Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 15, 2020

Thank you to everyone who sent me feedback on my essay on the future of PR via email or social media. There were some clear misses in my original essay: social media activism, internal communications, storytelling and professionalism in PR. It is almost a sport on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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Contently - Strategy

MAY 13, 2024

According to Forrester, in 2023, more than half of global marketers thought the whole thing was a bluff. For marketers, this means a few things are about to change. Here’s everything you need to know about third-party cookies and what their phase-out means for content marketers in 2024.

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Cision

JUNE 29, 2017

While technology continues changing every industry I can think of, many communications and public relations professionals hold tight to the more poetic side of storytelling. There’s nothing wrong with holding on to the art of storytelling. The Earned Media Data Disconnect. Connecting Data and Storytelling. Be emotive.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Are you looking to interact with your social media audience, post trending content that’ll boost social engagement and practice top social strategies that’ll increase brand awareness? . Practice Social Media Brand-Consistency. Create a Social Media Posting Schedule. Find your Target Audience.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 23, 2023

Videos are also a great storytelling device. With that said, this blog will detail what video content works for some channels and what kind of video doesn’t work for other social media sites. This will support your brand ‘s content strategy for creating and optimising social posting moving forwards.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Fortunately, social media and technology, when implemented strategically, can serve as effective channels to navigate change and leverage it to help one become more original and creative, which are desirable characteristics of PR professionals. ET, to discuss change and social media. You can learn more about Ai here.

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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.

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The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Storytelling: Telling a story that resonates with your target market is essential if you want to cut through the noise online. Social media listening can provide invaluable insights when it comes to telling the story of your brand. Facebook Reels. Video trends for 2023. And it should move them emotionally.

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wiredPRworks

MAY 13, 2022

Does managing social media sometimes feel like running a marathon? Listen in as Allan Schoenberg, Chief Communications Officer at Vinson & Elkins, shares lessons from his job as a top communicator and his passion for running to help you enjoy your job more, stress less, and keep running in the race we call social media marketing.

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Cision

APRIL 27, 2017

People who work in the marketing communications field have grappled with a very existential question in recent years: If marketing comms is becoming a more data-driven profession, then what happens to the art of storytelling I’ve cultivated my whole career? In fact, I know from experience, they coexist nicely. Behavioral.

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NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

million engagements across the web and social and was shared over 265k times on Facebook. The strikes were more engaged on social platforms, with Facebook and Twitter really driving the conversation in real-time as strikes around the world progressed. Top Posts for Climate Strikes on Facebook. It garnered 1.3

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Konnect Agency

MAY 11, 2023

Unlocking the secrets of Gen Z’s social media prowess is akin to discovering a treasure trove in the digital realm. With smartphones, social media platforms, and unfettered access to information as their daily companions, Gen Z has become synonymous with connectivity and unwavering social awareness.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

In 2007, David mentioned my fledgling blog wiredPRworks in his book, “ The New Rules of Marketing and PR.”. In a stroke of marketing brilliance, David included over 160 bloggers/contributors in the first edition. When I found David’s work and read his first book, I knew I’d found the roadmap to the future of marketing and PR.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Social media users passed the 3.5 So what are some of the benefits of social media for business? From brand storytelling to new commerce opportunities, social channels offer companies an unmatched opportunity to reach and engage consumers: Engage with your target audience. Photo courtesy of Pexels.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 27, 2020

Marketers love storytelling. I’ve presented all kinds of storytelling programs, including digital marketing and storytelling. Yet, is storytelling the right way to build brands – and even tell stories? Is it time to update the marketing customer experience design approach?

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Prohibition

AUGUST 25, 2023

With the rise of online shopping and the increasing influence of digital platforms, traditional marketing strategies are no longer enough to stay competitive. Understanding digital marketing and its role in the retail industry is crucial for businesses looking to thrive in this new landscape.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Those of us who work in public relations and marketing can benefit enormously from automation of rote tasks. That means creative work, like generating innovative ideas for programs, and like — storytelling. And the heart of public relations is in storytelling. Turning customers into fans. Connecting the dots.

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ReimaginePR

JULY 25, 2016

If you think you can keep your business out of the social media scene, think again. Facebook currently claims 1.09 You may not think you’re tech-savvy enough to master social media for your business. Remember, all of these social media sites were foreign territory for everyone when they first launched.

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Onclusive

JUNE 21, 2017

Earlier this month, AirPR Chief Strategy Officer Rebekah Iliff joined Nasdaq for its #PRInfluencers series on Facebook Live. Watch the Facebook Live event or scan the session’s top takeaways below. Maybe running a targeted marketing campaign in tandem with PR is your best bet. PR and marketing are converging.

