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

Convince & Convert

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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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Podcast: The New Rules of Marketing & PR Interview with David Meerman Scott

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« 10 Lead Generation (Prospecting) Tips for Sales People | Main | The Physics of Trigger Events for Lead Generation » Podcast: The New Rules of Marketing & PR Interview with David Meerman Scott Before the Internet and social media tools, companies could only communicate through the filter of advertising or media ink placed by a PR firm.

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Twitter Blurs the Line: Sorting Out Branding, Adv/PR and Marketing Opportunities

B2B Marketing Savvy

Among the usage models we’ve observed five which seem to be capturing most discussion and experimentation: Push messaging platform, either PR, Adv or Marketing-driven. There’s a solid multi-year track record of exploration and marketing use, particularly among consumer companies. Traffic generator. Customer feedback/dialogue.

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How Content Marketing Can Save Your Digital Marketing Strategy

Content Marketing Institute

One thing we’ve had to repeatedly clarify is that content marketing doesn’t simply replace your broader integrated marketing strategy. Content marketing is, and has always been, best served as an integrated infusion into a broader marketing strategy – a multiplier. PR vs. demand generation ).

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Marketing is changing--are you?

Biznology

With social media, some marketers are flummoxed, because they don't know how to craft a message that their customers will happily spend time with, and willingly pass on. PR pros to the rescue! I found it interesting that IBM has merged its marketing and communications team under Jon Iwata , their longtime communications executive.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Off topic: Response to meme - 8 Random Things About Me

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« Content ideas for lead nurturing and tactics to use | Main | Closed Loop Marketing Isnt Software » Off topic: Response to meme - 8 Random Things About Me Ardath Albee, over at Marketing Interactions , tagged me for a meme "8 random things about me." Ardath, thanks for the tag. " Let me see.

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Blog Makeover Nets Sales Leads for Software Company

The Point

Like many companies, Navicure’s corporate blog had evolved organically over time, and the marketing team was looking to leverage social media for more than just PR value. That was the challenge faced by Navicure , a leading Internet-based medical claims clearinghouse in Atlanta that helps medical practices increase profitability.