Cision

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

What I want to do in this post is make a five-point argument that email is one of the most important communications channels in 2016. You may see 10 to 20 percent of things that your friends post on Facebook, and 1-3 percent of organic brand content on Facebook. People prefer email to social communication (for brands).

Communications 120

Communications Mobile Facebook Study 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 30, 2020

Because they’re easy to consume and offer a certain intimacy, brands are using podcasts to inform, entertain, and be visible. Here’s a roundup of some top advertising and marketing podcasts. It features brand marketers and CEOs in travel, retail, FMCG, health and wellness, among other high-growth and heavily COVID-affected industries.

Marketing 306

Marketing Advertising Advertising Industry 306

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Our top posts from the second quarter of 2016 focused on PR and marketing technology skills, Facebook branded content, and measuring influencer performance. 6 Ways Facebook Branded Content Changes the Influencer Game. In April of 2016, Facebook decided to change the game and reporting methods for the typical influencer.

Technology 83

Technology Facebook Measurement Policies 83

Mark My Words

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

It’s November 2016 and we’re watching the latest John Lewis Christmas ad. But it would be fair to concede that the 2016 contribution to the cannon was comfortingly familiar. In 2016 the joke is on us: it was all dream, a sleepy composite of half-remembered fragments from adverts past. It isn’t a new Star Wars or Bond.

Retail 60

Retail Television Advertising Advertising 60

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 11, 2015

2015 found brands reevaluating their agency relationships in an unprecedented way , turning over partners looking for a better mix of nimble, efficient and integrated. 2016 in the Chinese Zodiac is the year of the Monkey, whose attributes include being “smart, quick witted, frank, optimistic, ambitious and adventurous.”

Marketing 60

Marketing Mobile Pinterest Analysis 60

Cision

APRIL 26, 2016

So when a tragedy happens, is it okay for brands to respond? With more people discussing current events on social media, brands often take to their Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and other social accounts to participate in the conversation when big news breaks. I also saw some brands use the death of Prince as a way to garner publicity.

Brand 120

Brand Branding Social Media Sports 120

The Stalwart Blog

JANUARY 8, 2016

If this history and a handful of recently emerging trends are any indication, 2016 will be the host of yet another boom of social innovation. . Be on the lookout for these 5 social media trends in 2016: . 2015 was a big year for video, 2016 will be even bigger. Coming To You Live. But You Can Never Leave….

Social Media 60

Social Media Trends Apparel Media 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 30, 2020

Because they’re easy to consume and offer a certain intimacy, brands are using podcasts to inform, entertain, and be visible. Here’s a roundup of some top advertising and marketing podcasts. It features brand marketers and CEOs in travel, retail, FMCG, health and wellness, among other high-growth and heavily COVID-affected industries.

Marketing 204

Marketing Advertising Advertising Industry 204

PRSay

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

A new kind of “brand safety” flap has emerged in the last few years: one in which a brand is held responsible for ad placements on misinformation and extremely biased content. Most consumers (inaccurately) believe that brands proactively select all the publishers upon which they advertise.

Communications 189

Communications Journalism Advertising Advertising 189

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Now more than ever, brands are understanding the importance of building trust and being transparent with their audiences, not to mention the value of clear communication. This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros. . ~ Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media .

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 24, 2018

Some people don’t think of PR professionals as particularly creative – except when it comes to hatching wild PR stunts or gimmicks, like KFC’s fried-chicken-flavored nail polish in 2016. Creativity helps express company values in a distinct brand voice. Creative PR helps B2B brands be accessible.

Creativity 174

Creativity Small Business Storytelling Travel 174

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

That might be about to change -Twitter just reported a dismal Q4 for 2016: 16 cents per share on revenue of $717 million. Back in November 2016 the shares were $18. Apparently brands don’t consider Twitter as sexy as Instagram or Snapchat. Q: If it does go away how will that affect brands that use it for customer service?