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Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Anne Carton is a small business consultant, digital marketing expert and blogger working with Designhill , the world’s largest online graphic design marketplace. Ann primarily writes about social media and growth hack strategies, SEO and e-commerce. Interactive Storytelling. The answer is simple!

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ReimaginePR

JUNE 6, 2016

So I like to think that this same situation occurs—on a much less extreme level—anytime you’re promoting on social media without a plan. In order to navigate the world of social media, you’ve got to have a solid plan in place. Bonus: Get started today by downloading this free social media promotion plan worksheet.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Social media platforms In today’s digital age, social media has become one of the most effective ways to promote a brand. Fashion brands can take advantage of platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. When paired with storytelling, companies can connect with even more people.

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Masters in Communications

OCTOBER 30, 2018

As Harrison Monarth writes in The Harvard Business Review : Storytelling evokes a strong neurological response. Here's why storytelling is such a powerful tool: The Power of Synchronicity. Storytelling creates a certain synchronicity between the teller and the listener. Storytelling is also a powerful tool for persuasion.

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Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

With the rapidly evolving landscape of the marketing mix, fueled by the MarTech revolution, the growth of influencer marketing and content marketing, and a push towards integrated communications, marketers and communicators need cutting-edge resources more than ever. Social Media Today. Marketing Land.

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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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Cision

MAY 25, 2015

If you’re a PR professional in the year 2015, you are probably well aware of a little tactic known as content marketing. What you may not realize is that for all the “how-to’s” out there for getting started with content marketing, you—or your clients—may already be doing it. You’re a storyteller. You are social-savvy.

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The Stalwart Blog

JULY 15, 2016

I feel like Instagram is a dinosaur and Facebook…don’t get me started. I think I love it so much for two reasons: Intimacy - sure you can take a video and share it on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook, but those platforms can get in the way of the viewing experience. Please find my social media embarrassments on Snapchat here: .

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MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Marketers obsess over whether they have more Twitter followers or Facebook fans than their competitors. Clients and social media agencies are dazzled (and intimidated) by sheer size. RedBull had 45 million Facebook fans. RedBull had 45 million Facebook fans. Social Media Is the Means to Many Success Metrics.

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Beyond PR

JUNE 29, 2017

While technology continues changing every industry I can think of, many communications and public relations professionals hold tight to the more poetic side of storytelling. There’s nothing wrong with holding on to the art of storytelling. The Earned Media Data Disconnect. Connecting Data and Storytelling. Be emotive.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 31, 2019

Media like underdogs, whether they’re Casper challenging the mattress industry, TikTok going after Facebook or the Dollar Shave Club taking on Gillette. Sundial (marketers of the Shea Moisture and Nubian Heritage lines) identified an underserved market and developed products for it. Take advantage of social media. .

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Communications Conversations

MAY 11, 2017

You’ll notice Walmart repurposed a string of Snapchat stories (I think) and incorporated it into this video they they put together and shared on its Walmart Today Facebook channel. That video content then served as the bulk of this short-form social video. .” These are the storytellers of 2017.

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Ishmael's Corner

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

I saw a LinkedIn study that claimed that 84 percent of B2B executives source social media to make a purchasing decision. Even if the stat is on the high side (skewed by LinkedIn’s agenda), the fact that B2B buyers (like the rest of the human race) spend more time online means more time on social media.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

The largest social network in the world – and to some people, the entire Internet – released its Q4 2016 and year end earnings. How is Facebook faring as the current king of the hill? Facebook’s overall growth remained above 4% quarter-over-quarter in Q4, which is no small feat given its massive size and dominance.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 27, 2020

Marketers love storytelling. I’ve presented all kinds of storytelling programs, including digital marketing and storytelling. Yet, is storytelling the right way to build brands – and even tell stories? Is it time to update the marketing customer experience design approach?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

An effective content marketing calendar will complement a PR campaign to help differentiate a brand and generate business growth. Earned media , although quite labor intensive and hard to scale, still beats native and paid ads as a component of a PR program that’s heavy on earned coverage. But can we say that for sponsored content ?

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ReimaginePR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

They say the only thing constant is change, and that’s certainly true in the world of content marketing. Every month, or so it seems, there’s a new must-do-or-you’re-toast trend in content marketing. So, how do you keep up, or better yet keep ahead, with your content marketing strategy? Have a Social Media Strategy.

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Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

When it comes to the transformation of the public relations industry, Google, Facebook, and Twitter always receive the revolutionizing praise. As you look through an interrogative lens — analyzing brands, consumers and the media’s relationship with multimedia, it’s easy to see that visual content is the engine that steers the narrative.

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