5W PR

DECEMBER 7, 2020

However, predicting what lies ahead next year in social media may be a more slippery slope depending on the source. Here’s what social media management platform Hootsuite uncovered after surveying more than 11,000 marketers during the third quarter of this year and combining other gathered data. 78% said so.

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Garrett Public Relations

DECEMBER 3, 2020

But what can we learn and apply to our digital marketing and communications strategies in 2021? I asked 21 influencers to share their thoughts on this question: What one piece of marketing advice would you offer […]. As we prepare to enter a new year, we all wonder what lies ahead. 2020 was anything but predictable.

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 3, 2021

What makes a brand “best in class” when it comes to social media marketing? Clients are constantly asking me what other companies are doing in terms of social media marketing best practices. Companies want to learn and get better at social media marketing–yes, even in 2021.

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Communications Conversations

JUNE 2, 2021

I had an interesting conversation with a friend last week about social media engagement. Her theory: Impressions are highly under-valued in the social media marketing world, whereas she believed there was far too much focus on engagement. Essentially impressions > engagement in social media marketing.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Once upon a time, businesses hopped on social channels to amp up their brand presence and chat with customers. Fast forward to today, those very channels have donned a new hat – they’ve become vibrant marketplaces, offering the joy of online shopping with a social flavor. billion people were using social media globally.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

If there’s one thing to learn from the first month of 2021, other than how hard it is to stick to Dry January during lockdown, it’s that despite the feeling like the world’s come to complete a stand-still, the land of social media never stops evolving. The launch of LinkedIn Marketing Labs.

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Karen Freberg

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Each year, I try to look at the campaigns from a social media perspective – to see what trends, issues, challenges, and opportunities the event can bring to my work in and out of the classroom. It’s interesting to see which brands had the most positive sentiment, and which ones did not.

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Solo PR Pro

MAY 25, 2021

In April, Pew Internet released another great report detailing social media use in 2021. 5 surprises from Pew Internet's ‘Social Media Use in 2021' report. And I wanted to highlight those and discuss the implications for brands. But, for brands, this opens up new thinking. Surprised?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 23, 2021

As we turn the page on the year, it’s time to look at the trends that affect PR and marketing communications. They’re the continuation or peaking of the events and moves we’ve experienced in 2021. Brand purpose has real purpose. Look for brand values to be a core message for most organizations.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Digital PR is an online marketing approach that’s used to increase a brand’s awareness via internet-based strategies. With the rapid growth of the internet and internet marketing systems, digital PR experts can reap many more benefits via a broad range of marketing channels. Establish Your Brand as An Authority.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 23, 2021

A couple weeks ago, Pew Internet released another great report detailing social media use in 2021. And I wanted to highlight those and discuss the implications for brands. #1 And, they can follow their favorite sports teams, brands and celebs there, too. #2 But, for brands, this opens up new thinking.

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

It was an age in which the concept of the social media influencer was taking its first tentative steps into our cultural consciousness, and nobody could reliably foresee the marketing behemoth it would eventually become. Indeed, many brands were fundamentally distrustful of influencers in those early days, […].

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 28, 2021

That’s what many social media marketers are thinking about as we start 2021. They recently unveiled their emerging visual design trends for 2021 based on hard-core search data from their users. They recently unveiled their emerging visual design trends for 2021 based on hard-core search data from their users.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

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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. You’re seeing brands forced to use more user-generated content.” Listen To and Welcome Employees on Social. Never fear!

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The Hoyt Organization

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In 2021, over 4 billion people used social media and this number is projected to rise to 6 billion by 2027. Social media has become an integral part of daily life for both people and businesses. Communication has changed tremendously in the last decade and it will continue to grow in the future.

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Communications Conversations

JUNE 29, 2021

It’s become one of the most prevalent questions in the social media industry. I’ve been doing social media audits for midsized and large companies for years. First, very few marketing or comms teams have the capacity (or endurance) to post 300+ times per month across these four channels. Not even close.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 12, 2022

Let’s face it — 2021 was yet another roller coaster of a year. Brands started to operate more “normally” once again. This resulted in brand campaigns that reflected both that promise of normalcy as well as a level of authenticity that consumers now demand. Dove brand campaign tackles digital distortion.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

While no one can say with certainty what lies ahead for marketers in 2021, a glimpse at historical data may help answer some questions. They found that the average engagement rate for brands increased 6.39% in 2020, It was 1.16% in 2020 compared to 1.08% the year before. What does all this mean for marketers? 07% in 2019.

