Konnect Agency

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

With infinite digital space coupled with dwindling consumer attention spans, a PR agency’s greatest task is to cut through the content clutter and help brands attract, capture, and retain consumers by way of the media’s reporting. A PR Agency’s Brand Video Fundamentals. What does this mean for brands and public relations?

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Konnect Agency

APRIL 20, 2021

It aims to contain negative commentary about the brand by ensuring prompt, honest, and informative communication between all crucial parties, both internally and externally. Next, you must identify the official spokesperson(s) and invest in training them thoroughly on how to speak about the brand. Getting Ready.

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PR in High Definition

APRIL 25, 2022

Online life can be addictive and endless, with perpetual anticipation of the next big thing and every brands’ reputation on the line. Not just with audiences, but with your internal comms too. Using engaging internal comms strategies to hold attention will also ensure this is reflected externally. Positive content is more viral.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Armchair PR experts get lots of mileage from critiquing crisis management by major brands and businesses this time of year. It seems almost quaint now, given the explosion of reputation-killing headlines that have followed the brand “scandal.” But what about the crisis situations that are handled well?

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 6, 2018

Fortunately, there’s a method to this process that can take any organization, of any size, type, and industry, from their current level of crisis readiness, straight through to building an invincible brand—which, as you know, is the ultimate benefit of being crisis ready. Order Crisis Ready for you and your team at the link above.

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

When a brand is behind a story, there’s bias involved. I treat every story as a valuable source of information for readers—and a valuable gateway to a brand.” Whether I’m penning a reported piece, ghostwriting, or composing a blog post for a brand, there are a few fact-checking measures I always take.

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Prohibition

MARCH 15, 2023

The campaign launched alongside Football v Homophobia (FvH), an international initiative which challenges discrimination at all levels in football. The Prince’s Trust – #ChangeAGirlsLife To mark International Women’s Day, youth charity The Prince’s Trust launched the Change A Girl’s Life campaign.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

When a tweet catches smoke and spreads misunderstanding about your brand, how do you respond? Without a plan to turn to, your brand and all those associated in the matter look like headless chickens. Crises, both internal and external, hit brands every day. Struggling to build out your crisis communication plan?

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PRSay

JANUARY 6, 2021

Audiences, craving authenticity, are calling out brands when they smell hypocrisy. Similarly, as other brands stepped up Black Lives Matter messaging, activist complaints began to flood the channels. We need to educate ourselves and ask for feedback internally and externally. Awe is the second most viral emotion.

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Presspage

AUGUST 24, 2023

With an overflow of information vying for the spotlight, brands must adapt their strategies to stand out amidst the noise. Especially when faced with the task of engaging individuals who may not inherently express interest in a particular product, the question arises: how can brands forge lasting relationships with these audiences?

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PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Here are some highlights from three professional development sessions at the PRSA 2017 International Conference in Boston on Oct. The speed and accessibility of social media means that brands are always teetering on the edge of a crisis. This type of planning includes making sure that your team is communicating well internally, too. “If

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Prohibition

MARCH 11, 2022

It’s also taken social media by storm and provided a great opportunity for brands to jump on the trend. Brands have used the layout across their social channels to get consumers to guess a word that related to their brand or used it to showcase products/services that they have available. Let us know in the comments below!

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Cision

MAY 3, 2016

To do that , brands are relying on real – time content to capture eye balls and drive engagement. Cision monitored the news media and social conversations around the dinner to find out how leading brands engaged online. We pulled four insights from our analysis to highlight how real-time content can benefit your brand: 1.

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Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

I saw an extremely passionate and knowledgeable founder of an SEO tool who was putting in the extra hours and sweat to build the content strategy for his tool (while also serving as CEO, brand ambassador, and many other hats). Internal linking is one of the least appreciated jobs in SEO. Positional is now live!

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2017

Some PR agencies fall into a trap of chasing only only large, brand-name clients. This is in part because like attracts like; large brands can bring more of the same, they reason. A PR firm may also think that doing media relations for well known brands can be easier than work for unknowns, because journalists are eager to cover them.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 26, 2016

It spells more opportunities for content creators, including brands and the PR teams behind them, with more platforms and channels amping up the competition for attention, but also the number of opportunities. Imagination and creativity will rule. The lines between social media and traditional media will have completely blurred.

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2021

In response to a hypothetical breakdown in a company’s supply chain, a red team could simulate a scathing social media post that is meant to go viral. We are living in a time when brand loyalty is fleeting at best and customers don’t hesitate to put companies in an unflattering spotlight. Illustration credit: astel design ].

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Cision

JUNE 10, 2016

The International Association of Business Communicators World Conference took place this week in New Orleans with a keynote presentation from thought leader Seth Mattison, founder of research firm FutureSight Labs which has been studying generational differences between the societal rules that influence how professionals act in the workplace.

