Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). Brands who blog have more indexed web pages, which boosts SEO. An active blog authenticates your brand, revealing your personality, expertise, and values, which helps to build your subscriber base and sparks customer loyalty.

Infographics 235

Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

Here at Crenshaw, our client base of high-growth tech organizations have found that earned speaking opportunities and industry recognition build credibility and visibility for their brand. Support employer branding. The content can nearly always be purposed for multiple PR tactics, from media pitching to white paper and blog content.

B2B 334

B2B Company Case Study Conference 334

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

A company’s sales and marketing teams should consider PR as a lead-generation tool that can work in tandem with business development and paid advertising. Prominent brand mentions that don’t contain links can also drive higher search placement because Google sees them as implied links. PR as a lead generation machine.

SEO 125

SEO Case Study Conference Retail 125

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 20, 2021

When a company shows how a known brand like Home Depot or Mercedes has achieved business objectives using a software solution, for example, it gains instant credibility. Some Customer Success/Sales departments are better than others at convincing clients to allow their brand name to be used in award case studies and in the media.

B2B 295

B2B Industry Company Case Study 295

Cision

JANUARY 5, 2016

Gone are the days of pushing your brand’s message to your audience through traditional advertising. The answer is brand journalism. Brand journalism combines journalistic storytelling tactics with brand strategy to engage audiences and increase brand reputation. Read the free white paper today!

Journalism 120

Journalism Brand Branding Storytelling 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 18, 2019

Think in terms of measurable brand preference, increases in website traffic, lead generation, or even specific deliverables, like speaking opportunities generated for the CEO. Successful PR plans work to convey messages and stories that are – at least to a degree – ownable by the company or brand in question.

Strategy 220

Strategy Measurement Advertising Advertising 220

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2017

A great PR campaign can generate positive brand awareness, which is clearly desirable. The brand may play only a small role in the coverage that drives awareness. That doesn’t mean public relations can’t build brand awareness; it can. Or consider today’s innovators – brands like Casper, Uber, and Amazon.

Publicity 255

Publicity Storytelling Automotive Software 255

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2018

Every B2B tech PR person dreams of the splashy feature that will help make their company brand instantly recognizable. Just as some celebrities are famous for being famous, big-media notoriety can build the ego without building the brand. They’re platforms for idea-sharing, networking, recruiting, and advertising.

Pitching 168

Pitching Real Estate B2B Journalism 168

Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2015

Do the marketing tools and tactics you use actually keep your brand top of mind? It may be time to say out with the old (traditional TV advertising) and in with the new (brand journalism). A brand journalism program, like any marketing strategy, must include goals, metrics and outlined measurement tactics. Want proof?

Journalism 120

Journalism Brand Branding Writing 120

Cision

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Social has brought a multitude of new ways to distribute a brand’s messaging, and as Joe Pulizzi pointed out at his recent webinar , consumers can afford to ignore what’s being said. If brands want to stand out from the crowd, they need to put as much thought and organization behind distribution as they do with the creation process.

B2C 120

B2C Crisis Communications Content Marketing Engineering 120

Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

At Crenshaw, you work with a variety of brands and businesses. With the ability to engage with companies and brands, purchase products and services and consume all or nearly all media online constantly, your communications strategies need to allow for both “big tent” ideas and targeted approaches. How can brands keep up?

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Cision

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

When Carnival Cruise Line was faced with several crises back in 2012 and 2013 , it was a deficit that many brand experts predicted would take at least four years to dig out of. Want more insights on how your brand can combat a crisis? Read the crisis communications white paper! Then, it’s time to get to work.

Crisis 120

Crisis Brand Branding Crisis Communications 120

Business Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

By Serena Ehrlich, Director of Social and Evolving Media, Business Wire In early 2018, Facebook announced a news feed update that dramatically changes how brands can engage with their communities and audiences within the Facebook platform. However, there are still ways brands can get their content into the Facebook newsfeed.

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Facebook Community Advertising Advertising 181

Cision

MAY 19, 2015

This post was inspired by our free “ Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR ” white paper. Many brands with successful apps focus on either fun or, as Jay Baer calls it, “ youtility.” Click here for our free “Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR” white paper! Native Advertising.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Apparel Mobile 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2019

The PR team might pitch some less tailored info about the company for general brand visibility ahead of a new product announcement or a big funding announcement. As opposed to paying for advertising, PR pros earn media coverage by pitching stories reporters want to write, and readers want to see.

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Agency International Internal Pitching 192

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 20, 2018

The truth is, a great PR team can’t work miracles for a brand that truly doesn’t have a story to tell or news to share. Relatively simple items like white papers, explainer videos, bylined articles, and op-ed pieces can help educate prospects in a less commercial and more credible way than advertising or SEM.

Education 178

Education B2B Employee Crisis 178

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 26, 2016

Brand marketers often look to public relations to accomplish a great deal of “heavy lifting” in terms of creating awareness. It is PR’s job to fill the space with “constant content” such as byline articles, lifestyle surveys, white papers and blog posts.

Print 120

Print Advertising Advertising Survey 120

Cision

APRIL 21, 2015

When it comes to marketing, nothing beats people telling others about your brand. No advertising, no paid placement beats the simplicity of word-of-mouth marketing (WOMM). Think of all the places you’ve wasted money trying to market your brand. As a society, we’ve moved away from letting advertising dictate our desires.

Marketing 120

Marketing How To Employee Advertising 120

5W PR

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In public relations, media refers to any messaging channel or platform the brand might use to connect with customers. While the ultimate goal – building a positive brand reputation – is the same in all cases, the strategy to leverage each kind of media is distinct. Earned media is all about getting people talking about the brand.

