ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Research shows that consumers want the brands and companies they do business with to be fair employers, good corporate citizens, and responsible stewards of the environment. It helped grow “employer branding” among large companies and increased the clout of the workforce within the organization. Branded content is king.

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Onclusive

JUNE 24, 2020

Research shows that both paid and traditional media are becoming less trusted, and therefore less effective, owned media has become a critical cornerstone of the marketing mix. We also covered some of the tactics that smart companies are using to create and control the narrative through owned media strategies.

Strategy 418

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5W PR

MAY 2, 2023

Social media platforms have grown exponentially in the past decade. They offer companies a chance to connect with a target audience in a meaningful way. This makes social media a valuable tool for marketing and advertising campaigns as it allows companies to reach a large number of people at a low cost.

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Advertising Advertising Social Media Reddit 97

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Social media has profoundly shaped global events, public discourse, and the very fabric of our societies since the early 21st century. This provision established that online platforms (and later social media companies) would not be classified as publishers, which gave them immunity from liability for user-generated content.

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Social Media Privacy Branding Brand 105

ReimaginePR

JUNE 15, 2020

Now that we’re neck-deep into the age of social media, having a website isn’t even enough anymore. Yes, social media is that crucial to surviving our Facebook-posting, Instagram-storying, Live Tweeting, TikToking world. But first: What Exactly is Social Media Marketing? Think about it: more than 4.5

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2023

SOCi’s Threads Launch Commentary When Instagram unveiled “Threads,” Meta’s equivalent to Twitter, it created a social media frenzy. SOCi offered insights on Threads’ implications for social media marketing, showcasing their expertise and thought leadership.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 10, 2020

For most people social media is a great way to follow trending news, post food pictures and, most importantly, share memes. Social media helps us and our clients connect to customers, drive web traffic, and even develop or convert leads. Yet the social media landscape changes constantly. It’s not just a fad.

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Social Media Trends Media Instagram 156

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 18, 2019

Social media marketing tactics seem to be taking over. In order to reach a large, targeted audience, brands are turning towards various platforms to increase brand awareness, exposure, and Return on Investment (ROI), often through social media influencers. Micro influencers have higher engagement among their followers.

Advertising 321

Advertising Advertising Social Media Instagram 321

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Different types of content in the form of press releases , bylined articles , white papers, and social media , among others, can help deliver key messages, amplify thought leadership and boost SEO for a particular brand. . Sponsored content is often confused with native advertising , but it’s actually a subset of it.

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Advertising Advertising B2B SEO 334

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 27, 2022

Social media adds value. Social media posts can be more than company news and updates. Brands get creative on social channels. Brands can also use social media channels to share thought leadership insights. Media relationships, of course, are at the heart of PR plan execution.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 8, 2021

According to reports on the latest Edelman Trust Barometer, public trust in tech companies has “cratered.” Favorable views of tech companies on a worldwide basis fell six points, from 76 to 70, based on a scale of 0-100. Worse, social media companies averaged a score of just 46, below all other business categories.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Among PR teams, LinkedIn is the go-to social media platform for B2B executives for driving positive visibility and thought leadership. Glaringly obvious brand and company promotion can turn off your audience and detract from your message.It’s far more impressive to focus on insights and indirectly on career achievements.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 26, 2022

When it comes to social media marketing, our priorities seem to be messed up. Where do we focus the bulk of our time and energy in social media marketing? Think about how much work it takes for a company or agency to produce one Instagram post. Or, what about advertising. Most companies are all about leads.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 9, 2020

Just a few months ago, I set out to create my annual social media trends presentation , which I’ve now given to a handful of audiences. Instead, I’m re-evaluating that list and thinking about how wildly things have changed in the last four weeks on the social media marketing front. The community comeback.

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Social Media Trends Media LinkedIn 169

Onclusive

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The ever-evolving landscape of social media, journalism, digital marketing, and self-publishing mean that we are entering a dynamic new era where it’s easier than ever to leverage media to promote your company. If you’re a marketer in today’s digital world, you understand the importance of media across different channels.

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Strategy Media Journalism Analytics 56

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The mobile craze, including a rise in mobile commerce (m-commerce), has advertisers and publishers trying to capitalize on consumerism. Social commerce Social commerce is mobile’s latest opportunity. Riding The Mobile Advertising Wave Mobile shopping and streaming are at the forefront of mobile-centric advertising strategies.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2024

We’re getting a handle on how to use generative AI ethically and with impact , riding the waves of an evolving social media landscape, and navigating unpredictable news cycles. The leadership team here at Crenshaw Communications, a Mod Op company, has taken the time to investigate the emerging trends to expect for 2024.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

They tell their friends how great their experience was, and they’re not shy about singing your praise on social media and review sites. If your company has a Yelp page (or similar review site profile), start there to see who’s doing more than just giving a thumbs-up to your products. Also, follow them on social media.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 17, 2022

At Crenshaw, we have worked with many ad tech companies across different verticals, so we appreciate how fast the category has changed, and how it touches so many different industries, from marketing to data security. For those wanting to dive in, here are some relevant posts that might serve as an ad tech PR primer. .

