The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With 2024 unfolding, the German team at The Hoffman Agency unveil a comprehensive look into the future, presenting a series of predictions for the way brands will engage with their audiences. It motivates employees and managers alike and promotes a healthy and positive workplace culture. The key to this is a strengths-based attitude.

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B2C B2B Agency Trends 73

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2021

88% of PR pros say creativity is more important in the era of Covid. PR places a premium on creativity in Covid era. Nearly nine in 10 (88%) to the Creativity in PR study “believe creativity will be either ‘extremely’ or ‘very’ important to business recovery post-Covid.”

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Creativity Study Ethics Publicity 95

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 29, 2021

Sophie Smith Agencies can claim a proportion of research and development investment costs against their Corporation Tax. Research and Development tax relief for small and medium-sized enterprises applies to enterprises with less than 500 employees and turnover under €100m or a balance sheet total under €86m. More on that to come.

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Agency Enterprise Software Financial 171

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 9, 2019

Any good public relations agency should want to have an open conversation about what clients can expect for their investment. But even the best agencies don’t always spill the tea at the very first meeting. Here are some things to keep in mind for companies looking to bring on an outside PR agency for the first time.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Once upon a time, many moons ago, I worked at a large PR agency as part of the consumer technology team. PR agency life can be gratifying and exciting, just as it can be fast-paced and stress-inducing. Agencies are usually structured as teams specializing in specific industries, outlets or channels. And that’s okay!

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Agency Energy Crisis Management Industry 88

Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

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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Agency Automotive Engineering Education 108

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 9, 2018

Nobody enters into a PR agency partnership thinking it will fail, just like no one gets married thinking they may one day divorce. But when client-agency partnerships end prematurely, there are often avoidable factors involved. But when client-agency partnerships end prematurely, there are often avoidable factors involved.

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Wadds Inc.

AUGUST 14, 2023

Creative capabilities in particular are highly sought after – so the Uncommon/Havas deal was not surprising. However, for owners of sought after capabilities, and agencies with strong propositions leading to good growth, and profitability, it remains a good market. Are there any trends agency owners should have on their radar?

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Agency Sports Public Affairs Creativity 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 13, 2023

How we can be the change As a person of color, I am drawn to companies with a diverse employee base. It was refreshing and exciting and definitely influenced my decision to join the agency. It’s a PR agency with fewer than 25 employees, and more than a third are people of color. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Employees are in charge. But in 2022, employee engagement will be the new recruitment. This bodes well for PR professionals who focus in employee and community relations. Most importantly, the cookie apocalypse promises to support a new age of more thoughtful and creative marketing and PR for smart brands and their agencies.

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Trends Employee Viral Advertising 385

Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Joining me on this week’s episode is Ethan McCarty , the founder and CEO of Integral , an award-winning employee activation agency serving leaders of communications, HR, marketing, and technology. Ethical perils in personalizing employee communications. You’re creating that shared belief for 400,000 employees.

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PR for Anyone

JANUARY 28, 2024

In-person connections are still important, and there is value for companies bringing their employees back to the office—but making that commute needs to be worthwhile. Employees of all ages have expressed a desire to not be in the office five days a week. The conversation around productivity has shifted in our post-COVID world.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 30, 2016

The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity – the Oscars of the advertising business – was held last week, and apparently it was a big disappointment for the public relations industry, which won fewer awards than in previous years. ” Today, it’s a “Creativity” extravaganza, and with good reason.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Employees who experience or witness incivilities are more likely to be uncivil toward others, the study found. In the workplace, CEOs say, a culture of incivility threatens employee morale and productivity, corporate reputation and revenue. Collectively we face a tinderbox moment, inside and outside the workplace. Nerves are frayed.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Remote work will be a permanent option for many employees, and all internal and externally focused campaigns must be fully digital. We’ll see lots of new ideas and platforms for customer and employee communications and a continued mainstreaming of tactics like live digital events, podcasting, and real-time chat for routine programs.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Agencies are straightforward organisations to manage. He’s an agency boss based in New Zealand that helped build Edelman in Europe, and latterly Asia. His presentation guide on agency management is a must read for anyone in the business. Community – the era of command and control is over, especially in networked agencies.

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Critical Mention

APRIL 10, 2018

When other industries think of creative agency hours, they go EEK! We know that happy, relaxed employees are less burned out and there’s less turnover. Don’t forget, they’re more creative. If you’re at a creative agency, this means breaking ties with clients and projects that aren’t beneficial to you.

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Agency Software Creativity System 85

PRSay

DECEMBER 10, 2021

After working from home for nearly 20 months, many employees who’ve been given the chance to return to the office in person, even for one day a week, are finding they prefer to stay remote and say it makes them more productive. Some employees have living conditions that are not conducive to work, such as cramped spaces and noisy roommates.

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Employee Policies Agency Study 190

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

I sense we are reaching that point in marketing, with respect to data and creativity. This is the role of creativity in marketing: to drive an emotional connection and feeling of belonging. Where every business has data, perhaps even the same data, we cannot have, by definition, the same creativity.

