Polaris

JANUARY 9, 2015

There’s a lot of social media advice floating around these days. Some of it’s useful, grounded in solid marketing and business strategy. Here are 3 social media myths in the latter category. Social Media Myth #1: Your brand must be on Twitter. Who uses this social media platform and how?

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Doctor Spin

DECEMBER 20, 2023

My personal branding formula is different. There’s no shortage of online advice on establishing and maintaining your personal brand. But my personal branding formula is different—it’s actionable. The Three Cs of Personal Branding. Crafting Your Impactful Personal Brand: The 5 P’s Unveiled. 1 Holbus, J. 1 Holbus, J.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

According to a recent study by Fluent , consumers who are reached through a greater number of channels engage more with, and buy more from, brands. Another study by Statista found that as many as 43 percent of Canadians relied on traditional media to research Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals in November 2015.

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The Proactive Report

MARCH 13, 2015

As the digital world continues its headlong rush into the future, with new tools and toys popping up all the time, managing a brand’s social media program has become a very time-intensive activity. Join me on March 19th, 2015 for a free webinar hosted by Sendible – a social media management dashboard from the UK.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Trust Insights , a marketing analytics and data consulting company, just dropped a stellar report about social media trends and what they mean for 2020. It’s all about user interest in social networks, and how that translates for marketing strategy—namely, where marketers should put their time and money as they plan for 2020.

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The Proactive Report

MARCH 13, 2015

As the digital world continues its headlong rush into the future, with new tools and toys popping up all the time, managing a brand’s social media program has become a very time-intensive activity. Join me on March 19th, 2015 for a free webinar hosted by Sendible – a social media management dashboard from the UK.

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The Proactive Report

APRIL 1, 2015

The 2015 PRESSfeed/SNCR Media Trends report shows that almost 100% of companies – large and small – are using some form of social media marketing. LACK OF STRATEGY. Probably the biggest, and most costly, mistake is to just jump in and start posting content on social sites without a plan.

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Doctor Spin

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Thought leadership might be the right PR strategy for you. In this blog post, I’ll explore the principles of thought leadership as a PR strategy. Some experts will go for the easy route by simply presenting themselves as such on social media. To be clear: This isn’t a strategy for the faint of heart.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 31, 2019

Regardless of the industry, a challenger brand can have a natural PR advantage. Challenger brands can shake things up through unique points of view, innovation or a better story. Media like underdogs, whether they’re Casper challenging the mattress industry, TikTok going after Facebook or the Dollar Shave Club taking on Gillette.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

In fact, of those who use a mobile device to access Facebook, nearly half use ONLY a mobile device to access Facebook, as shown by the red bars below: For half of Facebook’s users, your mobile marketing strategy is synonymous with your Facebook strategy. The post State of Social Media Q3 2015: Facebook has 1.5

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

In fact, of those who use a mobile device to access Facebook, nearly half use ONLY a mobile device to access Facebook, as shown by the red bars below: For half of Facebook’s users, your mobile marketing strategy is synonymous with your Facebook strategy. The post State of Social Media Q3 2015: Facebook has 1.5

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

In fact, of those who use a mobile device to access Facebook, nearly half use ONLY a mobile device to access Facebook, as shown by the red bars below: For half of Facebook’s users, your mobile marketing strategy is synonymous with your Facebook strategy. The post State of Social Media Q3 2015: Facebook has 1.5

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Mark My Words

JULY 25, 2022

There seems to be a lot of strategy and thinking behind it.” Sunak’s social media strategy is masterminded by Cass Horowitz, son of best-selling novelist Anthony Horowitz. But ultimately this is not a campaign that will be won and lost on social media.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 30, 2015

Two recent studies show that brand engagement is the No. of UK and US agency and brand professionals put this at the top of their list. Another study – the 2015 CMI Benchmark, Budgets and Trends report – found that just over half of the marketers they interviewed (52%) had no content strategy at all.

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The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

With the rise of social media and digital public relations, and especially the new advanced listening tools available to us, we can see the traction gained by a brand and see who is doing it right. Deborah Wahl, the CMO, used Leo Burnett to create a wonderful new look at the brand. Let’s take a look at McDonalds.

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Karen Freberg

OCTOBER 13, 2019

One of the areas that is gaining of course a lot of focus in the social media space is the area of certifications and additional training. Incorporating social media certifications is a constant element in all social media classes – but the question always is – which one(s) do you assign?

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Doctor Spin

APRIL 17, 2023

The extra mile PR strategy is simple yet powerful. Going the extra mile can be a long-term PR strategy if you can figure out how to do things that don’t scale. link] Graham highlights the necessity of recruiting users manually in the early stages, as waiting for users to come is not a viable strategy. Ritz-Carlton.

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Cision

MAY 20, 2016

With so many voices speaking to your audience, what can your brand do to stand out from the crowd? With social listening tools , you’ll be equipped to uncover which opportunities to leverage and determine what actions to take in real time. Everyone from scientists to graphic designers to brands gave their two cents on the debate.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Engage with the blogger on social media first, personalize your outreach, read and follow any requirements, and provide high-quality content. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros.

