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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.

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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.

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Interview with Influencers @laurenmagenta and @feedmedearly

5W PR

Influencer marketing continues to grow, with brands investing more and more in influencer partnerships each day. Through these partnerships, brands and their agency partners can select brand-aligned influencers to market products and services to loyal followings with targeted demographics. Perfect timing really!

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Q&A With Laurie Paolone, Founder of HashAtIt.com, The Hashtag Search Engine

Deirdre Breakenridge

I came up with the idea of HashAtIt.com when I was creating a brand new website for a small town in Italy called Castropignano. So, I started thinking about it in September 2013 and the more I thought about the idea the more I liked it. Empowering Women Interview Social media #hashtag Hashatit.com Laurie Paolone The Hasthtag Show'

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Interview with Influencers @laurenmagenta and @feedmedearly

5W PR

Influencer marketing continues to grow, with brands investing more and more in influencer partnerships each day. Through these partnerships, brands and their agency partners can select brand-aligned influencers to market products and services to loyal followings with targeted demographics. Perfect timing really!

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The Two Most Effective Media Relations Tactics for 2013

Journalistics

In this post, I’ll share what I believe to be the two most effective media relations tactics for 2013 (hint: it’s all about inbound and real-time). Before I get to the two most effective media relations tactics for 2013, let’s agree that the smile and dial approach doesn’t work anymore. You are the media in this example.

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Getting an Edge; Why Your Elevator Speech is Crucial to Job Search

PR Job Coach

Landing an interview, let alone a job has never been tougher as we enter 2013. In practice, many people fail at interviews because they are not able to succinctly and successfully say who and what they are. 30-second Elevator Speech Brand Mapping Brand Statement Career Development Career Insight Enhancing your Voice'

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