Cision

MAY 31, 2017

After surveying 2,000 adults to test their attention spans, Microsoft found that technology, social media, and the large volume of media people consume daily is linked to their inability to focus for extended periods of time. The implication, of course, is that consumers are less likely to absorb the marketing messages we’re deploying.

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Ronn Torossian

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools in marketing, allowing brands to forge emotional connections with their audiences. In the cannabis industry, where stigmas and misconceptions still exist, storytelling is particularly valuable. It helps brands communicate their values, educate consumers, and build trust.

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Cision

JUNE 29, 2017

What if you paint pictures with words and tell tales around something as seemingly boring as a brand? While technology continues changing every industry I can think of, many communications and public relations professionals hold tight to the more poetic side of storytelling. There’s no doubt the way we consume stories has changed.

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Remote PR Jobs

JULY 11, 2024

In today's saturated market, brands face the challenge of rising above an ever-increasing number of competitors. However, one universal strategy to ensure your company stands out is to humanize the brand , imbuing it with a unique personality that resonates with target audiences. They know what they are and they own it. Innovative?

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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. Whatever the case, B2B and technology-based businesses are in an excellent position to use data-driven storytelling as part of a PR strategy. 5 reasons to embrace data-driven PR.

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Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 12, 2019

Consumer market research is an essential tool to build and differentiate brands and drive innovation. But things are rapidly changing in the industry with the research vendor business model being disrupted by SaaS competitors, encroachment by different industries, emerging methodologies, lower pricing and easier access to consumers.

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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? Marketers and communicators are now competing for consumer attention amid Facebook posts, Buzzfeed memes, blog posts, articles, texts and more.

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Cision

APRIL 5, 2017

Emotion and reason are the two key forces that wrestle in every executive, politician and consumer’s mind as they make decisions every day. Brands know that emotions are powerful motivators and an emotional campaign can heavily influence buyer behavior. A second example of powerhouse emotional branding and messaging is Duracell.

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5W PR

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In today’s highly competitive business landscape, building and maintaining brand loyalty is essential for the long-term success of any company. Brand loyalty represents a customer’s commitment to repeatedly choose and advocate for a specific brand over its competitors. What is brand loyalty?

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Onclusive

MAY 4, 2020

We have seen this during other periods of economic uncertainty: Businesses and consumers react, and those reactions have ripple effects. Consumers have reacted by shifting their focus more toward information than commercialism. The role of public relations is to positively place a brand into news stories.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 10, 2024

The way we consume media – in terms of formats, channels, platforms, and more – is in a state of constant evolution. 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. But what about PR?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 7, 2017

Contemporary public relations has appropriated the classic cultural art form of rich storytelling, because no one can resist a good story. PR professionals know that in the “attention economy” where consumer engagement is elusive, the most effective way to connect with an audience may be to tell your story.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In today’s competitive marketplace, brands are constantly seeking innovative ways to connect with their target audience and foster long-lasting loyalty. Digital storytelling and alcohol marketing agencies have emerged as a powerful tool, particularly in the non-alcohol marketing space.

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The Hoyt Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

In this digital age, consumers are in complete control of the information they consume. It has become increasingly challenging to appeal to consumers with traditional and interruptive marketing methods like ads and sales pitches. How can you make sure your brand stands out in a sea of competition?

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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. Action: PR Attribution.

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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. Action: PR Attribution.

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Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 7, 2021

The PR toolkit has evolved well beyond traditional press releases and media interviews to include the storytelling power of content marketing. The post How content marketing will humanize brand connections in 2021 appeared first on Agility PR Solutions. In this case, […].

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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.

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Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 9, 2024

Storytelling in marketing refers to the art of crafting compelling narratives that resonate with the target audience, transcending mere product promotion to evoke emotions and forge lasting connections.

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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.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The Mobile Surge Means New PR Opportunities We’re in the age of mobile dominance, and it’s affecting the way consumers absorb content. More directly, the rising popularity of podcasts and other mobile-centric media channels indicate new storytelling opportunities and platforms for PR. appeared first on Crenshaw Communications.

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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.

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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.

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Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 30, 2024

But fear not; there’s a secret weapon that can lift your brand above the noise: customer storytelling. Because it turns out that only 30% of consumers trust companies. So, if you run ads listing the six reasons consumers should choose your product, the consumer won’t believe you. That’s not a great percentage.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 25, 2020

Like many in PR, I’ve had debated many times over the years, and the reason is that storytelling works. It humanizes a brand, creates an emotional connection, and boosts recall in a way that a list of statistics, no matter how compelling just can’t rival. 1) What is storytelling? 2) Why storytelling works: The Angel’s Cocktail.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

PR professionals will need to include new digital strategies into their work in order to bring an added awareness and value to the brands they serve. Storytelling will become more creative. Today there are a plethora of niche outlets that strive to receive business and consumer attention.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

An effective content marketing calendar will complement a PR campaign to help differentiate a brand and generate business growth. It’s considered the most credible and influential source for storytelling. Sponsored content is content that an organization or brand pays to place and promote. What is sponsored content?

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Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

As you look through an interrogative lens — analyzing brands, consumers and the media’s relationship with multimedia, it’s easy to see that visual content is the engine that steers the narrative. When you pair the 24/7 news cycle with always-on connectivity, you get consumers overwhelmed by a perpetual stream of content.

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Cision

MARCH 14, 2016

— Steve Clayton, Chief Storyteller, Microsoft. The essence of great storytelling is taking the reader on a journey. So, how do you do this with your brand? Below, I’ve outlined the rules of storytelling, as shared by the storyteller guru himself. The four P’s of storytelling. Sell your brand.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Here’s something that might surprise you: branded content is now a part of 80 percent of consumers’ lives. Earlier this year, we surveyed 1,072 Americans about what they want from branded content. Brands need to up their meme game (and spend more time on simple, visual content in general).

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Cision

MAY 25, 2017

Owned Media Requires Great Storytelling. One of the best cases for owned media, in a world where every brand is creating more content, came from Managing Director of Consumer Marketing at Edelman, Stephanie Smirnov. Cision’s own CMO, Chris Lynch, echoed this idea when he talked about data-driven storytelling.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 24, 2022

With its splashy headlines and viral tweets, consumer PR gets all the attention. And it’s often very cost-effective relative to consumer public relations. 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.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 18, 2023

Holidays can bring a powerful opportunity for PR teams to elevate the brands they represent and engage with key audiences. By recognizing potential pitfalls and using a strategic approach, any PR team can elevate their campaigns, amplify brand visibility, and generate tangible earned media results throughout the calendar year.

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Onclusive

APRIL 9, 2019

Measuring Reader Engagement and Brand Impact. The addition of Ozmotik will provide communications teams with two important new metrics: Reader Engagement which measures if earned media is actually being read and how much of the content is being consumed; and Brand Impact which measures the influence that content is having on its readers.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 30, 2020

While we have access to a wide breadth of digital platforms to consume our daily dose of news and information, let’s not ignore an essential medium for staying smart – podcasts. Because they’re easy to consume and offer a certain intimacy, brands are using podcasts to inform, entertain, and be visible.

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Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In an era of digital noise and countless brands vying for attention, authentic storytelling has become a powerful tool for businesses to connect with their audience. It goes beyond mere marketing and is about establishing genuine relationships built on trust, empathy, and shared experiences.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 22, 2021

That means there’s greater potential for B2B brands to reach an engaged audience of business users. The platform offers PR teams a new way of storytelling for organizations and gives business personalities who are talented speakers with a strong point of view about industry trends an opportunity to ride the social audio wave.

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