Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one.

Reddit 174

Reddit Software B2B Technology 174

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 12, 2024

Creating a strong brand presence should be a priority for your tech startup. A clear and consistent brand builds your reputation in the minds of consumers and helps you stand out from the competition. However, building a brand presence can be tricky if you’re new to the tech industry.

Social Media 78

Social Media Strategy Media Reputation 78

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.

How To 78

How To Ethics Measurement Creativity 78

Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Public relations (PR) is essential in promoting a brand and driving sales. It helps build and maintain a brand’s positive image and can influence people’s perception of it. In modern times, public perception of your brand is more critical than any traditional advertising.

Brand 52

Brand Branding Training Viral 52

Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Public relations (PR) is essential in promoting a brand and driving sales. It helps build and maintain a brand’s positive image and can influence people’s perception of it. In modern times, public perception of your brand is more critical than any traditional advertising.

Brand 52

Brand Branding Training Viral 52

Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Public relations (PR) is essential in promoting a brand and driving sales. It helps build and maintain a brand’s positive image and can influence people’s perception of it. In modern times, public perception of your brand is more critical than any traditional advertising.

Brand 52

Brand Branding Publicity Training 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 13, 2018

Major organizations can be shaken by a careless tweet or a viral customer complaint. Communications professionals must act decisively to safeguard corporate reputation, and many worry that they may miss something. Corporate communication functions as the conscience for the business and as a vigilant lifeguard for the brand.”.

Trends 199

Trends Corporate Employee Analysis 199

Cision

DECEMBER 26, 2017

In business, the point of keeping a poker face (aka “brand identity,” for the purposes of this article) is to encourage consumers and competitors to make choices that benefit you, without having to directly nudge them into making those decisions. Brands like Moz and CoSchedule have this poker face down.

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Brand Branding Consumer Social Media 273

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In the ever-evolving public relations landscape, staying ahead of the game and cutting through the clutter is crucial for building brand visibility and engaging with your target audience. But is newsjacking still the right move for your brand? When executed properly, newsjacking can serve to gain publicity and enhance brand presence.

Ethics 101

Ethics Trends Social Media SEO 101

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 31, 2018

For public relations and reputation experts, it’s easy to point out the brands and personalities who mishandled bad news or missed opportunities after public mistakes. Marketers may have differing opinions on Nike’s brand advertising campaign around former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick this year.

Fashion 255

Fashion Reputation Social Media Brand 255

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Recently, PR teams have been pressed into crisis duty in a series of corporate missteps that have something in common: marketing or advertising departments that shows a type of “cultural appropriation” – borrowing a sensitive ethnic or cultural theme for commercial purposes. Bodega’s botched branding.

Corporate 149

Corporate Viral Community Crisis 149

Cision

JULY 5, 2016

Not every platform or tactic will be right for your brand. In this interview, Kathy discusses the importance of knowing what is being said about your brand, how to properly prepare for potential crises and why basic marketing principles are still relevant today. What are the biggest marketing mistakes brands make?

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Nonprofit Crisis Viral Groups 227

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. What is Paid Social? provide customer service to their clients.

Advertising 62

Advertising Advertising Social Media Strategy 62

ReimaginePR

AUGUST 29, 2016

Social media is the perfect way to build exposure for your brand and increase traffic to your website, but how do you do that? Most social media platforms give you the opportunity to visually communicate your brand message. It’s called the cover photo, and most brands fail to fully optimize this real estate. Click To Tweet.

Social Media 149

Social Media Marketing Media Facebook 149

Cision

APRIL 5, 2017

On March 29 th , top editors, thought leaders and a Fortune 500 digital brand innovator gathered at Cision to discuss their insights and recommendations for communications and public relations practitioners. Chris Lynch: It’s overwhelming to consumers and brands. Rallies against Kellogg’s after it pulled its advertising from Breitbart.

Report 225

Report Media Advertising Advertising 225

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Like many in PR, advertising, and journalism, I was relieved when Google and Facebook announced they would ban “fake news” sites from using use their ad services. Like many PR professionals, we’ve had experience with web-based rumors that threaten a brand’s reputation. Everything counts.

Publicity 120

Publicity Storytelling Journalism Viral 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

And a strong reputation usually engages consumers over time. Brands must earn the trust of customers, and that’s where good PR can play a role. Nielsen’s 2015 Trust in Advertising report shows that people trust earned media (as in editorial articles and posts) and owned content more than any other formats.

Education 120

Education Leadership Viral Consumer 120

5W PR

APRIL 8, 2021

Finally, another great benefit of press releases these days is their ability to potentially go viral, especially since they’re easily accessible via any device that can connect to the internet, which means they’re able to generate a lot of buzz. Are you aiming to create brand awareness of your website or products?

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Engineering Writing Social Media Tools 128

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. When a passenger’s video of water flooding a Carnival cruise ship hallway went viral on May 3, it spawned thousands of references to Titanic and some sensational news headlines. Five crisis PR first responses.

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Crisis Privacy Airlines Facebook 136

PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2017

The speed and accessibility of social media means that brands are always teetering on the edge of a crisis. Because it only takes one post to destroy a reputation, companies need to be wary of who has the power to create and share content. The urban poor is not the rural poor, said Haworth. pictured above ), during an Oct.

Social Media 97

Social Media Conference Media Corporate 97

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2016

PR and CX go hand in hand, since it’s PR’s role to burnish a brand reputation and the job can only be done when the customer experience lives up to expectations. We’ve seen how powerful real-time marketing is for consumer brands that are active on social channels. B2B content must be shareable.

