Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 7, 2021

When was the last time your company conducted a social media audit? Most brands, I would argue, rarely or never perform these types of audits. However, a good, in-depth social media audit is worth it’s weight in gold. An audit gives you the perfect “pause” to re-shape your social media strategy.

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Prohibition

APRIL 28, 2019

What is community management and why is it important? A community manager is responsible for advocating a brand on social networks. They actively go out of their way to engage with followers, potential customers and brand advocates. Community management: why social media is more than just posting.

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JANUARY 17, 2022

Social media is an increasingly important element in a successful crisis management approach. With the recent increase in the use of social media in crisis situations, organisations across all sectors need to understand the benefits of incorporating it into their crisis plan. What is Crisis Management?

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APRIL 7, 2022

With the social media landscape ever-changing, there are always different updates and trends emerging that social media managers need to be mindful of. Here, we’ve put together a round up of the most recent trends to be aware of across various social channels. LinkedIn remains a key focus for recruitment.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The difference between borrowing and stealing can be blurry on social media, where memes, sounds, and other types of content are widely redistributed by brands and users alike. Social copying happens across all social platforms: Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and the like.

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APRIL 7, 2022

With the social media landscape ever-changing, there are always different updates and trends emerging that social media managers need to be mindful of. If you prefer a quick video to learn for the latest social media trends here are the highlights from our latest webinar.

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 20, 2022

Just 14% of social media marketers leverage audio chat rooms like Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces. However, 68% of those who do say it’s the most effective social media strategy they use (stats courtesy of Hubspot ). But, it’s definitely true. 3 – Social audio is still new. What gives?

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Over the last 12 years I’ve been a consultant, I’ve conducted a lot of social media audits. And one trend I continue to see in many of those audits is brands attempting to drive organic traffic to their web sites or blogs from social media. For lots of reasons. People want to stay on platform.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

These are the “Big Four” of the social media marketing world. And, they encompass about 90% of all social media marketing for most companies. However, a slew of other more niche social networks exist that may help your social media marketing efforts. Overlooked social network #1: Quora.

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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. Unlike other social media platforms, Threads makes it difficult to search for relevant conversations or even trends.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Neal Schaffer on Social Media Challenges & Opportunities for 2019. I was thrilled when Neal Schaffer agreed to participate in my series about challenges facing social media marketing. Neal is a social media speaker and consultant ranked by Forbes and others as a top influencer. Definitely.

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NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Today that “clash and turmoil of billions of human lives” is fully captured by our media ecosystem, and delivered to us every minute, via high definition screens, social networks and personalisation algorithms, on our networked computers, phones and other devices. . .” -Martin Gurri, The Revolt of the Public.

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JUNE 17, 2021

Another month has past, and yet again, the social media updates and trends have not stopped coming! From platforms battling it out to master audio first, to expansions within AR capabilities, there’s been a lot going on recently in the world of social media. Reddit set to launch Reddit Talks.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 7, 2023

PR and comms teams play a critical role in building brand reputation, driving awareness, and fostering positive relationships with key stakeholders. Here are 17 metrics for PR and comms teams to evaluate the success of their efforts and make informed decisions across paid, earned, shared, and owned media. This is the metric for you.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 7, 2023

PR and comms teams play a critical role in building brand reputation, driving awareness, and fostering positive relationships with key stakeholders. Here are 17 essential measurements that PR and comms teams should track to evaluate the success of their efforts and make informed decisions across paid, earned, shared, and owned media.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 29, 2023

To cultivate a thriving brand in the present era, marketers must wholeheartedly embrace diversity, ensuring their campaigns mirror the richness of their audiences’ experiences and backgrounds. Brand marketing is a key arena where the call for inclusivity has grown louder and more resonant than ever before.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The feature has been around for a few months now and whilst influencer’s are uploading in their millions, we noticed not so many brands have found their feet. Reels are a new innovative way to share content and should definitely be maximised by brands to show that you are on top of the latest social media trends.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 24, 2022

Thomas, we spend at least one class period on personal branding. Look, I don’t consider myself a personal branding expert. However, I have had lots of practice the last 13+ years as I’ve essentially developed a business from my “personal brand.” Yes, it will help you develop a strong personal brand.

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Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 23, 2015

Don’t Let The Plethora of Blog Posts Fool You It’s easy to tout the benefits of brand advocate programs – of which there are many – but there isn’t enough discussion around just how difficult it is to create and sustain one. They are hired by the company and have a paid role to grow the brand.

