ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Yet in 2017 we’ve seen the growth of specific trends that might reasonably be expected to continue through next year. Brand advocacy will grow. Shortly before the inauguration of the new president, some brands went against convention and waded into political territory. Visual storytelling will be better and easier.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Welcome back to this four-part blog series where we’ve been discussing how you can build brand reputation in an era of greenwashing scrutiny and backlash. Be detailed   Unsubstantiated storytelling leads to greenwashing accusations. If you do it right. Where can you make the most impact?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Today brand customers want an experience that is as frictionless as possible. These types of customer-centric innovations are helping redefine customer satisfaction and should be an interesting trend for PR campaigns to include on behalf of cloud data clients and their customers. Customer experience is king. The hybrid cloud expands.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 30, 2024

Influencer marketing will continue to be a powerful tool for brands looking to connect with their target audiences throughout 2024. In this blog post, we’ll explore the ins and outs of influencer marketing, highlighting the trends and strategies that will shape the industry in 2024. This will only grow in 2024.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In today’s interconnected world, cosmetics brands have unprecedented opportunities to expand their reach beyond their domestic markets. Crafting global PR strategies tailored to cosmetics brands is essential to succeed in the competitive global beauty industry. Influencers can provide authenticity and credibility.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In the public relations world, keeping up with trends is the name of the game. It also means we should try to influence our companies and clients to get ahead of the mobile trend with innovations like a website that’s optimized for voice search, or – importantly – a mobile site that is accessible to those with disabilities.

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Cision

JUNE 29, 2017

What if you paint pictures with words and tell tales around something as seemingly boring as a brand? While technology continues changing every industry I can think of, many communications and public relations professionals hold tight to the more poetic side of storytelling. Connecting Data and Storytelling. Who saw it?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Adtech brands must find creative ways to cut through the noise and highlight the value their particular technology brings to customers and the industry. Strategic PR delivers many benefits for adtech brands. It gives adtech brands a distinct edge in an overly commoditized marketplace.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 24, 2022

Yes, data can be compelling, but smart B2B marketers know that storytelling is more powerful than a list of facts. Earned media builds brand credibility. That’s where B2B brands have an opportunity to educate their market. For B2B brands, expertise counts. PR gives brand advocates a voice. Think again.

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5W PR

JULY 13, 2023

Giada De Laurentiis, a renowned chef, TV personality, and founder of Giadzy, delivered a keynote presentation at the Summer Fancy Food Show, where she shared insights into emerging food trends shaping the specialty food industry and driving the success of her own brand.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Here’s something that might surprise you: branded content is now a part of 80 percent of consumers’ lives. Earlier this year, we surveyed 1,072 Americans about what they want from branded content. Brands need to up their meme game (and spend more time on simple, visual content in general). Right now, not really!

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Konnect Agency

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Brands tapping into the credibility invested in celebrities or influencers is nothing new, but the landscape is rapidly growing and evolving. With so much competition, there are a few key trends to take well into 2024 that can help ensure an influencer campaign stays relevant and consistently hits the mark with the right audience.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 21, 2018

Now we explore some 2018 trends and issues that continue to affect the tech PR sector. Of course, by the time this is posted, a new trend will have arrived to nudge the paradigm. 5 tech PR trends. Internally, data can inform our PR strategy and make our branded content better and more engaging. Privacy regulations.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Telling stories that provoke engagement and resonate with desired audiences is a surefire way to create a strong brand. No matter what type of brand you’re representing, it’s important to create compelling messages and content to hold your audience’s interest. Once you find something that truly works for your brand, stick to it.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 30, 2023

Over the years, I’ve observed a trend with startling regularity: Many B2B tech companies, regardless of their size or stature, don’t operate with a fixed marketing plan in place. Proactive ideas are a cornerstone of effective PR At its heart, PR is about managing perceptions through effective storytelling. Here’s why.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 4, 2017

In this series, we’ll examine some of the major trends we see ahead and how PR practitioners of all stripes should prepare. If there’s one theme that unifies all the trends, it’s acceleration. With that, let’s look quickly at the trends we’ll be investigating in this series. The 2018 PR Mega-Trends. Reputation Is Brand.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

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. Not every brand has a tight, easily told story, and some have complicated, dull, or even questionable histories.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As Twitter (now X) declines, and newer social platforms like Bluesky remain exclusive or in beta mode, Meta’s Threads has emerged as a notable social destination for brand PR. Threads’ tight integration with Instagram can leverage visual storytelling, making it ideal for conveying complex ideas in a visually appealing manner.

