Communications Conversations

APRIL 17, 2020

Steak-umm (@steak_umm) April 7, 2020. Especially given consumers are looking for brands to take leadership right now. General Mills’ social team didn’t sit idly around very long–they started interviewing key executives a couple weeks ago around COVID-related topics. Makes sense, right? Very transparent.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

Social media is an increasingly important element in a successful crisis management approach. With the recent increase in the use of social media in crisis situations, organisations across all sectors need to understand the benefits of incorporating it into their crisis plan. What is Crisis Management?

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Marketwired

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Social media has helped to break down the siloed thinking of the past and we are seeing a much more communicative industry. Newsrooms have been shrinking, so our need to understand what the media want is integral. Consumers also want answers yesterday and have become impatient when they don’t have an answer within seconds.

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NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

It’s easy to get lost in the noise of social media nowadays. The average consumer’s attention span is short. These short-form videos have seen high ROI, great retention rates, and have helped evolve brands into more modern, consumer facing entities. Long-winded promotional copy and “swipe to learn more!”

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

He published a paper called PR 2020 on behalf of the CIPR in 2011 that examined the future of PR. The PR 2020 project was based on interviews with PR practitioners throughout the UK and the outlook for the forthcoming decade. They are all issues that will occupy us all in 2020. Here are the headlines. Issues in practice 1.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2020

Social media advances at an incredibly rapid rate. However, here at Prohibition it is our job to stay on top of what’s new, and to make your life easier, so we’ve consulted our talented team of consultants, and come up with the absolute must-do trends of 2020. Prohibition’s social media trends in more detail.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2020

Social media advances at an incredibly rapid rate. However, here at Prohibition it is our job to stay on top of what’s new, and to make your life easier, so we’ve consulted our talented team of consultants, and come up with the absolute must-do trends of 2020. Prohibition’s social media trends in more detail.

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Karen Freberg

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Can you believe 2020 is going to be here in just a few days?! This was especially the case as I ventured in teaching social media earlier in the decade (amazing!). 2020 is going to mark my seventh year teaching social media (8th total) at the University of Louisville. What am I doing for 2020?

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PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2020

Organic reach on social media was also still possible for brands. While I wish there was a perfect crystal ball, the best we can do are our own professional insights — and here are some trends that we foresee being worth watching in 2020 and beyond: User- g enerated content. And people still faxed pitches!

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Flack's Revenge

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The attention for this story might not be surprising since it involves media and big tech. It led to a lot of comments and chatter on social media, and teeth gnashing about the state and future of media and PR. Those with known brands and large social media followings can directly reach large audiences.

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Mindful Marketing

JUNE 19, 2021

Obeying social norms like ones for age-appropriate behavior can be helpful for everyone, so why are some older people acting like social media influencers? From 2016 to 2020, revenue from influencer marketing leapt from $1.7 From 2016 to 2020, revenue from influencer marketing leapt from $1.7 billion to $9.7

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 19, 2019

As we transition into 2020, emerging technologies are continuing to change the way we build and consume content. New equipment, formats and expectations are laying the foundation for mini-revolutions across business and the media. They let users consume content in an immersive, interactive, and real way.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The response rate is slightly higher than all of 2022, but it’s lower than all of 2020. The top metrics for marketing communications leaders: 46% lead generation; 45% web traffic; 45% social media engagement; 35% conversion rate; 33% sales; 30% brand share of voice; 24% followers/social media; 18% ad impressions/ reach; and 11% SEO rankings.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 17, 2020

The global study polled 80,000 online news consumers in 40 markets, including Kenya and the Philippines for the first time. The use of online and social media substantially increased in most countries. Facebook and other social media groups are now used on average by around a third (31%) for local news and information.

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MaccaPR

JANUARY 8, 2021

From TikTok, LinkedIn and Twitter to Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook – if you’re in marketing, you’re eager to predict how your brand can more effectively use social media in 2021. Listen To and Welcome Employees on Social. Brands know they should listen to consumers, but what about listening to employees?

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

This change to the social media platform will alter the way that users are able to access the commerce capabilities of the app. According to Meta , the behavior patterns of consumers showed that many users preferred to see short-form video content on the platform, such as Reels, over making purchases.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 17, 2021

Mobile phone, computer, and laptop usage: 139 minutes per day on smartphone In September 2020, UK internet users spent nearly four times as much time on smartphones (139 minutes) than they did on computers (37 minutes). Instagram is used by 66% of 12- to 15-year-olds, ahead of Snapchat (58%) and Facebook (54%). Entertainment 12.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The great advantage of having access to real-time media monitoring is that you can get notified of your specific mentions seconds after they appear on tv, radio, online news sites and social media channels. Consumers are attracted to making purchases from dependable brands. Increase your Credibility Level.

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Konnect Agency

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Paid media comes with a high price tag. Paid partnerships with media outlets can range from just a few thousand for a social media post to beyond $100k+. Paid social media is also an effective channel that can net big results. To start, paid social media ads can cost as little as $1.

