The 2022 “Technology Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends” report from the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) is packed with revealing findings about the content goals of tech companies. For more than a decade, W2 Communications has committed to delivering the best content services for our high-tech clients, so the report arrives as “must read” material […]
Organic or Paid? How to Create the Ultimate B2B Social Media Strategy
Looking to develop the ultimate social media marketing strategy? Maybe you built an organic social media content calendar or ran a few paid social campaigns – and you’ve seen some success, but aren’t sure what will take your program to the next level. The key to a winning strategy is an orchestrated combination of both, […]
Inside the Media Mind of Rachel Jewett, Managing Editor for Via Satellite
This week on Inside the Media Minds, our host Christine Blake spoke with Rachel Jewett, Managing Editor for Via Satellite. (Read the transcript here.) Starting her career in 2016 with The Washington Post’s Express newspaper, Rachel trimmed national news articles and human interest pieces into daily bite-sized stories for Metro riders. When Express was, unfortunately, […]
The Role of SEO in Digital Marketing
One of the biggest issues I see in digital marketing is the lack of understanding of SEO (search engine optimization) and the role of SEO in digital marketing. Oftentimes, SEO is viewed as a “set it and forget it” tactic to help increase traffic to a website, but it’s not given the full attention it […]
The Impact of Landing Pages on Digital Marketing Campaigns
In Digital Marketing, we have a finite amount of time to take a user on a seamless journey from interest to result. The most important goal is to grab their attention and engage them in the action you want them to perform. Social media marketing is one of the best ways to capture a user’s […]
Inside the PR Minds — The RSA Edition!
For this episode of Inside the Media Minds, we flipped the script and chatted with W2 Communications’ Vice President, Steve Bosk about the fast-approaching RSA Conference. Anyone familiar with RSA knows it’s packed with wall-to-wall attendees, informative sessions and exhibits – a cacophony of thousands of voices all straining to be heard. So how do you […]
The Future of Storytelling in Marketing Communications
Pardon the play on words, but this is the future of marketing communications (or marcom): what’s new is old again. In other words, the goals of future storytelling, regardless of the methodologies (I’ll get to that in a moment) are to create an emotional connection, empathy and authenticity with an audience for the simple fact […]
“So You’re Saying There’s a Chance?” How to Land a Standalone Profile of Your Company
For a technology company, placing a standalone profile/feature story about your business in a respected publication is the equivalent of throwing a no hitter in baseball: Everyone would love to do it, but it rarely happens. Why? For starters, editors and publishers need to consider clicks – what stories get the greatest attention and therefore […]
Inside the Media Mind of Andrew Eversden, Staff Reporter for Breaking Defense
On this episode of Inside the Media Minds, our host Christine Blake sat down to talk with Andrew Eversden, staff reporter for Breaking Defense. (Read the transcript here.) Andrew always had an interest in how government works. During the conversation, he shared how his first job out of college – reporting for Federal Times – […]
Thinking Beyond RSA to Create Your Own News Cycle
The RSA Conference has served as the preeminent cybersecurity event for nearly three decades, providing a platform for companies and professionals to elevate their brand before a captive audience. As RSA sets to return to an in-person (albeit, postponed) conference this June following last year’s virtual event, cybersecurity firms must hone their unique message in […]