PRSay

AUGUST 25, 2020

Brands that do not include us and are not engaging with the LGBTQ community are starting to [be scrutinized] for why they are not being diverse and inclusive,” said panelist Rich Ferraro, chief communications officer for GLAAD, a non-governmental media-monitoring organization that fights the defamation of LGBTQ people.

Community 189

Community Brand Branding Resources 189

David PR Group

MARCH 16, 2020

Aside from its medical consequences, COVID-19 has the potential to hurt or even destroy your brand. The main one: If VRBO, which is owned by Expedia, doesn’t fully refund travelers impacted by COVID-19, the brand will likely not survive this crisis. Being unreasonable during a time of national emergency is not soon forgotten.

Communications 105

Communications Brand Branding Policies 105

Mindful Marketing

OCTOBER 4, 2023

by David Hagenbuch - professor of marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing We’ve all heard that our nonverbal communication conveys more than the words we speak. Still, what do a couple of guys wearing shorts and sunglasses to work have to do with marketing?

Policies 98

Policies Sports Interviews Case Study 98

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Owned Media & Content Strategy Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. Messaging & Positioning Having a clear brand established, along with representation of your values and mission statement, has never been more important.

Training 195

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Public relations vs marketing—what are the differences? Public relations (PR) and marketing are closely related, but few know the differences. Some organisations have Communications Departments for their public relations needs and some have Marketing Departments for their promotional needs.

Publicity 52

Publicity Marketing eBook Public Affairs 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Privacy laws spook marketers. You must be careful to not to BS reporters about privacy policies, they can smell it a mile away. The changes have marketers scrambling, which gives ad tech the opportunity to be Ellen Ripley, the hero of this horror story. Now the privacy zombies are coming faster and more frequently.

Privacy 434

Privacy Case Study Policies Advertising 434

wiredPRworks

APRIL 27, 2020

Marketers love storytelling. I’ve presented all kinds of storytelling programs, including digital marketing and storytelling. Yet, is storytelling the right way to build brands – and even tell stories? Is it time to update the marketing customer experience design approach? Are the 4Ps ready for a makeover?

Storytelling 52

Storytelling Brand Branding Marketing 52

5W PR

JANUARY 15, 2024

Supporting marketing and branding initiatives Strategic communications align closely with marketing and branding efforts. A cohesive communication strategy reinforces brand messaging, ensuring that it permeates various channels consistently.

Communications 78

Communications Policies Product Launch Reputation 78

Landis PR

MARCH 4, 2024

For example, if a trusted blogger writes that this product is really great – do you believe that writer or the marketing-speak on a company’s website? An endorsement by a media outlet you trust adds credibility to policy issues also. Showcasing your brand What you say and how you say it can support your brand personality.

Media Relations 107

Media Relations Media SEO Newspapers 107

5W PR

JANUARY 9, 2024

Traditional brands turn to DTC Direct-to-consumer (DTC) strategies are no longer the exclusive domain of digitally native brands. In 2024, more traditional brands will pivot towards DTC models to gain greater control over their brand narrative, collect valuable customer data, and streamline the supply chain.

Retail 78

Retail Trends Policies Consumer 78

5W PR

MAY 20, 2019

All of the words above have one thing in common: they are current issues that are now at the core of marketing and advertising. After all, aligning a brand’s mission and messaging with social themes can often pay off in the form of loyalty from customers. At its core, a value-driven marketing approach must be authentic.

Brand 60

Brand Branding Marketing Policies 60

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

When it comes to freelance content marketing , however, the parameters are often less clear. When a brand is behind a story, there’s bias involved. Fact-checking for my content marketing stories is just as essential as it is for my editorial work,” said Anna Dimond , a journalist, content creator, and producer.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Viral Study 120

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. Having a clear brand established, along with representation of your values and mission statement, has never been more important. Owned Media & Content Strategy. Messaging & Positioning.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

While traditional PR metrics like brand awareness and share of voice (SOV) are essential to evaluating performance, connecting communications efforts to tangible business impact has become equally, if not more, critical. Ask yourself: how can you align PR objectives for your brand with these business goals?

Measurement 368

Measurement Guidelines Data Education 368

Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We are pleased to share the first 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 new series of blog posts in 2024 that puts Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) member agencies and their markets in the spotlight.

Marketing 106

Marketing Newspapers Print Local 106

5W PR

AUGUST 23, 2023

These managers are responsible for developing and executing social media campaigns, engaging with the audience, monitoring brand mentions, and analyzing data to optimize social media performance. They engage with stakeholders, develop advocacy campaigns, and manage issues related to public policy and government affairs.

Publicity 78

Publicity Public Affairs Crisis Communications Policies 78

5W PR

MARCH 8, 2024

Economic uncertainties from the past still affect consumers’ spending habits and their loyalty to brands. These building blocks can help brands maintain customer relationships when times get tough. During economic downturns, consumers become wary, seeking brands they can confide in, brands they believe in.

Consumer 78

Consumer How To Customer Service Policies 78

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

By including internal employee communications as a significant component of marketing and branding efforts, and putting a dedicated team behind it, companies transform employees into brand advocates — employees who truly believe in the organization and can speak accurately on behalf of the brand.

Internal 138

Internal International Communications Strategy 138

Stephen Waddington

MAY 10, 2022

I spoke to the Influencer Marketing Trade Body’s Scott Guthrie about the report. It’s good that Parliament is focusing attention on the burgeoning sector, however its analysis focuses on areas of risk and fails to recognise the opportunities for the influencer market to create value. That is fair and right. What is an influencer?

Marketing 78

Marketing Government Sports Advertising 78

Polaris

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

A PR agency approaches a leading marketing blogger with a story about Klout—without realizing the blogger has serious ethical concerns about the service. After all, if your agency sends a poorly planned pitch, your brand looks bad, too. A written policy helps ensure every consultant at the agency understands best practices.

