ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Social media marketing and PR have recently become inseparable. Fully 86% of B2B marketers combine paid and organic social tactics. Fully 86% of B2B marketers combine paid and organic social tactics. This could be webinar registrants or people who have actively engaged with brand content. Here’s why.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 7, 2021

PR agency teams, like all creative services people, love to keep our clients happy. A great example was a French company we worked with that was launching their competitive pricing tool in the US market. This one is hard because it’s natural for marketing or sales teams to look for a guarantee on lead-generation or conversion.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Yesterday, I gave my annual social media marketing trends presentation to a group of 100+ communicators and marketers across the country. I’m posting it here today in hopes it helps spark creativity for you and your team in 2023. See the full webinar and slide deck below. First, I am NOT a trend expert.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

B2B marketers that outperform peers are more likely to devote 40% or more of their marketing budget to long-term goals Good things really do come to those who wait. These marketing “leaders” are more likely to devote 40% or more of their marketing budget to long-term goals, compared to 25% of the rest of marketing.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 27, 2020

Every marketing leader on earth needs to focus on developing their team’s content muscle if they want to thrive. In-person events make up over 20 percent of B2B marketing budgets on average, and upwards of 50 percent inside many organizations. Starting today, every marketing leader should have this checklist in their head.

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Stern + Associates

AUGUST 13, 2024

Staying ahead of the digital marketing curve requires continuous learning and adaptability. As digital marketers, one of the most powerful ways to maintain our edge is by mastering Generative AI (GenAI) tools like ChatGPT, DALL-E, Perplexity, CoPilot, Midjourney, and other innovative solutions like Jasper and Synthesia.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

It’s not uncommon for specialized agencies to be hired on a project basis to help with specific repositioning or market research. Niche industry events, role-specific conferences (catered to developers, creatives, etc.), Event & Experiential Marketing. Influencer Marketing & Blogger Relations. Data Journalism.

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Onclusive

OCTOBER 3, 2017

For marketers, this makes brand awareness a huge challenge: How do we stand out above the noise? Marketers and communicators are now competing for consumer attention amid Facebook posts, Buzzfeed memes, blog posts, articles, texts and more. Use social media marketing – such as Facebook – to build awareness for your brand.

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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.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Mika Stambaugh is an Emmy award winning journalist and dynamic entrepreneur known for her creative strategies in executing media and communication campaigns. AirPR: With PR as a focus, you have included marketing and advertising into your agency. AirPR: How do you see PR & content marketing evolving in 2018?

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Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. According to HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound, the top challenge marketing faces is generating more traffic and leads. Cision® asked hundreds of senior marketers and 81 percent agreed earned media is more effective than paid media. Infographics.

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5W PR

AUGUST 30, 2024

A recent webinar hosted by AICorespot, featuring Ashley Barton, Senior Vice President & Group Director of 5WPR’s Lifestyle & Multicultural division, brought together experts to discuss how these advancements are shaping the future of PR. Gone are the days when PR was solely about creativity and storytelling.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 31, 2021

High-performing marketers are more likely to lead CX, partner with IT and automate marketing attribution – among other important details. Salesforce recently published its seventh annual State of Marketing report – based on a survey of 8,227 marketers around the world. High-Performing Marketers Do the Details Differently.

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5W PR

JANUARY 12, 2024

Creative Ideas to Generate Leads for Your B2B Business In the realm of B2B marketing, the challenge often lies in finding creative and effective ways to generate leads. Unlike B2C (business-to-consumer) marketing, where the focus is on individual consumers, B2B marketing strategies target businesses and organizations.

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Rock the Status Quo

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Branch out of your client’s industry and consider other online vertical market applications. No matter what kind of product or service a client provides, there is always a way it can be connected to other markets. Land them a speaking gig, webinar or podcast opportunity. Do they have marketing collateral?

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Cision

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Last week, I attended MarketingProfs B2B Forum, a place specifically geared to educate business-to-business marketers. I decided to compile five of the best quotes from the forum for some B2B marketing inspiration. Many times we do ‘much of the same’ in our marketing campaigns. Register today!

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Cision

APRIL 21, 2015

When it comes to marketing, nothing beats people telling others about your brand. No advertising, no paid placement beats the simplicity of word-of-mouth marketing (WOMM). Think of all the places you’ve wasted money trying to market your brand. Or nobody showed up to your online webinar. Why Word of Mouth Works.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 7, 2017

In a world, where marketing is forever trying to humanize the brand, business seems to engage in behavior that at odds with this endeavor. It’s a question that might invite some eye-rolling because the sheer noise over artificial intelligence (AI) in marketing circles has reached a fever pitch. 2) What is Marketing AI?

