Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

This effectively takes a substantial portion of the sales discovery and problem identification process out of the hands of sales – and squarely into the purview of B2B marketing. This could have a significant effect on lead conversion and the handoff between sales and marketing. B2B buyers require an omnichannel marketing approach.

B2B 103

B2B Trade Shows Survey Study 103

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Workflows you created for that one trade show five years ago. Assess opportunities to improve your marketing strategy holistically. Now that your workflows are in ship shape, take a step back to think through any opportunities you noticed to improve your marketing in this or other areas of the portal. Yep, you heard me.

How To 113

How To Trends Trade Shows Data 113

Sword and the Script

JUNE 8, 2021

Despite growing optimism, it would still take a giant leap of faith for any B2B marketer to sign a contract for a live event, tradeshow or conference right now. Most events of a marketing nature will remain virtual for the foreseeable future. Need help with marketing or PR? Provide polls and downloads to drive engagement.

Survey 95

Survey B2B Report Video 95

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 24, 2017

That’s my take on some of the data from the 2018 Chief Marketer B2B lead gen report. Analysis: B2B marketing must develop its market. A different study that Chief Marketer reported found B2B organizations are slow to follow up with leads. As I say in the introduction above, marketing doesn’t work in isolation.

B2B 67

B2B Report Marketing Survey 67

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Some marketers aren’t afraid to take a risk on new ideas, push leadership on new technology or champion an entirely new methodology. These marketers aren't afraid to take risks to make an impact. Read on to see how Ellie has helped to build marketing programs from startup to scale-up. We call these people change agents.

Marketing 74

Marketing SEO Trade Shows Technology 74

Beyond PR

APRIL 27, 2016

Trade shows can be an endless sea of opportunity, engagement, and information. Event marketers must provide a map where “x” marks the spot call-to-action to help audiences dive deeper. If your site has a section dedicated to events, be sure to add all of your upcoming trade shows to the calendar.

Trade Shows 40

Trade Shows Marketing How To Real Estate 40

Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 16, 2018

You might even unearth some new opportunities in the process, such as a new trade show, or new opportunities in the digital landscape. We can expect the continued blurring of public relations and marketing roles, as each works to tell the story of the clients and brands they serve. It All Starts with a Plan.

Crisis Communications 127

Crisis Communications Trade Shows Crisis Customer Service 127

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The latest content marketing trend our PR agency is seeing is the move toward less content creation and more content promotion. In that rush of adrenaline to immediately promote your new e-book or video ASAP, content marketers risk the opportunity to be creative with promotion. Here's how: 33 Content Marketing Promotion Ideas.

Marketing 48

Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The first measure came from a business with a marketing automation system implemented. The second measure was largely a manual effort: going back through the deals closed at the end of the year and identifying which ones had downloaded gated for content featured on the blog. This is a good example of integrated marketing.

B2B 77

B2B Measurement Blogging Community 77

Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

With such a high concentration of news and innovation in one place, it’s no surprise that trade shows and other industry events generate a plethora of content. You have a solid social media marketing plan for the year, including before and after your brand’s big events, but what about during?

Social Media 40

Social Media Trade Shows How To Media 40

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 14, 2016

With that brings trade show season (Oracle Open World, Dreamforce and AWS re:Invent, oh my!), But savvy PR professionals will look for ways to demonstrate how their team’s work in earned and social media impacts the larger marketing mix. The close of the year is quickly approaching.

Measurement 60

Measurement How To Trade Shows Analytics 60

MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Welcome to your Taylor Swift Master Class in Social Media Marketing! Who better to instruct us in social media marketing than this 25-year-old, 7-time Grammy Award-winning “public relations genius” (in the words of the Washington Post)? So what can you learn from Taylor Swift, the Grand Mistress of Social Media Marketing?

Social Media 48

Social Media Marketing Media YouTube 48

Beyond PR

JULY 28, 2016

Conventions, conferences, and trade shows offer excellent earned media opportunities for organizations. However, they also pose unique challenges for the media relations and marketing teams looking to connect with journalists and influencers. The bigger the event, the greater the competition for attention.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations How To Media Conference 40

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 20, 2018

As the landscape stands today, I tend to be more bullish on augmented reality (AR) than virtual reality (VR) in B2B marketing. That fits more readily into the modern marketing and sales dynamic, which is still highly dependent on conversations and relationships. Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney Video.

Case Study 115

Case Study B2B Study Marketing 115

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Kerel Cooper is not your average SVP of Marketing. In 2018, he and his good friend Erik Requidan started The Minority Report Podcast to create a platform where people of color, women, and LGBTQ individuals in marketing could tell their stories and have candid conversations. What role has content marketing played for you at LiveIntent?

Branding 102

Branding Brand Marketing Facebook 102