Cision

AUGUST 9, 2017

Your public relations and communications programs should be the most vital part of your company’s media strategy. Most companies have a large unrealized opportunity available to them from their communications programs because they have under invested in earned media. The PR Industry can Finally Realize its Full Potential.

Communications 185

Communications How To Media Measurement 185

B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

When it comes down to it, PR can be far less expensive than advertising and offer more benefits. When companies try to do their own PR, it often lacks a strategy and falls through the cracks. When companies try to do their own PR, it often falls through the cracks CLICK TO TWEET. Myth #4: PR is just advertising.

Crisis Management 238

Crisis Management B2B Reputation Advertising 238

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Create an advertisement that you are 100% certain most people will find hideously offensive; where possible, be slightly prejudice, sexist, or distort a historical tragedy for capital gain. It was a tragedy – and here’s a company that made a tiny little misjudgment or so to speak. Dog bites man becomes company bites journalists.

Company 109

Company Apparel Airlines Crisis Communications 109

PRSay

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

There are thousands upon thousands of web, print, audio and video outlets, and as we’ve all become acutely aware, many of these publishers spread misinformation and extremely polarizing political content. The company might view the coverage as unfair, but it is still grounded in legitimate public concerns.

Communications 190

Communications Journalism Advertising Advertising 190

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2017

When it comes to good public relations , a company can have great potential that for one reason or another is never realized in the form of media coverage. But it’s often simply because the company is unprepared for the opportunity. Some of the best company stories involve a little benign risk-taking.

Media 199

Media Interviews YouTube Advertising 199

Presspage

APRIL 12, 2018

The print edition of the New York Times alone reaches more people than the Huffington Post, so great newsrooms can still live in this digital environment.” ” Jeff : “Content marketing isn’t much different from advertising – it’s always rainbows and unicorns – nothing but happy stuff.

Company 111

Company Media Journalism Report 111

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

A focus on understanding how and why your content moves is not just a strategic priority, it’s an economic priority: A study by The New York Times showed that 85 percent of the people who shared content said they better understood the product and the company. I find that most companies don’t know these basic facts.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

PRSay

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Likewise, it’s important to educate organizations on the difference between earned media and advertising. Sharing it across social media, placing it within a press section on the company website and highlighting it again with an email campaign can all continue to generate views. percent of the pitches they receive.

Media Relations 203

Media Relations Media Pitching Case Study 203

Cision

OCTOBER 10, 2017

You can no longer simply email journalists and hope to get coverage online or in print-based media. The growing trend of companies using earned media tactics to do this is a testament to the level of success user-generated distribution can achieve. . Let’s examine three ways of distributing content and how to get them up to date.

Strategy 251

Strategy Case Study Instagram Print 251

Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Marijane Funess, a director at Crenshaw Communications for the past six years, pioneers a communications company uniquely positioned at the intersection of design and technology. Is your company prepared to deal with the growing technological marketplace needing some communications help?

Communications 253

Communications Data Local Survey 253

Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 9, 2024

A customer experience (CX) platform is the sum of any tool or technology used to help a company manage customer interactions across various touchpoints to improve customer service. These touchpoints could be online (social media, email marketing, and the website) or offline (physical store and print advertising.)

Print 109

Print Customer Service Advertising Advertising 109

MaccaPR

MAY 3, 2019

And, just as challenging, how can you convince your CEO that securing a podcast interview could be as valuable for your company as an interview in "Bloomberg Businessweek?". Many podcasts combine the audio interview with text – so your audience can consume your messages in both print and audio form.

Company 113

Company Interviews Print Pitching 113

PRSay

MAY 24, 2021

Already decimated by staff reductions, many print and broadcast newsrooms have been acquired by large corporations that are often more interested in online clicks and monetizing news than in factual reporting, Todd said. Opportunities for independent journalism.

Nonprofit 176

Nonprofit Local Journalism Newspapers 176

Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Calling themselves advertising agencies or interactive agencies feels dated, and while they might have a public relations department (or person), calling themselves a public relations agency is too limited – so they substitute the word digital. Dollars spent on advertising just aren’t what it used to be.

Agency 188

Agency SEO Advertising Advertising 188

Sword and the Script

APRIL 1, 2017

Use PR to build a brand and advertising to defend it. The point of that philosophy used to be that, while you can build a brand with advertising, it’s very expensive. Where a few years ago, print was dragging the publishing industry into a morass of unprofitability, today, it is hinting at revival. 1) In advertising, we trust.

Advertising 61

Advertising Advertising Print Study 61

Cision

MAY 27, 2015

Whether you’re looking to provide journalists with easily accessible information about your brand or attract potential advertisers, having a digital media kit is a smart idea. If you remember back in the day when PR folks would print their press kits, you already understand what a digital media kit is. Choose Your Format.

Media 120

Media Trade Shows Print Advertising 120

Cision

JULY 5, 2016

Second, companies are often inconsistent with their marketing efforts. But each company has different goals, audiences, competitors and resources, and identifying those early on allows us to plan the best ways to achieve their specific objectives in their industry. –to flag you if your brand is mentioned.

Nonprofit 227

Nonprofit Crisis Viral Groups 227

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

With a host of media, advertising and adtech companies on the roster, many of our teams at SHIFT are grappling with stories relating to how native advertising is impacting these industries. According to an Advertising Age poll from this time last year, nearly two-thirds of marketers planned to increase their native spend.

