Meet Emily: Bringing Storytelling to B2B
When people ask me what I do, the short answer is that I’m a writer. Then they ask what I write, and that’s where it gets complicated. By day, I’m a public relations and content marketing professional. By early, early morning, I’m an author in the middle of releasing a fantasy series with a small […]
Content Marketing: Where to Start
Content marketing is now recognized as a staple—and even a driving force—for a strong online brand presence. As demand for content marketing expands, the industry continues to evolve and mature. You likely already know the impact content marketing can have, but if your company is just starting to build its presence, where do you start? In a recent post, SnapWryt […]
Get Your Content Noticed with Effective Digital Strategy
An effective digital marketing strategy is more important than ever for companies to achieve their business goals. Planning your content strategy enables you to reach existing target audiences and tap into new communities like online influencers, who can have a hugely positive impact on your online presence. Recently, I wrote a blog post on behalf […]
DIY guide: How to create amazing visual content
If you aren’t creating visual content for your brand, you should be. In 2014, PR Newswire found that press releases sent in 2013 that included multimedia—logos, photos, infographics, video, microsite—increased visibility up to 5,092% over traditional text releases. Amazing, right? What I found even more shocking was that 86% of press releases DID NOT include […]
4 PR Touchdowns in Super Bowl History
It’s that time of the year again. This Sunday, Super Bowl XLIX will dominate TV screens across America. Not only is this a holy day for most sports fans, but perhaps even more important for companies and brands. Everyone strives to take advantage of the Super Bowl and its broadcast medium to showcase their products […]
Top B2B Content Marketing Lessons from the 2015 CMI Survey
Every year, the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) surveys B2B marketers to learn about their content marketing practices and trends. The recently released 2015 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends takes a close look at the results. There’s a lot of data packed into its slides, but the biggest takeaways can be boiled down to four key points. […]
Ways to Get More Bang from Your Content
Content marketing can get daunting quickly—no matter what resources you have, you can never be everywhere all the time. And when it comes to content marketing, the more content you can put out the better, right? The truth is, quality is more important than quantity, and should take priority. But a bigger reach is still […]
Small Content Tweaks That Reap Big Rewards
Writing online content to drive people to take a specific action is a precarious and unpredictable business. Something as simple as the color of a button can dramatically influence the success of a post, an ad, a page or a campaign. One way to help determine what content resonates (and what doesn’t) with key audiences […]
