Contently - Strategy

MAY 9, 2024

Writing a white paper is the heavyweight bout of content creation. Creating this type of content is more of an art than a science, but there are general guidelines you can follow to help you out along the way. Here are some tips for writing a white paper, from choosing a topic to sharing your content with the world.

Writing 107

Writing Case Study Study Insurance 107

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Leaders should plan and execute comms around M&A with the same level of detail as any other marketing campaign or business initiative writes Dwayne Alicie in this guest post. You can produce anonymous internal surveys, if nothing else. Internal M&A comms is essentially a reputation and brand management play. Do not rush.

International 92

International Internal Employee Leadership 92

Onclusive

JUNE 28, 2017

Adhere to internal communications guidelines when possible. Not every company size requires internal communications guidelines, but a broad framework of preferred fonts, deck templates, and the like can help streamline information consumption so your teammates’ brains can focus on the content, not the flair.

Report 150

Report Marketing Guidelines International 150

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

PR pros will need to either write content themselves or help to drive strategy with a team of writers, editors and guest blog contributors. Internal Communications Internal communications are crucial in determining how things are accomplished in any organization. How do you know what’s working?

Training 195

Training Media Training Crisis Communications Reputation 195

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

BuzzSumo edges into PR with journalist database for SMBs; Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms; why don’t PR software vendors follow basic PR standard practices? Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms Poppulo, which develops an internal comms platform called Harmony, said it embedded generative AI into its platform.

Analysis 140

Analysis Tools SMB Software 140

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In my experience, this usually stems from a scenario like this: A team of one or two content marketers is responsible for all the content; Nobody else on the marketing team writes, but everyone has opinions on editing; and There is little process – especially for review and approval. Everybody on the marketing team writes.

Content Marketing 179

Content Marketing B2B Marketing How To 179

Onclusive

JUNE 14, 2017

Brand strategy teams set mandates around key messages by creating a boilerplate, message card, branding guidelines and so forth. According to a study conducted by B2B International , only 54 percent of B2B businesses have a program in place for measuring brand perception. Here’s how it typically works….

Marketing 170

Marketing Measurement Trends Web 170

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2018

The strategy should also include design elements for custom content, subject matter and, importantly professional editorial guidelines, like any publication. Nothing creates better PR writers than a rigid writing schedule. We regularly look at our own internal metrics to see what topics “pull” the most with our readers.

Strategy 159

Strategy Guidelines Content Marketing Small Business 159

Prakkypedia

JULY 8, 2014

Don’t forget internal audiences – staff, volunteers and so on). As a Corporate Communications Manager, you could find yourself writing media releases, speeches, website content, newsletter content and more. And get your approvals in writing. Are there existing brand and style guidelines? What happens during a crisis?

Corporate 107

Corporate Communications Guidelines Policies 107

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The New York Times encourages authors to write in their own voice. Writing to “seem smart” often has the opposite effect, and it’s best to focus in detail on something specific from a unique perspective. The goal of the editing process is to make the author’s thinking and writing as clear and orderly as possible.

Pitching 100

Pitching How To Guidelines Newspapers 100

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 14, 2014

They know the brand guidelines. Quick access to internal subject matter experts. That is, your internal resources may not always be the most qualified to handle content development. They may not understand how to write for an online audience. They understand what you’re trying to achieve at a 10,000-foot level.

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Agency Resources Employee Internal 133

Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

In order to write this review, I took the time to experience the ReputationDefender brand and its ReputationGrower service firsthand. If it’s not something you’ve thought of or raised internally yet, I highly recommend that it be placed on the docket for internal conversation.

Brand 234

Brand Branding Reputation Crisis 234

Buzzstream

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Since not many agencies do pitching and content ideation for international clients, I thought I could learn a lot from speaking with her—and I was not disappointed. Manual Prospecting is Key Although helpful, media databases may not always provide up-to-date contacts for international markets. It should do things with you.

International 62

International Internal Digital PR Course 62

Sword and the Script

APRIL 19, 2022

You don’t have interns firing off marketing emails or press releases – don’t do that here either. That’s not a slight against interns, but the point is you need some with the time, experience and judgment to be what is, essentially, the face of a company to an important group of people. Again, broad guidelines are helpful here.

Twitter 102

Twitter B2B Brand Branding 102

PR in High Definition

AUGUST 24, 2020

Set guidelines for manoeuvrability. For example, you may run comms in multiple countries, so how strict are your localisation rules – does a comms team in France have the flexibility to re-write copy keeping the essence of the original content, or should they largely translate and localise only where needed? Faster feed of knowledge.

Guidelines 102

Guidelines LinkedIn Course Examples 102

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

In December 2015 the FTC laid out guidelines for paid content in an effort to prevent consumers from being misled by native advertising. It might be easy to write an engaging tweet, but taking high-quality photos on a smart phone or making a consistently interesting live-streaming video is not so simple.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

In December 2015 the FTC laid out guidelines for paid content in an effort to prevent consumers from being misled by native advertising. It might be easy to write an engaging tweet, but taking high-quality photos on a smart phone or making a consistently interesting live-streaming video is not so simple.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

In December 2015 the FTC laid out guidelines for paid content in an effort to prevent consumers from being misled by native advertising. It might be easy to write an engaging tweet, but taking high-quality photos on a smart phone or making a consistently interesting live-streaming video is not so simple.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

considering international relations, have caused Communications professionals to be evermore careful with comms content. More internal comms. Being asked to do more internal communications and business communications usually left to other departments like HR, finance.”. More internal comms. political, socio-economic, etc.)