Media 103

Media Print Advertising Advertising 103

Cision

JUNE 9, 2015

For a while, advertising value equivalency (AVE) was a must-have PR metric. Every brand is different. Monitor ongoing conversations, analyze the campaign’s impact on your brand’s audience and reassess specific details according to what you’ve found. Click here for a free white paper that shows you how!

Measurement 120

Measurement Customer Service Data Education 120

Cision

JUNE 23, 2015

Increased Brand Awareness. The more places your brand is mentioned, the more people know about it. That goes for press releases as well as social media, advertising, blogging, et cetera. Click here for a free white paper that shows how! Your Brand Looks Good. Want to measure your PR’s value?

Writing 120

Writing Social Media Tools Advertising 120

Cision

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

These fall into two categories – paid, which includes promoted social posts and native advertising, and organic, which includes social and email. Your brand needs to meet these expectations. When they receive the right message, you encourage them to engage with your brand. Create consistent messaging.

Pinterest 120

Pinterest Enterprise Strategy Advertising 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 10, 2016

But there are some important value-adds that PR partners can bring to a relationship that help elevate a company or brand. Brand perception audits. In addition to opportunities for media to attend and cover such events, a savvy PR team will package the resulting content for white papers, bylines and other post-event coverage.

Media Relations 120

Media Relations Agency Media Training Media 120

Cision

APRIL 7, 2015

Native advertising shows similar growth for many of the same reasons. People view, connect and engage with native ads much more easily than branded content. Native video advertising builds on the premises found with video and native advertising. But brands already can create 10-minute videos with six-second teasers.

Video 120

Video YouTube Mobile Advertising 120

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Specifically, I talked about how today’s branded content is broken. My main hypothesis: Today’s branded content is broken (for the most part). Or, we see this type of content: Yep–so many brands attempting the real-time marketing thing. We have been the ones telling brands to “create engaging content.”

Strategy 120

Strategy How To Guidelines Advertising 120

Cision

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Changing media habits coupled with massive pushes in ad blocking, including iOS9 ( TechCrunch ), are increasing the importance of organic content and native advertising. Brands, recognizing this shift in popularity, are including stars from YouTube, Vine and Instagram in their television commercials. It’s simple. Get specific.

Pitching 120

Pitching How To Instagram YouTube 120

Cision

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

When it comes to producing viral videos for big brands, Stephen Voltz is about as experienced as they come. With his viral videos for big brands being viewed over 150 million times, Voltz took the stage at Inbound 2015 to share what he believes to be the four key elements found in almost every viral video. Be Unforgettable.

Viral 120

Viral Video YouTube Examples 120

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one.

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Reddit Software B2B Technology 183

Cision

OCTOBER 27, 2016

In fact, according to Edelman’s 2016 EARNED BRAND study , 86% of surveyed consumers rely on peer sources for learning about brands and 71% rely on peer sources for buying decisions. Meanwhile, brands have their own networks — both internally and externally. However, brand listening needs to go way past this.

Marketing 120

Marketing Financial Analytics Strategy 120

Cision

APRIL 2, 2015

Read our free “How to Beat Content Marketing Overload” white paper now! (No It does not matter how many followers it may have or the amount of native advertising a company purchases. Want to create standout content? No sign up!). Social Still Revolves Around People.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Corporate Social Media International 120

Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

With more and more businesses across verticals and industries creating content, people have become desensitized towards brand content. Learn how to build a brand journalism program with Cision’s free white paper! A targeted distribution strategy yields better results in terms of brand interaction and engagement.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Storytelling 120

Cision

APRIL 20, 2015

Get tips and tactics for using multimedia with our free “Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR” white paper! Audience members unite around a subject, brand or cause and share their favorite thoughts, images and experiences. The former applies to influencer relations, native advertising, and product placements.

Media 120

Media Content Marketing Infographics Fashion 120

Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

They’re bombarded every day with content, advertisements and information. So how can you set your brand apart? In this interview, Michael shares his advice for brands looking to break through the noise, stand out and grab their audience’s attention. What do you think is the biggest challenge facing brands today?

Employee 120

Employee Storytelling Content Marketing Leadership 120

Cision

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Refresh your memory on the two most basic rules of copyright, get a glimpse at a few recent rulings and start pinpointing how your brand should involve executives, managers and others in this discussion. copyright laws, but does your brand also do business in Europe? Learn how copyright laws can protect your brand’s reputation.

Telecommunications 120

Telecommunications Training Reputation Mobile 120

Beyond PR

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

When brands launch a new product or roll out a product update, there’s a pretty standard slate of communications methods to rely on. Product collateral, email, social media, demo videos, advertising, press releases and events are all common product marketing tactics. How will your content support the product launch?

Product Launch 85

Product Launch How To Leadership Analytics 85

Cision

MARCH 21, 2016

This algorithm fundamentally changes the way that brands will be able to communicate on Twitter in the future. After all, social advertising and promotion are really about amplification of a message on these platforms. Recent reports that advertisers aren’t enamored with Twitter ad spends haven’t helped the situation.

Facebook 120

Facebook Twitter Customer Service Advertising 120

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

In their book, “Think Like a Freak,” Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt describe an group of marketers who assert that video advertising is four times as effective as their print advertising. This success may obfuscate another key reason that people choose to interact with brands, particularly on social media: customer care.

Social Media 120

Social Media Facebook Twitter Print 120