PRSay

MARCH 23, 2018

As a corporate communicator who, like others, nervously and helplessly watched the water rise, I learned about the parallels that can be drawn between the historic flood and how companies respond to their own crises. Thankfully, expert resources soon arrived, in some cases from faraway states, to guide them. Find your allies.

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NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The decline in influence of media and the rise of a networked, multichannel and personalised media has many implications: for society, for media, for politics, and for each of us personally. . These folks are fully tuned into the emerging interplay between media and social media. No More Heroes Any More.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 6, 2018

And, a social media thought leader here in the Twin Cities. As Sue builds out her social media team at Cargill, I thought it would be interesting to sit down with her and talk about her path to her current role, her thoughts on former journalists as social media professionals and her favorite North Shore hot spots.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 16, 2018

Facebook changed its algorithm to suppress unpaid brand posts. In this video, we’ll review the five pillars of digital marketing communications and how Facebook’s changes shouldn’t impact the rest of our marketing efforts: Search marketing. Social media. Earned media. Owned media.

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Cision

JUNE 8, 2015

Within minutes, the airline acknowledged the situation on Twitter and Facebook. The airline continued to communicate via social media throughout the ordeal and was universally lauded for its social media response to this crisis. Social media adds an overwhelming complexity to crisis communication.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

Last week, I shared my news that I’ll be teaching social media at the University of St. Now, she’s crushing it at Best Buy in social media marketing. So, I asked a few key local leaders for up-and-coming social media or communications superstars they admire. And, they have been for a while now.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 4, 2020

Last week, Greg Swan shared an interesting tweet as part of his presentation on the state of social media in 2020. Facebook: 5 hrs. But, I thought it was very interesting–and worthy of more conversation considering the implications for social media marketers. Twitter: 20 mins. Instagram: 20 hrs.

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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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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Interested in the trends and issues that media relations practitioners are facing today? The we encourage you to check out the recently published study “ Managing the Media: Corporate Media Relations Officers and the Evolving Media Landscape.” Interesting in reading more? Interesting in reading more?

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Barokas

JULY 10, 2017

If you’re an avid reader of the blog, then you’ve already seen previous posts from my colleagues Holly ( social media monitoring ) and Marney ( 5 common social media mistakes ). Now I’ll share my two-cents on how to further develop your social media savviness. Steps to Mastering Social Media.

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wiredPRworks

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

What’s hot – and what’s not in social media right now? On February 22, 2022, American Marketing Association [AMA] Chicago will present a program on 2022 social media trends at Morningstar. Social Media Trends for 2022 Expert Panel. Will TikTok REALLY take over everything?

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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.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 17, 2013

On to today’s roundup… and today we’re talking Facebook. Why: In this post for Spin Sucks , Yvette Pistorio explains how to make your Facebook posts more appealing to your fans. Why: Ari Herzog offers an interesting perspective on Facebook friendships and their real-life value. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The theory: Brands no longer need to post 20 times a week to drive results in social media marketing. A few brands were leading the way (Target, at the time, was the example I liked to use), but most were still playing by 2012 rules (volume > quality) and posting 20-30 times a month on Facebook. But, then things changed.

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MaccaPR

JANUARY 8, 2021

From TikTok, LinkedIn and Twitter to Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook – if you’re in marketing, you’re eager to predict how your brand can more effectively use social media in 2021. Leveraging a viral social media moment has to start with listening,” says Arik. Corporate Blogs Are Making a Comeback – Big Time.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 25, 2014

So I told her I’d try to find a few resources for her, so she could put her best foot forward to find the job she’ll love. I then did what I always do when I need to find out something: I turned to social media. So if you’re still in the camp that thinks social media sucks, think again.

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PRSay

JUNE 26, 2016

Social media has changed the world of PR and it’s for the better. Social media is about people, however, the technology helps to facilitate the great interactions we experience. Social media helps you to gather intelligence and to become more intimate with your customers and other important stakeholders.

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The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The one thing you can rely on in Social Media is that there will be change. The major social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter) have been fairly stable for the past five or six years. It doesn’t create social media stars and their advertising is not producing as much revenue as other networks.

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Beyond PR

MAY 2, 2017

It’s the same thing with social media and PR. Social Media = Peanut Butter. Think of social media as the peanut butter. As a business owner, you must be on social media. If you don’t think you need to be on social media, consider the fact that there are over 2.7 PR = Jelly.

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Critical Mention

MAY 7, 2020

Many people across the globe have tuned in to TV channels, radio stations, social media platforms and the web for news and updates on the state of the world during this pandemic. This time of uncertainty has shown to people engaging on social media more than they typically would have before the pandemic struck.

