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Advertising vs Publicity

PR for Anyone

It’s the age-old question… what is more impactful to a business – advertising or publicity? 1 – publicity is free – advertising you pay for. #2 2 – publicity is someone else telling the world how great you are – advertising is you telling the world how great you are. #3

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Should Anyone Advertise Alcohol?

Mindful Marketing

The world’s third largest economy and a leader in culture and industry has uncorked a contest called “Sake Viva” that asks citizens in their 20s and 30s for new ways to make and market alcoholic beverages. I have to admit that alcohol advertising is a difficult issue for me to approach objectively.

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Why Tech Is Important To PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As a PR agency that works with high-growth companies, including many technology brands, we talk a lot about why public relations is important for the tech industry. But it’s just as important to ask why technology is important to the PR industry. In other words, does PR actually need disruptive technology to succeed?

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PR vs. Advertising: What’s the difference?

5W PR

When most people hear about PR and advertising, they assume it’s roughly the same thing. The starkest difference between them is that advertising is controlled media. P R is also much cheaper than advertising – a fraction of the cost. PR is a fraction of the cost of advertising. However, that’s where the similarity ends.

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Campaign Recap: Advertising Week 2018

5W PR

Celebrating 15 years of bringing together the who’s who of the advertising and media ecosystem from all over the globe, this year’s Advertising Week boasted 4 bustling floors of activity over 4 days at the AMC Loews Theatre in New York. How have you seen the advertising industry evolve over the past 5 years?

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Super Bowl LVIII — Record Viewership, the Ads and the Taylor Effect: February Roundup

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Viewership History is Made CBS’ broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday was the most-watched television event in US history, according to Nielsen figures — with 123.4 To put it in perspective, this year’s big game was the most-watched US television broadcast since the moon landing. and Jermaine Dupri.

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AdTech Pubs Every PR Pro Should Be Reading

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

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. From programmatic advertising to first- and third-party data, there are many hot topics and only so many gatekeepers for the stories we want to tell. . and much more.