The Proactive Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Technology has transformed the practice of Public Relations and marketing. No matter what business you are in, it’s vital to level up your communication skills, so that you can effectively reach customers, clients, and employees. Use a social media listening tool to keep your finger on the pulse of employee and customer sentiment.

Communications 130

Communications Social Media Employee Crisis 130

PRSay

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In his nearly 19 years at Amazon, Herdener has seen Amazon’s PR function move from a retail-consumer focus to a multifaceted approach that includes employee communications, social media, executive communications and reputational marketing. That is traditionally the advertising and marketing function.

Employee 214

Employee Leadership Crisis Management Viral 214

5W PR

OCTOBER 26, 2020

If a business has to increase the employee overhead to increase the quarterly sales goals by 50%, this is a sign that it’s time to scale the business. When planning to get more employees, the hiring process should be thorough, and the added team should consist of people experienced in sales and have a proven track record. Popularity.

Viral 88

Viral Employee Small Business Data 88

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one.

Reddit 174

Reddit Software B2B Technology 174

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

What is Influencer Marketing? Influencer marketing involves collaborating with individuals (influencers) who have a significant following on social media or other platforms. A brand advocate is someone who elevates your brand through word of mouth marketing. Brand advocates include customers, employees, and influencers.

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 4, 2022

The companies that pledged support for female employees after the Dobbs decision, for example, are expressing an authentic position in response to court ruling that will affect millions. But the joke infuriated many TikTok users, including our very own Chris Harihar, whose tweet went viral. Be thoughtful about sensitive issues.

Construction 385

Construction Crisis Reputation Social Media 385

Onclusive

JUNE 1, 2023

Yes, that’s right, it’s not just for marketing teams! If you’re thinking that influencing sits with marketing, you’re mistaken. Social media listening is fast becoming an essential part of the PR and Comms toolkit. Identify de-influencers or detractors Yes, that’s right.

Strategy 370

Strategy Communications Reputation Measurement 370

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. Listen To and Welcome Employees on Social. Brands know they should listen to consumers, but what about listening to employees? What about Twitch?

Social Media 62

Social Media Trends Marketing Viral 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 6, 2021

The good news is, it can be easier to grab attention for leading insights during a time of disruption, when specific audiences like customers or employees are hungry for new ideas or solutions to problems. And today’s digital media environment, which makes building virality easier than it has been in the past, also comes into play.

Leadership 398

Leadership B2B Community Viral 398

Cision

JULY 10, 2017

Feedback is huge when it comes to developing a successful content marketing strategy. Your prospects are engaging in dialogue, especially on social media , that is a gold mine for your content marketing strategy. It’s not just the naysaying customers who can help you improve your content marketing. Your Employees.

Content Marketing 126

Content Marketing Marketing Employee Pinterest 126

PRSay

MARCH 11, 2019

In their annual analysis of trends in business and communications, the10company sees 2019 as a year of influence for employees and consumers. This] is the year of power to the people,” says Valerie Di Maria, principal of the communications and marketing firm. Here are three main takeaways from their report: 1.

Trends 150

Trends Communications Employee Enterprise 150

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 13, 2018

Major organizations can be shaken by a careless tweet or a viral customer complaint. The overlapping roles of corporate communications and marketing and dissolution of silos in some organizations have not always been smooth. Over 80% of companies now have an employee social media policy.

Trends 199

Trends Corporate Employee Analysis 199

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 12, 2024

Influencer marketing to spread the word. This is crucial when starting up a new tech firm, as you can’t afford to delay marketing and PR efforts. When crafting social content, lean on trends and publish content with a high virality rate. Bringing on PR support can help you protect your brand and avert a marketing or PR crisis.

Social Media 78

Social Media Strategy Media Reputation 78

PRSay

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The flexibility required for teams to go instantly remote and, in many places across the country, work in quarantine, helped erase bureaucratic barriers separating executive and employee, pundit and audience, administration and faculty, professor and student. His viral moment isn’t a thing anymore; it’s the stuff every working day is made of.

