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.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Brands are diving in and taking advantage of the different experience that Snapchat offers. Let’s take a look back at the Snapchat brand journey, shall we? At this time, Snapchat was solely consumer-user friendly. Through this initial phase, brands were sort of left on the sidelines. October 2013. At Jamba Juice?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 25, 2014

Social media is a great tool for engaging with consumers. For the most part, brands use it well. There are some fantastic examples of effective social campaigns and professionally-maintained accounts out there. With that in mind, here are my top five tips to help you avoid some common social media errors.

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MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Clients and social media agencies are dazzled (and intimidated) by sheer size. The Dove “Real Beauty” Sketches film, which became the #1 most viewed online ad of all time in 2013, had 65 million views and tens of millions of shares, likes and comments. Social Media Is the Means to Many Success Metrics. Sales leads.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It’s also the fastest growing among the larger social media platforms. Your IG theme should be easily tied to your brand and what makes your business stand out from the rest. Since it was founded back in 2010, Instagram has emerged as one of the most popular social media platforms for both consumers and brands.

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NewsWhip

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Social media has become a huge part of digital journalism — something which Condé Nast’s Roberta Cianetti knows all too well. We chatted with her about her experiences at Condé Nast Italia, where she serves as the Social Media Director. Of course it is something we appreciate every day in our partnership.”.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

There’s something in here for every discipline of marketing – be it strategy, PR, content marketing, SEO, digital, social media, customer marketing, and so much more. 2) Microtargeting augmented by social surround sound. “B2B There will be a notable uptick in socially conscious marketing. 9) Brands across the aisle. “I

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Our top posts from the first quarter of 2014 focused on social media and content. Facebook was busy in the first quarter of 2014, and when news of its updated news feed algorithm hit the airwaves, the media was buzzing. In late March, it was revealed that Facebook throttled the organic, non-paid reach of brand pages…again.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2019

They may be about the brand that punches above its weight, one that makes a comeback against the odds, or even the crisis that didn’t happen. This one’s a controversial entry for the winners’ column because reaction to the brand’s 2019 ad campaign was sharply divided. Those are harder to assess. Gillette Gets Woke.

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MaccaPR

APRIL 2, 2015

Surrounded by podcasters, bloggers and marketers, I spent last week immersed in all things social at Social Media Marketing World. It began with an insightful keynote presentation on the top trends in social media in 2015 from Michael Stelzner of Social Media Examiner, the conference host.

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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? What is your secret to Public Relations and media relations success?

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

To put it in perspective, nearly two-thirds of consumers plan to brave the crowds (and in many cases, cold) on Black Friday this year, with nearly half aiming to head out between 6 p.m. billion in 2013 and another $2.6 Showcase what sets your brand apart when it comes to deals, giveaways and the overall shopping experience (e.g.,

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They may be about the brand that punches above its weight, one that makes a comeback against the odds, or even the crisis that didn’t happen. This one’s a controversial entry for the winners’ column because reaction to the brand’s 2019 ad campaign was sharply divided. Those are harder to assess. Gillette Gets Woke.

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Cision

MAY 8, 2015

The proliferation of owned media. The democratization of voice through social. Media’s evolving landscape. The PR and social media landscapes have changed so much in such a short period of time. Aaron Lee is a social media manager and entrepreneur hailing from Malaysia. Up next is Aaron Lee.

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The Proactive Report

AUGUST 5, 2016

This has led to some major changes in how media relations is practiced. So while the core of news reporting and media relations is still the same, there are new ways to get earned media for your brand. adults – 62% – get news on social media, and 18% do so often. adults reported seeing news on social media.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

3) Brands blur the lines between company and friend. We’re used to seeing communications and interactions with brands that are personalized. Similar to the algorithms which drive many of our online purchases, brands will begin to communicate with their customers as if they have personal connections with them. 16: Ted Seward.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 14, 2016

Lord & Taylor recently settled charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission for running afoul of disclosure rules for a social media campaign on Instagram. Something similar happened with YouTube video gaming network Machinima, which was involved in the promotion of X-Box in 2013. Compliance. Overexposure.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

In a recent AdAge profile , Laundry Service CEO Jason Stein describes the huge opportunity that influencers offer to marketers, communications professionals and brands: There is a major convergence between influencers, brands and publishers, and the ones who are really successful are all three of these things.”

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 27, 2018

With thousands of brands competing against each other to win over customers, event-based campaigns are becoming an essential part of public relations today. Consumers are spending more and more each year on Halloween, with an increase from $8.4 billion to $9.1 billion between 2016 and 2017. MGM films staged a telekinetic surprise.

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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. No longer are people getting their news recommendations from media publishers, instead they are getting it from their relationships on social media.