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 27, 2022

Yesterday, I gave this presentation to a group of 50+ communicators and marketers across the country. I’m posting it here today in hopes it helps spark creativity for you and your team in 2022. See the full webinar below, or the slide deck, in case you don’t have the hour.

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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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Cision

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Content marketing has the power to turn your brand into a driving force in your industry, but with so much competition in the marketplace, how can you ensure that your content makes an impact? Gini Dietrich, CEO of Arment Dietrich and author of Spin Sucks , recently took the time to answer a few of our biggest questions on content marketing.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Creativity and risky marketing efforts don’t always find receptive purse strings in B2B, but it could well be the only thing left in “a sea of sameness.”. That sea of sameness is how the Cindy Klein Roche , the CMO for Cybereason, describe the competitive landscape in cybersecurity during an interview with the Marketing Smarts podcast.

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Onclusive

JUNE 29, 2018

This month, AirPR hosted the webinar “How to Protect Your Brand in a PR Crisis.” Moderated by Heidi Sullivan, President of HKSully Consulting, the webinar outlined best practices in the New PR world of rapid-response and all-way communication. He also has another decade and a half of experience in communications and marketing agencies.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

As I’ve done in recent years, I’ve asked a whole bunch of smart people for their marketing predictions or PR predictions for the next year. And now on with the marketing and PR predictions for 2020. 1) Marketing embraces sustainability. 2) Marketing analytics enable better efficiency. “In 5) Marketers will slow down.

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Cision

DECEMBER 14, 2015

At her recent Cision webinar, “ From A to Z: Blogging and Content for PR ,” Gini discussed how to create a content strategy that will provide you brand with tangible results. Watch Gini Dietrich’s free on-demand webinar today! Gini recommends doing it in a creative and unique way. Influencers.

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Prowly

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Best suited for those who want to earn media coverage through creative storytelling, personalization, and the latest technology. While Cision has solidified its position on the market, Prowly reviews online are shining in area where Cision might lack, such as helpful AI features and tailored support for customers. What is Prowly?

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PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 17, 2020

With every crisis comes creativity, new thinking and differing outlooks on life, and so I wanted to share some of our best pieces of content. Unrestricted creative thinking in an ever more restricted world. Did you catch our webinar ran by our European PR experts? Europe: How to get multi-country comms right.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Webinars have long been a staple of B2B marketing. For example, ON24 , which provides technology for hosting webinars, says these online presentations are a top lead generation tactic. That’s not surprising given the high engagement rate webinars tend to earn. Webinars are the #1 lead gen tactic.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Consequently, content marketers are finding it harder to get their content to stand out and receive recognition for their efforts. By using the right marketing tools and technology, content marketers are able to solve some of the problems that stem from this situation. Want to know about all nine content marketing tools?

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

If there was one common challenge that marketers and media pros faced in 2020—besides periods of existential horror—it was trying to figure out virtual events. They hosted the event through BigMarker , a new entry into the webinar world, which is easily the smoothest tool I’ve used.

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Contently - Strategy

MAY 13, 2020

For almost a decade, webinars have been the go-to choice for digital events. Marketers slap together a deck and say their piece in front of a small audience. Webinars are still a marketing staple , but we’ve also seen some incredibly creative storytelling in the virtual space. How are we inviting them?

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Cision

JULY 21, 2015

With visual content becoming a necessity in marketing strategies, including Instagram in brand’s social media strategy should be a no-brainer. Q: Instagram has been rapidly growing, but brands have been slow to adopt it as a marketing tool. Register for Jenn’s “Build Your Brand With Instagram” webinar today!

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Sword and the Script

MAY 13, 2017

There are so many variables to influencer marketing , it’s really hard to generalize advice. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML]. That’s according to Aaron Brooks , in a contributed article for The Drum , titled Think big, go small: why influencer marketing isn’t about reach.

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Cision

JULY 20, 2015

Marketing strategy consultant and professional speaker Dorie Clark shared key tips for establishing oneself as a thought leader at her recent webinar. Watch the free on-demand webinar now! Images: Chris Potter , Nick Page (Creative Commons). Getting the message out is a lot different from being heard.

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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?

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Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. We also identified common challenges while explaining ways healthcare marketers could overcome them. You’ll also get the webinar on-demand.). 5 Trends Shaping the Healthcare Industry .

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