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A Toast To Independent PR Agencies

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Lots of ad and PR agencies tout their independent status in their marketing. Early in my career, after stints at two very different independent PR firms, I worked in the PR unit of a large ad agency. Traditional ad agencies like the one where I worked have been badly disrupted. Breakthrough creative. It was laughable.

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Can PR Agencies Protect Their Ideas?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

But how does a PR or ad agency avoid it? His final tweet concluded that “no agency could have done this ad.” Except according to Martin Agency CEO Kristen Cavallo, an agency did. Creative minds can think alike. Creative minds can think alike. A recent Twitter dustup highlighted the dilemma.

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Why Are PR Agencies So White?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The public relations industry has done a good job speaking out about the lack of ethnic and demographic diversity in our business – particularly at PR agencies , where middle-class whites predominate, and where C-level management is mostly Caucasian men. Why can’t we solve this problem? ” The pipeline starts in college.

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Strategic planning for creative agencies

Wadds Inc.

tool supports business planning for creative agencies. As professional advisers to creative agencies and comms teams, we have done some of the work here at Wadds Inc. Strategic planning and crisis preparedness: A guide for creative agencies. We’ve published a strategic planning tool for creative agencies.

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5 Ways To Tell If A PR Firm Is A Fit

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Yet many don’t know what makes an agency a ‘great’ fit. Some companies fall victim to the “big budget, big agency; small budget, small agency” myth. Regardless of whether an agency is big or small, it’s the account team is usually comprised of a few dedicated team members who will deliver on the company’s objectives.

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What The PR Agency Isn’t Telling You

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Any good public relations agency should want to have an open conversation about what clients can expect for their investment. But even the best agencies don’t always spill the tea at the very first meeting. Here are some things to keep in mind for companies looking to bring on an outside PR agency for the first time.

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The 20 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

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Owned Media/Content Strategy. The PR pro either writes some of this content themselves or helps drive strategy with a team of writers/editors and/or guest blog contributors. It’s also common for specialized agencies to be hired on a project basis for repositioning or when market research is required. Internal Communications.