ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Its growth has definitely cooled over the past several weeks, but for PR or comms specialists, it can offer an opportunity to drive engagement, amplify outreach efforts and reach audiences with specific interests. Unlike other social media platforms, Threads makes it difficult to search for relevant conversations or even trends.

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B2B How To Instagram Reddit 170

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 7, 2021

When was the last time your company conducted a social media audit? 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. Now the question is: What’s included in a social media audit?

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Shift Communications

APRIL 13, 2022

The importance of social media. Brands today are built on social. What’s working — employee and customer advocacy: Provide employees with links and copy to share on social media. And definitely re-share employee, customer, or advocate posts, as LinkedIn’s algorithm heavily favors individual posts.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 25, 2020

For business leaders, the rise of social media has powered a shift from public relations to public engagement. And most CEOs acknowledge the benefits of social engagement for their personal and corporate brands. More surprisingly, recent research shows that use of social media by CEOs globally has declined in the past year.

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Social Media Leadership LinkedIn Corporate 380

ReimaginePR

AUGUST 29, 2016

When it comes to generating leads, creating a community, and interacting with your customers, nothing tops social media. Social media is the perfect way to build exposure for your brand and increase traffic to your website, but how do you do that? Here’s a handy social media marketing checklist.

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Cision

OCTOBER 9, 2017

How do insights on social journalism highlight a new opportunity for communicators and PR professionals? Cision, CMO, Chris Lynch tackles this question while discussing important key findings from the 2017 Global Social Journalism Study. What Can Journalists And Communicators do About Fake News?

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Journalism Communications Survey Study 202

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. 2 – Shift your focus from driving traffic to community building.

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Social Media LinkedIn Media Analytics 87

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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Reputation Social Media Reddit Media 88

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 22, 2021

While the continued loss of trust in government, NGOs and media is definitely concerning–and not great for communicators. Actually a little surprised “National Government” is #2 on this list, but the fact that employer-based media is #1 is huge for communicators. Man, I feel old). More videos.

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Data Social Media Local LinkedIn 88

Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

A Guest Post by Corina Manea, Chief Community Officer of Spin Sucks & Founder of NutsPR. Just a few short years ago, brands were pondering whether to give this social media thing a try or not. There was this popular belief that social media wouldn’t last, so why put yourself or your company out there?

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Brand Branding Social Media Employee 256

Landis PR

JULY 31, 2023

This has created both an opportunity and a potential point of concern for professional marketers and communicators who are wondering: Do the benefits of AI outweigh the threats? The post Is AI a threat or benefit to marketers and communicators? Linda summed it up well, cautioning, “Don’t send a pitch written by anyone but you.”

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Communications Marketing Pitching Technology 97

Prohibition

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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Social Media Reddit Trends Pinterest 62

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

APRIL 17, 2023

Few avenues are better for that than social media. But while social media can give reporters a real-time window into those topics, many platforms are difficult to navigate and can sometimes be misleading. The members within those communities are also highly engaged. Reddit is different.

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Reddit Report Chemicals Sports 147

Onclusive

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The International Association of Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC), has a framework that encompasses all forms of integrated media e.g., Paid, Earned, Shared, and Owned. It also aids in refining communication strategies by identifying target audiences so you can optimise content placement.

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Measurement Analysis Reputation SEO 195

Onclusive

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The International Association of Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC), has a framework that encompasses all forms of integrated media e.g., Paid, Earned, Shared, and Owned. It also aids in refining communication strategies by identifying target audiences so you can optimise content placement.

Measurement 195

Measurement Analysis Reputation SEO 195

Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 12, 2014

As my mind continually wraps around risk and crisis communications (I can’t help it, it just works that way), this study leaves me with a question of concern: If trust in executives is at an all-time low, how can this work against your organization in a crisis? It takes time and energy to build a community of trust.

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Crisis Communications Crisis Communications Energy 251

Cision

AUGUST 18, 2015

With the ubiquity of social media and the Internet today, connecting with others is easy. Gary Vaynerchuk , business builder and owner of VaynerMedia , knows the secret to attracting your audience: quality content and effective communication. But before you can measure your social ROI, you need a powerful social strategy.

