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Why Advertising Isn’t Dead

Cision

According to Ad Age , by 1940, there were 55 daytime serials, largely sponsored by nascent consumer packaged goods brands. Radio supplanted print, television eroded radio, and the Internet has changed the foundation of how we consume all forms of media. In the 1970s, the soaps moved mainly from radio to television.

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Parliament calls for better scrutiny of influencer market

Stephen Waddington

The Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Committee (DCMS) investigation into influencer culture in the UK has concluded with the publication of a report Influencer culture: Lights, camera, inaction? As the leaders of often small, niche and trusting communities, influencers can offer targeted and effective marketing services.

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5 Tips to Effectively Engage Generation Zers

PRSay

By 2020, Gen Z will account for 40 percent of all consumers according to an Accenture report , and some experts estimate their current spending power to be as much as $140 billion. They are digital natives, tech smart, entrepreneurial- spirited, community-minded, socially conscious and purpose driven. Brands can’t simply pander to us.

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Lionesses now worth millions in sponsorship, say PR experts

Mark My Words

A record-breaking 17 million viewers watched England’s 2-1 victory over Germany, making it the most-watched women’s football game in UK television history and the most-watched TV event of the year. James Herring, an expert in consumer brands and PR, and co-founder of the agency Taylor Herring, said those figures matter. “If

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Big Tech Advertising: Olive Branch or Smoke Screen?

5W PR

Most marketers find themselves paying close attention to the television ads that air during their nightly time in front of the TV. Advertising is a fascinating study in social strategy and messaging, and marketers tend to be observant of the initiatives other brands are taking to reach consumers.

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How COVID-19 will impact PR practice and skills

Stephen Waddington

We’ve been able to observe the impact of the virus on consumer behaviour and media consumption thanks to data from Brandwatch, OFCOM, Reuters Institute and YouGov, among others. In the consumer sector, the entertainment, gym, hospitality, sports and travel industries in the UK shutdown on 23 March when a lockdown was applied.

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Adapting Strategies for Effective Storytelling in the Social Media Era

PRSay

For those who work in sports and entertainment PR, there are many areas of our practices we should be evaluating from how we pitch media in the social media era, to crafting captivating press releases, packaging media stories and effectively communicating our messages to the right audiences in real time.