PR 20/20

MARCH 2, 2023

Do you need more blog subscribers? Tack on a subscribe CTA with a tracking link to your subscription page or blog in your email signature. Aim to build a genuine connection to encourage that key influencer to become a subscriber and brand ambassador. Of course, you do. The average person sends roughly 40 emails daily.

Blogging 79

Blogging SEO Trade Shows Pinterest 79

MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Leading brands from Intel and AT&T to Facebook’s Meta and General Motors dropped out ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world’s largest technology event in January 2022, because of the latest COVID-19 variant. We all saw the headlines from Las Vegas. What’s a marketer to do? There’s always a creative solution.

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Conference Trade Shows Brand Branding 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 24, 2018

The association and advocacy of unbiased industry experts is a time-honored way to build brand trust through earned media, high-quality content, or special events. Attending conferences and trade shows benefits young companies in many ways, not the least of which is the opportunity to network with various breeds of influencer.

B2B 136

B2B Brand Branding Trade Shows 136

5W PR

JANUARY 29, 2024

Cosmoprof, the renowned beauty and cosmetics trade show, once again provided a front-row seat to the future of the beauty industry. This year, several trends caught our attention, revealing the innovative spirit and transformative power of beauty brands.

Trends 78

Trends Trade Shows Travel Mobile 78

Cision

JANUARY 8, 2018

When companies plan communications for the year, they tend to time out major company announcements around trade shows for fear that announcing it at a show could take away from the big news — keeping a good pairing apart. For example, a company, Kraton, unveiled a new brand identity at K 2016. Timing is everything.

Company 222

Company Trade Shows How To Product Launch 222

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 16, 2024

The term “influencer” has become synonymous with consumer brands, lifestyle trends, and social media aesthetics. The effects of business-to-business influencer marketing are more challenging to measure as it predominantly enhances brand awareness and affinity.

B2B 85

B2B Marketing Measurement Social Media 85

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The news cycle was faster, social media was hitting the early majority in the Geoffrey Moore sense, and blogs…blogs were everywhere. We started a blog for our employer, a startup in the IT operations space. Some of the newer and smaller startups that had been blogging for a while ran circles around us.

Blogging 71

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 71

5W PR

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It seems like just about every week another trade show, conference, or convention is canceled due to COVID-19. But here’s the rub… while brands can and should have active and engaging social media accounts, trends show that influencers tend to offer better results on these platforms.

Trade Shows 88

Trade Shows Conference System Social Media 88

5W PR

JULY 13, 2023

Organized by the Specialty Food Association, the Fancy Food Show, is a highly anticipated trade show that brings together specialty food companies, buyers, and media outlets. The show floor featured an abundance of high-quality mixers for mocktails as well as alcohol-free ready-to-drink beverages.

Trends 78

Trends Trade Shows Nonprofit Consumer 78

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 24, 2023

Although he had worked for an impressive pedigree of tech brand before starting his company and raising venture funding, I quickly picked up on the fact he didn’t understand the differences between media classes. The context in which your content appears can impact brand safety. I don’t blame him, the education of marketing in the U.S.

Media 102

Media Advertising Advertising Print 102

Cision

JULY 24, 2017

This renewed sense of purpose and drive is one of the many reasons companies choose to send employees to trade shows and conferences year in and year out. Event speakers are a beacon for events that amplify the overarching message and attract multifaceted trade show audiences. Include an Engaging Headshot.

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Trade Shows How To Conference Examples 209

5W PR

JULY 31, 2023

This trade show, held annually in New York City, showcases the latest trends, innovations, and upcoming releases in the toy and game industry. Exhibitors have the opportunity to gain widespread media coverage and publicity for their products, increasing brand visibility and consumer awareness.

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Internal International Retail Trade Shows 78

Landis PR

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Start with your brand. What are your brand attributes and keywords? It is vital to know your voice and hone a tonality that reflects your brand. If all your employees feel empowered to collect funny stories or photos from that trade show and send them to the content team, you have engaged a content creation team of many.