Communications 156

Communications Nonprofit Employee Film 156

MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Marketing and PR professionals marveled at how Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen turned an online duel with rival Chick-fil-A into $65 million in “free" advertising this past August when its. Fried Chicken Sandwich battle went viral on Twitter — and led to a complete sell-out of the sandwich in all 2,400 Popeyes stores across the U.S.

Twitter 105

Twitter Marketing Social Media Viral 105

Cision

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Social media offers unique marketing and PR opportunities. Thus, it has the potential to bring your marketing and branding strategy to its knees in just a few hours. In short, Gitlab treated this disaster as an opportunity to connect with their consumers as well as employees. However, it also comes with a distinct drawback.

Crisis 271

Crisis Brand Branding How To 271

Cision

JUNE 10, 2016

This holds true for new employees and post-college graduates entering the workforce. Feature senior leaders from your target industry in your content marketing to build awareness of your brand and association to respected influencers. This is exemplified in the rise of bloggers, influencers, and viral videos. Exponential reach.

How To 120

How To Marketing YouTube Study 120

Cision

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Every day, your audience is asking questions, sharing their opinions and offering insight on what you can do to improve your social media marketing strategies. The e-book is divided into five sections, for customers, competitors, prospects, influencers and employees, and details how and why you should listen to each audience.

Viral 120

Viral Nonprofit Software Social Media 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

According to the World Economic Forum , more than twenty-five percent of a company’s market value is directly attributable to its brand reputation. Or a crisis can strike closer to home; it can be a rogue employee action or supplier lapse in a single region that affects an entire brand, like the Chipotle E. coli contamination of 2015.

Reputation 130

Reputation Viral Employee Customer Service 130

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

As I’ve done in recent years, I’ve asked a whole bunch of smart people for their marketing predictions or PR predictions for the next year. And now on with the marketing and PR predictions for 2020. 1) Marketing embraces sustainability. 2) Marketing analytics enable better efficiency. “In 5) Marketers will slow down.

Marketing 99

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 99

MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Here’s a question for PR and marketing pros: Which was the most significant corporate communications cri sis recently ? One defender of the gym owner protested: "it was never intended to be posted to Facebook or go ‘viral.’" But how many are also monitoring what their own employees, franchisees, and managers are posting?

Instagram 98

Instagram Crisis Local Privacy 98

5W PR

AUGUST 12, 2020

Or, perhaps a healthcare firm has decided to switch to remote work for several employees. Adopt content formats that employees can relate to. More important in times of crisis is whether employees read and engage with content produced by a company’s communication team. Allow employees to ask questions.

Healthcare 88

Healthcare Strategy Communications Policies 88

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 7, 2014

This immediacy brought on by the rise of social media and all things digital has led to real-time marketing (RTM) becoming one of the biggest industry trends in recent years. Having a plan may seem counterintuitive when it comes to marketing in real time, but doing your research in advance is a must. Brands take note!

Marketing 138

Marketing Conference Trends Viral 138

NewsWhip

JUNE 2, 2020

Marketing and Advertising. 25-50 employees. Turbine Labs, a new player in the marketing game, offers a fresh take on brand intelligence with a concentration on leveraging “small data” for big brands. .” Reebok: reactive marketing and newsjacking. Leigh Fatzinger, CEO and Founder. —. Company Size.

Case Study 78

Case Study Study Viral Data 78

5W PR

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

For today’s marketers, it’s figuring out what the next big consumer trend will be. The “born” trendspotters are social marketers. But the marketers who jumped aboard early had a tremendous advantage. While 42% of marketers said they plan on using influencers , only 19% of consumers wanted to see more.

Consumer 97

Consumer Trends Viral Survey 97

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 31, 2017

As video of United Airlines passenger Dr. David Dao being violently dragged from his seat went viral, the media – and a global audience of prospective customers – were horrified. A rude employee or even workplace misbehavior isn’t necessarily an existential threat for most companies. Empower employees.

