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A Toast To Independent PR Agencies

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Lots of ad and PR agencies tout their independent status in their marketing. Early in my career, after stints at two very different independent PR firms, I worked in the PR unit of a large ad agency. My advertising colleagues were delightful and talented, but they had no incentive to understand PR and what it brings to the table.

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PR Agency Search: Priorities in a PR Expanded World

Deirdre Breakenridge

Almost four in 10 respondents to a survey of corporate communications, marketing and industry leaders for CommunicationsMatch’s new PR and Communications Agency Search Report said they were looking to hire new agencies in 2017. That’s a lot of new agencies being hired, but it also means other agencies will be dropped.

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The Power Of Creativity In PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

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. Yet creativity plays a part in much of a PR person’s daily work. 4 ways creative PR takes it up a notch.

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7 Reasons To Hire An Independent PR Firm

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For a creative services firm – like ad, PR or marketing agencies – differentiation is key. One way agencies distinguish themselves is by touting their independent status. In the advertising world, that may mean the company isn’t part of a consulting firm. And it sometimes applies. Entrepreneurial spirit.

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How To Get The Best From Your PR Agency

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Bringing on an external PR agency , or really any outside firm, is an investment of time and budget for any company, no matter its size. Naturally, things will go better for both parties if the agency team gives their all, and the client manages for the best possible outcomes. Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels. Here are some of ours.

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How Agencies and In-House Teams Bring Out the Best in Each Other

Cision

There’s a new trend in the creative world — more companies are building their own in-house teams for a range of creative work that used to be assigned to external agencies. For one, agencies (particularly large ones) tend to be slower than in-house teams. This makes sense for a few reasons. A View From the Other Side.

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5 Tips to Get in Your #Creative #PR Groove

Deirdre Breakenridge

Years ago, I was a PR person working at a creative marketing communications agency. The company had three distinct divisions: PR / Communications (that was my area), Creative Marketing & Advertising and Web, Multimedia & Video. We shared ideas, concepts and I was able to watch how creative ideas came to life.