ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Here are some of our scariest PR agency tales. Years ago, when I was confronted with the empty press room as a young Account Supervisor, my boss ordered me to call a few people back at the office and make them come out to impersonate reporters. (We The post The Best PR Agency Horror Stories appeared first on Crenshaw Communications.

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Agility PR Solutions

JULY 14, 2022

New research from digital asset management software Lytho reveals that in-house creative agencies are showing signs of organizational maturation. The post In-house creative agencies are evolving, now more involved in strategy, new report finds appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Creativity Agency Report Strategy 85

Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 22, 2024

PR, marketing and advertising agencies often face a lot of challenges regarding billing for the different services they offer, making their money arrive late. A lot of things can […] The post 6 best practices for PR agencies to improve their invoicing processes appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Wadds Inc.

APRIL 26, 2023

Some observations and suggestions for public relations agency managers from our wheelhouse. Public relations agencies have either narrowly hit Q1 business targets or missed them by a small margin. The agency market has switched from being relatively buoyant at the end of Q3 2022 to a slowdown.

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Onclusive

MARCH 18, 2021

Be honest: how often have you presented a report on the results of and next steps from the past month or quarter of public relations and communications work without knowing who was going to see it? Below are three key things to consider as you craft your monthly, quarterly, and campaign reports for various target audiences.

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Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 9, 2022

New research from disruptive growth marketing agency 3Q Digital provides an in-depth analysis of the state of social commerce across the country, and contains key insights on the beliefs and motivations behind its integration into brands’ overall marketing strategies.

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Industry Report Marketing Analysis 141

Flack's Revenge

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

It is once again de rigueur to slam PR agencies. I learned this from a prospect who clued me in to a podcast and Forbes article (the former by uber influencers who should know better; the latter was generally negative on agencies but had some great points). The Marketing Guru. A close cousin to the marketing guru is the churner.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Throughout my public relations career, I’ve done the agency-to-in-house and in-house-to-agency dance a few times. My first PR internship was for a small PR agency in my hometown in South Carolina. I quickly became hooked on the PR agency life. At an agency, time management takes on a new meaning.

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Wadds Inc.

OCTOBER 9, 2022

tool supports business planning for creative agencies. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, war in Ukraine, rising energy prices, climate crisis, an overheated talent market, and cost of living crisis are just some of the big issues facing business. Strategic planning and crisis preparedness: A guide for creative agencies.

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Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The previous two years saw many small and mid-sized agencies growing or regaining lost growth from the previous year, but this year finds agencies with a more challenging landscape, according to newly released research from marketing-focused outsourced business development firm RSW/US.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 8, 2017

Almost four in 10 respondents to a survey of corporate communications, marketing and industry leaders for CommunicationsMatch’s new PR and Communications Agency Search Report said they were looking to hire new agencies in 2017. That’s a lot of new agencies being hired, but it also means other agencies will be dropped.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 10, 2023

You're at a fork in the road—do you need to hire a marketing agency for ongoing or one-time support? You've identified the need to prioritize marketing to help strengthen the foundation of your business and improve sales. What does a marketing agency do? In what capacity can I work with a marketing agency?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

To better understand this evolution, the Public Relations Global Network – our network of more than 50 hand-selected public relations firms servicing key markets around the world – surveyed its 18 U.S. It seems reporters are more frequently being asked to cover general assignments rather than the specialized beats we saw pre-COVID.

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Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

Email is the best way to contact reporters, though social media is a close second. In the digital PR world , journalists and reporters promote our content. Instead, let’s discuss the most effective (and ethical) ways to contact reporters and journalists. Let’s try to focus on reporters. Finding them can be a challenge.

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Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The communications landscape has been a struggle for ad agencies, as well as other comms businesses including PR firms, when it comes to attracting and landing new business, reveals new research from RSW/US, an outsourced business development firm for marketing agencies.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 3, 2021

Here’s a report from the May event and what’s coming up in June. The May edition of WaddsCon covered a range of topics from the COVID-19 impact on client/agency relations to the impact on print, and from measurement frameworks to professionalism in public relations. You can catchup with the replay on YouTube.

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Wadds Inc.

MAY 4, 2023

A single-minded proposition, hard work and a commitment to clients, people, and community, are key to growing an agency. BHM is a case study of building a successful agency and professional services organisation in the public relations market. The agency’s work is underpinned by data and research.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 29, 2020

For a PR agency , what’s better than winning a new client? In the PR business, client retention is tied to staff retention, and both impact the health of any creative services agency. In the PR business, client retention is tied to staff retention, and both impact the health of any creative services agency. Agree on KPIs.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2019

PR intern’s guide to agency lingo. PR people and reporters work very closely every day, and are very much in the same business of storytelling. Earned media – Interns need to learn this term first, since it’s among the things clients bring on agencies for. Truth is, it’s not that dark.

