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Marketing vs. Public Relations

BenchmarkONE

Marketing and Public Relations are often lumped into one. Whereas, public relations is defined as “the professional maintenance of a favorable public image by a company or other organization or a famous person.”. A lot of other functions can fall within marketing, including public relations.

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Sprout on Sprout: How PR + Social collaborate to amplify our brand

Sprout Social

The nature of social media and marketing has transformed the public relations industry. Similar to marketers and social media managers, public relations professionals must wear several hats while balancing collaboration. What is public relations marketing? How our social and PR teams spread Sprout’s message.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Lead Generation via Podcasts: An Interview With Paul Dunay

markempa

Buyers want to know you understand them and that you’re relevant to their specific needs. An excellent way to reach them is by developing thought leading (educational) content in the form of podcasts. Paul also writes the insightful Buzz Marketing for Technology Blog. They also want to know the people behind the company.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Using White Papers for Lead Generation

markempa

" Ive written a number of times that educational content is an important tool for lead generation. Im a big proponent of educational marketing, because it allows you to reach people early in their buying process. Can you send them other relevant and educational content? Ask why they downloaded the white paper.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Podcast: Interview with MarketingSherpas Anne Holland

markempa

Their data shows that over 50% of tech buyers admitted to short listing a vendor after receiving a well timed and relevant phone call. This indicates the importance of relevant educational events and online content for lead generation.

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The 8 Wrong Questions PR Firms Are Asking About Social Media | PR.

Convince & Convert

Better question: How can we integrate email and social media to increase customization and relevancy? Wanting to be at the center of a new way to communicate to customers and prospects is a worthy objective. How much money should we be pulling from the email budget, to support social media?

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Early Stage Leads are too important for Sales People Alone

markempa

They are seeking education and information but would rather not talk to a sales person yet. The goal of lead nurturing is to maintain a relevant and consistent dialog with viable leads - regardless of their timing to purchase - until they are sales ready. Lead nurturing is a multi-touch process.