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Prohibition

JUNE 27, 2023

In recent years, TikTok has emerged as a powerful social media platform, capturing the attention and engagement of millions of users worldwide. Luxury brands , traditionally known for their exclusivity and high-end appeal, have been hesitant to embrace TikTok and its unvarnished content. million users in 2021.

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Axia PR

JUNE 6, 2022

Social media influencers are becoming important to consumers, and their advice is affecting consumers’ purchasing decisions. According to a 2022 survey, 37% of consumers trust social media influencers more than brands. billion in 2021 and expects it to hit $16.4 billion in 2021 and expects it to hit $16.4

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5W PR

JANUARY 29, 2023

Petfluencers aren’t a new concept, they’ve been around since the start of social media as owners love to share and show off photos and videos of their furry friends. Here’s how you can go about building these relationships to benefit your brand.

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Onclusive

MAY 12, 2022

That’s why over a decade ago, Onclusive invented, trademarked, and launched PR Attribution to help PR pros connect earned and owned media content to behavioral outcomes –website visits and website actions that result in more customers, sales, and brand loyalists. Article sentiment toward the brand. Want more insights?

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Agility PR Solutions

APRIL 14, 2021

New research from AI analytics platform HypeAuditor offers key learnings from brand experiences with influencer marketing and where we are now, as well as industry-pioneering best practices. The firm’s second annual State of Influencer Marketing 2021 report also reveals 2020’s most influential social media leaders.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In the last year, over 70% of the US population was actively using social media platforms, and spent between seven minutes and two hours on average on their platforms of choice. With new platforms and features being announced practically every week, brands have to stay on top of the most popular and useful ones for their audiences.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 15, 2022

Who would’ve thought that the creation of digital influencers could give brands the opportunity to leverage influencer marketing with no physical limitations and minimal risks. Here, we’ll look at what the metaverse is and some brands who are making the most of virtual influencer marketing. What is the metaverse?

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

That said, looking at where the PR space is headed will provide insight into how a career in PR will look like in 2021. Without a doubt, technology will shape PR careers in 2021. Being “old school” in the PR space won’t cut it in 2021. Going into 2021, public relations professionals will need to hone their people skills.

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Axia PR

OCTOBER 1, 2021

October 2021 – Using Social Media to Skyrocket Your Brand. Surviving skepticism and overcoming doubt, marketing leaders can harness their team’s unique skills to create buy-in at every touchpoint. Axia’s 60-Second Impact. 60 Seconds of Information Impacting You and Your Fast-Forward Economy.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 30, 2021

But the bigger issue here seems to be one that many brands are realizing lately–you’ve got a real angry, frustrated and polarized community of customers and fans out there. But, if you work in social media marketing for Krispy Kreme, you probably saw it coming. Hard to tell. Where do we go from here?

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Prohibition

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

TikTok has truly taken the social media world by storm. As the most downloaded app of 2021, TikTok has surpassed over one billion active users on the platform, providing endless centertainment from creators around the world. Formally recognised as musica.ly , TikTok is a short-form, video sharing social media app.

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Prohibition

OCTOBER 18, 2021

For this reason, brands must actively represent a diverse range of social groups in their ads, or risk disengaging their target consumer. Why diversity is important when it comes to social media advertising. The stats on representation when it comes to social media advertising.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 17, 2021

The Online Nation 2021 Report published by Ofcom provides insights into use of the internet in the UK. It is packed with insight for marketing and public relations planning. Ofcom’s Online Nation 2021 Report covers every aspect of adoption and behaviour on the internet in the UK. million users in March 2021.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 19, 2021

As the roles and responsibilities of marketers continue to blur, finding the right technology solutions is critical. With responsibility for earned, owned, and social media at SMG , I’m tasked with connecting the dots between our content marketing and our business outcomes. Director of Brand Marketing, SMG.

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NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

It’s easy to get lost in the noise of social media nowadays. With a seemingly endless slew of platforms, daily content calendars filled with scheduled tweets and photos no longer cut it when it comes to brands making an impact. Instead, bite-sized, short-form videos are where brands will see the most engagement.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In our final blog series of the year, we take a closer look at 2021 G2 Crowd ratings and spotlight the key criteria for choosing the unified earned, owned and social media monitoring, media relations and PR analytics platform that best suits your needs as a modern communicator. Why technology ROI matters.

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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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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Originally Published August 23, 2017; Updated August 9, 2021 ; Updated November 2023 PR is always evolving. Whether you’re a new PR assistant or the Director of Communications, the core of your job revolves around using news and content to put forth your brand’s desired messaging.

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