Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

This means social media posts that include video are granted better reach on the platform. In turn, social media experts have rushed to proclaim brands should be using video to drive better engagement. In fact, engagement on social media has never mattered less for a brand. Two billion?

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The social media content world is an interesting place in 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. What do you see?

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 9, 2020

Just a few months ago, I set out to create my annual social media trends presentation , which I’ve now given to a handful of audiences. If we weren’t in the middle of a pandemic, I’d be giving that presentation to other groups in the weeks ahead. I think brands will devote more of that to community.

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Stern + Associates

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

are expected to spend more than $20 billion on social media advertising. But social media success can’t hinge on sponsored posts and paid ads alone. Four secrets to ensure our clients’ social media strategies work smarter—not harder—than their competitors’. Does this post make sense for social?

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Beauty aficionados aren’t just buying beauty products, they’re seeking experiences, belonging, and brands that resonate with their values. The best way for brands to connect with these customers is to avoid generic marketing strategies and delve into the captivating world of strategic PR, tailor-made for this coveted crowd.

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Landis PR

MARCH 14, 2022

Five Key Steps to Introducing Your Consumer Brand to a New Social Media Platform. In a digital world, use of social media is no longer optional. Having a social media strategy can boost your brand and expand your market, but that doesn’t all happen overnight.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

I currently work with a couple clients on managing and developing “Employer Brands” on social media. What that means, essentially, is developing a brand that will help retain and recruit the best and brightest talent for the company. It combines two loves of mine: employee communications and social media.

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5W PR

AUGUST 22, 2017

By: Kelsea, Social Media Director. Social media has grown from a simple place to connect friends and family to a marketplace for brands of all sizes. These partnerships are used to promote brands and their products across all markets and industries. These regulations come with requirements from brands.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

Last week, I shared my news that I’ll be teaching social media at the University of St. Now, she’s crushing it at Best Buy in social media marketing. So, I asked a few key local leaders for up-and-coming social media or communications superstars they admire. And, they have been for a while now.

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PRSay

MAY 15, 2024

Thus, the organization is “stealing the thunder” from media, activists, critics and others who might jump on the crisis news and drive a narrative that is even more damaging. Critical audiences today expect transparency from brands and those with whom they do business. It makes sense. What does this mean for crisis communications?

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 15, 2020

Thank you to everyone who sent me feedback on my essay on the future of PR via email or social media. There were some clear misses in my original essay: social media activism, internal communications, storytelling and professionalism in PR. Brand shaming has become commonplace. It is enjoying significant growth.

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Stern + Associates

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This has been driven by the constant churn of social media, with every new story or cause resulting in a demand for a corporate position. Before having leaders comment on social media or to the press, executive communications professionals should think about your core customers. What Will Our Customers Think?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

PR, on the other hand, with its ties to reputation and crisis management, is thought to play a more defensive role, designed to protect the corporate brand. A strategic public relations campaign can build significant corporate and product brand value, especially over time. But it’s not a contest. A milestone event.

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Critical Mention

APRIL 17, 2019

Today, nearly 90 percent of companies are using social media marketing and Dreamgrow reports over 60 percent of customers expect companies to offer customer service through their social channels. To help you create your social media marketing strategy, we have 15 of the top social media trends you need to follow in 2019!

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Onclusive

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Corporate reputation has surpassed profitability in its importance to business success—today’s customers, employees, investors, and other stakeholders have many choices, and they are leaning toward companies with a stellar public image. In the age of social media, managing corporate reputation is a complex undertaking.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one.

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Stern + Associates

MARCH 5, 2024

A compelling corporate innovation story represents a valuable opportunity to differentiate from competitors, educate investors, galvanize employees and attract prospective new talent. Finally, consider: How do you want our employees to describe your company’s innovation journey? What lessons can be learned from their experiences?

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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.

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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.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Engage with the blogger on social media first, personalize your outreach, read and follow any requirements, and provide high-quality content. Year of the employee. 2022 is going to be known as the year of the employee. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . Video gets even bigger.

