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How to Hit the Right Notes with Keynote Speaker Announcements

Cision

This renewed sense of purpose and drive is one of the many reasons companies choose to send employees to trade shows and conferences year in and year out. Event speakers are a beacon for events that amplify the overarching message and attract multifaceted trade show audiences.

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The number-one challenge facing social media advocacy programs (and why it really isn’t a challenge at all)

Communications Conversations

A few weeks ago, notable consultant, Jen McClure and JEM Consulting announced findings from its 2017 State of Employee Advocacy Survey. Some of the results were surprising , including these two: There has been more than 25% growth in employee advocacy program adoption and more than 30% growth in social selling in the past year.

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The widening generation gap–and what it means for communicators

Communications Conversations

Meanwhile today’s Millennials and Zers are off making millions playing video games and being content creators on Instagram and YouTube. Less reliance on tactics like trade show marketing and staffing – and more experimentation with virtual reality, AR and other more experiential marketing.

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7 ways to get more mileage for your trade show social content AFTER the show

Communications Conversations

A few weeks ago, I attended my first trade show on behalf of a client in three years. It was a rather large trade show and I was tasked with social media strategy and execution during and after the show. But, for many brands, trade shows are still content goldmines. Your customers are at trade shows.

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What will PR technology look like in 2025?

Communications Conversations

This is what YouTube looked like just 10 years ago. Heck, it’s already happening in very niche spots ( check out what the folks at space150 and Victory Motorcycles did with VR at a recent trade show –pretty effing cool, and the only way I’d EVER ride a motorcycle!). Now, what about 2005? Can you imagine?

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Are You Using These 33 Ways to Promote Your Content That Most Marketers Overlook?

MaccaPR

Send a dedicated email with encouragement for your employees to share it with relevant contacts, and on their social media channels. YouTube – Marketers know that 2016 was the year of the online video with, according to Venture Beat , Americans spending an aggregate of 8,061 years on YouTube each day.

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To Byline or Not: 5 Reasons Why Your Blog Should Identify Its Authors

MaccaPR

When Tina would wander across trade show floors, prospects would spy her name tag, grab her arm and treat her like a celebrity: “Oh, my God - are you Tina? It’s allowed General Mills to showcase a variety of employees in a variety of roles across the company, each with their own unique voice. Let’s call her ‘Tina.’