Stephen Waddington

MARCH 3, 2020

This blog got exclusive access to a brainstorm in one of London’s leading creative shops. Pant savvy consumers want meaningful experiences first and great products second. Context and assumptions Our content strategy needs to engage consumers with a fresh-pant-out-of-the-box feeling. ACCOUNT TEAM: love this creative idea.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 6, 2020

Creative and social activities have been particularly challenging. Ofcom released a new report on consumer internet usage last week. One third (32%) of online adults now spend more time viewing video-sharing services than broadcast television. We’ve missed social interaction and serendipity. Follow this link to check it out.

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Cision

OCTOBER 9, 2015

In the report, Cision analyzed social media posts on forums, blogs and social networks to determine how retirees and other audiences made decisions when planning travel. Retirees, and older consumers in general, are an enormous and growing market, becoming increasingly interested in travel and recreation opportunities.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 18, 2018

It is at Ad Week that leading brand founders, high profile CEO’s and digital marketers come together to discuss the key strategies that are going to move the needle to make advertising more impactful for consumers (1,216 speakers in just four days!) Streaming TV has personal information on the consumer, such as entertainment preference.

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Advertising Advertising B2B Creativity 89

Buchanan PR

AUGUST 28, 2023

Here are some things to consider: Brand Alignment and Relevance It’s a common misconception that social trends are exclusively for consumer brands and companies. Trends can be more engaging than traditional social content for their surprise element and creativity; they make a statement.

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Social Media Trends Viral Media 82

Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

We’ve been able to observe the impact of the virus on consumer behaviour and media consumption thanks to data from Brandwatch, OFCOM, Reuters Institute and YouGov, among others. In the consumer sector, the entertainment, gym, hospitality, sports and travel industries in the UK shutdown on 23 March when a lockdown was applied.

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Cision

JULY 26, 2016

When I worked in television (at KPIX TV, the CBS affiliate in San Francisco), the station had one fax machine. From there, you still identify where those audiences consume information – it’s just that a lot more of it these days is digital or social. Standing out these days means being everywhere your customers consume information.

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Mindful Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2020

But, should people who have to ask their TVs to “play something ” even be watching television? Likewise, Comcast’s Xfinity has integrated creative voice commands , such as “Surprise Me” and “Happy Stuff” in order to serve up spontaneous and hopefully stimulating shows.

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Film Television Ethics Engineering 69

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 27, 2018

Netflix has created a world where consumers can get unlimited content with Hollywood-level productions values for only $15 a month. So if a consumer is going to pay attention to your stuff in today’s world, it better have the same high quality as the top content producers. Sam: Quality over quantity.

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Interviews Media Content Marketing Facebook 79

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

As with every week, below are three exceptional articles, reports or blog posts, that I’ve vetted and recommend for further reading. Content marketing relies on digitally savvy workflows and creative techniques to reach consumers with engaging content that audiences want to consume and share.”.

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Brand Branding Content Marketing Film 60

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Our computers, smart phones, televisions and other devices are inundated with information: From news articles and blog posts, to tweets, Facebook posts and messages on dozens of other social networks, to emails and newsletters.

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Measurement Storytelling Data Technology 56

PRSay

AUGUST 12, 2016

First off, thank you so much for having me on the blog for a Q&A. This is such a great opportunity for newsmakers and storytellers alike as PR professionals can get creative with who they partner with to communicate their stories. I had a great time chatting with Chris Yandle and PRSA members on our recent podcast.

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Storytelling Social Media Sports Strategy 60

PR Conversations

AUGUST 7, 2014

This year—partly thanks to the refrigerators that sent out their own spam emails, television sets sending unauthorised data into the cloud and smart LED bulbs leaking passwords as well as light—the conversation around wearable and connected devices has gained some traction. “Who would want to do that?” Yet here we are.

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Publicity Ethics Technology Government 87

Shift Communications

APRIL 13, 2022

So, it’s due strategy and resources that match the level of importance consumers pay it. All posts needs across every channel needs amazing creative — vibrant art (a video, GIF, or at least an image), excellent copy and to point to high-quality content.? The importance of social media. Brands today are built on social.

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LinkedIn Social Media Twitter Trends 78

Beyond PR

AUGUST 23, 2016

It depends on whether you’re answering as a consumer, a marketer or a media outlet. If you’re a consumer, shopping for the perfect gift is likely top of mind. If you’re a marketer, you’re focused on making your product visible to those consumers. She also assists the marketing department by writing for the PR Newswire blog.

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Beyond PR

JULY 26, 2016

A common theme on Beyond PR and many other marketing and PR blogs is the importance of a multichannel strategy. Strategies that take into consideration your audience’s preference to consume content across paid, earned, social and owned channels. DO Get Creative. Multichannel strategies, though, are like nesting dolls.

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ZudePR

JUNE 6, 2016

Links out to the 10 best blog posts I've read (on getting stuff done) during five months of exhaustive research. I'm writing a blog post on how the best communicators "go deep" and get stuff done. I know how I've done it; but how do others achieve it, I wondered (hence the blog post). Such are the risks of blogging and email.

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Writing Social Media SEO Blogging 114

PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

You may have heard experienced business owners talking about the power of PR to bring a business into the light of consumers’ attention. Television and radio’s quick ads made it fall from favor for a few decades. First, it feeds the need for consumable content. Paying for advertising space can add up quickly.

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Bad Pitch Blog

APRIL 2, 2006

Victor’s patented creative formula (problem, product, solution, features and benefits, testimonial, offer and call to action) Buy using the Lowest media rates which are ideal for making DRTV ads even more versatile.just toss in your product, a 1 800 number, a website, and the Amazing ARM Story becomes a ROI tracking machine.

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Television Advertising Advertising Corporate 40

Cision

MAY 21, 2015

Now, plug in those headphones because it’s time to learn together about online business, entrepreneurship, internet marketing, audience building, passive income, blogging, list building, virtual assistants, startups, search engine optimization, email marketing and so much more. 10) Amy Porterfield. Online Marketing Made Easy. 17) Mitch Joel.

Social Media 120

Social Media Marketing Pinterest Media 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

“The cultural divide due to ‘fake news’ and distrust of media will deepen in 2019 forcing marketers and PR to push harder on content distribution with their own consumer channels as the most direct line of communication with the company or client. 8) Creativity over productivity. Consumers trust others of similar ilk.

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Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 98

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

There shouldn’t be a barrier between the press office and the digital team - media relations people should be running blogs and engaging with journalists via social forms of media such as Twitter,” said Alex Singleton, author of The PR Masterclass. Transatlantic television became possible.

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Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

The media can unite us, as exemplified in the days after 9/11 Diversion : Provided almost exclusively by entertainment media (television, movies, music, games), the diversion element helps us wind down, escape from our daily lives, and relax. Websites and digital television are technically broadcast media at the same time.

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Ethics Communications Print Television 52