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Polaris

MAY 5, 2015

If your brand targets moms, your social media strategy may need a major overhaul, according to a recent study conducted by Yummy Mummy Club (YMC) in Canada. Brands still think that pushing out stories about how great they are will resonate with moms,” Erica Ehm , the founder of YMC, told me. Brand: Mabel’s Labels.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2015

The 140 character social network released its Q3 2015 earnings. Certainly, almost every social media influence tool uses Twitter as its database of record for influence calculation, and barring significant changes to Twitter’s data APIs, that’s unlikely to change soon. Should you change your Twitter strategy?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 26, 2015

Here are some of the most interesting posts on 2015 marketing and PR trends we’ve seen. How 4 Social Media Predictions Impact Email Marketers. 30+ Social Media Predictions for 2015. .” 30+ Social Media Predictions for 2015. 6 Digital Marketing Trends to Watch in 2015.

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Prohibition

JULY 23, 2019

The use of social media campaigns has become an essential tool to help universities recruit student and manage these complex relationships. Here are some social media campaigns by universities that helped them stand out from the rest: 1. Leeds Beckett University: 100 days to go Freshers Countdown. Watch the video here.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 31, 2015

When devising a content strategy for a new year, it’s important to take note of what worked (and why) to plan what’s to come next year. Our top posts from the fourth quarter of 2015 focused on best and worst times for press releases, connecting PR and sales, and measuring PR for 2016 planning. Want to see how to do this for your blog?

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

I currently work with a couple clients on managing and developing “Employer Brands” on social media. What that means, essentially, is developing a brand that will help retain and recruit the best and brightest talent for the company. It combines two loves of mine: employee communications and social media.

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David PR Group

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

What Bacardi is doing actually fits with my main marketing theme for 2015. In fact, they have turned it into a big, fun thing, involving bartenders (err, mixologists) having an event in Miami, taking lots of pictures, promoting it on social media, and getting their product creatively pushed through the channel. –John.

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Presspage

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Some key indicators of their new strategy being successful are: Referral traffic from the newsroom to main website has increased with over 180%. Marathon Petroleum Corporation The MPC newsroom launched early 2015 and coincided with the company’s rollout of its first social media activities.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

I’m here for the 2015 PRSA International Conference where there’s absolutely no shortage of awesome speakers this year. And why not get to know me a little better this weekend during my first ever free online mini-training, The Social PR Launchpad: Unleash Your Inner Social PR Superhero ? ” 1. ” 3.

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Cision

JUNE 2, 2015

Content marketing boils down to one simple question: what story is your brand telling? According to CMI’s 2015 Benchmark Report , 55 percent of B2B marketers plan to increase their content marketing budget in the next 12 months—essentially, pouring more money into telling their brands’ stories. Is it tactical or strategic?

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Mindful Marketing

AUGUST 5, 2023

” – Digiday “It’s rare for corporate brands to become so intertwined with everyday conversation that they become verbs. .” ” – Digiday “It’s rare for corporate brands to become so intertwined with everyday conversation that they become verbs.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

You try to find information on a local business through social media, only to find a few accounts frozen in time. Even worse, sometimes the business doesn’t have social media accounts at all. According to a 2015 study from Clutch , nearly half of small businesses do not actively use social media.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

You try to find information on a local business through social media, only to find a few accounts frozen in time. Even worse, sometimes the business doesn’t have social media accounts at all. According to a 2015 study from Clutch , nearly half of small businesses do not actively use social media.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

You try to find information on a local business through social media, only to find a few accounts frozen in time. Even worse, sometimes the business doesn’t have social media accounts at all. According to a 2015 study from Clutch , nearly half of small businesses do not actively use social media.

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Journalistics

MAY 26, 2015

One of my favorite annual reports is the Pew Research Center’s State of the News Media 2015. Now in its 14th year, the report is one of the best indicators of the health of the news media industry. Regardless, this is an area for further exploration as part of a news organizations multimedia strategy.

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Communications Conversations

JULY 29, 2015

Instagram is arguable THE platform for brands right now. You’re seeing brands like Nike, Starbucks and Adidas with MASSIVE communities on Instagram. And, we’re seeing some brands using Instagram in all sorts of interesting and interactive ways with their customers. NSale #instaphoto #seattle #drone.

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The Proactive Report

MAY 12, 2016

Social media has become a melting pot of white noise. For your brand to penetrate that noise and actually make any meaningful contact with your intended audience, you have to be ahead of the pack these days. 60% of marketers plan to invest in video this year – up 20% from 2015. BE ORIGINAL.

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Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Ann primarily writes about social media and growth hack strategies, SEO and e-commerce. With more and more businesses across verticals and industries creating content, people have become desensitized towards brand content. Learn how to build a brand journalism program with Cision’s free white paper!

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