Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Education and workplace practices are critical to change according to Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre. Social mobility in the Creative Economy: Rebuilding and levelling up? Those from privileged backgrounds are twice as likely to land a job in a creative occupation. billion and 2.2 million jobs.

Creativity 149

Creativity Industry Policies Mobile 149

Sword and the Script

APRIL 20, 2021

True thought leadership is hard to achieve, not because it’s hard, but because some in B2B just can’t get out of their own way. She works for a B2B tech company that “doesn’t believe marketing” but she knows they need it desperately. And I don’t think any competent marketing expert that’s being honest can. It’s bigger than that.

B2B 105

B2B Leadership Marketing Blogging 105

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The agency market is in flux as the economy reinflates. Agency positioning for growth Another significant focus is helping agencies sort out their marketing and sales processes, and refine their proposition. COVID-19 is flushing out a fiercely competitive market. But there’s plenty of opportunity. It’s understandable.

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Agency Creativity Marketing Government 122

PRSay

MARCH 14, 2022

Find more ideas on unleashing your creativity in the March issue of Strategies & Tactics. As the great French artist Henri Matisse once said, “Creativity takes courage.” Often, the things we call creative have never been done before: a new way to advertise something, a unique approach to a PR campaign, a new kind of video effect.

Creativity 128

Creativity Employee Survey Internal 128

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 29, 2020

It used to be that when things got tough, the tough cut marketing and PR budgets. ” But that conventional wisdom was from a time when PR and marketing worked through one-way channels. In a depressed economy, a business that maintains marketing and communications will bounce back more quickly than one that cuts its budgets.

Marketing 225

Marketing Leadership Crisis Healthcare 225

Stern + Associates

JULY 5, 2023

Named the World’s #1 Business Thinker by The Wall Street Journal and co-founder of The Management Lab , an organization that builds platforms and tools to support high-velocity change, Hamel is a sought-after speaker and advisor for the most prestigious leadership events around the globe. For decades that was true. Now it is not.

Creativity 62

Creativity Groups Strategy System 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 23, 2023

New York, NY (October 23, 2023) – Mod Op , a full-service digital marketing agency accelerating customer growth through human creativity and automation, today announced the acquisition of Crenshaw Communications , a leading public relations firm headquartered in New York City.

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Agency Communications B2C Creativity 156

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Among PR teams, LinkedIn is the go-to social media platform for B2B executives for driving positive visibility and thought leadership. But a profile that serves as a glorified CV isn’t enough to gain sought-after exposure; that takes time, strategy, and a dash of creativity. Go beyond a resume . Minimize self-promotion . Create polls.

LinkedIn 421

LinkedIn Nonprofit Leadership B2B 421

Maxim Behar

JANUARY 11, 2024

Today we will focus on Leadership. But you just must convince the people that you are managing, leading, and guiding in your thoughts and that is inherent in leadership. Nowadays it's very important to make a distinction between management and leadership. But we have a market. However, there is leadership.

Leadership 59

Leadership Social Media Creativity Ethics 59

Sword and the Script

JUNE 8, 2019

In marketing, we tend to use those two words interchangeably (I’m guilty of this too). However, when I really consider the word innovation in marketing, I tend to think of creativity. While technology can certainly change how we do marketing, it’s still reliant on creative inputs. I’d imagine it most.

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Creativity Technology Marketing Web 78

Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The post Biz leaders are seeing the value creative pros bring to the table appeared first on Agility PR Solutions. When we first […].

Creativity 103

Creativity Leadership Meeting Marketing 103

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 31, 2023

Adobe Chief Strategy Officer Scott Belsky will present on the impact of AI on creativity and digital experiences and the profound transformations taking place in the creative world. The agenda includes 20+ sessions mentioning AI either as the session’s overall theme or as a component. One to watch?

Leadership 182

Leadership Creativity Trends Resources 182

wiredPRworks

MARCH 10, 2022

Along the way, we’ve collaborated on a variety of projects, met up for all kinds of drinks, and kept with a kind of synergetic sisterhood that only writers and creatives understand. By refusing to be bland and boring, Beth’s experience proves that amazing results come from being creative and having fun.

Creativity 98

Creativity Communications Instagram Interviews 98

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2021

88% of PR pros say creativity is more important in the era of Covid. PR places a premium on creativity in Covid era. Nearly nine in 10 (88%) to the Creativity in PR study “believe creativity will be either ‘extremely’ or ‘very’ important to business recovery post-Covid.”

Creativity 95

Creativity Study Ethics Publicity 95

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 12, 2018

“Content marketing just doesn’t work,” they said. I’ve worked at Contently, one of the pioneers in content marketing, since 2013. After hundreds of meetings and workshops this year, I feel confident that content marketing is about to take a big leap—thanks to a few key factors. Creativity strikes back.

Content Marketing 101

Content Marketing Creativity Marketing Travel 101

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

The pendulum of marketing can only swing in one direction at a time, but at some point, the forces of gravity slow the swing and eventually take it back in the other direction. I sense we are reaching that point in marketing, with respect to data and creativity. For years marketing leaders have all heard data, data, data.

Creativity 76

Creativity Study Survey Advertising 76

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. Fun is healthy.

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Consumer Brand Branding Marketing 163

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

During a PRSA Boston event, Matthew Raven, VP of Marketing Technology at SHIFT Communications, presented an insightful discussion about the power of Google Analytics and how it can serve PR professionals. In Matt’s words, the current attitude is one where “marketing owns measurement.” Amrit Gill.