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Cision

MARCH 1, 2016

In the Journal of Marketing Management, a group of British researchers write that crisis communication has “implications for brand equity and consumers’ purchase intentions.” The study author Marcos Komodromos researches which social channels most PR professionals in Cyprus use. Working through a PR crisis.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

In today’s volatile media and social environment, brand reputation is fragile. According to the World Economic Forum , more than twenty-five percent of a company’s market value is directly attributable to its brand reputation. The notorious 2013 hack of Target cardholders ultimately cost the company $242 million.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Are you active on social media (at least the top one or two platforms where your audience spends time)? Brand-to-brand collaboration. Likely see more brand-to-brand and brand-to-influencer collaborations. Meeting buyers where they congregate. Digital matters now more than ever. Do you blog regularly?

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A few highlights: Maintaining Brand and Autonomy: The PR 20/20 brand remains, and all full-time staff were retained. But AI is not just in your consumer life. Building more personalized campaigns, in ethical and responsible ways, that deliver greater value to consumers. Leveraging data to make more accurate predictions.

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

According to a 2013 Technorati study , blogs are one of the most important online sources of purchase influence. In fact, they ranked third after retail and brand sites—well above online magazines and news sites. While independent bloggers often have lower audience reach than legacy media, their communities are typically more involved.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Who can forget Oreo’s brilliant “dunk in the dark” tweets during the famous Super Bowl blackout of 2013? Where that campaign was genuine, true to the brand and fun in its spontaneity, the pancake waffle weigh-in was just illogical and offensive. The best ideas are workable across media platforms. Odds are no.

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Beyond PR

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

When crafting campaigns, brands often have reaching various language groups on their radar. Communications professionals are aware of the importance of targeting, for example, the considerable number of Hispanics who prefer to consume media in Spanish. percent in 2013 and exceeding the numbers for both whites and Hispanics.

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Mark My Words

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Campaign Two very different types of campaigns from BrewDog and John Lewis have drawn consumer complaints recently. The offending work was a promotion that offered consumers the chance to win a “solid gold, 24-carat” can via two tweets and a Facebook post. Whatever a brand does should be rooted in a more intelligent, bigger strategy.

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Journalistics

MAY 26, 2015

The major theme from this year’s report is the rising challenge news organizations face managing mobile and social media audiences. More consumers are accessing all kinds of websites via mobile devices than from desktop computers. Why are mobile visitors less valuable? How big is “significant”?

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Presspage

AUGUST 12, 2022

A single customer’s bad experience can unfold into days of media coverage, with a huge hit to your brand reputation (or your CEO’s career) worldwide. That’s the subject of this blog: how to ensure the tech you use covers all your needs across your organization, even if that spans thousands of people and millions of consumers.

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Presspage

AUGUST 12, 2022

A single customer’s bad experience can unfold into days of media coverage, with a huge hit to your brand reputation (or your CEO’s career) worldwide. That’s the subject of this blog: how to ensure the tech you use covers all your needs across your organization, even if that spans thousands of people and millions of consumers.

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Enterprise Communications Privacy Pharmaceuticals 78

Cision

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

While the concepts underlying corporate social responsibility (CSR) are hardly new , our current framework of understanding for CSR in the United States started roughly in the 1950s. In the 1990s, consumer and advocacy groups aggressively targeted organizations about CSR in their supply chains, and this trend has only intensified since then.

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Mark My Words

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Of course, there isn’t a rule on the matter, but in the age of new wave media; characterised by 24/7 news, online outlets, and a myriad of social media platforms do consumers have the collective memory to hold a brand to account? However, if one is reached, under the current malign of consumer information overload.

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Cision

MARCH 24, 2016

A boutique agency that shares your passions and has established relationships in your industry can provide a great boost to your brand, but part of authenticity is also having hands on deck in the cultural centers that cater to your target audience. Authenticity is key to successful PR. Check out Cision’s free PR Starter Kit!

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Contently - Strategy

APRIL 10, 2019

In 2013, Andreas Johansson launched a new vodka for a celebrity who knows a thing or two about controversy. ” Shortly after the team launched the vodka brand , with Johansson as founder and CEO, public opinion on Rodman began to shift. . The brand controls over two-thirds of the market. View this post on Instagram. "There

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 28, 2013

but did you enhance brand. John Friedman (@JohnFriedman) May 28, 2013. On the different kinds of assets a company has: A3: Tangible assets less than half company value, rest= goodwill, intellectual capital, customer loyalty, consumer support, etc. measurePR — John Friedman (@JohnFriedman) May 28, 2013.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 12, 2017

Media relations is just one of many techniques we use as PR professionals in an attempt to promote our clients and share their news with the general public. Both media and public relations are constantly evolving, and as mentioned in our 2013 post, their dynamic nature in the past has resulted in a blurred line between concepts.

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