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. We’ve found success in mini-conferences we call thought leadership panels.

Brand 196

Brand Branding Reddit B2B 196

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.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Brand advocacy will grow. Shortly before the inauguration of the new president, some brands went against convention and waded into political territory. Visual storytelling will be better and easier. If you’ve any doubt about the power of visual storytelling, check out these superb examples by brands large and small.

Trends 185

Trends Storytelling Corporate Leadership 185

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Formerly Impact Live, this conference is a team-focused event that aligns marketing, sales, and leadership groups. The conference is currently calling for keynote speakers, but one that they have announced already is Abigail Posner, Head of Strategy at Google’s Brand Unit. Digital Sales and Marketing World. Location: Hartford, CT.

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Conference Marketing Case Study Measurement 329

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

An effective content marketing calendar will complement a PR campaign to help differentiate a brand and generate business growth. It’s considered the most credible and influential source for storytelling. Sponsored content is content that an organization or brand pays to place and promote. What is sponsored content?

Advertising 334

Advertising Advertising B2B SEO 334

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 20, 2019

The PR team or agency’s prime directive is to manage the reputation of the brand – and it does that from many angles. Brand perception audit. All PR tactics serve to build, bolster, or reinvent a company’s brand reputation. The brand perception audit may provide key insight that informs the overall PR strategy.

Agency 188

Agency Publicity Media Training Training 188

Cision

APRIL 21, 2015

It’s a transition to a new way of life, and brands hoping to succeed through content creation need to adapt. Branded video views increased 73 percent from Q3 of 2013 to Q3 of 2014. To what do you attribute the tremendous growth in branded video? Product/plant demonstrations are very popular, particularly among B2B brands.

Video 120

Video Brand Branding Trends 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 24, 2018

According to The Holmes Report’s Creativity in PR study, which surveys PR executives all over the world, 68% of PR agency respondents say their clients are more likely to approach the PR team for “big creative ideas” than in the past. Creativity helps express company values in a distinct brand voice.

Creativity 174

Creativity Small Business Storytelling Travel 174

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2019

If a company’s leadership isn’t willing to commit to a PR program, it may be challenged from the start. It may be tempting to think that a great PR program is the magic ingredient for a critical product launch or the sole solution to a decline in brand reputation. And it shouldn’t always be about your brand.

SEO 178

SEO Storytelling Product Launch Measurement 178

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Brands will need to become more human with greater resources dedicated to listening, relationship building, ethics, empathy, creativity, culture and community. Thought Leadership:70+ interview and speaking requests, earned media placements, and quotes attributed to Marketing AI Institute and its thought leaders.

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Case Study Storytelling Study Engineering 42

B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

A solid PR campaign has the power to bolster your brand. Among its benefits, PR can build relationships with the public, boost brand awareness, increase your credibility, and create loyal customers. If PR can do so much for a brand, why don’t more brands use public relations to begin with?

Crisis Management 238

Crisis Management B2B Reputation Advertising 238

Stern + Associates

APRIL 27, 2023

A top-rated Harvard Business School (HBS) professor, as well as the former chair of the Advanced Management Program, Harvard’s flagship senior leader executive program, he closely studies how organizations — both old and young and spanning a variety of industries and geographies — create maximum impact in good times and bad.

Company 103

Company Employee Case Study Strategy 103

Flack's Revenge

OCTOBER 25, 2017

I enjoyed attending my third consecutive Social Tools Summit event in Boston last week, where I moderated a panel on branding and thought leadership. chimed in on case studies and best practices. Branding and Thought Leadership. Shareably storytelling/sharing. Over app (trick out photos with text and art).

Tools 120

Tools Enterprise Analytics Case Study 120

PRSay

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Using this structure, you can develop a narrative lead, case study, testimonial or mini story to illustrate your point. A participant in one of my storytelling workshops once shared this advice: “If you’re writing about seeing a snake at a picnic, for gosh sake, start with the snake. Master the Art of Storytelling.

Storytelling 149

Storytelling Case Study Writing Banking 149

PRSay

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Because the more people that trust your brand, the more often they will choose you over competitors. So how can brands build trust? According to Nielsen’s Global Trust in Advertising study , consumers trust earned media and recommendations from friends and family more than any other source. That’s where data comes in.

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Data How To Storytelling Analytics 145

Cision

AUGUST 21, 2017

While Game of Thrones is undeniably a high fantasy tale, fans connect with it on such a passionate level because apart from the beautiful scenery and mystical beings, the storytelling is spectacular. Think about what your brand wants to achieve. Daenerys Targaryen: Demonstrate Thought Leadership.

Strategy 258

Strategy Trade Shows Case Study Course 258

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

of studies and surveys – some of which I had a hand in producing – dissecting the results and connecting dots where it looks appropriate. Each statistic links to the blog post that covered that particular study or survey and links to the underlying source. In many cases, I’ve included a graphic from the original post or study.

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The brand had a slick new site, detailed persona work, and a strong SEO gameplan. Starting in 2013, brands started hiring journalists to work on their content programs. Slowly, they brought on other smart people with great storytelling skills to join them in the fight. The brand purpose craze. Creativity strikes back.

Content Marketing 111

Content Marketing Creativity Marketing Travel 111

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

As communicators, we will be increasingly asked not only to create relationships and generate coverage for brands and organizations, but to build the kind of relationships that actually influence behavior, and do so in a transparent way. ” Implied links are simply brand mentions that appear in earned or shared media.

