Stephen Waddington

APRIL 14, 2020

A perfect storm of distribution and falling advertising revenue is a blow to the newsprint business after two decades of battling the shift from print to digital. Advertisers have pulled campaigns, either because businesses have themselves been impacted by the crisis, or they simply didn’t want their brand appearing alongside COVID-19 news.

Print 102

Print Newspapers Crisis Local 102

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 22, 2020

However, brands looking to enter the market with PR and digital content campaigns must have a command of the complexities inherent among APAC countries. . Before launching a campaign, brands and marketers should understand the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead, and approach each market differently. As in the U.S.

Mobile 156

Mobile Local Technology Trends 156

5W PR

JANUARY 8, 2019

Influencers became brand owners , cosmetic giants took notes from indie brands’ playbooks and acquisitions skyrocketed. The space got crowded and loud, but heading into 2019, consumer interest in new product discovery is at an all-time high, paving new roads for strong, smart campaigns to succeed. The result?

Brand 74

Brand Branding Instagram Fashion 74

Stern + Associates

JANUARY 29, 2024

Local media has been eviscerated, and now many iconic national and global outlets are hurting badly. This is a still-evolving trend as most media interviews outside cable networks are still in print, but it’s conceivable that in the future there will be more video content around topics beyond breaking news.

Strategy 96

Strategy Publicity Media Video 96

The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Chinese carmaker BYD sold more electric vehicles than Tesla in Q4 2023 ( Shutterstock ) On the communications front, the definition of what is “local” is undergoing transformation, encompassing cultural and political nuances. This repository should address sensitive topics regarding data storage, local client support and R&D locations.

Local 36

Local Government Banking Policies 36

NewsWhip

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Condé Nast is a global media company that produces some of the world’s leading print, digital, video and social brands. Overall, each month the company’s video content generates more than 1 billion views, and globally reaches 83 million consumers in print, 402 million in digital and 474 million across social platforms.

Data 68

Data Trends Journalism Print 68

Cision

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

These SMB (small and mid-sized businesses) and mid-market companies are in a unique situation when it comes to brand outreach and consumer attraction. On the one hand, they can and should be pushing niche interest and audiences in their brand-sphere, as the likelihood of pickup will be stronger with a local connection.

Small Business 245

Small Business Media SMB Pitching 245

Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Having to switch gears so often was a great prelude to broader agency work where we work on various clients from 3D printing to beer. At Crenshaw, you work with a variety of brands and businesses. What are some of the differences in building a communications strategy on a national level compared to a local level?

Communications 253

Communications Data Local Survey 253

Prohibition

AUGUST 29, 2023

With so many options available to consumers, it is crucial for businesses to stand out and attract attention. Firstly, it helps create brand awareness and generate excitement. Their endorsement and reviews can greatly impact consumer perception and generate interest. This is where food PR comes in.

Product Launch 62

Product Launch Crisis Management Agency Social Media 62

Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

When thinking of small businesses, many people often picture their local boutiques or the small diner in their town, which very well may be struggling to earn enough to stay open, but you would be surprised by the other businesses in your area that meet the small-business qualifications. Brand awareness and promotion.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Small Business Local Reputation 52

Cision

JANUARY 25, 2016

Why aren’t consumers paying attention? The big budgets owned these channels, and consumers had to pay attention to those advertisements.”. Social has brought an explosion of content distribution channels, and brands are struggling to make their content stand out. One day Andy bought a few chickens at a local farmer’s market.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Banking B2C 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 26, 2016

With 68 percent of users saying they engage with brands on Instagram, big brands, small businesses, and influencers alike have embraced the social media platform, producing content that professional communicators can learn much from. Be true to your brand. Find creative ways to make the standard announcement.

Instagram 159

Instagram Reddit Transportation Creativity 159

Landis PR

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

I worked in sports PR for 18 years; yet as I transitioned into other sectors (consumer, business, fashion, healthcare, technology), I also was able to get to know media from these areas. Head to a local establishment where reporters and journalists are known to hang out –enjoy a beverage! . What else is always changing is the media.