Twitter 235

Twitter Customer Service Web Facebook 235

Konnect Agency

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

As social media platforms continue to emerge and evolve, each innovation drives industry trends, and advertisers must quickly adapt to create and maintain relevancy with consumers in order to keep their brands top of mind. Influencer Marketing Agency Breakdown of Video Content Evolution.

Video 98

Video Agency Strategy Marketing 98

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2018

Yet PR doesn’t always command the same respect as other disciplines, like advertising or direct-mail. As Greg Galant of MuckRack once observed , the advertising business is linked with iconic characters like Don Draper of “Mad Men,” while public relations is more likely to evoke Samantha Jones. PR is about reputation.

Journalism 185

Journalism Advertising Advertising SEO 185

Stuart Bruce

MAY 20, 2016

The latest Global Intangible Finance Tracker (GIFT) report reveals many directors, analysts, investors and other stakeholders don’t adequately understand how brand, reputation and other intangibles impact the value of their business. After all, you wouldn’t want to be in a plane where the pilot was ignoring half the instruments.”.

Reputation 94

Reputation Measurement Brand Branding 94

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Our trio of guests included: Ashley Brown , Head of Global Communications at Spredfast; Austin Gaule , Media Analysis Director at Universal Information Services; and Angie Jeffrey , Vice President Brand Management at ABX Advertising Benchmark Index. Wouldn't you like to be in her kitchen?

Measurement 40

Measurement Community Banking Advertising 40

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

1) Improving CX is the best way to distinguish your brand. The top way marketers say they can distinguish their brands this year is by improving the customer experience (CX). That’s according to the State of Branding Report 2020 by Bynder. 63% said external advertising media and digital agencies. Hey, Google!

Study 78

Study Marketing Brand Branding 78

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 28, 2016

shonali a4: word counts, number of posts/tweets by the brand, and wait for it, comparison to ave. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn #measurePR Recap (October 2016): Measuring Content. When we got on the topic of the most useless way of measuring content we’ve ever seen, there was lots to say: A4 “Likes” on Facebook.

Measurement 40

Measurement Comparison Banking Print 40

Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

As you look through an interrogative lens — analyzing brands, consumers and the media’s relationship with multimedia, it’s easy to see that visual content is the engine that steers the narrative. From online articles to advertisements to blogs to social media posts — numerous mediums are competing for your audience’s attention.

How To 282

How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 23, 2016

Brands have long (well, as least for the last 7-8 years) relied on Twitter as a customer service tool and a brand management tool. When looking over competing brands’ Twitter accounts I noticed a trend: Very few of them were responding to any tweets. And, if that’s the case, why would brands want to interact there?

Twitter 60

Twitter Brand Branding Tools 60

Cision

JANUARY 19, 2016

At his “6 Steps to Developing a Content-First Marketing Strategy” Cision webinar, Joe will explore the ways in which brands must provide value with their content to meet their followers’ and subscribers’ needs. Without it, we better have a large surplus of advertising budget lying around. A: Back to the basics.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Advertising Advertising Meeting 120

Onclusive

MAY 18, 2017

We now have access to PR data that does for PR what AdTech tools have done for the measurement of advertising. Not too long ago, marketers and advertisers could roll out entire campaigns without knowing how to analyze the results. Great content inspires trust, creates credibility, and builds brand awareness.

Advertising 150

Advertising Advertising Data LinkedIn 150

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 30, 2016

The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity – the Oscars of the advertising business – was held last week, and apparently it was a big disappointment for the public relations industry, which won fewer awards than in previous years. But 2016 turned out differently. Cannes used to be called the “Festival of Advertising.”

Agency 120

Agency Creativity Advertising Advertising 120

Cision

APRIL 1, 2016

In order to generate revenue as a social network, you have to make content more appealing for advertisers. Visual storytelling and organic content are predicted to be the two fastest growing ways to reach an audience in 2016. It ’ s going to be a big 2016 for Instagram. Brands will always migrate to what you think is cool.

