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Advertising vs Publicity

PR for Anyone

It’s the age-old question… what is more impactful to a business – advertising or publicity? 1 – publicity is free – advertising you pay for. #2 2 – publicity is someone else telling the world how great you are – advertising is you telling the world how great you are. #3

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Which Social Media Platforms Should Your Brand Advertise On?

5W PR

This makes social media a valuable tool for marketing and advertising campaigns as it allows companies to reach a large number of people at a low cost. With its large user base, Facebook is an important platform for companies to advertise on social media. TikTok TikTok is a valuable platform for advertising on social media.

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Cheesy Campaigns: Kitschy Food Advertisements that Worked

5W PR

For example, the “Share A Coke” campaign had a tremendous influence on Coca-Cola’s continued relevance. Wendy’s Wendy’s, known for its impressive social media presence today, made a significant impact on the advertising world with its campaign “Where’s the beef?”

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Is it a Sin to Advertise Religion?

Mindful Marketing

By contrast, in advertising, politics are usually fair game, but religion has largely remained off-limits, until now. Given my past and present advertising-related roles, people sometimes ask my opinion about ads, and because I teach at a Christian University, my views on marketing that involves religion has some extra appeal.

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Don't Be Naïve About Native Advertising

Mindful Marketing

Native advertising is the term used to describe “paid advertising where the ad matches the form, feel and function of the content of the media on which it appears.” Today's native advertising is much more stealthy. time spent on the site, page views) for purpose of appeal to advertisers. billion. .”

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Riding The Mobile Wave: What’s In It For PR?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The mobile craze, including a rise in mobile commerce (m-commerce), has advertisers and publishers trying to capitalize on consumerism. At minimum, press releases, blog posts and other PR material need to be optimized for mobile viewing to ensure the message gets through. But what does this mean for public relations professionals?

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Digital Advertising and Public Relations, Part 3: Advertising Strategies

Shift Communications

In this series, we’ll examine the tools, techniques, and strategies of paid advertising as they apply to public relations work. Advertising Strategies. The four advertising strategies to drive attention, awareness, trust, and behavior are syndication, brand building, direct response, and retargeting. Let’s explore each of these.