Prohibition

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

With so many options it can be hard to figure out which audience best suits your campaign and how to use the tools on Meta’s ads manager effectively. For more insight on the impact of this, you can read our blog post here. Here we’ve got some key tips and advice to help you get the most out of your targeting.

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Onclusive

JULY 7, 2021

Successful brands put a lot of thought into their messaging, how they want to deliver those messages and through which channels, and how they want to evolve them over time. All organizations communicate their vision and product value, but not all communications efforts are effective. One such customer (who will go unnamed!)

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5W PR

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In the dynamic world of media and marketing, creating a PR stunt that captures attention and aligns with your brand’s values and marketing goals is a high-wire act of creativity and strategy. When executed successfully, it can skyrocket brand awareness, generate buzz on social media, and even make headlines.

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5W PR

JANUARY 11, 2021

Why spend time on a unique brand tagline? Some brands are so well developed that a brand can be conjured in mind instantly if you say a certain phrase or line. A brand tagline or slogan can be one of the most important parts of branding. An unsuccessful slogan can land a brand on the bottom of the clearance rack.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

UGC includes reviews, testimonials, images, videos, and social media posts created by customers to promote a brand. Encouraging customers to generate UGC can have significant advantages, fostering trust, authenticity, and a sense of community around a brand. These creators are regular customers who share their experiences with a brand.

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Onclusive

JUNE 24, 2020

In our last blog , we shared some insights on consumer behavior with the media. Many professionals are eager to be viewed as thought leaders in their industry, and authoring pieces is a great way for them to expand their personal brand. The five strategies shared in this blog series can help you do just that.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

The same could be asked about a blog: If a blog is written but has no readers, does it exist at all? Don’t let your blog fall into the cobwebs of your website. Content creation can be one of the hardest things to plan when you first begin blogging. Your readers are already on your website to read the blog.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 3, 2017

There are many public relations industry blogs that offer know-how on everything from crafting brilliant media pitches to perfecting presentation skills. But how to determine which blogs are me-too, and which are worth your while? After that, the blog world is your oyster! Bad Pitch Blog.

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NewsWhip

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In his statement, Cornell mentioned that customers would not “miss a beat of their Black Friday week shopping” even though stores would be closed on Thanksgiving, but it was Black Friday that unfortunately brought forth some negative attention for the brand, after a week of particularly positive coverage.

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Onclusive

JUNE 4, 2020

As paid advertising declines in trustworthiness and traditional forms of earned media become increasingly complicated to manage and produce, brands are turning to owned media publishing as a way to tell their story and drive business growth. Chief Brand Officer. Chief Brand Officer. VP of Brand & Corporate Marketing.

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Stern + Associates

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Content is disseminated across owned platforms (social media accounts, company blogs and newsletters, etc.), paid platforms (advertisements and sometimes sponsored contributed content), and earned platforms (third party media outlets). But what makes contributed content – as in byline articles, guest blog posts, etc.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 20, 2020

This blog was originally published on AdAge.com on December 18, 2019. Corporate comms is probably already doing some informal earned media amplification through social media channels, email, newsletters or the company blog. Secondly, don’t overthink it. Free yourself from your media snobbery, and you will be rewarded.

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NewsWhip

MARCH 31, 2021

What happens when influence outshines advertising? That it’s not that advertising is declining, it’s just that consumers are changing. And the way that they’re consuming media is changing, and by nature of that, how they’re consuming advertising is changing, right? MARCH 26, 2021. Watch webinar.

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5W PR

JANUARY 22, 2019

When a message goes out, is it public relations or advertising? Public relations is, essentially, a strategic communication program or process that connects brands or persons with a market or audience in a beneficial way. While PR and advertising do often intersect, there are some key differences. Paid Media. Earned Media.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 25, 2023

Voice and tone are distinct attributes that an organization takes on to animate its brand and narrative. It is how they communicate with their vocabulary, attitude and the vibe that comes through with their visuals, advertising and customer experience. And some are using the brand narrative in adverse ways.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The internet was new at the time, and the media and marketing industries expected websites to be a utopia for advertising. “The rest of advertising had been ruined and dammit, we weren’t going to let that happen this time.” However, brands have an opportunity to rethink all the available space on their sites.

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ReimaginePR

AUGUST 22, 2016

The most important part of branding is storytelling. You must cultivate a brand story that adds context and meaning to what would otherwise be dull facts and figures. Your brand story should be authentic, relatable, and deeply human. To do that, you’ll need to tap into your personal history and also humanize your brand.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Celebrating 15 years of bringing together the who’s who of the advertising and media ecosystem from all over the globe, this year’s Advertising Week boasted 4 bustling floors of activity over 4 days at the AMC Loews Theatre in New York. How have you seen the advertising industry evolve over the past 5 years?

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5W PR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Having a distinct PR voice means that the consumers are going to be able to connect to the brand a lot quicker because they are going to get familiar with that personality, and as a result, develop better brand awareness. There are plenty of essential elements to how a brand represents itself in front of its audience.

