Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 23, 2015

Don’t Let The Plethora of Blog Posts Fool You It’s easy to tout the benefits of brand advocate programs – of which there are many – but there isn’t enough discussion around just how difficult it is to create and sustain one. They are hired by the company and have a paid role to grow the brand.

Brand 100

Brand Branding Community Wikipedia 100

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 7, 2014

This immediacy brought on by the rise of social media and all things digital has led to real-time marketing (RTM) becoming one of the biggest industry trends in recent years. Thus, brands have been forced to place a premium on keeping pace with this demand, and many have risen to the challenge and garnered impressive results.

Marketing 138

Marketing Conference Trends Viral 138

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Consider the following stats: 91% of Americans own a cell phone; 61% own a smartphone; mobile ad spending doubled in 2013 and 2014; and, consumers spend 60% of their internet time on a mobile device. In van den Beld’s defense, he’s referring to the opening up of the LinkedIn publishing platform and its effect on brands.

Social Media 152

Social Media Mobile Marketing Storytelling 152

Onclusive

MAY 18, 2017

We now have access to PR data that does for PR what AdTech tools have done for the measurement of advertising. In that sense, PR is the final marketing frontier. Not too long ago, marketers and advertisers could roll out entire campaigns without knowing how to analyze the results. PR outlasts advertising.

Advertising 150

Advertising Advertising Data LinkedIn 150

MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

From General Mills and Campbell’s Soup to Swiffer and Target, America’s biggest brands are embracing the challenge of supporting social justice, diversity and cultural change. 11 with legendary marketer Mark Addicks, the former Chief Marketing Officer of General Mills. Gracie" - General Mills' Cheerios.

Brand 48

Brand Branding Marketing Film 48

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

It would appear that the corporate pendulum is swinging away from marketing as the place for social media to PR. More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. This is up from 39% in 2013. Study by The Creative Group.).

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

It would appear that the corporate pendulum is swinging away from marketing as the place for social media to PR. More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. This is up from 39% in 2013. Study by The Creative Group.).

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

It would appear that the corporate pendulum is swinging away from marketing as the place for social media to PR. More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. This is up from 39% in 2013. Study by The Creative Group.).

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

The Proactive Report

JULY 4, 2014

With over a billion users and millions of brand pages there is a glut of content on Facebook. Most people don’t have enough time to see them all,” wrote Facebook engineer Lars Backstrom in a blog post in August 2013. People enjoy Facebook because it allows them to stay connected to people and brands they genuinely like.

Facebook 226

Facebook Analytics Video Advertising 226

Cision

JUNE 15, 2017

Yvonne Lorie, the founder of ReFresh PR and a recipient of the 2013 HPRA Premio PR Achievement Award, has been elected president of the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) national board for 2017. What are brands doing differently today? We also host our annual National ¡Bravo! It is complex, yet simple.

Automotive 245

Automotive Resources Strategy Consumer 245

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 8, 2022

After all, this was an advertising panel. Here’s a woman who started in PR/comms, worked her way up to a senior-level role in that world in just 5 years; then, she pivots to digital marketing where again, she works up to senior roles at Securian and RBC Wealth Management. Also spent time at Bolin Marketing in Minneapolis.

Marketing 60

Marketing Leadership Creativity Internal 60

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 5, 2021

by Emilie Rush - digital media major and student director of The Pulse media hub at Messiah University As a student of marketing and a person of color, Häagen-Dazs’ new diversity-driven ad campaign quickly caught my eye. The campaign made sense, given the company’s values and goals.

Consumer 65

Consumer Retail Community Company 65

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Lately I’ve been hearing a lot of questions from friends and clients about LinkedIn advertising–specifically promoted posts. And it makes sense because these are still relatively new to a lot of folks (even though, technically, sponsored content has been around a long time on LinkedIn–since 2013, to be exact).

