PR Conversations

JUNE 18, 2014

claimed to be the first US advertising agency (having bought a firm established in 1841 by Volney Palmer ). How to use the Public Relations department of an advertising agency by Marvin Murphy, Vice President, N.W. Ayer & Son, Inc. Ayer & Son, Inc. written in 1948).

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Advertising Advertising Agency Publicity 76

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

63% said external advertising media and digital agencies. This was followed by marketing operations and technology (71%) and creative (38%) in a distant third. What studies have you seen so far this year that look interesting? Searching for an agency partner brings both expertise and execution? Talk to Us !

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Study Marketing Brand Branding 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

A recent study by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the USC Center for Public Relations found that marketers plan to increase staffing and overall spending on public relations over the next five years. Allow the agency creative freedom. This is good news for clients and PR firms alike.

Publicity 256

Publicity Brand Branding Storytelling 256

Mindful Marketing

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

There’s not much that can be done creatively with boxy LED letters on a black background, but humor is one amendable approach. Together their agencies wield significant influence over the roads and highways in the nation’s fifth most populous state. Some creators of highway signs have adopted the same strategy.

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Guidelines Transportation Creativity Airlines 94

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2020

That’s clear in the findings from the annual marketing and creative salary survey conducted by The Creative Group and parent company Robert Half. The study, citing data from the MIT Technology Review , also suggests knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) could be a competitive advantage for marketing job candidates.

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Survey Trends Marketing Creativity 99

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. The most significant was a study an in-house association commissioned the research firm, Forrester, to conduct. So, what does this in-housing trend mean for PR agencies? Big PR agencies do the same thing. Sound familiar?

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Agency Trends Marketing Survey 92

PR for Anyone

JANUARY 28, 2024

Productivity in a Post-COVID World Almost two years post-COVID, it is still challenging to obtain accurate data on workplace trends due to conflicting articles and studies, with many advocating for remote work or a hybrid model. Companies are realizing that people can be just as, if not more, productive when working from home.

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Employee Policies Creativity Company 130

The Hoffman Agency

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The social distancing rules and economic impact of Covid 19 seem to have hastened conversations about automation (from software to robotics), with many organisations including PR agencies and publications looking at where it can improve efficiencies. A hybrid approach for PR agencies and media companies. So what’s the solution?

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Agency Industry Tools Software 74

The Proactive Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

While digital marketing agencies often provide reputation management services, it is important to differentiate PR from marketing and understand the purposes of both. If you were to send some promotional item, like a postcard, or an email, or put up a billboard, etc, that would fall under the umbrella of marketing or advertising.

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Digital PR Reputation Employee Energy 246

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

There is no better place too study a mix of key issues facing marketing such as creativity , budgets and ROI. 1) Statistics on the Super Bowl audience and advertising. What does an advertisement in this year’s Super Bowl (54) cost? That’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links (UML). According to Ms.

Sports 111

Sports Advertising Advertising Survey 111

PRSay

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

A recent Urban Institute study shows the homeownership rate of millennials between the ages of 25 and 34 was at 37 percent, approximately 8 percentage points lower than the homeownership rate of Gen Xers and baby boomers at the same age. We have a fantastic agency-client relationship with them.

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Case Study Guidelines Study Creativity 94

PRSay

MAY 10, 2018

As an agency in the influencer-marketing space since 2009, we’ve seen it evolve from “blogger relations” to today’s “content creators.” For the purposes of our study, we relied on opinions of micro-influencers — because, well, “macro-influencers” is a bit of a misnomer. Guidelines plus creative freedom. Take that, Snapchat!

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Brand Branding Guidelines Creativity 126

Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Creative PR : According to the #PRStudChat Twitter community , creativity can’t be taught but it can certainly be inspired. Regardless, creativity is a big part of PR today. On the show, we discussed a Creativity in PR study by The Holmes Report and Now Go Create. Here’s a personal example.

Creativity 150

Creativity Trends Agency Technology 150

Cision

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Check out this monster case study from AccessDirect. Because blocking many kinds of advertisements through browser-based tools is a common practice nowadays, it’s essential to feed content to your users in a way that comes across more naturally — through influencer marketing. Influencer Distribution. About Kayla Matthews.

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Strategy Case Study Instagram Print 251

B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

You can go with less expensive freelancers or retain a boutique, mid-size or large PR agency. When it comes down to it, PR can be far less expensive than advertising and offer more benefits. For example, a PR agency can obtain media coverage that shines a positive light on your brand. How to Pick the Right B2B PR Agency For You.

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Crisis Management B2B Reputation Advertising 238

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

of studies and surveys – some of which I had a hand in producing – dissecting the results and connecting dots where it looks appropriate. Each statistic links to the blog post that covered that particular study or survey and links to the underlying source. In many cases, I’ve included a graphic from the original post or study.

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Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 103

Prohibition

JUNE 28, 2023

How luxury brands can benefit from podcasts Podcasts provide fashion houses with a platform to showcase their expertise, creativity, and unique brand identity. Unlike traditional advertising channels, podcasts have a wide reach and are accessible to anyone with an internet connection.

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Fashion Brand Branding Case Study 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 20, 2020

Sure, what helps its advertisers helps Google, but it’s real money where it’s needed. To sweeten its program, Google also pledged $250 million in ad credits to the World Health Organization (WHO) and other public health agencies (this, after saying it would provide a paltry $25 million earlier.) Self-serving?

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Brand Branding Small Business Retail 284

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros. These pros will continue to be in demand – and those in need of public relations assistance should be aware of all the options available to them, including consultants, agencies, and of course hiring in-house.”. Fast-vertising.

