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DECEMBER 2, 2022

Visual content has been an important part of any brand, marketing or promotional campaign since cave dwellers etched stories of their conquests on the walls of their homes. It’s part of our DNA – even kids will pick up a crayon and draw on the walls if they’re left alone long enough. Our ideas are more effectively communicated when accompanied by images, a thousand times more than with words alone.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2022

<iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”[link] title=”YouTube video player” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture” allowfullscreen></iframe> The post How to do Marketing the Right Way in 2023 – Gary Vee appeared first on Social Media Strategy | Online PR | Proactive Report | Sally Falkow.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Social media intelligence is the art and science of gathering data about online conversations so that you can use that information to improve your content creation and deliver more value to your audience. . Back in 1999 The Cluetrain Manifesto stated that markets are conversations, and that the Internet is enabling conversations that were simply not possible in the era of mass media.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Download the full PDF version of the infographic here . 2023 is right around the corner. A new year always brings unknowns, but this year preparing your digital PR and marketing strategy is more important than ever. The current economic climate has been tough and financial experts warn of a recession in 2023. The Conference Board predicts a 96 percent likelihood of a recession in the US within the next 12 months, based on their probability model.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

By Mike Falkow. Reputation management is a term that gets thrown around a lot nowadays and its meaning is sometimes lost in the noise. It’s often used to talk about “cleaning up Google results”. And while that is certainly part of the process, it’s not nearly the whole picture. Reputation management definition. Reputation management, originally a Public Relations term, refers to the influencing, controlling, enhancing, or concealing of an individual’s or group’s reputation — es

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

By Cokey Falkow. Communication is where it all begins. How you communicate, both with the public, and internally within your company or organization, dictates how successful you will be in whatever venture you embark upon. If you communicate properly, you will reap the benefits and see growth over time. Powerful communication can boost the process, if done correctly.

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APRIL 7, 2022

. If you thought we’d reached a point where all businesses were up to speed digitally, think again. According to a CMO survey, digital marketing spending has reached 58 percent of marketing budgets, reflecting 15.8 percent growth over the last year. While most businesses have made a good start on digital transformation and more than half now report that they are in making good progress, only 11 percent have fully institutionalized the process.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 18, 2021

I was invited to be a panelist on the DesignHill webinar about PR for small businesses today. It was like “Old Home Week” with panelists I’ve known for many years and shared a stage with at many conferences. So, it was a great opportunity for the attendees to get advice from a group of PR experts. And we had fun. These are the questions and my answers.

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APRIL 6, 2021

. If you don’t already have a website for your company, it’s high time you started preparing yourself for one. If the past year has taught us anything, it’s that the world is moving online at a rapid pace and the prediction of “in the future there will be two kinds of businesses — one with an effective website, and one with no business at all” is fast becoming a reality.

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APRIL 6, 2021

The digital revolution has been changing the practice of PR for some time now. My first class on digital PR and social media launched more than 10 years ago. Most PR practitioners now feel comfortable with social media, but some of the more technical aspects of digital PR still cause their eyes to glaze over. The connection between domain authority and PR is one of those.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Guest post by Britni Oscar. Plagiarism is a high-level risk for any content but especially on the internet. especially for the one that is associated with the internet like freelancing, business websites, blogger, or other content marketing. This is because the search engine never compromises on the one that has the problem of plagiarism. In this article, we will discuss some of the consequences that plagiarism cause for most marketers.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2021

One of the duties of a PR person is to monitor the environment and give feedback to the executives of a brand so that they can align their vision and their activities with the trending sentiment of their publics. However, this can prove to be a tricky tightrope act. Witness the Coca Cola debacle of “sensitivity” training intended to lessen racial tensions in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

We are living in an attention society – and they say that people now have the attention span of a goldfish! So, how do you attract attention, create affinity, and build trust? With great content. What does this have to do with PR? Content is all done with communication techniques. Communication is the bedrock of PR. And gaining attention, affinity, and trust is the goal of PR.

