Beyond PR

APRIL 6, 2017

Brands know that emotions are powerful motivators and an emotional campaign can heavily influence buyer behavior. Brands that shy away from emotion as a motivator are fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. . Brands that do it well leverage our memories, fears and dreams to position themselves in the market.

Brand 49

Brand Branding YouTube Survey 49

Communications Conversations

JULY 6, 2018

One recent survey showed that in 2016, 29% of respondents were interested in long-form (20+ minutes) video content. So far, many brands are merely repurposing video content from other content channels (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram Stories, etc.). We also know that the appetite for long-form video content is growing.

Social Media 87

Social Media Instagram Media Video 87

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 5, 2016

The volume of PR and marketing predictions reached an apex as we rounded the corner on a New Year and into 2016. In 2016, expect editors and reporters to be informed by metrics that help them decide what to cover, like Mashable’s predictive analytics tool. The word millennials will finally die a death in 2016. by Frank Strong.

Banking 60

Banking Marketing Wireless Advertising 60

ISEBOX

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Marketers know that social media isn’t just a trend: It’s indispensable to brand identity and product promotion. YouTube: 1 billion. And that’s just the Top 3, as of October 1, 2016. billion on advertising in 2015, yet 65% of that went to TV advertising – rather than online, which represents 25% of total media consumption time.

Pharmaceuticals 70

Pharmaceuticals Social Media Healthcare Marketing 70

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Influencers with 7M+ fans are getting up to $300,000 per post on YouTube. When I started researching this post, I was planning to write about how I think influencer marketing may be reaching a critical tipping point from a brand perspective and how it’s about to jump the shark. Let me throw a few numbers at you.

Writing 60

Writing Marketing YouTube Creativity 60

MaccaPR

APRIL 20, 2016

Social Media Examiner’s Michael Stelzner, during which he identified top trends impacting social media in 2016. Note: Statistics mentioned below come from the Social Media Examiner 2016 survey of 5,100 social media marketers. Sixty-seven percent of marketers will increase their Facebook marketing efforts in 2016. Let’s dive in!

Social Media 48

Social Media Trends Media Facebook 48

Cision

JULY 11, 2016

When it was announced that Twitter won streaming rights to 10 NFL games for the 2016-2017 season, the logical next question was how they would deliver the content to viewers ( Seahawks are streaming on December 15 , so you have some time to prepare your tweets ). Why Twitter couldn’t do this with Periscope.

Sports 120

Sports Twitter Mobile Facebook 120

Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

2016 Skills of the PR pro of the Future. 1: Social advertising copywriting skills and an ability to manage social media advertising campaigns. Sure video production skills are still in demand in 2016. 7: Ability to develop a visual style for brands online. But, a lot of brands don’t. All of it.

Instagram 60

Instagram Analytics Mobile Employee 60

Presspage

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

No longer would they rely on journalists to publish their news – PR departments stepped past journalists to begin producing and disseminating brand journalism to the audiences that mattered most. With Google News, brands could now become legitimate providers of news. What is Google News? But let’s start with the basics.

Google 94

Google Guidelines SEO Engineering 94

wiredPRworks

APRIL 3, 2017

Facebook Branded Content Updates. Facebook announced three updates for branded content that are a direct result of feedback from our partners: Enabling more Pages to share branded content on Facebook. Updating the branded content tag. Pinterest Offers Propel Ed Program for Advertisers. More via Facebook.

Social Media 49

Social Media Pinterest Media Instagram 49

Doctor Spin

APRIL 17, 2023

This policy encourages customers to try products without fear of commitment and builds trust with the brand. To create these “zombie loyalists,” Shankman recommends focusing on exceptional customer service, going above and beyond to ensure every customer has a positive experience with your brand. Grand Central Publishing.

Strategy 52

Strategy Customer Service Airlines Hotels 52

PR Conversations

JANUARY 29, 2016

Consider three examples: The best quotes from Davos 2016 (the 46th meeting of the World Economic Forum) were reduced to a series of 36 image macros. The return on investment becomes questionable as organisations are faced within sky-high pay-to-play bills via Facebook, YouTube, apps, SEO and so forth. Money can’t buy respect.

Publicity 40

Publicity Ethics Creativity Travel 40

Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 11, 2018

2016 : The growth in the use of social influencers as trusted “third-parties” to create awareness and action (“ Content Marketing is So Last Year” ). 2017 : Can the ethical breakdown of political PR with its purposefully spread false narratives poison other industry sectors?

Pitching 43

Pitching Journalism Tools Agency 43

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

They enable consumer brand marketers to connect with influencers who have large followings on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, in a straightforward transactional manner. I predict brands will look to the PESO model (which stands for paid, earned, shared and owned media) to make more of their owned media.

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As much as video content has grown in advertising, marketing, and PR , data shows that it continues to expand. PR practitioners have long helped clients amplify video content through social media promotion and earned media coverage, but they may be underusing video as branded content. 7 best PR uses for video. A public-facing CEO.

