Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Hunter PR is a wonderful strategic and creative communications partner that helps brands by creating strategic programming, content and relationships that foster consumer attention to brands. Golin’s News section shares recent announcements, expert insights and employee perspectives. With no boundaries, everyone wins. Take risks.

Public Affairs 172

Public Affairs Creativity Nonprofit Radio 172

The Proactive Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

If you were to send some promotional item, like a postcard, or an email, or put up a billboard, etc, that would fall under the umbrella of marketing or advertising. There’s no erasing those negative comments from old employees with an axe to grind and nothing better to do with their time. That falls under the department of sales.

Digital PR 246

Digital PR Reputation Employee Social Media 246

Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Working longer hours fewer days a week could be good for business, according to new research from staffing firm The Creative Group. Half of marketing and advertising hiring decision makers (50 percent) surveyed feel productivity would increase if their company instituted a compressed schedule, where employees work four 10-hour days.

Employee 75

Employee Study Marketing Survey 75

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Most experts doubt that neural net-powered artificial creativity can ever equal true human creativity. Ravikant, too, believes that automation, and eventually artificial intelligence, will usher in a new era of creativity and inspiration that sounds positively utopian. How are its employees treated? What does it value?

Marketing 173

Marketing Creativity Storytelling Privacy 173

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

I sense we are reaching that point in marketing, with respect to data and creativity. This is the role of creativity in marketing: to drive an emotional connection and feeling of belonging. Where every business has data, perhaps even the same data, we cannot have, by definition, the same creativity.

Creativity 80

Creativity Study Survey Advertising 80

PRSay

MARCH 11, 2019

In their annual analysis of trends in business and communications, the10company sees 2019 as a year of influence for employees and consumers. Whether you are an impassioned employee or a socially conscious consumer, internal and external audiences are making their voices heard as never before.”

Trends 151

Trends Communications Employee Enterprise 151

Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

Kristin Daher, the President and founder of Powerhouse Communications , spearheads the creative communications agency providing a wide range of media relations, brand strategy, and social media services with a specialty in the foodservice and franchise space. I was destined to work in the field of communications. If it doesn’t, get rid of it!

Pitching 228

Pitching Agency Social Media Creativity 228

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 29, 2019

As progressed in my career, I began to have a better appreciation for recruiting, HR and the challenge of talent acquisition and employee retention. To that end, here are a few creative PR ideas to help the recruiting shop out. 2) Think creatively: guerilla recruiting tactics. Thinking Creatively about Recruiting Events.

Resources 86

Resources Creativity Publicity Local 86

PR Matters

APRIL 21, 2016

Because reputation impacts―and is influenced by―many different factors, PR’s relationship-building must be multiple, inclusive and comprehensive [ Tweet Quote ] These include―but are not limited to―the media, employees, communities (on and offline), customers, investors, potential clients, government bodies, and institutions.

Reputation 165

Reputation Public Affairs Advertising Advertising 165

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 29, 2021

Research and Development tax relief for small and medium-sized enterprises applies to enterprises with less than 500 employees and turnover under €100m or a balance sheet total under €86m. This is likely to be most applicable to agencies in the creative and professional services sector.

Agency 171

Agency Enterprise Software Financial 171

PR Conversations

JUNE 18, 2014

claimed to be the first US advertising agency (having bought a firm established in 1841 by Volney Palmer ). Ayer are some classic slogans and its landmark art deco building in Philadelphia (now a luxury condominium The Ayer ), after the firm’s remaining assets were bought by the French advertising/PR firm, Publicis Group in 2002.

Advertising 76

Advertising Advertising Agency Publicity 76

PR Job Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

In close to four decades in the communications business, Patti has held senior leadership positions in four different areas of the industry: PR, Advertising Corporate and Start-up. It demonstrates initiative, creativity and uniqueness. Patti is also Forbes contributor and public speaker.