Media Relations 52

Media Relations Publicity Sports Media 52

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

This post is an excerpt from the e-book, Listen: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore. . In an era where paid advertising access to consumers on television, radio, and print is drying up, influence marketing may become a primary source of consumer connection. It comes from the transmission of content.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

Beyond PR

JUNE 30, 2016

Rather than focusing solely on social media and mobile, as brands tend to do when considering younger markets, you can target 18- to 22-year-olds at student-run media organizations on college campuses. Moreover, they usually share each print copy with at least one other person, so distribution is maximized. One answer may surprise you.

Radio 69

Radio Newspapers Print Media 69

5W PR

DECEMBER 18, 2019

This works especially well with items that can be consumed in small amounts, such as food, beverages or health supplements. You can also have physical coupons that are sent out in the mail, included in print ads or posted on bulletin boards.In Charity Events -You can sponsor local charity events such as concerts or sporting events.

Strategy 133

Strategy Marketing Trade Shows Video 133

Prakkypedia

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

A feature of every Monday print edition of The Australian since I can remember, Media publishes “the latest media news” and includes columns and Media Diary, a selection of snippets that is part business update, part breathless gossip. It also has six print editions a year. Download This Show. Media Week in InDaily.

Media 76

Media Journalism Radio Print 76

Cision

JULY 11, 2017

Your company or brand is a given, but what else? Compile a list of keywords, people, places and products that correlate to your organization’s milestones: Past: Did you recently have a big brand promotion, event, or another noteworthy news item? Present: Where is your brand now ? Planning for Media Coverage.

How To 265

How To Media Software Agriculture 265

Barokas

AUGUST 8, 2017

Whether it’s technology, consumer, B2B or any number of other industries, data plays an increasingly powerful role in shaping how businesses and consumers interact with the world. And over time, the cumulative effect of that weight can help our clients build brand awareness in a dramatic and influential way.

Storytelling 74

Storytelling Data Data-Driven PR Print 74

Contently - Strategy

JULY 22, 2021

Even harder to know what to say, which is why so many “Our brand is here for you in these unprecedented times” emails flooded our inboxes. Communication about safety protocols and points flexibility was crucial, but the brand’s marketing team also knew that their audience wanted more than memos. But in travel?

Travel 96

Travel Hotels Storytelling Content Marketing 96

Barokas

AUGUST 8, 2017

Whether it’s technology, consumer, B2B or any number of other industries, data plays an increasingly powerful role in shaping how businesses and consumers interact with the world. And over time, the cumulative effect of that weight can help our clients build brand awareness in a dramatic and influential way.

Storytelling 60

Storytelling Data Data-Driven PR Print 60

Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

We’ve been able to observe the impact of the virus on consumer behaviour and media consumption thanks to data from Brandwatch, OFCOM, Reuters Institute and YouGov, among others. In the consumer sector, the entertainment, gym, hospitality, sports and travel industries in the UK shutdown on 23 March when a lockdown was applied.

Crisis 151

Crisis Government Energy Community 151

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

From the perspective of the consumer team in the Boston office the answer is a resounding, NO! So when a colleague and I pitched a local McDonald’s news story, little did we know what was to come. After an aggressive media relations push, we began to pick up traction in the local market. Client: Print Syndicate.

Print 60

Print Media Travel Wireless 60

Cision

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

For example, the ongoing globalization of the Internet and expansion to more rural audiences is already emerged for organizations with international operations, but barely emerging and not very important for a restaurant that does only local business. Prepared for a brand crisis? Emerged Trends. The PR Ramifications.

Trends 120

Trends Mobile Web System 120

MaccaPR

AUGUST 26, 2015

Your brand can share storytelling moments from its company history with your key stakeholders, too. From legacy videos and anniversary books to corporate birthday events and digital archives, what follows are five ways smart brands have leveraged their company histories in brand storytelling. Legos' Corporate History Video.