Instagram 120

Instagram Wikipedia Privacy Policies 120

Beyond PR

APRIL 6, 2017

Brands know that emotions are powerful motivators and an emotional campaign can heavily influence buyer behavior. Brands that shy away from emotion as a motivator are fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. . Brands that do it well leverage our memories, fears and dreams to position themselves in the market.

Brand 49

Brand Branding YouTube Survey 49

Cision

MARCH 22, 2017

A common theme from the marketing and branding sessions at this year’s SXSW 2017 conference was very clear: Say what you mean, and mean what you say. Disrupt the native advertising/sponsored content arena by shifting the focus away from your brand and more towards what benefits your audience. ” #OnBrandPodcast. —

Communications 209

Communications Policies Storytelling Groups 209

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

There’s an old saying in marketing that half of the advertising budget is wasted, we just don’t know which half. Advertising spots for the big football game this year grew to $5,000,000 for a mere 30 seconds of airtime. What did brands get for their money this year? And that’s the theme for this week.

B2B 66

B2B Marketing Advertising Advertising 66

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 5, 2016

The volume of PR and marketing predictions reached an apex as we rounded the corner on a New Year and into 2016. In 2016, expect editors and reporters to be informed by metrics that help them decide what to cover, like Mashable’s predictive analytics tool. The word millennials will finally die a death in 2016. by Frank Strong.

Banking 60

Banking Marketing Wireless Advertising 60

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

In an age of ad blocking, brands have to transition away from solely sponsoring or being associated with the content their customers or prospects want or need. Instead, brands have to also produce the desired content. with $1 million of advertising; in return, Hershey could use E.T. in its own ads.”).

Brand 60

Brand Branding Content Marketing Film 60

Cision

APRIL 21, 2016

Influence — it ’ s the buzz word of 2016. But 2017 will be the year of influence, not 2016. Four months in to the year and we haven ’ t seen large brands and large campaigns leverage social influencers like we may have wished. Large brands are yachts. The best firms and brands anticipate where they will have to be next.

Groups 120

Groups Instagram Exercises Software 120

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

“Authenticity” has become marketers’ favorite buzzword, and brands are now expected to always be honest and transparent in their efforts to connect with consumers. Telling consumers a brand story instead of just advertising to them is what wins trust and appreciation. What does it even mean for a brand to be authentic?

Trends 108

Trends Airlines Social Media Crisis 108

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 15, 2018

Which, as you may guess, could come at the expense of brands and their engagement and content strategies on Facebook. Question: Will brand Facebook posts really be impacted all that much? But, we’ve been down this road before (in 2016, for example, Facebook shared similar news ). And, people have a LOT of questions.

Facebook 131

Facebook Video Brand Branding 131

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 5, 2017

4 Internet advertising set to pass television. Global spend on internet advertising is set to overtake television advertising in the next six months. The ability to target and measure ad performance makes digital ads attractive to brands. It’s a key reason that digital advertising is growing so strongly.

Publicity 122

Publicity Marketing Healthcare Television 122

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

I wrote a post back in 2016 about the 10 skills the PR pro of the future will need to have. It takes time to build a brand, a voice, etc. Here are top 5 “skills” that I believe are most valuable for social media managers: * Advertising. Let’s face: People are pretty critical of brands on social media – especially in 2022.

Social Media 174

Social Media Media Analytics Data 174

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For example, social media platforms such as Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Pinterest offer advertising options that can be leveraged to boost your exposure. It all depends on where your target audience is the most active and engaged with your brand. It generated an additional 111 clicks to the post with only $50 in ad spend.

Media 100

Media Pinterest LinkedIn Case Study 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. Check out our free email course on the Digital PR skills you need in 2016 and beyond. This is up from 39% in 2013. Only 28% picked the marketing department. Study by The Creative Group.).

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. Check out our free email course on the Digital PR skills you need in 2016 and beyond. This is up from 39% in 2013. Only 28% picked the marketing department. Study by The Creative Group.).

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100