Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

But, under pressure from digital and advertising agencies each looking to be the driver of the social media express, PR firms are sometimes turning over inquisitional rocks that do not portray them as strategic caretakers of brands’ social presences. What’s the hot new trend in social media that we can bring to our clients?

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Biznology

APRIL 5, 2016

Almost three years ago I wrote Blogger outreach is more PR than social media. I think it’s worthwhile going back this this article if you haven’t read it before. Here’s what we do these days: Prepare every campaign as if it’s a traditional PR campaign (it’s not selling, it’s sharing).

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Optinmonster

DECEMBER 21, 2023

It can generate a buzz around your product and get people to notice it. In this article, we’ll look at 5 proven pre-launch ideas to include in your marketing strategy. You can also create viral articles or epic guides. There are sign-up forms and call-to-action (CTA) buttons throughout the article, multiple times on a page.

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Campaigns Ad Building Planning Paid Search Agency 88

Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Social media has fundamentally altered the practice of public relations. And as any blogger can tell you, PR pros understand this, as witnessed by the incredible increase in blogger outreach “pitches&# from corporate PR departments and firms over the past two years. How Is PR Changing? by Journalistics.

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ClearVoice

APRIL 23, 2021

Off-page optimization uses branding, marketing, public relations, advertorial, and other tactics to market a brand in the hopes of leading to sales and attracting consumer attention. Add some marketing and PR. How Neutrogena used off-page optimization to create buzz. What is off-page optimization?

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 7, 2021

If you’re among the marketers who invested more in demand generation in the last year, and you’re thinking about investing more, this article can help. Demand generation programs can help your organization reach new markets, promote new product features, build consumer buzz, generate PR, and re-engage existing customers.”.

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Walker Sands

APRIL 17, 2023

As a result, reporters’ and editors’ inboxes are filled with AI-related pitches, making it extremely difficult for emerging AI companies — and really, any company that wants to use AI in their business — to gain earned media coverage for their solutions. They may not know which publications to prioritize in their outreach efforts.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 9, 2014

The decision to do so is based upon several factors but the basic idea is to general social buzz and potential link partnerships by referencing key bloggers/industry pros in each post. Text-based articles are the foundation of almost every content marketing program,” he says. Variety = the Lifeblood of Content Marketing.

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Buffer

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Here are some of the surprisingly easy and affordable DIY strategies that my team and I used to get there, and the lessons learned that can help any business owner generate their own buzz. We created our own press From the start, I was intent on public relations being a part of our marketing strategy.

Brand Identity 88

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 28, 2010

To keep up with changes on the SEO landscape and make sure I’m consistently utilizing the most effective techniques on behalf of clients, I read a lot of articles and blog posts about SEO. Public Relations (PR): trying to manually build links from high-quality sites is difficult, tedious and time-consuming.

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markempa

JUNE 14, 2005

Richard Karpinski wrote the piece which, from what I can tell, is one the the first articles on WOM for B2B marketers. " The BtoB article concludes, "In the end, word-of-mouth is only effective if it complements strong, traditional marketing techniques." BtoBOnline Link: Word-of-mouth marketing gets people buzzing.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Every social media consultant , corporate marketer and PR professional was challenged to keep up with the latest writing on the topic. When Social Media & PR Matters More Than SEO by Small Business Search Marketing. 20 Free Buzz Monitoring Tools by Econsultancy. Social Media and Public Relations. Gretel Going.

Social Media 100

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Navigate the Channel

MAY 24, 2023

Launching a new product—even a well-researched B2B product—has grown more complex in large part because the responsibilities attributed public relations have evolved and technology has advanced. (We Gone are the days when a well-written news release, one article in a trade publication and few social posts did the deal.

Word of Mouth 65

Word of Mouth Product Marketing & Strategy B2B 65

markempa

JULY 20, 2005

« Prediction: Lead generation dashboards will likely be a hot topic | Main | New Lead Nurturing Webinar » New and Improved Lead Nurturing Article My new and improved article on " Lead Nurturing: Ripening The Right Bananas " was republished on RainToday.com.

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markempa

AUGUST 16, 2006

It was originally a blog post I wrote back in June. It was originally a blog post I wrote back in June.

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 22, 2014

As content marketers, we run the risk of reinventing the wheel if we continue to churn out the same kinds of blogs and articles that everyone else is writing. So you know how I spent a good chunk of the beginning of this article hating on “How-to” posts? Comprehensive “How-to” Posts. Comprehensive “How-to” Posts.

B2B Marketing 120

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The Lead Agency

OCTOBER 4, 2017

There is a lot of buzz around machine learning and artificial intelligence. It seems everyday writers and experts are publishing articles and talking on the radio about how artificial intelligence and machine learning are going to change the world. Example 9: Wordsmith Financial PR News Releases.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 8, 2012

Jessica Malnik is a PR/marketing coordinator, social media specialist, videographer and an avid blogger. Visit her blog for social media, technology, public relations and marketing ramblings. According to an AdAge article , only one percent of fans on the biggest brand pages actually engage with the brand at all.

Communities 156

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 14, 2010

This blog post is written in reaction to an earlier post “Why PR Doesn’t Drive Sales.” However, my view comes from a more "mature" perspective as I am probably 20 years older than Christine, and have been involved with PR my entire sales and marketing career. There’s no science behind PR success data.