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Creativity Study Survey Advertising 76

Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

This week in PR Ethics the issues ran the gamut from undisclosed promotions to agencies deciding with whom they should work and the importance of PR Codes of Ethics: The undisclosed promotions of Ozempic – Ozempic is everywhere – but this blogger highlights how some of the promotions are not disclosing conflicts of interest and paid relationships.

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Ethics Employee Agency Creativity 82

Remote PR Jobs

JUNE 14, 2023

Is your business in need of a PR boost, but you're unsure on whether or not to hire an agency or a Freelancer? This is especially beneficial for smaller businesses or startups that may not have the resources to commit to a long-term employee or larger agency. Look no further!

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Last week, Digiday wrote an article essentially claiming that agencies are destroying influencer marketing (influencer marketing agencies, in particular). These influencer marketing agencies and networks have always seemed to me a little like the former mom blog networks. Not an agency. This should surprise no one.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Companies often hire specialized agencies on a project basis to assist with specific repositioning or market research. In the meantime, digital speaking events have exploded.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. It’s also common for specialized agencies to be hired on a project basis for repositioning or when market research is required. For more info, email info@airpr.com.

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Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2022

The negative reaction caused by unplanned events can quickly snowball into a full-fledged mess, but that’s where a PR agency comes in to provide documentation, analysis and actionable advice to help companies handle their most sensitive high stakes situations with professionalism. We offer communication spokesperson training support.

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Crisis Communications Crisis Agency Communications 62

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. It’s not uncommon for specialized agencies to be hired on a project basis to help with specific repositioning or market research. Internal Communications.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

The Proactive Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

While digital marketing agencies often provide reputation management services, it is important to differentiate PR from marketing and understand the purposes of both. There’s no erasing those negative comments from old employees with an axe to grind and nothing better to do with their time. The difference between PR and Marketing.

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Digital PR Reputation Employee Energy 246

The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 11, 2024

For our first initiative in the “field” a few weeks ago, The Hoffman Agency France welcomed a 3 rd year high school student for an observation internship. Every employee can find their place and develop the skills they are good at. Talking about diversity is all well and good, but the best thing is to put it into action.

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Employee Creativity Corporate Company 28

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 1, 2017

Video content is the future of social media and for brands, businesses or influencers questioning the benefits, we detail five ways going live has improved our agency. So naturally, when Facebook’s Live feature debuted we immediately knew the potential for businesses, brands and our agency. Build and Establish Thought Leadership.

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Video Facebook Social Media Creativity 283

PR 20/20

MAY 8, 2019

Brands will need to become more human with greater resources dedicated to listening, relationship building, ethics, empathy, creativity, culture and community. As HubSpot’s first agency partner back in 2008 , we’ve built our firm on the back of automation and have witnessed it transform the industry over the last decade. Are you ready?

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Agency Enterprise Technology Analytics 84

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Internal communicators are striving to better inform employees – and improve engagement rates. Top internal comms goals: 74% said “keeping employees better informed with targeted/relevant content”; and. 70% said “improving employee retention and engagement.”. In-house vs. agency. Internal comms demand more focus. “62%

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Survey Corporate Communications Financial 81

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 30, 2021

Every PR agency team appreciates the importance of relationships with key media outlets and personnel. The most successful agencies have contacts ready to go for any type of announcement or story, but making a connection with a reporter is only part of the equation. There are ways to work around this dilemma.

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Media Pitching Report B2B 333

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Powell Tate partners with organizations across sectors — global corporations, advocacy groups, nonprofits and foundations, coalitions, national trade associations and government agencies. Golin’s News section shares recent announcements, expert insights and employee perspectives. With no boundaries, everyone wins. Finn Partners.

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Public Affairs Creativity Nonprofit Agency 172

MaccaPR

JULY 13, 2017

What does it take to build a national public relations agency powerhouse from scratch that earns 250 industry awards, competes against the world’s largest PR firms, achieves a double-digit compounded annual growth rate, and still maintains a vibrant agency culture of ‘Spongsters?’. Not agreeing on what success looks like.

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Agency Interviews Film Advertising 97

Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Jelly Digital Marketing & PR is a one-stop-shop online marketing agency in Fort Langley, British Columbia. The award-winning , Canadian-based agency, a Critical Mention client, provides agile and responsive public relations, content creation, digital advertising and SEO solutions to those in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley area.

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Agency Marketing Media SEO 79

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 11, 2019

Companies choose to give because it’s the right thing to do, and it directly impacts the communities in which their employees live and work. For creative marketing agencies, CSR often takes the form of pro-bono services. Sometimes, that pro-bono relationship can help transform an agency’s culture.

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Agency Nonprofit Real Estate Public Affairs 80

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 14, 2014

But the marketers are often busy planning and managing agency resources. And, they often look at three distinct buckets: * In-house (either training existing employees or hiring additional head count). Training existing resources to handle content development requires significantly less ramp-up time than it would for an agency or solo.

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