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A Toast To Independent PR Agencies

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Lots of ad and PR agencies tout their independent status in their marketing. Early in my career, after stints at two very different independent PR firms, I worked in the PR unit of a large ad agency. My advertising colleagues were delightful and talented, but they had no incentive to understand PR and what it brings to the table.

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PR Agencies Need To Be More Diverse And Inclusive. Here’s How To Start

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In January, fashion retailer H&M came under fire for an advertisement featuring a young black boy in a green hoodie bearing the words “coolest monkey in the jungle.” One of the biggest risks to a company’s reputation is a tone-deaf advertising campaign. However, racial and gender representation in the industry remains skewed.

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PR Agency Search: Priorities in a PR Expanded World

Deirdre Breakenridge

Almost four in 10 respondents to a survey of corporate communications, marketing and industry leaders for CommunicationsMatch’s new PR and Communications Agency Search Report said they were looking to hire new agencies in 2017. That’s a lot of new agencies being hired, but it also means other agencies will be dropped.

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Is a PR Agency Trying to Get You Fired?

Bianchi Biz Blog

Lately, we’ve noticed that a few PR agencies have been trying this pitch to CEOs and CFOs: “Why do you need in-house PR capabilities? First off, you don’t have in-house marketing, advertising, PR or social capacity because it’s cheaper … but because it’s better. The outside agency brings a distinct perspective. More effective.

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Social media advertising blunders- a look at past advertising failures and what brands can learn from them

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However, advertising can just as easily be detrimental for businesses, and blunders are commonplace in the industry. Here we explore some examples of social media advertising gone wrong – and share insight on what brands can learn from these blunders, to make sure they don’t make the same mistakes.

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AdTech Pubs Every PR Pro Should Be Reading

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Guest post by Crenshaw Communications intern, Jordan Farbowitz . As many PR agency teams know, our work can be highly specialized, particularly in B2B public relations. That’s why it’s especially important for PR people not only to understand the tech, but to follow the key media in the industry very closely.

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Cannes Lions 2023: AdTech Dominates At The World’s Biggest Creative Meet

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As summer blooms along the French Riviera, the world’s leading creative talents are gathering once again for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. ” Okay, so maybe people aren’t shouting about tools and software for advertisers. Here are four ad industry and adtech trends to watch during Cannes Lions 2023.