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Bank of America had the biggest brand story in August with community loan scheme

NewsWhip

Just as August was coming to a close, Bank of America announced its new initiative to make buying a home easier and more affordable for Black and Hispanic/Latino communities, which includes zero-down-payment and zero-closing mortgages for first-time home buyers. Together the articles saw tens of thousands of engagements. .

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Reputation Is Critical: New Study Reveals 93% of Consumers Believe a Strong Reputation is Paramount When Making Purchases, Investing and Accepting Employment

Reputation Us

Consumers, employees and investors made strong, quantitative statements that reputation plays a critical role in their decisions to purchase, engage and invest in a company,” said Casey Boggs, president of ReputationUs, a firm specializing in enhancing and safeguarding reputations for businesses and nonprofits.

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Content We Love: Don’t Break Your Back (or Bank) When Planning Holiday Content

Beyond PR

Every brand wants to stand out during the holiday season, but this can be a challenge when your competitors are looking to do the same,” writes Katie Gaab in Pitching Kit: Cision’s 2016 Holiday Gift Guide PR Kit. However, you don’t necessarily need to break the bank. To compete with big name brands, you need to get creative.

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Pitching Business and Technology Contributors: Q & A with Freelancer Anne R. Gabriel

Cision

Gabriel has spent over 30 years as a professional in the communications field, writing about business and education technologies as a journalist and marketing communications consultant. I love getting news releases related to business technology solutions – but I do not cover consumer tech. So keep those emails coming!

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Brand Voice Study: Should Your Content Be Authoritative or Agreeable?

Contently - Strategy

The new fintech companies and B2B brands, on average, are more comfortable with this style than the big banks and their consuming-facing content. Many popular authors and journalists write at an elementary or middle school reading level. It’s also much more trustworthy.

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MidwestCon 2023. A Recap of Knowledge.

Reputation Us

.” Aftab Pureval “Cincinnati is growing with the largest consumer brand ( Proctor & Gamble (I) Limited. ) to make the make the biggest impact to these consumer brands in the coming years.” and largest grocer ( Kroger ). ” David London “We need to take down the obstacles for entry for innovation.”

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How to Spark Interest and Earn Media from Influencers

Cision

How can brands ensure their target audiences see and consume their content? Case Study : Australian bank ANZ earned media coverage by sharing its Women’s Report with influencers interested in equal pay and gender equality. Here are a three tips for earning media from influencers: Be Human. Pro Tip: Leverage your owned media in pitches.