6 Benchmarks from a Survey of CMOs through the Lenses of B2B Marketing
Another edition of the bi-annual survey of CMOs published by Christine Moorman, a professor at the business school at Duke University, was published at the end of August. I’ve read and written about the survey since about 2013 and have... Read More
3 Studies Demonstrate How Earned Media Drives Behavior and Credibility; Executives that Understand PR Tend to Value it More [UML]
One of the things I always strived to do – both when I was in-house and now in my consulting work – is teach. I want clients, prospects, peers and superiors to understand what I’m doing and why. As a... Read More
5 Proven Ways PR can Develop Client Media References in B2B Organizations
Media references tend to take a back seat to the mad pace that is often B2B marketing. As a result, when the time comes that you really need one, there isn’t one to be found. A day turns into a... Read More
26+ Thoughtful Marketing Predictions that Could Actually Happen in 2019 Across PR, Content, Digital, Social Media and Customer Success
Prediction posts have their critics that often rightly cite hyperbole and nonsense – but this post isn’t one of those by any stretch. Instead, what you’ll find here are well-considered ideas that equal parts analysis and aspiration. As I’m wont... Read More
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Oh, Come on, Charlie Brown! Let Google Hold the Football for You [Google+]
Some time around 2012, I attended a marketing conference downtown in Washington, DC. The main event was a product manager from Google being piped in on a big screen from the west coast to evangelize for its social network, Google+.... Read More
7 Media Statistics from an Annual Survey of Reporters that Gives PR a Glimpse of their Mindset
If you work in PR and engage in media relations, it’s a good idea to keep an ear out as to what is on the minds of those that work in the media. The 2018 State of the Media report... Read More
Here’s Why GDPR is Good News for PR and Content Marketing
Like many American marketers, I didn’t pay too much attention to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) until recently. However, the noise level grew so loud and so hysterical over the last six weeks, that, deadline notwithstanding, I could no... 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
PR and Content Marketing Insights from the Edelman Trust Barometer
A friend of mine was telling me about a political news story last year. I don’t remember the precise angle, but I remember thinking it was outlandish and indicated didn’t think it was true. To prove otherwise, she pulled out... Read More
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Trust and the Unlikely Reinvention of Advertising [UML]
Use PR to build a brand and advertising to defend it. The point of that philosophy used to be that, while you can build a brand with advertising, it’s very expensive. But marketing is anything but stagnant. While that maxim... Read More
