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The Importance of Public Relations in Marketing

SmartBug Media

In large organizations, public relations (PR) and marketing often operate as separate functions. When coordinated correctly, integration of PR and marketing can lead a company to improve the bottom line, increasing efficiency and effectiveness. Two main marketing methods are inbound and outbound.

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Marketing vs. Public Relations

BenchmarkONE

Marketing and Public Relations are often lumped into one. Learning the values and strengths of marketing and PR separately is the best way to start using them for your business effectively. Marketing-Related Tasks. A lot of other functions can fall within marketing, including public relations.

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Why Most B2B Companies Don’t Use Earned Media (Public Relations)

Marketing Craftmanship

Most B2B company websites, across all industries, contain some combination of self-produced “owned media” content, including blog posts, case studies, white papers, podcasts, archived webinars, and event calendars. They don’t appreciate the power of earned media.

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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. PR and Marketing During a Recession When facing a recessionary environment, the following approaches to your PR and marketing strategies will help you effectively navigate the challenges ahead.

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5 Ways to Boost and Improve Public Relations

Navigate the Channel

The way you and your company relate to the public is crucial to its success. Understanding the need for public relations – and that engaging in public relations is not an option – is a primary factor in the success of many businesses. Understanding there is no uniform general “public” is also not an option.

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How Public Relations Can Help With Blog Content Creation

SmartBug Media

You’ve heard this before and will continue to hear it: When it comes to blogging, quality content is key. In order for a company’s blog to be successful, marketers must consistently generate new, compelling, and informative posts. One source for blog content creation that you might not have thought of is public relations.

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Three Creative Ways to Amplify and Elevate Your B2B Public Relations Tactics 

Launch Marketing

Public relations (PR) can be a challenge to some B2B marketers who get caught up in the mainstream of typical media relations and interactions with the public. While this is still important, B2B public relations tactics have slightly shifted focus to include things beyond sales-focused intentions.