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2020

Organic reach on social media was also still possible for brands. Things to think about How can you leverage organic content (with permission, of course) and empower your everyday fans to continue to share your brand message creatively? And people still faxed pitches! Highly-targeted story angles.

Trends 167

Trends Nonprofit Consumer Newspapers 167

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

As we began to chat about brands being immersed in tech and attracting the best talent, I found myself jotting down some notes. She was sharing an interesting perspective on the brands getting it right on Snapchat and which ones were not. However, your shout outs can also be in your own storytelling.

Skype 150

Skype Industry Storytelling Interviews 150

Flack's Revenge

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The answers from this kind of discovery can inform everything from messaging, positioning, branding, website, collateral and so on, not just press releases. Knowing more about their R&D and tech chops can inform story-telling and thought leadership efforts and become part of the larger company narrative. Professor Ran Canetti.

Technology 177

Technology Comparison Case Study Privacy 177

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . Now more than ever, brands are understanding the importance of building trust and being transparent with their audiences, not to mention the value of clear communication. This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros.

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

This is why the event is so interesting for marketers: it’s a moment to study the marketing pitch, storytelling and irrational behavior. The publication cites a study by Unruly : “Last year Unruly determined that brand recall of Super Bowl 51 ads was actually 15% lower than the US average. 1) The Big Game by the Numbers.

Advertising 88

Advertising Advertising B2C Retail 88

Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Public relations professionals must understand and embrace artificial intelligence (AI), machine language, and big data, from the resources that keep them up to speed to how brands are using advanced technologies that may affect their roles in communications. In what ways, has your job/studies/life been affected by AI? PRStudChat.

Community 148

Community Big Data Media Resources 148

wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

Storytelling success stories. Barbara Rozgonyi leads CoryWest Media, a creative marketing communication consultancy that attracts attention, builds brands, and connects communities. What We Talked About on Growing Social New. New additions to the new rules of marketing and PR. What you need to know about Newsjacking.

Marketing 118

Marketing Social Media Trends Instagram 118

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

These leaders push their teams from a reactive, check-the-box focus on storytelling and information dissemination, to operating within a strategically defined framework that considers the impact and outcomes of content and programming on business priorities,” according to the report. Other interesting statistics: Social PR. “PR

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Survey Corporate Communications Financial 82

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 25, 2018

Leadership is at the heart of The Darkest Hour ‘s brilliant portrayal of Winston Churchill. Above all, through speeches, radio addresses, and his writings, Churchill presaged the modern business or political leader bent on making his mark through strategic thought leadership. In this case, we add, and watch certain films.

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Film Local Leadership Radio 136

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.

Storytelling 132

Storytelling Communications Survey Case Study 132

Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2019

“Day to day I work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and Directors on a range of projects. It’s a brand led agency that was keen to break out of the London bubble and build a team in the North East. She urged encouraged students to hone skills in creativity, storytelling and pitching.

Marketing 60

Marketing Newspapers Public Affairs Airlines 60

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

With social video generating 1200% more shares than text and image combined, this social media trend continues to dominate platforms and is helping companies improve brand awareness, conversion rates and sales figures. A top tip is to re-target video content to users who have previously viewed or engaged with your brand (e.g.

Video 62

Video YouTube Social Media Storytelling 62

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

This is why the event is so interesting for marketers: it’s a moment to study the marketing pitch, storytelling and irrational behavior. The publication cites a study by Unruly : “Last year Unruly determined that brand recall of Super Bowl 51 ads was actually 15% lower than the US average. 1) The Big Game by the Numbers.

Advertising 60

Advertising Advertising B2C Retail 60

Ishmael's Corner

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

I saw a LinkedIn study that claimed that 84 percent of B2B executives source social media to make a purchasing decision. If the core objective involves brand building or perhaps recruitment, the tools in the lower half should take priority. No one has cracked the code on the perfect social media strategy for a B2B company.

B2B 60

B2B Social Media Company Media 60

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

By 2017, he’d built a billion-dollar brand. It established Dollar Shave Club as a funny, irreverent, bold, and most importantly, helpful brand. Brands love to talk about going viral; Dubin actually did it. The brand’s success was about more than just going viral or getting lucky. A model for success.

Leadership 111

Leadership Brand Branding How To 111

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Graphic designer / visual storyteller. Studies show that only 23 percent of employees feel they receive the right amount of recognition for their work, while only 19 percent of managers say recognition is a priority at their workplace. Or, publish a formal case study and use the asset in both marketing and sales efforts.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 10, 2017

In fact, according to a study from Animoto “76.5% Solo pros can use video to move prospective clients to take an action, such as signing up for a short phone consult or downloading a case study. Brands have long used explainer videos in product sales but they also have value for service businesses. Explainer videos.

Video 40

Video Strategy SMB Marketing 40

prTini

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Why It Takes A Crisis To Get Women In Leadership. 5 Brands Using Data To Generate Blog Content. The Power of Social Storytelling. Want more PR case studies delivered directly to your inbox? How to Use Instagram to Promote Your Products. 5 Free, Must-Have Tools for Visual Marketing. Why Do People Trust J.K.

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Tools Wikipedia Case Study Marketing 50