Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Legal technology (legal tech) is a vertical market in which I specialize from a marketing and PR perspective. It addresses a unique confluence of big ideas around technology, data, finance, economics, leadership, cybersecurity and change management. market alone. The space is also attracting a lot of investment.

Content Marketing 94

Content Marketing Marketing Print Software 94

Onclusive

JANUARY 10, 2018

With the explosion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, an increased focus from the C-suite on business- and metrics-driven KPIs, and a new trend toward Growth PR , PR & content marketing measurement is changing – radically and rapidly. Millennials leading the charge!

Content Marketing 150

Content Marketing Measurement Interviews Marketing 150

Sword and the Script

JULY 28, 2020

Content marketing is about the audience. Ask any product manager at a software company for a new feature and these choices are liable to come up: Speed, quality but not cost. The same dynamic applies to content marketing too. Speed, quality, or cost – pick two. Give our services a try. Give our services a try.

Content Marketing 107

Content Marketing Marketing B2B Advertising 107

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks. MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute published their 10 th Annual B2B Marketing report with benchmarks, budgets and trends.

Content Marketing 135

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 135

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Public relations and content marketing are powerful when they work together, particularly for B2B PR programs designed to educate prospective customers and push them down the funnel to a point of purchase. But when they work in concert, PR and content marketing are a 1+1+3 situation. Never discount earned media.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Pharmaceuticals Marketing Software 120

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

If marketing and PR have a superpower – that’s it – it’s the ability to train your mind to put what you think aside and look at things from your audience’s perspective. When we get down to the fundamentals of psychology around marketing and PR for technology products and SaaS software isn’t different politics.

Marketing 201

Marketing Software Training B2B 201

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

58% spending more time researching products before making purchasing decisions; social media has become increasingly important in B2B marketing The consumerization of business technology is probably one of the biggest driving forces in the development of B2B software. It was hard to use. Everything required extra clicks.

B2B 158

B2B Leadership Marketing Software 158

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 7, 2019

In today’s hi-tech, fast-moving, cluttered digital world, content marketing is one of the most practical, effective and useful marketing strategies to date. It’s an essential aspect of today’s digital marketing landscape. So what does content marketing mean? Is content marketing important?

Content Marketing 98

Content Marketing Marketing Infographics Consumer 98

Contently - Strategy

MAY 8, 2019

Some sellers know their companies have a library of content but don’t put in the effort to find and study it. As Contently’s co-founder and CTO, I’m always thinking about new ways software can help people. The post Content Marketing and the Future of Sales Enablement appeared first on Contently.

Content Marketing 105

Content Marketing Marketing Case Study Education 105

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Many of the top-performing posts are from the monthly roundup post on the PR and comms technology software vendors. That roundup, and some of the reviews I’ve written, stem from the observation that the trade publications in PR don’t consistently cover technology. Spending on PR Software Growing Again, Study Finds [PR Tech Sum].

Blogging 152

Blogging B2B Software SEO 152

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

Over 2,400 years later, technology, science, and medicine have evolved exponentially, but many words in the oath are still remarkably relevant: “I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug.

Healthcare 112

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 112

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Against that backdrop, I’ve organized this year’s prediction roundup into the following categories: Predictions that have little or nothing to do with AI; Predictions that express caution about AI; Predictions that are enthusiastic about AI; Predictions from PR software executives; and One prediction from ChatGPT.

Writing 189

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 189

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The world of marketing and PR evolves rapidly. It’s critical to keep up with the latest trends, technologies, and methodologies so that your company doesn’t miss opportunities and get left behind. . Content Marketing World. Dates: October 13 – 16, 2020. Location: Cleveland, OH.

Conference 329

Conference Marketing Case Study Measurement 329

Communications Conversations

JULY 26, 2018

I’ve seen a number of articles recently that have focused on a growing–and increasingly troublesome–trend in our industry: Our complete over-reliance on tools and technology. Brands don’t need to be purchasing more technology–they need to be purchasing less. I would almost under-invest in technology.

Technology 84

Technology Social Media Tools Trends 84

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. On Google, there are 260 million search results for “b2b technology.”

B2B 74

B2B Content Marketing Trends Marketing 74

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2021

However, the cadence of publishing still meets one absolute requirement of content marketing : consistency in publishing matters as much as anything else. If you want content marketing to augment PR, social media and other marketing activities…. 8 Innovations in Public Relations Technology to Watch.

Blogging 132

Blogging Software Google Content Marketing 132

PeakMetrics Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

One way to stay on top of brand mentions is to use powerful brand monitoring software. If you are considering using brand tracking software to grow your company’s online reputation, the following are five benefits you can enjoy. 2) Using brand analysis software allows you to reduce the effects of harmful content about your brand.

Software 40

Software Branding Brand Analysis 40

PR 20/20

JULY 3, 2018

What happens when you’re a content marketer who discovers an artificial intelligence system that could take your job? Johnson is a content marketer who wrote an article for Skyword’s Content Standard about natural language generation (NLG), an AI technology that automatically writes data-driven narratives.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Data Technology 40

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Financial analysts say brand strength is a top factor According to the report, “Strength of brand/marketing” is the factor most frequently cited by analysts (at 79%) when asked how they appraise and analyze the companies they cover. This is cited ahead of leadership quality (76%) and technological innovation (72%).”