Crisis 180

Crisis Airlines Brand Branding 180

PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The phrase is said to have originally been a satirical abbreviation for Oll Korrect (all correct) used by proofreaders in a Boston newspaper during the 1840s, before going viral across the world. Listen to your employees. Understand how marketing and comms needs to change to reflect societal shifts. Listen to your customers.

Creativity 116

Creativity Employee Newspapers Crisis 116

The Proactive Report

AUGUST 28, 2018

A few days ago Adam Catzavelos, a 39-year-old businessman who was the marketing director for his family ‘s business, St. ” The video was shared by his friends and of course, it found its way onto social media and then went viral. We can also confirm that Adam Catzavelos is not a Nike employee.”. Apparently so.

Training 148

Training Social Media Video Employee 148

Onclusive

JULY 27, 2023

In the end, it created a viral sensation, resulting in increased brand visibility and consumer engagement. Improved Stakeholder Engagement: Through strategic comm efforts, campaigns have the power to engage and connect with various stakeholders such as employees and investors. Why use a planning tool as a strategic lever?

Tools 354

Tools Internal International Resources 354

Contently - Strategy

MARCH 2, 2023

Brands realize this, and as a result, nine out of 10 marketers who leveraged short-form video in 2022 plan to continue doing it in 2023. Tap employees or creators as on-camera talent Make Reels interactive by adding polls and quizzes And then there’s music. At least for now, Beyonce or Harry Styles won’t help you go viral.

Brand 92

Brand Branding Instagram Video 92

Reputation Us

MARCH 16, 2022

If we can’t trust journalists from reputable media outlets, scientific studies, doctors, the government, the education system, marketing, or previous generations, who can we trust? However, he didn’t realize someone filmed him and posted it online, which quickly became viral. Finding the truth today is difficult. Wake up America!

Reputation 78

Reputation Government Film Viral 78

Doctor Spin

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Echo chambers in social media contribute to the viral spread of misinformation by acting as initial bandwagons for complex contagions.” Echo chambers and viral misinformation: Modeling fake news as complex contagion. Echo chambers and viral misinformation: Modeling fake news as complex contagion. Source: PLoS ONE 3 Törnberg, P.

Media 52

Media eBook Viral Construction 52

Konnect Agency

MAY 15, 2020

As the number of active TikTok users continues to rise, digital marketers should consider how this platform might be the answer to solving some of a brand’s biggest social media marketing challenges – growth, new audiences and engaging content. Never before have brands been able to create virality on such a massive scale.

Viral 52

Viral Video Social Media Creativity 52

Cision

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Is your brand part of the majority of marketers risking failure? At first glance, this marketing strategy seems straightforward – log onto your accounts and simply pay attention to what people are talking about. Mark your calendars, because we’ve got five marketing masterminds ready to teach you. Scott Stratten.

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Employee Reputation 120

Beyond PR

JULY 10, 2017

Feedback is huge when it comes to developing a successful content marketing strategy. Your prospects are engaging in dialogue, especially on social media , that is a gold mine for your content marketing strategy. It’s not just the naysaying customers who can help you improve your content marketing. Your Employees.

Content Marketing 69

Content Marketing Marketing Employee Pinterest 69

Mindful Marketing

DECEMBER 18, 2022

by David Hagenbuch - professor of marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing We’ve all said things we later regretted. ” If employees worry they’ll be shunned or punished for raising a red flag, those kinds of questions will seldom arise.

Advertising 87

Advertising Advertising Ethics Fashion 87

Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

Fractl, a digital marketing firm, carried out a surveyed of 400 people asking them to record their emotional responses to 100 of the top images from Reddit’s r/pics community. Unveiling surprising facts or data can also make your online PR content go viral. He specializes in SEO and Content Marketing activities.

Digital PR 251

Digital PR How To Small Business Analysis 251