Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

This B2B marketing pitfall risks wasting your spend on influencers – and may have implications for social advertising, email marketing and even internal communications The use of influencers is on the rise in B2B marketing. Of course, choosing the right influencer is a prerequisite. What are the top use cases?

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Cision

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

In this video, Baer talks about how influencer marketing is a powerful strategy that can easily go wrong. Jay Baer Asks — What Are The 3 Biggest Problems With Influencer Marketing? Jay Baer: What are the three biggest problems with influencer marketing? And I can tell you that influencer marketing is harder than it appears.

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Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 30, 2024

But with endless ads and marketing noise, it’s hard to get your story heard, especially if you’re using the same marketing tactics and jargon as your competitors. The reason influencer marketing is so effective is because influencers have already built a loyal following of people who trust their opinions.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This is particularly true for marketing, and the same applies to brand and corporate communications. The future of event marketing will be in hybrid happenings that attract both physical and virtual participants and attendees. Marketing and corporate communications will overlap. It never went away, of course.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Today I share Deborah Weinstein’s answers to questions about the challenges confronting social media marketing and digital communications. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? The thing about marketing is that to fill your net you have to fish where the fish are. Be Helpful.

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Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 4, 2021

The widespread halt of travel and decrease of in-person activities after the initial outbreak of COVID-19 has radically changed the way we work and live, causing PR and social media pros to reexamine their plans—and, in many cases, shift course. The post 4 ways influencer marketing evolved in 2020 appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Remote PR Jobs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Think back to a time when you partnered with marketing or sales teams on a large project. Highlight any relevant courses, certifications, or training programs you've completed, especially those related to PR or Communications. Teamwork and Collaboration: In PR and Communications, success often comes from teamwork.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

At my agency, one of our senior leaders had misreported the marketing campaign results in his presentation to the client. Of course, ethics and values are a personal choice and a business practice. A situation stands out in my mind from 20 years ago. Here’s when your mentors’ ethics and values really matter.

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Agility PR Solutions

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Content marketing is a great approach for building a relationship with a target audience. Of course, unless you’re a sole trader, your […]. Of course, unless you’re a sole trader, your […]. The post 8 ways to humanize your content marketing strategy appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 30, 2024

Sometimes statistics shared on social media take on a life of their own – that’s a problem if we don’t understand the source and methodology; here’s the source on the “95:5 rule” Only 5% of B2B prospects that vendors are trying to reach are in the market for a product. By contrast, 95% are not in the market currently.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The top problem in content creation probably comes from the fact that too many B2B marketers haven’t had a single conversation with a customer Most B2B marketers (57%) say creating the right content for their audience is their top content creation challenge in content marketing. This is a marketing leadership problem.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 23, 2021

As we turn the page on the year, it’s time to look at the trends that affect PR and marketing communications. Of course, the changes we see aren’t usually sudden. Purpose and values-based communications will become an essential part of the marketing toolbox. The talent market in many industries is tighter than ever.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 27, 2021

But my PR agency job has got me thinking back to what I learned about the industry when I first took a college course about it. One term I heard a lot in my PR course was “media gatekeepers” and how to attract them, but it was mostly explained through press releases and how to write killer hooks. PR is not marketing.

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Onclusive

JUNE 24, 2020

Research shows that both paid and traditional media are becoming less trusted, and therefore less effective, owned media has become a critical cornerstone of the marketing mix. In our last blog , we shared some insights on consumer behavior with the media. The five strategies shared in this blog series can help you do just that.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

It’s also common for specialized agencies to be hired on a project basis for repositioning or when market research is required. Give yourself a crash-course in PR measurement here or email info@airpr.com for more information on how we can help you measure your PR efforts. Event & Experiential Marketing. Speaking Engagements.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 13, 2020

The areas of practice included media relations, strategic communication/integrated marketing communication, and employee communication – that all related to the class content. Nicole, our 2nd winner, is a junior who is pursuing a communication and journalism double major at UMass Amherst.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 14, 2020

A study by Edelman and LinkedIn connects B2B thought leadership to trust and sales; and what it takes to be effective Effective thought leadership content is a staple of B2B marketing. This is a new illustration of the classic example of how high-quality marketing is far less expensive than the cheap stuff. Relationships?

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The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It’s time to start thinking about your 2024 marketing and PR strategies. Now is not the time to pull back on PR and marketing efforts. These PR and marketing trends can help you thrive in 2024. And in the current climate, it’s vital to keep your finger on the pulse of your digital PR and marketing campaigns.

