Beyond PR

JULY 8, 2016

Creative people are the heart and soul of marketing and communications. Having managed both creative and analytical people over the years has taught me a few things. Having managed both creative and analytical people over the years has taught me a few things. They have the ability to make raw and bland information interesting.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Storytelling is our game . Today, storytelling is a buzzword. Creativity matters . Creativity matters . There are more ways than ever to be creative in PR. Of course, writing and creating content is one way to express creativity, but now, visuals play a greater role in getting the news out. via GIPHY.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 4, 2016

GUEST POST by Mike Falkow, Creative Director of Meritus Media. Social media today is about visual storytelling and each platform has developed its own shorthand, a unique language if you will. Infographics are your key language elements here. Social media has become the elephant in the room when it comes to business nowadays.

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Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Visual storytelling not only complements copy but can also provide an instant emotional connection that pulls prospective customers deeper into your brand. Before we dive into ways you can use visual content and how Contently can help elevate your visual storytelling, let’s begin by exploring the fundamentals.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The founders tout the software’s “data storytelling at machine scale” to add value to sharing intel – including product news, financial data or analytics. Consulting journalists and PR pros have helped the company create a guide that includes headlines, story angles and ideas for infographics that appeal to media.

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Marketwired

MARCH 22, 2016

In today’s most noticeable creative PR strategies, measurement and data-based insights are key. Before you begin a creative PR campaign, define your specific goal(s) and detail how your strategy and tactics support it.”. Creative PR goes deeper to incorporate inventive thinking from the first click right through to conversion.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

As a journalist-turned content marketer, Melanie Deziel, director of creative strategy at Time Inc., From where Melanie sits, native advertising is at the cross-section of advertising and journalistic storytelling. Their reward is deep branding, thanks to storytelling that penetrates to the core of the user’s psyche.

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Cision

JULY 30, 2015

Check out this infographic for a helpful checklist! With a dual background in journalism and marketing, Jennifer has a penchant for storytelling, especially about the PR industry, career growth, continuous learning and being a woman in business. Images: www.audio-luci-store.it , Flazingo Photos ( Creative Commons ).

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5W PR

AUGUST 23, 2024

Success hinges on understanding the audience, crafting compelling narratives, and utilizing a variety of formats to maintain interest and provide valuable information which can be done when working with a creative agency. Infographics, images, and videos can break down complex information into easily digestible formats.

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Marketwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

#CreativePR, the hashtag, caught our attention at last year’s PRSA conference when Deirdre Breakenridge, Jason Sprenger and Heather Whaling teamed up for their presentation, “Creative PR: Delivering Your Story From Narrative and Design to Measurement.” When you can, offer high resolution photos, videos or infographics. She holds a B.A.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next 12 months. Specifically, the survey found storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership topped the list of more than 20 tactics or trends related to PR in terms of importance. The Data Story on the Hottest PR Trends.

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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 9, 2019

We also went over the top of the marketing funnel, typically reserved for blog posts, infographics, and other types of shorter content meant to educate and entertain. It’s stacked with data and sidebar panels that incorporate reporting and storytelling. We’ll explore how to judge the quality of leads later in this playbook.)

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Ishmael's Corner

MAY 10, 2015

It’s an ideal platform for visual storytelling. - Triberr : Called a blog amplication platform, Triberr allows you to connect with other like-minded bloggers and share each other’s work with your social neworks. - Visual.ly : You can think of this as on-demand creative services for deliverables ranging from videos to infographics.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Photographs, illustrations, memes, and infographics paint a thousand stories without a single word, engaging people through color, composition, and symbolism. From writing platforms like Scrivener to editing suites like Adobe Creative Cloud, countless programs cater to specific needs.

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 17, 2024

5 brainy benefits of novelty in marketing By understanding and leveraging the power of novelty, you can elevate your brand’s storytelling , making narratives more memorable and impactful. Incorporating novel elements into your storytelling harnesses this dopamine-driven response.

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ISEBOX

MARCH 14, 2016

Videos, photos, infographics, charts…they are everywhere. When we see it, we know it’s great, but for some of us (myself included), creativity doesn’t always come easily. The Rise of Videos, Images and Content in Media Relations. These days, we hardly notice how much we are surrounded by multimedia content. Would you want read it?

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Frederik Vincx

JULY 17, 2023

Service storytelling We shared everything we learned. Principles of our storyselling approach Teach own learnings: Everything we learned, we documented in videos, blog posts, infographics, Build practical solutions: We built a bunch of tools and services to make life easier for our target audience. Created cohort based online training.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

“Content marketing will revolve more around individuals and storytelling components. The high touch of creativity, big ideas and market smarts will reign over tech and hacks; we’ll all look to see what comes next after content.”. 29) A logical investment in creativity. “As ” Jered Martin | OnePitch.

