18 Marketing and PR Statistics that Read Like a Meta Description for the Year 2018
Every year I pour over dozens (hundreds?) of studies and surveys – some of which I had a hand in producing – dissecting the results and connecting dots where it looks appropriate. As we close in on the year’s end,... Read More
5 Important Planning Considerations from a B2B Content Marketing Study
B2B organizations that find content marketing effective are committed to these programs. These organizations have a content marketing plan in writing. The publication rhythm is reliable. Those are among the top-level findings from an annual survey of content marketers by... Read More
Top of Mind Among Senior Marketers: Cliff Notes to 3 Significant Surveys of CMOs
If your marketing budget grew by 5% or more in the next year, how would you invest that money? I like to ask that kind question because it’s an interesting mental exercise that really makes marketing think about what they... Read More
Marketing Budgets to Grow: 5 Datapoints from the CMO Survey for B2B Marketers
Marketers are relatively upbeat about the economy and growth prospects over the next 12 months or so. That’s according to the newest edition of The CMO Survey, a semiannual study spawned out of Duke University’s business school. It’s a survey... Read More
Trust is a Flywheel of B2B Marketing and a Key Point of Differentiation
No matter what vertical market you are in, there is no shortage of competition. And more is cropping up seemingly every day. Consider the following: Cybersecurity. There are 200 cybersecurity startups that received VC funding in 2017; that’s in addition to... Read More
33 Statistics Summarizing the Year 2017 in Public Relations, Content Marketing, Social Media and SEO
Many of the posts published here are heavily weighted with surveys and reports. There are a couple solid reasons behind this approach. First, I think data provides a wide canvas of the happenings in the industry. It’s good to know... Read More
Trust Economy: Summaries to 4 Content Marketing Studies
If the B2B community feels overwhelmed by the volume of content, then B2B marketing might feel overwhelmed by the volume of content marketing studies. Yet it’s still important to pause from time-to-time and review the data and trends. The trends... Read More
Paid Social: Cliff Notes to 3 Social Media Studies
Marketing is drowning in data but starving for wisdom. Or perhaps, we are drowning in wisdom but starved for time. In either case, I’ve paused to delve into three social media studies or surveys that crossed my screen in recent... Read More
PR Briefing: Summarizing 3 Recent Public Relations Studies
You’re only as good as your last placement. It’s one of those facts of the PR profession. It doesn’t matter how impressive that headline, quote or copy was – or how much effort it took to secure that interview. As... Read More
The Reason People Search for Content is Different than Why they Share it on Social Social Media [UML]
Sometimes contrast is better than comparison because it advances our understanding of marketing and communication channels. Contrast clarifies the motivational differences between search and social. We search for content that is useful. We share content that is interesting or entertaining. This... Read More
