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5 Reasons Not To Cut PR In A Recession

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Already, Facebook parent company Meta has warned of an advertising slowdown. What stands out is how poorly the “preventive-focused” companies fared in comparison to others. It stands to reason that some businesses will cut back on marketing, advertising and PR when a downturn looms. No amount of paid advertising can buy trust.

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Updating Brand Values to Ensure You’re Connecting With Today’s Consumers

5W PR

Assessing Current Brand Values Brands must analyze their current brand values in comparison to the values important to consumers today. Developing a Clear Mission Statement Developing a clear mission statement can communicate a brand’s ethical values to consumers. Any gaps or inconsistencies should be identified.

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3 PR Takes On YouTube’s Brand Safety Scandal

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

YouTube was hit with a major brand safety crisis this week after a blogger revealed that a community of predators have been using the platform to view content in inappropriate ways that exploit children. The frequency of the scandals created notable hesitation among advertisers and marketers. Rinse and repeat.

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Props Can Help a Message Sink In, or Sink the Message

PRSay

26, two days before he became Twitter’s new owner and CEO, Elon Musk demonstrated the communications power of a good prop when he strode into the company’s headquarters carrying a porcelain sink and wearing a grin. Some types of props always help to communicate a message. However, done right, props can captivate an audience.

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PR Measurement: An Integrated Approach

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

In recent years, multi-channel communication has blurred the lines between paid, earned, shared and owned media (known as the PESO model). An integrated approach includes all aspects of communications — public relations, marketing, social media, advertising — for a 360-degree view of the planning and measurement process.

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The Power Of Creativity In PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Still, a prime impediment to PR teams’ showing out-of-the-box creative chops is clients’ aversion to risk– something not so prevalent in the advertising field. Advertisements for travel metasearch sites usually involve a cutesy gnome (Travelocity) or a charismatic spokesperson (Trivago). 4 ways creative PR takes it up a notch.

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How To Measure PR Outcomes: A Practical Guide

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For years, the PR industry’s response to the problem was to measure outcomes by treating earned media stories as paid advertising, with a dollar value calculated from standard ad rates. The ad equivalent formula was popular with marketers because it translated PR output into something familiar – advertising!