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How and Why PR Should Be Involved in Social Media Marketing

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

The evolution of brand communication Remember the days when businesses would send out press releases to a black hole, hoping someone would pick it up? Crafting stories that resonate One key aspect of merging PR with digital strategies is the art of storytelling. That’s the magic of integrating PR strategies into social media marketing.

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Why Advertising Isn’t Dead

Cision

Kennedy’s and Mcquivey’s argument is that the shift will be toward storytelling, and brands should focus on video to entrap audiences to brand messaging. According to Nielsen, in 2007, American Idol featured 4,349 product placement occurrences and by 2008 Kelly Clarkson had sold 18.9 Storytelling is the key.

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Storytelling Returns to Marketing

David PR Group

While it’s OK to be brief in your communications, we can’t let our story suffer because of the medium. But as the Web has found its way as a tool, it also influenced how we communicate. I found it to be a strong piece of PR communications that explained James’ position in a way that was believable and authentic. –John.

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What Are the New Rules of Marketing and PR?

wiredPRworks

In 2007, David mentioned my fledgling blog wiredPRworks in his book, “ The New Rules of Marketing and PR.”. Released in 2007, The New Rules of Marketing and PR landed six months on the BusinessWeek bestseller list. Thanks to David for leading the way to innovation in marketing, PR, and communications.

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Lee Kuan Yew, His Communication Skills Also Defied Convention

Ishmael's Corner

Still very much a public figure, I saw how his approach to communications deviated from the status quo. Lee clearly understood that communications that stood out would be more persuasive in rallying a nation and gaining peer status with other countries. ” - The New York Times, August 29, 2007. He had a job to get done.

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Seven ideologies of public relations

Stephen Waddington

The study determined that the role of the public relations function is to provide an effective two-way channel of communication between a corporation and its stakeholders, notably management and the public. Rhetorical devices such as framing, messaging, and storytelling are applied within practice as means of communication and engagement.

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5 social media marketing predictions for 2015 that are flat-out wrong

Communications Conversations

Is this 2007? P rediction: Visual storytelling will emerge as a main strategy for growing communities in 2015. I mean, by now, who doesn’t know that visual storytelling is a big trend for brands looking to gain traction in social and online storytelling? A big trend is the use of LinkedIn? Am I wrong?