ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 30, 2020

Because they’re easy to consume and offer a certain intimacy, brands are using podcasts to inform, entertain, and be visible. It features brand marketers and CEOs in travel, retail, FMCG, health and wellness, among other high-growth and heavily COVID-affected industries. Podcasts are mainstream. Adweek Yeah, That’s Probably an Ad.

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Marketwired

JANUARY 5, 2016

Take a look at our suggestions for staying on top of your PR game in 2016. According to our content marketing survey, 64% of PR pros are planning to increase their time, resources, and efforts spent on content marketing in 2016. 5 #NewYearsResolutions for #PR Professionals in 2016: What Made #Marketwired’s List Click To Tweet.

Mobile 100

Mobile Content Marketing Survey Infographics 100

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 31, 2019

Regardless of the industry, a challenger brand can have a natural PR advantage. Challenger brands can shake things up through unique points of view, innovation or a better story. But many brands don’t have Casper’s $240 million venture funding. Gillette, a P&G brand, even sued them in 2015, citing patent infringements.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 24, 2018

Some people don’t think of PR professionals as particularly creative – except when it comes to hatching wild PR stunts or gimmicks, like KFC’s fried-chicken-flavored nail polish in 2016. Creativity helps express company values in a distinct brand voice. Creative PR helps B2B brands be accessible.

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Creativity Small Business Storytelling Travel 174

Cision

MARCH 22, 2017

A common theme from the marketing and branding sessions at this year’s SXSW 2017 conference was very clear: Say what you mean, and mean what you say. Disrupt the native advertising/sponsored content arena by shifting the focus away from your brand and more towards what benefits your audience. or “What was that even about?”. via GIPHY.

Communications 209

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Cision

DECEMBER 17, 2015

PR is now a two-way conversation between the brand and its audience. The brand message can be influenced but it cannot be controlled anymore. We, as PR professionals, rely on creating goodwill between a brand and its customers. If a brand is real and personable, people want to connect with it.

Branding 120

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 30, 2020

Because they’re easy to consume and offer a certain intimacy, brands are using podcasts to inform, entertain, and be visible. It features brand marketers and CEOs in travel, retail, FMCG, health and wellness, among other high-growth and heavily COVID-affected industries. Podcasts are mainstream. Adweek Yeah, That’s Probably an Ad.

Marketing 204

Marketing Advertising Advertising Industry 204

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 11, 2015

2015 found brands reevaluating their agency relationships in an unprecedented way , turning over partners looking for a better mix of nimble, efficient and integrated. 2016 in the Chinese Zodiac is the year of the Monkey, whose attributes include being “smart, quick witted, frank, optimistic, ambitious and adventurous.”

Marketing 60

Marketing Mobile Pinterest Analysis 60

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 15, 2020

There were some clear misses in my original essay: social media activism, internal communications, storytelling and professionalism in PR. Social media activism: brands don’t listen In 2012 Steve Earl and I wrote a book called Brand Anarchy. Brand shaming has become commonplace. I’ve developed each of these themes below.

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Storytelling Social Media Internal International 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The sixth annual # givingTuesday on November 28 will probably smash 2016’s record-breaking haul of $168 million in charitable donations and thousands of hours donated to those in need. So, too, should the businesses and brands that support social-impact programs. Make it authentic. Drive engagement year-round. Keep it simple.

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Corporate How To Employee Nonprofit 168

Cision

APRIL 1, 2016

Visual storytelling and organic content are predicted to be the two fastest growing ways to reach an audience in 2016. It ’ s going to be a big 2016 for Instagram. You slowly introduce new timelines, add branded content and hope people won ’ t migrate away. Brands will always migrate to what you think is cool.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 21, 2018

The 2016 election and the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal accelerated what has been a gradual erosion of Big Tech’s reputation. Internally, data can inform our PR strategy and make our branded content better and more engaging. And, of course, the data we create through our own branded research for clients creates news.

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Trends Privacy Data Reputation 157

Presspage

OCTOBER 6, 2017

The primary focus of their Marketing and Public Relations efforts is branding and awareness of the holiday destination. Harms explains: “For example, in June we have set up a storytelling campaign, encouraging people who have visited Curacao to share their story. After the demo, I was convinced. I am more than happy with that.”

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Tourism SEO Storytelling Social Media 122

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

To enhance empathy and connection with their teams and clients, organizations will foster employee brand ambassadors, highlight origin stories, show behind-the-scenes videos, and encourage user-generated content. Expanded brand collaboration “Partnership Paradise: 2024 will be the year of brand partnerships.

Writing 211

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 211

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 10, 2018

Yet, health and wellness brands refuse to let them go. The following examples focus on health and wellness brands, but the takeaways apply to any industry. Positioning: Lärabar as a Lifestyle Brand. Lärabar, a snack bar company, has successfully positioned itself as a lifestyle brand. Guest Post by Hanna Knowles.

Creativity 81

Creativity Communications Branding Brand 81

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

I wonder how these schools “covered” this game from a news, storytelling and social media perspective. I grabbed coffee with Kate a couple weeks ago to talk about the game and how they approached it from a storytelling and social media perspective. It’s now really a destination for storytelling.

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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. It takes time to build a brand, a voice, etc. You can do this by connecting with your audience through the use of a compelling, empathetic, humorous or information storytelling that allows people to bond with your brand.