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JUNE 17, 2020

The latest Reuters Digital News Report has some interesting findings that every PR practitioner should heed. The global study polled 80,000 online news consumers in 40 markets, including Kenya and the Philippines for the first time. Key findings: Journalism matters again – there has been a sharp uptick in the use of TV and digital news due to the pandemic.

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APRIL 6, 2020

With most of America staying safer at home, the demand for online content has sky-rocketed. There’s been a 22 – 27 percent increase in social media impressions in the last month, depending on the platform. Health information is naturally in high demand. One online learning platform has seen a 30% increase in demand for health content. And as this demand for news and information grows, a new class of trusted influencers is emerging.

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MARCH 27, 2020

Coronavirus is having a significant effect on many businesses. Even healthcare practitioners are seeing their income drop because people will only come out for emergencies. In this situation, it’s natural to want to cut costs, but the mistake most businesses make is to cut marketing and PR spend. Now is the time to be more present and add as much value to your customers and followers as you can.

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

Now that pretty much every business has embraced the idea that they have to post content on social media, the next hurdle is what to post and when to post. Social media can build relationships and attract qualified customers, clients, and patients. However, it takes time, attention and a smart content strategy to get the results you want. Too many times I hear the lament – social media is a waste of time and it doesn’t do anything for my business.

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APRIL 16, 2019

Google recently revealed that every one in three Google searches has local intent. What does that mean? Millions of people are searching for products and services near them – it could be a place to eat or grab a cup of coffee. But it might be a need for a dentist, doctor, lawyer, or accountant. So if you operate a local business of any kind, it’s more important than ever that your business information shows up in these searches.

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MARCH 12, 2019

I was recently invited to be a guest on the Content 10X podcast to talk about content repurposing and press releases. Amy Woods and I had a delightful conversation and I hope you ‘ll find it useful. Click the image below to go to the podcast page of Amy’s site for the link to the episode. The post How to Repurpose Content into a Press Release (Podcast) appeared first on Social Media Strategy | Online PR | Proactive Report | Sally Falkow.

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

Image credit. In this week’s post about the three content rends for 2019, I highlighted the need for more visuals and video, but I didn’t mention animation. The Broadcast2World report says more B2B companies are pledging marketing budgets to animation videos with an entertainment and educational mix, as opposed to the previously dominant educational-only approach. “Earlier, B2B marketers used to shy away from deploying entertaining video content on social media, keeping their b

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

It’s that time of year again. We’re approaching the end of 2018 and businesses are looking ahead to the New Year. Many of you are already in the throes of planning. Keep these three important trends in mind while you work on how to improve your results next year. The Need for a Documented Content Strategy. Only 37 percent of US companies have a documented content strategy.

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AUGUST 28, 2018

Is it possible that in this day and age there are still business people who post controversial comments on sharing apps without considering the consequences? Apparently so. This cautionary tale is currently setting South Africa on fire. A few days ago Adam Catzavelos, a 39-year-old businessman who was the marketing director for his family ‘s business, St.

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JULY 23, 2018

Content has always been a major part of PR, but now it’s become an integral part of all marketing. According to research from the Content Marketing Institute, 91 percent of B2B brands and 86 percent of B2C brands use it. But it’s still an emerging tactic and far too many companies are “flying blind” – just pumping out content without any strategy.

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JUNE 20, 2018

In January the Content Marketing Association laid out 10 trends they predicted would be big this year. Diversification of content channels. Brands become content companies. Diversification and expansion of content teams. Content producers develop closer relationships with e-commerce. Social issues play a larger role in content. A changing relationship with Facebook.

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JUNE 17, 2018

91 percent of B2B brands and 86 percent of B2C brands use content as part of their marketing efforts. (Source: Content Marketing Institute 2018) That’s a lot of content being dumped online every day. Why are these brands so content focused? They know that content powers the customer journey. Customers search for information when they’re considering purchasing an item, supporting a cause, making a decision, or working with or for a brand.

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JUNE 4, 2018

3 minute read. You keep hearing that it’s vital to learn how to use data and analytics, but the very thought gives you a headache. You’re a PR person, not a data scientist. (And that’s probably the last thing you’d ever want to be.). You love your job and you thrive on creating content and messaging that builds awareness, authority, and affinity for your brand.

