PR Matters

APRIL 21, 2016

In celebration of 2016* marking the 110th anniversary of PR, this article is the first in a series of reflections on the profession and its practice. (* Ivy Lee , arguably the founder of modern PR, published his Declaration of Principles about the purpose and value of PR in 1906.).

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Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Rather than share my New Year’s resolutions or point out the latest trends in PR for 2016, I’ve decided to share my thoughts about some important lessons this past year. Think about what has stopped you from making the smallest change to your next big, bold move, and make 2016 your year of reinvention. Here are the 7 lessons: 1.

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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. There’s some value to the self-analysis.

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Cision

DECEMBER 28, 2015

As we head into 2016, it is important to take a moment to reflect and evaluate. In preparing to wave goodbye to 2015, agencies are eager to begin working with new clients while cultivating winning collaborations with existing ones for a more fruitful 2016. . This is a guest post by Courtney Lukitsch. Next Level Thinking.

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Shift Communications

MAY 22, 2017

Legacy publications find themselves more under the gun every day, with declining subscribers and decreasing advertising revenues. Imagine what a timesaver this will be for companies as they tackle GDPR compliance in the next year, one of the most important changing regulations in marketing and advertising. pic.twitter.com/plqrYTUht3.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2025

That provides me with different tools to think about work problems and break them down in different ways to solve them; I think it stokes creativity. Most of the social media platforms have courses you can take on their advertising products. Pocket Casts is my podcast app of choice.

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Prakkypedia

DECEMBER 27, 2015

It has struck me that this standard message is regurgitated by a lot of organisations in their marketing and advertising material and it’s a wasted opportunity. (I Advertising is an important communication channel that enables you to craft your own message, be creative, stand out, and say something interesting to customers.

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. Study by The Creative Group.). Check out our free email course on the Digital PR skills you need in 2016 and beyond. This is up from 39% in 2013. Follow me on Twitter.

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. Study by The Creative Group.). Check out our free email course on the Digital PR skills you need in 2016 and beyond. This is up from 39% in 2013. Follow me on Twitter.

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. Study by The Creative Group.). Check out our free email course on the Digital PR skills you need in 2016 and beyond. This is up from 39% in 2013. Follow me on Twitter.

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Cision

MARCH 22, 2017

Disrupt the native advertising/sponsored content arena by shifting the focus away from your brand and more towards what benefits your audience. The 2017 Super Bowl featured several multinational brands airing ads that had either subtle or overt political messages in the wake of the 2016 presidential election.

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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. In today’s digital landscape, rife with an oversaturation of advertisements, customers have high standards when it comes to personalized experiences. Creative skills (26%). None (27%).

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PRSay

OCTOBER 7, 2018

It’s this quality — humanity — that has inspired his 30-year career in business, the highlights of which include serving as Coca-Cola’s vice president of global advertising strategy and content excellence, and then chief marketing officer of Airbnb, a company he left last year to launch his own consultancy, TwentyFirstCenturyBrand.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

I wrote a post back in 2016 about the 10 skills the PR pro of the future will need to have. Creativity – the ability to think outside the box and quickly for those time sensitive opportunities. Here are top 5 “skills” that I believe are most valuable for social media managers: * Advertising. Canva/design.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

It ’ s 2016 (Almost) and thankfully you don ’ t have to convince your boss that social media is a good idea. Changing media habits coupled with massive pushes in ad blocking, including iOS9 ( TechCrunch ), are increasing the importance of organic content and native advertising. Get creative and don ’ t be afraid to pay.

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Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). Keep in mind, if you need something more professional or interactive, MultiVu , our in-house creative team can help you out. Promote via earned media (media coverage & social mentions). That’s precisely 2.34 billion people.

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PRSay

MAY 5, 2016

We are just about five months away until the world unites and comes together in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Generally speaking, brands have taken a much more diverse approach as to how and when they announce their Rio 2016 programs as compared to recent Games.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Traditional journalists and publishers still chafe at such practices, but as the economics of publishing become ever more challenging, particularly for niche industry trade publications, editors will increasingly turn to this practice in order to attract advertisers and pay the bills.” ~ Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity LLC 12.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

And according to 2016 research conducted prior to the campaign, only 50 percent of homebuyers had even heard of MSHDA. This relationship is deeply rooted in trust and collaboration that allow us to execute creative campaigns that will generate positive results. What did winning a Silver Anvil mean for your team?

