ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 15, 2022

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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Prowly

DECEMBER 17, 2024

We get it, finding the perfect PR tool can be overwhelming. In this article on Prowly alternatives, you'll find a breakdown of the top PR tools with information about their price, what kind of teams they're tailored to, and what features they have without taking a week out of your life. What is Prowly? Makes a difference!

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Wadds Inc.

OCTOBER 16, 2024

According to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the UK creative sector employs almost 241,000 people and contributes £18.8bn to society and the economy. The creative agencies we work with have talent and ambition, but crucially also a recognition of what they don’t know.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 12, 2015

Years ago, I was a PR person working at a creative marketing communications agency. The company had three distinct divisions: PR / Communications (that was my area), Creative Marketing & Advertising and Web, Multimedia & Video. We shared ideas, concepts and I was able to watch how creative ideas came to life.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

There’s a new trend in the creative world — more companies are building their own in-house teams for a range of creative work that used to be assigned to external agencies. For one, agencies (particularly large ones) tend to be slower than in-house teams. This makes sense for a few reasons. A View From the Other Side.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Instituting a PRTech tool that can help with media monitoring is vital for today’s PR pros who want to be able to quickly draw insights about what’s working and fold those findings back into their workflow. It’s also common for specialized agencies to be hired on a project basis for repositioning or when market research is required.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 13, 2019

Once upon a time, brands and agencies relied on human analysts to identify brand mentions and extract insights on their campaigns. In order to make sense of all that “noise”, social listening, monitoring and analytics tools. Once you’ve provided the tool with a big enough training set, it applies your model to any future results.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Selecting the right public relations agency is a bit like dating, and it can be fraught with some of the same perils and challenges. It helps to break down the PR agency search process into key phases and to articulate questions to elicit the best responses. What are our key criteria for an agency partner? The Meeting.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The best public relations partnerships are client-agency collaborations that involve a serious time commitment on both sides. But what if the client has limited time to invest with the agency team? Or if it lacks experienced staff to manage the agency effort? Get a strong start with your PR agency. Invite the agency in.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Analytics should be an important component of the work we do as public relations professionals, but how can we leverage analytics tools to serve our needs? The solution seems to be to get more creative. Matt’s presentation about Google Analytics demonstrates a creative way to utilize an analytical tool for public relations work.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

But behind the scenes, it represents a shift in the industry, and one that your creative team can learn from. This holiday season, here are some gear ideas that can help take your creative team’s content from amateur to professional quality — without burning through your entire budget — thanks to some shopping-season deals: iPhones.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 20, 2023

As summer blooms along the French Riviera, the world’s leading creative talents are gathering once again for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. ” Okay, so maybe people aren’t shouting about tools and software for advertisers.

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Cision

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Overreliance on analytics overshadows creativity, which can hinder your chances to earn more media. When you focus solely on optimizing for clicks or conversions, you miss the opportunity for the audience to emotionally connect with a clever or creative piece of content. Creative and Content Go Hand-In-Hand.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 29, 2021

Sophie Smith Agencies can claim a proportion of research and development investment costs against their Corporation Tax. This is likely to be most applicable to agencies in the creative and professional services sector. Agencies typically seek specialist financial support to help with the tax relief application process. “We

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The code too can be highly probable which is why the creative and design are what differentiates software products he said, rather than word choice. New PR software tool Dazzle launches If a PR firm and a European legaltech company entered a joint venture, Dazzle would be the outcome. I just hadn’t thought about software that way.

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5W PR

MARCH 27, 2025

The integration of martech tools with UGC strategies has produced measurable results – brands using UGC see 29% higher web conversions compared to campaigns without user content. The real power comes from connecting these tools into a cohesive workflow. The campaign has generated over 16 million tagged posts on Instagram alone.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 1, 2017

When Facebook debuted its live feature, we immediately began brainstorming how we could best utilize the tool for our business. Video content is the future of social media and for brands, businesses or influencers questioning the benefits, we detail five ways going live has improved our agency. Build and Establish Thought Leadership.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 23, 2021

It will revive contextual advertising and give rise to new data targeting tools. Most importantly, the cookie apocalypse promises to support a new age of more thoughtful and creative marketing and PR for smart brands and their agencies. The post 6 Trends That Will Affect PR In 2022 appeared first on Crenshaw Communications.