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The Resolution Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Branded as one of the most successful adverts of this Christmas season , the Johns Lewis ad has made people up and down the country well up. In addition, they managed to spark a new round of coverage when Liam branded Noel a ‘sell-out’ for allowing the advert to be used.

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PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The phrase is said to have originally been a satirical abbreviation for Oll Korrect (all correct) used by proofreaders in a Boston newspaper during the 1840s, before going viral across the world. The word ‘OK’ has been around for about 180 years. Ease creates, urgency destroys. Listen to your employees.

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Cision

MARCH 30, 2016

We worked with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to quickly engage the media, keep the story current and create an international dialogue on trophy hunting. Is there a difference in how you approach PR for these organizations versus for other brands? What are the best tactics for brands to get more media coverage?

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Cision

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Dan Gregory, vice president of Susan Davis International, knows the importance of representing your client well and telling their story accurately. Learn how to build a brand journalism strategy with our free white paper! How does your background in military communication help you in your position at Susan Davis International?

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

And it seems brands are rushing to weigh in. Brands are deeply saddened ,” as Edward Nevraumont wrote. “As As much as we personify brands, we need to remember that they cannot feel anything.” billion ,” according to a new report from Burton-Taylor International Consulting. Out of respect, yesterday, I did not publish.

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PeakMetrics Insights

AUGUST 15, 2019

Creating your own content and publishing to an internal blog builds your brand as a thought leader and strengthens the organization’s reputation. If something is going viral online, be sure to leverage it and develop your own content and social channels that take advantage of the moment.

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PeakMetrics Insights

AUGUST 15, 2019

Creating your own content and publishing to an internal blog builds your brand as a thought leader and strengthens the organization’s reputation. If something is going viral online, be sure to leverage it and develop your own content and social channels that take advantage of the moment.

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PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

It’s great that you used proper H1 headers, implemented powerful keywords, and sprinkled in a few internal links. But if you want to take your brand’s exposure up a notch, you must focus on building an effective off-page SEO strategy. billion active social media users waiting to hear about your brand. On the flip side, 2.3

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NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

This site claimed there were up to 59 cases of undiagnosed viral pneumonia in Wuhan specifically. This was the week that the virus began to pick up coverage in the mainstream press, with a number of national and international outlets writing about the topic. Engagements. Week 2: January 6th – 12th 2020. january 8TH 2020.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 18, 2019

In 2017, my organization, Goodwill Industries International, then a 115-year-old social enterprise; one of the oldest 501 (c)(3) nonprofit brands; the leading workforce provider in North America; and the #1 brand doing the most good by enso and featured in Fast Company Magazine – faced a pretty significant challenge.

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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 3, 2014

It also presents risks of viralization and losing very public control. Making communications between your organization and its stakeholders more personal and memorable is so important – for marketing, brand awareness and crisis preparedness. Local and International Laws for Protecting Your Social Media Accounts.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Even during a pandemic, it’s tough to keep up with all the TikTok and hash tag challenges that influencers are doing with brands. Let’s just say it hasn’t exactly gone viral–at least not in a good way. ” Oh, your social media intern wrote that one? In case you missed it, on Jan.

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MaccaPR

AUGUST 26, 2015

Your brand can share storytelling moments from its company history with your key stakeholders, too. From legacy videos and anniversary books to corporate birthday events and digital archives, what follows are five ways smart brands have leveraged their company histories in brand storytelling. Legos' Corporate History Video.

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Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Unfortunately, hoping to go viral is not a video strategy. Everyone from big brands to middle schooler vloggers flood the space with content. Determine how you can show your brand, product, or service impacting people’s lives. It would be really strange to see a brand blog with one article.

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Cision

JULY 10, 2017

They’re asking for advice on what products to buy, engaging in conversations about how to do things, and even pinging your brand with inquiries. On the contrary, if you’re listening to what customers are telling you is wrong about your brand, not only can you work to fix the issue, but you can also turn that learning opportunity into content.

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Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 29, 2017

Arik Hanson made great points about a decline in engagement, and brands have found themselves in an awkward social space. How do brands know their social media creates impact? How do brands start? Brands have to realize what is repetitive for them might not be repetitive for their audience. Easy to type. I'm the only one.

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Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

There’s a reason why Randy Rainbow and Seth Meyers videos go viral. Brands like Steak-Umm have seen engagement and sales go up by making people laugh. So be a conduit to those experts, whether it’s your own internal subject matter experts, or someone you met on an airplane. Everyone else is boring.”

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ReimaginePR

JUNE 10, 2015

The conditions that led to the spread of Ebola, and the subsequent international reaction (or inaction), are still very much in place. The casual spontaneity and lack of branding were part of the mass appeal. I know I sound like a killjoy, trying to retroactively ruin everyone’s viral video fun. Well, it shouldn’t.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2022

What causes a crisis to go viral? During a crisis, leadership, internal communications, and public relations teams may use employee communication platforms to disseminate updates and critical company information. This has several advantages which may eclipse all other forms of internal crisis management solutions.

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