Corporate 274

Corporate Leadership Advertising Advertising 274

Agility PR Solutions

APRIL 11, 2019

Companies and employees in the creative industry are opening up about compensation, new research from staffing firm The Creative Group shows. The post 3/4s of creative managers say their firms are transparent about pay appeared first on Agility PR Solutions. When asked to name the greatest advantage […].

Creativity 68

Creativity Survey Advertising Advertising 68

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 13, 2023

How we can be the change As a person of color, I am drawn to companies with a diverse employee base. It’s a PR agency with fewer than 25 employees, and more than a third are people of color. When employees feel represented within a company by their colleagues, they are more likely to feel valued and motivated.

Employee 156

Employee Community Groups Interviews 156

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2017

Earned coverage offers a credibility that can’t be matched by paid media like ads or “owned” content like company blog posts or creative social videos. In fact, employees can be both a rich source of stories and a powerful channel through which to tell them. That is another benefit that PR delivers very well.

Branding 185

Branding Brand Marketing Wireless 185

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 30, 2016

The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity – the Oscars of the advertising business – was held last week, and apparently it was a big disappointment for the public relations industry, which won fewer awards than in previous years. Cannes used to be called the “Festival of Advertising.”

Agency 120

Agency Creativity Advertising Advertising 120

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

Because these external award announcements have an effect on employees! 3) Earned media improves advertising effectiveness. It’s not a matter of PR being better than advertising, they each have their own benefits and drawbacks. However, the variation in the advertising scores was only 4 points over the nine months.

Study 162

Study Media Relations Media B2B 162

Cision

APRIL 21, 2015

No advertising, no paid placement beats the simplicity of word-of-mouth marketing (WOMM). As a society, we’ve moved away from letting advertising dictate our desires. Do each of your employees treat customers with respect? Want to turn employees into brand advocates? Featured Image: Ricky Thakrar ( Creative Commons ).

Marketing 120

Marketing How To Employee Advertising 120

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2020

That’s clear in the findings from the annual marketing and creative salary survey conducted by The Creative Group and parent company Robert Half. About 80% of managers are worried “about retaining valued employees.” One small thing that leaders can do to help hold on to employees is to recognize their work.

Survey 104

Survey Trends Marketing Creativity 104

Cision

JANUARY 5, 2016

Gone are the days of pushing your brand’s message to your audience through traditional advertising. Don’t fall back into old advertising habits though. Look at what your employees or clients are doing. Images: Steven Lilley , Quinn Dombrowski ( Creative Commons ). The answer is brand journalism. Think about trends.

Journalism 120

Journalism Branding Brand Storytelling 120

5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

In fact, a creative media kit that showcases the brand’s personality, is much more likely to be successful than a simple set of documents. Statistics on the brand, including date launched, headquarters, employee count, customers served, etc. Creative Media Kit Ideas. Evolution and History of Media Kits.

How To 176

How To Media Guidelines Pitching 176

PR for Anyone

JANUARY 28, 2024

In-person connections are still important, and there is value for companies bringing their employees back to the office—but making that commute needs to be worthwhile. Employees of all ages have expressed a desire to not be in the office five days a week. The conversation around productivity has shifted in our post-COVID world.

Employee 130

Employee Policies Creativity Company 130

Cision

MAY 14, 2015

Instead, we are seeing a shift of social networks becoming an extension of advertising networks. This is causing marketers to have to step out of the box and build strong relationships with their creative director and get more comfortable with real-time and less scripted content creation. Want tips for activating employees on social?

Social Media 120

Social Media Advertising Advertising Healthcare 120

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

1) “Make sure that employees, customers and the market understand our company, its services and goals.”. 13) “I write and post content for our customers and our employees to teach them about our company, products and vision.”. 15) “Help employees understand what is going on in the company, and help executives talk to employees.”.

Employee 154

Employee Print Writing Survey 154

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 19, 2021

The platform isn’t saturated with advertising, but many B2C companies are already active. Based on what I’ve seen, TikTok may not be right for every B2B brand, but if they’re looking for some new and creative opportunities that just make sense , here’s how they can join the platform without ruining it.

