PRSay

OCTOBER 10, 2022

brands have been gearing up full throttle on PR and marketing communications campaigns. As an agency that heavily infuses fun creative in our earned, social and digital media campaigns, we wanted to understand consumers’ appetite for lighthearted approaches in brand marketing, given this challenging news climate.

Consumer 166

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Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 7, 2022

New research from creative transformation firm WPP explores LGBTQ+ marketing and its future, providing brands, advertisers, marketing communicators and others in the industry with actionable data and insights to help build a more inclusive future.

Study 78

Study Brand Branding Marketing 78

Sword and the Script

MARCH 26, 2024

Thought leadership benefits B2B marketing in so many ways – awareness, consideration and even customer retention – but it can have adverse effects when it’s under-resourced and turns out to be light on substance The social media platform LinkedIn and the PR firm Edelman routinely team up to conduct surveys.

Leadership 129

Leadership B2B Study Survey 129

Sword and the Script

APRIL 30, 2024

Sometimes statistics shared on social media take on a life of their own – that’s a problem if we don’t understand the source and methodology; here’s the source on the “95:5 rule” Only 5% of B2B prospects that vendors are trying to reach are in the market for a product. By contrast, 95% are not in the market currently.

B2B 120

B2B Marketing Advertising Advertising 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 2, 2020

A Third of Brand Emails Offer Free or Discounted Services Amid Pandemic. New York, NY, June 2, 2020 — Crenshaw Communications , a New York-based public relations agency specializing in technology, today announced the analysis of dozens of B2C brand email marketing communications sent during the COVID-19 pandemic between mid-March and mid-May.

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Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 18, 2021

As brand marketers anxiously bite their nails fretting over the 2021 holiday shopping forecast, new large-scale research from PowerReviews sheds new light on consumers’ plans for this critical season—and contrasts this year’s consumer sentiment with its survey results from 1 year ago. appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Study Brand Branding Survey 154

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 18, 2021

Ask a marketer to describe the ideal brand voice, and you’re bound to hear one word: conversational. But marketers may be conflating conversational and agreeable, which is leading to blander stories that lack in-depth advice. In general, marketers may have misconceptions about what they sound like and what audiences want.

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Study Brand Branding B2B 128

Sword and the Script

JULY 25, 2023

Brand building is increasingly important as B2B prospects come to a decision before ever talking to sales, yet a new report finds 69% of CFOs view brand marketing as a cost center Most searches are zero-click searches. In effect, it’s made branding cool again. There’s a lot of evidence that brand building is valuable.

B2B 95

B2B Brand Branding Marketing 95

Konnect Agency

MARCH 13, 2024

Through a comprehensive 360-marketing campaign encompassing media mailers, press coverage, a National Weather Channel media tour, social content, and a grand LA launch event with celebrity host Alfonso Ribeiro, Konnect successfully garnered national attention for this iconic re-launched brand.

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Case Study Study Agency Brand 52

Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Overall, the industry ranks 12th out of 19 examined in marketing intimacy agency MBLM’s latest brand intimacy study and rankings. Krispy Kreme is the #1 most intimate fast food brand in the firm’s Brand Intimacy 2022 Study, the largest study of […]. appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Brand Branding Study Consumer 148

Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 15, 2024

percent of marketing budgets in 2022 to marketing technology like media monitoring tools to track their online presence and mentions. Media monitoring is an important practice for any business to move ahead in this diverse market. Most businesses allocated 25.4

Strategy 175

Strategy Brand Branding Media 175

Agility PR Solutions

APRIL 7, 2024

With trust hanging in the balance for most brands these days, especially when it comes to their online practices, sometimes a basic-to-basics and trusted approach is the best way to go.

Study 101

Study Consumer Print Analysis 101

Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 30, 2022

What’s the temperature of fun in brand marketing—how does that factor into purchasing decisions? The firm’s new study, conducted by The Harris Poll, found 85 percent […]. The firm’s new study, conducted by The Harris Poll, found 85 percent […]. The post Where’s the fun?

Consumer 161

Consumer Brand Branding Marketing 161

Agility PR Solutions

AUGUST 17, 2022

Even with summer in full swing in a much more “normal” world, hospitality and theme parks ranked just 16th out of 19 industries studied in marketing intimacy firm MBLM’s Brand Intimacy 2022 Study, the largest study of brands based on how consumers bond with the brands they use and love, now in its 12th year.

Study 78

Study Industry Brand Branding 78

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

To borrow from a quote , the professional’s feet should be planted in their role, but their eyes should survey the marketing landscape. As I’m wont to do on the occasional Saturday, I’ve picked out three, reviewed them carefully and present some of the findings in this roundup series that I call the Unscripted Marketing Links.

Study 78

Study Marketing Brand Branding 78

Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 13, 2022

On the heels of its crippled state during the pandemic, experiential marketing made quite a comeback in 2022—70 percent of B2C marketers and a whopping 90 percent of B2B marketers have executed a live, in-person event in the last six months.

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Study Trends Industry B2C 85

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 21, 2020

The past two months have been extraordinarily challenging for brand communications and PR people. In the initial weeks of the COVID-19 shutdown, brands struggled to find the right response. The marketing hasn’t been bad, but most of the marketing messages have been numbingly similar. Many brands see an opening.

Brand 296

Brand Branding Advertising Advertising 296

Sword and the Script

MARCH 23, 2021

Strategic marketing initiatives like brand building are back in style because the pandemic and politics have put trust top-of-mind. It’s 100% bad news for digital marketing. In sharing the analysis on Twitter, one digital marketing consultant noted , the study scared him until he “started thinking about branding again.”.