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

You may have seen this graphic last week–it was making the rounds on social media (even I shared it). It’s from LinkedIn, which aggregated data to share with us the “top skills” of today’s social media manager. Yes, social media pros do need to understand how to manage social ad campaigns.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

I had a job at a small advertising agency in St. And, in 2021, I’ve had a similar feeling recently–and I’m hearing it from a lot of friends in the business, too: Everyone has an opinion when it comes to what to do about our company’s social media work. They were wonderful people. LinkedIn accounts.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 14, 2020

It has also brought out the best in some companies and brands, with accompanying positive PR. The abrupt shutdown of normal work and social life has caused many companies to pull back in their advertising and PR. It delivered 150 cans of Coors Light, and, of course, the social media coverage went viral.

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Hotels Branding Brand Guidelines 282

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s not news that social media has taken the business world by storm, changing the way consumers research their purchases and creating an unprecedented opportunity for brands to build one-to-one relationships with their brand’s biggest fans. Paid Media. Earned Media. Shared Media. Owned Media.

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Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

How do companies lose valuable customers? Last year, Shea Moisture released an advertisement for a campaign called “Break Free from Hair Hate” that was meant to be empowering and uplifting. Companies, while trying to expand their brand and reach to other audiences often forget about the people who have been the most loyal to them.

Advertising 295

Advertising Advertising Twitter Communications 295

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 8, 2017

The skillsets most in demand were digital, social and video – no surprise, given the shift the industry has gone through over the last decade from a traditional PR to a PR Expanded world. The answers to a question about what is important to companies when it comes to engaging agencies is also telling. First, let’s discuss creativity.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 20, 2021

Some B2B tech companies, especially in early stages, are eager to make a splash in their respective markets. These companies have only created a third of the content they need to successfully move the reader through the buyer’s journey. Clearly answer what your company does, who you serve and what challenges you solve.

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B2B Company Marketing SEO 170

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 19, 2019

Occasionally a tech startup or small brand will tell us that the company has committed most or all of its marketing budget to public relations. It doesn’t compare to paid advertising when it comes to frequency of message, and it will never offer the type of control that paid content will. It can’t replace marketing.

Nonprofit 271

Nonprofit Crisis Management Fashion Advertising 271

Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

It’s even more difficult to know what features are most relevant to you and your company. The following tips will allow you to improve your digital skills more quickly than the average person, get the job you want and move up in your company. How should Pepsi have addressed its social media followers?

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Ronn Torossian

MARCH 18, 2023

Here are some spring cleaning advertising ideas that can help companies to connect with their customers and promote the brand’s products. Winter is nearing its end, signaling that it’s spring cleaning season.

Branding 195

Branding Brand Communications Instagram 195

Cision

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

As digital and social media continue to blur the lines between an individual’s public and private lives, and we move forward in a world where the fusion of these two seems inevitable, it is crucial for all of us to understand the difference between what is private and what is personal, but public. That’s media training 101.

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Social Media Media Reputation Training 120

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

AirPR: With PR as a focus, you have included marketing and advertising into your agency. Mika: TMI is a PR firm, but I partner with other firms to provide my clients expert consulting on social media, marketing, branding or advertising. Mika: Nail the elevator pitch.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 11, 2021

Here’s how edcals can boost earned media outcomes, track goals, and keep all the moving parts of a PR plan aligned. Though they’re typically created for advertising purposes, edcals give a PR team a topic guide for creation of press releases, blog posts and content marketing. What is an editorial calendar?

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Pitching Content Marketing Measurement Social Media 308

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. Polish the company story, but don’t lose authenticity. This is good news for clients and PR firms alike.

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Publicity Branding Brand Storytelling 256

Axia PR

AUGUST 13, 2023

Earned media will help your company get its “foot in the door” in a competitive home improvement industry. Think of earned media like publicity, except this form of coverage is typically earned via public relations efforts rather than payment or advertisements.

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Company Media Advertising Advertising 118

NewsWhip

MARCH 31, 2021

What happens when influence outshines advertising? They explore MSL’s approach to linking up earned, owned, and paid media in a world where consumers are in the driving seat. That it’s not that advertising is declining, it’s just that consumers are changing. MARCH 26, 2021. Watch webinar. Read transcript.

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Advertising Advertising Data Reputation 131

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 27, 2021

I feel like I should have known more about it, since generating earned media coverage remains an essential goal for most PR agencies. It’s a no-brainer that you need to know about client companies to represent them, but what I’ve learned on the job is how important it is to know about a given client’s business.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2023

As a PR agency that works with high-growth companies, including many technology brands, we talk a lot about why public relations is important for the tech industry. Reach a Wider Audience In the past, PR was largely limited to traditional media outlets such as newspapers, magazines, television, and radio. Yes, social media changed PR.

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