Polaris

JANUARY 2, 2015

Here are some of Polaris’ most popular blog posts from 2014, along with the lessons they taught us. So I turned to Bill Hearn , Counsel, Davis LLP, a leading legal expert in competition, advertising and marketing law. times as many views as the runner-up post, 5 Storytelling Techniques to Master Before Your Next Presentation.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Compelling storytelling is an incredibly powerful way to communicate with your target audience. Digital storytelling is at the top of the list of communication trends that PR executives believe will dominate in the next five years. Example: How Cotopaxi leveraged storytelling to sell its brand.

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5W PR

AUGUST 22, 2024

Visual storytelling Developing a unique visual identity that reflects the brand personality and the lifestyle it embodies is important. This authentic content transcends traditional advertising, showcasing the real-life benefits of the products and the lifestyle they facilitate.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

They can effectively leverage digital fast-food marketing through their own mobile apps, social media advertising, and online ordering. Storytelling and brand narrative Crafting a compelling brand narrative can humanize a fast-food chain and build an emotional connection with customers. This can be done through menu diversification.

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Onclusive

JUNE 15, 2022

In our June blog series, we’ll be discussing how PR can measure up to marketing and, ultimately, how PR teams can work closely with marketing to demonstrate to the CMO and CEO that PR is a business growth driver. Forrester also suggests that owned, social and earned media become as important, if not more important, than paid media.

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Onclusive

JUNE 15, 2022

In our June blog series, we’ll be discussing how PR can measure up to marketing and, ultimately, how PR teams can work closely with marketing to demonstrate to the CMO and CEO that PR is a business growth driver. Maintaining a positive company image. Developing stakeholder trust. Influencing across earned, owned, social and paid media.

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5W PR

AUGUST 7, 2024

Recommendations from friends, family, and online communities are trusted more readily than advertisements. Captivating storytelling Craft compelling narratives weaving the brand’s values and mission into a tapestry of captivating stories. By fostering a sense of hospitality, guests become brand advocates.

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Onclusive

APRIL 9, 2019

This is the holy grail of communications measurement and creates direct alignment with other marketing and advertising channels. According to Nielsen’s Trust In Advertising Study, earned and owned media are the most trusted forms of marketing while trust in paid advertising is in decline. Reach and Frequency with Credibility.

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Onclusive

MAY 4, 2020

Marketing strategies are being altered and advertising budgets are being slashed. The modern communicator is not just a great storyteller. And while further pull-backs in general marketing and advertising expenditures are to be expected, there are very few crisis situations where less communication is better.

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Ishmael's Corner

JULY 13, 2016

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Since starting the blog back in 2008, I’ve strived to offer perspectives that you won’t find in the Communications 101 handbook. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. I’m with the seagull. As my Mom will attest, I wasn’t big on rules.

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5W PR

JULY 11, 2024

These things benefit targeted advertising and content recommendations. Effective communication Media training hones communication skills, including clear and concise language delivery, strong storytelling techniques, and the ability to tailor messages to specific audiences.

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The Stalwart Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2016

The idea is beautiful digital advertising with an art director's eye, not an engineers. What digital storytellers do you think will crush it in 2017? It's a departure from current online news sites with swipe navigation to view stories on a vertical mobile screen rather than headlines beckoning you to scroll for clickbait.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 3, 2023

In this blog post, integrated social media marketing agency Prohibition will share five predictions for the future of video on social media and why they should be on your radar. For brands, using video content is an almost certified method to drive strong engagement and increase brand awareness in doing so.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The boom comes thanks to data privacy concerns and the call from major advertisers for greater transparency and control over their digital advertising. As channels, Connected TV (CTV) and streaming media (over-the-top, or OTT) surged this year, with more advertisers investing in these platforms than ever before. DOOH is hot.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Be inclusive in the storytelling. This includes diverse models, actors, and real customers in the advertisements. Content creation Cultural marketing agencies can create culturally relevant content, including advertisements, social media posts, and website copy. Language matters, but so do visuals, symbols, and narratives.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Within days, the sandwich had stirred a fast-food fight with its own hashtag, generated a meme battle and had blogs and news organizations scrambling to post reviews. In just two weeks, the chicken mayhem had earned Popeye’s a boatload of new Twitter followers , a huge boost in profits and an estimated $65 million in free advertising.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

A recent study by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the USC Center for Public Relations found that marketers plan to increase staffing and overall spending on public relations over the next five years. We recently prognosticated about PR trends , and one of the most important involves visual storytelling.

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Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

From online articles to advertisements to blogs to social media posts — numerous mediums are competing for your audience’s attention. The Media Relies on Visual Storytelling. It’s quite surprising to see that PR professionals have not fully embraced visual storytelling. Journalists rely on visual assets.

