaginePR

MAY 9, 2016

See, when we sense a discrepancy in the stories we hear or read, we’re really raising a mental red flag about the storyteller, not just about the story being told. And this goes for in-print and online. It’s like your natural, built-in authenticity meter sounding its alarm. And it’s our human nature to smell a lie from a mile away.

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Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 4, 2018

When you map all of your content marketing to the funnel, things get trickier. Most content marketers, unlike sales reps, usually shy away from promotional ad copy that could scare their audience away. What is the content marketing sales funnel? They also know Contently gave that information to them.

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Barokas

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Content marketing has taken on new life and meaning. Digital and interactive media have largely displaced print. Video is now an integral part of marketing for all businesses. Fundamentals like creative collaboration, grassroots ideas, great storytelling, smart planning, are as important today as they have ever been.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

The digital and content revolution has empowered customers to seize control of their path to purchase, forcing brands to retire their sledgehammer marketing tactics. Today, brands must attract customers with high-quality content, impacting their target audience through an array of online channels. But is it really that easy?

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

The most popular trends recognized by the survey for the next 12 months included storytelling at 79%, content marketing (71%) and thought leadership (67%). Scott Kaminski is a client-side corporate storyteller who currently manages marketing communications and public relations for Häfele America Co., A former U.S.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Know a PR, marketing or sales leader with compelling ideas fit for print? Off Script #7: Lou Hoffman on PR and Storytelling. If you enjoyed this post, you might also like: 11 Simple Ways for PR to Score Content Marketing Points. Want to be part of the Off Script series? Send us a note through the contact us page.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 24, 2019

A popular email newsletter is the holy grail for content marketers. When you send content straight to your reader’s inbox, you bypass Google’s search algorithm and the changing whims of social media platforms. Curate your content into segments for specific audiences.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 8, 2015

This program does for podcasts, what native ads have done for online print. This podcast, as with their subsequent books, including Think Like a Freak , which you can pick up at the airport and whiz through in a single coast-to-coast flight, is the continuation of that storytelling. PNR: This Old Marketing. (~60

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Polaris

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Most useful offline reference resource: Epic Content Marketing by Joe Pulizzi. Joe Pulizzi, the godfather of content marketing, wrote this book in 2014. It’s an instant classic that helps us achieve improved results while marketing less by doing “epic content marketing.” 2 Kathi Kruse.

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Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

More importantly, what should doctors, hospitals, insurers, and healthcare companies do to improve the state of healthcare content online? We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. You’ll also get the webinar on-demand.).

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B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

Or a correction be issued if it is in print. Content marketing. Handpicked Related Content. Whether it’s an expansion of your business, charitable activities, or a round of funding, PR storytelling can position you for media coverage. Handpicked Related Content. Crisis management. Social media strategy.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

More importantly, what should doctors, hospitals, insurers, and healthcare companies do to improve the state of healthcare content online? We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. The same holds true for healthcare content.

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Presspage

APRIL 12, 2018

It serves an important social need and legacy media like the Washington Post are showing that really good journalism can make a publication viable even in today’s fragmented market. The print edition of the New York Times alone reaches more people than the Huffington Post, so great newsrooms can still live in this digital environment.”

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 26, 2016

I’m talking about the broader scope of PR here–media relations, content marketing, social media marketing, community relations, etc. Consider the following: Investments in content marketing continue to rise. Content partnerships with major media outlets are taking off.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 13, 2016

Blogging and content creation through social media are excellent avenues for content marketers to create and measure. Scott Kaminski is a client-side corporate storyteller who currently manages marketing communications and public relations for Häfele America Co., Image by Dawid Malecki via Unsplash, CC Zero.

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MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Marketers know that social media is as revolutionary to our culture as the printing press was in Gutenberg’s day, turning mobile phones and PCs into access points for endless connectivity. But how do marketers connect the dots between social media and engaged consumers by providing real value? social + content marketing).

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Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 11, 2021

We are the original content marketers – digital, print and visual. PR is the storyteller of the organization. I think attitudes will begin to shift in 2021 to see PR as the integrated content and communications revenue driver it is. Optimistically, I look to a bright future for strategic communicators.

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Cision

MAY 21, 2015

SocialZoomFactor is a podcast created for business and marketing leaders. If you want to learn how to integrate social media, content marketing, the latest technology and more, you won’t be disappointed in Pam’s podcasts, which she delivers each weekday. to rock your social media and content marketing.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2017

6) Finding a content marketing niche. Continued drive toward niche content and blogs, such as cybersecurity for the hospitality industry, or regulatory law for marijuana growers. These net more devoted readers, more qualified leads, higher conversion rates and the greater possibility of content-driven conversations.”.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 2, 2016

I think most of the discussion on content marketing comes down to a couple things. 1) What is your definition of content marketing and 2) Why do we continue to put ourselves (advertising, PR, marketing) in such neat boxes when the digital era has blurred the edges of those boxes. are all forms of content.

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MaccaPR

MARCH 2, 2017

Don’t miss Buffer podcasts (which range from video marketing and Snapchat strategy to the storytelling secrets of National Geographic Travel) and its case studies, such as: “ How I Grew My Traffic By Almost 50% In Just 30 Days Using Twitter.”. Content and Inbound Marketing Blogs. The Buffer Guide to Video Metrics ”. “

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