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Ensuring Ethical Advertising

Mindful Marketing

Advertising gaffes, which may reach millions, are much more damaging and difficult to roll back, so why do some of the world’s most creative companies and brightest people continue to make promotional faux pas, and what can be done to avoid them? Fortunately, a personal apology can often atone for such individual indiscretions.

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Only 5% of B2B buyers are in market today; but where did that statistic come from?

Sword and the Script

So, when I saw a LinkedIn post about the source of that statistic , of course, I wanted to have a look. He wrote it up in a paper published online titled, Advertising effectiveness and the 95-5 rule: most B2B buyers are not in the market right now. This is a deceptively simple fact, but it has a profound implication for advertising.

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How Does a Business Press Release Differ From Advertising?

PR Fuel

Branding is an essential part of a business, with 77 percent of marketers stating that it’s a critical factor in future growth. Every enterprise needs to create a brand around which business advertisements will revolve. Top marketers go out of their way to generate as much brand awareness as possible. What Is Advertising?

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Best Brand Moves During The COVID-19 Pandemic

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It has also brought out the best in some companies and brands, with accompanying positive PR. The abrupt shutdown of normal work and social life has caused many companies to pull back in their advertising and PR. Here are my picks for best brand moves so far during the COVID-19 pandemic. But still others have stepped up.

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Embracing Inclusion: Empowering People with Disabilities Through Brand Marketing

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Regrettably, advertising and marketing seem to remain a notable instance of this disparity. In advertising and marketing, however, this rich mixture has historically been depicted through the lens of Caucasian individuals. Brand marketing is a key arena where the call for inclusivity has grown louder and more resonant than ever before.

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#14: What happens when influence outshines advertising?

NewsWhip

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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Will brands make the transition to using more authentic, less polished content?

Communications Conversations

If your feed is like most people’s you’ll notice a ton of: Branded graphics – Some brands’ entire feeds are made of up these graphics. Yet, brands continue to use it regularly in their social content. Yet, brands continue to use it regularly in their social content. All could be possible.

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