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More on PR2020: social media activism, internal comms resurgence, storytelling and professionalism

Stephen Waddington

There were some clear misses in my original essay: social media activism, internal communications, storytelling and professionalism in PR. Social media activism: brands don’t listen In 2012 Steve Earl and I wrote a book called Brand Anarchy. Creative and content, the keys to good storytelling, are frequently overlooked elements of PR.

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How Storytelling Connects Paid, Earned, and Owned Media

Onclusive

Breaking down silos between Paid, Earned & Owned media through continuous storytelling. In 2012, in response to the Altimeter group’s white paper on “converged media” last summer, Jeremiah Owyang took a stab on his blog at defining the new workflow for paid, earned, owned and shared media. The new continuous storytelling cycle.

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20 of the Coolest Marketing Conferences to Attend in 2020

PR 20/20

Experiential storytelling. This event is focused on “building traffic, expanding brand awareness, improving customer service and gaining insight into today’s latest digital tools.” Since being established in 2012, INBOUND has expanded to roughly 24,000 attendees making it “one of the fastest-growing business events in the world.”

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Best PR Uses For Video Content

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Zendesk’s “This is Zendesk” corporate video from 2012 still holds up, because it shows a playful, subtle humor, conveying an egalitarian, socially responsible, and fun environment. It’s pure storytelling. A personalized way to attract talent. Internal communications teams use video to convey a corporate culture.

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How to Build Brand Awareness & Thought Leadership

Contently - Strategy

His company, Dollar Shave Club, rose from obscurity in 2012 after he created a YouTube video called “Our Blades Are F ing Great.” Like other companies that have mastered content marketing, Dollar Shave Club had a clear mission, audience research, a unique voice, and high-quality storytelling. doing improv comedy on the side.