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markempa

JUNE 14, 2007

« The Physics of Trigger Events for Lead Generation | Main | Online Lead Generation and Management Strategies that Get Results » Social Media Pundits Disconnect from B2B Marketing As someone in B2B, do you feel left out of the social media buzz? Johns article highlights something most of us in B2B marketing have come to accept.

Social Media 120

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

A recent BtoB Magazine article by Carol Krol, " Copy this: Telemarketing big with Xerox " shows that, although the phone may not be as buzz worthy as other lead generation tools, it remains the backbone to successful lead generation. However, as Krol’s article shows, the telephone shouldn’t stand alone.

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Telemarketing Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads BtoB 120

BOP Design

JANUARY 9, 2018

Public Relations? There are a lot of great PR firms out there that are dabbling in the digital marketing space, including social media and web design. This wouldn’t be a helpful article if it didn’t include a few warnings or red flags to watch out for during the B2B marketing agency vetting process. Lead Generation?

Marketing Agencies 2 51

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Convince & Convert

JULY 21, 2010

She spends her days thinking about social media, public relations and digital strategies for her agency’s consumer focused clients. You can find her on Twitter or, if you’re lucky, behind a rolling pin making a fresh pie. It’s called intellectual property and in each case it belongs to somebody.

Social Media 155

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 16, 2010

3 must-read articles about social media (plus a bonus from the Convince & Convert vault) Sent twice per week (usually Monday and Friday) Sent at 1pm pacific time 3-2-1: it’s the greatest newsletter in the history of social media newsletters. Im Jay Baer. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies.

Newsletter 114

Newsletter Social Media Media Paid Search Agency 114

Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

He’s a former journalist turned PR guy and straight shooter at New Media Cowboy. Sales reps from traditional PR distribution services were even quoted as saying, “there’s a reason it’s free.&# – implying that it doesn’t perform well. I think pitchengine and its concept is going to rock PR world.

Social Media 115

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markempa

NOVEMBER 22, 2006

» Avoid wasting your Pay-Per-Click lead generation budget Thanks to Jim Berkowitz and his CRM Mastery E-Journal for pointing me to the MarketingProfs article, Five Proven Ways to Waste Money With Pay-per-Click Advertising by John Grant.

Lead Generation 120

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Unfortunately, old-school isn’t so trendy when it describes your company’s public relations strategy. Public relations should always be evolving, innovating, and improving to mirror how technology is shifting human behavior. Ten years ago, the newspaper was a ritual in people’s daily lives. Sounds pretty hopeless, right?

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 3, 2010

Sorry Works Contrast that with the guts and class (and good crisis management sense, despite having zero PR counsel) shown by umpire Jim Joyce in the immediate aftermath of his blown call, robbing Armando Galarraga of a rare perfect game. A coven of PR practitioners. That’s how much we are wired to forgive. Billions of dollars.

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markempa

AUGUST 29, 2007

Thats a question I know a lot of very busy B2B marketers ask themselves which is why I found Tessa Wegerts ClickZ article on " Facebook as a B2B Marketing Tool " interesting. But I still wonder about the value of social networking tools for lead generation and business development that Wegerts article brings up.

Social Networks 120

Social Networks Lead Generation Network Marketing B2B Marketing 120

Convince & Convert

MAY 12, 2010

Karamitsos Interesting article…compares people ambivalent about social media to Sam in Green Eggs and Ham. It's mostly based on buzz and mass popularity. What separates 'social' now from what has come before is that it got buzz, got cool, got popular. link] [link] Maria A. link] [link] Maureen Cute post.

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markempa

AUGUST 30, 2007

" The result was a special 36-page report with 10 all-new articles (mine included) aptly named "The One Piece Of Advice You Cant Generate Leads Without." This is a series of articles from various thought leaders in the B2B marketing industry based around the question "Wh. " I think youll find it valuable.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Google’s new Buzz technology recognizes this convergence, by treating email connections between us as the core atomic unit of the social Web, rather than newer, more ephemeral connections made on Twitter, Facebook or elsewhere. Great article! a vote for integration) [link] [link] Sumo Group Great article Jay – as always.

Social Media 114

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

" Last week, I read a short BtoB article by Carol Krol that shows that this continues to be a challenge. Her article summarizes some new research by the Association of National Advertisers in conjunction with Marketing Management Analytics.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Marketing BtoB Lead Scoring 120

markempa

APRIL 5, 2006

« Reaching Decision Makers | Main | Lead generation with Podcasts » Best Practices in Demand Generation Sridhar Ramanathan, over at the Pacifical Group Blog , just published an article on the best practices demand generation.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Trust is not a new thing when it comes to marketing and communications as evidenced by one of the most awaited studies in the communications world is always the annual Edelman Public Relations Trust Barometer. Sharing is how you build a Brand In a recent BusinessWeek article featuring Tony Hsieh from Zappos.

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markempa

JUNE 28, 2007

Today, his article in BtoB Magazine gives a great summary of his presentation from the roadshow and is worth a read. Today, his article in BtoB Magazine gives a great summary of his presentation from the roadshow and is worth a read.

Online Lead Generation 120

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markempa

OCTOBER 31, 2006

Mac McInTosh wrote a helpful article on, " Targeting Your B2B Lead Generation ," that I think provides some good tips and reminders. Mac McInTosh wrote a helpful article on, " Targeting Your B2B Lead Generation ," that I think provides some good tips and reminders.

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