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7 #PR Lessons in 2015

Deirdre Breakenridge

Can you believe it’s December and 2015 is coming to a close? I’ve learned that you have to make changes in your thought process and within your organization to make creativity a part of your workflow, moving storytelling to new visual and interactive levels. For your brand champions, are you expressing gratitude?

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

Communications Conversations

Yes, those 2015 trends/prediction posts are just starting to roll out. Between the all-too-tired and predictable (2015 is the year of mobile!) to the ridiculously far-fetched (augmented reality will TRANSFORM PR in 2015!), Still really think mobile will “take over” in 2015? It’s that time of year.

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Why Brands Need to Get Emotional

Cision

Brands know that emotions are powerful motivators and an emotional campaign can heavily influence buyer behavior. Brands that are shying away from emotion as a motivator, or merely only as a data-set to inform a marketing persona are fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. . Duracell is “Trusted Everywhere”.

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Guitar Center: Content Marketing and Storytelling at Their Best

Polaris

Guitar Center’s YouTube channel beat out hundreds of leading brands, including Target, Four Seasons and General Electric, to snag the Project of the Year award at Content Marketing Institute’s 2014 Content Marketing Awards. billion company that manages several retail brands, including Musician’s Friend and Guitar Center.

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Once Upon a Time…3 Keys to Good PR Storytelling

Cision

In today’s digital age, there are two key ways to find success for both brands or individuals: remember to be human and solidify your storytelling skills. Many think that good storytelling stems from talent, but really, all it takes is time, trial and error, and basic writing know-how. Liz Sabatiuk (@mobilia5) August 27, 2015.

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Why are many social media marketers still working from the 2015 playbook?

Communications Conversations

However, even with these big changes in the first half of 2020, many social media marketers seem to still be working from the 2015 social media playbook. According to recent reports, marketers seem to be over-indexing on ‘storytelling’ as a strategy. People were truly talking with brands (and other people).

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The Power of Storytelling in PR

Cision

— Steve Clayton, Chief Storyteller, Microsoft. The essence of great storytelling is taking the reader on a journey. So, how do you do this with your brand? Below, I’ve outlined the rules of storytelling, as shared by the storyteller guru himself. The four P’s of storytelling. Sell your brand.