Communications Conversations

MARCH 9, 2022

One of the questions I’ve heard the most from friends, clients and prospects over the last 6 months or so is: How should I set up a successful employee advocacy program? From a certain perspective, it makes sense why more companies are taking a closer look at Employee Advocacy Programs in 2022. Or, these kinds of posts.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

I see large close-ups of employees and leaders. This is high, high quality brand storytelling folks. Microsoft may have figured out the key to fantastic brand storytelling–and I think it goes something like this… Your employees = personal stories. Forget about the brand for a moment.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2018

While top-tier marketing and advertising are valuable, associated PR campaigns can help propel a brand to the next level of emotional attachment. You feel connected to these brands. Some customers are initially attracted to certain brands because they like their ad message. 4 ways PR creates brand attachment.

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PR in High Definition

APRIL 30, 2024

In many ways it was this that the audience bought into and what made Wrexham become a globally recognised brand. This could be anything from brand stories and customer testimonials to employee stories, however what is key is to always have this story in mind and have it as the glue that sticks any comms strategy in place.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

Here’s a “cheat sheet” to help brands get a leg up on the PR universe this year. How to maximize brand PR: a “cheat sheet” Remember the investment goes beyond the PR budget. Not every brand has a tight, easily told story, and some have complicated, dull, or even questionable histories.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

Engaging employees, fostering a sense of connection, and aligning them with the company’s vision and values are paramount for success. Captivating Storytelling: One of the greatest strengths of podcasts lies in their ability to captivate and immerse listeners through compelling storytelling. The possibilities are endless.

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Cision

JANUARY 28, 2016

Your audience is looking for stories, and the ones that resonate with them will generate leads and drive results for your brand. But is your brand telling the right story? For your brand’s content to be successful, you need to implement brand journalism. But what does brand journalism success look like? McDonald’s.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Good public relations can be an essential way for a brand to stand out from the pack, especially in the B2B/ technology sector. 6 PR tactics to differentiate your brand. A company can set itself apart by speaking in a distinct brand voice. There are some PR tactics that can help. Have a distinct voice. Have a distinct voice.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 15, 2019

At a time when we have more data than we can possibly use and people connect on social platforms, storytelling is an ideal tool for PR and marketing. When considerations collide, storytelling suffers. There’s a real tendency to sugarcoat anything negative or embarrassing when it comes to business storytelling.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 25, 2020

Today, employees were happy, customers were plentiful, and earnings followed suit. Like many in PR, I’ve had debated many times over the years, and the reason is that storytelling works. 1) What is storytelling? To understand storytelling, you have to understand what makes a good story. Uniting idea with emotion.

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Contently - Strategy

APRIL 19, 2021

At first glance, TikTok’s audience, which skews younger, may not seem like the ideal place for a B2B brand. And based on personal experience, the platform’s algorithm has gotten very good at recommending related content on the “For You” page—including posts that come from brands. It depends. I love the moon.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 16, 2020

Storytelling is a powerful means of persuasion; it can be both a strategy, as in an overall narrative but it also can be a tactic, like using vignettes; here’s what a recent survey found. Years ago, there was a consultant in the DC area that had an unusual title on his business card: “chief storyteller.” There’s a science to it.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 5, 2017

Any PR or marketing expert will tell you that for a brand to connect with customers, it should strive for authenticity. But what about brands that don’t have a compelling story, or who have strayed from their roots due to their very success? Karly Gomez. Can authenticity be designed after the fact? No surprise there.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 9, 2017

2017 has seen its share of public relations hits and misses, and staying on the “hits” side of the ledger is linked with maintaining brand trust. Brands keep finding ways to do well by doing good. Other brands, like United Airlines, have worked to repair a loss of trust. Companies like Yum!

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Cision

OCTOBER 8, 2015

In Social Business Journal Volume 4, we showcase five unique brands from diverse industries and customer segments, showcasing how they are succeeding with social media marketing. The brands we showcase in this Social Business Journal are: Dell, Humana, NASA, Southwest Airlines and Walmart. Employee Advocacy. Storytelling.

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Cision

JANUARY 5, 2016

The answer is brand journalism. Brand journalism combines journalistic storytelling tactics with brand strategy to engage audiences and increase brand reputation. So what will your brand get out of brand journalism? Your brand should have a similar mindset, though your motives may be different.

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Cision

MAY 31, 2017

And as marketers and storytellers, it’s up to us to not only get our brands in front of consumers but to also pique their interest instantly so they don’t scroll right on past. Upon snapping photos of them, participants were given the option to add a branded filter to their Snapchat photos. Captivate, Then Maintain.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Enter brand narrative. In the competitive and crowded marketplace of 2022 and in a valuation and investment landscape shaped by economic, social and political change, a brand’s narrative story can be a super-power growth accelerator. See brand narrative as a business product. Bring brand story to life in your channel strategy.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 9, 2024

Merging public relations with social media marketing into a single, powerful force is key to amplifying brand messages, sparking real-time engagement, and building lasting connections with your audience. Now, brands can share their news directly with their audience, using social platforms as their stage. Those days are long gone.

