Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Long gone are the days when a person could be a website master, social media specialist, analytics guru and paid advertising expert all at the same time. Pro-tip: Search for the top awards in PR/Advertising and figure out when the winners are released, those are the best times for case studies. Use that practice to sharpen your skills.

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Case Study Trends Instagram Social Media 224

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 31, 2022

If you don’t, here’s the scoop: in 2019, Google announced FLoC – the Federated Learning of Cohorts, a system standard to solve for the demise of third-party cookies, those bits of code that carry data about our web browsing activities and interests. It’s valuable currency for advertisers when it comes to targeting. Is ATV CTV?

Privacy 182

Privacy Advertising Advertising Google 182

PR Job Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Ageism, the practice of sunsetting experienced pros , has been with us in the work force for many years but today has become a routine practice in technology and many other industries. Gerry has served 50 years in communications and technology roles with Fortune 200 firms and NASA. Oh how times have changed.

Corporate 274

Corporate Leadership Advertising Advertising 274

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 11, 2020

Social media helps us and our clients connect to customers, drive web traffic, and even develop or convert leads. The platform is now offering new advertising options, making it easier to reach specific customer segments. For PR and marketing folks, it’s a key part of business communications. Tech takeover.

Social Media 272

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 272

Cision

MAY 12, 2017

The updates mainly affect web traffic, conversions and content, leading to SEO and PR professionals scurrying for changing their existing strategies. This includes tracking minor changes in keyword rankings and web traffic. Being a certified digital marketer, he understands how modern technology shapes the PR industry.

Google 259

Google Digital PR Mobile SEO 259

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 7, 2020

I like “secret sauce” Most who work in IT understand that this refers to the magical ingredient that sets a technology or solution apart. They] launched Certs in 1956, and used the word Retsyn in all its advertising for years. When was “secret sauce” first used to describe information technology? Or proprietary tech.

How To 194

How To Wikipedia Engineering Web 194

Cision

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

But many sites that rely on traffic to attract advertisers will create clickbait headlines that are so scandalous, people can’t help but click. Bridging the Gap Between Technology and Common Sense. These internet companies have become successful because of their mighty technological innovations. Why Fake News Exists.

Google 225

Google Facebook Wikipedia Engineering 225

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 12, 2015

The company had three distinct divisions: PR / Communications (that was my area), Creative Marketing & Advertising and Web, Multimedia & Video. At the same time, we’re working more closely with marketing, branding, digital and web teams. The colors you use on the web are not the same colors you use for print.

Creativity 150

Creativity Web Social Media Data 150

Flack's Revenge

JULY 11, 2018

Most who are familiar with the concept of a Big Idea know it from the world of advertising. PR is not as well-known as advertising or associated with glitzy pitches or Mad Men style theatrics. The phrase has specific meaning in advertising – and PR too, as we’ll learn. But they are now more important than ever.

Insurance 204

Insurance Insurance Advertising Advertising 204

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 18, 2014

For example, if you’re a B2B technology company, you hopefully have a fairly good idea of where your desired buyers spend time in the media. Systems you may be asked about: competitive advertising data, competitors’ ad copy, prior competitor PR data if available. Vice President, Marketing Technology. Earned Media. Paid Media.

Data 157

Data Data-Driven PR System Analytics 157

Cision

OCTOBER 18, 2017

They look at results across channels, such as PR, social, web, display advertising, search, etc. After realizing the limitations of using spreadsheets, some organizations try to solve the problem by taking a more systemic approach and building a solution themselves with business intelligence (BI) tools and data warehouse technology.

Measurement 198

Measurement System Data Technology 198

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 29, 2021

Projects must advance science or technology, overcome uncertainty, and overcome an issue in a professional field. This category includes public relations and communications firms, advertising, and media agencies. Eligible projects include augmented reality, data analytic tools, software development and web design and development.

