NewsWhip

MARCH 31, 2021

What happens when influence outshines advertising? They explore MSL’s approach to linking up earned, owned, and paid media in a world where consumers are in the driving seat. He was previously a part of innovation efforts at a number of different agencies, including FleishmanHillard and Marina Maher Communications.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Already, Facebook parent company Meta has warned of an advertising slowdown. It stands to reason that some businesses will cut back on marketing, advertising and PR when a downturn looms. And public relations in particular simply doesn’t lend itself to sudden starts and stops. No amount of paid advertising can buy trust.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. 1) Earned media is sales enablement. 1) Earned media is sales enablement. Sales teams find media coverage useful in selling. “93% 2) Earned media can drive sales.

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Similarly, freelance journalists are compensated by the media outlets that use their material, but they’re usually paid upon publication or broadcast. On the other hand, independent bloggers rely on advertising and sponsors to make a living. Media Relations' They’re not all “pitchable.”.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 10, 2016

Those seeking public relations services often pigeonhole it into media relations. Here are just a few: High-level media training. The best media training sessions train the entire team, starting at the top. The post 6 Things Your PR Agency Can Do Beyond Media Relations appeared first on Crenshaw Communications.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 27, 2018

Do you feel like media relations getting harder? That’s according to a recent survey of communication professionals , which yours truly conducted in collaboration with Ned’s Job of the Week. The survey found more than half (51%) said media relations is getting harder. 3 More Reasons Media Relations is Harder.

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5W PR

JANUARY 22, 2019

When a message goes out, is it public relations or advertising? Public relations is, essentially, a strategic communication program or process that connects brands or persons with a market or audience in a beneficial way. While PR and advertising do often intersect, there are some key differences. Paid Media.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 26, 2021

All players are working on solutions to keep advertising effective. . They take most of the money in advertising, play by their own rules, and face few consequences. Companies that don’t adequately prepare for an unpleasant communication like this are my idea of a true horror story. Behemoths build ‘walled gardens’.

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Onclusive

MARCH 17, 2020

Digital has become intrinsic to the PR and communications landscape, and diversification is forcing measurement to become more innovative than ever. Both PR agencies and in-house communications professionals are struggling with this shift. Have you heard of Media Mix Modeling? A new approach. The downside?

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 14, 2023

In 2010, he sold his agency to an advertising holdings company for an estimated $10-$15 million. Kwittken was vocally suspicious of tools that do this – that these companies could be monitoring and data mining sensitive communication between PR people and reporters. Background on PRophet Kwittken is a former PR agency leader.

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Critical Mention

AUGUST 20, 2020

As PR pros work from home, now is a good time for them to sharpen their communication and public relations skills through educational resources. Even though many public meetings, events and conferences have been canceled, communication is still evolving. Share Tweet Share. PR Week Webinars. Talk Like Ted. PRSSA Webinars.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

On November 21, 2014, PRLab, the nation’s oldest student-run public relations agency, will host its third PRoBono event. During PRoBono, students from PRLab and AdLab — Boston University’s student-run advertising agency — come together for 18 hours to complete public relations and advertising work for five nonprofit organizations.

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PRSay

JANUARY 21, 2020

Each new season brings a flood of social media buzz, non-stop advertisements and climbing ratings. As a communicator, I’m giving my colleagues full permission to watch this guilty pleasure program without any guilt, and this is because “The Bachelor” is a textbook case in storytelling. Expert producers.

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Onclusive

MARCH 17, 2020

Digital has become intrinsic to the PR and communications landscape, and diversification is forcing measurement to become more innovative than ever. Both PR agencies and in-house communications professionals are struggling with this shift. Have you heard of Media Mix Modeling? A new approach. The downside?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Media relations is a huge part of any PR program , given the third-party validation that comes with earned media. Industry analyst relations (AR) can be a foundation for lead generation. And much like media relations, there are nuances involved. Who are analysts? Analyst versus journalist end goals.

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Onclusive

JUNE 15, 2022

While many consider communications to be part of marketing, PR has fallen behind in being able to measure and prove its value to key stakeholders. Along with demonstrating our knowledge of our target audience and their reading behavior, this data helps us prove the power of earned media to our C-Suite.” ~ Lona Therrien, Sr.

