Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Yet that’s the central responsibility of the creative marketer – to convert the uninteresting into something interesting. And storytelling in B2B marketing is the theme for this weeks’ Unscripted Marketing links [UML]. Don’t miss these related posts: Scale Content Marketing: Employees are the Secret.

Creativity 60

Creativity Storytelling B2B Film 60

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Hunter PR is a wonderful strategic and creative communications partner that helps brands by creating strategic programming, content and relationships that foster consumer attention to brands. Golin’s News section shares recent announcements, expert insights and employee perspectives. With no boundaries, everyone wins. Take risks.

Public Affairs 172

Public Affairs Creativity Nonprofit Radio 172

Cision

MAY 31, 2017

And as marketers and storytellers, it’s up to us to not only get our brands in front of consumers but to also pique their interest instantly so they don’t scroll right on past. Though this was a one-time initiative, the creativity paid off handsomely for Netflix and Snapchat. Captivate, Then Maintain.

Consumer 243

Consumer Branding Brand How To 243

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

One of the best ways is to stay on top of key PR industry blogs as well as more general sites that offer a fresh take on business, creativity, and content. No matter where your company is in its relationship with employees, service providers or clients, The Muse has relevant content. Pop Culture/Creativity Blogs. The Wrike Blog.

Blogging 170

Blogging Writing Creativity Storytelling 170

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 15, 2020

There were some clear misses in my original essay: social media activism, internal communications, storytelling and professionalism in PR. Forward-thinking organisations are using new technologies as a means of listening and engaging with employees. They lie at the heart of inspiring conversations and storytelling.

Storytelling 78

Storytelling Social Media Internal International 78

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

1) “Make sure that employees, customers and the market understand our company, its services and goals.”. 13) “I write and post content for our customers and our employees to teach them about our company, products and vision.”. 15) “Help employees understand what is going on in the company, and help executives talk to employees.”.

Employee 154

Employee Print Writing Survey 154

Cision

JANUARY 5, 2016

Brand journalism combines journalistic storytelling tactics with brand strategy to engage audiences and increase brand reputation. Through storytelling, you inform your audience about your brand. Look at what your employees or clients are doing. Images: Steven Lilley , Quinn Dombrowski ( Creative Commons ).

Journalism 120

Journalism Branding Brand Storytelling 120

Cision

JULY 7, 2016

The creation and refinement of a brand needs to be a deliberate, organic process that significantly incorporates the ideas of employees and evolves naturally. It’s really all about storytelling, which we communication professionals do every day. Spend your tuition money learning something which sparks your curiosity and creativity.

Education 227

Education Writing Pitching Groups 227

PR Job Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Craft a Narrative to Make People Feel Something As Patti and Scott both emphasized, we are all storytellers. It demonstrates initiative, creativity and uniqueness. It could be a part time gig for a task that you can do in a time frame much shorter or at a cost much less than a full time employee.

Corporate 274

Corporate Leadership Advertising Advertising 274

PR Matters

APRIL 21, 2016

Because reputation impacts―and is influenced by―many different factors, PR’s relationship-building must be multiple, inclusive and comprehensive [ Tweet Quote ] These include―but are not limited to―the media, employees, communities (on and offline), customers, investors, potential clients, government bodies, and institutions.

Reputation 165

Reputation Public Affairs Advertising Advertising 165

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Compelling storytelling is an incredibly powerful way to communicate with your target audience. Digital storytelling is at the top of the list of communication trends that PR executives believe will dominate in the next five years. Example: How Cotopaxi leveraged storytelling to sell its brand.

Storytelling 66

Storytelling B2B Trends Examples 66

Cision

AUGUST 13, 2015

Successful storytelling results from setting a tone and maintaining it throughout your posts. Listen to conversations and watch interactions between employees in the break room. Images: Joseph Morris , Syed Ikhwan ( Creative Commons ). Set the Tone. Instagram is fun. Keep it that way by skipping the monotonous, serious tone.

