ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 21, 2018

For many B2B technology brands, data is not only a business asset, but a PR tool. No one should underestimate the power of data for storytelling. Yet it can yield real insights for inclusion in a thought leadership program for key executives. In other words, data-driven storytelling produces leads.

Storytelling 189

Storytelling Data Data-Driven PR Infographics 189

5W PR

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Social media has reshaped how organizations communicate with their audiences, creating opportunities for authentic brand storytelling through the voices of employees. Research shows that content shared by employees receives 8 times more engagement than content shared through brand channels.

Employee 88

Employee Social Media Reputation Guidelines 88

5W PR

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Audio storytelling has taken center stage in public relations, with branded podcasts becoming a cornerstone of strategic communications. A BBC study found that branded podcasts drive 89% higher awareness, 57% higher brand consideration, and 24% higher brand recall compared to traditional advertising.

Brand 78

Brand Branding Storytelling Exercises 78

Ishmael's Corner

AUGUST 24, 2014

As our communication campaigns increasingly address SEO and particularly organic search, thought leadership becomes even more important. Instead, it’s the type of business storytelling that’s useful or informative and ultimately helps people in their jobs. Would the data support my premise that the blog strives for thought leadership?

Leadership 164

Leadership Blogging Storytelling SEO 164

Onclusive

OCTOBER 3, 2017

CMOS and CEOs Sound Off on the Essentials for Getting Buzz and Building Your Brand Awareness. For marketers, this makes brand awareness a huge challenge: How do we stand out above the noise? To help, AirPR asked leading CMOs, CEOs and marketing leaders to share a piece of advice on brand awareness.

Brand 246

Brand Branding eBook Leadership 246

PRSay

APRIL 18, 2024

We are creators, storytellers and writers. And we are influential to our teams, across our organizations and in our communities — demonstrating daily how smart, strategic communications can advance your brand, even in times of crisis. Her storytelling is personal and intimate and gives a glimpse of what she’s feeling at the moment.

Leadership 188

Leadership Storytelling Viral Banking 188

5W PR

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Social media stands at the center of modern gaming and gambling PR , offering direct paths to connect with audiences and build lasting brand value. The rise of platforms like TikTok and Instagram has created new opportunities for gaming brands to showcase their offerings through authentic, engaging content.

Social Media 78

Social Media Leadership Strategy Media 78

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The flipside of earned media is owned media: publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, Medium publication, and the like. A subset of corporate communications work, developing, documenting, and disseminating overarching corporate messaging is key to building a strong brand with a consistent message.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Corporate 397

Onclusive

JULY 13, 2021

Automated & unibased: NEO offers automated, unbiased, data-driven feedback for understanding which brand messages should continue to be incorporated into future marketing and PR efforts and which ones need to be dropped. NEO Messaging applications for communications & PR pros.

How To 370

How To Biotechnology Case Study Leadership 370

Ishmael's Corner

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Commenting on an industry issue by itself does not constitute thought leadership. The post “Thought Leadership” vs “Thought Followship” appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications.

Leadership 142

Leadership Storytelling Industry Communications 142

5W PR

JANUARY 26, 2025

Today’s consumers demand authentic commitment to diversity, inclusion, and social impact from the brands they support. The most successful brands recognize that surface-level gestures fall flat – real impact requires embedding social responsibility throughout their communications strategy.

Strategy 78

Strategy Brand Branding Employee 78

5W PR

JANUARY 29, 2025

Integrating Storytelling Across PR, Blogs, and Branded Content Public relations and content marketing share a common foundation: storytelling that connects with audiences and builds lasting relationships. Developing Content Themes Content themes provide a framework for consistent storytelling across all channels.

Content Marketing 78

Content Marketing Marketing Storytelling Analytics 78

Onclusive

MAY 4, 2020

The role of public relations is to positively place a brand into news stories. That is why PR is the one function within the marketing organization that is positioned to step up, take a leadership position and have the greatest impact on company reputation during this period. The modern communicator is not just a great storyteller.

