Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 13, 2019

If you’ve worked in the PR industry in the Twin Cities for any length of time, you’ve probably heard about or visited, the MN PR Blog. In fact, to my knowledge, the MN PR Blog was one of the first PR blogs in the entire country! The blog was founded and managed by Ryan May. Since, 2003, to be exact.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

One easy thing: Highlight them here on this blog! I’ve never worked directly with Gabby, but if I were judging from her LinkedIn content, I would say she’s most likely crushing it at Prime when it comes to storytelling. So, I was excited to see Vishakha speak at the Digital Marketing Summit in August.

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MaccaPR

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Not too long ago, you , as a marketer, signed in to LinkedIn to check your messages , catch up on an old colleague, and maybe update your new profile picture. Rebranding to “LinkedIn Pulse” in late 2013 , the app has quickly become a key part of making LinkedIn a content marketing machine. This one’s a no-brainer.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 9, 2015

The other day, I was browsing through LinkedIn (something I do at least once a day, for various reasons). Person starts publishing on LinkedIn out of curiousity. Until, they are basically blogging on LinkedIn, as I like to call it. After all, that’s what blogs are for, right? It’s a familiar story.

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Landis PR

APRIL 29, 2024

In this week’s blog, our Public Relations Global Network partner, Taru Tujunen from Ellun Kanat , writes about the business environment in Finland. The blog covers Finland’s history of innovation and current investment opportunities, particularly in sectors like bio & circular economy and sustainable technology.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

This why a good content marketer can take a dense white paper, identify the most interesting parts , re-write it for the web, and then watch it get more traction than the first time around. Years ago, a marketing professor in my MBA program required students to use varied punctuation in writing assignments. 1) Write short sentences.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

With unemployment nearing all-time lows, how is LinkedIn faring? LinkedIn’s performance was stronger than ever to close out Q4 2014, with some astounding numbers. First, user growth has been stable: LinkedIn now has 347 million monthly active users, surpassing Twitter and Instagram. Are job seekers still using the site?

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

LinkedIn, the former dark horse of social media, has not only grown past Twitter, but is a serious publishing platform in its own right. Let’s see what LinkedIn reported for its Q3 earnings. Mobile user growth also stumbled in Q4: Our last growth statistic: the total number of LinkedIn corporate customers continues to grow.

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MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Major brands across America – from Spotify, Wells Fargo and Ikea to Chobani, Mayo Clinic and HBO – are embracing the power of content marketing. At the same time, many CMOs and Content Marketing Directors are also asking the same questions: where does content go from here, in 2022? The Surprising Value of LinkedIn.

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wiredPRworks

MARCH 10, 2022

This was an interview I was so looking forward to – after all, Beth and I go way, way, way back to the early days when corporate communications was just making the transition to the first evolution of social media: the intranet. ” says Beth Nyland, the Corporate Poet & Cutter of C.R.A.P. Beth Nyland on LinkedIn.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 10, 2017

It’s easy to believe there are a million marketing blogs but that’s just not true. If you blog about marketing – especially with any semblance of frequency – you are in fact among a fair small group. There are more blogs focused on personal development than any other topic, according to the survey.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

I spend a lot of time in LinkedIn these days. A lot of it is for research reasons–for this blog, for my Talking Points e-newsletter, for clients, and for the Talking Points Podcast. Helping manage corporate LinkedIn pages. So, I consider myself somewhat of a LinkedIn “power user.”

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MaccaPR

JANUARY 8, 2021

From TikTok, LinkedIn and Twitter to Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook – if you’re in marketing, you’re eager to predict how your brand can more effectively use social media in 2021. LinkedIn video? Corporate Blogs Are Making a Comeback – Big Time. He pointed admiringly at Walmart’s corporate blog.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 31, 2019

Individual blogs are in decline but blogging remains an important form of social media for reputation and awareness. You need look no further than the marketing, media and PR community for evidence of the decline in the craft of personal blogging. I can’t remember the last time I saw a blog roll, can you?

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Alison Kenney asked this question yesterday in a Facebook group I belong to: “When it comes to your own website, do you think a blog is a must?” ” You’re reading this blog on a business website, so you already know what my answer is. Why do people ask whether or not you should host your own blog?

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Marketwired

DECEMBER 10, 2015

If you’re curious about content marketing, a quick Google search will serve up no shortage of information on trends, best practices, benefits for B2B and B2C companies and what it all means as 2016 approaches. Survey shows 64% of #PR and marketing pros will Click To Tweet. [By Lisa Davis]. We’re curious, too.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 13, 2015

