Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 10, 2023

That challenge is fairly pervasive across B2B marketing , according to a new survey. The 2023 Informa Tech Trust in Marketing Index by Informa Tech found that “B2B technology buying decision makers’ trust in marketers is at a 61 on a scale of 1 to 100.” Below are three statistics that stood out.

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B2B Case Study Survey Content Marketing 129

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The “Brand Finance Investment Analyst Survey” polled more than 200 financial analysts who “cover publicly listed companies in the United States and United Kingdom.” To understand how analysts factor marketing into their assessment and valuation of the companies they cover. The survey had three findings that stood out to me: 1.

Financial 141

Financial Marketing Survey B2B 141

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

A survey I teamed up with Ned Lundquist to conduct of PR pros last year found 51% said media relations was getting harder. I’m crunching data from this year’s survey now, and while the results aren’t finished yet, I can tell you that number has grown. Myth 2: Content marketing doesn’t yield credibility.

Content Marketing 87

Content Marketing Marketing Pitching Survey 87

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Data analysis of millions of articles and surveys thousands of bloggers find long-form content outperforms short form. Something similar has happened in content marketing and blogging in the marketing community. Too many marketers believe that short content outperforms long form.

Content Marketing 78

Content Marketing Study Analysis Marketing 78

Agility PR Solutions

MAY 21, 2019

Content marketers are overwhelmed with new technology options but primarily still use brute force to find their way to deeper and more meaningful strategies. That’s the key finding in Content Marketing Institute’s newly released 2019 Content Management and Strategy Survey, sponsored by content intelligence platform Vennli.

Content Marketing 66

Content Marketing Strategy Marketing Survey 66

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. The company maintains and sells access to an online media contact database, which serves as the population from which the survey sample is drawn. The survey suggests reporter views of the top challenges they face is splintered.

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Survey Report Media B2B 101

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

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. This shouldn’t be a surprise.

B2B 158

B2B Leadership Marketing Software 158

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.

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Marketing Software Training B2B 201

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Technology is embedded in every part of our lives and communications and PR shouldn’t be excluded. I’m not sure what yet, but I’m considering a few options: Ending all coverage of PR technology; Limiting summaries and putting more emphasis on briefings and reviews; or Limited coverage to select announcements on a case-by-case basis.

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Software Wikipedia B2B Pitching 132

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

JULY 3, 2018

Outbrain is one most recognizable brands in advertising technology (adtech). I’m pretty confident if I ran a survey, 99% would decline such an opportunity. Looking for a content marketing agency partner that can both. Looking for a content marketing agency partner that can both. Give our services a try.

Content Marketing 63

Content Marketing Pitching Marketing Advertising 63

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Nearly 80% of the 1,279 bloggers in the 7 th annual Orbit Media blogger survey say blogging drives some marketing results – and 25% say it draws “strong marketing results.” >>> Looking for a consulting partner with the content chops to build a sound strategy and execute?

B2B 145

B2B Study Blogging Survey 145

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Every entry links to both the article I originally wrote – and to the underlying source, report or survey. The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Marketing Statistics from 2020.

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Survey Marketing B2B Study 172

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 23, 2018

According to Content Marketing Institute Research Director Lisa Beets ( @LisaBeets ), “Nearly all top-performing B2B content marketers—90%—put their audience’s informational needs ahead of their company’s sales/promotional message.”. Today, more B2B marketers than ever rely on a content marketing approach.

Content Marketing 81

Content Marketing B2B Trends Marketing 81

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The Edelman Trust Barometer is an annual survey that examines the “volatility of trust in social institutions” around the world. This year the survey was conducted in 28 countries and obtained 1,150 respondents per country. In reviewing the study, I think it has implications for business in public relations and content marketing.

Content Marketing 68

Content Marketing Marketing Journalism Financial 68

Sword and the Script

JUNE 27, 2017

What does it take to implement content marketing effectively in a B2B organization? It’s not an easy question to answer broadly because: a) every team has its own dynamics; b) every organization has constraints and limitations, and c) every vertical market has its own unique characteristics. 1) Hands on marketing leadership.