Video 149

Video Case Study Agriculture B2B 149

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Around 57 percent of retail brands said they notice average order values increase when users watch just one video they’ve produced – and sales totals double when people have watched 10 or more videos ( LiveClicker ). According to Hotwire PR’s seventh annual Communications Trends Report , online video will continue to be a major trend in 2016.

Video 40

Video YouTube Web Case Study 40

MaccaPR

JANUARY 11, 2016

Shattering Stereotypes with Marketing: A Conversation with The Brand Lab Should we care that in the U.S. advertising, PR and marketing managers are African-American? 3 Ways Your Brand Can Embrace the Marketing Power of Snapchat Snapchat has become the answer to capturing any 18 -year-old Millennial 's attention. percent of U.S.

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing LinkedIn Nonprofit Advertising 48

Presspage

AUGUST 15, 2017

As of 2017, Youtube, Instagram Video, and Snapchat are some of the most innovative online tools that brands are employing to communicate their message, especially to younger audiences. Users around the world are now using messaging apps to connect with friends, brands and to view images and content.

Technology 115

Technology Big Data Video Data 115

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Insider Tip: If you have a large employee base interested in promoting your content, explore a social media service like GaggleAmp or PostBeyond that enables employees to share approved brand content with their personal social networks. We recommend that our clients advertise on at least one of their social channels to their target market.

Marketing 48

Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 1, 2019

This was flat with the $91,000 median originally reported in 2017 and the $92,125 originally reported in 2016. 5) New Study: Should Brands Take a Public Stand on Politics? In 2018, we saw many marketers pushing brands to dive headlong into politics. Should brands take a public stand on political issues?

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Survey B2B Google 60

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 6, 2015

That’s my sense after reading the new B2B Content Marketing 2016 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends – North America report. LinkedIn was the most popular (94%) and most effective (66%) social media platform used for distribution, followed by Twitter (87%), Facebook (84%) and YouTube (74%). by Frank Strong.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Survey B2B Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Jeff Perkins (@jeffperkins8) December 7, 2016. Given advertising deadlines, buying ad inventory is usually much smoother if you plan both content and budget for it in advance. Every brand dreams of having its own hashtag, however, I generally think brands should be very cautious here. Webinars are the #1 lead gen tactic.

B2B 60

B2B Infographics Interviews eBook 60

PRSay

APRIL 22, 2021

The bulk of this loss comes from stock market volatility stemming from financial disinformation campaigns, but the widespread proliferation of misinformation has also forced companies and organizations to increase spending on reputation management, brand safety, employee health and wellness, and crisis communication efforts.

Financial 190

Financial Reddit Advertising Advertising 190

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Even if 2016 weren’t unprecedented for its family-unfriendly content, it’s not a logical association. Where that campaign was genuine, true to the brand and fun in its spontaneity, the pancake waffle weigh-in was just illogical and offensive. This approach doesn’t work for every brand, however.

Publicity 120

Publicity Fashion Twitter Advertising 120

Shift Communications

MARCH 3, 2017

Back in December, one of my colleagues penned a piece on using surveys to generate coverage and increase brand awareness. In March 2016, SHIFT worked with client Collective Bias , a leader in influencer marketing, on a survey aimed at understanding how social media was impacting consumers’ in-store purchase decisions.

Survey 60

Survey Data Google Web 60

MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The 2016 Presidential campaign between Hillary Clinton and her Republican challenger (insert name here) will no doubt be ferocious. But that head-to-head contest could hardly be as savage as the current brand battle between Beats Electronics’ Beats by Dre headphone line and the venerable audiophile company, Bose. The lesson?

YouTube 118

YouTube Brand Branding Crisis 118

Mark My Words

MARCH 28, 2022

Brooklyn has enjoyed a few paydays to cover at least some of his own bills; in 2016 he landed a £100,000 advertising deal with Huawei to plug a smartphone and later modelled for the clothing company Pull&Bear, with the profoundly meaningless campaign slogan “Jump barriers and be in the right place”. A year later his £16.99

Meeting 60

Meeting Fashion Instagram Financial 60

Cision

MAY 29, 2017

Marketers are now keen on making brand content discoverable to ensure better awareness and traffic. Similar to Facebook, YouTube’s “Recommended for You” section is another example of how user activity and preferences fuel content discovery. How Content Discovery Helps Brands, Publishers and Advertisers.

How To 129

How To Content Marketing Engineering Advertising 129

Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 15, 2016

Nonetheless, an admittedly unscientific look at who or what really moves the needle nowadays will likely reveal that those carefully crafted pieces of branded content contributed to Huffington Post, sponsored on Buzzfeed, or promoted on Twitter are often too ephemeral to make a meaningful (and measurable) impact on public awareness and behavior.

Content Marketing 28

Content Marketing Marketing Instagram YouTube 28

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The near-collapse of much of US journalism employment and the seeming vulnerability of PR coincided with America’s top marketers who - smitten with digital advertising - diverted billions of dollars from their traditional ad budgets into online. Exhibit A: The Death Knell of “Advertising’?

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Marketing Advertising Advertising 48