5W PR

JANUARY 13, 2025

The rise of digital channels and content marketing ushered in a new era for thought leadership. This shift saw the emergence of blog posts, white papers, ebooks, and webinars designed to educate, inform, and inspire. Conduct thorough market research to gain a comprehensive understanding of the ideal customer profile.

Leadership 78

Leadership B2B Tools Engineering 78

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 25, 2021

When I talk to healthcare marketers, I often hear the same adage— that healthcare marketing is 20 years behind the times. While industries like travel, financial services , and tech have embraced content marketing for over a decade, healthcare lags behind. When it comes to content, that’s kind of true.

Healthcare 79

Healthcare Infographics Marketing Content Marketing 79

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 21, 2018

Journalists look for pitches that are backed up by data in the form of charts, graphs, tables, or interactive infographics. Data-driven PR drives marketing engagement. Infographic from a 2017 article in MarTech Advisor. The overall PR/marketing trend is toward more content, and specifically more visual content.

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Storytelling Data Data-Driven PR Infographics 189

Stern + Associates

AUGUST 3, 2017

A robust content marketing strategy involves a mix of valuable content: articles, blogs, case studies, infographics, podcasts, webinars, videos. The post How to Secure Your SEO and Content Marketing Sweet Spot appeared first on Stern Strategy Group.

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Content Marketing SEO Case Study How To 115

Cision

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Because marketing is an ever-changing beast, it’s imperative that you stay sharp on your options so you can remain competitive in your industry. This marketing software company understands the value of providing useful resources, and has invested heavily in its marketing library of resources. Design a website. The cost: Free.

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Cision

MAY 2, 2015

The Content Marketing Institute defines content marketing as “owning, as opposed to renting, media. It’s a marketing process to attract and retain customers by consistently creating and curating content in order to change or enhance a consumer behavior.”. It’s more than an inbound marketing tool.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

When you think of content marketing, you probably think of blog posts. Let’s look at the types you absolutely need in your content marketing strategy. Let’s look at the types you absolutely need in your content marketing strategy. Let’s say you run a content marketing firm, and you cater to software companies.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Content marketing is not a novel phenomenon and has been used as a marketing tool by PR executives for years. Following is a guide which will eliminate the disconnected messages, bewildering tones, and general chaos of PR marketing content produced by a business. . Unfortunately, the results have not always been positive.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 14, 2022

93% of buyers “video builds trust in a brand” but success with video in B2B marketing requires a clear purpose, a plan to promote and measure results. A study by PathFactory found marketing videos on average cost $8,448 and earned 2:22 minutes of viewing time. Recent B2B marketing video statistics.

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B2B Video Marketing Survey 139

Stern + Associates

JULY 24, 2024

B2B marketing can feel like selling the invisible sometimes, so an integrated strategy is essential for creating a tangible and seamless buyer journey and driving business growth. Here are the latest best practices for implementing an integrated marketing strategy and how B2B brands can effectively utilize them.

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B2B Marketing Analytics Case Study 114

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

A survey by Spiceworks Ziff Davis found B2B tech marketing prospects say they consume 11 or more piece of vendor content Pieces of content. There are unpolished phrases the marketing community kicks around to describe the outsized role content marketing has in the sales cycle. Consumption. But it can and continues to rise.

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The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2014

In June, at the State of the Internet Webinar, comScore presented data indicating mobile users would surpass desktop users in 2014. Infographic courtesy of Kargo.com. Content Marketing Online PR apps content content strategy digital PR mobile online PR strategy web' Well, it’s finally arrived. And they were right.

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Mobile Strategy Web Consumer 201

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2018

PR , advertising, and marketing should be working together as well-oiled gears in a powerful machine that propels a brand toward success. For smaller firms, PR can reduce marketing spend. Close behind are e-books (67%), infographics (66%), and blog posts (66%).” PR offers more bang for the content buck.

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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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B2B Marketing Survey Software 146

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Content marketing statistics from 2020. Marketing Statistics from 2020.

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 20, 2020

A few weeks ago, I took part in a Zoom roundtable for B2B marketing executives. One marketing leader at the roundtable had bet over 80 percent of his budget on in-person trade shows prior to the pandemic. Now he was scrambling to put together a digital-first marketing plan. ” Webinars that miraculously don’t suck.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 30, 2017

The technology analyst firm Gartner recently weighed in on the difference between “content marketing” and “marketing content.”. Marketing content, according to Gartner, is “All content assets created by marketing teams.”. See these related posts: PR, Social Media and the Imperative of Content Marketing [UML].

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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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B2B Infographics Interviews eBook 60

HMA Public Relations

MARCH 9, 2021

Content marketing is just one of the many facets that make up a successful and strategic communications plan. Whether it is through e-newsletters, webinars or infographics, there are many ways a business can share its story. So how do businesses create content to promote their business?

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Infographics Content Marketing Agency Communications 98

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? Infographics. White papers.

