Konnect Agency

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Amongst the predicted marketing trends for 2021 , few could have anticipated Apple’s announcement that it will implement privacy changes with its iOS 14 update which will impact every brand advertising via Facebook. What Does The Update Mean For Advertisers? What Does The Update Mean For Advertisers?

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Advertising Advertising Web Privacy 52

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

Recently, I received notice from the publisher of a local business journal that the “People on the Move” section is up for sale. The one-time crowdsourced feature for new hire announcements or appointments in a local market will cost $250. Blending editorial and advertising. These are not isolated examples.

Journalism 65

Journalism Brand Branding Advertising 65

Cision

JANUARY 2, 2018

It’s 2018: Do you know where your marketing campaigns are focused? Facebook has gained a reputation for being a marketing shortcut of sorts; its ads have an average click-through rate of.9 But becoming overly reliant on Facebook marketing techniques isn’t simply keeping up with the times — it’s lazy.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

AirPR sat down with Mika and discussed unique communications strategies, moving from journalism to PR: AirPR: Tell us about TMI and how you help brands and organizations gain visibility and manage reputation. AirPR: You started your career in journalism. AirPR: How do you see PR & content marketing evolving in 2018?

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

Summary of PR tech news from the last 30 days: PRophet offers a white-label option for PR agencies; Meltwater joins the generative AI race; mentions and new PR statistics Despite reports everyone in PR is using generative AI – it’s simply not true. How does PR’s use of gAI compare to marketing? How is it being used?

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Survey Software B2B Pitching 152

Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

With the rapidly evolving landscape of the marketing mix, fueled by the MarTech revolution, the growth of influencer marketing and content marketing, and a push towards integrated communications, marketers and communicators need cutting-edge resources more than ever. Marketers need to] adapt. Search Engine Journal.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2018

Yet PR doesn’t always command the same respect as other disciplines, like advertising or direct-mail. As Greg Galant of MuckRack once observed , the advertising business is linked with iconic characters like Don Draper of “Mad Men,” while public relations is more likely to evoke Samantha Jones.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 18, 2019

Social media marketing tactics seem to be taking over. “Brands tapping into the influencer marketing community as part of its integrated communication efforts would do well to focus less on individual’s followers and more on the engagement rate,” said Michael Kaye, Communications Manager at Autism Speaks.

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Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

PR has always been the red-headed step child in the marketing mix, getting less attention, glamour and budget than advertising. A number of major ad agencies predicted slowdowns a few weeks ago. That’s because large CPG companies like Procter and Gamble have been firing agencies and/or pulling back on spending.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 27, 2022

ESG and your agency. As more companies realize the benefit of DEI in hiring and work groups, so should your agency. Agencies must start at the internship level. Most agencies know nonprofit organizations that could benefit from some initial pro-bono PR or social media assistance. Reevaluating Twitter.

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Trends Pitching Twitter Nonprofit 127

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

In the last few weeks I’ve stumbled upon a hat trick of studies that can help you do that – and it’s the common denominator for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links (UML). 1) The top challenges in journalism. 2) Key PR considerations about influencer marketing. How do you measure influencer marketing results?

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Survey Journalism Study Pitching 96

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Marketing conferences have shaped my top team memories. To share the knowledge wealth, below is my list of the 20 coolest marketing events in 2020 (coming to a venue somewhere in the U.S.). Social Media Marketing World. Discover the best social media marketing techniques from the world’s top experts.”. Tech industry.

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Ishmael's Corner

JANUARY 4, 2016

I wasn’t going to write about the FTC’s latest salvo on native advertising. When the agency announced its “enforcement policy” on Dec. The post The FTC’s Quixotic Fight Against Native Advertising appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications. But so many.more.

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Advertising Advertising Construction Storytelling 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

I review a lot of marketing studies and surveys – and write about the one I think will be helpful for readers. It’s something of a readout on the year in PR and marketing. Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. 2) The average content marketing budget is $185,000.

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

especially for the one that is associated with the internet like freelancing, business websites, blogger, or other content marketing. In this article, we will discuss some of the consequences that plagiarism cause for most marketers. Why plagiarism is a high-level risk for marketers? 2. Down in the professionalism.

Engineering 130

Engineering Reputation Data Advertising 130

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. That’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links (UML). 1) Statistics on the Super Bowl audience and advertising. What does an advertisement in this year’s Super Bowl (54) cost?

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Says Terrie Williams, president, the Terrie Williams Agency in New York: “D. Gibson published The Gibson Report , a marketing guide on the Black consumer market, and Race Relations and Industry , a periodic report on equal-opportunity compliance, publications that Dukes found invaluable. “D. Parke Gibson Pioneer Award. “At

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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. And there is not much difference.

