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Rebranding an Innovative Tech Start-up that Revolutionized its Industry

The Hoyt Organization

A tech start-up, Auction.com, and the nation’s largest online real estate marketplace and considered the “eBay of real estate since 2007,” decided to change its name to Ten-X in January of 2016. Results From July 2015-June 2016, despite a significant name change and 100% rebrand, the program maintained the company’s media dominance.

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Hopes, Dreams and Sage Advice: 40+ Marketing and PR predictions for 2023

Sword and the Script

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. PR finds owned media programs complement media relations efforts. “I see a few things.

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Meet PR’s New Best Friend: Data

PRSay

According to Cision’s State of the Media 2016 Report, 42 percent of reporters said communication professionals could improve their media relations by providing “information and expert sources.”. After all, no two audiences are the same. Original data also increases the chance that your brand will receive coverage.

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Paid Social: Cliff Notes to 3 Social Media Studies

Sword and the Script

These three studies seem to, in part, answer these three questions: How is our brand doing in social media relative to comparable brands? What is the impact of social media engagement on the business? The cliff notes to three recent social media studies follow below. 1) Benchmarks for Brands in Social Media.

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15 Up-and-Coming PR and Social Media Marketers to Watch

Communications Conversations

I give you 15 up-and-coming social media and communications rock stars! Sarah Schoeneck, Media Relations Manager – Patterson Dental (nominated by Arik Hanson). She is well versed in customer service and thrives on building relationships — online and in person — while accomplishing a variety of demanding business goals.

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How to Make Content So Good, It Should Be Illegal Guest Blog Post by Peter Shankman

ISEBOX

1998 is now 2016, and the concept of “low-speed” connection is a thing of the past, except when you’re in a public airport. That’s how content works in 2016. Of course, that was occasionally, and the 56.6 BPS modem, (now available to mere paupers,) stayed on the desk as a backup that was used as a primary more often than not.

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26 Thoughtful Marketing Predictions that Could Actually Happen in 2019 Across PR, Content, Digital, Social Media and Customer Success

Sword and the Script

Strong visuals will be one way to make an impact.”. – Rachael Wolensky | ALM Media. Also see Managing Media Relations for a Publisher; Off Script No. December 2016: One Prediction Each for PR, Content Marketing and Social Media. January 2016: 11 Shrewd PR and Marketing Predictions You Can Bank On.