Social Media 174

Social Media Media Analytics Data 174

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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Reputation Public Affairs Advertising Advertising 165

Flack's Revenge

OCTOBER 25, 2017

I enjoyed attending my third consecutive Social Tools Summit event in Boston last week, where I moderated a panel on branding and thought leadership. Branding and Thought Leadership. Nice bump from Best Tweeter 2016). Shareably storytelling/sharing. The day featured panels on just about every aspect of the field.

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Tools Enterprise Analytics Case Study 120

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. . New Approach in 2016. This is a guest post by Courtney Lukitsch.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

PR practitioners have long helped clients amplify video content through social media promotion and earned media coverage, but they may be underusing video as branded content. As noted in our post on long-form content , a CEO can help influence a corporate image as well as build a personal brand through regular video communications.

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Video Case Study Agriculture B2B 149

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

A study by a marketing analytics firm found “On average, brands that increased media investment [during a recession] realized roughly a 17 percent growth in incremental sales, and more than half saw subsequent improvements in year-over-year ROIs over a two-year period during the recession.”. Source: 3 Studies Branding and Marketing ).

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Survey Marketing B2B Study 183

PRSay

AUGUST 12, 2016

Before my time at adidas they were actually my client, as I worked for the brand’s PR agency for almost three years. Currently, I’m the Public Relations Director for adidas America, working across all brand categories in both Sport and Style. First off, thank you so much for having me on the blog for a Q&A.

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Storytelling Social Media Sports Strategy 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 6, 2016

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. It’s incumbent upon PR professionals to be scrupulous about the facts of any story we promote, and to hold both clients and journalists accountable when it comes to storytelling and fact-checking.

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Publicity Storytelling Journalism Viral 120

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.

Creativity 150

Creativity Trends Technology Agency 150

Beyond PR

AUGUST 25, 2016

Communicating brand value to executives and investors isn’t about splashy websites or luxurious launch events. Instead, it is about storytelling, using a narrative to add value to existing perceptions that can either be backed up by your current product or supported by your prospective plans. Your brand’s Netflix is out there.

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Ishmael's Corner

JULY 4, 2016

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Sure, the Golden State Warriors just landed one of the top free agents in NBA history and will now enter the 2016/2017 season as prohibitive favorites to take back the championship crown from Lebron. Techniques For Effective Business Communications.

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Storytelling Media Conference Communications 79

PR Job Coach

JANUARY 15, 2016

And what does 2016 hold for the field and for public relations pros ? The demand for public relations professionals has never been better and 2016 will likely accelerate the need for folks who are, “Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.” Always has.

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Beyond PR

AUGUST 11, 2016

Once a digital haven for younger Millennials and Gen Z, image messaging app Snapchat has spent 2016 broadening its appeal. But, this is good news for those in the PR, marketing and branding world who are looking for new ways to reach their audience. Do a quick series of questions with an influencer or brand advocate.

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Storytelling Branding Brand Journalism 40

5W PR

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Your IG theme should be easily tied to your brand and what makes your business stand out from the rest. Since it was founded back in 2010, Instagram has emerged as one of the most popular social media platforms for both consumers and brands. And the pictures on your IG account should tie easily to that theme. Instagram Users.

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Prohibition

JUNE 27, 2023

Luxury brands , traditionally known for their exclusivity and high-end appeal, have been hesitant to embrace TikTok and its unvarnished content. The Growing Luxury Landscape on TikTok The Rise of TikTok and Its Appeal to Gen Z Since its inception in 2016, TikTok has experienced exponential growth, with an average of 78.7

Branding 71

Branding Brand Marketing Fashion 71

5W PR

OCTOBER 3, 2018

When it comes to understanding the potential of virtual reality, brands and their marketing teams seem to have barely brushed the surface. Storytelling is everything in the contemporary branding world, and many businesses are beginning to look to evolving technologies to stay ahead of the game. Augmented Reality (AR).

Technology 88

Technology Storytelling Consumer Brand 88

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Around 57 percent of retail brands said they notice average order values increase when users watch just one video they’ve produced – and sales totals double when people have watched 10 or more videos ( LiveClicker ). According to Hotwire PR’s seventh annual Communications Trends Report , online video will continue to be a major trend in 2016.

Video 40

Video YouTube Web Case Study 40

Cision

DECEMBER 2, 2016

And if you’re brand isn’t living up to its promises, you’ll lose out on the business that you deserve. In this interview, Jen discusses how brands can get noticed by their audience, why they need to deliver on the promises they make and how the lines between marketing channels are blurring. wasn’t enough.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 29, 2019

That’s my job: To protect peoples’ distinct voices, but also to get them to work together,” he said in a 2016 interview. “I While your content team should always be focused on writing and storytelling, you need to tell your story in a variety of ways using tactics like video, audio, photography, editing and design.

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Television Writing Video Storytelling 112

Cision

MARCH 31, 2016

Read Cision’s free “State of the Media 2016 Report!” With so much content saturating the marketplace today, how can brands stand out? Now think about a brand like Apple. What are brands doing differently today that they didn’t do in the past? What was behind your decision to switch from journalism to PR?

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Newspapers Reddit Journalism Technology 120

NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Pumpkin spice season was barely a blip on the radar a few years ago, generating a collective 2 million engagements to content in all of 2016. Brands and publishers alike can count on a boost in engagements when they cash in on this in-between holiday treat. In 2019, it hit 2 million engagements in the span of four days this August.

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