Content Marketing as a PR Tool
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Storytelling has always been a core component of public relations, but we can't rely on "tried and true" tactics to disseminate those stories. By adding a layer of technology, storytelling has evolved into "content marketing" -- a highly effective PR strategy. This presentation offers three examples of PR-driven content marketing that generated measurable, bottom-line results.
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- 23. Ask the Race Director • Live broadcast on Ustream • Solicited questions on Facebook,Twitter, blog & enewsletter • 45 minutes, over lunch hour #cmworld
- 24. 30 Tips, 30 Days • 8 of the top 10 blog pages in 2011 were tips • Blog traffic grew 260% • Percentage of pageviews tripled from 2010 #cmworld
- 25. The Final Countdown • 1,175 shares • 476 shares • Week-of interactions increased 385% • Secured car donation #cmworld
- 26. Results: • 2010, 2011 races sold out faster than ever • 2012 registration pacing ahead of 2011 • 2011 data: – Facebook “likes” increased 130%, engagement increased by 300% – Twitter followers increase 77% – Website traffic increased 18.5%, with social media driving 50% of all referral traffic – Blog post views increased 170% • Responded to 500+ questions/comments on Facebook the week of the marathon #cmworld
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