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5W PR

JUNE 14, 2023

By using appealing imagery, engaging storytelling, and taste-focused marketing campaigns, brands can entice consumers to try their cheap healthy snacks. Additionally, targeted online advertising, email marketing campaigns, and interactive content can help reach a wider audience and drive conversions.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 6, 2023

When launching a campaign, video has great storytelling potential – showcasing your brand’s campaign findings far and wide. In this blog, we will detail the reasons why video should be an essential component of your public relations strategy, and how it can add real substance to your campaign. Drive Awareness.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

From tweets to blogs, many PR organizations publish great PR content. Several popular topics covered in their news & views section of their site are advertising, digital, diverse, creative and awards news. Their blog covers topics from PR tips, company culture, social media and more. Share Tweet Share. Weber Shandwick.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 25, 2023

These channels include websites, search engines, social media platforms, email marketing, and online advertising. By combining PR’s expertise in storytelling with marketing’s knowledge of the target audience, retailers can create compelling content that resonates with customers and drives engagement.

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The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Within the PR and advertising industries, there’s often talk about the PESO model (paid, earned, shared, and owned media). Advertising is also learning from PR. This means even paid advertisement needs the hook of a good story. It’s one of the only practices that, for hundreds of years, has been solely about storytelling?—?and

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

I have been blogging about challenges confronting digital PR and social media marketing. Instagram is all about dazzling images and stories and Facebook is increasingly about video storytelling. LinkedIn is also attracting increased advertising dollars and usage rates continue to grow. You can read those posts to learn more.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 8, 2017

ET, the #PRStudChat community will gather to discuss how storytelling and content help to build relationships with your community. How do you know the best type of content to share to support your storytelling? A follow-up blog post by PR 2.0 On Wednesday, March 22 nd , at 8:30 p.m. Discuss your approach to content?

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5W PR

JULY 19, 2023

Showcase the brand’s uniqueness through compelling visuals, storytelling, and consistent messaging. Leverage customer data and insights to create tailored recommendations, personalized emails, and targeted advertisements for snacks. Content Visual content is paramount in the apparel industry.

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Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Interactive Storytelling. Storytelling has long been a powerful way to take and showcase elements of your brand to the world in a way that’s even more awesome. In fact, storytelling compels users to convert more effectively. Learn how to build a brand journalism program with Cision’s free white paper! Episodic Content .

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 8, 2014

It does give individuals the opportunity to post–which is big for those without blogs. And, we’ve seen executives use LinkedIn publishing to share company messages/opinions– I blogged about that micro-trend recently. P rediction: Visual storytelling will emerge as a main strategy for growing communities in 2015.

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Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

Advertising Age Online. Seth’s Blog. Storytelling is bigger than ever—and it’s a skill that marketers will continually need to hone to stay ahead of the competition. TopRank Marketing Blog. “It’s HubSpot Blog. Marketo Marketing Blog. SEOBook Blog. The Convince & Convert Blog.

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Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Over at my LinkedIn newsletter , it’s the art and science of storytelling. The Nudge newsletter—published by founder and CEO Ben Young—is my go-to digest for all the branded content and native advertising news. Put a clear subscribe button on your blog homepage and article page. Some things that have worked well for us: 1.

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Cision

MARCH 30, 2016

Prior to the recent announcement, Instagram had previously let advertisers extend videos to 60 seconds, but now it’s anyone’s game. In the blog post announcing the news, Instagram points out that the time people spent watching video increased 40 percent in the last six months. Billboards, people, advertisements, your friend, your boss.

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5W PR

JANUARY 26, 2021

Visual content, logos, and reputation are still valuable, but getting the attention of today’s consumer has gotten more difficult because of all the advertising chatter and clutter. 32% added it was the brand’s storytelling. 32% added it was the brand’s storytelling. The brand’s voice plays a major role in all three.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

In 2007, David mentioned my fledgling blog wiredPRworks in his book, “ The New Rules of Marketing and PR.”. Each edition covers the modern approaches for highly effective public relations, marketing, and customer communications—all at a fraction of the cost of traditional advertising. Storytelling success stories.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . It’s good news for contextual advertising companies, who have already started reaping the benefits of marketing’s ‘identity crisis.’ Blogger outreach gets personal.

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Those splashy advertising efforts get undermined when brands publish a handful of safe, boring blog posts, devoid of storytelling or new ideas, written by marketers without editorial chops. Content teams often sit two or three levels below the CMO.

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Ishmael's Corner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

This month, as it unveiled the iPhone 6 and the Apple Watch in Cupertino, California, thousands of journalists live-blogged every detail of the carefully scripted event. In fact, I wrote a post on this very topic, “ Journalists Accept Apple’s Storytelling Candy.”. . - Few have succeeded in making the news as well as Apple.

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MaccaPR

AUGUST 26, 2015

Your brand can share storytelling moments from its company history with your key stakeholders, too. From legacy videos and anniversary books to corporate birthday events and digital archives, what follows are five ways smart brands have leveraged their company histories in brand storytelling. Legos' Corporate History Video.

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