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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. You’re seeing brands forced to use more user-generated content.” Listen To and Welcome Employees on Social. What about Twitch?

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

As online platforms mature, the power a social media influencer wields to drive consumer purchasing rises dramatically. Clearly, companies are noticing the utility of an individual who gains a large following on social media to be a spokesperson or “brand ambassador.”. 9 and Sept. 21 ) and a new Ethics Quiz. .

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Sword and the Script

MAY 28, 2019

Political messages have permeated every possible medium from the mailbox to social media and everywhere in-between. That’s the backdrop for brands considering taking a public stand on a political position. The ensuing narrative has been that “taking a stand is no longer an option for brands.”.

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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.

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5W PR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

We’ve seen some large companies take positions on controversial issues and even brand some of their product lines to reflect their feelings. Now employees at several large and well-known companies are raising their voice and informing their employers how they feel about different social and political issues. Why Now? .

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Stern + Associates

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In many ways the fundamentals of good communication, messaging and branding remain the same. But for reasons that include both customer and employee relations, some type of statement when big events occur has become expected. The post 3 Executive Communications Trends for 2024 appeared first on Stern Strategy Group.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 18, 2021

So, it was a great opportunity for the attendees to get advice from a group of PR experts. That means that the people you come in contact with – in person or online – will already know who you are and have an affinity for your brand. It does this with great content, brand stories and by building trust. And we had fun.

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Cision

MAY 31, 2017

After surveying 2,000 adults to test their attention spans, Microsoft found that technology, social media, and the large volume of media people consume daily is linked to their inability to focus for extended periods of time. In other words, most people reading this have already been distracted. Captivate, Then Maintain.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

That came out in spades in a recent Sprout Social report which found that millennials ranked brands–not politicians, surprisingly–as the number one group they’d like to see be more transparent. What topics demonstrate a brand’s transparency on social? Are you sensing a trend here?

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PRSay

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Often, communication professionals think first about the message as it would play out in the press, on social media or in a soundbite, but a sometimes-forgotten audience is the employees, staffers and frontline workers who also have to work within an organization facing a crisis. Participate in reflective dialogue.

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5W PR

AUGUST 16, 2019

In a research paper published in 2016, a group of Google engineers shared their plans for how videos could be filtered through YouTube’s recommendation engine for a better user experience. Much discussion about getting views on YouTube is focused on YouTube SEO, social media promotion, and garnering subscribers.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 1, 2017

After discussing multiple names, taglines and pop culture reference our weekly Facebook Live show, SocialLIVE, was born. What started as a social media experiment has quickly become an integral part of the Socialfly brand, company culture and our favorite part of the week! Highlight Our Company Culture.

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Onclusive

APRIL 22, 2021

In addition, there are incidents that may occur regardless of the type of business and industry you are in, such as sexual harassment, workplace violence, lawsuits, or key public-facing employees being dismissed. Expect the unexpected. You’ll need to have a monitoring platform, and identify who is responsible for listening, and when.

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Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

That way, your brand image, and reputation are visible as the leader in your industry. Once you have the perfect team for your goals, understanding the benefits and how they will ensure long-term success and growth for your brand will help you know what you need. Firstly, it can help establish brand recognition and loyalty.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 4, 2016

When done well it creates a public platform and builds brand visibility designed to resonate with customers. The right campaign can also humanize a corporate brand and engage individual customers and stakeholders in a powerful way by tapping their emotions. Millennials Rewards Principled Brands. Engage employees.

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Presspage

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Tailoring your communications to the different interest groups is also important, as your investors will be differently affected than your employees or their families. It’s vital that you feel well-equipped to respond to journalists quickly and efficiently, while also sharing a coherent message that can safeguard your brand reputation.

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Communications Conversations

JULY 19, 2018

And, unlike many others who have these opinions on trends in the social media world, he’s actually done the work. But, for now, let’s meet this Social Media Rock Star and learn more about what he’s up to at Toro. First, tell us more about your role at Toro as Social and Digital Media Leader.

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