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ReimaginePR

JUNE 20, 2016

In fact, More and more businesses are using the humble brag during their storytelling—and it’s driving everyone nuts! This means that their first impression of you and your brand might not be as favorable as it should be. I’ve also seen humble brags weaved in throughout a brand’s storytelling.

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Cision

AUGUST 4, 2016

Approximately 82 percent of consumers actually enjoy reading branded content, if it’s relevant to what they’re looking to learn about. Rather than force-feeding audiences nonstop, lackluster content, take a moment to return to Storytelling 101. Uncover what already exists by revisiting your brand’s mission and goals.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 26, 2022

PR pros need a data-driven strategy to reach their goals of securing high-impact media coverage for their brands. If you send your story to someone who is likely to be as passionate about telling it as you are, you’ll be one step closer to generating impactful coverage for your brand. Where do you find impactful journalists?

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Ishmael's Corner

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

When we capture storytelling assets for one of our clients, no one proactively comes forth to share the time that something went horribly wrong. Yet, failure is one of the best techniques to bring tension or even drama to business storytelling. The invention didn’t see the light day. The ramifications for PR are counter-intuitive.

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NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

7th – 12th, and as an update to our crisis blog covering the incidents from Gucci, Prada, and more , we took a look at actions taken between then and now to see what’s changing with regard to diversity training and inclusion initiatives among huge designer brands. New York Fashion Week was Feb. Now, city governments are involved.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2022

They’re also important; in fact, a company shouldn’t be in business if it can’t point to high quality and talented employees. It made the brand more interesting, and best of all, media loved it. As storytellers, we’re taught to show, not tell. There may be evidence to support them, which always helps.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The role of a PR agency in this alignment, and in building an organization’s reputation among customers, employees, and stakeholders, is central. A PR relationship may be challenging for brands to manage if they expect to take a hands-off approach and still be successful. Each is supported by tactics designed to achieve them. .

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 21, 2024

Research consistently demonstrates that employees with good mental health are more productive, engaged, and innovative. According to the Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO), investing just a dollar in employee wellness can yield $6 in healthcare cost savings and increased productivity.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 15, 2020

There were some clear misses in my original essay: social media activism, internal communications, storytelling and professionalism in PR. Social media activism: brands don’t listen In 2012 Steve Earl and I wrote a book called Brand Anarchy. Brand shaming has become commonplace. I’ve developed each of these themes below.

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Stern + Associates

MARCH 5, 2024

A compelling corporate innovation story represents a valuable opportunity to differentiate from competitors, educate investors, galvanize employees and attract prospective new talent. Identify the Voices Your company’s innovation story is just that – a story – so it’s important to identify the right storytellers within the organization.

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Ishmael's Corner

OCTOBER 26, 2014

For consumer companies, Facebook offers one of the easiest platforms for brand storytelling. Take that photo of a customer smiling over the company’s product/service or that video of employees raising money for a worthy cause, publish on Facebook and voila! You instantly bring out the humanity of the brand.

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NewsWhip

MAY 27, 2021

The future of storytelling in healthcare communications. Real Chemistry’s Practice Leader of Media & Engagement Becky Vonsiatsky joins NewsWhip’s CEO Paul Quigley to discuss how healthcare storytelling will continue to connect authentically with key audiences, wherever they are. Wellness brands during the pandemic | Jump to text.

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PRSay

MAY 10, 2022

DON’T lead with the features: Doodley Doo is an innovative and fun way for your employees to upskill in data visualization and data storytelling. DO lead with the benefits: Help your employees boost their data visualization and storytelling skills with Doodley Doo.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Owned Media & Content Strategy Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates.

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PRSay

MAY 18, 2022

Whitehouse, founder and managing partner of Copperfield Advisory , a New York-based boutique consulting firm for brand reputation, was a guest speaker for PRSA Storytellers on May 11, “Lessons From Political Communications for Corporate Comms Professionals.”. Emotional storytelling. government. When to speak up?

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Compelling storytelling is an incredibly powerful way to communicate with your target audience. Digital storytelling is at the top of the list of communication trends that PR executives believe will dominate in the next five years. Example: How Cotopaxi leveraged storytelling to sell its brand.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Owned Media & Content Strategy.

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MaccaPR

AUGUST 26, 2015

Your brand can share storytelling moments from its company history with your key stakeholders, too. Corporate histories are important to customers, employees, business partners, and community members. Plus, as Contently goes on to say, "a good story will make a brand seem unique among similar fierce competition."

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