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Communications Conversations

JULY 19, 2018

And, unlike many others who have these opinions on trends in the social media world, he’s actually done the work. But, for now, let’s meet this Social Media Rock Star and learn more about what he’s up to at Toro. First, tell us more about your role at Toro as Social and Digital Media Leader.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 5, 2013

To that end, this week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on social media engagement for business. Summer Social Media Prep for Fall Management. Successful Social Media Disengagement for Teachers. Want to be a superstar, but no time for social media?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 20, 2020

Facebook, meanwhile is dramatically expanding its Community Help feature to address the pandemic. Facebook, too, is working to correct misinformation and rumors. New businesses can run an eBay store free with guidance and resources from the company for three months, with no selling fees. Backlash over loan distribution.

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Mark My Words

MARCH 21, 2017

Consequently, when companies like Facebook and Google say it is impossible to fully screen their content for inappropriate images and abusive text this message is no longer good enough. Social media is nothing less than a giant ad revenue juggernaut. Social media is nothing less than a giant ad revenue juggernaut.

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Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Like fluffy yellow chicks marching in line after their mama, many companies are stuck in push marketing tactics of the past, favoring carefully crafted, conservative external messaging and expecting their executives to rigidly follow corporate directives when it comes to having (or not having) a digital voice. “It’s too risky!”

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Doctor Spin

JANUARY 5, 2024

Behavioural Traits : Tech-savvy, values work-life balance, actively engages on social media platforms, particularly Instagram and LinkedIn. Psychographics Values : Sustainability, transparency in corporate practices, community involvement. Listens to podcasts on sustainability and corporate responsibility.

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Cision

DECEMBER 14, 2015

A lot has been written in the past year about the limited reach and engagement level on various social media platforms. For any post that you put on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., It may also be worthwhile to consider embedding key social posts into crisis-related content or even digital press releases.

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Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 11, 2014

Creativity counts when it comes to a media pitch, the headline of your press release and share-worthy blog posts. An archive of press releases is useful… but investing a few hours to add fresh resources can take it from meh to fantastic. I’d also suggest adding social media feeds to it.

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OnePitch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

On this month’s profile, we are talking with Jennifer Reinhard , Vice President/Media Group Manager in Ketchum ’s Earned Media Specialty Group (EMSG). She has experience in corporate reputation management and crafting earned media stories. Highlight a unique resource. Be a trusted resource. Short and sweet.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

There’s something in here for every discipline of marketing – be it strategy, PR, content marketing, SEO, digital, social media, customer marketing, and so much more. There will be a notable uptick in socially conscious marketing. Facebook will be used more as a mass marketing tool, like a television station.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 31, 2012

Would you agree that social media is faster than seismic waves? To me, this incident exemplifies how badly we are hooked on social media. That said, is social media all that bad? Multiple instances in the recent past tell us that social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook have become lifesavers.

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Doctor Spin

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Many organisations underestimate how long it takes for corporate messaging to propagate through a population. Information has many opportunities to spread fast and wide throughout online social networks, but the revolution of algorithms has less to do with speed and breadth than many of us think. Your PR campaign is probably too short.

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PRSay

MARCH 6, 2020

Keeping your employees, clients and customers informed will help keep the focus on what’s currently happening and allow you to tailor your strategy as new developments occur, such as changing work-from-home policies or curtailing nonessential business travel — steps that corporations from Facebook to Microsoft have already taken.

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Mindful Marketing

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Facebook’s move to “Meta” offers an important signal about the firm’s future focus, which promises to impact billions of people who regularly sign onto its social media platforms. Like Google, Facebook would never do something as rash as discard one of the world’s most valuable brands.

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MaccaPR

JUNE 23, 2015

Public relations professionals may be expert at media relations, key messaging and corporate communic ations, but few of us are great graphic artists. Yet with Instagram, Pinterest and other social media channels hungry for visual content, the ability to develop engaging imagery has become an essential skill for marketers and PR pros.

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Communications Conversations

JUNE 18, 2019

If you’ve worked in the social media marketing world for more than five minutes, you know how most brands treat “engagement” on Twitter. Just take a peek at Macy’s account: Pretty typical for a corporate Twitter account in 2019 (at least among larger brands). Great use of resources.

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Cision

MARCH 1, 2016

Take for example one of Business Week’s “2012 Year in Crisis PR” case studies: Facebook. They write: “Facebook’s IPO is a flop.” SoMe = Facebook, Twitter, YouTube. Influencer marketing and authentic word-of-mouth are as important as press releases and media placements anymore.

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