Content Marketing 68

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Leadership 68

Sword and the Script

MAY 8, 2018

Marketers are relatively upbeat about the economy and growth prospects over the next 12 months or so. That’s according to the newest edition of The CMO Survey , a semiannual study spawned out of Duke University’s business school. Here are five points I think are relevant for B2B marketing leaders. of revenue in marketing.

Survey 62

Survey B2B Marketing Mobile 62

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

As communicators, we are sometimes holed up in self-imposed exile creating content for others to deliver on ever-shrinking budgets. A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. Or are we? Let’s hit it.

Survey 80

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 80

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.

Engineering 62

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 62

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 11, 2024

If you work in B2B tech marketing, you probably have a little crush on your products. Of course, it’s not a job requirement to believe in the technology you market. The problem is, this little love affair can lead to navel-gazing—and irrelevant content. Plus, your job would be a slog.

B2B 52

B2B Marketing Enterprise Survey 52

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2017

A 2016 survey from Narrative Science found that 58 percent of enterprise business executives are already using predictive analytics within their organization. The methods they use to attribute business achievements and even revenue back to marketing efforts have given birth to bigger budgets and new skills. What this means for PR.

Strategy 294

Strategy Data-Driven PR Measurement Enterprise 294

Sword and the Script

APRIL 5, 2016

Confusion over social and mobile reigns among the ranks of marketers according to the latest edition of The CMO survey by the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Much like last year’s survey , CMOs said they plan to invest in social, mobile and digital. The survey also found that just 11.5 A total of 40.6

Mobile 60

Mobile Survey Marketing B2C 60

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.

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Internal International Communications Employee 97

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

JUNE 7, 2016

For the purpose of satisfying curiosity, marketing surveys are a useful vehicle for research. To that end, this post summarizes five recent market research surveys worth of a purposeful poke and pry. Marketing skills the CMO needs on the team. Also see: The CMO Survey with Social & Mobile Marketing Takeaways.

Survey 60

Survey Marketing B2B Infographics 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

of studies and surveys – some of which I had a hand in producing – dissecting the results and connecting dots where it looks appropriate. As we close in on the year’s end, I looked back over these marketing and PR statistics in an effort to surface those points that in some way, shape or form, help to summarize 2018 as a year.

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Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 102

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

What smart marketers learned using MarTech and Marketing automation was that their online videos, ads, and email marketing campaigns perform better when integrated with a strong, holistic PR and content marketing strategy. Digital communications attracts and engages customers: What is the New PR?

Measurement 231

Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

A survey by Spiceworks Ziff Davis found B2B tech marketing prospects say they consume 11 or more piece of vendor content Pieces of content. There are unpolished phrases the marketing community kicks around to describe the outsized role content marketing has in the sales cycle. Consumption.

B2B 110

B2B Consumer Marketing Survey 110

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

PR 20/20

MARCH 12, 2019

Artificial intelligence, despite any hype or buzz you hear, is a very real force in the marketing industry—and it’s changing the way brands and people create content. Content marketing activities dominated the list of highest-rated use cases for AI in marketing. And the technology increasingly exists to do so.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Company System Marketing 40

Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2022

Another way to look at the customer journey is a marketing funnel — a visualization for understanding the process of turning prospects into customers: With this framework, both marketing and communications can set their objectives for each step in the funnel, or customer journey.

Strategy 195

Strategy Marketing Measurement eBook 195

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. That’s precisely 2.34

Infographics 235

Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

This is largely a reflection of what PR professionals say they measure, according to The JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022. You can find the survey answers from 483 communicators here: PR measurement. I’ve done two surveys of my own on this question of the general public and of professional communicators.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The middle portion of the funnel is equally as important as its outer compadres in defining a brand’s longevity and the success of a content marketing strategy. Marketers who devalue this stage or fail to invest in its maturation may be missing out on opportunities to further enhance relationships with potential customers.

B2B 93

B2B How To Case Study System 93

Sword and the Script

APRIL 30, 2024

If you read my posts, they are all about surveys and studies and I checked the sources (i.e. That means only 20% of business buyers are ‘in the market’ over the course of an entire year; something like 5% in a quarter – or put another way, 95% aren’t in the market.” That makes sense.

B2B 125

B2B Marketing Advertising Advertising 125