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MAY 27, 2018

If you’re studying PR, or you’re working in the industry, the recent study from USC Annenberg should be by your bedside. The report covers the disruption of the PR industry, what’s changing, what talent is needed in the new model of PR, and where the industry is headed. Here’s the Cliff Notes version: PR Agency Forecast. Most PR agency executives feel positive about the future – they predict a substantial growth in the agency business over the next five years. ($14

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MAY 27, 2018

If you’re studying PR, or you’re working in the industry, the recent study from USC Annenberg should be by your bedside. The report covers the disruption of the PR industry, what’s changing, what talent is needed in the new model of PR, and where the industry is headed. Here’s the Cliff Notes version: PR Agency Forecast. Most PR agency executives feel positive about the future – they predict a substantial growth in the agency business over the next five years. ($14

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MAY 27, 2018

If you’re studying PR, or you’re working in the industry, the recent study from USC Annenberg should be by your bedside. The report covers the disruption of the PR industry, what’s changing, what talent is needed in the new model of PR, and where the industry is headed. Here’s the Cliff Notes version: PR Agency Forecast. Most PR agency executives feel positive about the future – they predict a substantial growth in the agency business over the next five years. ($14

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MAY 7, 2018

If you are one of the bright-eyed and eager college graduates ready to enter the workforce in 2018, your future might not be quite as bright as you expected. A new study from Learning House revealed that about half the US. Human Resources leaders don’t think college prepares young people for work. What prompted these HR managers to respond this way?

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APRIL 27, 2018

Rank Fishkin is very smart when it comes to what’s happening in the world of Search Engine Optimization. (SEO) His latest blog post is about the trend for searchers to find what they want right on the search results page (SERP) and not bother to click though to a website. The gist of the report is that over the last few years the number of people who actually click a result and visit a website as a result of a search is dwindling.

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APRIL 13, 2018

Brands and organizations are naturally interested in the journey of their customers, supporters or members. Where did they find out about you, what fires up their interest, what moved them to become a customer or client or patient, and what prompts them to act as an advocate? The 2018 Gartner Multichannel Effectiveness Study shows that Social Media, Mobile, and Digital are the channels most effective for reaching people at every stage of the journey – and there are only a few points between the

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APRIL 12, 2018

Once you’ve written a news release, distributed it, and posted it to your newsroom and social media accounts, you have to track results and be able to report ROI. In the past, we counted outputs and media clips as the ROI of a press release, but in the digital age there is so much more we can track. What do the people who read our releases do as a result?

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APRIL 2, 2018

Finding insights that drive action, and communicating these nuggets of information to the right people, is one of the most important parts of analytics. Yet it remains one of the biggest challenges. PR pros could be champions at analytics because they already have the skills others find so challenging: Content Analysis. PR practitioners have been doing this forever.

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MARCH 30, 2018

Two-thirds of the CMOs polled in the 2017 Marketing Performance Management Benchmark study said the pressure to measure value, impact, and contribution is growing. Enterprise marketers plan to ramp up their spending on analytics technology a stunning 83% over the next three years, according to the latest CMO Survey out of Duke University. One way they’re dealing with this issue is a hiring binge to bring in data- and analytics-savvy personnel.

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MARCH 27, 2018

Just this last week there were several articles in the news about the value of measurement and analytics. These are just a few of the stories published recently: Forbes: Data Science is the Key to Marketing ROI. This year alone, the U.S. is projected to absorb a shortfall of 190,000 data scientists — and that’s not even counting the 1.5 million more analysts and leaders needed to make use of the information big data supplies.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2018

If the idea of technology invading the practice of PR freaks you out a little, perhaps all you need a different perspective. Yes, technology can be daunting, but it can also make your life a lot easier, help you achieve better results and demonstrate the value of your work. These five tools can do just that. A digital newsroom. There are many vendors out there that will provide this service, but you can also work with your webmaster or IT department and build one in WordPress or your Content Ma

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