Instagram 120

Instagram How To Trends Social Media 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

PR still builds trust “Authentic customer testimonials, peer and employee reviews will increase in importance in 2024. To enhance empathy and connection with their teams and clients, organizations will foster employee brand ambassadors, highlight origin stories, show behind-the-scenes videos, and encourage user-generated content.

Writing 211

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 211

Cision

JUNE 1, 2017

It’s been the biggest challenge and greatest accomplishment in taking on an ownership role to build a company that both supports the growth of my employees and clients, as well as encompasses a brand culture I believe in. Good competition helps keep you flexible, nimble and creative.

Sports 245

Sports Agency Creativity Industry 245

Cision

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Right, it still makes a lot of sense because those are people who are natural storytellers and having great storytelling capability, I think, will be a perennial thing and should always be something that’s always there for comms. Steve Barrett: And get paid a proper wage as well. Chris Lynch: Yeah, right.

Media 202

Media Storytelling Technology Data 202

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Taking dry content like company policies and turning it into information that employees actually want to read requires a savvy communicator. How do you know what’s working?

Training 195

Training Media Training Crisis Communications Reputation 195

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 19, 2021

Based on what I’ve seen, TikTok may not be right for every B2B brand, but if they’re looking for some new and creative opportunities that just make sense , here’s how they can join the platform without ruining it. At Contently, I think you know how much we value storytelling by now. Embrace emotional targeting.

B2B 138

B2B Branding Brand B2C 138

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Great, model employee. Employee engagement? ” What community relations folks really want (from a marketing metrics perspective) is: More traffic to key volunteer pages on the corporate site asking employees to volunteer. Of course, you’d have to set up guidelines and parameters with the employees. Good story.

Corporate 60

Corporate Creativity Employee Instagram 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

C-level executives at companies with at least 5,000 employees used their personal email 51% of the time, with business emails used the remaining 49%.”. Read more: How Creative, Agile and Metrics can Sing in Marketing Harmony. 13) Storytelling the hottest trend in PR in 2018. 16) Creativity as an employable skill.

Survey 107

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 107

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 9, 2024

Crafting stories that resonate One key aspect of merging PR with digital strategies is the art of storytelling. Brands are no longer faceless entities; they’re storytellers vying for the audience’s attention amidst a sea of content. Here’s where PR shines, crafting narratives that not only inform but also entertain and engage.

Social Media 93

Social Media Marketing Media Storytelling 93

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Storytelling is a hot topic in the communications industry these days. Thankfully, there are resources that can make the process a little easier to make you a great storyteller. Pixar’s storytelling rules. As any writer can attest, this is often the hardest part of the storytelling process. Guest Post by Kristin Piombino.

Storytelling 40

Storytelling Resources Writing Corporate 40

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 20, 2019

There she leads a team of “storytellers of SHRM getting audiences to think, feel and behave differently across all channels via multimedia content.”. We are asking business executives, supervisors, and individual employees to all join in with HR to fix workplace cultures. When you have engaged employees, you have happy customers.

Employee 96

Employee International Internal Training 96

Prohibition

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Parisian fashion brand used a sprayable, liquid fibre, developed by Fabrican, to cover Hadid’s body which was then fashioned into a beautiful white dress by a Coperni employee who shortened the length and added a slit. The importance of storytelling in PR . Watch out for the smiles! ?? pic.twitter.com/aC3sqZjWvI.

Social Media 118

Social Media Fashion Media Travel 118

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Internal communicators are striving to better inform employees – and improve engagement rates. Top internal comms goals: 74% said “keeping employees better informed with targeted/relevant content”; and. 70% said “improving employee retention and engagement.”. Other interesting statistics: Agencies say creative.

