The Hoyt Organization

APRIL 17, 2024

It’s vital to know if consumers are talking about your brand online and what they’re saying about it. This lets you monitor customers’ sentiments about your brand, identify potential issues, and engage with customers. This can include news articles, blogs, and videos.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 20, 2021

From brand storytelling to new commerce opportunities, social channels offer companies an unmatched opportunity to reach and engage consumers: Engage with your target audience. Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are extremely popular with major brands and their followers. Content creation: branded and user-generated.

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5W PR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As the virtual realm continues to expand, brands and PR professionals must adapt and harness the power of digital PR to effectively engage their audiences and build lasting relationships. Social media platforms, blogs, websites, and podcasts provide an unprecedented opportunity for brands to connect with their target audiences directly.

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Communications Conversations

JUNE 18, 2020

Let’s look at four big shifts that have been happening in 2020 so far, and how I would argue most social media marketers have reacted: Shift #1: Customers don’t want ‘storytelling’–they want exceptional customer service. People were truly talking with brands (and other people).

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Today’s divided political climate has affected PR strategy for many companies and brands, including those who like to stay far away from partisan issues. Though it may be an opportune time for some brands to take a stand on relevant issues, many choose to remain neutral on hot-button topics, and understandably so.

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Landis PR

APRIL 1, 2024

While AI-powered robots and customer service tools are intriguing, many are wondering how AI will impact the day-in-day-out marketing world as we know it. Currently, there are three main mediums where we see synthetic manipulation and disinformation coming into play: images, video and voice.

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The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Apparently brands don’t consider Twitter as sexy as Instagram or Snapchat. One aspect of Twitter that’s not well-known and often not considered by brands is that journalists and news organizations are the largest and most active verified group of Twitter users. The Growth of Video on Twitter. They are now at around $16.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 4, 2021

Artificial intelligence, climate crisis, media chaos, COVID-19 impact and the reorganisation of organisations themselves, are among key trends identified by think tanks, analysts, consultants, agencies, brands, and other self-interested organisations. Thanks to Daniel Eckler for scouring the internet and collating reports.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 19, 2017

Good customer service and good public relations have never been more aligned. One of the quickest ways to understand an organization’s reputation is to look at its response to a consumer complaint. Take a look at the recent YouGov survey of Most Improved Brands. Involve PR in customer service messaging.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Once upon a time, businesses hopped on social channels to amp up their brand presence and chat with customers. So, it’s a no-brainer for e-commerce (aka ecommerce) brands to team up with social media to make those sales happen. Think of it as using social media to find and cultivate potential customers interested in your offer.

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Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

For example, ChatGPT will soon understand, interact and communicate using many different methods like text, images, video, audio and more. In particular, short form videos are booming in PR trends. Focus on Video Content : Video is the most popular and effective media format.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 27, 2022

For smaller brands, Twitter’s noisy platform and algorithms that determine what users see often work against their best efforts. We’ve all seen users tweet about poor customer service, but via Twitter brands can offer to resolve those issues faster than any other method. Beyond words: adding multimedia to story pitches.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is completely transforming how we consume media. Generic content recommendations are no more and a selection of articles, videos and images that pique your curiosity are readily available from the moment the app is opened. Gone are the days of mindless scrolling and generic content feeds.

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Prohibition

APRIL 7, 2022

It’s vitally important to keep on top of these trends, no matter how often they might change, if you want your brand to stay relevant and ensure your content resonates with your target audience. If you prefer a quick video to learn for the latest social media trends here are the highlights from our latest webinar.

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Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 23, 2015

Don’t Let The Plethora of Blog Posts Fool You It’s easy to tout the benefits of brand advocate programs – of which there are many – but there isn’t enough discussion around just how difficult it is to create and sustain one. They are hired by the company and have a paid role to grow the brand.

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Critical Mention

APRIL 17, 2019

Today, nearly 90 percent of companies are using social media marketing and Dreamgrow reports over 60 percent of customers expect companies to offer customer service through their social channels. Brand humanization. It is essential that brands take advantage of Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram stories. Live video.

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Beyond PR

APRIL 19, 2018

Creating awareness for a brand has always been a challenge. Considering that 70 percent of millennial consumers are influenced by the recommendations of their peers , it’s no wonder why. Considering that 70 percent of millennial consumers are influenced by the recommendations of their peers , it’s no wonder why.

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Polaris

MAY 5, 2015

If your brand targets moms, your social media strategy may need a major overhaul, according to a recent study conducted by Yummy Mummy Club (YMC) in Canada. Brands still think that pushing out stories about how great they are will resonate with moms,” Erica Ehm , the founder of YMC, told me. 10 Ways Brands Create Contagious Content.