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 8, 2021

She began her career as an aspiring newspaper reporter, securing an internship at the Atlanta Journal Constitution before becoming a daily reporter in Greenville, South Carolina, not far from her hometown. Pivoting from journalism to PR. I knew that journalism was changing,” she said. “I Starting as a solopreneur.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I also learned about Lin’s agency work at Strategic Communications ; and that she teaches, and has written quite a few books on PR and marketing. Is this a sign of the future of PR (and journalism)? I think the regulations that are emerging are good but more needs to be done to distinguish native advertising from news.

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Mindful Marketing

JUNE 15, 2015

Drew McLellan has worked in advertising for 25+ years and started his own agency, McLellan Marketing Group, in 1995 after a five-year stint at Y&R. The agency specializes in B2B financial services industries. Drew launched the AMI blog in 2012 as a resource to agency leaders. Tell us a bit about your agency.

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Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

He developed a love of sports and print media at a young age, and set off to the University of Florida to pursue a degree in journalism. When he arrived on campus, however, he was amazed by the student-run broadcast stations, including radio and TV stations that would actually compete in the local market for ratings. “I

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Ishmael's Corner

AUGUST 27, 2017

Since Craigslist showed up on their doorstep and eviscerated classified advertising, media properties searching for new revenue streams seem to have a certain Ponce de León quality to them. Some would argue that in a world where people expect to.more.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Mainstream marketers are gradually losing their reluctance to advocate for politically and socially charged issues in their paid content and corporate social responsibility positions. In an era plagued by charges of “fake news”, the influence of trusted brand domains and recognizable journalism is more important than ever.

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The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Because these comments were created by employees of Deutsch LA, an advertising agency hired to promote the PS Vita, they are false and misleading. source: Wall Street Journal). Content Marketing Mastering Social Media' PS Vita [ruling] the world. Learn about it! us.playstation.com/psvita/ #GAMECHANGER. THE WAKE-UP CALL.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As we close in on the year’s end, I looked back over these marketing and PR statistics in an effort to surface those points that in some way, shape or form, help to summarize 2018 as a year. Statistics about content marketing. The C-Suite views the top marketer as a publicly facing agent of trust. of revenue in marketing.

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Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

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. What it found is that Instagram appeared to be the rising star among advertisers in 2020. What does all this mean for marketers? 06% in 2020 compared to.07% 07% in 2019.

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Social Media Healthcare Brand Branding 88

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

You guessed it, they’re each an opportunity to become a more educated marketer and professional. ??????. And if you want to absorb marketing news and insight from industry leaders during your commute with a new podcast, we’ve got you covered with 12 of our team’s favorites. This Old Marketing. and Epic Content Marketing.

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Marketing Conference Content Marketing Agency 74

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. That’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links [UML]. Funding is a form of validation and acquisitions signal a strategy – those things impact the market.

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Study Media Relations Media Measurement 144

Critical Mention

JULY 16, 2019

As the cost of paid advertising across various digital and broadcast channels increases, brands are increasingly focused on earned media as a way to build awareness and generate revenue. Professionals in PR, marketing and corporate communications understand all too well that there is, in fact, such a thing as bad publicity.

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Media Advertising Advertising Measurement 76

Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Brands have never cared more about content marketing. Search any content marketing-related keyword in Google Trends and you’ll find a spike in conversation this year around the topic (the graph to the right is for “content marketing” news headlines). Before we called it content marketing, we called it marketing communications.

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Flack's Revenge

JANUARY 10, 2019

Last month I interviewed top PR and social media experts about the challenges facing online marketing. I also share my views (not necessarily the agency’s ) and pose additional questions. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? Is Facebook still a good place to invest in social media marketing?

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How To Facebook Social Media Advertising 159

Shift Communications

JANUARY 20, 2015

As you might expect at an event called “Future of Marketing,” we spent a lot of time talking about, well, the future of marketing. We had a chance to interview some of the top thinkers driving innovation and transformation in the marketing world, and get their perspective on the Big Question: What IS the future of marketing?

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Marketing Privacy Big Data Technology 60

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links (UML). Digital marketing spend tallied up at around $629 billion in the US in 2018. This year it’s on track to outpace the investment in analog marketing channels for the first time. req.) – by BMV a digital agency in Boston. Advertising is a distant third.

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Study Survey B2B Advertising 61

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

The pendulum of marketing can only swing in one direction at a time, but at some point, the forces of gravity slow the swing and eventually take it back in the other direction. I sense we are reaching that point in marketing, with respect to data and creativity. For years marketing leaders have all heard data, data, data.

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Creativity Study Survey Advertising 77

Sword and the Script

MAY 20, 2017

A new survey of 2,400 B2B marketers suggests content marketing is the top priority this year – and by a wide margin. According to Marketing Charts , 37% of the respondents cited content marketing as the most important initiative. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML].

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Content Marketing Marketing Real Estate B2B 63

Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Most PR practitioners quickly learn that the wall protecting editorial integrity from the influence of paid advertising can be, like the Pirate Code , “more of a guideline than an actual rule.” For better or worse, at a great number of well-known and respected media sources, advertisers are often given preference in coverage.

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