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A Toast To Independent PR Agencies

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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. But what does the label really mean?

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Can PR Agencies Protect Their Ideas?

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But how does a PR or ad agency avoid it? The ad won raves within the industry and subsequently crashed the Coinbase website. His final tweet concluded that “no agency could have done this ad.” Except according to Martin Agency CEO Kristen Cavallo, an agency did. ” CEO called out on Twitter.

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PR Industry Trends: Top PR Predictions For 2024

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What are the PR industry trends for the new year? From Chris Harihar ’s perspective, generative AI tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E finally gave PR agencies the power to deliver on their promises of AI sophistication. Agency teams will increasingly unlock valuable and time-saving use cases for the tech.

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Five Benefits of Working at a Small Agency

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PR agencies come in all shapes and sizes. Other agencies — often described as “boutique” — are smaller and less known, yet capable of producing work of the highest quality. When considering a career in PR — or a pivot from another industry — size can matter. A small PR agency is like a small town.

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Top Entrepreneur Podcasts PR Agencies Should Know

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In the last ten years or so, podcasts have shot up in popularity, especially for PR agencies. Here are six of the top entrepreneur podcasts for PR teams who want to secure meaningful interviews in the podcast industry. . Hosted by angel investor Jason Calacanis, This Week in Startups focuses on the tech industry.

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State of The PR Industry Report: A Look Back at 2021

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The poll respondents include in-house communicators and PR teams from companies of all sizes, large and boutique PR agencies, freelance PR professionals, and the C-suite. The post State of The PR Industry Report: A Look Back at 2021 appeared first on Onclusive.

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6 Things PR Agencies Should Never Say

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PR agency teams, like all creative services people, love to keep our clients happy. While a big part of what our clients ask of us is generating media coverage, what any agency team does will go way beyond that. PR is about brand reputation and helping companies become industry leaders in their space. PR is about getting hits.

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