Survey 82

Survey Corporate Communications Financial 82

PR Matters

APRIL 21, 2016

Because reputation impacts―and is influenced by―many different factors, PR’s relationship-building must be multiple, inclusive and comprehensive [ Tweet Quote ] These include―but are not limited to―the media, employees, communities (on and offline), customers, investors, potential clients, government bodies, and institutions.

Reputation 100

Reputation Public Affairs Advertising Advertising 100

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Interactive Tools Give Brands a Creative Edge—and Empower Buyers. Way back in 2011, some employees at HubSpot had an idea. ” That’s why brands and publishers alike have opted for more personality in their messages, even letting certain employees include their names in corporate emails. This personality has a point.

B2B 143

B2B Trends Video Course 143

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 3, 2019

This is an agency model that covers a core group of employees supplemented by senior experts. It’s impossible to keep coming up with creative ideas to reach and resonate with audiences that are not represented on your team. They also seem to find it easier to hold onto a strong, defined culture and personality. Are there any hot areas?

Interviews 115

Interviews Agency Industry Measurement 115

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 9, 2019

As a result, the brief brims with journalistic rigor, pulling in stories from GE Reports , the brand’s main content hub, where employees across the globe explain new research and innovations by focusing on ideas instead of products. It’s stacked with data and sidebar panels that incorporate reporting and storytelling.

How To 111

How To Transportation Content Marketing Healthcare 111

PRSay

JUNE 13, 2019

Can your employees communicate the need your organization seeks to fulfill, who your customers are, and what your organization’s number-one goal is? Stephen Dupont, APR, is vice president of public relations and branded content for Pocket Hercules ( www.pockethercules.com ), a creative brand powerhouse based in Minneapolis.

Enterprise 141

Enterprise Pitching Company Employee 141

Communications Conversations

MAY 11, 2017

But, we haven’t seen too many good examples of companies using that “story” functionality creatively. These are the storytellers of 2017. They can get in front of a camera and convince employees/customers to talk and react to the camera (a key skill many in our industry DON’T have).

Social Media 68

Social Media Trends Radio Media 68

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Reigns Supreme In 2025, were seeing brands push creative boundaries with everything from bite-sized TikTok tutorials to long-form documentary-style content. We’ll see a surge in B2B creative video content, from behind-the-scenes glimpses and engaging stories to interactive experiences that encourage user participation.

Social Media 62

Social Media Trends Media Video 62

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JULY 25, 2023

Even the best company with the best products and the happiest employees will flounder if the public doesn’t know about it. Especially for small companies that can’t afford a huge workforce, this can be a great way to get a lot done without completely burning out employees.

Tools 75

Tools How To System Software 75

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%). Creative Commons CC0. Scott Kaminski is a client-side corporate storyteller who currently manages marketing communications and public relations for Häfele America Co.,

Survey 81

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 81

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Brands will need to become more human with greater resources dedicated to listening, relationship building, ethics, empathy, creativity, culture and community. For a deeper look at the Institute’s subscriber base: 39% of subscribers work at companies with 500+ employees. 19% of subscribers work at companies with 10,000+ employees.

Case Study 42

Case Study Storytelling Study Engineering 42

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

3) lack of employee experience (25%). Effective storytelling improves valuations. A surefire way to get more value out of the thousands of dollars we will spend creating content in 2023 is to put a percentage of the time and budget that goes into content creation into creatively promoting it.

B2B 148

B2B Marketing Survey Software 148

Landis PR

AUGUST 27, 2024

Highlight stories of community impact, employee achievements or innovative projects. Use humor and creativity to make your content something people will remember. Visual storytelling through videos and compelling images can also help your message resonate with your audience.

Nonprofit 64

Nonprofit Policies Local Product Launch 64

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Our top picks: If you’re looking for ways to boost your content strategy, this blog post is for you: Creating a Video Storytelling Strategy That Gets Results. Our Top Picks: Stay informed with the latest ways to improve your brand’s presence through creative tactics: Disruptive Tactics To Spur Creativity.

Blogging 68

Blogging Education Resources Creativity 68