Leadership 98

Leadership How To Trade Shows Pinterest 98

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

Earned media refers to attention and exposure that a brand receives organically, without direct payment or control over the content. Earned media is a PR tool for reaching additional audiences and building brand awareness. It can be leveraged for lead generation, brand reputation, and loyalty building.

Media 98

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 98

MaccaPR

AUGUST 10, 2020

Mission-critical trade shows have ceased. This pandemic has convinced companies they can’t just sell to someone who’s not prepared to buy – instead, B2B marketers are reorienting around customer needs to make their brands relevant. Buyers do not expect brands to shut down now. What’s a B2B marketer to do?

B2B 71

B2B Interviews Crisis Trade Shows 71

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

This would be the perfect time to align with your PR and marketing agency partners that have significant experience with trade shows, especially with CES. When it comes to important industry shows like CES, you cannot leave success to chance. Update your outreach list: It’s a big investment to have a presence at CES.

Mobile 75

Mobile Technology Automotive Trade Shows 75

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Consumer brands often think their big sale, fundraiser or ad campaign is newsworthy on its own, or, they fail to consider a media strategy entirely. It’s important to remember that journalists and influencers don’t serve a brand’s business objective, they serve their readers. You’re Participating in a Trade Show.

Trade Shows 95

Trade Shows Marketing Retail YouTube 95

5W PR

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Trade Shows -Having a booth at a trade show is a good way to network in person and let people know about your new product or business. Videos can be distributed across social media as well as on your own business blog or website. More outrageous guerrilla marketing type events should, of course, also be filmed.

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Strategy Marketing Trade Shows Video 133

Beyond PR

JULY 5, 2016

When the show floor closes on the last day of a trade show, it’s like a magic act. As tempting as it may be to let the magic fade as you go back to your normal routine, your trade show tasks are actually far from over. Write a Powerful Post-show Press Release. Lights out, end scene.

Trade Shows 72

Trade Shows Video Writing Conference 72

Cision

AUGUST 21, 2017

[Note: This blog post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones S7, including E4, “The Spoils of War.” Think about what your brand wants to achieve. For example, brand awareness might be a top priority for a new company, whereas a more established e-commerce company will be looking to grow sales.

Strategy 258

Strategy Trade Shows Case Study Course 258

Beyond PR

JANUARY 9, 2018

When companies plan communications for the year, they tend to time out major company announcements around trade shows for fear that announcing it at a show could take away from the big news — keeping a good pairing apart. . For example, a company, Kraton, unveiled a new brand identity at K 2016. Timing is everything.

Company 68

Company Trade Shows How To Product Launch 68

Polaris

DECEMBER 9, 2014

even more effective than in-person meetings (63%), social media content (58%) and blogs (54%). Its ability to regularly reach a large number of loyal subscribers makes it more efficient than trade shows or other types of face-to-face encounters. Email marketing clearly deserves to be near the top of the list.

B2C 194

B2C Content Marketing Study Trends 194

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The company has raised over $65 million to help brands personalize their marketing and thrive in the pending cookie apocalypse. In July, Cooper and I connected over Zoom to talk content strategy, Facebook boycotts, first-party data, and why brands need to take a stand and back up their words with action.

Brand 71

Brand Branding Marketing Facebook 71

Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 16, 2018

You might even unearth some new opportunities in the process, such as a new trade show, or new opportunities in the digital landscape. We can expect the continued blurring of public relations and marketing roles, as each works to tell the story of the clients and brands they serve. It All Starts with a Plan.

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Crisis Communications Trade Shows Crisis Customer Service 127

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Are you trying to find ways to develop your professional portfolio and personal brand while still in school? Are you enhancing the organization’s or the group’s voice by developing newsletters and creating a content strategy for their blog and other digital platforms? A follow-up blog post by PR 2.0 Is PR Right for me?”

