Presspage

JANUARY 23, 2024

Especially if your company operates multiple brands or locations across more than one country, well-organised communication is the key. Our new campaign is based on a white paper that gives PR and communications professionals a guide to building a digital PR ecosystem. Our message is clear: Control your narrative.

Software 78

Software Internal International Digital PR 78

Prohibition

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Tom is award winning international B2B specialist, Editor, and Director of Sticky Tactics, a data-driven digital marketing and advertising consultancy focused on real ROI. Advertising, for instance, can provide quick returns but these tend to evaporate once the campaign ends.

B2B 77

B2B Trends Strategy Marketing 77

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 173

Reddit Software B2B Technology 173

Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2015

Do the marketing tools and tactics you use actually keep your brand top of mind? It may be time to say out with the old (traditional TV advertising) and in with the new (brand journalism). A brand journalism program, like any marketing strategy, must include goals, metrics and outlined measurement tactics. Want proof?

Journalism 120

Journalism Brand Branding Writing 120

5W PR

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In public relations, media refers to any messaging channel or platform the brand might use to connect with customers. While the ultimate goal – building a positive brand reputation – is the same in all cases, the strategy to leverage each kind of media is distinct. Earned media is all about getting people talking about the brand.

Media 103

Media Print Advertising Advertising 103

Cision

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Social has brought a multitude of new ways to distribute a brand’s messaging, and as Joe Pulizzi pointed out at his recent webinar , consumers can afford to ignore what’s being said. If brands want to stand out from the crowd, they need to put as much thought and organization behind distribution as they do with the creation process.

B2C 120

B2C Crisis Communications Content Marketing Engineering 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2018

Every B2B tech PR person dreams of the splashy feature that will help make their company brand instantly recognizable. Just as some celebrities are famous for being famous, big-media notoriety can build the ego without building the brand. They’re platforms for idea-sharing, networking, recruiting, and advertising.

Pitching 168

Pitching Real Estate B2B Journalism 168

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 18, 2019

Think in terms of measurable brand preference, increases in website traffic, lead generation, or even specific deliverables, like speaking opportunities generated for the CEO. Successful PR plans work to convey messages and stories that are – at least to a degree – ownable by the company or brand in question.

Strategy 220

Strategy Measurement Advertising Advertising 220

Cision

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

When Carnival Cruise Line was faced with several crises back in 2012 and 2013 , it was a deficit that many brand experts predicted would take at least four years to dig out of. Want more insights on how your brand can combat a crisis? Read the crisis communications white paper! Then, it’s time to get to work.

Crisis 120

Crisis Brand Branding Crisis Communications 120

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s not news that social media has taken the business world by storm, changing the way consumers research their purchases and creating an unprecedented opportunity for brands to build one-to-one relationships with their brand’s biggest fans. In PR, paid media is social media advertising, sponsored content, and email marketing.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

5W PR

JUNE 27, 2022

In the last couple of years, the tools and software in the advertising industry have been rapidly evolving to the point where companies can now utilize a large number of platforms to create highly targeted ad campaigns that are completely automated. Contextual Targeting.

Company 88

Company Strategy Publicity Advertising 88

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

A company’s sales and marketing teams should consider PR as a lead-generation tool that can work in tandem with business development and paid advertising. Prominent brand mentions that don’t contain links can also drive higher search placement because Google sees them as implied links. PR as a lead generation machine.

SEO 125

SEO Case Study Conference Retail 125

Cision

MAY 19, 2015

This post was inspired by our free “ Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR ” white paper. Many brands with successful apps focus on either fun or, as Jay Baer calls it, “ youtility.” Click here for our free “Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR” white paper! Native Advertising.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Apparel Mobile 120

Business Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

By Serena Ehrlich, Director of Social and Evolving Media, Business Wire In early 2018, Facebook announced a news feed update that dramatically changes how brands can engage with their communities and audiences within the Facebook platform. However, there are still ways brands can get their content into the Facebook newsfeed.

Facebook 178

Facebook Community Advertising Advertising 178

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 26, 2016

Brand marketers often look to public relations to accomplish a great deal of “heavy lifting” in terms of creating awareness. It is PR’s job to fill the space with “constant content” such as byline articles, lifestyle surveys, white papers and blog posts.

Print 120

Print Advertising Advertising Survey 120

Cision

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

These fall into two categories – paid, which includes promoted social posts and native advertising, and organic, which includes social and email. Your brand needs to meet these expectations. When they receive the right message, you encourage them to engage with your brand. Create consistent messaging.

Pinterest 120

Pinterest Enterprise Strategy Advertising 120

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.

Marketing 120

Marketing How To Employee Advertising 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 10, 2016

But there are some important value-adds that PR partners can bring to a relationship that help elevate a company or brand. Brand perception audits. In addition to opportunities for media to attend and cover such events, a savvy PR team will package the resulting content for white papers, bylines and other post-event coverage.

Media Relations 120

Media Relations Agency Media Training Training 120

Cision

OCTOBER 27, 2016

In fact, according to Edelman’s 2016 EARNED BRAND study , 86% of surveyed consumers rely on peer sources for learning about brands and 71% rely on peer sources for buying decisions. Meanwhile, brands have their own networks — both internally and externally. However, brand listening needs to go way past this.