Crisis 464

Crisis Publicity Exercises Financial 464

Onclusive

JUNE 21, 2017

Hosted by Deirdre Breakenridge of Pure Performance Communications , and joined by fellow panelists Shonali Burke and Shannon Furey , the panel covered emerging PR trends including how corporate storytelling has changed in recent years and what PR professionals must learn to sustain their careers. PR is no longer a linear process.

Storytelling 329

Storytelling SEO Community Insurance 329

Prowly

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

This is the power of brand recognition. Today, we'll explain what brand recognition is, how it differs from brand awareness, and give you actionable advice on building, measuring and leveraging brand recognition. Power up your brand recognition strategy by pitching to the right media and measuring key metrics.

Brand 104

Brand Branding How To Measurement 104

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 22, 2021

That means there’s greater potential for B2B brands to reach an engaged audience of business users. For B2B clients Clubhouse can be another social media tool used to drive thought leadership , especially those who are subject-matter experts. Instagram Reels can be used to promote brand awareness and even recruitment.

B2B 405

B2B Social Media Media Twitter 405

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2018

Last week’s post covered the trend of data-driven storytelling in PR. Data to power PR storytelling. A good omnibus is a solid way to inform thought leadership content or to grab relevant data to attract media interest. The post Where Do You Find Data For PR Storytelling? But where does the data come from?

Storytelling 149

Storytelling Data Survey Financial 149

Onclusive

APRIL 21, 2020

PR has now shifted to continuous storytelling, prompting communicators to fully understand, implement, and report on the impact of earned media content across the entire consumer journey. Influence: Brand Impact. PR Attribution analysis also provides our leadership with the metrics they want to see, including ROI.”

Data-Driven PR 362

Data-Driven PR Measurement System Data 362

Onclusive

APRIL 21, 2020

PR has now shifted to continuous storytelling, prompting communicators to fully understand, implement, and report on the impact of earned media content across the entire consumer journey. Influence: Brand Impact. PR Attribution analysis also provides our leadership with the metrics they want to see, including ROI.

Data-Driven PR 362

Data-Driven PR Measurement System Data 362

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

More thought leadership opportunities. Over the past couple of years, many large publications have stopped accepting bylined articles and thought leadership pieces from outside companies. Trade allow more in-depth storytelling. Further, they often focus on larger companies and brands. Others require membership fees.

B2B 319

B2B Company SMB Automotive 319

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. Having a clear brand established, along with representation of your values and mission statement, has never been more important. Executive Thought Leadership. Messaging & Positioning.

Training 370

Training Media Training Crisis Communications Reputation 370

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

By 2017, he’d built a billion-dollar brand. It established Dollar Shave Club as a funny, irreverent, bold, and most importantly, helpful brand. Brands love to talk about going viral; Dubin actually did it. The brand’s success was about more than just going viral or getting lucky. A model for success.

Leadership 106

Leadership Brand Branding How To 106

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Good public relations can be an essential way for a brand to stand out from the pack, especially in the B2B/ technology sector. 6 PR tactics to differentiate your brand. A company can set itself apart by speaking in a distinct brand voice. We’ve found success in mini-conferences we call thought leadership panels.

Brand 196

Brand Branding Reddit B2B 196

Sword and the Script

JUNE 16, 2020

Storytelling is a powerful means of persuasion; it can be both a strategy, as in an overall narrative but it also can be a tactic, like using vignettes; here’s what a recent survey found. Years ago, there was a consultant in the DC area that had an unusual title on his business card: “chief storyteller.” There’s a science to it.

Storytelling 135

Storytelling Communications Survey Case Study 135

PRSay

DECEMBER 9, 2024

She works with scientists, storytellers and educators around the globe to craft PR campaigns using scientific research. Here, she talks about protecting the National Geographic brand, synthesizing complex scientific research to create impactful campaigns, and understanding challenges and opportunities ahead.