Analytics 141

Analytics Google Creativity Publicity 141

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Marketing and PR predictions aren’t merely forecasts, but often a reflection of our aspirations and perhaps advice – mistakes we’ve made we’d like to help others avoid. “Be Pay to pay, content grows; influencer marketing cools. “I d) Influencer marketing to cool off as far as the amounts of money companies are paying influencers.”.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For the past few years, video marketing has become a dominant tool for captivating audiences and expanding brand awareness. Public relations (PR) can be one of the solutions available for marketers and business owners to support their video marketing campaigns. We’ll delve more in-depth into PR and marketing.

Video 108

Video Marketing SEO Social Media 108

Axia PR

AUGUST 12, 2020

It's hard for corporate communications and marketing professionals to be creative. Creativity would be easy if we had unlimited time, budgets, and resources. And since we don't, it can be hard for corporate communications and marketing professionals to be creative. Sometimes inspiration comes from strange places.

Creativity 62

Creativity Company Corporate Leadership 62

Stephen Waddington

JULY 7, 2022

Transparency as a driver for change There is a notable overlap between PRCA members and agencies on the Clean Creative 2021 F-List of agencies that support clients in the fossil fuel industry. Edelman announced a review of its client portfolio and the creation of a transition plan in January 2022. It has yet to report on progress.

Leadership 111

Leadership Publicity Energy Crisis 111

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Companies often hire specialized agencies on a project basis to assist with specific repositioning or market research. Executive Thought Leadership According to Forbes , thought leadership has never been more important. To achieve the desired results, a strong thought leadership strategy from the outset is crucial.

Training 195

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

No marketing and public relations executive is immune from the educational curve of bringing their client up to speed on the latest in search, bridging the digital and SEO divide on an hourly basis. Insights provided by the agency practitioner client-side include the importance of mobile, from both a creative and business standpoint.

SEO 120

SEO Creativity Mobile Journalism 120

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2017

Marketing may be underestimating the impact of thought leadership on sales, according to a comprehensive study published in June 2017 by Edelman and LinkedIn. The study concluded thought leadership “attracts invitations to bid (RFPs), earns buyer preference by building trust, directly contributes to wins, and can even impact pricing.”.

Leadership 65

Leadership B2B Study Marketing 65

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Yet that’s the central responsibility of the creative marketer – to convert the uninteresting into something interesting. Even in B2B technology, marketers will find better success focusing on story in which the prospect sees themselves. Don’t miss these related posts: Scale Content Marketing: Employees are the Secret.

Storytelling 60

Storytelling Creativity B2B Film 60

PRSay

MARCH 7, 2024

Ahead of the Academy Awards ceremony on March 10, when “Barbie” is up for several awards, including Best Picture, let’s reflect on the film’s marketing campaign to extract valuable insights for practitioners. PR pros can take note of the creativity and diversity of the movie’s coverage. No category was left untouched.

Film 118

Film Marketing Sports Hotels 118

Landis PR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Photo courtesy of Pixabay Over the past year, artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world of marketing by storm as it has emerged as a powerful, rapidly evolving tool for automating content creation and other marketing-related tasks. In fact, the global market for AI in marketing is likely to reach $107.5

Marketing 59

Marketing Content Marketing Storytelling B2B 59

Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We are pleased to share the first in a series of in-depth profiles of a key international market written by one of our PRGN partners. Faces and Markets of PRGN is a new series of blog posts in 2024 that puts Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) member agencies and their markets in the spotlight.

Marketing 106

Marketing Newspapers Print Local 106

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The value of a strategic PR program isn’t always obvious to an organization’s leadership. Strategic PR builds reputation Public relations is sometimes mistakenly placed in the marketing bucket. But marketing and public relations are two very distinct functions. And in the ideal world, marketing and PR work together.

Leadership 182

Leadership Reputation Internal International 182

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

It’s not uncommon for specialized agencies to be hired on a project basis to help with specific repositioning or market research. Executive Thought Leadership. According to Forbes , thought leadership has never been more important. To achieve the desired results, a strong thought leadership strategy from the outset is crucial.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Annual marketing salary survey shows remote interviews and shorter hiring process have become the norm as a consequence of the pandemic The was a cartoon going around the business world a few weeks ago that asked “who led the digital transformation in your company?” CEO CTO COVID-19 In the cartoon, the correct answer is COVID-19.

Survey 99

Survey Trends Marketing Creativity 99

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 13, 2021

Provide strong guidance and leadership to junior-level staff. Participate in/lead brainstorming sessions to develop strategic/creative thinking for clients. Here’s what you have: -3+ years of experience in PR, communications, or marketing. Creative and energetic personality! research, duties and projects as required.

B2B 291

B2B Policies Case Study Enterprise 291

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 13, 2020

Delusions of Brandeur is a hilarious, beautifully produced book that takes aim at marketing nonsense. Ryan Wallman has written a book about modern marketing practice that’s the perfect length, is well researched and backed up with evidence. You’ll also find templates for your next brand meeting, creative brief and LinkedIn post.

Industry 123

Industry Marketing Case Study Creativity 123

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A few weeks ago, Ad 2 hosted a great event (led by former Tommie, Chloe Lewis)–a Women’s Leadership Panel. Other leadership roles: LeeAnn was involved with MN PRSA earlier in her career as the co-chair of the student relations committee. Also spent time at Bolin Marketing in Minneapolis. Where is she now?

Marketing 60

Marketing Leadership Creativity Internal 60

Onclusive

MARCH 6, 2019

We have all been on the front lines of the convergence of marketing and communications, but the transformation has not been without challenges: cultural challenges, organizational design challenges and measurement challenges. We could do marketing mix optimizations and even ROI, but PR was always on the outside of that.

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Banking Marketing Measurement Leadership 199