When it comes to corporate volunteerism and social media, isn’t this what we normally see from brands? Posts like these are all too common when it comes to corporate volunteerism and social media for big brands. I blogged about it earlier this year. Good story. Great, model employee. Driving traffic to the web site.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Students and professionals will come together to discuss strategies, tactics, and best practices for a variety of situations, including initial client meetings, success measurement, motivation, integrated marketing, presentations, and nonprofit communication. Nonprofit communications differ from corporate communications.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It took years of blood, sweat and corporate treasure to bring these plans to fruition…and they clearly didn’t come close to hitting ROI objectives. Notified has changed its name multiple times, but was formed out of assets from the former press release service Market Wire and investor tools out of NASDAQ, such as Globe Newswire.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Seeing as how tomorrow’s Veterans Day, I thought for today, we’d focus our roundup on content from blogging veterans; what it’s like, what their tips are, and how they keep going. and I remember how, when I was just getting started blogging, I wondered how people could keep at it for years and years and years.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 27, 2018

A few weeks ago, I noticed Alyssa Greve , director of content marketing at Cambria, touting a new Cambria blog on LinkedIn. Although corporate storytelling has been under fire a bit lately, I continue to be a strong supporter of such efforts–and this one, in particular, looked interesting.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 11, 2020

One reason the press release has a bad reputation is that it’s often drafted by a PR agency or internal officer but touched by many hands along the way, from marketing to legal counsel. It opens doors for new forms of content to cover the same subject — like blog posts, white papers, webinars, and social media posts.

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Landis PR

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Are you commenting on serious policy topics, taking a stand on social change or supporting a corporate social responsibility program? LinkedIn and Twitter might be the most important social channels, but do not forget about byline article opportunities in trade publications. What are your brand attributes and keywords?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 21, 2019

Because earned media confers credibility, it can be decidedly more powerful than marketing and advertising. If the executive has a strong or contrarian point of view on topics of evergreen interest, then she should write blog entries, LinkedIn posts, and pitch bylines to key outlets. Corporate activism.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 2, 2019

PR is one of the best ways to build visibility for a corporate brand while getting the word out about a given product or service. Bylines and blogs. Just imagine amplifying the news that your founder was named a Glassdoor Employees Choice Top CEO on the company’s awards page, blog posts, social channels, and press releases.

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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. ” Thought Leadership vs. Content Marketing At face value, thought leadership and content marketing look similar. It should work hand in hand with other content marketing initiatives.

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Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Close out 2019’s last quarter with a bang by boosting your marketing practices. It’s no secret that marketing trends are always changing. With that said, it’s best to keep an eye out and make sure your organization is executing marketing practices that will help reach short-term and long-term goals. Produce Content Marketing.

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Doctor Spin

MARCH 1, 2024

Corporate communications teams. Large corporations and businesses typically have dedicated communications departments that offer entry-level PR roles. Marketing agencies. Some marketing agencies offer PR services alongside their marketing offerings, providing opportunities for entry-level PR roles. Media outlets.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 13, 2013

There’s a ton of stuff going on, so here at WUL we’re taking a short break from “live” blogging this week. So, in the spirit of education and the public good, here are are five articles that will provide you with blogging tips from optimizing your excerpts to increasing your readership.

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MaccaPR

JANUARY 28, 2022

Let’s admit it: we had a blast watching two of Minnesota’s most celebrated social media experts – Christina Milanowski , associate director of social media for Life Time and Aaron Komo, senior brand manager for social and community at Noom – reveal their predictions for digital marketing trends in this New Year.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 9, 2021

As our managing partner Rick Murray stated, “corporate character” will be one of the next big business drivers. Here are our top considerations for establishing executives on social media, to tear down the barrier of a faceless C-suite and build up authentic corporate character and thought leadership that will create brand relevance.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

In this age of short attention spans, it may seem counter-intuitive to champion long-form content for PR and marketing. Content like blogs and opinion pieces allow a CEO to show depth and personality, which helps build a distinct personal brand. Two blog posts each week becomes a permanent SEO-friendly knowledge base.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 4, 2020

LinkedIn: 24 hrs. Blog post: 2 yrs. — But, I thought it was very interesting–and worthy of more conversation considering the implications for social media marketers. Meanwhile, which networks and tools do we see fewer social media marketers using? Creating longer-form blog content takes time, resources and money.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

From tweets to blogs, many PR organizations publish great PR content. Powell Tate partners with organizations across sectors — global corporations, advocacy groups, nonprofits and foundations, coalitions, national trade associations and government agencies. Their blog covers topics from PR tips, company culture, social media and more.

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Cision

JULY 26, 2017

What I want to do in this post is look at the social targeting tools available to PR pros and marketers on the major social platforms answering two questions: How effectively can I target the followers/fans that I currently have on the platform? How effectively can I target new customers/prospects on the platform?

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Critical Mention

JULY 2, 2020

Many businesses and organizations are progressively integrating their public relations practices with their marketing strategies. Though public relations and marketing have many differences, they both are heavily reliant on expressing effective brand communication. Builds a Strong Brand Presence. Improves Content Strategy.

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Cision

APRIL 20, 2015

You could develop a content marketing strategy , but that doesn’t mean that it will be a good strategy, or that it is related to the corporate goals in any meaningful way. What I want to do in this post is to identify 11 content marketing mistakes that you should avoid. Readers exit your blog in a matter of seconds.

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