Communications 79

Communications Nonprofit Storytelling Education 79

5W PR

MARCH 24, 2022

Companies in the B2B industry can bring new life to their content with the help of digital storytelling. There are plenty of opportunities for B2B businesses to utilize digital storytelling, given the amount of consumer engagement in the industry, as well as the consumer research that many companies have been executing.

Storytelling 88

Storytelling B2B Brand Branding 88

PRSay

MAY 13, 2020

But it’s not a commercial for your brand. The gut reaction for many brands when their income is disrupted is to shut down marketing. Reconfiguring your strategy will help better position your brand right now and for the rest of the year. Rely on brand storytelling. It’s the predominant driver in modern marketing.

Content Marketing 202

Content Marketing Marketing Storytelling Leadership 202

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2023

More directly, the rising popularity of podcasts and other mobile-centric media channels indicate new storytelling opportunities and platforms for PR. PR teams have a big opportunity to leverage social influencers for not only brand content, but click-to-buy opportunities. The post Riding The Mobile Wave: What’s In It For PR?

Mobile 334

Mobile Advertising Advertising Trends 334

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 10, 2024

Only then can we understand where brand conversations and messages make sense. In the media business, we talk a lot about how brands can get into those conversations through advertising. Mobile ecommerce is booming, with 54% of millennial and 55% of GenZ shoppers saying social is their preferred channel for discovering brands.

Trends 320

Trends Mobile Twitter Consumer 320

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2018

While top-tier marketing and advertising are valuable, associated PR campaigns can help propel a brand to the next level of emotional attachment. You feel connected to these brands. Some customers are initially attracted to certain brands because they like their ad message. 4 ways PR creates brand attachment.

Brand 149

Brand Branding Storytelling B2B 149

5W PR

MARCH 29, 2025

PR teams must position green initiatives as more than just responsible business – they represent opportunities to reduce costs, build brand loyalty, and attract new visitors. million annually through energy efficiency programs while generating positive press coverage that reinforced their leadership in sustainable operations.

Energy 78

Energy Education Employee Training 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A PR relationship may be challenging for brands to manage if they expect to take a hands-off approach and still be successful. They might include a change in brand perception, increased brand visibility, enhanced reputation, or engagement of a new target audience, for example. Set Clear Objectives And KPIs .

Agency 310

Agency Measurement Meeting Reputation 310

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Adtech brands must find creative ways to cut through the noise and highlight the value their particular technology brings to customers and the industry. Strategic PR delivers many benefits for adtech brands. It gives adtech brands a distinct edge in an overly commoditized marketplace.

Publicity 203

Publicity Marketing Advertising Advertising 203

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 24, 2022

Yes, data can be compelling, but smart B2B marketers know that storytelling is more powerful than a list of facts. Earned media builds brand credibility. That’s where B2B brands have an opportunity to educate their market. For B2B brands, expertise counts. PR gives brand advocates a voice. Think again.

B2B 170

B2B Brand Branding Education 170

5W PR

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Public relations (PR) offers a strategic method for enhancing brand visibility, establishing credibility, and driving business growth. With effective PR strategies, companies can enhance brand awareness, generate leads, stand out from competitors, manage crises, and attract investors. It also builds trust among potential customers.

B2B 78

B2B Company Publicity Media Training 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Brand advocacy will grow. Shortly before the inauguration of the new president, some brands went against convention and waded into political territory. Visual storytelling will be better and easier. If you’ve any doubt about the power of visual storytelling, check out these superb examples by brands large and small.

Trends 185

Trends Storytelling Corporate Leadership 185

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

As communicators, we will be increasingly asked not only to create relationships and generate coverage for brands and organizations, but to build the kind of relationships that actually influence behavior, and do so in a transparent way. ” Implied links are simply brand mentions that appear in earned or shared media.

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124