Corporate 48

Corporate Examples Storytelling Brand 48

NewsWhip

APRIL 28, 2021

How has the consumer changed the news cycle and impacted PR measurement? Data and innovation leads for Hill+Knowlton Strategies in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia joined NewsWhip’s CEO Paul Quigley for a special panel session on the Pulse to talk about navigating multiple market nuances to be locally relevant at scale.

Consumer 78

Consumer Measurement Local Data 78

Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

And while the degree of difficulty varies from brand to brand, the secret to securing editorial is NOT a media release. Yet sometimes these elements are difficult to find in brand marketing—or even non-existent. The power of sensory traits to affect consumer choice. • 1 Dig Deep to Find the Story. Consider Crayola.

Agency 100

Agency Newspapers Radio Interviews 100

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Each corporate PRCA member will be expected to engage with a local school each year. The web was the most significant shift in publishing since the invention of the printing press in the 15th Century. These devices have provided the means for consumers to connect to the internet wherever and whenever.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

I culled through the answers pulling out as many as possible that were fit for print and listed them below. 19) “I write stories for our magazine and newsletters, manage the print production and put them on our website.”. 30) “Marketing and branding strategy.”. 30) “Marketing and branding strategy.”. 115) “Advertising.”.

Employee 148

Employee Print Writing Survey 148

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 21, 2018

We have a team member assigned to each of our retail territories so our stores have a specific point of contact and we can build relationships with local reporters. You were previously a mentor with The Brand Lab, an organization devoted to cultivating more diversity in the creative fields.

Sports 113

Sports Retail Local Report 113

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 21, 2018

Print, not news, in decline The quarterly Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) data is a depressing read. Print has ceded to digital in all but a few niches. It’s why much of the local and regional media is on its knees. 44% of us trust the media most of the time, with the figure rising to 51% for media that we regularly consume.

Social Media 73

Social Media Print Study Advertising 73

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

This week, we check in with Julie Staadecker , an Account Director on our Boston consumer team. Give us a rundown of what a day in the life is like as the Boston Consumer Team Account Director? Throughout your career, you’ve worked with both large brands and small brands. How do you balance splitting time between both?

Agency 60

Agency Apparel Pitching Creativity 60

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 23, 2019

Radio is under indexed (12% vs 8%) and print is over indexed (3% vs 7%). #4 It’s an area that brands should investigate. #6 8 Splinternet: multiple internets The internet is fracturing along the lines of platforms and local regulation. TV and mobile are almost at parity for both viewing and ad investment.

Report 81

Report YouTube Privacy Web 81

Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

Washington’s not really unique – it’s like any town with a myriad of local stories,” writes Christine. “So So what wins when it comes to local coverage? It will not just improve your media relations, but also the brand content you offer directly to online audiences. You just have to start with print,” she said.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Journalism Print 40

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 2, 2024

As PR pros, we’re all about captivating crafting content that resonates with target audiences, fuels brand loyalty, and drives results. Print media (magazine) consumption rose in 2023 , and this trend should continue in 2024, according to a study by Pew Research Center (via MediaPost).

Media 102

Media Radio Print Newspapers 102

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 12, 2017

For the past 20 years, Robert and I have worked with CEOs, chief marketing officers, VPs of sales and marketing, and marketing practitioners from brands around the world. Most of our marketing in the past 50 years has revolved around advertising, or renting space in channels to garner attention and, hopefully, change consumer behavior.

Marketing 53

Marketing Enterprise Print Film 53

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 25, 2020

Print is down but digital is booming. Local news is most valued but is on life support. COVID-19 boosts news consumption across all mainstream media (except print) The COVIDA-19 crisis has substantially increased news consumption for mainstream media. The Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2020 is a challenging read.

Newspapers 103

Newspapers Print Local Television 103