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Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

AI tinkering and experimentation The approach to AI by public relations agencies and communication teams has been tinkering and experimentation. The market needs to settle down before serious investments can be made in workflow. The launch of ChatGPT by OpenAI put AI in the hands of anyone with a web browser.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

We are pleased to share the next post in a series of in-depth profiles of key international markets written by one of our PRGN partners. Faces and Markets of PRGN is a series of blog posts in 2024 that puts Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) member agencies and their markets in the spotlight.

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Ronn Torossian

MAY 3, 2022

According to recent reports, there are about three and a half billion Google searches being made every single day. The post Boosting Search First Marketing Efforts appeared first on. That means the way customers […].

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Marketing Engineering Google Report 195

Business Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

Media outlets are understaffed, and reporters are doing more. And with fake news pitches blanketing media outlets around the world, catching the attention of reporters and introducing them to your organization is harder than ever before. But the world is also noisier.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 3, 2020

What does good management look like in an agency? to help entrepreneurs to build and grow sustainable agencies. We’ve built a small portfolio of owner managed agencies. Reporting on key performance indicators helps raise standards. Here are key performance metrics. I founded Wadds Inc.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

In a recent post , we showed why using the lowest hourly rates was the absolute worst way to choose a PR agency partner. For a number of reasons, the PR agency with the lowest rates usually ends up costing the client the most – in terms of wasted time, frustration and lackluster results. Why are these clues important?

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Automotive Agency Mobile Trade Shows 79

Ronn Torossian

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The fintech industry has been increasing in popularity, and according to recent reports, there are over 5000 startups in the field in the US alone, with the figures continuing to grow. Additionally, according to reports, this industry has managed to generate billions of dollars.

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Strategy Marketing Report Industry 195

Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

As in many industries, marketing technology seems to be moving faster than marketers’ ability to stay on top of the advancements. In its first-ever Marketing Technology Survey Report, marketing-focused lead generation and biz-dev firm RSW/US confirms […].

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Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Who is Jelly Marketing? Jelly Digital Marketing & PR is a one-stop-shop online marketing agency in Fort Langley, British Columbia. Our proactive approach to digital marketing allows us to provide comprehensive amplification for the brand’s we partner with. What makes Jelly Marketing stand out among competitors?

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Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 31, 2024

supports creative agencies with company direction and differentiated propositions. Busy creative agency owners have many competing priorities, and sometimes, regular board meetings can be the (wrong) thing to drop off the list.

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Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 12, 2019

According to recent reports, the field of influencer marketing is predicted to quickly become an industry that’s worth $6.5 billion, with over a thousand different influencer marketing agencies in the world. The post A look inside the engine of an influencer marketing agency appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 18, 2020

The post COVID-19 caused worst year in a decade for marketing agencies appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Agency Marketing Survey Advertising 85

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 29, 2021

Sophie Smith Agencies can claim a proportion of research and development investment costs against their Corporation Tax. Our COVID-19 UK Public Relations report has kickstarted a series of industry conversations about what drives innovation in communication and professional services. It is an incentive aimed at promoting innovation.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 18, 2023

PR agencies with deep experience in your sector (in our case, the automotive mobility space) have been down this road before with many other clients. Client budget size – What’s the typical PR budget for the agency’s clients? Range of services – Is the agency full service or specialized? And how does your budget compare?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

As a PR agency that specializes in the B2B automotive and mobility technology space, we get that. No agency is, despite what they might tell you. In fact, the odds are that our PR agency is NOT a good match for most companies. We’re narrowly, but deeply, focused on a niche market. Reporter for Automotive News.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

We are pleased to share the next post in a series of in-depth profiles of a key international market written by one of our PRGN partners. Faces and Markets of PRGN is a series of blog posts in 2024 that puts Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) member agencies and their markets in the spotlight.

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Print Marketing Real Estate Automotive 104

Wadds Inc.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Trust is an important intangible asset that provides an organisation with a licence to operate within a market or the broader public sphere. My analysis is consistent with the report. The ECM 2023 Report concludes the successful phase of this transnational study based on a broad quantitative research design.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 21, 2019

When it comes to companies seeking out influencers to bolster a marketing campaign, employing the help of an influencer marketing agency can help amplify the voice of the brand and extend its reach. An influencer marketing agency is dedicated to the connecting of businesses and brands with influencers or viral platforms.

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Agency Marketing Analysis Viral 74