Stern + Associates

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As we head into 2024, communications professionals are taking stock of what’s changed and what they’ve learned in the past year. So, what changed in 2023 when it comes to executive visibility and the ways company leaders communicated with stakeholders? But the way executives communicate and the channels they use are always evolving.

Trends 116

Trends Communications Conference Leadership 116

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Senior PR Engineer Kelly Byrd interviewed her customer Mark Delcorps of Overstock.com on how he and his team and company are using AirPR data to help them drive, maintain and replicate business impact. This data helps us to keep track of how our brand is perceived, who we’re reaching with our messaging, and how impactful that messaging is.

Interviews 223

Interviews Retail Data Engineering 223

ReimaginePR

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Smiling black businesswoman leader tells a story as part of her B2B Brand Storytelling Strategy. A fav client of ours asked me to review a pitch recently because they wanted to try out some brand spanking new B2B Brand Storytelling. Not a natural brand storyteller among them. Or your first interview. That’s okay.

Storytelling 296

Storytelling B2B Brand Branding 296

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 2, 2022

In B2B PR , we’re always looking for ways to promote client stories, often through interviews with members of their senior leadership team. So how can PR teams secure podcast opportunities for their brands? If the podcast host invited them to their show, your brand should be of interest too. In 2022, the number of monthly U.S.

Pitching 350

Pitching Interviews B2B Leadership 350

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Mika Stambaugh is an Emmy award winning journalist and dynamic entrepreneur known for her creative strategies in executing media and communication campaigns. I came to the name after incorporating my initials — ‘MAS’ is Spanish for ‘more’ — and ‘ink’ references pen-to-paper; writing your story to build and manage your communications.

Interviews 284

Interviews Radio Small Business Pitching 284

Presspage

JUNE 23, 2021

We work in an amazing field, but there are some tough challenges that communications departments face regularly. Messaging consistency across all brand touchpoints The larger a company is, the tougher it is to keep a consistent story across all brand touchpoints. This will help everyone adopt the talking points agreed upon.

Communications 210

Communications Measurement Tools Enterprise 210

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 13, 2022

Whether your brand is making a splash at a trade show or an executive is speaking at a conference, professional events combine direct customer contact with press opportunities. Here are some tips to both landing media interviews and making sure they’re successful. The bread and butter of B2B PR ? Industry events.

Media 294

Media Trade Shows Travel Interviews 294

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

If your feed is like most people’s you’ll notice a ton of: Branded graphics – Some brands’ entire feeds are made of up these graphics. Yet, brands continue to use it regularly in their social content. This is what we see in our feeds from brands in 2022, right? That’s a pretty damning stat.

Brand 215

Brand Branding Instagram Video 215

Landis PR

MAY 2, 2022

Helping clients achieve the best coverage means interviews with the media. Even the most prepared managers are often reluctant to speak with the media and don’t know what to do when invited to give an interview. They would benefit from the help of communications professionals. Be Consistent with Your Brand Messaging.

Interviews 59

Interviews Media Training Media Relations 59

Flack's Revenge

JULY 28, 2020

Fast forward many years later, and I am afraid I am becoming a talking head on tech startup PR and branding. We kept in touch and Mitchell recently invited me to do a live video interview. Yet as communicators, we should be comfortable with the video interview format. I quickly and graciously accepted.

Brand 177

Brand Branding Interviews Video 177

5W PR

JULY 15, 2023

In the beauty and wellness industry , corporate communications play a crucial role in shaping brand perception, establishing credibility, and fostering customer trust. The brand message should clearly articulate the brand’s values, mission, and unique selling propositions.

Corporate 78

Corporate Industry Communications Ethics 78

Critical Mention

JANUARY 22, 2019

In this interview, she shares her insights into how marketing has changed over time, the most valuable social media channel for marketers and how to make more of an impact as a marketing professional in your community. Getting beyond “brand awareness” is the best way to demonstrate ROI – even if that is the #1 action, still.

Interviews 104

Interviews Content Marketing Writing Journalism 104

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 18, 2021

Typically they’re articles or broadcast segments that feature a given company or brand in a positive way. But earned media doesn’t always achieve the frequency we need to promote client brands, and some stories have a lengthy gestation period. One form of content that works particularly well for B2B brands is the white paper.

Case Study 390

Case Study B2B Study Interviews 390

Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

A Guest Post by Corina Manea, Chief Community Officer of Spin Sucks & Founder of NutsPR. Just a few short years ago, brands were pondering whether to give this social media thing a try or not. Plus, people would use this opportunity to backslash brands, right? So, how do you socialize your brand? It was for the kids.

Brand 256

Brand Branding Social Media Employee 256

Communications Conversations

APRIL 17, 2020

As the COVID-19 outbreak began last month, I noticed there seemed to be two kinds of brands. Those who went quiet and were going through the crisis communications playbook when it came to content on social channels. Especially given consumers are looking for brands to take leadership right now.

Social Media 198

Social Media Brand Branding Employee 198

Critical Mention

MAY 15, 2019

Q: Now that you’re CEO of MobileMonkey, what are your main strategies in generating brand awareness? Larry: We’re doing a lot to generate brand awareness, but one overarching theme is to help marketers improve their game. The post Interview with Larry Kim appeared first on Critical Mention - Media Monitoring.

Interviews 123

Interviews Facebook Software Social Media 123

Communications Conversations

MAY 20, 2020

The term “brand journalism” is a bit of a lightning rod term in the social media marketing business. ” And, over the years, there have certainly been a fair share of corporate failures when it comes to brand journalism. But, for the most part, brand journalism wins have been tough to come by. Like DAILY.

