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Newsjacking: How Brands Can Use Current Events To Make News

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It involves capitalizing on current events and trending news stories to promote or offer comment from a brand, product, or service. Given the ever-evolving digital landscape, keeping up with current events is not just important, but imperative for businesses that want to stay relevant and engage their most important audiences.

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Navigating Media At High-Profile Events

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Industry events. Whether your brand is making a splash at a trade show or an executive is speaking at a conference, professional events combine direct customer contact with press opportunities. If you’re tackling an industry event without a full PR team facilitating outreach, pitching and planning for press interviews can be daunting.

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Navigating Alcohol Advertising Regulations While Creating Impactful Campaigns

5W PR

Alcohol advertising, while a lucrative avenue for many brands, is a heavily regulated industry. Alcohol advertising presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities. By prioritizing public health and safety, alcohol advertisers can contribute to a more responsible and sustainable industry.

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PRLab and PRStudChat Prepare Students for an 18-Hour Pro Bono Marathon

Deirdre Breakenridge

On November 21, 2014, PRLab, the nation’s oldest student-run public relations agency, will host its third PRoBono event. During PRoBono, students from PRLab and AdLab — Boston University’s student-run advertising agency — come together for 18 hours to complete public relations and advertising work for five nonprofit organizations.

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How To Pull Together A PR Event – Fast

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

In PR , we often create client events to generate brand visibility. But, in January, we were asked to pull together a media event – in this case, a reception and panel discussion – for one client in less than two weeks. Here are five best practices for planning an event on a tight turnaround. Be ready to spend more.

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5 Ways PR Beats Paid Advertising

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

PR , advertising, and marketing should be working together as well-oiled gears in a powerful machine that propels a brand toward success. If you’re a scrappy startup or an early stage tech company, you may not have the capital for massive advertising budgets. Plus, advertising is usually a one-way communication.

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The Future of Programmatic Advertising: Social Media’s Next Chapter

5W PR

Social media advertising stands at a turning point as the industry adapts to major shifts in privacy regulations and consumer expectations. The deprecation of third-party cookies, combined with increasing ad fatigue among social media users, has pushed advertisers to rethink their approach to targeting and engagement.