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Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

Have a Clear Objective and Strong Creatives… Karan Chadda : “For the entries I’ve seen, the outstanding ones have had a clear objective and measured specifically against it. Strong creatives seem to always generate discussion among judges, too.” unless they are presented as proof/evidence. Award entries are about results.” “My

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Measurement Case Study Creativity Course 156

Stuart Bruce

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

New York advertising agency McCann boasts on its website about the awesome creativity of its guerilla campaign that saw it sneak in the middle of the night to drop off without permission the statue of a girl to face up the famous Wall Street charging bull. It was lauded by the media and politicians alike.

Case Study 99

Case Study Crisis Communications Corporate Leadership 99

Maxim Behar

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

We were about thirty enthusiasts, PR, marketing and advertising specialists, mainly from Europe, but obviously there was a need to gather at a high level, because in just three years we were already 250 people from all over the world and the forum created its own life, again in Davos. Well, for sure.

Crisis Management 83

Crisis Management Crisis Advertising Advertising 83

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 29, 2012

Wouldn’t a Pinterest page possibly be worthwhile, so that you could pin the creativity of your customers? Howie Goldfarb is president and CEO of Sky Pulse Media , an agency focused on helping clients achieve outsize results in measurable bottom-line-impacting ways. Manwich: A Case Study on Social Media Listening.

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Case Study Social Media Study Pinterest 80

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2017

This is why we always want to make sure that a prospective client is truly ready to work with a PR agency , knowing that part of securing media coverage is a willingness to prepare in advance. These can be internal studies, sales information, customer and competitive data, or simple workaday anecdotes. Prepping for Press.

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Media Interviews YouTube Hotels 199

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 18, 2017

Face it, the typical client-agency relationship can sink into a routine that, over time, becomes a little too comfortable. Companies partner with PR agencies to add value to their business, and that means offering new ideas and innovative ways of looking at the organization’s challenges and goals.

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Skype Conference Agency Product Launch 136

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 3, 2017

To heighten creativity. No one knows where the next great idea comes from, but experts in the study of innovation recommend starting with a mechanism that “enables a team to come up with a number of quality concepts to consider.” To increase PR, marketing, and advertising industry knowledge. trendhunter.

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Blogging Pitching Fashion Sports 159

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Marketers will likely gravitate toward tracks including: Advertising and brand experience. Traffic & Conversion Summit 2020 will feature seven tracks including: big ideas, agencies only, digital retailers, digital advertisers, content marketers, conversational marketers and growth hackers. Build a Better Agency Summit.

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Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Campaigns also win when client-agency partnerships are strong and the players are fully engaged. Beyond goal-setting and drafting a plan, the work involved in writing materials suitable for media, researching and studying appropriate journalists, and shaping a pitch is specialized and demanding. Myth #2: PR is free advertising.

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Advertising Advertising Pitching B2B 147

Cision

MARCH 3, 2016

I studied PR at Marquette University and had five internships before even graduating college. Even though agency life can be intense, in the end, I felt that working at PR firms were best for my personality. On the positive side we’re viewed as being a hard-working, roll-up-your-sleeves agency. Rapid Fire Round.

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Newspapers Creativity Mobile Agency 120

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 8, 2022

I did not attend, but the event featured a number of women leaders talking about their career progressions and encouraging others to seek the curiosity, bravery and creativity needed to drive successful careers–and lives (my educated guess based on the posts I saw from the event). After all, this was an advertising panel.

Marketing 60

Marketing Leadership Creativity Internal 60

Cision

MAY 8, 2015

A recent PR Council member survey found that over 50 percent of firms responding had a planner on staff, 50 percent planned to increase investment in this area over the coming year, and 60 percent felt that having planners on staff helped them compete better with ad agencies, digital firms, branding shops and other public relations firms.

Creativity 120

Creativity Survey Advertising Advertising 120

Sword and the Script

MARCH 25, 2017

To that end, we study the past so that it’s not repeated. We study the present so that we might be informed in order act with deliberate consideration. PR Briefing: Summarizing 3 Recent Public Relations Studies. Is your PR agency bringing creative ideas to the table? We look to the future to anticipate needs.

Publicity 80

Publicity Crisis Construction Study 80

Barokas

JUNE 7, 2019

With so many product reviews being generated both organically and paid across multiple platforms—Instagram, blogs, vlogs, YouTube—the marketing and advertising game has changed. In the case of celebrity endorsements, the brand or marketing agency develops an idea and script for promoting the product. The key players? Influencers.

Marketing 94

Marketing Guidelines Consumer YouTube 94

Sword and the Script

MARCH 11, 2017

3) Native advertising risking non-compliance. When the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published guidelines for native advertising in 2015, 29% of publishers were in compliance. Consequently, study after study demonstrates the vast majority of readers can’t distinguish between editorial and advertising in this format.

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Tools Marketing Advertising Advertising 67

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

There’s no shortage of opinions on how the budget should be allocated – I offer some views on this at the bottom of this post – but what I thought would be really helpful is reviewing some benchmarks from studies. The consulting and tech analyst firm polled 340 marketing executives across the US and UK for its study.

Marketing 65

Marketing Survey Study B2B 65

Cision

APRIL 26, 2016

In this interview, Ashley discusses how to best leverage data and analytics, establish specific objectives for your communication strategy and be creative and take risks with your public relations efforts. It made sense that I should be in the nation’s capital to study public affairs and obtain more real-world experience, so I moved to D.C.

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Telecommunications Public Affairs Newspapers Transportation 120

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

A new study by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) is warning the industry of an approaching “ talent crisis ,” according to reporting by Erik Oster for Adweek. For example, two of the most prominent trade publications in the industry include the words “ad” or “advertising” in their titles. Give our services a try.

Marketing 62

Marketing B2B Content Marketing Survey 62