Agency 171

Agency Enterprise Software Financial 171

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

As it is on the occasional Saturday, I ferret out three important links from the web, wrap them in insight, and present them here for your perusal. Atlanta-based ARPR compiled a combination of web analytics and survey data – from 115 tech sales professionals – to produce the report. 3) Earned media improves advertising effectiveness.

Study 161

Study Media Relations Media B2B 161

The Proactive Report

APRIL 7, 2022

The Digital Skills Benchmark report from the Chartered Institute of Marketing in the UK shows that as the digital landscape and technology evolve the skill level of the workforce is falling behind. Social advertising is a skill PR and marketing pros need to master. Upskilling is a major concern for both workers and employers.

Survey 147

Survey LinkedIn Engineering Web 147

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

As marketers, PR professionals, and advertisers begin to wind down the year (save for those in retail who are firing on all cylinders right now), one of the top things you’ll focus on in 2014 is reviewing the numbers. Here’s an example from web analytics: Look at those four standout events that are above and beyond normal traffic.

Analytics 155

Analytics Data-Driven PR Marketing How To 155

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

s blog reported an aggregate $120B funding for related technology and infrastructure in the first five months of 2022, more than double the $57B invested in all of 2021. A Look at Technology Evolution. somewhere between the Technology Trigger and Peak of Inflated Expectations, as I noted in my post: Trend Surfing for Fun and Profit ).

Real Estate 156

Real Estate Case Study Technology Education 156

Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Anyone else remember when advertising, marketing, and public relations functioned like the dinner plate of a picky nine-year-old? As a contemporary PR practitioner in the new, digital age, I don’t know where I’d be without the following tools that many advertisers and marketers are already adopting: 1) “Unlock to Share” Plugin.

Tools 150

Tools Agency Instagram Groups 150

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

But no one wants to sign up for a newsletter about huskies in the snow from a B2B technology company. The Nudge newsletter—published by founder and CEO Ben Young—is my go-to digest for all the branded content and native advertising news. It provides unique information and perspective that your audience can’t get anywhere else.

How To 145

How To Content Marketing Banking Advertising 145

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 22, 2020

The Asia Pacific region contains many of the fastest-growing and lucrative business markets, especially for technology companies. Advancements like 5G, robotics, AI, and mobile technology infrastructure give it an edge. Beyond culture and language, technology trends are distinct in many APAC countries. As in the U.S.

Mobile 156

Mobile Local Technology Television 156

Business Wire

JANUARY 19, 2017

With over 50 years of industry leadership, Business Wire has established irrefutable trust from within the news market and has proven its thorough understanding of the needs of the digital age by creating a technologically sophisticated, patented distribution network.

Financial 166

Financial Video Consumer Data 166

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. We’ll deliver your multimedia assets, and you’ll leverage the industry’s most authoritative web property, PRNewswire.com, to drive SEO results.

Infographics 235

Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Finally, you probably need to bring some budget for social media advertising and time to experiment with paid media techniques. You could (and they did) spread rumors in ancient Rome the same way you could on a web bulletin board in 1999. What comes after social media? Can the ship be righted? There’s always been disinformation.

Social Media 149

Social Media Marketing Media Facebook 149

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.

Reddit 183

Reddit Software B2B Technology 183

Flack's Revenge

JANUARY 10, 2019

You could (and they did) spread rumors in ancient Rome the same way you could on a web bulletin board in 1999. Despite all of the controversy around Facebook this year, usage levels are still extraordinarily high and marketers are still finding it to be a very effective advertising channel. Neal: Absolutely! Further Reading.

How To 159

How To Facebook Social Media Advertising 159

PRSay

APRIL 18, 2016

The technology prevents ads from appearing on your computer screen, iPads, smart phones and other platforms. According to Econsultancy, there are today more than 144 million active ad block users around the globe. It is a fast growing trend – ad blocking grew globally by 41% last year.

