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How To Build B2B PR Around Invented Holidays

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

From Presidents’ Day furniture sales to tech deals on July 4th — and all the mattress sales in between — holiday marketing is a hallmark of consumer brand strategy in the U.S. And while B2C brands are quick to build events around holidays, for B2B brands, holiday marketing can feel forced. But there’s a catch.

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Why Small Businesses Need a Media Database

Cision

First off, what constitutes a small business? According to this handy chart (page 32), the Small Business Administration considers those in the PR industry to be a small business if they earn an annual revenue of $15M or less. Because public relations equals trust in brands.

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In Praise of Trade PR For B2B Companies

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Publications dedicated to a specific industry, whether healthcare, manufacturing, or financial services, may lack the broad reach of a national news site, but they engage the decision-makers critical to a B2B organization’s growth. They should be an integral part of any B2B PR strategy. . Fewer paywalls = more eyeballs.

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Influencer Relations For B2B Brands

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For B2B companies, third-party influencers can require more time and effort to cultivate, but they yield far-reaching results over the long term. Influencer PR for B2B is about nurturing genuine relationships with personalities who can influence the customer journey, from lead generation to purchase and beyond. Business partners.

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How B2B Brands Can Use TikTok Without Ruining It

Contently - Strategy

At first glance, TikTok’s audience, which skews younger, may not seem like the ideal place for a B2B brand. And based on personal experience, the platform’s algorithm has gotten very good at recommending related content on the “For You” page—including posts that come from brands. It depends.

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How Social Media Drives B2B PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

We associate social media platforms with splashy consumer campaigns, but social is increasingly important in B2B public relations. B2B buyers are often looking for as much information as possible on vendors and products before they buy, and they rarely buy on impulse. For B2B companies, an educated customer is like gold.

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PR – a Great Value in a Recession?

Flack's Revenge

He hosts CMO Huddles , a forum for B2B CMOs. It began: The unpredictability of PR especially for demand generation has pushed it down the B2B marketer’s priority list. 2 recession-proof business by Forbes. 2 recession-proof business by Forbes. The examples powerfully showcase the value of PR, when done right.

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