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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Onclusive

MARCH 21, 2018

In December 2009, Forrester defined what it called the three new media options for interactive marketers: “paid, earned and owned.” Earned media had traditionally been the responsibility of public relations, while paid and owned media had been part of the marketing mandate. Was it a function of PR? Its own function?

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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. Ads pop up and disappear, while blog posts, news articles, and white papers stay searchable for months ie even years.

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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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5W PR

MAY 17, 2022

When companies combine their public relations and content marketing efforts, they can look at repurposing some of the old content they’ve published. With this strategy companies can capture the attention of both the content and PR markets with similar pieces of content that aren’t a carbon copy of each other. Art and science.

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Cision

JANUARY 9, 2018

According to HubSpot’s State of Inbound 2017 , the top three inbound marketing priorities are: Growing SEO & Organic Presence. These three benchmarks go hand-in-hand; and on paper, it sounds very easy. Infographics. Informative, aesthetic infographics drive immense engagement. White Papers.

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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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Cision

APRIL 23, 2015

This post is based on our white paper “ Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR.” ” A week into 2014, Mark Schaefer published a blog post that questioned whether content marketing – which he termed “the hottest marketing trend around” – was a sustainable strategy for businesses.

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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. White papers & E-books. Infographics. But it’s more than that. Interviews.

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 10, 2024

Strategists, too, learning how to use ChatGPT for content marketing have likely encountered less-than-revelatory “strategies” like “create compelling content that resonates with your target audience.” You don’t need a computer science degree to learn how to use ChatGPT for content marketing.

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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%. Last click: 27%.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Offer to read them a white paper or press release, listen to a webinar, show them an infographic. Vice President, Marketing Technology. The post The bedtime test of content marketing and PR appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency | Boston | New York | San Francisco. Designed by Sarah Muscarella.

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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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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

APRIL 26, 2022

For those in B2B marketing , that means they want those pieces to count. The survey listed 16 possible formats and here’s how the most valuable format stacked up: 43% said research or survey reports; 40% said case studies; 40% said webinars; 37% said B2B media and news; 34% said white papers; and. 34% said ebooks. Mid funnel.

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Cision

APRIL 30, 2015

This post was inspired by our free “ Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR ” white paper. Infographic? Content marketing is far from dead. Use these five outside-the-box content marketing media to build your brand and better engage your target audience: 1. How do you stand out with content?

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Cision

JUNE 18, 2015

Content marketing is an established PR tactic, but it can sometimes feel like wielding a double-edged sword. To increase your content marketing success rate, consider the following five tips: 1. To increase your content marketing success rate, consider the following five tips: 1. Focus on your niche. Perfect your pitch.

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Cision

MAY 7, 2015

When it comes to content marketing, there’s a lot of “been there, done that” out there. Infographics and Graphics. Infographics are another great visual addition to your content marketing arsenal. There are even tools to help you create your own infographics, like Piktochart. Want to master multimedia storytelling?

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Something similar has happened in content marketing and blogging in the marketing community. Too many marketers believe that short content outperforms long form. It’s a form of blindness that’s liable to show up elsewhere in marketing and the organization; we are all forever students. List posts earn more shares.

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Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 27, 2024

Many companies in marketing, media, or communications rely on freelance contributors, yet brands don’t always know how to effectively integrate these new teammates. Marketers typically think about lobbing their pitch at prospective clients, but the same exercise could help you onboard freelancers.

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Landis PR

MAY 8, 2023

This can include white papers, speeches, webinars, infographics, videos, blogs or social media posts. Want to learn how your organization can use thought leadership to attain marketing objectives? Thought leaders are subject-matter experts who have built a loyal following by sharing knowledge and skills in specific areas.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2018

Unlike custom marketing surveys, they’re administered on behalf of multiple organizations, thus spreading the cost over many sponsors. Media love poll-results story pitches, especially when accompanied by visuals like infographics. The survey possibilities are endless, but here are our favorites. Omnibus surveys.

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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? White papers. Infographics.

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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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Cision

AUGUST 6, 2015

Read Cision Global Insight’s free “Integrating Travel Technology Into the Customer Experience” white paper today! Get the latest white paper now! Read the full-length white paper or check out the infographic below! Want to learn how travel technology impacts your brand?

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2019

Marketing is sometimes like politics. Marketers tend to be for it or against it – and passion may sometimes cloud new perspective. Gates provide marketing justification. You want to build your email marketing list. This is useful for email marketing and also retargeting and custom audience campaigns for paid social media.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 16, 2016

In this case, market research has consistently demonstrated people favor recommendations from peers over brands. So while content marketing is the new branding , it’s becoming more evident that PR is the best kept secret in content marketing. Re-write white papers as long form contributed articles.

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PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

As content marketing continues to evolve, businesses across the globe have adopted it at a rapid pace. So what’s predicted to become of content marketing this year? Forbes ( @Forbes ) describes content marketing as a digital trend that is evolving fast , which means companies must jump on the bandwagon ASAP. Visual content.

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Beyond PR

APRIL 19, 2016

Most social media marketers share the same thoughts as they open up their mobile phone or computer each morning: Who am I going to reach today? You also have to consider how social touches other aspects of your multichannel marketing plan. How will my posts result in shares, comments and other interactions?

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Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

How to Balance Ethics and Reality in #Influencer #Marketing [link] pic.twitter.com/BWn4QG8m0s. — Branding, Social Media, Marketing, PR & Professional Coach. 68% Of Marketers Want To Know How To Create Better Visual Content [link]. Content marketing influencer, social media marketing strategist & speaker.

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Cision

MARCH 8, 2016

Besides your own website, you should also ensure the content you create, whether it’s white papers, blog posts or reports, is mobile-friendly and visually appealing, especially if you plan on sending it to a journalist. This could mean sharing news via a YouTube video or creating an infographic on a recent industry trend.

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Stern + Associates

AUGUST 13, 2014

Yet the sales community generally views thought leadership as a fancy name for marketing, outside their job to court new customers and close deals. Creating compelling and convincing content – from articles and interviews, blogs and videos, presentations and events, white papers and newsletters – is the first step.

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Cision

APRIL 20, 2015

It’s also tactics like content marketing, a broad umbrella that includes blogging, social media updates, email marketing, infographics, visuals and video. Get tips and tactics for using multimedia with our free “Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR” white paper! Owned content. Try multimedia.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Learn how with Cision’s free Brand Journalism white paper! Include a video post or infographic in your blog lineup. That’s what I did with my recent post, “ If Twitter Removes Character Limit, How Will Marketers Benefit? You do that by first creating really awesome content, and then sharing it the right way.

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Shift Communications

MAY 14, 2015

I started wondering what some B2B companies were doing marketing-wise outside of my personal high-tech centric world, which might slant progressive given their geolocations and business models. I n other words, when it comes to marketing, what are more “traditional” B2B companies doing these days?

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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.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Tell your story visually with images, videos, or infographics that attract and educate. We have dedicated teams nurturing relationships with audiences across the globe, building the local market relationships you need to build and maintain a presence away from your home office. Download our complete webinar white paper today.

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