The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

In December 2015 the FTC laid out guidelines for paid content in an effort to prevent consumers from being misled by native advertising. Earned vs Paid Content: Publishing content is one of the core aspects of Digital PR. It’s no longer enough to label the content “promoted.”

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Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

In December 2015 the FTC laid out guidelines for paid content in an effort to prevent consumers from being misled by native advertising. Earned vs Paid Content: Publishing content is one of the core aspects of Digital PR. It’s no longer enough to label the content “promoted.”

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

In December 2015 the FTC laid out guidelines for paid content in an effort to prevent consumers from being misled by native advertising. Earned vs Paid Content: Publishing content is one of the core aspects of Digital PR. It’s no longer enough to label the content “promoted.”

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

PRSay

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Most consumers (inaccurately) believe that brands proactively select all the publishers upon which they advertise. As a result, consumers have been holding brands accountable for the perceived endorsement of problematic news content. Improving MBI is another similar opportunity. Illustration credit: skypicsstudio ].

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Communications Journalism Advertising Advertising 189

The Stalwart Blog

JANUARY 8, 2016

If this history and a handful of recently emerging trends are any indication, 2016 will be the host of yet another boom of social innovation. . Be on the lookout for these 5 social media trends in 2016: . 2015 was a big year for video, 2016 will be even bigger. Coming To You Live. But You Can Never Leave….

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Social Media Trends Apparel Media 60

Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

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. When you pair the 24/7 news cycle with always-on connectivity, you get consumers overwhelmed by a perpetual stream of content.

How To 282

How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282

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. Facebook is the premier mobile marketing platform for any industry, any sector, from government to healthcare to consumer goods. How is Facebook faring as the current king of the hill? User Growth.

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Facebook Mobile Retail B2C 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives will be incredibly important, but when the next crisis hits, consumers will be reminded to look back on major brands that only paid the topic lip service. 2016: 11 Shrewd PR and Marketing Predictions You Can Bank On. 2016: One Bold Content Marketing Prediction for 2016.

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Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Cision

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

With nearly 91 percent of people saying advertisements are more intrusive today than they were two years ago, earned media or word-of-mouth approach provides an excellent opportunity to improve conversion rates and generate sales. A post shared by Tanesha Awasthi (@girlwithcurves) on Nov 23, 2016 at 4:23pm PST.

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Strategy How To Media Measurement 244

Konnect Agency

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

As social media platforms continue to emerge and evolve, each innovation drives industry trends, and advertisers must quickly adapt to create and maintain relevancy with consumers in order to keep their brands top of mind. Influencer Marketing Agency Breakdown of Video Content Evolution.

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Video Agency Strategy Marketing 98

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2018

While top-tier marketing and advertising are valuable, associated PR campaigns can help propel a brand to the next level of emotional attachment. For companies looking to differentiate themselves from the pack, PR (integrated with advertising and marketing) can help build a foundation of brand love. You feel connected to these brands.

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Brand Branding Storytelling B2B 149

Cision

APRIL 5, 2017

Organizations are often successfully use emoting, manipulating or riding emotions as key strategic move when designing consumer campaigns. Duracell has long used imagery of emergency response professionals , and toys for kids in their advertising. Comments under the YouTube video emphatically declare the ad as a tear jerker.

Brand 252

Brand Branding YouTube Social Media 252

Marketwired

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

If you had asked public relations professionals in 2005 what their daily routine would look like, there’s a good chance none would have predicted the landscape of 2016. Consumers also want answers yesterday and have become impatient when they don’t have an answer within seconds. It hasn’t all been sunshine and rainbows, though.

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Television Radio Measurement Facebook 100

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

That might be about to change -Twitter just reported a dismal Q4 for 2016: 16 cents per share on revenue of $717 million. Back in November 2016 the shares were $18. It doesn’t create social media stars and their advertising is not producing as much revenue as other networks. This was way below Wall Street’s expectations.

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Twitter Customer Service Web Facebook 235

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Time and again, we see and hear countless online video marketing statistics like these: Consumers spend 5.5 According to Hotwire PR’s seventh annual Communications Trends Report , online video will continue to be a major trend in 2016. Online video explosion to continue well beyond 2016. Online video marketing stats abound!

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Video YouTube Web Case Study 40

Shift Communications

JUNE 19, 2017

Marketers, advertisers, and public relations professionals are ill-informed and ill-equipped to manage the largest change in data and privacy in the last 20 years: GDPR. GDPR stands to impact advertising companies most of all. Public relations campaigns make take on more awareness building as advertising rebuilds. What is GDPR?

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Publicity Marketing Privacy Advertising 163

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As much as video content has grown in advertising, marketing, and PR , data shows that it continues to expand. Video enhances SEO, has the best ROI, keeps consumers engaged longer, and is more shareable than many other content forms. WebpageFX predicts that by next year, 90% of online content will be video. 7 best PR uses for video.

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Video Case Study Agriculture B2B 149

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 30, 2016

The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity – the Oscars of the advertising business – was held last week, and apparently it was a big disappointment for the public relations industry, which won fewer awards than in previous years. But 2016 turned out differently. Cannes used to be called the “Festival of Advertising.”

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Agency Creativity Advertising Advertising 120

Cision

JANUARY 19, 2016

A: Consumers are completely in control of the buying process. Without it, we better have a large surplus of advertising budget lying around. Content marketing is publishing, except that instead of monetizing the content with paid content or advertising, we sell more products and services. In 2016, we’ll have over 4,000.