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Stern + Associates

DECEMBER 20, 2022

By tapping into the collective creativity of their audience, brands can create authentic, engaging content that resonates with their target audience. The increase in visual content could also extend to the use of visual storytelling techniques, like infographics and animations.

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Beyond PR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Infographics. I love infographics. I’m not alone, over 40 percent of marketers say infographics are their most engaging piece of content. Infographics are easy to read, easier to digest and boost engagement by up to 3x. To promote an infographic, you first have to create an infographic.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Some 70% reported video has a greater impact “over other content formats such as infographics, e-books and white papers” in raising awareness of a business problem. Effective storytelling improves valuations. A survey commissioned by Brightcove and conducted by Ascend2 found 93% of B2B buyers believe “video builds trust in a brand.”

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Shift Communications

APRIL 23, 2015

The digital age requires that the communicator be a better storyteller in a variety of media, and that includes visuals. Video, photos, infographics and the like are necessary in a mobile and digital world. Find a creative director who can act as a mentor. Find a creative director who can act as a mentor.

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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 take on HubSpot: HubSpot delivers wonderful content, infographics and templates to help guide your marketing techniques. Are you keeping up with the times?

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 30, 2015

Josh Rose, Chief Creative Officer, Weber Shandwick. However, the visuals have to be creative and well-designed and executed. When Weber Shandwick, long known as a PR agency, starts a section devoted only to paid media (Sawmill) and makes Josh Rose the Chief Creative Officer, you know things are changing in our industry.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 13, 2022

There’s a vast amount of campaign types for your brand to use to grow online authority, everything from infographics to hero campaigns, to newsjacking campaigns. If you have really interesting regional data , but aren’t sure how to highlight it creatively – maps are a great way to do so.

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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Kelly Kirkendoll (KK): The most effective storytelling requires both words and visuals, and this has become truer as social media has grown and attention spans have shrunk. We offer everything from strategic communications to public relations, marketing, branding and creative services.

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Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

CSR Is a Popular Use Case That Often Lacks Creativity. Since great storytelling thrives on specifics, other brands had a new opportunity to create timely content. The commercials themselves lack creativity and don’t have enough air time to provide meaningful insights or specifics. That system, however, is ripe for change.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Alternatively, you can create an infographic displaying the same information. A great program to vastly improve your writing is Grammarly, which most creatives use when creating content that they’re sending to the masses. Grace Carter is a storyteller from Australian Help and OX Essays services. Involve your customers.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 29, 2015

In either case, it’s important to strive to understand both, and some of the blogs I follow get creative with the year-end wrap up: The Best Business Storytelling Posts of the Year (Part I) via @louhoffman. Every blogger, indeed every writer, can likely relate to this phenomenon. My 5 Most Popular Posts of 2015 via @profkrg.

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Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

However, remember that AI should not replace human-written content and creativity. AI for ideas & inspiration Humans are creative and can think of many different ideas, and now AI dramatically increases the number and novelty of ideas. Storytelling : Storytelling is becoming an increasingly important part of PR.

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Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 4, 2018

This space is typically reserved for blog posts, infographics, social posts, and e-books. Marketers typically think of the top of the funnel as the place where they get to be most creative. Top of funnel is the land of brand awareness and affinity. You want to grab your target audience’s attention and hold it.

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Content marketers today navigate a dynamic environment where the interplay of creativity and strategy profoundly shapes how brands engage with their audiences. Videos: Videos captivate audiences with dynamic visuals and auditory experiences, appealing to those who prefer immersive storytelling.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 4, 2016

They’re thinking about it as a key storytelling device. They include infographics. Sometimes, Starbucks is finding a way to get creative with more mundane and recurring corporate news: Such as when the CEO speaks at the annual shareholder meeting. And, they’re thinking about it as a multi-media hub.

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PR 20/20

AUGUST 11, 2016

Assemble a team of professionals who are analytical, creative, attentive, collaborative, tech-savvy and intrinsically motivated. The writer possesses the technical skills to produce content that is valuable to readers at all stages of the buyer’s journey and the creative skills to keep the story interesting. The Visual Storyteller.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Video is the most popular content marketing format for 2015, ahead of case studies, blogs and infographics ( 2015 State of Digital Marketing , a report featuring insights from over 600 marketers from Web Marketing 123). Time and again, we see and hear countless online video marketing statistics like these: Consumers spend 5.5

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PR 20/20

AUGUST 11, 2016

Assemble a team of professionals who are analytical, creative, attentive, collaborative, tech-savvy and intrinsically motivated. The writer possesses the technical skills to produce content that is valuable to readers at all stages of the buyer’s journey and the creative skills to keep the story interesting. The Visual Storyteller.

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Contently - Strategy

MARCH 5, 2024

Believe it or not, financial content for a bank can be fertile ground for creativity. Each year, Deloitte surveys American families about the materials they find themselves buying for kids every time autumn rolls around, and they present their findings in a cool infographic. Let the funnel be your guide!

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