5W PR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

“Authenticity” has become marketers’ favorite buzzword, and brands are now expected to always be honest and transparent in their efforts to connect with consumers. Telling consumers a brand story instead of just advertising to them is what wins trust and appreciation. What does it even mean for a brand to be authentic?

Trends 108

Trends Airlines Social Media Crisis 108

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

Here at Crenshaw, our client base of high-growth tech organizations have found that earned speaking opportunities and industry recognition build credibility and visibility for their brand. Support employer branding. In many cases they support a path to a market leadership position. Here’s how it works. Influence buyer decisions.

B2B 334

B2B Company Case Study Conference 334

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 4, 2018

We’ve been hearing about this whole “dark social” trend for quite a while now. But, recent statistics and trend lines have me thinking 2019 may be the year we start to see “dark social” truly start to impact social media marketing plans. How to I better automate customer service via social media?

Trends 109

Trends Marketing Instagram Social Media 109

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Brand reputations can make or break a company; a few bad reviews or questionable comments on social media could turn away customers instantly. Of the many things that play into a brand’s reputation, there are a few that you have control over: customer service, your online presence, and corporate social responsibility.

Reputation 137

Reputation Brand Branding Customer Service 137

Onclusive

MARCH 21, 2018

Today, advertising, corporate content, and social content is often separated,” Owyang wrote, “but tomorrow, we expect these circles to converge and overlap, with little or no separation.”.

Storytelling 281

Storytelling Media Infographics Advertising 281

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Today’s divided political climate has affected PR strategy for many companies and brands, including those who like to stay far away from partisan issues. Though it may be an opportune time for some brands to take a stand on relevant issues, many choose to remain neutral on hot-button topics, and understandably so.

Brand 136

Brand Branding Advertising Advertising 136

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2018

Smart public relations can help put a new brand on the map or burnish the image of an older one. This year, businesses face perennial questions like how to maintain customer loyalty, and fresh challenges like changes in federal regulation laws and the tax code. Brands to watch in 2018. Tapping into the zeitgeist much?

Brand 136

Brand Branding Retail Comparison 136

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Once upon a time, businesses hopped on social channels to amp up their brand presence and chat with customers. So, it’s a no-brainer for e-commerce (aka ecommerce) brands to team up with social media to make those sales happen. Think of it as using social media to find and cultivate potential customers interested in your offer.

Social Media 86

Social Media Media Mobile SEO 86

Prohibition

MARCH 5, 2020

With social media now a well established tool for businesses, and a huge part of day-to-day life for most people, it is more important than ever to ensure your business or brand maintains a presence, keeps up to date with all current trends and utilises them to your advantage. Employee Brand Engagement. Targeted Ads.

Social Media 62

Social Media Trends Media How To 62

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As the virtual realm continues to expand, brands and PR professionals must adapt and harness the power of digital PR to effectively engage their audiences and build lasting relationships. Social media platforms, blogs, websites, and podcasts provide an unprecedented opportunity for brands to connect with their target audiences directly.

Viral 78

Viral Digital PR Storytelling Reputation 78

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

What’s not safe is ignoring social conversations, especially those related to your brand and category. Interestingly, brands that take a stand, even a controversial one, are generally way ahead of those that sit on the sidelines. The counter-trend to increased digital communications is the growing desire to meet in person.

Social Media 149

Social Media Marketing Media B2B 149

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 23, 2016

Brands have long (well, as least for the last 7-8 years) relied on Twitter as a customer service tool and a brand management tool. When looking over competing brands’ Twitter accounts I noticed a trend: Very few of them were responding to any tweets. Because, I’m starting to believe it might.

Twitter 60

Twitter Brand Branding Tools 60

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 5, 2017

4 Internet advertising set to pass television. Global spend on internet advertising is set to overtake television advertising in the next six months. The ability to target and measure ad performance makes digital ads attractive to brands. It’s a key reason that digital advertising is growing so strongly.

Publicity 122

Publicity Marketing Healthcare Television 122

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2018

Bylined content helps establish a B2B executive as an industry expert or brand voice, and it’s also a strong way to boost SEO for an individual or company. Some will be service pieces that offer tips or tools. Others may share insight about category trends or offer an informed opinion about a burning industry issue.

B2B 147

B2B Leadership Customer Service eBook 147

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Black Friday 2015 has come and gone, and one trend dominated all others: more and more people are purchasing online rather than shopping at brink-and-mortar retailers. This trend isn’t particularly surprising, but it gives the Friday after Thanksgiving a bit of an identity crisis.

Social Media 120

Social Media Facebook Print Advertising 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2016

As almost 200,000 folks get ready for their annual excursion to Las Vegas for CES (Consumer Electronics Show) , those of us who toil in B2B tech public relations will be looking for 2017 trends to better take advantage of industry moves and stake out positions for clients. PR must function in real time. PR will embrace paid media.

B2B 120

B2B Customer Service Software Technology 120

5W PR

DECEMBER 26, 2019

An interesting trend among some respondents is that they’re focused on building smaller and more connected communities on their social media platforms. Voice search is also expected to open up advertising opportunities on devices like Alexa, Google Home and Siri. COMMUNITY BUILDING. PERSONALIZATION.

Marketing 113

Marketing Instagram Media SEO 113

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Paid social advertising has evolved into an integral part of advertising on social media platforms. Each social network has a distinct approach for acquiring followers and generating engagement, and paid advertising plays a significant role in those strategies. provide customer service to their clients.