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PR Matters

APRIL 21, 2016

In celebration of 2016* marking the 110th anniversary of PR, this article is the first in a series of reflections on the profession and its practice. (* Ivy Lee , arguably the founder of modern PR, published his Declaration of Principles about the purpose and value of PR in 1906.).

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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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 16, 2016

In 2016, public relations saw its share of highs and lows. Yet public relations is not scaleable in the way that digital advertising and direct marketing are. But perhaps the most notable thing to happen to the industry this year was the way it evolved, thanks in large part to constantly-changing technology.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

According to Hotwire PR’s seventh annual Communications Trends Report , online video will continue to be a major trend in 2016. As the New Year draws closer, we can anticipate some of this year’s social video trends to carry over into 2016, including: 1. Online video explosion to continue well beyond 2016.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

On one hand, competition is fierce (56%), people are increasingly intolerant of advertising (46%) and “information overload” is a genuine problem (44%). Read more: How Creative, Agile and Metrics can Sing in Marketing Harmony. This is more or less flat with the $91,000 median reported in 2017 and the $92,125 reported in 2016.

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Stuart Bruce

MAY 20, 2016

The GIFT report – produced by Brand Finance, CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) and the IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) – is an annual study assessing the intangible assets of more than 57,000 companies in more than 160 jurisdictions around the world. You can’t just create or build it.

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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 Users.

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Cision

AUGUST 8, 2016

So what I want to do in this post is take a look at how effectively businesses can currently reach an audience on the most popular social platforms for free, through search and through advertising. Kind of like an abbreviated “state of social media” as of August 2016. billion monthly users ( 1.13

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Cision

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article detailing 10 new Facebook features for 2016 which naturally sparked a lot of interest: after all, who isn’t excited about shiny new features on Facebook? With some creativity, it’s not hard to imagine this feature being far more useful for many businesses than it is right now.

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Cision

DECEMBER 2, 2016

In my required foundational coursework, I was exposed to all fields of communication — from film to TV to journalism to advertising to PR — but I naturally gravitated to the PR offerings. Show what you would bring to the table and how it would impact a potential employer’s business, and be creative in how you demonstrate that.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 11, 2017

3) Native advertising risking non-compliance. When the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published guidelines for native advertising in 2015, 29% of publishers were in compliance. Consequently, study after study demonstrates the vast majority of readers can’t distinguish between editorial and advertising in this format. Talk to Us!

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Mindful Marketing

MARCH 3, 2024

A 2016 study found that compared to other industries, healthcare workers used the most expletives. Advertising is one of the world’s most pervasive and influential forms of communication. Those who work in advertising are some of the brightest and most creative people on the planet.

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Maxim Behar

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

- The main change in recent years is the complete merger of the three main businesses in public communications - PR, advertising and social media. He believes that advertising will remain number one, thanks to creative solutions, graphic design skills, planning and buying media. Otherwise, you will just advertise an empty space.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 15, 2020

Workplace, launched as a commercial product in 2016, applies all the learnings from the consumer product to a private enterprise environment. In the shift to data driven programmes there’s a danger that we lose sight of creativity. Creative and content, the keys to good storytelling, are frequently overlooked elements of PR.

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PR 20/20

MAY 8, 2019

Brands will need to become more human with greater resources dedicated to listening, relationship building, ethics, empathy, creativity, culture and community. PR 20/20 launched Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute in November 2016 with the mission to make AI more approachable and actionable for modern marketers. Are you ready?

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Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

Check out Cision’s free “State of the Media 2016 Report!” And on a trade level, it involves working with business, advertising or fashion industry media, whether it’s to announce an initiative or a partnership, or to serve other strategic goals for the brand. Want more insights on media professionals?

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

And the context is pretty simple–from an advertising/awareness POV, influencer marketing is in the ballpark cost-wise when stacked up against competing “ad products” (because really, that’s what influencer marketing is). The 2016 version found the following the most trustworthy: Technical experts – 67%.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

2016 Skills of the PR pro of the Future. 1: Social advertising copywriting skills and an ability to manage social media advertising campaigns. Sure video production skills are still in demand in 2016. Sure, many larger brands have internal creative departments who are dedicated to this sort of thing. All of it.

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