Financial 141

Financial Marketing Survey B2B 141

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Over 2,400 years later, technology, science, and medicine have evolved exponentially, but many words in the oath are still remarkably relevant: “I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 52

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Everyone is doing content marketing these days. In fact, some 80% of respondents say they are doing content marketing according to 2017 survey data. You can also think about these in stages of content marketing maturity, though I’d caution, you never done with any given stage. Analyze, but experiment.

Engineering 62

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 62

Communications Conversations

MARCH 3, 2015

A few weeks ago, the MN PRSA folks asked me to present at the local APR study session on “technology.” I’m not sure I’m the right person to talk about “technology”, but I guess given my business and its connection points with digital marketing, I may know enough to be dangerous.

Technology 60

Technology Content Marketing Social Media Facebook 60

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Adaptability: PR is a rapidly evolving field, and PR practitioners must be able to adapt to new trends and technologies in order to be successful. If anything, AI tool that writes will make creative writing more important, because when everyone has the same tools to write content, it will all sound the same.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 24, 2022

In the digital era, more and more companies are relying on data analytics software for their content analytics. If you’re looking to expand your content, you’re in the right place. How Dell Perspectives Grew Its Audience 200 Percent and Launched a Digiday Award Winning Content Site Through Bold Impact Storytelling.

Case Study 113

Case Study Study Branding Brand 113

Landis PR

JULY 31, 2023

Now, more than a half century since the birth of artificial intelligence, mass interest and adoption of the technology has accelerated in recent months, thanks to publicly available software like ChatGPT and Character.ai. For the original blog, please visit here. Here are six of the top takeaways.

Communications 97

Communications Marketing Pitching Technology 97

Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2015

Content marketing is the new branding. Content marketing *is* PR. Content marketing is the new buyer’s journey. But for the vast majority of marketers, especially in large organizations, content marketing is still a new concept, it’s still seeping into the culture. Almost passé.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Branding Brand Marketing 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Content that explains a new or emerging trend is among the most valuable for business customers because it helps educate prospects. Educational content is particularly useful for any category with a long purchase cycle and steep learning curve, like software or insurance. Personal/Lessons Learned. Call-to-Action.

Leadership 353

Leadership Insurance Insurance B2B 353

Presspage

MAY 31, 2023

In this blog post, we delve into: the concept of brand narrative control: the reasons behind the struggle; and how software solutions enable communication teams to overcome these challenges Only then Communication teams unlock the full potential of their storytelling! But fear not, a solution is near by!

Brand 78

Brand Branding Storytelling Software 78

Onclusive

MARCH 8, 2018

Last week, AirPR hosted the webinar “How AI Will Be a PR Pro’s Dream Come True” with industry leaders Wendy Marx, President of Marx Communications, Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer, CEO of AirPR Software, and Heidi Sullivan, President of HKSully Consulting. How AI will impact the role of PR and content marketing professionals.

Case Study 170

Case Study Engineering Measurement Big Data 170

Sword and the Script

JULY 9, 2016

I believe technology gives us leverage, but like Peter Thiel says in his book Zero to One , it works best when it compliments or augments humanity rather than replaces it. Also see: The Shocking Beef about Feeding the Content Monster . 3) Why I’m Killing the Marketing Qualified Lead. More, More and Still More.

Content Marketing 68

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 68

PR 20/20

MARCH 12, 2019

In fact, we surveyed 200+ marketers using our AI Score for Marketers assessment tool, about how valuable it would be to use AI technology to intelligently automate more than 60 common AI use cases in marketing. Content marketing activities dominated the list of highest-rated use cases for AI in marketing.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Company System Marketing 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Good CX combines people, process and technology to understand, anticipate and consistently deliver a high-quality experience across all of a product or service brand’s touch points, from website to customer service. And there’s also the defensive side of real-time marketing. B2B content will become more customized.

B2B 120

B2B Customer Service Software Technology 120

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Technological Issues One of the foremost barriers to effective internal communications is the technological gap within organizations. Inadequate technology can impede internal comms through several avenues. Providing comprehensive user training and support ensures maximum adoption and proficiency with the chosen technology.

Internal 97

Internal International Communications Employee 97

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Think about how you will promote, share, and distribute the content you create with your target audience and key stakeholders before it’s in production. Including project management software in your MarTech stack can help you avoid a situation where you must scramble to figure out what comes next.

eBook 137

eBook Product Launch Software Internal 137

Contently - Strategy

JULY 10, 2024

Strategists, too, learning how to use ChatGPT for content marketing have likely encountered less-than-revelatory “strategies” like “create compelling content that resonates with your target audience.” You don’t need a computer science degree to learn how to use ChatGPT for content marketing.

Analysis 52

Analysis How To Content Marketing SEO 52

Onclusive

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Author Intelligence helps PR, communication, and content marketing teams understand how to connect with those authors in the most meaningful way by providing a detailed profile of each author, including their publication activity, social amplification, and social sentiment.

Analytics 150

Analytics Data Big Data Technology 150

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 3, 2021

That’s why I’ve been a long-time advocate of content marketing – and ensuring PR has a role in the process. Candidly, I’ve used content marketing as a highly successful vehicle for earned media for more than a decade now. More than a proactive partner: an extension of your marketing and PR team.

Software 84

Software Case Study Pitching Technology 84