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Beware, the growing crisis in creative advertising effectiveness

Agility PR Solutions

A new report, The Crisis in Creative Effectiveness, a follow-up to the IPA’s 2016 publication, Selling Creativity Short, warns of the dangers to creative effectiveness posed by short-termism in marketing, and covers hundreds of case studies that highlight a misunderstanding of how brands grow and prosper.

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The Power Of Creativity In PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Some people don’t think of PR professionals as particularly creative – except when it comes to hatching wild PR stunts or gimmicks, like KFC’s fried-chicken-flavored nail polish in 2016. Yet creativity plays a part in much of a PR person’s daily work. 4 ways creative PR takes it up a notch.

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New study finds gaps and gender bias in marketing and media portraying women and their health

Agility PR Solutions

A new research study from creative transformation firm WPP and SeeHer, a global movement to accurately portray women in marketing, advertising, media and entertainment, reveals critical gaps and opportunities focused on women and people who identify as women across reproductive care, weight diversity and mental health.

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Beyond the Rainbow: New study on LGBTQ+ marketing finds brands have a strong role to play

Agility PR Solutions

New research from creative transformation firm WPP explores LGBTQ+ marketing and its future, providing brands, advertisers, marketing communicators and others in the industry with actionable data and insights to help build a more inclusive future.

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Earned Media: 3 PR Studies Quantifying the Impact of Media Relations on Sales [UML]

Sword and the Script

A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations. The study suggests “momentum” releases were the highest performing, followed by partnerships, new hires, products and award announcements. 1) Earned media is sales enablement.

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The Anatomy of a Great Case Study

Contently - Strategy

At Ogilvy, I was a member of the four-person case study writing committee. Our main target was the Effies, the premier awards show celebrating advertising effectiveness. We won Most Effective Agency Office in New York relying on the tried and true case study framework: objective, strategy, results. Get permission first.

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Everyone Wants Creativity in Communications. What’s Holding It Back?

Ishmael's Corner

Everyone perceives advertising agencies as creative. The Super Bowl delivers three hours of programming that essentially turns into a promo for creativity in the ad biz. People also categorize the digital shops under creativity. Given the nebulous nature of creativity, it’s useful to define creativity with a PR frame.