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Onclusive

JUNE 21, 2017

Maybe running a targeted marketing campaign in tandem with PR is your best bet. PR and marketing are converging. PR professionals and marketers alike are beginning to see PR attribution as a mandatory mechanism for accurate marketing measurement. “ said Furey, “Probably not.” Proving PR’s value lies in the quantitative.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 7, 2021

In PR, we of course want to get as many quality stories as possible, and we typically have a good idea of what will result when we’re managing a news announcement, for example. A great example was a French company we worked with that was launching their competitive pricing tool in the US market. Immediately?!

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 1, 2025

PRophet adds influencer marketing; Equiniti (EQ) to Acquire Notified; Semrush names Bill Wagner new CEO One of the biggest technology vendors in the communications space was talking about a new interface for PR software years ago but its the startups that seem to be making it a reality.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 27, 2024

SaaS companies have slashed marketing budgets, effectively cutting off communications with customers; and now some are imposing harsh terms to protect margins at the expense of trust There’s an old saying, it’s not the circumstances that matter as much as your response to them. He’s right of course.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

We’re in the middle of the first quarter, which for many PR and marketing teams can mean close budget scrutiny. But unlike marketing, where we can count whitepaper downloads, webinar attendees and inquiries from marketing content, proving the ROI of PR can be a little more obscure. Does it reinforce the brand story?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 3, 2024

If differentiation is crucial to marketing communications, then saying the same thing is the opposite of what we need. I also don’t think its new products have gained the market traction they need. This of course is all just my opinion and I could be wrong. High probability means everyone is saying the same things. Let’s talk.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 3, 2022

B2B Sales & Marketing Exchange (August, Boston). B2B media outlet Demand Gen Report produces this and the winter B2B Marketing Exchange events annually. This is HubSpot’s annual event that unites thought leaders from over 161 countries across marketing, sales, customer success, revenue operations, and more.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 25, 2021

This transformation does not come easily and is not solely due to the courses we’re offered. Though formal college courses are presented by knowledgeable professors and test the ability to listen, reflect, and learn, they lack a dose of reality. College is a transformation for students. You cannot teach experience.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2022

For a creative services firm – like ad, PR or marketing agencies – differentiation is key. It usually means PR – not integrated marketing – leads the team’s thinking. Of course, large agencies have real advantages when it comes to hiring – fat salaries and big-name accounts, to name a couple.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Your sales reps and marketers may have more “on the ground” knowledge than your boardroom directors. You need to gather this knowledge, build on top of it, and use it to make your sales and marketing processes more effective. But you can’t make a well-informed decision or craft a strategy unless you democratize data.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Of course, business leaders will attend relevant conferences even if they’re not speakers, but they gain extra prestige if they’re on stage, and being positioned with successful industry figures lends weight to their ideas and business brand.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The most effective blogs in B2B marketing tend to publish longer posts, more frequently, with visuals, paid distribution and analytical measurement Blogging doesn’t have the appeal that voice search, personalization or influencer marketing do in B2B marketing, but when it’s done right, it’s surely effective, according to a new study.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 17, 2022

Of course, ad tech PR teams don’t need to be experts in every new platform or tech tool, but we need to understand industry trends, issues, and key players. Obviously it’s important to know who is writing about ad tech and identify the different beats – from social media marketing to streaming to data privacy or brand safety.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 20, 2020

In my last article , I laid out the three steps to introduce marketing ventriloquism into your organization: focus on what you can control; install control systems; amplify earned media. I also speculated on some of the reasons more organizations are not connecting the dots internally to maximize marketing effectiveness in this way.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Communicators found their influence grew with executives, even as the functions they performed evolved in 2022; PR and marketing alike battled to win trust amid clutter, noise and skepticism. Every year I read and write about dozens of reports on B2B marketing and PR. 12% say competing go-to-market strategy or goals (KPIs).

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Sword and the Script

MAY 28, 2024

Most B2B tech companies aim to improve customer retention this year, putting a renewed focus on building sustainable customer marketing teams that contribute to retention, and more importantly, measurable growth; Years ago, a SaaS company I was working for hired a person at the vice president level to run customer marketing.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 18, 2023

Reputation management tends to touch a number of business functions, including legal, customer experience, sales, marketing, and — of course, communications. PR, on the other hand, is typically part of either marketing or communications (though we know PR can help drive sales and support other business functions as well).

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 4, 2021

For consumer brands, of course, PR can strike a spark that lights the fire of mass appeal. Of course, the study’s authors are natural champions of PR for early-stage businesses. VCs, of course. That’s why most organizations bring on PR agencies, of course, and it holds true in the startup world.

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