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Cision

APRIL 27, 2017

People who work in the marketing communications field have grappled with a very existential question in recent years: If marketing comms is becoming a more data-driven profession, then what happens to the art of storytelling I’ve cultivated my whole career? The science of data and the art of storytelling shouldn’t be mutually exclusive.

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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? Prior to joining AMA, Russ Klein quarterbacked teams for many of the world’s foremost brand names.

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Communications Conversations

JUNE 25, 2019

Yesterday, I presented at what is becoming an annual event for Minnesota PRSA–it’s digital storytelling workshop. My topic: Social media trends. Specifically, I talked about eight social media trends you should be paying attention to for the rest of 2019.

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The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 6, 2018

. “Earlier, B2B marketers used to shy away from deploying entertaining video content on social media, keeping their brand image in mind,” says Sunny Arora, Founder at Broadcast2World. The Pillars of Storytelling. Marketing is no longer about the stuff you make, but about the stories that you tell.” ~ Seth Godin. .”

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Onclusive

MAY 4, 2020

The role of public relations is to positively place a brand into news stories. Monitoring the media for trending topics, terms and themes has become as much of a scientific exercise as a marketing exercise. The modern communicator is not just a great storyteller. This is where the eyeballs are — this is where the attention is.

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Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

With more and more businesses across verticals and industries creating content, people have become desensitized towards brand content. You’ll need to embrace the trends of tomorrow to stay ahead in the game. Learn how to build a brand journalism program with Cision’s free white paper! Interactive Storytelling.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Good public relations can be an essential way for a brand to stand out from the pack, especially in the B2B/ technology sector. 6 PR tactics to differentiate your brand. A company can set itself apart by speaking in a distinct brand voice. There are some PR tactics that can help. Have a distinct voice. Have a distinct voice.

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Prohibition

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Whether your focus is fitness, food, or fashion, TikTok offers the potential for brands to grow their reach, attract new customers and connect with a highly engaged audience. Here we’ve summarised our top tips for brands when it comes to using TikTok to compliment a PR strategy. Tap into trends to inform PR proposals .

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Compelling storytelling is an incredibly powerful way to communicate with your target audience. Digital storytelling is at the top of the list of communication trends that PR executives believe will dominate in the next five years. Example: How Cotopaxi leveraged storytelling to sell its brand.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 4, 2023

social media marketing efforts, social media marketing campaigns, entire video, many brands, drive traffic In today’s digital age, social media video marketing has emerged as a powerful tool for businesses to engage with their target audience. For brands, different audiences across all social media platforms.

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NewsWhip

OCTOBER 10, 2019

What’s trending now for upcoming holidays? The top stories for holiday trends in 2019 started as early as July this year. Top Articles for Holiday Trends in 2019. 2018 Engagements to Holiday Trends Content on Pinterest. 2018 Engagements to Holiday Trends Content on Pinterest. We dive into the data to find out.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2024

This year, our PR team published dozens of blog posts, sharing PR insights and unpacking trends from a variety of perspectives. Triggers, Myths and Archetypes for Powerful PR Storytelling PR is evolving beyond pitching stories for reporters to tell. They’re based on the experience and direct observation from people at all staff levels.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Influencers tend to attract a niche audience that resonates with their brand. Their audience also tends to trust their judgment on products and services, allowing brands to have a human voice advocate for them and therefore, creating an authentic connection between the brand and customers. Storytelling is powerful.

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Prohibition

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Not only are new brands emerging, but the landscape of marketing and branding is also undergoing a transformation. Brew York, a specialist craft brewery based in York, faces this challenge head-on by creating a unique brand identity and utilising disruptive strategies.

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Contently - Strategy

APRIL 19, 2021

At first glance, TikTok’s audience, which skews younger, may not seem like the ideal place for a B2B brand. And based on personal experience, the platform’s algorithm has gotten very good at recommending related content on the “For You” page—including posts that come from brands. It depends. I love the moon.

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Cision

APRIL 5, 2017

Brands know that emotions are powerful motivators and an emotional campaign can heavily influence buyer behavior. Brands that are shying away from emotion as a motivator, or merely only as a data-set to inform a marketing persona are fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. . Duracell is “Trusted Everywhere”.

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Cision

JANUARY 5, 2016

The answer is brand journalism. Brand journalism combines journalistic storytelling tactics with brand strategy to engage audiences and increase brand reputation. So what will your brand get out of brand journalism? Your brand should have a similar mindset, though your motives may be different.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 8, 2014

As the holidays approach, we’re reminded daily of the importance of storytelling. Just like Christmas, though, the spirit of storytelling is important for business all year round. This week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on storytelling. Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling.

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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.

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