LinkedIn 97

LinkedIn B2B Exercises Advertising 97

Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

As a metric for content marketing, pageviews are flawed according to a white paper – Why Content Marketers Are Using All the Wrong Metrics – published by Contently. The company provides the combination of a talent marketplace and content marketing software to manage projects and campaigns. 3 Idealist Content Marketing Metrics.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Measurement Marketing Analytics 60

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2017

The way I see it there are two key challenges with measurement in marketing – and both are human. Asks any digital savvy marketer to drive more clicks or more webinar registrants and they certainly can. The second problem is that the things marketing wants to definitively measure tend to be asymmetric and intangible.

Social Media 60

Social Media Crisis Marketing Media 60

PR 20/20

AUGUST 22, 2017

Editor's note: This post was originally published in May 2013, and was updated in August 2017 per latest best practices and data. At times, working in a marketing department can feel like being on trial. HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound Marketing annual report asked marketing teams about their top challenges.

Marketing 87

Marketing Resources Technology Internal 87

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Fueled by a mix of youthful exuberance, adrenaline and caffeine, I set out to redefine the marketing agency model with a focus on standardized services and value-based pricing. Register for Marketing AI Conference (MAICON) 2021 Virtual, Sept. Invest in your future! We will, in large part, continue to function independently.

Financial 98

Financial Conference Agency Resources 98

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Yet for some reason, brands continue to drone on about facts, instead of taking the same, tried-and-tested approach for emotional communication. In a world that’s saturated with marketing, it’s more important than ever for brands to make a lasting impression with their customers. Why Storytelling is So Effective.

Storytelling 40

Storytelling Brand Branding Advertising 40

Communications Conversations

APRIL 18, 2019

It’s a very copycat industry when it comes to social media–and that’s as true in 2019 as it was in 2013 when I wrote that post. That seems to be your tagline–or at the very least, a brand theme. This would be a great way to bring the Castle Danger brand to life in a new way. Really have fun with it.

Social Media 76

Social Media Instagram Media Marketing 76

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Ed: A version of this post originally ran on September 20, 2013 on Vikypedia.in. dollar (as of December 1, 2013). Due to tight marketing spends, even advertisers are shortening their commercials while maintaining or increasing the number of times they are aired, to ensure maximum spread for their ad spends.

Digital PR 79

Digital PR Newspapers Advertising Advertising 79

Shift Communications

MARCH 10, 2015

The flip side of this coin is Facebook’s continued reduction in what brands and companies can do for free on their service. May 2012 : Facebook rolls out Promoted Posts for brand Pages. August 2013 : Facebook announces that it will feature more high-quality content, at the expense of content that isn’t as popular or well-liked.

Facebook 60

Facebook Advertising Advertising Technology 60

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Not too long ago, you , as a marketer, signed in to LinkedIn to check your messages , catch up on an old colleague, and maybe update your new profile picture. Rebranding to “LinkedIn Pulse” in late 2013 , the app has quickly become a key part of making LinkedIn a content marketing machine. 1) Access to influential people.

LinkedIn 48

LinkedIn Content Marketing Marketing Engineering 48

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 13, 2016

This is where influencer marketing comes to the rescue. Loosely defined as a marketing strategy involving influencers to impact buyer decisions and boost a brand’s visibility by using their online personality and popularity, influencer marketing has many takers. So, how do you “bell” an influencer for your brand?

Marketing 40

Marketing Viral Fashion Product Launch 40

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Below is an excerpt from the new book, Killing Marketing: How Innovative Businesses Are Turning Marketing Cost Into Profit , written by Joe Pulizzi ( @JoePulizzi ) and Robert Rose ( @Robert_Rose ). Does What We Know Hold Us Back in Marketing? In each case, some part of their marketing and/or sales process was broken.

Marketing 53

Marketing Enterprise Print Film 53

PR Conversations

JULY 24, 2014

The global art market going East and West bipolar introduces an opportunity to establish and reinforce a dialogue related to a contemporary paradigm of public relations. A hybrid model of communication and new field of PR practice related to the global art market. billion US) in sales in 2013. By Jiamin Ren.