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5W PR

JANUARY 26, 2021

The old Chinese proverb says, “The tongue can paint what the eyes can’t see,” speaks volumes for what some experts are proclaiming as the next big tool for marketers – brand voice. Like the proverb, voice helps a brand stand out in a crowded field by giving it a distinct and unforgettable personality. Why should it Matter? 45% said so.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The flipside of earned media is owned media: publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, Medium publication, and the like. A subset of corporate communications work, developing, documenting, and disseminating overarching corporate messaging is key to building a strong brand with a consistent message.

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Prohibition

APRIL 7, 2022

It’s vitally important to keep on top of these trends, no matter how often they might change, if you want your brand to stay relevant and ensure your content resonates with your target audience. Facebook becomes the go to for customer services enquires and launches Facebook reels. Twitter users take a stand to call for action.

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MaccaPR

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Whenever our PR agency pulls on its rubber gloves and puts a brand’s YouTube Channel under our microscope, I’m reminded of the words sung by the Immortal Bard (John Mayer, not William Shakespeare): “I don’t need no doctor, ‘cause I know what’s ailing me.” The Condition: Lackadaisical Video Titles.

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Stephen Waddington

APRIL 21, 2021

And every day they struggle to access content and communications from brands and organisations of all kinds. The Communication Access Symbol with underpinning training and standards, was created for businesses, organisations and consumers by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. They are excluded by default or by design.

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Cision

APRIL 20, 2016

In a world where social media has done so much good, many people and brands have used it in a way that strips its human connection. Use Live Video. “As During the panel, “Live Video: Why the Future of Marketing is Going Live,” Kim Garst said brands should jump on the live video bandwagon as it helps build a know, like, trust factor.

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Newsfile

OCTOBER 24, 2023

PR professionals and investors agree the most significant benefit that accrues to companies with a positive corporate reputation is corporate brand loyalty. USC Annenberg Global Communications Report 2023 Not Being Transparent or Honest Customers are increasingly valuing honesty and transparency.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 8, 2018

We associate social media platforms with splashy consumer campaigns, but social is increasingly important in B2B public relations. Here are seven ways to maximize the power of social media as a brand visibility and lead generation tool. The video stories are shared on all other social channels. It’s all about video.

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Rock the Status Quo

MARCH 30, 2015

Brand opportunities for its messenger app that could take public Facebook conversations to a private level – labeled Messenger Business – and an update to the comments feature could allow website-based comments to show up on a Facebook story. Facebook native video. For PR pros wanting more brand visibility?

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5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

Media kits are an excellent way to introduce the brand to people who may be unfamiliar with it, such as influencers, event attendees, journalists, or prospective clients. While a media kit is a collection of information about the brand, not all media kits will look the same. Evolution and History of Media Kits.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2018

Bylined content helps establish a B2B executive as an industry expert or brand voice, and it’s also a strong way to boost SEO for an individual or company. Especially in the high-tech area, long meandering phrases loaded with jargon can make a reader move on to cat videos. Emphasize active over passive voice.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

At Crenshaw, you work with a variety of brands and businesses. With the ability to engage with companies and brands, purchase products and services and consume all or nearly all media online constantly, your communications strategies need to allow for both “big tent” ideas and targeted approaches. How can brands keep up?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

They enable consumer brand marketers to connect with influencers who have large followings on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, in a straightforward transactional manner. I predict brands will look to the PESO model (which stands for paid, earned, shared and owned media) to make more of their owned media.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

In today’s volatile media and social environment, brand reputation is fragile. According to the World Economic Forum , more than twenty-five percent of a company’s market value is directly attributable to its brand reputation. So how should brands prepare for an unknown, uncontrollable event that could impugn its reputation?

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Critical Mention

APRIL 17, 2019

Today, nearly 90 percent of companies are using social media marketing and Dreamgrow reports over 60 percent of customers expect companies to offer customer service through their social channels. Brand humanization. It is essential that brands take advantage of Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram stories. Live video.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

There’s a misconception that marketing a business is always time-consuming. Pepper in videos and images to pique interest. You can include informational articles, product comparisons, videos, special offers, et cetera. You can also create email templates for common customer service inquiries, such as: Where’s my product?

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PR 20/20

JUNE 6, 2023

The platform is now a comprehensive suite of tools and services to help businesses with their marketing, sales, customer service, and operations. It’s ultimately designed to enable businesses to attract, engage, and delight customers throughout their buyer's journey.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

It also presents businesses a conundrum: the need to reach and convert online consumers has accelerated, yet much belief about digital and social customers is counter-intuitive. Most days I might be thrilled to hear that businesses are giving customers deals and discounts on digital and social channels. Practical Value.

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Beyond PR

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Generating and distributing your brand’s vital news is an important part of how you stay relevant in the minds of the media and your wider customer base. The most important aspect to remember when crafting your news announcement is that it is not just about you or your brand. Why is the news important to your reader?

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