B2B 138

B2B Branding Brand B2C 138

Cision

OCTOBER 20, 2015

From sales to product development to executives, each department and employee has something to share that will help you appeal to your audience. In the past, marketers invested in traditional advertising first, which dictated what the rest of the strategy would be. Image: Jason Howie ( Creative Commons ).

Enterprise 120

Enterprise Strategy Social Media Infographics 120

Landis PR

MARCH 17, 2025

Cutting and pasting impressions or advertising equivalency and shooting off an email isnt the same as a short intro of, Good news, Susie Client! new customers, increase in job candidate interest, boost in employee morale). Well, Id argue that our last win is a great starting point for the next creative idea.

Analytics 59

Analytics Measurement Data Software 59

Communications Conversations

APRIL 9, 2020

Layoffs are coming–we’re already starting to see them, but my guess is we’ll see a lot more in the creative industry and at the corporate level in the next 2-3 weeks. In big ways (social media advertising inventory and ROI) and in smaller ways (is Zoom now a social media network?).

Social Media 169

Social Media Trends Media LinkedIn 169

PRSay

OCTOBER 7, 2018

Every Friday, Jonathan Mildenhall has a conversation with himself about whether he’s treated his coworkers and employees with kindness and decency over the past week. The only way I can do that is if I’ve got brilliant strategic operational and creative relationships with my PR people. How much did the brand grow?

Conference 126

Conference Creativity Internal International 126

Cision

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

.” Neilsen recently conducted a study which found that 90 percent of consumers trust peer recommendations and only 33 percent trust advertisements. Image: TopRank Online Marketing ( Creative Commons ).

B2B 120

B2B Marketing Content Marketing Technology 120

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 29, 2023

Regrettably, advertising and marketing seem to remain a notable instance of this disparity. In advertising and marketing, however, this rich mixture has historically been depicted through the lens of Caucasian individuals. This divergence has become increasingly apparent in recent years.

Branding 90

Branding Brand Marketing Ethics 90

5W PR

AUGUST 22, 2017

Various social platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have allowed brands to reach consumers through engaging content, low-cost advertising and influencer partnerships. Basically, they make sure consumers know when they are being advertised to. . These regulations come with requirements from brands.

Social Media 92

Social Media Guidelines Media Handbook 92

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Image: betsyjean79 via Flickr , Creative Commons Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Design, Digital, TV, Radio, Podcasts, Blogging, Social Networks, Newsfeeds, Affiliate Marketing, Web TV, SEO… Creative industries have evolved just as the environments, mediums, consumers and needs of our clients have evolved over time.

Travel 87

Travel Case Study Creativity Advertising 87

PR Matters

APRIL 21, 2016

Because reputation impacts―and is influenced by―many different factors, PR’s relationship-building must be multiple, inclusive and comprehensive [ Tweet Quote ] These include―but are not limited to―the media, employees, communities (on and offline), customers, investors, potential clients, government bodies, and institutions.

Reputation 100

Reputation Public Affairs Advertising Advertising 100

Stuart Bruce

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

New York advertising agency McCann boasts on its website about the awesome creativity of its guerilla campaign that saw it sneak in the middle of the night to drop off without permission the statue of a girl to face up the famous Wall Street charging bull. At last a testosterone-fuelled Wall Street firm was doing the right thing.

Case Study 99

Case Study Crisis Communications Corporate Leadership 99

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Due to tight marketing spends, even advertisers are shortening their commercials while maintaining or increasing the number of times they are aired, to ensure maximum spread for their ad spends. In August, the TV 18 group laid off around 500 employees, including several of those responsible for its features programming.

Digital PR 86

Digital PR Newspapers Advertising Advertising 86

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

PR still builds trust “Authentic customer testimonials, peer and employee reviews will increase in importance in 2024. To enhance empathy and connection with their teams and clients, organizations will foster employee brand ambassadors, highlight origin stories, show behind-the-scenes videos, and encourage user-generated content.

Writing 211

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 211