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Karen Freberg

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

One of my favorite people in social media came to class. What I really appreciated about Jason’s talk today for my advanced social media class was on the subject of personal branding. Jason, who is a thought leader and professional in the social media industry, definitely has a personal brand.

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Karen Freberg

AUGUST 21, 2017

We have seen a lot of brands and organizations who participated in this year’s Solar Eclipse , and of course, the conversations amongst the social media professionals was: Who will be the one brand (or team) we will be talking about the next day on and offline for having great brand integration and strategy for the event?

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Trust Insights , a marketing analytics and data consulting company, just dropped a stellar report about social media trends and what they mean for 2020. It’s all about user interest in social networks, and how that translates for marketing strategy—namely, where marketers should put their time and money as they plan for 2020.

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NewsWhip

OCTOBER 28, 2022

It was their job to try and crash-land the Adidas brand after Kanye West’s partnership sent their reputation into a tailspin. . The story began way back in September, when Kanye (now known by the name “Ye”) criticized the German footwear company in interviews and on social media. The Story in a Nutshell . Now what?” .

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ReimaginePR

AUGUST 22, 2016

The most important part of branding is storytelling. You must cultivate a brand story that adds context and meaning to what would otherwise be dull facts and figures. Your brand story should be authentic, relatable, and deeply human. To do that, you’ll need to tap into your personal history and also humanize your brand.

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Doctor Spin

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The rapid evolution of the internet and social media has transformed the communications industry—and PR professionals must adapt. Social media, blogs, podcasts, and other online channels presented new opportunities for communication. Digital PR is not link-building for SEO. But this is SEO, not digital PR.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 21, 2017

Google the phrase “Social media training Minneapolis.” In a nutshell, that describes my experience with social media training programs (or a lack thereof) in the Twin Cities. Social media advertising –potentially the biggest need of them all right now. ” What comes up? Curriculum.

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Karen Freberg

JUNE 6, 2017

If you have not missed the ongoing conversation that is evolving on social media about personal branding, you are missing out. It is the topic a lot of social media marketing professionals are discussing, which started off with a Twitter conversation between Carlos Gil and Jason Falls. Okay, hold my coffee.

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ReimaginePR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

A brand voice is an essential component to your success, but what is it and why is it so important? What is a Brand Voice? A brand voice is the style of your communication. This brand has a unique style of communicating that’s ( in their words ) “fun but not silly” and “expert but not bossy”. Let’s discuss.

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Flack's Revenge

JANUARY 10, 2019

Last month I interviewed top PR and social media experts about the challenges facing online marketing. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? Frank Strong: It’s a question of whether or not your customers and prospects are on social media. Neal: Definitely.

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Karen Freberg

AUGUST 6, 2017

Is influence and having a large following a must have for social media professionals today? Influence on social media is not only influencing the profession as we see it for marketing and public relations for example, but the economy as well. Evaluate the health of their community online. The answer is: depends.

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Konnect Agency

JULY 2, 2020

That definition may seem simple, but what really is negotiation? And because I loved his book so much, I wanted to provide some key takeaways to our community of readers who can hopefully take these tools and apply them to their own personal and professional lives – just as I aim to do. Happy negotiating! Hasmik Piliposyan.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 26, 2019

COMMUNITY BUILDING. An interesting trend among some respondents is that they’re focused on building smaller and more connected communities on their social media platforms. Many respondents said they will be spending more money on ads because of social media restraints, with Facebook and Google among the platforms cited.

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Karen Freberg

AUGUST 15, 2017

With professors who are teaching social media, this can be a daunting and intimidating task in many ways. Teaching social media, as I have written about many times, is a constant prep. I know when I started teaching social media several years ago, this was not the case. Which book do you use?

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Karen Freberg

JUNE 8, 2018

I cover influencer marketing a ton in my social media and PR classes, and I have done some research in this area as well over the years. However, to be able to have the opportunity to walk the walk and see what brands are doing to embrace influencer marketing first hand is very cool.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 30, 2013

I am a social media advocate. I love the collaborative energy, thoughts and community. But I hate the ugly side of social media sharing; especially when kids are involved. It’s definitely circulating.” Social media by definition is a space where people share ideas and information.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2017

The second problem is that the things marketing wants to definitively measure tend to be asymmetric and intangible. Some of the monitoring tools designed around social media, provide storage for just a few months of data. 3) Social Media Metrics: Three Impacts. Just ask your sales development rep (SDR).

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

And, among other things (including a fantastic game), that meant brand activations. One of my clients (my longest-running client, in fact) was particularly active that week with two big brand activations on Super Bowl LIVE and a number of other brand milestone events throughout the week. At parties. At Mall of America.

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