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Why Tech Is Important To PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As a PR agency that works with high-growth companies, including many technology brands, we talk a lot about why public relations is important for the tech industry. Reach a Wider Audience In the past, PR was largely limited to traditional media outlets such as newspapers, magazines, television, and radio. Yes, social media changed PR.

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How 2,400 Journalists Use Social Media for Reporting [And Why PR Should Get Serious about Social]

Sword and the Script

Journalists say Twitter is the most valuable social media platform and they spend a lot of time there; if you want to improve media relations you should invest more time there too. Business efforts on social media tends come in two flavors. The first flavor rarely uses their social channels.

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What Social Media Marketing Can—& Cannot—Do For Your Business

Polaris

I remember when I first adopted social media marketing as a way to promote my business. It was January 2009—just over 5 years ago so the memory is fairly clear. At the time, I knew intuitively that social media would be useful, but I didn’t have a good handle on my goals. So I recruited a social media pro to help.

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Glassdoor reviews as a signal of corporate misconduct

Stephen Waddington

Damming Glassdoor posts from bad leavers are part of the cut and thrust of managing an employee brand in the social media age. The researchers created a dataset of reviews from more than 4,000 public companies between 2008 and 2016 and extracted a vocabulary of more than 11,500 words.

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The Halo Effect: Why Attractiveness Matters in PR

Doctor Spin

Here we go: Quicklinks The Halo Effect: The Power of Charisma The Halo Effect and Spokesperson Selection Over-Reliance on Positive Associations PR Resource: More PR Theories The Halo Effect: The Power of Charisma In the world of public relations , understanding and strategically using psychological phenomena can be the key to successful campaigns.

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Paid Social Media as Surround Sound in B2B Marketing; Off Script No. 39: Betsy Hindman of the Hindman Company

Sword and the Script

My employer launched a print magazine, website and social presence telling stories about health and community to business audiences, which is still going, BetterTennessee.com. Social media for business was then in its infancy, and we were able to reach both decision makers and consumers with a limited budget and get real traction.

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Social Media Rock Stars: Toro’s Christian Plewacki

Communications Conversations

And, unlike many others who have these opinions on trends in the social media world, he’s actually done the work. But, for now, let’s meet this Social Media Rock Star and learn more about what he’s up to at Toro. First, tell us more about your role at Toro as Social and Digital Media Leader.