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Content Marketing Marketing Infographics Consumer 98

Cision

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Effective communication is key to increasing participation and raising money for your PAC – not only for solicitation, but for marketing and education as well. At her upcoming webinar, “ Create Standout PAC Communication for 2016 ,” on Thursday, February 25 at 2 p.m. Register for the free webinar today! Stay consistent.

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Communications Education Infographics Mobile 120

Cision

OCTOBER 12, 2015

But if your brand is using the same content marketing strategy as it did in 2014, you’re probably not seeing any results. At her recent webinar, Facebook partner and top social media thought leader Mari Smith shared seven proven tactics to build your business’s loyal customer base by driving more Likes to leads.

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Facebook Education Infographics Social Media 120

Cision

APRIL 16, 2015

Attend Matthew Schwartz’s free “Film School: How to Use Video for PR” webinar. Don’t neglect the basic plot; exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution can play a role in designing a visual story or an asset like an infographic. Want to stand out with your content marketing? Register now!

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Infographics Storytelling Film Content Marketing 120

Sword and the Script

JULY 19, 2022

Buyers of B2B software want published pricing: according to a study by McKinsey, 68% want prices published online without negotiation (and other useful B2B marketing statistics). Regular readers know I frequently dive into surveys and studies about B2B marketing, sales and PR. The cost of B2B marketing content. 34% said ebooks.

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B2B Report Survey Marketing 91

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

” Too many content marketing teams try to half-ass a bunch of things—blog posts, whitepapers, video, social media, SEO—in the pursuit of a cohesive content program. For those us who don’t have endless resources, we can still aspire to be like prolific brands—as long as we have a realistic content marketing strategy.

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Content Marketing Company Strategy How To 110

Sword and the Script

APRIL 13, 2019

Whether you are a CMO or not, if your work is related to marketing, then the challenges and opportunities facing the CMO are also yours. We all have a responsibility to support the CMO with the inputs from our piece of the puzzle to develop a sound marketing strategy. Your Marketing Predecessor was Probably a Hot Mess.

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Prowly

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

A strengthened brand identity, increased customer loyalty, market impact, and visible ROI. For example, a PR team looking to enter a new geographical market with a particular product needs to conduct thorough brand research to ensure they are spending their resources in the best way possible.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 26, 2022

Research reports, cases studies and webinars are among the content formats B2B executives say are most helpful to them when researching a purchase. For those in B2B marketing , that means they want those pieces to count. Meanwhile, assessments (49%), webinars (48%) and case studies (44%) dominated the mid-stage.”. Mid funnel.

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B2B Case Study Survey eBook 99

Cision

JUNE 20, 2016

At their recent webinar, “ Are Your Grassroots Efforts Generating Enough Buzz? While text-heavy content is not very inviting, multimedia like interactive quizzes, infographics and live videos will be more likely to attract attention. But if you can’t make your audience pay attention, how will you convince them to take action?

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Mobile Public Affairs Infographics Social Media 159

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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Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 127

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The marketing sales funnel is both simple and confusing. When you map all of your content marketing to the funnel, things get trickier. Most content marketers, unlike sales reps, usually shy away from promotional ad copy that could scare their audience away. What is the content marketing sales funnel?

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Case Study Marketing Study Content Marketing 110

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 23, 2016

Visuals (photos, infographics, etc.). If you’re interested in learning more about Romancing the C-Suite, you can check out the CommPRO free webinar on April 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in Marketing and a B.S. Earned (publications like The New York Times). Newswires (press releases). Owned (company blogs). Measurement.

Communications 150

Communications How To Analytics Public Affairs 150

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 21, 2014

Infographics communicate a lot of information, usually statistical in nature, in easy to understand graphics. To create a great infographic , not only do you need a great designer, but also someone to put together the research and organize it into bite-size pieces that tell a story. Guest Post by Alicia Lawrence. Advanced SmARTy Pants.

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Infographics Web Resources Tools 78

Sword and the Script

APRIL 4, 2017

Email remains a top channel for producing leads in B2B marketing , according to a survey data from a report by Chief Marketer titled Top B2B Lead Gen Trends. That’s no surprise perhaps for veteran marketers, but it’s the mix and integration that often matters most and goes missing. Content marketing: 51%.

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B2B Study Marketing Survey 69

The Stalwart Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2015

A few months ago, our agency learned that more of our clients and prospects were in need of greater content marketing assistance. While we’ve always been a PR and Marketing agency, the majority of our work has primarily been focused on media relations. However, things are changing and that is no longer the case.

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Content Marketing Infographics Marketing Pinterest 60

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 30, 2022

Or you can edit the same blog into an infographic or share pull quotes from the piece on social media. Each asset should serve a unique goal, audience, channel—or else all you’re doing is creating a lot of noise without a lot of value,” says Natalia Dinsmore, Senior Content Marketer at Balance. Blog posts into eBooks.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

At her free webinar, “ Create Standout PAC Communication for 2016 ,” Amie provided attendees with email best practices, campaign scheduling tips and examples of successful PAC campaigns. If your communication doesn’t stand out with pictures, infographics or banners, people are either deleting or ignoring your messaging, says Amie.

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Communications How To Infographics Print 120