Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It promised to dislodge traditional media and enable any individual, organisation or brand to become a publisher. Steve Earl and I captured many of these shifts in organisational communication in Brand Anarchy and Brand Vandals. Three decades on I’m less positive. The network effect and friction are strong.

Publicity 128

Publicity Government Guidelines Facebook 128

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

PR and marketing pros can choose to take many directions when deciding how to best promote their brand. Earned media is among the most highly valued types of brand promotion, so organizations won’t want to miss miss out on the great opportunities it can bring. . It can also be seen as word-of-mouth marketing or free advertising.

Radio 104

Radio Media Newspapers Sports 104

5W PR

JULY 11, 2018

The advertising strategy placed interactive outdoor posters in bus shelters that encouraged people to breathe in and see how smoking affects their breathing. KFC is a fun and carefree brand with a great attitude towards marketing stunts. When the stunt is discussed, then the brand or association is, too. KFC Christmas Campaign.

Measurement 149

Measurement Education Social Media Film 149

PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

This week, the News Media Association (NMA) wrote to ministers to say that it is becoming “increasingly difficult” to fund quality journalism, and the diversion of advertising revenues is to blame. Marketing spend going to the likes of Facebook and Google doesn’t cease to increase whilst newspaper advertising revenue plummets.

Journalism 48

Journalism Advertising Advertising Google 48

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Advertising value equivalent (AVE) is at the sharp end of this issue. She believes the same issues apply in advertising and PR. However, it is also an area in which brands wanted more education indicating that they have invested in tools that they aren’t using. The issue lies in the inability of PR to achieve its value.

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Government Education Print Ethics 103

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 16, 2019

Newspaper brands continue to suffer as readers shift from print to digital. It’s the story that has played out over the past two decades as advertising revenues have shifted from print to online. Facebook and Google account for almost 60% of the online advertising market. This isn’t news.

Print 60

Print Storytelling Newspapers Advertising 60

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

It does so through a who’s who list of interviews and case studies from brands big and small. Major brands have transitioned from product companies, to media companies that happen to have products, by focusing on teaching and relevance. Large brands include John Deere, Proctor & Gamble, Red Bull, GE and Marriott.

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Content Marketing Marketing Agriculture Newspapers 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. They enable consumer brand marketers to connect with influencers who have large followings on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, in a straightforward transactional manner. My own predictions are listed at the very bottom.

Marketing 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 26, 2015

We’ll never forget the panic in the PR world as tens of thousands of journalists (aka our PR pitch targets) at newspapers, TV stations and magazines were laid off. Exhibit A: The Death Knell of “Advertising’? What is even worse is that I know the people who are making it now that I’m going to hate it.

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Marketing Advertising Advertising 48

Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Brands have never cared more about content marketing. It is the hot topic for 2013, as brands look to leverage great content to expand their reach, drive more engagement or improve their search engine rankings – to name a few. Today, your brand has more channels to communicate through – and more audiences to communicate with.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Marketing Analytics Resources 52

PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

PR helps small businesses build brand awareness and credibility. Most people focus on three main areas when trying to promote their business: advertising, content marketing , and public relations. A Costly Strategy: Advertising. Advertising is probably the most obvious way to bring attention to your business.

Publicity 67

Publicity Small Business Advertising Advertising 67

NewsWhip

APRIL 28, 2021

The effect of brands helping during the Covid-19 pandemic. So they used to be a kind of, this was the circulation, and then on average two to four people might read that newspaper, that magazine. So we can tell, for example, in Saudi Arabia, 18 to 25s are all about Snapchat, Twitter, and YouTube. Examples of trendjacking.

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Consumer Measurement Local Data 78

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Insider Tip: If you have a large employee base interested in promoting your content, explore a social media service like GaggleAmp or PostBeyond that enables employees to share approved brand content with their personal social networks. We recommend that our clients advertise on at least one of their social channels to their target market.

Marketing 48

Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Chief marketing officers are in love with the idea of breaking a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® event record and having their brands bask in the seemingly viral eruption of TV, radio, print and online buzz that comes from that honor. Nissan (largest indoor illuminated advertising billboard). GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Secret #4: Simplicity.

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Viral Marketing Guidelines Local 88

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The newspaper industry learned this the hard way. In the newspaper business, it’s common to print your issues on something called “broadsheets,” which are 22-inch sheets of paper. In 1712, the British government imposed a tax on newspapers based on the number of pages that they published. Hurray, me.

Marketing 111

Marketing Google Newspapers Print 111