Remove 2013 Remove Brand Remove Marketing Remove Social Media
article thumbnail

Five years later: Reflecting on 7 big social media trends from 2013

Communications Conversations

But, that post and Amanda’s note got me thinking: How far have we really come in social media marketing circles in just five years. Because, lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the NEGATIVE effects of social media marketing. 10 business cases for CEOs to use social media.

article thumbnail

Less publicized but more interesting takeaways from 3 reports on marketing and PR

Sword and the Script

Studies show the average email marketing campaign has a 20% open rate and 2% CTR. Top metrics for marcom and PR vary The top metric for marketing communication (marcom) leaders is leads generated while the top metric for PR is stories placed. The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems. Is that good?

Report 106
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Reactive PR Opportunities in Brand Mentions

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Most often, reactive PR is associated with “newsjacking,” where a brand may seize on a trending news story through social posts or expert commentary in the media. PR wins from brand commandeering. Sometimes, a cultural phenomenon can be the source of incidental, undeserved negative brand attention.

Brand 160
article thumbnail

Three cardinal rules of PR that Adidas broke with Kanye West

NewsWhip

It was their job to try and crash-land the Adidas brand after Kanye West’s partnership sent their reputation into a tailspin. . The story began way back in September, when Kanye (now known by the name “Ye”) criticized the German footwear company in interviews and on social media. The Story in a Nutshell . Rule 1: Be Truthful.

article thumbnail

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. In van den Beld’s defense, he’s referring to the opening up of the LinkedIn publishing platform and its effect on brands.

article thumbnail

Metrics in Crisis Comms, Marketing and Social Media [UML]

Sword and the Script

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.

article thumbnail

The Social Media Story: Instagram vs. Snapchat

5W PR

By: Lauren F, Social Media Specialist. How Instagram is shaping 2018 social media trends for brands. that sent all other social media platforms directly to second place? On Snapchat, brands are challenged with growing a following from scratch with little to no way of being discovered by new users.