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14 pragmatic social media trends to watch in 2021

Communications Conversations

Every year, about this time, I typically present to the local Social Media Breakfast chapter on the topic of social media trends. I don’t get down to the SMB meetings as much as I used to, so it’s a chance for me to reconnect with old friends–and meet a few new folks.

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Why Small Businesses Need a Media Database

Cision

These SMB (small and mid-sized businesses) and mid-market companies are in a unique situation when it comes to brand outreach and consumer attraction. On the one hand, they can and should be pushing niche interest and audiences in their brand-sphere, as the likelihood of pickup will be stronger with a local connection.

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When A Small Business Has A Big (PR) Advantage

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

A PR firm may also think that doing media relations for well known brands can be easier than work for unknowns, because journalists are eager to cover them. ” This applies to the media who cover business, whether they’re on the SMB beat or not. Smaller companies can seize sudden PR opportunities.

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WIIFM mindset key to successful influencer outreach

Communications Conversations

They were both local events that I would at least consider attending. They were both at least mildly intriguing (to be clear, neither of those events was SMB 100, which is pictured below). The first event is actually a big-time local event. Missed opportunity. But, it’s not really something that impacts me all that much.

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Hopes, Dreams and Sage Advice: 40+ Marketing and PR predictions for 2023

Sword and the Script

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. The tool and pricing are also clearly aimed at the enterprise level, not generally practical for small to midsized SMB vendors.

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PR Rock Stars: Boston Scientific’s Amanda Gebhard

Communications Conversations

Let’s hear more from this PR Rock Star: You’re a senior communications specialist-social media for Boston Scientific. I would also add that there is still SO much gray area in healthcare regulations when it comes to social media. It definitely takes time, though. One organization doing a lot with this is the Mayo Clinic.

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The Twin Cities’ social media power brokers

Communications Conversations

Today, I wanted to take a stab at sharing a list of “social media power brokers” in the Twin Cities. After all, I’ve been working in the social media marketing field for almost as long as that discipline has been around (almost 10 years now; 20+ years in the marketing/comms industry). No magical formula.