Stephen Waddington

JUNE 25, 2020

Print is down but digital is booming. COVID-19 boosts news consumption across all mainstream media (except print) The COVIDA-19 crisis has substantially increased news consumption for mainstream media. Consumption of printed newspapers has fallen as lockdowns undermine physical distribution. The future of news is complicated.

Newspapers 103

Newspapers Print Local Television 103

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

For companies who relied solely on traditional marketing tactics, such as advertising on billboards or in printed material at conferences, return on investment was minimal or even moot during the pandemic. Today, video, content, and email marketing are at the heart of many campaigns—for a good reason.

Marketing 68

Marketing Resources Advertising Advertising 68

Cision

MARCH 21, 2016

Emerging technology continues to change the way readers consume the news and how media outlets report it. Video- and image-based content fell slightly behind with 11.5 Carol Ladwig of Snoqualmie Valley Record says, “video- and image-based and multimedia (content) all provide more access points into a story, for more diverse readership.”

Trends 120

Trends Mobile Media Print 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Video is never, ever going away. The research continues to reinforce that video is king and smart marketers will continue to find innovative ways to incorporate it into their programming. 45% of people watch more than an hour of Facebook or YouTube videos a week. More video content is uploaded in 30 days than the major U.S.

YouTube 136

YouTube Training Video Survey 136

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 22, 2020

What’s more, many Indian consumers are more comfortable reading product information in their regional language. Digital advertising spend in regional media is set to grow from $300 million in 2018 to $3 billion by 2023. 7 percent who rated print media as important and 54. Yet Indian-language content on the web is limited.

Mobile 156

Mobile Local Technology Trends 156

Cision

JULY 13, 2016

In this interview, Nick discusses how to approach integrated communication, why print may still have a place in your strategy and how to build relationships with reporters. For example, let’s say we filmed a great video for a client. Anytime a consumer comes across your brand, it should be the same, easily recognizable experience.

Print 120

Print Tourism Transportation Film 120

Reputation Antistress by Sergii Bidenko

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The brands must be careful about massive advertising campaigns during the highly sensitive Christmas and New Year holidays. However, marketing miscalculations and consumers' specific views of the world can cause reputational scandals even where they shouldn't have happened. The video caused the company's shares to fall by 9%.

Reputation 52

Reputation Advertising Advertising Crisis 52

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

This chart demonstrates the power of shared content…even when it’s “consumer opinions” coming from strangers: This suggests that we need to deeply understand who is sharing our content, where they are sharing it, and why—and then get them to do more of it! It comes from the transmission of content. 19 percent were piloting a program.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

Presspage

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

If you are sending a press release, make sure it includes all the relevant information and a couple of jargon-free quotes that talk about why this is important for consumers or a wider community – not for the company or organization. Isn’t this more time-consuming? Include high-quality images and video.

Pitching 78

Pitching Advertising Advertising Product Launch 78

Communications Conversations

JULY 2, 2019

But, it continues to be a topic of discussion–mostly because not every brand has the budget of Walmart and can continue to sink hundreds of thousands of dollars each year into social media advertising. 10,000 followers would net you 19 followers consuming your content. Today, quality rules (as does advertising).

Social Media 123

Social Media Marketing Media LinkedIn 123

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

One thing that separates PR, and specifically media relations, from marketing and advertising is third-party validation: there’s nothing you can say about yourself that’s as powerful as someone else saying it about you. Old fashioned press releases and advertising can lead to bona fide editorial coverage. Million and Eyes the U.S.

Software 118

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 118

Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

As social media and search advertising have become integrated into our everyday lives, many believe that direct mail is an outdated way to reach consumers as smartphones allow millennials to access information, products and services instantly. “Ninety percent of millennials think direct mail advertising is reliable.”

Advertising 84

Advertising Advertising Privacy Analytics 84

Cision

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Subscriptions and advertising are down for most media, and there is no single model that can replace them across the sector. Cognitive and behavioral science aren’t new to marketing and advertising and as our understanding of human cognition increases, so does the research of how it applies to communications.

Journalism 120

Journalism Trends Local Print 120

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Influencer marketing has been around for the best part of a decade now and initially, it wasn’t clear how big of an impact it was going to have on both brands and consumers. In a 2018 poll, it was revealed that a staggering 71% of UK consumers wrongly believed there was no regulation in place for influencer marketers.

Marketing 62

Marketing Advertising Advertising B2C 62

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

It also presents businesses a conundrum: the need to reach and convert online consumers has accelerated, yet much belief about digital and social customers is counter-intuitive. This is based upon comparative sales data between 49 annual print ads and three annual TV ads that run on Black Friday, Christmas and Father’s Day.

Social Media 120

Social Media Facebook Print Advertising 120

5W PR

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

This is both important for consumer engagement as well as client relations. On top of that, an integrated campaign ensures messaging remains consistent across multiple platforms like social media, print media, advertising and internal communications. It won’t be too long before you start noticing trends.

Marketing 68

Marketing Analysis Content Marketing Social Media 68

Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

We’ve been able to observe the impact of the virus on consumer behaviour and media consumption thanks to data from Brandwatch, OFCOM, Reuters Institute and YouGov, among others. In the consumer sector, the entertainment, gym, hospitality, sports and travel industries in the UK shutdown on 23 March when a lockdown was applied.

Crisis 151

Crisis Government Energy Community 151

Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Having to switch gears so often was a great prelude to broader agency work where we work on various clients from 3D printing to beer. or (what we particularly like) regular, ongoing consumer and other surveys to produce usable, newsworthy data. I’ve been at Crenshaw for five years and I really love that no two days are alike!