Advertising 60

Advertising Advertising Print Pitching 60

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. Maybe it’s a Fast Company article detailing a compelling success or a groundbreaking startup story. Real estate company buyers are more likely to be paging through these journals than Wired.

Pitching 168

Pitching Real Estate B2B Journalism 168

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 26, 2016

PR is most effective at: Packaging a company’s story to resonate with reporters. An exec I worked with once told me he didn’t exist until he saw his name in print. ” Every company has downtime between new product and other announcements. PR is least effective at: Substituting for advertising.

Print 120

Print Advertising Advertising Survey 120

Stephen Waddington

APRIL 14, 2020

A perfect storm of distribution and falling advertising revenue is a blow to the newsprint business after two decades of battling the shift from print to digital. There are similar stories unfolding at local newspaper companies JPI Media and Newsquest. Print accounts for 80% of UK newspaper revenues and digital 20%.

Print 102

Print Newspapers Crisis Local 102

PRSay

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

While the PR and communications profession has continued to grow, many media companies keep cutting their workforces. Schwartz & Company, which was looking for an account person who knew sports and fashion. He thought I was a good fit for a position at G.S. Initially, I found that being on the PR side somewhat challenging.

Communications 193

Communications Sports Journalism Fashion 193

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 24, 2023

Although he had worked for an impressive pedigree of tech brand before starting his company and raising venture funding, I quickly picked up on the fact he didn’t understand the differences between media classes. largely centers around advertising. Share in the company Slack. Drawbacks: Advertising is expensive.

Media 103

Media Advertising Advertising Print 103

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.

Agency 192

Agency Internal International Pitching 192

Cision

DECEMBER 19, 2017

One major content marketing mistake most companies make is focusing only on tactics instead of a holistic strategy. percent from outbound leads like prints and advertisements. More importantly, make sure you document your strategy in a way that each action you will take is clear and properly highlighted.

Content Marketing 0

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Engineering 0

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

In the B2B technology world, which is the lenses through which I example things, I’ve found PR usually reports to marketing – but supports the whole business – when a company is small or young. I culled through the answers pulling out as many as possible that were fit for print and listed them below. 8) “Consult, coach, teach.”.

Employee 146

Employee Print Writing Survey 146

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 12, 2015

The company had three distinct divisions: PR / Communications (that was my area), Creative Marketing & Advertising and Web, Multimedia & Video. The colors you use on the web are not the same colors you use for print. You can also look for creative marketing and advertising blogs to expand your frame of reference.

Creativity 150

Creativity Web Social Media Data 150

Cision

JANUARY 15, 2016

Buyers no longer pay attention to traditional advertisements. Will you set up a digital newsroom to host everything or mail out a printed newsletter? For example, Red Bull’s magazine, “The Red Bulletin,” is available in both digital and print versions to appeal to young males, whether on the go or at home.

Journalism 120

Journalism Strategy Branding Brand 120

Cision

MARCH 24, 2017

Austin & Williams, the advertising, branding and digital marketing agency has recently tapped Jody Fisher, a NYC PR veteran, to head up its new in- house PR practice. Since then, he has provided guidance to a variety of clients from Fortune 500 companies, to tourist attractions, to private individuals.

Enterprise 227

Enterprise Agency Radio Fashion 227

5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

A media kit is a first impression, which means the materials should make people want to learn more about your brand, to provide journalistic coverage of their company, and answer the question: “What do I need to know about this business?”. Links to, and excerpts from, press releases and big announcements that the company has made.

How To 176

How To Media Guidelines Pitching 176

Cision

JANUARY 25, 2016

The big budgets owned these channels, and consumers had to pay attention to those advertisements.”. Small companies: ask yourself what’s going to get you up every day to create content. Larger companies: think about your particular audience’s pain point. Because the company focuses on what its customers care about, 1.5

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Banking B2C 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. in order to access HARO queries.

Reddit 173

Reddit Software B2B Technology 173

Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Marketing is a rewarding career field that can allow professionals to use a wide variety of talents to market products, companies, or ideas to consumers. Advertising has left print media and found its way into digital marketing. It’s no secret digital marketing is a money-making business.

Marketing 88

Marketing Print Advertising Advertising 88

Sword and the Script

MAY 21, 2019

My employer launched a print magazine, website and social presence telling stories about health and community to business audiences, which is still going, BetterTennessee.com. I help companies rebalance their business development budgets to add paid social and create a more appropriate investment. Or use your own email list.

B2B 80

B2B Social Media Company Marketing 80

PRSay

JUNE 15, 2020

Without large-scale events as an advertising vehicle, businesses need to think outside the box to reach these customers. Advertising in local LGBTQ publications are relatively inexpensive and a great way to support the community. Yes, people still read print publications, especially in niche media. Support LGBTQ charities.

Consumer 109

Consumer Travel Local Community 109

Cision

JUNE 29, 2015

Social media has become so powerful in the media space that some companies like Buzzfeed almost entirely rely on social media as opposed to companies like SEO for the distribution of their articles. The decline of television as a news source pales in comparison with the decline of print, which has been drastically declining since 2013.

Comparison 120

Comparison Television Print Social Media 120

Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 26, 2023

Organisations in the public and political sphere and public companies will always cut through, but for any other type of organisation it is tough. There are fewer media outlets as a result of advertising revenue shifting to digital media. Roxhill suggests that you need to pitch early if you want reach a news desk or business desk.

Pitching 124

Pitching Media Print Social Media 124