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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. Here’s a “cheat sheet” to help brands get a leg up on the PR universe this year.

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wiredPRworks

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

A new FTC advertising disclosures document and video gives online influencers guidance on how to ensure consumers are aware of advertising relationships. As a brand influencer , I appreciate knowing when and how to disclose ads on social channels. FTC Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers. WHEN TO DISCLOSE.

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Prohibition

APRIL 3, 2024

Advertising comes in many different shapes and sizes and the traditional methods have their benefits, but so does paid social media advertisements. Specific detailed targeting Across all social media advertising you have a way to directly reach your target audience.

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Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

As you look through an interrogative lens — analyzing brands, consumers and the media’s relationship with multimedia, it’s easy to see that visual content is the engine that steers the narrative. From online articles to advertisements to blogs to social media posts — numerous mediums are competing for your audience’s attention.

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ReimaginePR

OCTOBER 3, 2016

That doesn’t seem like a guaranteed path to brand authority. And perceptually, it has more weight than a regular blog post. Let’s talk about why an ebook is an essential element for your content marketing strategy, and how to create and promote one for maximum effect. How can you help your audience win, even if it’s a small win?

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Shift Communications

JULY 18, 2016

In this series, we’ll examine the tools, techniques, and strategies of paid advertising as they apply to public relations work. Advertising Measurement. In this final part in our series, how do we measure our advertising? Let’s look at how to measure more thoughtfully. Awareness is our brand building KPI.

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PR for Anyone

AUGUST 4, 2022

Watch this week’s PR Tip here: Everyone knows what advertising is but why should they consider publicity? With advertising, YOU direct the message and it’s pretty clear that that is the case because you are paying for it. So and I understand, advertising is important to all of us. IF you do it. PR FOR ANYONE.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 30, 2024

Join us as we take a look at all of the Meta, X and LinkedIn updates coming to the advertising platforms that you need to be aware of. We have previously written a blog all about Advantage+ and how it can help your campaigns. An ‘Engaged View’ counts as a 10 second view or 97% of a video ad.

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Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The Nudge newsletter—published by founder and CEO Ben Young—is my go-to digest for all the branded content and native advertising news. I can’t tell you how many brand newsletters I come across that have a call-to-action like: “Sign up for the Bank A newsletter to get the latest financial news, advice, and company updates.”

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 24, 2023

Understanding the unique characteristics of owned, shared, earned and paid media helps marketing and communications professionals consider how to weave these together to best execute an overall strategy A couple years ago, a startup founder and CEO approached me about PR and marketing consulting services. largely centers around advertising.

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Prohibition

MARCH 10, 2023

Facebook video is a fantastic tool for marketers, looking to capture a brand’s story, promote a campaign or showcase a new product in an imaginative and engaging way. In this blog, we will explore the best tips and tricks for maximising the number of engagements your video will receive. For content, video marketing is king.

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Onclusive

MAY 4, 2020

Marketing strategies are being altered and advertising budgets are being slashed. The role of public relations is to positively place a brand into news stories. They need to understand data: how to organize it, how to read it, how to interpret it. This is where the eyeballs are — this is where the attention is.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 10, 2016

As a result, the refrain “content marketing is better than advertising” is bounced around the marketing echo chamber. Pay-per-click advertising? How about other variables, such as what is pitched or how it’s pitched? Advertising and PR work better when they are working together. That’s how to build an audience.

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Cision

JULY 26, 2017

Since the inception of social media platforms, one of the biggest challenges has been how to properly reach your desired audience. On Facebook, the likelihood of a brand post reaching an intended audience is low. CPG brands -> (Bakery buyers, beverage buyers, cereal buyers, dairy and egg buyers, etc.).

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Onclusive

JUNE 15, 2022

In our June blog series, we’ll be discussing how PR can measure up to marketing and, ultimately, how PR teams can work closely with marketing to demonstrate to the CMO and CEO that PR is a business growth driver. PR has the power to change minds due to its conversational nature along with third-party endorsement and advocacy.

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Onclusive

JUNE 15, 2022

In our June blog series, we’ll be discussing how PR can measure up to marketing and, ultimately, how PR teams can work closely with marketing to demonstrate to the CMO and CEO that PR is a business growth driver. Generating brand awareness. Maintaining a positive company image. Developing stakeholder trust.

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Cision

APRIL 21, 2015

When it comes to marketing, nothing beats people telling others about your brand. No advertising, no paid placement beats the simplicity of word-of-mouth marketing (WOMM). Think of all the places you’ve wasted money trying to market your brand. As a society, we’ve moved away from letting advertising dictate our desires.

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5W PR

APRIL 9, 2019

It’s easy to forget about the importance of basic human connection, and this is an opportunity many brands are missing when it comes to marketing. Connecting with consumers offline doesn’t have to entail just another advertising campaign. Done correctly, this connection can lead to better brand awareness and consumer loyalty.

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