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Why the ‘Cheaper’ PR Agency Is the Worst Value

Bianchi Biz Blog

So, why are some Purchasing and Procurement buyers still making decisions based on the lowest PR agency rates? If a buyer picks the agency with the lowest rate, they think they can get more hours from the budget, and therefore, more or better results. Some of the blame falls upon the PR agency industry itself. And why is that?

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5 Reasons Not To Cut PR In A Recession

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As any ad or PR agency knows, our budgets are vulnerable when the economy turns soft. What stands out is how poorly the “preventive-focused” companies fared in comparison to others. Pulling an entire team off a PR program, whether through an outside agency or internal layoffs, means that team may not be available once PR resumes.

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What We Learned From Adopting the Hybrid Work Model

PRSay

Although it does present some challenges at first, adopting a hybrid-work model can lead to greater productivity, employee satisfaction and work-life balance. Allowed this flexibility, employees can emphasize their strengths, which in turn increases their productivity. Employees can work asynchronously in the office or remotely.

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Updating Brand Values to Ensure You’re Connecting With Today’s Consumers

5W PR

Assessing Current Brand Values Brands must analyze their current brand values in comparison to the values important to consumers today. Involving Employees Brands often update their values by working with executives and founders. But they can also involve long-time employees in this process.

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ICON 2021 Recap: Panelists on the State of DE&I in PR and Communications

PRSay

By comparison, the overall U.S. How can PR agencies and organizations improve those metrics?” It takes a sustained commitment and an openness for agency leaders at all levels.”. Create opportunities for them to grow and feel welcome,” and give diverse employees “a platform where they can voice concerns or issues.”.

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$100 Million M&A for Internal Comms Tool: What’s Older is Still News in Marchlyjunetember [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

>>> Can your agency bring big ideas and execute? In my assessment, SocialChorus is an interesting internal communications platform – in a time when employee communications is more important than ever. For a size comparison, Cision reported $730 million in revenue with a net loss of $24.4 Give our services a try.

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Digital Marketing [2020 Guide]

5W PR

Yet another shows company employees introducing themselves and explaining things. According to IMPACT, a HubSpot 2017 and 2018 Agency Partner of the Year, some things include openly discussing and tackling seemingly delicate matters like pricing, comparisons and even problems.