Communications 119

Communications Crisis Internal International 119

Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

I oversaw corporate communications for Anchor Gaming – a publicly traded slot machine developer – before the company was sold to International Game Technology in 2001. How did you get your start in corporate communications? With so much content saturating the marketplace, how can you ensure your messaging resonates?

Corporate 0

Corporate Airlines Financial Journalism 0

The Awards Blog

AUGUST 30, 2019

Here’s how to write a submission that gets to the top of the judging pile. Writing a brief and succinct description is harder than you think. The first pass through is about taking out the weeds, the ones that are weak or may not have followed the guidelines. International Business Awards (Stevies).

Writing 52

Writing How To Local Examples 52

Critical Mention

JANUARY 16, 2020

Internal links: A link on your website that leads to another page of that same website. Internal links direct internet users to another link on your site to gain, helping them learn even more about your brand. Internal links should contain related content to the page site visitors are initially on. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

SEO 80

SEO Strategy Engineering Mobile 80

Shift Communications

AUGUST 25, 2017

Then, these links were ranked by total social engagements, analyzed and compartmentalized into one of 13 categories: social media , writing , media relations , marketing , advertising , SEO , careers , analytics , crisis comms , data/data-driven , events , influencers , and investor relations. Numbers do not lie! Roman Greco.

Data 92

Data SEO Guidelines Advertising 92

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Defining yours will require a round of internal interviews with the executive team, the human resources department, and relevant members of management. Write a company mission statement based on your findings. Write your one-liner. Last but not least, you’ll want to write a paragraph or two that describes your company.

Strategy 129

Strategy Branding Brand How To 129

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 5, 2013

Developing a brand identity, writing brand guidelines, or developing a message matrix seem like a waste of time when you could be plastering town with your ads now. But, our hope is, of course, that the market becomes more competitive as more Libyan and international businesses become active and consumers more sophisticated.

Government 95

Government Guidelines Course Travel 95

Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

They are as follows and are based on those internal discussions, as well as on outside perspectives, including the PR Council Guidelines on Generative AI. How we don’t: to write press releases, talking points or other materials that are not already in the public domain. For a fun exercise, ask ChatGPT to write your bio.

Publicity 78

Publicity Guidelines Training Transportation 78

Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

They are as follows and are based on those internal discussions, as well as on outside perspectives, including the PR Council Guidelines on Generative AI. How we don’t: to write press releases, talking points or other materials that are not already in the public domain. For a fun exercise, ask ChatGPT to write your bio.

Publicity 78

Publicity Guidelines Training Transportation 78

Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2020

It seems to me, if everything is viewed through political filters, then we want to apply those filters to all communications – external and internal – before it goes out and not after. A protracted review and approval process Ever notice how it merely takes a few hours to write copy and days, or even weeks, to approve it?

Survey 135

Survey Measurement System Education 135

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 15, 2017

During my internships, I was able to try my hand at many tasks including writing, research, design, photo/videography, and project management. Even at a campus job unrelated to my field (I made a lot copies there) I had opportunities to practice certain skills, like designing posters and writing.

Meeting 114

Meeting Guidelines Writing Local 114

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2018

1) Share the news internally. Maybe that means an email to the executive team, the sales team, or publishing a link to an internal site like Yammer or Slack. This is easy fodder to write a blog post on the same topic from a different angle and yet also weave in the story you worked so hard to earn.

Media 94

Media B2B Groups Conference 94

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

I put a few guidelines on this–these folks had to be non-manager/non-director level. Of course, I couldn’t write a post like this without nominating a couple people myself! So, I asked a few key local leaders for up-and-coming social media or communications superstars they admire. They had to be younger than 30.

Social Media 128

Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Writing is thinking, but more than that its the application of thinking; it transforms a passive activity into an active one. 37% of publishers are not in compliance with FTC guidelines on native ads. It’s good to know where and how other marketers are finding success. We are after all forever students of marketing.

Content Marketing 122

Content Marketing Social Media SEO Publicity 122

Prakkypedia

FEBRUARY 28, 2015

It was my introduction to style guides and an early lesson in the value of having a touchstone when it comes to … how you write stuff. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you may know that – while I can write – I don’t always get it right when it comes to grammar. It helps guide your organisation when it comes to writing.

Writing 60

Writing Corporate Guidelines Web 60

Landis PR

MAY 9, 2022

Assess and Prepare Internal and External Communications: The crisis impacts internal audiences, e.g., employees, and external audiences, e.g., consumers and the press, differently. Note: any communications distributed internally have the potential to be leaked to the press – even with NDAs. The post Crisis?

Crisis 59

Crisis Communications Crisis Communications Guidelines 59

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

After all, what is content worth if you don’t access the readers who would most benefit from your writing? Internal subject matter experts at your organization can also be strong sources of insight into your audience and what they want to know. Display expertise. Conduct an SEO audit.

SEO 126

SEO Strategy Google Engineering 126

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

It’s worth pointing out, that even while these statistics were published in 2020, many will have utility as benchmarks and best practice guidelines for years to come. Think about how much work that is – if you as a PR professional had to write 10 press releases or 10 blog posts per week. Social media statistics from 2020.

Survey 173

Survey Marketing B2B Study 173

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 20, 2017

The most frequently asked question is what should I write about? CIPR members interested in contributing to the project should read the contributors’ guidelines (opens as a PDF) and submit a pitch by 3 November, 2017. These include diversity, international, internal communications and teaching.

Public Affairs 68

Public Affairs Pitching Community Guidelines 68