Web 60

Web Ethics Technology Trends 60

PRSay

OCTOBER 2, 2017

According to Nielsen’s Global Trust in Advertising study , consumers trust earned media and recommendations from friends and family more than any other source. PR needs to track customer behavior, web traffic and revenue generated from communications programs. So how can brands build trust?

Data 146

Data How To Storytelling Analytics 146

Cision

MARCH 21, 2016

Emerging technology continues to change the way readers consume the news and how media outlets report it. This year’s report found that 92 percent of media outlets have or are currently adopting a mobile-friendly Web design. Native Advertising. For our newest findings, check out the State of the Media 2016 Report! Social Media.

Trends 120

Trends Mobile Media Print 120

Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In it, he discusses how we are so overwhelmed by constant interruptions from advertisements that we tune most things out. Former New York Times reporter and current Washington Post technology columnist Taylor Lorenz’s Substack, User Mag, sends out the newsletter every few days. These are the ones that provide actual value.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR SEO Web Resources 62

Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 9, 2016

They reported the experiences of social teams and editors at some of the largest broadcast, print daily and native web outlets. Those featured, however, didn’t go into detail on the role of advertising to boost reach. Only a small percentage of their stories get significant page views on the web. But it was no easy task.

Viral 120

Viral Data Web Trends 120

PRSay

JULY 10, 2018

companies that have web presences in Europe or market products there. As PR professionals, we often use social media advertising in our campaigns, and we rely on data and analytics to strategically develop campaigns. The regulation has reshaped privacy laws across Europe, and also applies to U.S.

Ethics 251

Ethics Data Privacy Policies 251

Cision

APRIL 25, 2016

At Facebook’s recent F8 Developer Conference , Product Marketing Manager Kristen Jones gave a presentation detailing advertising best practices on Facebook (and Instagram, which uses the same resources). Ideally for eCommerce and retailers with high web traffic and large inventory).

Facebook 120

Facebook Advertising Advertising Measurement 120

Cision

MAY 4, 2015

As a culmination of integrated technologies from Cision, Vocus, Visible Intelligence and Viralheat, these platforms meet all the needs of today’s communicators. Analyze sharing activity for any piece of content across the social web. Keep teams informed with regularly scheduled, presentation-ready reports. cision.com.

Social Media 120

Social Media Analytics Enterprise Content Marketing 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 10, 2020

Social media helps us and our clients connect to customers, drive web traffic, and even develop or convert leads. The platform is now offering new advertising options, making it easier to reach specific customer segments. For PR and marketing folks, it’s a key part of business communications. Influencers get smaller….with

Social Media 156

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 156

PRSay

DECEMBER 27, 2022

For example, if someone in your organization is quoted in your press release, then include a web link to a high-resolution headshot of that person, along with your organization’s logo. However, smart organizations will continue to advertise and to engage in media relations, despite a downturn in the economy. Reevaluating Twitter.

Trends 128

Trends Pitching Twitter Nonprofit 128

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2020

and found, as a result of the pandemic, the top three changes businesses have made in hiring are: 54% are conducting remote interview and onboarding 42% have shortened the hiring process; and 42% are advertising fully remote jobs. The survey polled, 2,400 senior managers (U.S.) The survey also covers retention. it recommends adding 6%.

Survey 104

Survey Trends Marketing Creativity 104

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

More and more, I see comms positions advertised as comms + (fundraising, design, content development, etc.”. Technology has enabled me to do the work of five people and has enabled me to do that work in far less time.”. Advertising trusted less and less and PR and earned media are seen as more credible.”. Additional duties.

Communications 148

Communications Crisis Internal International 148

Contently - Strategy

MAY 13, 2024

They’re one of the main avenues by which advertisers build personalized profiles about potential customers. Google itself has announced it does not plan build “alternate identifiers to track individuals as they browse the web.” That said, technologies like this still put control squarely in Google’s court.

Content Marketing 109

Content Marketing Privacy Marketing Google 109