Journalism 148

Journalism Brand Branding Interviews 148

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

But it’s also a challenge to all marketers to create and leverage communications opportunities to the best of their ability. Here’s a “cheat sheet” to help brands get a leg up on the PR universe this year. How to maximize brand PR: a “cheat sheet” Remember the investment goes beyond the PR budget.

Publicity 256

Publicity Brand Branding Storytelling 256

Cision

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Traditionally, being interviewed is the Golden Ticket to turning that spotlight in your direction. If you’ve never been interviewed, you might be nervous. Thankfully, you don’t need to spill your or your organization’s entire life story during an interview. What’s your goal for this interview? What should you say?

Interviews 120

Interviews How To Construction Print 120

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. It’s not a bad take. How is public relations defined?

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Landis PR

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

A recommended approach that tackles our new realities can be summarized in seven simple steps and tactics: Be empathetic: PR pros can no longer put together a communications plan considering only what companies want to communicate but also what the public wants to hear. Why not use this to our advantage in communications plans?

Communications 98

Communications How To Local Survey 98

5W PR

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

These days, consumers are more selective with where they spend and brands looking to reach customers face a very specific challenge. Clearly communicate ingredients, sourcing practices, and scientific backing behind any claims the company wants to make. Share the brand story , values, and mission. Remember, wellness is for all.

Consumer 78

Consumer Industry Brand Branding 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Here are six of the top entrepreneur podcasts for PR teams who want to secure meaningful interviews in the podcast industry. . Mixergy is a podcast that brings interviews with some big names, but mostly interviews with lesser-known companies. Entrepreneurs on Fire.

Agency 401

Agency Interviews Education Television 401

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 17, 2018

Should a PR person participate in client media interviews? In most cases it means the PR rep helps the client prepare in advance, offers background to the journalist, and accompanies the client to the interview as a largely silent partner. When does that mean controlling an interview? The PR role in media interviews.

Interviews 74

Interviews Media Crisis Training 74

Cision

JUNE 21, 2016

Instead of polishing up your resume and social skills only after you’ve decided to look for a new job, experts advise that you pay attention to your personal brand year-round. A personal brand is like any other brand. And, there’s always a brand promise – that is, what the brand says it will do for or give customers.

Brand 189

Brand Branding Real Estate Tourism 189

Onclusive

APRIL 12, 2018

She joined UL in 2015 and is responsible for brand and marketing strategy, communications, public relations and crisis management, corporate social responsibility, events, customer experience, digital marketing and social media, as well as the marketing organization at large. This blogpost was co-authored by Heidi Sullivan.

Content Marketing 170

Content Marketing Interviews Marketing Leadership 170

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A visible leader is an engaged leader Eleanor Hawkins of Axios highlights the growing prominence of CEOs in the Fortune 100, noting their heightened presence across social media platforms and in long-form media interviews. As Argenti puts it, “It’s really a shortcut for an organization to communicate their strategy.”

Corporate 182

Corporate Analysis Reputation Trends 182

Newsfile

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Avoiding PR communication mistakes in this important market is paramount for PR pros. This means that avoiding PR communication mistakes is probably high on your list of priorities. This means that avoiding PR communication mistakes is probably high on your list of priorities. in the coming years.

Communications 52

Communications How To Corporate Training 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It even includes accounts of testimony at his trial that Mr. Bankman-Fried refused to wear a suit when investor Anthony Scaramucci asked, because, he claimed, “T-shirts were crucial to his ‘brand.'” The promise of positive media coverage and a strong brand reputation can seem like the keys to success.

Government 227

Government Corporate Resources Ethics 227

Onclusive

JANUARY 10, 2018

Gini Dietrich, CEO, Arment Dietrich and founder and author, Spin Sucks: “It’s difficult to say this is a prediction because it’s a necessity, but communicators continue to get better and better at PR metrics , which will continue in 2018. There are so many other thing that can tie content and PR to ROI beyond sales.

Content Marketing 150

Content Marketing Measurement Interviews Marketing 150

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. Listen in for ways to get creative when you communicate on social and IRL!!

Creativity 98

Creativity Communications Instagram Interviews 98

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

An underrated aspect of our role as PR professionals is to think about how a client’s brand is perceived not only to the writers we contact, but also their audiences. Those views can be parlayed into interviews, bylines articles, op-ed pieces, and other contributed content. Vertical trades are a PR gold mine.

B2B 366

B2B Media Pitching Leadership 366

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 5, 2018

Most often, reactive PR is associated with “newsjacking,” where a brand may seize on a trending news story through social posts or expert commentary in the media. PR wins from brand commandeering. Sometimes, a cultural phenomenon can be the source of incidental, undeserved negative brand attention.

Brand 160

Brand Branding Viral Crisis Management 160

Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

To guarantee timing of a bylined article placement or published article after an interview? So why expect your PR person to talk with a reporter and tell them to not print that statement you made to them in an interview? Neither can a communications counselor. Communications professionals are valuable resources.

Communications 99

Communications Comparison Exercises Interviews 99

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2018

While top-tier marketing and advertising are valuable, associated PR campaigns can help propel a brand to the next level of emotional attachment. You feel connected to these brands. Some customers are initially attracted to certain brands because they like their ad message. 4 ways PR creates brand attachment.

Brand 149

Brand Branding Storytelling B2B 149

Landis PR

MARCH 18, 2024

By Andie Davis Photo courtesy of Pixabay There are many great benefits that come from media training, and not just for media interviews. If you get media interview requests, you will want experienced media trainers to guide you through the ins and outs (and the dos and don’ts) of being a great interviewee.

Media Training 59

Media Training Training Media Interviews 59

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The GCS COVID-19 Communications Industry Report tells the story of a profession demonstrating agility, innovation and resilience. I’ve had the unique position of recording the huge changes in how private and public sector organisations in the UK have communicated during the COVID-19 crisis.

Report 144

Report Communications Government Crisis 144