Communications 253

Communications Data Local Survey 253

Sword and the Script

MAY 21, 2019

My employer launched a print magazine, website and social presence telling stories about health and community to business audiences, which is still going, BetterTennessee.com. Social media for business was then in its infancy, and we were able to reach both decision makers and consumers with a limited budget and get real traction.

B2B 79

B2B Social Media Company Marketing 79

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Top tip: Using earned media as part of a Paid, Earned, Shared and Owned (PESO) or Search campaign Trust in earned media may be dented but it remains higher than other forms of media, notably paid such as advertising or promotional editorial. At the same time, the ability to print fast and cheaply bought about a concurrent revolution.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 21, 2015

With the gajillions of measurable actions consumers take every day, the massive amount of information PR pros must sift through grows exponentially, which, in turn, can make locating those meaningful insights challenging. What consumer segment is most in need of your new, musky scent? Guest post by Leta Soza AirPR.

Data 100

Data Advertising Advertising Measurement 100

Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Typically, it is synonymous with broadcast and print media: radio, TV, and film (small and large screen), print media, and advertising. The printing press emerged around 600 years ago, but printed media technically existed for thousands of years.

Ethics 52

Ethics Communications Print Television 52

5W PR

JANUARY 17, 2020

Although its harder to measure the efficacy of PR efforts than it is to measure the same statistics for say, advertising, there are many ways to measure the reach and success of a PR message. However, media impressions are not limited to television or print media.

Measurement 78

Measurement Publicity Television Analytics 78

Cision

APRIL 5, 2017

Chris Lynch: It’s overwhelming to consumers and brands. Rallies against Kellogg’s after it pulled its advertising from Breitbart. Chris Lynch: It’s overwhelming to consumers and brands dealing with issues around brand credibility. Automobile companies (and the military) are the largest advertisers on television.

Report 225

Report Media Advertising Advertising 225

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

“Communications professionals are now responsible for producing videos and podcasts, hosting live stream events, playing photographer, designing graphics, learning the back end of websites and more to keep up with changes in the ways people consume information.”. From print to digital. Old and new tasks. Additional duties.

Communications 120

Communications Crisis Internal International 120

Cision

JUNE 29, 2015

Articles and paragraphs are becoming smaller and photos and videos are increasingly being utilized to tell stories. The decline of television as a news source pales in comparison with the decline of print, which has been drastically declining since 2013. Consequently, more publications are integrating visuals into their news.

Comparison 120

Comparison Television Print Social Media 120

Prohibition

JANUARY 20, 2021

Being active and sharing engaging content on the platform keeps your brand front of mind for consumers and allows you to reach and engage with a wider audience. The majority of PR companies will know of, and will already be using, software to maximise consumer engagement and to reach specific client objectives.

Company 62

Company Software Crisis Management Agency 62

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 23, 2019

The internet ad market #3 Mobile and telly ad and viewing parity The time spent on media versus advertising revenue is in sync for desktop (18% vs 18%), TV (33%) and mobile (34%). Radio is under indexed (12% vs 8%) and print is over indexed (3% vs 7%). #4 More than half of the impressions generated on Twitter include an image or video.

Report 81

Report YouTube Privacy Web 81

5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

Media assets, including the logo, headshots of key employees, screenshots from the website, and product videos. • There’s no reason to stress about typos that were printed on 100 physical copies of materials. If consumers and journalists trust the company, they’ll want to follow and work with it in the future.

How To 176

How To Media Guidelines Pitching 176

Rock the Status Quo

MARCH 30, 2015

Facebook native video. The same way YouTube videos are uploaded then embedded or shared, this me-too gesture of Facebook expects users to upload a video to Facebook, which will then host the original video, then share it on other platforms. Then, it shows up in the print issue the next morning? Social Media'

Facebook 100

Facebook Customer Service YouTube Crisis Management 100

The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Marketing in the Business to Business (B2B) world is a completely different beast to that in the consumer industry. Then the expansive coverage in consumer news sites put their brand in front of thousands of people?—?including B2Bs are faced with marketing products to their audience’s “work” personas and gain company buy in.

B2B 120

B2B B2C Facebook Storytelling 120

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

And with more and more people consuming online media, this is a powerful way to reach an active consumer audience. Digital PR campaigns can be integrated into other service areas such as video production , influencer marketing , social media , paid advertising , blogger events, print media, and traditional PR.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Brand Branding SEO 62

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 26, 2016

But, a number of stats and reports lately (not to mention consumer behavior trends in general) have got me thinking: We may be well past the tipping point. Meanwhile, print circulation numbers among the nation’s largest newspapers are plummeting. For many years, media relations has been one of the core aspects of PR.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Newspapers Print 60

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Advertising value equivalent (AVE) is at the sharp end of this issue. She believes the same issues apply in advertising and PR. The web was the most significant shift in publishing since the invention of the printing press in the 15th Century. The issue lies in the inability of PR to achieve its value. It’s a theme that Topi?

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Considering the culmination of traditional advertisements (newspaper, TV, radio and billboards) and digital advertisements (banner ads, pop-ups and sponsored posts), how many advertisements a day do you think you’re exposed to? Annoyed and overwhelmed, consumers are fed up with intrusive advertising and sales tactics.

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

I’ve always been an avid consumer of journalism and loved writing. On a consumer level, it’s also about translating magazine content into a broadcast interview or other forms of media. In a fragmented media environment, the segmentation between print, online and broadcast is disappearing. What’s your secret to success?

Fashion 120

Fashion Pitching Journalism Social Media 120

ReimaginePR

JULY 11, 2016

Content marketing includes everything you say in person, print, online and in video. YouTube/Vimeo videos. The answer is a definite YES, but it won’t be as time-consuming as you’re probably envisioning. At its heart, it’s a conversation between your brand and its audience (or potential audience). Social media posts.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Strategy Writing 120