Advertising 62

Advertising Advertising Social Media Strategy 62

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

AI is among the fastest-growing marketing trends, with 80 percent of marketers predicting in 2016 that AI would revolutionize marketing by 2020. AI has the capacity to create richer, more personalized digital experiences for consumers, and meet customers’ increasingly high brand expectations.” CRM enhancement (11%).

Marketing 118

Marketing Data B2C Big Data 118

5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

Media kits are an excellent way to introduce the brand to people who may be unfamiliar with it, such as influencers, event attendees, journalists, or prospective clients. While a media kit is a collection of information about the brand, not all media kits will look the same. Evolution and History of Media Kits.

How To 176

How To Media Guidelines Pitching 176

Cision

AUGUST 9, 2016

Before you create any brand communication, you must ask yourself: Will my audience care? In this interview, Brandon shares why brands shouldn’t focus too much on competitors, how to streamline your pitches to journalists and how social media can help your brand in a crisis. What drew you to the field of public relations?

Crisis 0

Crisis Reputation Study Trends 0

Cision

MARCH 21, 2016

This algorithm fundamentally changes the way that brands will be able to communicate on Twitter in the future. After all, social advertising and promotion are really about amplification of a message on these platforms. Recent reports that advertisers aren’t enamored with Twitter ad spends haven’t helped the situation.

Facebook 120

Facebook Twitter Customer Service Advertising 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

They enable consumer brand marketers to connect with influencers who have large followings on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, in a straightforward transactional manner. I predict brands will look to the PESO model (which stands for paid, earned, shared and owned media) to make more of their owned media.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

At Crenshaw, you work with a variety of brands and businesses. With the ability to engage with companies and brands, purchase products and services and consume all or nearly all media online constantly, your communications strategies need to allow for both “big tent” ideas and targeted approaches. How can brands keep up?

Communications 253

Communications Data Local Survey 253

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2018

First statements say a lot about what a brand stands for, and they reflect on the quality of its leadership. DeleteFacebook quickly became a trending topic. The language fits the Tesla brand: aloof, calculated, and confident. Whether fair or not, the statements come off as consistent with the brand.

Crisis 136

Crisis Privacy Airlines Facebook 136

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

To me this just moves the data collection around a little bit on the website, but one place I have seen this work pretty well is the connection to customer service. Now I’m a customer, I used the same channel for support, which has made it all fairly seamless for me. g) Do Execs Know What PR Is? g) Do Execs Know What PR Is?

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

AI-powered algorithms can analyze large volumes of data and identify patterns and trends that would be difficult for humans to detect. These tools can process customer information, behavior patterns, and preferences to identify trends and target specific segments more effectively.

Communications 40

Communications Marketing Technology Data 40

Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

The more I work with digital agencies, the more I’m noticing a few trends in common across all of them. While they want to be a full service digital agency, they tend to excel at one thing, not everything. Some are repackaging services under new labels and jargon, but what they deliver hasn’t changed.

Agency 188

Agency SEO Advertising Advertising 188

PR 20/20

JANUARY 22, 2019

When marketers truly connect with their company’s brand and understand core values, beliefs and what makes them unique, it provides opportunities to dig into differentiating factors. Focus on making a splash for your brand with something people will remember. A good talk trigger example is Amazon’s customer service.

Strategy 55

Strategy Marketing Customer Service Consumer 55

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. Experiential storytelling.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2017

Read daily alerts and monitor brand accounts twice daily for comments, mentions, etc. Draft posts, work with brand team on visual assets, send posts through legal/reg review, schedule or publish. What’s the biggest trends you’re seeing in social media when it comes to health care marketing right now? Content work.

Healthcare 114

Healthcare SMB Social Media Meeting 114

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Artificial intelligence has reached peak hype stage, but is it possible that its potential to transform marketing, and your career , is even greater than advertised? trillion in 2022 through three primary sources of customer experience, cost reduction and new revenue. AI should make us better people, professionals and brands.

Conference 59

Conference Marketing Analytics Case Study 59

PRSay

MAY 18, 2016

We’ve also seen metrics like AVE (advertising value equivalency), which measures the perceived value of media placements, take a backseat to things that more accurately showcase ROI, such as share of voice, mindshare, traffic and increased sales attributed to specific campaigns or activities. After all, no two audiences are the same.

Data 92

Data Meeting Measurement Guidelines 92

Beyond PR

JULY 21, 2016

It’s no longer about a single campaign, blog post, press release, or advertisement. As creators, promoters, and revenue drivers, we’re called on to work together and build an ongoing experience for our brand. Increasingly, a company’s sales team also looks to marketing for nurtured, high-quality leads, not just brand awareness.”.

Brand 40

Brand Branding How To Employee 40

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 2, 2016

In the communications industry, we read and hear about trends all the time. These insights often emanate from think tanks, industry groups or large brands, but they are not the only source of information. Trend 1: Inside Out Communications. Trend 2: It’s a Great Time to Be Solo! Trend 3: Be Fast on Your Feet.

Industry 40

Industry Trends Customer Service Internal 40

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 2, 2016

In the communications industry, we read and hear about trends all the time. These insights often emanate from think tanks, industry groups or large brands, but they are not the only source of information. Trend 1: Inside Out Communications. Trend 2: It’s a Great Time to Be Solo! Trend 3: Be Fast on Your Feet.

Industry 40

Industry Trends Customer Service Internal 40

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 23, 2023

Summer travel trends we’re seeing Increased demand for sustainable travel : As environmental concerns continue to rise, travelers are becoming more conscious of their carbon footprint and looking for sustainable travel options. This trend is expected to continue, with more solo travel options and accommodations catering to the solo traveler.

Travel 40

Travel Tourism Airlines Hotels 40