ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The pandemic has imposed real challenges on B2B tech companies who rely on conferences and event marketing for branding, lead generation, and customer retention. Sharing favorite sessions on social media is another worthwhile way to engage with fellow attendees and network with VIP speakers.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 18, 2019

You can use both traditional offline PR methods as well as online marketing. Live events can include many different possibilities, from the conventional to more outrageous guerrilla marketing tactics or Stunts. These guerrilla marketing type actions aren’t for everyone, and they carry a certain risk. Press Releases.

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Strategy Marketing Trade Shows Video 133

Polaris

DECEMBER 30, 2014

I recently spoke with the director of marketing for a popular food brand who told me her organization was debating the pros and cons of Pinterest versus Instagram. With so many visual social media platforms to choose from, and with limited resources to go around, choosing between Pinterest and Instagram for your brand can be challenging.

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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. Business buyers prefer hard, unbiased data over sales pitches and marketing collateral. PR offers more bang for the content buck.

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Advertising Advertising B2B Trade Shows 178

Cision

AUGUST 21, 2017

As the women of Game of Thrones continue to inspire us week after week, they can also give us guidance on everything from career moves to that creative spark we didn’t know our marketing campaign was missing. Below are 5 Game of Thrones women that can help articulate 5 crucial pillars of your content strategy. Content is here.

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Strategy Trade Shows Course Case Study 258

Beyond PR

MARCH 30, 2016

Exhibiting at your first trade show can feel a lot like the first day of high school. It’s easy to get overwhelmed, especially if you’re a small company at a big show. It’s important to register as early as possible for a trade show. The money you save here can then be directed into other show expenses.

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Konnect Agency

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

One industry that dramatically shifted as a result of the pandemic is the trade show industry, whose transformation to exclusively virtual formats was met with mixed reviews. Read on to decide if a virtual trade show is right for your business. What Can Be Gained From Virtual Trade Shows.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

This time around survey polled 341 senior marketers – 95% of which hold the title of vice president or higher – to produce the survey. About 34% of respondents identified themselves as employed by B2B product companies, while another 31% said B2B services, so overall about 60% of respondents are senior leaders in B2B marketing organizations.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

For instance: Are you offering to manage the organization’s or the group’s social media? Are you helping the organization seek media coverage for their events and local fundraisers? About Siera Smith: Siera Smith, Director of Marketing at WebMax, LLC.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 16, 2024

The term “influencer” has become synonymous with consumer brands, lifestyle trends, and social media aesthetics. When most people think about influencer marketing, they usually picture interactions between businesses and consumers.

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B2B Marketing Measurement Social Media 94

Garrett Public Relations

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Today’s manufacturing and industrial companies face a marketing challenge. Now, with the advent of digital marketing, some manufacturers are caught unprepared. They’ve done little or no content marketing, social media or […]. Their websites aren’t mobile-friendly.

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MaccaPR

AUGUST 10, 2020

If you’re a B2B marketer, right about now you’re frantically testing which marketing strategies will help get you through the worst economic catastrophe since the Great Depression, the worst pandemic since 1918 and the most widespread racial upheaval since 1967. Long-expected marketing budgets are being eliminated.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Sometimes, that means simple tweaks to make a generalization more specific, like when our digital publisher client wanted to share expertise on storytelling in healthcare marketing. We develop a content marketing strategy that encompasses: Expert commentary – weighing in on relevant news. Or it can be a complete overhaul.

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Leadership Trade Shows Healthcare Education 149

5W PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

You can use both traditional offline PR methods as well as online marketing. A product launch strategy is a plan that encompasses tactics and methodology for introducing a new product to market. Live events can include many different possibilities, from the conventional to more outrageous guerrilla marketing tactics or Stunts.

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Strategy Product Launch Brand Branding 88

Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2024

That’s how PR and marketing executives describe trying to conduct media relations at what is arguably the world’s largest and most important trade show – CES ®. Overwhelming. Hypercompetitive. Exhausting. Career-making or breaking. billion To see the CES 2024 audited data, click here.

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Technology Automotive Mobile Software 96

Beyond PR

MAY 23, 2017

Trade shows and events offer the perfect opportunity for companies to experiment. South by Southwest (SXSW), a conference and festival mashup of film, interactive media, and music that takes over Austin every March, lends itself well to creative brand expression. So how do you decide whether to take a risk? Know Your Audience.

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Flack's Revenge

MARCH 12, 2015

The outpouring on the blogs and social media showed its key place in the hearts and minds of those in the B2B tech space. I share more of what I learned, and offer takeaways for B2B tech PR and marketers below. ” I pressed him further, and he responded with the trade shows and industry associations.

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B2B Trade Shows Enterprise Banking 120

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)? Lesson #1 - Embrace The Mass Intimacy of Social Media.