Policies 181

Policies Marketing Viral Pitching 181

Shift Communications

JUNE 14, 2023

For lots of organizations, an AI marketing strategy works. But there are also risks when jumping into the conversation: Contrived AI marketing strategy For every company that is authentically aligning themselves with genAI, there are two trying to force it. It’s not baked into their products.

Company 78

Company Strategy Marketing Technology 78

Reputation Us

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Later series will explore 3) influencers and marketing; 4) customer loyalty; and 5) staff retention. Tarnishing it may incur costs — including litigation costs, lost revenue, lost market value and marketing costs, according to Lloyds of London. Next Part…Influencers & Marketing.

Reputation 78

Reputation Corporate Insurance Insurance 78

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

For marketers, this means a new avenue to interact with audiences, gather feedback, and boost engagement directly in posts! These changes include new content policies and enhanced protections, and for marketers it’s important to consider target demographics in terms of their safety and privacy.

Instagram 62

Instagram LinkedIn Social Media Media 62

Shift Communications

JUNE 14, 2023

For lots of organizations, an AI marketing strategy works. But there are also risks when jumping into the conversation: Contrived AI marketing strategy For every company that is authentically aligning themselves with genAI, there are two trying to force it. It’s not baked into their products.

Company 78

Company Strategy Marketing Technology 78

Onclusive

JANUARY 7, 2021

Communications is a major driver of corporate reputation—your biggest brand asset. It also plays a big role in your entire customer lifecycle, including brand awareness, recognition, and the emotional connection that drives purchase decisions. Other stakeholder relations (investors, analysts, policy makers, society, etc.)

Communications 248

Communications Corporate Reputation Employee 248

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Beauty giant Estee Lauder spent 75 percent of its digital marketing budget in 2019 working with influencers. Clearly, companies are noticing the utility of an individual who gains a large following on social media to be a spokesperson or “brand ambassador.”.

Ethics 172

Ethics Public Affairs Policies Guidelines 172

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Just as the large PR firms cast around for more lucrative and scaleable services to sell, marketers have come to value earned media results for its brand-building and SEO impact. Researchers looked at how people evaluated news stories, traditional ads, native ads, independent blogs, and branded blogs. Positive press drives SEO.

SEO 227

SEO Agency Reputation Policies 227

5W PR

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Even if you’ve been in the business for years or if you just entered the marketing world, each year comes with new and fresh challenges to overcome and learn from. Here are some of the major challenges that marketers had to deal with in 2018: The role of influencers. In 2018, marketing professionals had to work with influencers.

Marketing 68

Marketing Policies Privacy Education 68

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Like ad tech, cybersecurity is a crowded and highly segmented market full of vendors, services and enough acronyms to make your head spin. In an industry as crowded as cybersecurity, we are often competing against hundreds, if not thousands, of other brands and executives for thought leadership space. Diversify vertically.

Enterprise 261

Enterprise Privacy Government Software 261

Reputation Us

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Today, most corporations value brand and reputation ahead of property, plants and equipment.”. Loss of reputation is a big risk for any brand. Willis Towers Watson participated along with its partners, including lead insurer Liberty Specialty Markets, and PoleCat, a data and analytics provider. Recognizing The Big Risk.

Insurance 97

Insurance Insurance Exercises Reputation 97

Solo PR Pro

APRIL 13, 2021

What comes to mind when you think about influencer marketing? Author, podcaster and digital marketing thought leader Jason Falls dove into the possibilities of influencer marketing in his third book, “ Winfluence: Reframing Influencer Marketing to Ignite Your Brand.”. Association. Validation.

Marketing 89

Marketing Employee Local Community 89

Mindful Marketing

JULY 4, 2020

by Dr. Sonja Martin Poole , associate professor of marketing, University of San Francisco Our nation is clearly in crisis. While conquering COVID-19 lies mainly in the hands of certain medical researchers and pharmaceutical companies, overcoming racism depends on everyone and everything, including marketing.

Marketing 74

Marketing Pharmaceuticals Policies System 74

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 6, 2013

Do you know how your favorite brands measure up on the issues that matter to you? We hear a lot these days about how brands are working hard to become more green; “sustainability” is the new black. But just how green – or black – are big food brands? Behind the Brands.

Brand 98

Brand Branding Policies System 98

PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In a time when brands are facing reputational challenges over greenwashing accusations, Patagonia has remained authentic to its environmental responsibilities through a simple, but definitive statement – that it is not a sustainable brand. Patagonia also set-up a “ joint funding mechanism ” where smaller brands can partner up.

Policies 62

Policies Ethics Consumer Reputation 62

Remote PR Jobs

JUNE 14, 2023

Lastly, the flexibility of PR Freelancers allows them to focus on the project or campaign at hand, rather than being constrained by the policies and procedures of a larger agency. Potentially, your Freelancer is also capable of copywriting, social media strategizing, branding, and more.

Knowledge Base 130

Knowledge Base Policies Resources Employee 130

Communications Conversations

JUNE 11, 2021

Governance isn’t one of the sexiest areas of social media marketing. Many brands have been in the middle of this over the last year–and in many cases, it hasn’t been pretty. And people are just looking for reasons to take that anger out on brands. But, it’s a damn important one. ” [link].

Guidelines 190

Guidelines Community Social Media Examples 190

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A strong PR agency that aligns with and understands your business can be an invaluable strategic adviser and resource for your brand in this endeavor. However, not all brand and PR agency relationships are created equal. That said, not every organization should hire a PR agency. technology, CPG, financial services, etc.)—make

Agency 195

Agency Strategy Communications How To 195