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Don't Be Naïve About Native Advertising

Mindful Marketing

.” Slipping commercial messages into media content is nothing new, but digital media have exploded that potential with more and more companies trying to make their ads look like they're something else. Today's native advertising is much more stealthy. ” Think of the approach as camouflage for commercials. .”

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Why Tech Is Important To PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

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. Yes, social media changed PR. That’s simply not the case.

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It’s not “Social Media Marketing” Anymore – it’s Just “Advertising”

Sword and the Script

of the marketing budget on social media — here and now. The social media spending numbers are similar for marketing shops focused on B2B services and a bit lower for B2B product organizations, like software companies. Don’t miss these related posts: Social Media Strategists will be Gone in 2 Years. Twilight of Web 2.0:

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6 Social Media Trends That Businesses Should Know

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For most people social media is a great way to follow trending news, post food pictures and, most importantly, share memes. Social media helps us and our clients connect to customers, drive web traffic, and even develop or convert leads. Yet the social media landscape changes constantly. It’s not just a fad.

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Reaching Your Audience: Which Online Marketing and Advertising Tactics Actually Work?

Buzzstream

We decided we wanted to pit a few advertising/marketing approaches against each other. While 7 in 10 people would rather watch a 30-second advertisement than give away their email address, 88% would do the same if asked to provide their phone number. . Social Media and Influencer Marketing . Would You Rather? Conclusion.

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How We Doubled Webinar Leads By Becoming Our Own Biggest Advertiser

Contently - Strategy

The internet was new at the time, and the media and marketing industries expected websites to be a utopia for advertising. “The rest of advertising had been ruined and dammit, we weren’t going to let that happen this time.” Marriott essentially acts as the advertiser of its own high-quality editorial content.”

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Paid Media Woes Create Ripe Opportunity for Earned Media

Cision

Of the three pillars of the marketer’s media mix — paid, owned and earned — earned media can be the most challenging to measure. This has resulted in it receiving a backseat to paid media in most corporate budgets. This has resulted in it receiving a backseat to paid media in most corporate budgets. Far from it.

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