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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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How to Give a Great Media Interview

PR for Anyone

Now how do you give a great interview? I spoke in another post about it being ok to say you don’t know in an interview but you don’t want to be completely caught off guard. Interviews go much better when they are conversational. Media is editorial content unless you are paying for advertising. You got the YES!

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The Anatomy of a Great Case Study

Contently - Strategy

At Ogilvy, I was a member of the four-person case study writing committee. Our main target was the Effies, the premier awards show celebrating advertising effectiveness. We won Most Effective Agency Office in New York relying on the tried and true case study framework: objective, strategy, results. Get permission first.

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

Communications Conversations

Advertising photography – You know the shots. The study found 92% of marketers believe that most or all of the content they create resonates as authentic with consumers. This is just one study. Let’s take interviews, for example. Yet, brands continue to use it regularly in their social content.

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3 Studies Demonstrate How Earned Media Drives Behavior and Credibility; Executives that Understand PR Tend to Value it More [UML]

Sword and the Script

Yes, according to the study: “Over 58% of consumers say they at least sometimes trust what a company says about itself on its owned channels more than what a reporter says about that company in a news article.”. Advertising is a distant third. I’d say this study still largely supports that perspective.

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PR Agencies Need To Be More Diverse And Inclusive. Here’s How To Start

Remote PR Jobs

In January, fashion retailer H&M came under fire for an advertisement featuring a young black boy in a green hoodie bearing the words “coolest monkey in the jungle.” One of the biggest risks to a company’s reputation is a tone-deaf advertising campaign. Another survey of minority PR professionals in the U.S.

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6 Social Media Trends That Businesses Should Know

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The platform is now offering new advertising options, making it easier to reach specific customer segments. According to a study of “millennial” buyers by Merit , nearly three-quarter of 20- to 35-year-olds are involved in product or service purchase decision-making at their companies. What about B2B marketers?