Marketing 120

Marketing Financial Strategy Analytics 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 20, 2018

The truth is, a great PR team can’t work miracles for a brand that truly doesn’t have a story to tell or news to share. Relatively simple items like white papers, explainer videos, bylined articles, and op-ed pieces can help educate prospects in a less commercial and more credible way than advertising or SEM.

Education 178

Education B2B Employee Crisis 178

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 19, 2015

Advertisers wanted to bolster results. More advertisers were joining the fray. In fact, according to AdRoll, brands are seeing a lift of 2.85X their normal lift when using these CTA buttons. . But, I’m sure the CTA buttons will be added to the native Facebook advertising options soon.

Facebook 60

Facebook Apparel Brand Branding 60

Cision

APRIL 7, 2015

Native advertising shows similar growth for many of the same reasons. People view, connect and engage with native ads much more easily than branded content. Native video advertising builds on the premises found with video and native advertising. But brands already can create 10-minute videos with six-second teasers.

Video 120

Video YouTube Mobile Advertising 120

Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

As a metric for content marketing, pageviews are flawed according to a white paper – Why Content Marketers Are Using All the Wrong Metrics – published by Contently. The white paper calls the pageview a “superficial impression of how people behave on the web.” Why Pageviews are a Weak Metric? Average finish.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Measurement Marketing Analytics 60

Cision

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Changing media habits coupled with massive pushes in ad blocking, including iOS9 ( TechCrunch ), are increasing the importance of organic content and native advertising. Brands, recognizing this shift in popularity, are including stars from YouTube, Vine and Instagram in their television commercials. It’s simple. Get specific.

Pitching 120

Pitching How To Instagram YouTube 120

Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

They’re bombarded every day with content, advertisements and information. So how can you set your brand apart? In this interview, Michael shares his advice for brands looking to break through the noise, stand out and grab their audience’s attention. What do you think is the biggest challenge facing brands today?

Employee 120

Employee Storytelling Content Marketing Leadership 120

Cision

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

When it comes to producing viral videos for big brands, Stephen Voltz is about as experienced as they come. With his viral videos for big brands being viewed over 150 million times, Voltz took the stage at Inbound 2015 to share what he believes to be the four key elements found in almost every viral video. Be Unforgettable.

Viral 120

Viral Video YouTube Examples 120

Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

With more and more businesses across verticals and industries creating content, people have become desensitized towards brand content. Learn how to build a brand journalism program with Cision’s free white paper! A targeted distribution strategy yields better results in terms of brand interaction and engagement.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Storytelling 120

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

12% said market research or brand surveys; 12% said backlinks; 11% said focus group research; 10% said feedback from the marketing team; 10% said actions by elected officials; 6% said product analytics; 4% said advertising value equivalency (AVE); 4% said votes/election outcomes; and. 2% said none of the above.

Measurement 85

Measurement Survey Web Software 85

Cision

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Refresh your memory on the two most basic rules of copyright, get a glimpse at a few recent rulings and start pinpointing how your brand should involve executives, managers and others in this discussion. copyright laws, but does your brand also do business in Europe? Learn how copyright laws can protect your brand’s reputation.

Telecommunications 120

Telecommunications Training Reputation Software 120

Cision

APRIL 2, 2015

Read our free “How to Beat Content Marketing Overload” white paper now! (No It does not matter how many followers it may have or the amount of native advertising a company purchases. Want to create standout content? No sign up!). Social Still Revolves Around People.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Corporate Social Media Internal 120

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

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The company has raised over $65 million to help brands personalize their marketing and thrive in the pending cookie apocalypse. In July, Cooper and I connected over Zoom to talk content strategy, Facebook boycotts, first-party data, and why brands need to take a stand and back up their words with action.

Brand 71

Brand Branding Marketing Facebook 71

Marketwired

APRIL 21, 2016

When you think of content marketing today, the traditional way you see it in the marketplace is as a blog post, white paper, video, or some other piece of easily sharable digital content that can help you make your purchasing decisions. These brands are winning with markets that are hard to target by traditional means.

Viral 100

Viral Guidelines Social Media Groups 100

Beyond PR

JUNE 29, 2016

It’s not surprising, then, that a new white paper from Outsell, Inc. shows the marketing methods rated most effective by B2B and B2C senior marketers are “pull” methods – methods that empower users to opt into their interactions with brands. Earned media isn’t just helpful for building brand awareness. You must earn it.

Media 75

Media B2C B2B Nonprofit 75

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

There’s an old saying in marketing that half of the advertising budget is wasted, we just don’t know which half. Advertising spots for the big football game this year grew to $5,000,000 for a mere 30 seconds of airtime. What did brands get for their money this year? And that’s the theme for this week.

B2B 66

B2B Marketing Advertising Advertising 66

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Employers are more believable than government, media reporters with named sources, major corporations, media reports with anonymous sources, advertising and “my social media.”. Don’t mash case studies, white papers, webinars, press releases and blog posts together. click image for higher resolution). Media distrust grows.

Government 134

Government Survey Ethics Media 134

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

In their book, “Think Like a Freak,” Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt describe an group of marketers who assert that video advertising is four times as effective as their print advertising. This success may obfuscate another key reason that people choose to interact with brands, particularly on social media: customer care.

Social Media 120

Social Media Facebook Print Advertising 120