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Will native advertising eventually be PR’s demise?

Communications Conversations

The post outlined the success the New York Times brand studio (T Brand Studio) is having with their custom advertising content (referred to as “paid posts”). We’ve seen differing stats on the “effectiveness” of native advertising. And, we’ve seen many different formats for native advertising.

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

Communications Conversations

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. P rediction: Visual storytelling will emerge as a main strategy for growing communities in 2015. Am I wrong?

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How to Power a Public Relations Campaign with Instagram

5W PR

But one of the problems for businesses – and their PR people, Instagram continues to limit access to paid advertising on their site. Finally, don’t forget this is still a social media platform, that means it’s not just about advertising your product or service, it’s also about building an interactive group. Instagram Generation.

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How Carnival Cruise Lines Built a Resilient Brand After Crisis

Cision

When Carnival Cruise Line was faced with several crises back in 2012 and 2013 , it was a deficit that many brand experts predicted would take at least four years to dig out of. brand in consumer perception,” a feat which took half the time it has taken other crisis-stricken major brands.

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Ten Symbols That PR’s “Industrial Revolution” Is Underway

Ishmael's Corner

You see, Max’s blog on consumer electronics had gained such a following that the likes of Dolby and HP were courting Master Swisher. But the administration’s true digital savvy comes out in how it shapes in-depth content with a storytelling bent, attracting a mass audience. The Wall Street Journal Bombs at BuzzFeed-like Storytelling.

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30 Pragmatic Marketing and PR Predictions for 2020

Sword and the Script

We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. But it’s not advertising, and it’s not ‘influencer marketing’ in the Kardashian style. Podcast advertising revenue will exceed $1 billion in 2020. 5) Marketers will slow down.

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Are we still over-relying on media relations?

Communications Conversations

But, a number of stats and reports lately (not to mention consumer behavior trends in general) have got me thinking: We may be well past the tipping point. In fact, if these numbers are accurate, the USA Today went from a print pub circ of 1,424,000 in 2013 to just 299,000 in 2015. Just give this shocking post a read.