Trade Shows 150

Trade Shows Community Social Media Resources 150

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Blogs – an executive’s own, plus a commenting strategy for others. Speeches – at industry conferences, trade shows and other events which can be repurposed as articles, blog posts and white papers. White papers – a great way to demonstrate thought capital in long form to a particular audience.

Leadership 149

Leadership Trade Shows Healthcare Education 149

Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

I’d do a considerable amount of blogging. Occasionally, I’ll use the service Help a Reporter Out (HARO) to field responses for a blog post. Think about how much work that is – if you as a PR professional had to write 10 press releases or 10 blog posts per week. 13) Most plan their stories in the near term.

Survey 169

Survey Media Relations Pitching Media 169

PR 20/20

JUNE 22, 2022

For conferences and trade shows, teams can also take advantage of the app’s business card scanner. Larger organizations, and brands that manage channel sales teams, may want to organize sales efforts by geographic territories. Photo credit: HubSpot. Learn from other Hubspotters and experts.

Mobile 75

Mobile Trade Shows Knowledge Base Tools 75

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 17, 2021

So what do you need to do NOW to make sure the world’s largest business-to-business trade show is a PR success for your company? Look back at CES 2020: With CES 2021 being an all-virtual show, you’ll have to look back to recall how things went at CES 2020 when it was last an in-person event. 5-8, 2022, with Media Days Jan.

Technology 86

Technology Automotive Trade Shows Hotels 86

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

See these related posts: How B2B Marketing Can Get More out of Trade Shows. How to Generate Media Referenceable B2B Customers with a Blog. This idea could certainly work in another vertical for a brand with the moxie to pull it off. Why You Can Run a Campaign Inside Content Marketing, but Not the Other Way Around.

B2B 64

B2B Creativity Film Trade Shows 64

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Nothing gets us buzzing like uncovering a new trend in the space, discovering a new brand on Instagram, or collaborating with beauty brand founders and CEOs on strategies to continually connect and engage with their audiences in a rapidly changing beauty marketplace. As they say, the biggest risk is not taking any risk at all.

Trends 94

Trends Trade Shows Community Instagram 94

Beyond PR

APRIL 27, 2016

Trade shows can be an endless sea of opportunity, engagement, and information. With waves of messaging bombarding attendees at every turn, though, how do you ensure your brand’s voice rises to the top? Take advantage of your brand channels by utilizing everything from company website real estate to proprietary email lists.

Trade Shows 40

Trade Shows Marketing How To Real Estate 40

PR Fuel

MARCH 14, 2021

Do you need to boost your SEO as well as your brand’s authority at the same time? They are forms of media that are meant to convey information to journalists and potential customers, such as: Upcoming events Product launches Company restructuring New website Receiving awards Acknowledging employees Trade show exhibitions And more.

SEO 52

SEO Engineering Web Trade Shows 52

The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 22, 2019

While it’s all good for business, how do you conduct PR for a trade show beyond the straightforward press release? We clinched the highly coveted Gold award for Best Regional PR Campaign , a category in which we faced stiff competition from strong, well-known brands with elaborate regional campaigns.

Trade Shows 28

Trade Shows Storytelling B2B Conference 28

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

I’ve seen many startups rush into PR the moment they close a round of fundraising or participate in a major trade show or accelerator. If you can only do one thing, consider a founder’s blog. In other words, a successful blog can grow out of a business owner’s natural thoughts and opinions. Participate.

Trade Shows 120

Trade Shows Agency Media Relations Interviews 120

Beyond PR

MAY 8, 2018

When you’re making lighter decisions, like where to go for brunch or what brand of hiking shoes to buy, you might step out of your inner circle to ask for recommendations. People are skeptical of promises from brands, but not friends. Niche “micro influencers” represent the Goldilocks zone for many brands.

Marketing 45

Marketing Trade Shows Local B2B 45

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

Then, Sarah moved into a new role last year working in a media relations and influencer capacity, and we had the chance to work even more (we worked a trade show in Orlando together in the fall). On that trip, Sarah showed initiative, yet remained calm under pressure. Simply put, she’s a hustler.

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Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128