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Content Marketing Advertising Advertising Meeting 120

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

“Authenticity” has become marketers’ favorite buzzword, and brands are now expected to always be honest and transparent in their efforts to connect with consumers. Telling consumers a brand story instead of just advertising to them is what wins trust and appreciation. Partnerships. Honesty is always the best policy.

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Trends Airlines Social Media Crisis 108

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 5, 2017

Data for the US shows that consumers spend an average of 5.6 4 Internet advertising set to pass television. Global spend on internet advertising is set to overtake television advertising in the next six months. It’s a key reason that digital advertising is growing so strongly. 2 Internet usage continues to grow.

Publicity 122

Publicity Marketing Healthcare Television 122

Cision

MAY 12, 2017

The 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer states that out of all the people they surveyed, over 60% trust Google rather than news outlets. Google search algorithm updates in 2016 , for example, included a number of integrated changes in order to unify mobile SEO and local SEO along with paid and organic results. Image Source: [link].

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Google Digital PR Mobile SEO 259

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. But it’s not advertising, and it’s not ‘influencer marketing’ in the Kardashian style. Podcast advertising revenue will exceed $1 billion in 2020. 5) Marketers will slow down.

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Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 99

5W PR

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

But one of the problems for businesses – and their PR people, Instagram continues to limit access to paid advertising on their site. Finally, don’t forget this is still a social media platform, that means it’s not just about advertising your product or service, it’s also about building an interactive group. Instagram Generation.

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Instagram Publicity How To Social Media 158

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 2, 2018

1 Internet growth slows down The growth of internet adoption has slowed from 12% in 2016, to 7% in 2017. 4 Voice innovation Voice recognition services have crossed the 95% accuracy threshold deemed acceptable for consumer usage. 79% of consumers are willing to share data if there is clear personal benefit. . #7

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Report Trends Retail Marketing 92

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

There’s an old saying in marketing that half of the advertising budget is wasted, we just don’t know which half. Advertising spots for the big football game this year grew to $5,000,000 for a mere 30 seconds of airtime. Most marketers have dabbled in native advertising – upwards of 90%. And that’s the theme for this week.

B2B 66

B2B Marketing Advertising Advertising 66

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Paid media and advertising statistics. 9) Even advertisers want to invest in PR. 82% of consumers stopped doing business after a bad experience.”. 82% of consumers stopped doing business after a bad experience.”. 21) The sinking confidence of social advertising metrics. Paid Media and Advertising Statistics.

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Content Marketing SEO Social Media Publicity 122

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

AI is among the fastest-growing marketing trends, with 80 percent of marketers predicting in 2016 that AI would revolutionize marketing by 2020. AI has the capacity to create richer, more personalized digital experiences for consumers, and meet customers’ increasingly high brand expectations.”

Marketing 118

Marketing Data B2C Big Data 118

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2016

As almost 200,000 folks get ready for their annual excursion to Las Vegas for CES (Consumer Electronics Show) , those of us who toil in B2B tech public relations will be looking for 2017 trends to better take advantage of industry moves and stake out positions for clients.

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B2B Customer Service Software Technology 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

They enable consumer brand marketers to connect with influencers who have large followings on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, in a straightforward transactional manner. Performance marketing and digital ad spending will continue to become less effective as consumer brands continue to fight for the same broad audiences. The good news?

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Like many in PR, advertising, and journalism, I was relieved when Google and Facebook announced they would ban “fake news” sites from using use their ad services. Fake content has been around as long as the internet, but as a culture, we didn’t take it so seriously until after the 2016 election.

Publicity 120

Publicity Storytelling Journalism Viral 120

Business Wire

JANUARY 19, 2017

Trends and technical advancements have influenced how news is both distributed and consumed. TRUSTED SOURCE The credibility and tradition of trust earned from journalists and other downstream consumers of Business Wire content enables companies of all sizes to confidently submit press releases for distribution across the wire.

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Financial Video Consumer Data 166

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In an era where consumers are increasingly sceptical of advertising and corporate speak, PR offers a more authentic and credible way to communicate with the public. You cannot “do marketing” towards these groups; their informational needs differ from those of potential consumers. Journal of Marketing, 80, 122 – 145.

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Publicity Public Affairs Journalism Corporate 52

Cision

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

As 2016 draws to a close, it’s natural to reflect back on the year that was. Brand evangelists can reduce what we have to spend to get the word out, and 68% of people trust reviews by other consumers , which is better than we could get doing our marketing on our own. We’re No Longer Reaching in the Dark. It’s Affordable.

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Marketing Analytics Television Tools 120

Shift Communications

MAY 22, 2017

Legacy publications find themselves more under the gun every day, with declining subscribers and decreasing advertising revenues. Every new channel reduces the friction needed for consumers to get what they want. 83% of managers in 2016 can’t find/hire any. Machine Reading. Christopher Penn (@cspenn) May 17, 2017.

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Publicity Analytics Data Advertising 166

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 9, 2023

An integrated approach includes all aspects of communications — public relations, marketing, social media, advertising — for a 360-degree view of the planning and measurement process. Source ] The communication industry may always struggle with who does what, especially when it comes to marketing/advertising and PR.

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Measurement Comparison Advertising Advertising 40

Stern + Associates

DECEMBER 19, 2022

He and his co-authors were ahead of their time when they published the 2006 article for Harvard Business Review (HBR), “ Strategies for Two-Sided Markets ,” followed by their bestselling book “ Platform Revolution:How Networked Markets Are Transforming the Economy and How to Make Them Work for You ” in 2016.

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