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Communications Social Media Television Radio 120

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 30, 2019

Our community will also learn the importance of observing the leaders in an organization (regardless of their titles). Some of the topics/questions Ken and the #PRStudChat community will answer include: 1. What’s your definition of leadership? How can leaders communicate more effectively through social media?

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Maxim Behar

APRIL 17, 2024

Nothing proves this point better than the giant scandal that shocked the UK, South Africa, and the entire global PR community, culminating in September 2017, just as I started and restarted this book: the Bell Pottinger case. Ten years ago, my definition of PR had more to do with “telling the truth in such a way that people will like it.”

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Crisis Ethics Financial Conference 64

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

CEOs and business leaders are increasingly recognizing the value of corporate communications; investors say comms can increase company valuations. This week I paused to catch up on reading several other PR and corporate communications surveys that I haven’t had a chance to read yet and summarize them here for you.

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Survey Corporate Communications Financial 81

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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Digital PR SEO Engineering eBook 83

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 25, 2018

It’s that time of year–yes, trend season is underway, my social media friends! In the meantime, I thought I’d ask some of the best and brightest in social media marketing in the Twin Cities what they think lies ahead. Here’s what they had to say: Eric Ellis, Global Social Media Lead, Honeywell.

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Stuart Bruce

JULY 23, 2017

.” Call me a cynic (I am a grumpy old cynic), but it doesn’t bode well when a report starts “Social media is still a relatively new marketing channel”. Those of us using Usenet, email discussion lists and bulletin boards in the early 90s for PR and marketing can confirm they were both social and media. Is it really?

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Social Media Media Customer Service Corporate 68

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 17, 2020

A personal commitment as CIPR Past President in 2015 has led to the publication of the fifth edition of Exploring Public Relations and Management Communication. Qualifications, continuous learning and a mature community of practice that engage theory and practice are among the hallmarks of a mature profession.

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NewsWhip

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Somewhere in Adidas headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, there’s a team of PR and Communications professionals who have just been through the toughest week of their careers. 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.

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Crisis Communications Crisis Writing Social Media 148

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? Where are they?

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Media Training Training Social Media Media 68

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. or “Have you changed your mind about [xx]?”

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Social Media Strategy Publicity Media 91

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 1, 2019

For years, Ryan Pena was one of those people I definitely knew about, but never had a chance to meet. So, maybe I should stop chit-chatting so we can meet this Social Media Rock Star! I work for their Marketing team as a Social Media Strategist. And man, am I glad I did. I was struggling in a sales role.

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Social Media Media Video Meeting 60

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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Social Media Media Resources Education 69

Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

As an independent consultant, a big part of my job is keeping my clients one step ahead when it comes to social media marketing. And, that’s damn hard, considering the speed at which social media marketing moves. But, subscribing is definitely worth it for all the other content they share. Just top notch.

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Social Media Blogging Media Airlines 68

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2023

38% are conducting a more detailed ROI analysis; 31% are spending more time researching purchase decisions ; 24% are altering decision timelines based on changing business needs/priorities; 24% are spending more time using social media to research vendors ; and 23% are relying more on peer recommendations or review sites.

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B2B Study Survey Software 116

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. 1) Communication Metrics: Disruption or True Crisis . There are media disruptions, and there are media crises,” according to Ashley Deibert , vice president of marketing for IQ Media.

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Social Media Crisis Marketing Media 60

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

For them, the holiday season is most definitely not the happiest time of the year. Mental health is especially important for those who communicate and interact with the public. Mental health is especially important for those who communicate and interact with the public. All this chaos is enough to send anyone into a funk!

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Financial Social Media Exercises Communications 95

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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Social Media Reddit Media Facebook 111

Cision

APRIL 28, 2017

This week, Cortés sat down with me to discuss the importance of internal communication, creating and following an effective business plan, and knowing how to add value to your team. What are some of the differences in building a communication strategy on a national level compared to a local level? What benefits does it provide?

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Local Energy Agency Policies 227

Maxim Behar

JULY 20, 2022

He expressed his opinion on the topics of Bulgaria's ambiguity about the situation in North Macedonia, the missing communication strategy in the Bulgarian Government and the expulsion of Russian diplomats. The fact that someone has made a communication mistake we have been hearing for 6,7,8 months and it is not news.

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