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Onclusive

JUNE 15, 2022

While many consider communications to be part of marketing, PR has fallen behind in being able to measure and prove its value to key stakeholders. Along with demonstrating our knowledge of our target audience and their reading behavior, this data helps us prove the power of earned media to our C-Suite.” ~ Lona Therrien, Sr.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 23, 2020

A study shows PR and communications can improve measurement with a little more effort; here’s a look at the metrics most commonly cited Measurement and proving value is the top challenge facing PR and communications , according to the 3 rd annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020. So, how are communicators leveling up?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 9, 2022

So, there’s not a one-size fits all approach to PR or media relations. To execute a strong PR program and target the media outlets that will work best for your brand, assess your goals. The post What Does Top-Tier Media Mean In PR? appeared first on Crenshaw Communications.

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prTini

MARCH 29, 2016

Media relations has always been a powerful tool for communicating key messages. It used to be that we’d work, work, work to secure the media placement and then move on. That’s where leveraging paid social advertising to amplify and extend the reach of your media coverage comes in. Photo credit: Pixabay.com.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

With advertisers taking notice of the growth, there’s been an uptick in brands adding streaming to their media ad spend strategy, resulting in more streaming-specific PR goals for adtech providers. These three top trends are shaping the streaming landscape and, thus, its communications. by 2024. .

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

With advertisers taking notice of the growth, there’s been an uptick in brands adding streaming to their media ad spend strategy, resulting in more streaming-specific PR goals for adtech providers. These three top trends are shaping the streaming landscape and, thus, its communications. by 2024. .

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2021

Guest post by Crenshaw Communications intern, Jordan Farbowitz . As many PR agency teams know, our work can be highly specialized, particularly in B2B public relations. That’s why it’s especially important for PR people not only to understand the tech, but to follow the key media in the industry very closely.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2023

PR firms have withstood the rise of many possible “PR killers” including email marketing, digital advertising, and social media, often integrating or using those disciplines to grow their business or even make earned media more effective. The post Why Tech Is Important To PR appeared first on Crenshaw Communications.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Similarly, in the B2B sector, this guest piece by our client Verizon Media is a perfect example of what good sponsored content should look like. . Sponsored content is often confused with native advertising , but it’s actually a subset of it. That’s why it offers a degree of credibility that some native advertising can lack. .

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Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 26, 2023

If you’ve worked in the public relations industry over the past decade or more you’ve had a front row view of the disruption of the media industry. The future of media relations is not what it seems. Many public relations practitioners start their career working with the media.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

But to the marketing and communications worlds, the reality is that it has been used in various forms for years, having started gaining momentum around 2015. Ways marketing communications is currently utilizing AI Data Analysis and Insights: AI enables marketers to analyze vast amounts of data and extract valuable insights quickly.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 8, 2015

The post outlined the success the New York Times brand studio (T Brand Studio) is having with their custom advertising content (referred to as “paid posts”). We’ve seen differing stats on the “effectiveness” of native advertising. And, we’ve seen many different formats for native advertising.

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 26, 2016

Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: Are we over-relying on media relations in PR? I’m talking about the broader scope of PR here–media relations, content marketing, social media marketing, community relations, etc. Let’s think this through.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2020

We’re living through COVID-19 and a presidential election year, and both eat up a huge amount of media bandwidth. Media relations deals with the news environment, which is by definition unpredictable. Again, communication is key. . Walk away from any PR person who tells you they can guarantee earned media coverage.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 27, 2022

As 2023 quickly approaches, communications professionals continue to plan for what the new year holds in store. Despite these challenges, communications professionals may want to reevaluate how they use Twitter. Rather than view it as a social media delivery device, perhaps see Twitter as an online complaint box.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

B2B marketing should take a little slice of the display ad budget and invest in media relations, genuine content marketing (not marketing content) and paid distribution of related assets from both . I’m not here to bash advertising or LinkedIn. billion in 2022 and grow to $4.56 billion by 2024.”. will click it.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 13, 2022

And the biggest of these events – like the Cannes Advertising Festival, the Consumer Electronics Show, or the E3 Expo, attract equally high-profile media. Here are some tips to both landing media interviews and making sure they’re successful.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Although some PR professionals have seized the opportunity to evolve their public relations strategies, far too many have stayed complacent, keeping their heads down and focusing on media relations and other traditional tactics that have served them well throughout the years. Paid Media. Earned Media. Shared Media.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 29, 2018

As such, the 2018 JOTW Communications Survey , which was conducted in partnership with Ned’s Job of the Week , also included an open-ended question at the end of the survey. It’s not just about content, or search, or conferences, or advertising, or a webinar. Also see these related posts: Is Media Relations Getting Harder?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

A recent study by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the USC Center for Public Relations found that marketers plan to increase staffing and overall spending on public relations over the next five years. But the last thing any brand wants to do is beat media over the head with non-news.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

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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