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The 6-Step Guide to Creating a Thought Leadership Content Program

Contently

Any organization can deliver thought leadership content if it has a system for generating ideas and a process for turning them into engaging assets. Half of C-suite executives say they leverage thought leadership to make purchasing decisions in tough economic times. What is thought leadership?

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7 takeaways from a study on B2B thought leadership; why it works or doesn’t

Sword and the Script | B2B

Thought leadership benefits B2B marketing in so many ways – awareness, consideration and even customer retention – but it can have adverse effects when it’s under-resourced and turns out to be light on substance The social media platform LinkedIn and the PR firm Edelman routinely team up to conduct surveys.

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How to Approach Public Relations and Marketing During a Recession

SmartBug Media

When it comes to marketing and public relations during a recession, the same holds true. Although those actions may be necessary, the danger of panic is that it will cause you to plunge forward without careful thought, which could have disastrous long-term consequences.

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The 4 Keys to a Successful Public Relations Strategy

Navigate the Channel

As a small business, you may not be entirely sure where public relations fits within your marketing efforts and why it matters, and you may not be sure where advertising and promotion end and public relations begins, let alone have a dedicated public relations department that knows PR’s ins-and-outs.

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How PR Pros Can Earn High-Quality Metrics for Their Thought Leadership Content

Brandpoint

PR and communications professionals find thought leadership content and campaigns to be highly important, but metrics and measurement are a common challenge. When asked what the biggest struggle was regarding thought leadership campaigns, 38.5% answered that “measuring success” was.

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Does My Start-Up Need Public Relations?

Launch Marketing

If you haven’t already thought about implementing a public relations (PR) strategy into your integrated marketing plan, now is a great time to get started. To make the most of every opportunity, considering the addition of public relations to your marketing strategy could strengthen awareness of your brand and products.

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The Powerful Sales Element of Social Proof in Thought Leadership Done Well

Sword and the Script | B2B

When a company illustrates in thought leadership that it understands an industry – its strengths, weaknesses, problems and opportunities – buyers stand to reason their products are probably pretty good too. Thought leadership is more important than ever in B2B. The C-Suite spend more time with thought leadership today.