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5W PR

JANUARY 15, 2025

Unleashing Creativity The fear that AI will replace human creativity is largely unfounded. Writers and creatives often face the dreaded “blank page” syndrome. AI tools can help overcome these creative blocks by generating a range of ideas, suggesting different story angles, and even drafting initial outlines.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Feel free to start a free trial to get an understanding of the tool. It’s not uncommon for specialized agencies to be hired on a project basis to help with specific repositioning or market research. The PR pro may train spokespeople themselves or hire an outside agency or consultant to lead a one-time session.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 9, 2018

Nobody enters into a PR agency partnership thinking it will fail, just like no one gets married thinking they may one day divorce. But when client-agency partnerships end prematurely, there are often avoidable factors involved. But when client-agency partnerships end prematurely, there are often avoidable factors involved.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 25, 2021

As we’re beginning our adult lives and preparing to be more independent, less impulsive, and more in control, a vital tool in any student’s growth is an internship —in my case, at a top PR agency. One of the best perks of interning at a PR agency is being able to see how my day-to-day tasks are applied to services for our clients.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Influencer marketing and alcohol marketing agencies have become powerful tools for brands in the alcohol industry to reach and engage their target audience. Provide clear guidelines and a creative brief to ensure the content aligns with the brand’s messaging and aesthetic.

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5W PR

JANUARY 26, 2025

At 5WPR, we’ve seen firsthand how AI tools transform traditional PR practices into data-driven, real-time operations that deliver measurable results. This shift represents a fundamental change in how PR professionals work, allowing them to focus on strategy and creativity while AI handles time-consuming tactical tasks.

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 20, 2025

This case study is from the people at Tank, a digital PR agency that helps clients to realise their digital ambition by marketing beyond the obvious. This kind of information can be turned into a powerful campaign that will cut through the noise of other PR agencies trying to get journalists to publish their content.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Agencies and clients alike need to walk the talk when it comes to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. corporate communications will be challenged to involve and engage employees, with an emphasis on mental health and wellness, team-building, and creativity. DEI becomes mission-critical. There are no more excuses.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

PR professionals who master TikTok’s unique blend of authenticity, creativity, and rapid content creation gain direct access to journalists, influencers, and consumers alike. Building Meaningful Connections with Journalists PR professionals can use TikTok to catch journalists’ attention through creative storytelling.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

BuzzSumo makes journalist database generally available BuzzSumo, a tool best known for analyzing content and social media, has moved its new journalist database out of beta and into general availability. PR Newswire teamed up with AKA Partners , a “video-first marketing communications” agency. Onward with this month’s PR tech sum.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2022

Take the case of social media; what was once a creative space for brands to engage with customers is now so cluttered that making connections is difficult, and paid media strategies are often necessary. While there are tools that may help with analysis, manual scrutiny is the only way to correctly approach media. Wire distribution.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

A PR program operates best when the client has tasked an internal manager for the work, and all parties agree on what the agency needs to succeed. Allow the agency creative freedom. It’s incumbent upon the agency to demonstrate sound thinking and earn results from the start of the relationship.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In today’s digital age, where authenticity reigns supreme, user-generated content (UGC) has emerged as a powerful tool for travel marketers. Use social listening tools to track mentions and relevant keywords. Source and Curate UGC Actively search for posts featuring the brand or destination.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Digital storytelling and alcohol marketing agencies have emerged as a powerful tool, particularly in the non-alcohol marketing space. Use animation to bring the story to life in a creative and engaging way. Use analytics tools to track key metrics such as views, shares, likes, and comments.

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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. Amid budget cuts, tools like generative AI are ushering in a new era of creativity. Collaborate More Easily In the past, PR teams often worked in isolation.

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The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

The content you should be creating 2018 plans are underway and creatives are about to be brought to life. This post and a new feature on insight tool BuzzSumo holds a lot of the answers! More ways to view the world’s questions AnswerThePublic.com, our tool that demonstrates the way people ask questions on Google has had a refresh!

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The rise of sophisticated analytics tools has created new opportunities to understand audience behavior, measure media impact, and prove ROI. Social listening tools add another dimension by revealing how audiences discuss your brand organically. This data helps PR teams craft messages that resonate with specific audience segments.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 19, 2019

What we call PR can include paid influencer marketing, content or inbound marketing, social content, and other varieties of paid creative services. Most consultants or agencies operate individual profit centers that may be organized by sector, from food to fashion to financial services. Today’s PR is specialized.

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Buzzstream

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

I didn’t know Darren Kingman before chatting with him , but I loved the work he produced at Root Digital , his UK-based digital PR, SEO, and content marketing agency. If you’re struggling to create interesting, creative content, this is an episode to pay close attention to. I think it’s tools, drop down timeframe.

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