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NewsWhip

JANUARY 27, 2022

Since 2014 the UK organization Veganuary has encouraged consumers to take a 31-day pledge to adopt a vegan lifestyle. Social media has helped to amplify the cause, with vegan content becoming more accessible and promotional efforts from celebrities spreading the word. . But what does this mean for the future of Veganuary?

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 15, 2020

As we enter the final quarter of 2020, now is the best time to make sure that your organization is as prepared as possible for the months ahead. Over 68 million Americans listen to podcasts weekly and that number will only continue to rise as the pandemic shifts how people choose to consume media. Plan Ahead for 2021.

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Konnect Agency

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

As social media platforms continue to emerge and evolve, each innovation drives industry trends, and advertisers must quickly adapt to create and maintain relevancy with consumers in order to keep their brands top of mind. TikTok is well-known for it’s short-form, highly authentic, and oftentimes humorous content.

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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. Social media livestreams will become acceptable as mainstream ‘news.’. As a former journalist, I struggle with this blurring of the lines between earned and paid media.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 22, 2021

2021 has almost come to a close and in all honesty, we are still trying to process 2020… It’s been a year full of some amazing PR stories and campaigns and also some that didn’t quite hit the mark. They admitted that it intended to shock, but never to offend any consumers. Hats off to Aldi’s social media team!

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 18, 2021

There are many social media management tools you can use to do this – I prefer [link]. You can create your own groups on social media and build a community of engaged followers. Or you could leverage other people’s groups on LinkedIn and Facebook. Read this article about leveraging Facebook Groups.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 22, 2020

What’s more, many Indian consumers are more comfortable reading product information in their regional language. In India, which features a rich variety of vernacular languages, marketers and brands must constantly innovate to know their audience, build insights to create content in the right context and connect with consumers. .

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Konnect Agency

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

2020 threw curveballs for everyone. As in-person events and sampling opportunities became a thing of the past, we relied heavily on digital marketing and social media to reach our target consumers. Consumers who now were spending double the time online consuming media compared to pre-COVID.

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Stephen Waddington

APRIL 14, 2020

The huge surge in traffic to social media and messaging site is an added slap in the face for beleaguered news publishers. In the first month of the crisis Facebook reported an increase of 50% in usage of its services. Local and national newsprint impacted The crisis is indiscriminate in its impact on local and national media.

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 29, 2021

percent contraction in global GDP in 2020 due to the pandemic. With terms like “work from home” and “social distancing” going mainstream, and person-to-person interactions becoming increasingly rare, businesses changing course to adopt digital strategies are likely to fare well. World Bank forecasts a 5.2 billion in 2019 to USD 22.3

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

We’ve been able to observe the impact of the virus on consumer behaviour and media consumption thanks to data from Brandwatch, OFCOM, Reuters Institute and YouGov, among others. In the consumer sector, the entertainment, gym, hospitality, sports and travel industries in the UK shutdown on 23 March when a lockdown was applied.

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Contently - Strategy

MARCH 2, 2023

So if you want something that will grab a consumer’s attention for a hot minute, video is key. But there’s another short-form video format taking social media by storm: Social Reels. Reels are full-screen, vertical videos of up to 90 seconds in length available on both Instagram and Facebook.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 6, 2020

Ofcom released a new report on consumer internet usage last week. The Ofcom Online Nation report shows that in April 2020, during the height of the coronavirus lockdown, UK adults spent a daily average of four hours and two minutes online. It’s up on September last year but only by 30 minutes.

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Prohibition

MARCH 16, 2021

Since April 2020, we’ve been busy exploring what the impact of COVID – and the related national lockdowns – really mean for brands, and how this has impacted customer and consumer behaviour. Social media and fully integrated campaigns will help more the dial and drive meaningful results. Plateauing budgets.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Advertising is a fascinating study in social strategy and messaging, and marketers tend to be observant of the initiatives other brands are taking to reach consumers. Several key factors likely played into this strategy to push out mainstream advertising in order to update a brand’s reputation or make a push for consumer involvement.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The company was acquired by the SEO tool SEMrush in late 2020. The company was publicly traded on the Australian Stock exchange and did $120 million in sales in 2020. These include Pulsar, which is a social media monitoring tool and Vuelio an all-in-one PR software tool based in the UK. PRgloo social media.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In essence, Tokyo and Japan provide a unique blend of financial strength, technological leadership, cultural richness, consumer appeal, efficient infrastructure, and government support—making both Tokyo and Japan premier destinations for businesses navigating the dynamic landscape of the Asia-Pacific region.

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PR in High Definition

JANUARY 26, 2022

Although, that light is not the ‘normal’ pace of business as we experienced it pre-2020, nor should it be. As consumers and investors alike increasingly value strong action when it comes to the environment, brands can no longer afford to announce a climate target and call it a day. Navigating the waves of social media regulation.

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