B2B 120

B2B Customer Service Software Technology 120

Prohibition

JULY 10, 2019

Some of these came to light by members of the public calling brands out on social media for their slip-ups and others were campaigns by PR and marketing teams that simply did not turn out as planned. The brand played with its 30-year tagline, “the best a man can get”, and replaced it with “The best men can be”.

Fashion 75

Fashion Telecommunications Crisis Training 75

5W PR

MAY 18, 2018

In fact, one of the best ways to boost brand loyalty for an organization, is to take the marketing conversation offline with experiential marketing. They create experiences where users are able to interact with the brand in person and discover what they’re all about. 1. It Generates Unique Content.

Company 96

Company Marketing Social Media Analytics 96

Cision

JULY 25, 2016

By design (which Facebook, Instagram and Twitter alter with algorithms), advertising and promotion on these platforms is a common tactic for communication and marketing professionals to get a tangible amount of scale and the appropriate type of interaction. Superusers are the 1%. The transition from superuser to supernova.

Facebook 120

Facebook Instagram Measurement Twitter 120

Prohibition

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Working with influencers can be a really great way for brands to reach their target audiences, communicate their messages and gain brand awareness. When it goes well, it can be a successful mechanism in driving traffic to your website, increasing direct sales and making more people aware of your brand.

Marketing 48

Marketing Social Media Instagram Advertising 48

Lauri Pehar Borsh

AUGUST 12, 2015

The simplest truth for business owners to remember is that they must invest in their brand (as well as their personal professional brand) before they invest time and money into gaining media attention. 5 Evidences that your Brand is Not Ready for Press… 1. 5 Evidences that your Brand is Not Ready for Press… 1.

Enterprise 60

Enterprise Advertising Advertising Pitching 60

Lauri Pehar Borsh

AUGUST 12, 2015

The simplest truth for business owners to remember is that they must invest in their brand (as well as their personal professional brand) before they invest time and money into gaining media attention. 5 Evidences that your Brand is Not Ready for Press… 1. 5 Evidences that your Brand is Not Ready for Press… 1.

Enterprise 60

Enterprise Advertising Advertising Pitching 60

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 4, 2014

The Harlem Shake dance video craze largely took off based on the whims of students, employees and other everyday folk interested in making a funny viral video. Red Bull’s events, including the famous Flugtag and Crashed Ice, have literally transformed brand material into live action. It’s a landslide: Community creates results.

Mobile 101

Mobile Community System Social Media 101

Lauri Pehar Borsh

APRIL 30, 2014

It’s a viral process (and it doesn’t happen overnight – it takes time to build up) that will eventually add to your online public reputation and increase your online publicity, which in turn will support your traditional sales and business development processes.

Social Media 83

Social Media Pitching Media LinkedIn 83

Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

A PR crisis is a negative story about your brand that threatens the reputation of your organisation, causes reputational damage, or negatively impacts sales or stock value. A PR crisis can destroy a reputation in an instant, so it’s crucial to have a plan in place. Your brand could be dragged through the mud.

Crisis 62

Crisis How To Crisis Management Crisis Communications 62

Norton's Notes

JULY 26, 2017

I speak a lot to student and marketers alike about social media crisis management as I believe it can have a huge impact on a brand’s reputation and share price if you get it wrong. Even today I am amazed at how many brands just pass the social media content to the most junior member of the team. Lyft 1 Vs Uber 0.

Social Media 49

Social Media Airlines Media Viral 49

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Brand social activity into site content in real-time. Why Picture List Posts Are The Perfect Viral Content Formula Our clever friends over at Buzzsumo reviewed over 100m Facebook posts recently. Great free tool:Who else is bored with making brand logo wall images? Online advertising has changed. The results?

Tools 136

Tools Publicity SEO Measurement 136

Lauri Pehar Borsh

APRIL 30, 2014

It’s a viral process (and it doesn’t happen overnight – it takes time to build up) that will eventually add to your online public reputation and increase your online publicity, which in turn will support your traditional sales and business development processes.

Social Media 60

Social Media Pitching Media LinkedIn 60

Cision

OCTOBER 16, 2017

It seems like maybe the C-suite is much more aware of the value that communications and reputation can add to an enterprise. I think some in the C-suite do know things like brand awareness are important and they kind of just feel it in their gut that it’s the right thing to do. Stick around with us for part two.

Media 202

Media Storytelling Technology Data 202

NewsWhip

MAY 27, 2021

Brand relevance versus brand reputation | Jump to text. Wellness brands during the pandemic | Jump to text. And, the reality is, in this digital world, relevance is even more important than reputation. Companies have scaled back their advertising. COVID changing healthcare storytelling | Jump to text.

Healthcare 78

Healthcare Storytelling Communications Local 78

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 17, 2011

We recognized the enormous opportunity that social channels can offer and felt that we could really extend the reach of our brand voice by speaking directly with our customers. positive, neutral or negative) and prioritized according to potential reputational impact. The Break-Up campaign was very much a collaborative effort.

Publicity 87

Publicity Banking YouTube Social Media 87

Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 15, 2016

Nonetheless, an admittedly unscientific look at who or what really moves the needle nowadays will likely reveal that those carefully crafted pieces of branded content contributed to Huffington Post, sponsored on Buzzfeed, or promoted on Twitter are often too ephemeral to make a meaningful (and measurable) impact on public awareness and behavior.

Content Marketing 28

Content Marketing Marketing Instagram YouTube 28