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Beyond PR

JULY 5, 2016

When the show floor closes on the last day of a trade show, it’s like a magic act. As tempting as it may be to let the magic fade as you go back to your normal routine, your trade show tasks are actually far from over. Write a Powerful Post-show Press Release. Attract New Audiences with a Social Media Spell.

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Trade Shows Video Writing Conference 72

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 24, 2023

Understanding the unique characteristics of owned, shared, earned and paid media helps marketing and communications professionals consider how to weave these together to best execute an overall strategy A couple years ago, a startup founder and CEO approached me about PR and marketing consulting services.

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Rock the Status Quo

MAY 18, 2015

Look for industry conferences, trade shows and associations. The trick is to first identify the target audience you want to reach, then match up trade shows, associations, conferences, webinars and podcasts that reach that audience. You want to identify other vertical markets that are likely to need that software.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It seems like just about every week another trade show, conference, or convention is canceled due to COVID-19. There’s never been a better time to get very good at social media. Shifting to influencer engagement can create some of the same organic communication and connection that happens at conferences and trade shows.

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Trade Shows Conference System Social Media 88

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 24, 2018

Influencer relations is a logical extension of media relations , but less transactional and more collaborative. Before jumping in, the PR and marketing teams should develop a detailed strategy, complete with goals and KPIs. A PR team often fosters good analyst relationships in much the same way they do with media.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2018

To that end, what you do with a mention earned in the media is every bit as important as getting it in the first place. In the fray that is the day in the life of marketing, we sometimes forget to share with the very people in the trenches with us. 4) Share the content on social media (organic).

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Media B2B Groups Conference 121

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. Combine social aptitude with almost limitless content, and you have the perfect opportunity for social media success.

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Social Media Trade Shows How To Media 40

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

“Now need to produce videos and podcasts in-house – something that used to be a once-in-a-while activity and was outsourced – in addition to providing content for every social media platform and continuing all other ‘old school’ communication duties.”. Real effort into digital and social. More emphasis on social media.

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Communications Crisis Internal International 149

Karwoski & Courage

MARCH 23, 2018

There has been much written about how to capture the attention of conference and trade show attendees using social media, but I've never seen this aspect of the topic covered before, so I thought I'd share how I live-tweeted my own presentation.

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Trade Shows Conference Social Media Publicity 69

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The other generation gets news from all over–friends, social media, online. Opportunity for improvement in digital marketing and communication abounds. Less reliance on tactics like trade show marketing and staffing – and more experimentation with virtual reality, AR and other more experiential marketing.

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Communications Newspapers Trade Shows Sports 106

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Marketers are more optimistic about the economy, expect marketing budgets to increase and will spend more on digital, social media and marketing analytics. That’s according to a new survey of 288 senior marketing executives – the CMO Survey – conducted by Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

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Mobile Study Survey Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

If you’re not using Facebook ads because you don’t think they work in B2B marketing , then you are among thin ranks. Several surveys reviewed by eMarketer suggest social media advertising continues to advance – and Facebook is often voted the most effective paid platform – even for B2B.

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Cision

AUGUST 25, 2016

conferences, trade shows and company-hosted events rated among the most effective marketing tactics for lead generation and brand-building. You want your event’s comment in any news stories about the episode and your social channels displaying apologies.”. Events equal opportunity.

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Crisis Communications Crisis Communications Trade Shows 120

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.

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B2B Report Marketing Survey 67

Solo PR Pro

JUNE 8, 2021

Along the way, Nicole took on both full-time and consulting positions in community health, digital media and education where she has learned a lot, made plenty of mistakes and ultimately come to understand what is most valuable to her as a PR professional. In 2017, Nicole launched Nicole Lauren Consulting as a solo PR pro.

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Meeting Public Affairs Trade Shows Journalism 110

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 27, 2016

As part of one of the trends she discussed, she talked a bit about the “marketing jobs of the future” and what they might entail vs. the current marketing jobs. So, just in case you can’t read that small photo above–I’m having a hard time–current marketing jobs include: Web content producer.

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Industry Marketing Web Trade Shows 60

Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2016

A cloud technology vendor told me that trade shows were the number one source of leads for his company. That sounds like sage advice for companies in the business-to-business market with a long sales cycle. Report: Ignore Customers on Social at Your Own Peril. Qualify hard, close easy,” he said.

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Marketing B2B Local Customer Service 60

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

However, like every industry, the public relations side of marketing can be tricky territory for newcomers or marketing professionals who lack media relations experience. Such requests often get ridiculed on social media. However, this is not the case when dealing with the press.

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Technology Publicity Pitching Trade Shows 100

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The news cycle was faster, social media was hitting the early majority in the Geoffrey Moore sense, and blogs…blogs were everywhere. Note: This top post was published in February 2017 and some of the metrics were updated in November and those can be found here: 3 Habits of Highly Successful Bloggers B2B Marketing can Borrow [Study].

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