Brand 121

Brand Branding Marketing B2B 121

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 29, 2023

Regrettably, advertising and marketing seem to remain a notable instance of this disparity. In advertising and marketing, however, this rich mixture has historically been depicted through the lens of Caucasian individuals. Brand marketing is a key arena where the call for inclusivity has grown louder and more resonant than ever before.

Brand 89

Brand Branding Marketing Ethics 89

Flack's Revenge

MARCH 9, 2021

Here is the third installment in my series about maximizing “secret sauce” in tech marketing. Then, in the next one, I outlined steps to turn your core IP into a PR asset , and included case studies. I thought I’d wrap the series with a few final thoughts, as well as one more case study. Think Google or Xerox.

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Case Study Marketing Software Technology 266

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Brand Awareness and Visibility In the digital age building brand awareness depends to a large degree on brand visibility. If your brand is not found online, your content and messaging is not seen by the people you want to engage with. What is the difference between brand affinity and trust?

Brand 130

Brand Branding Ethics Engineering 130

Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 3, 2021

As consumers leap from brand to brand in these times where trust is hard-earned, a new study from marketing solutions firm Vericastoffers new insights into this increasingly fickle behavior—revealing that consumers are ever-cautious and price sensitive, and are willing to trade brand loyalty for the best value.

Consumer 144

Consumer Strategy Brand Branding 144

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 24, 2022

With strategic content methodologies, intuitive engagement metrics, and a remarkable talent network, Contently helps these brands optimize their content to tell great stories and see quantifiable results that a lackluster new year’s resolution just can’t deliver. If you’re looking to expand your content, you’re in the right place.

Case Study 80

Case Study Study Brand Branding 80

Mindful Marketing

MARCH 3, 2024

by David Hagenbuch - professor of marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing “When is it okay to swear in an ad?” ” This headline from one of my favorite marketing publications surprised me as thought, ‘Isn’t the answer obvious?’

Marketing 100

Marketing Healthcare Study Advertising 100

Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Brands that made effective emotional connections with consumers during COVID saw the most success and growth during the period, according to the 2021 Brand Intimacy COVID Study from marketing intimacy agency MBLM (pronounced Emblem). The post Which media & entertainment brands lead in COVID brand intimacy?

Brand 147

Brand Branding Media Study 147

Ronn Torossian

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Brands whose market is made up largely of Gen Zers might be wise to obtain and review a copy of a recent research study done by Snapchat and business intelligence company Cassandra. That study specifically focused on generation Z, people born between 1996 and 2010. The post Gen Z Marketing appeared first on.

Marketing 195

Marketing Study Company Brand 195

Agility PR Solutions

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Only about a third (34 percent) of Asian consumers feel that they are seeing more brands going out of their way to market and advertise to their community, according to a new study from Horowitz Research. This points out a missed opportunity for brands, given that the study also finds that when it comes to […].

Advertising 78

Advertising Advertising Trends Brand 78

Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 13, 2022

At a time when personal health is among the most important human quests, the health & hygiene industry ranks near the bottom of all sectors, according to the latest Brand Intimacy COVID Study from marketing intimacy agency MBLM.

Brand 154

Brand Branding Study Industry 154

Agility PR Solutions

MAY 10, 2022

As consumers become increasingly aware of the value of their personal data, new research from audience engagement and consented data solutions firm 3radical uncovers gaps between consumer expectations and personalized brand experiences, and then goes further to help brands understand these implications.

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Study Data Consumer Survey 171

Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The consumer goods industry ranks fifth out of the 10 industries featured in the newest Brand Intimacy COVID Study, a study from marketing intimacy firm MBLM of brands based on emotional connections during the pandemic. The post Consumer goods holds its own in brand intimacy—which brands are leading?

Consumer 154

Consumer Brand Branding Study 154

Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 14, 2022

New research from marketing solutions firm Vericast affirms that consumers are spending money—and plenty of it—despite inflation and recession fears. But brands and businesses in multiple industries are having a tough time figuring out how to engage them to drive optimal performance.

Consumer 85

Consumer Brand Branding Marketing 85

Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

During the COVID crisis, brands have relied more on developing emotional connections with consumers for success. Brand intimacy performance has […]. Brand intimacy performance has […]. The post Fast food industry serves up decent brand intimacy—which brands lead?

Industry 146

Industry Brand Branding Crisis 146

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In the past, the SMG Brand Marketing team wasn’t necessarily excited to share reports with the business, and the metrics SMG reported on rarely helped enhance content strategy. The post SMG Connects the Dots Between Content Marketing and Business Outcomes appeared first on Onclusive.

Content Marketing 195

Content Marketing Case Study Marketing Enterprise 195

Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2022

This week, we’re continuing with our June blog series on Measuring Up To Marketing: How PR Fits Into The Mix. Our focus is shifting to making sure that communications objectives are aligned with marketing, as well as business, goals and discussing how PR teams can work with their marketing colleagues to achieve greater impact for the brand.

Strategy 195

Strategy Marketing Measurement eBook 195

5W PR

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

They now seek purposeful brands that create a meaningful impact. Companies must adapt and embrace sustainable brands and mission-driven branding. Consumers now make purchasing decisions based on a brand’s values and impact on the world. Building community Sustainable brands don’t just sell products.

Consumer 78

Consumer Brand Branding Ethics 78

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

58% spending more time researching products before making purchasing decisions; social media has become increasingly important in B2B marketing The consumerization of business technology is probably one of the biggest driving forces in the development of B2B software. Using people’s names in marketing email (i.e.

B2B 162

B2B Leadership Marketing Software 162

Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

With the COVID crisis lingering and intensifying, new research from marketing solutions firm Vericast explores evolving consumer behaviors and media consumption in 2021. The post COVID consumer study reveals interest in brand discovery, small business appeared first on Agility PR Solutions. Based on responses from 1,000 U.S.

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Small Business Study Consumer Brand 78