Marketing 87

Marketing Communications Video Reputation 87

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Fueled by a mix of youthful exuberance, adrenaline and caffeine, I set out to redefine the marketing agency model with a focus on standardized services and value-based pricing. Register for Marketing AI Conference (MAICON) 2021 Virtual, Sept. Invest in your future! We will, in large part, continue to function independently.

Financial 52

Financial Conference Agency Resources 52

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 26, 2016

I’m talking about the broader scope of PR here–media relations, content marketing, social media marketing, community relations, etc. Consider the following: Investments in content marketing continue to rise. CMOs say content marketing is making up their biggest increase in budgets this year at 13 percent.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Newspapers Print 60

Cision

JUNE 29, 2015

This is a guest post by Jeremy Bamidele , a brand strategist, publicist and adjunct professor at Rancho Santiago Community College District. The decline of television as a news source pales in comparison with the decline of print, which has been drastically declining since 2013.

Comparison 120

Comparison Television Print Social Media 120

Cision

APRIL 24, 2015

The term “content marketing” casts a wide net when it comes to ways to promote and publicize a brand or organization. It can include social media, tip sheets, and emails, as well as paid promotions like native advertising and promoted posts on social platforms.

Community 120

Community Mobile Blogging Publicity 120

MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Eight years ago, Unilever’s Dove brand began exploring how its female consumers perceived beauty by using real women—of all shapes, sizes and backgrounds—as the faces of its marketing campaign from agency Ogilvy & Mather Brazil. After the success of the first campaign, ''Shine Strong'' is something we''re committed to as a brand.".

Storytelling 75

Storytelling Consumer Pharmaceuticals Agency 75

Journalistics

MAY 26, 2015

For those of you working in digital marketing or related fields, this should come as no surprise to you. This may be intentional, as mobile visitors are less valuable to advertisers (and therefore publishers) according to Pew (validated by comScore data). Why are mobile visitors less valuable? How big is “significant”?

Newspapers 71

Newspapers Mobile Media Facebook 71

Norton's Notes

APRIL 21, 2016

An article written in the Guardian this week has reported that Google is claiming YouTube advertisements are much more effective than those on traditional television. This report does seem to be very self-serving for Google, to simply sell more advertising. The Christmas advertisement delivered 0.3% I mean seriously?

YouTube 28

YouTube Advertising Advertising Television 28

Doctor Spin

APRIL 17, 2023

Although growth eventually slows down, startups can transition from manual to less manual methods once they gain traction in the market. This policy encourages customers to try products without fear of commitment and builds trust with the brand. Host a themed party or event that aligns with your brand and values. Ritz-Carlton.

Strategy 52

Strategy Customer Service Airlines Hotels 52

5W PR

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

But one of the problems for businesses – and their PR people, Instagram continues to limit access to paid advertising on their site. Your IG theme should be easily tied to your brand and what makes your business stand out from the rest. And the pictures on your IG account should tie easily to that theme. Instagram Generation.

Instagram 158

Instagram Publicity How To Social Media 158

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

As I’ve done in recent years, I’ve asked a whole bunch of smart people for their marketing predictions or PR predictions for the next year. And now on with the marketing and PR predictions for 2020. 1) Marketing embraces sustainability. 2) Marketing analytics enable better efficiency. “In 5) Marketers will slow down.

Marketing 100

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 100

Journalistics

MAY 26, 2015

For those of you working in digital marketing or related fields, this should come as no surprise to you. This may be intentional, as mobile visitors are less valuable to advertisers (and therefore publishers) according to Pew (validated by comScore data). Why are mobile visitors less valuable? How big is “significant”?

Mobile 40

Mobile Media Newspapers Local 40

Norton's Notes

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

When Spiegal declined a decent offer of $3 billion back in 2013 from Mark Zuckerburg, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, wasn’t just going to sit back and twiddle his thumbs. Now, for PRs and social media marketers it doesn’t seem like there’s too much to take notice of yet.

Instagram 34

Instagram Facebook Groups Video 34