ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 24, 2018

Some people don’t think of PR professionals as particularly creative – except when it comes to hatching wild PR stunts or gimmicks, like KFC’s fried-chicken-flavored nail polish in 2016. Yet creativity plays a part in much of a PR person’s daily work. 4 ways creative PR takes it up a notch.

Creativity 174

Creativity Small Business Storytelling Travel 174

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

Sword and the Script

JULY 16, 2024

Creative thinking. 52% of CMOs think the top skill marketing leaders must possess is “creative thinking.” ( source ) 8. B2B marketing video. 75% of US adults spend “up to 2 hours per day watching short videos” and “video uploads on LinkedIn” are “up 45% year over year.” ( source ) 14. Thought leadership.

B2B 181

B2B Survey Marketing Analysis 181

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

What started out as a Snapchat-like platform for younger generations of social media influencers and general users for sharing video snippets has grown into an essential platform for marketing and advertising. Creativity is the only rule. Videos range from singing and dancing, to comedy, reaction videos and challenges.

B2B 310

B2B Video Social Media Creativity 310

5W PR

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The social media landscape has fundamentally shifted how brands connect with their audiences, and TikTok stands at the forefront of this change. PR professionals who master TikTok’s unique blend of authenticity, creativity, and rapid content creation gain direct access to journalists, influencers, and consumers alike.

Viral 78

Viral Brand Branding Airlines 78

5W PR

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The launch of a new video game is an exciting yet demanding endeavor. Developing a successful video game marketing campaign for a new video game requires a strategic approach that combines creativity, data-driven insights, and targeted execution. To ensure its success, a well-crafted marketing campaign is essential.

Video 78

Video How To Marketing Television 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

Here’s a “cheat sheet” to help brands get a leg up on the PR universe this year. How to maximize brand PR: a “cheat sheet” Remember the investment goes beyond the PR budget. Not every brand has a tight, easily told story, and some have complicated, dull, or even questionable histories.

Publicity 256

Publicity Brand Branding Storytelling 256

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 22, 2020

The B2B landscape is changing, especially for technology brands. They’re under pressure to differentiate their brand communications to reach high-priority audiences in more thoughtful and effective ways. B2B tech brands are sometimes hesitant to dive into social media, as they may not see its value. Finding the right platforms.

B2B 276

B2B Social Media Brand Branding 276

PRSay

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

In October, the pop star released the video for her new song, “Lose You to Love Me.” The video probably didn’t seem any different to the casual observer. But behind the scenes, it represents a shift in the industry, and one that your creative team can learn from. Last year, rock band Metric shot a video on an iPhone X.

Creativity 148

Creativity Film Video Retail 148

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

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 1, 2017

What started as a social media experiment has quickly become an integral part of the Socialfly brand, company culture and our favorite part of the week! 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.

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Video Facebook Social Media Creativity 283

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2021

2021 saw emerging platforms that B2B brands were eyeing to for their marketing plans, and some may have been missteps. The main goal of social media marketing is to generate a dedicated audience for your brand. Adding a creative twist, like a compelling photo, chart, or real-time visualization, is another way to kick up engagement.

Social Media 323

Social Media B2B Media Video 323

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.

Creativity 150

Creativity Web Social Media Data 150

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

But a profile that serves as a glorified CV isn’t enough to gain sought-after exposure; that takes time, strategy, and a dash of creativity. Your LinkedIn profile is representative of your brand. It may be time to review and optimize your profile to ensure that it’s presenting you and your brand in the best way. Create polls.

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LinkedIn Nonprofit Leadership B2B 421

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Brand purpose has real purpose. Research shows that consumers want the brands and companies they do business with to be fair employers, good corporate citizens, and responsible stewards of the environment. Look for brand values to be a core message for most organizations. Branded content is king. Employees are in charge.

Trends 385

Trends Employee Viral Advertising 385

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

But one surefire way to stand out from your competition is with excellent video storytelling. No, that doesn’t mean just creating videos. To keep pace, you’ll need to understand how to cater content to your brands, deliver a video to its target audience and measure performance to prove its value. Amplification.

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Storytelling Video Strategy Analytics 137

5W PR

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The toy industry faces unique challenges and opportunities when it comes to brand loyalty, as companies must appeal to multiple generations while maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety. The campaign centered on how LEGO has been a constant source of creative expression across generations.

Company 78

Company Brand Branding Crisis Management 78

Prohibition

APRIL 7, 2020

In this era of creating meaningful and engaging content many brands are experimenting with video across their social media channels in order to engage their audiences, communicate a certain product or service and expand their brand presence. Typically, it’s noted that videos around 60 seconds long perform best on Facebook.

Video 149

Video Social Media Instagram Facebook 149

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Video is now the main way people consume content online. Much of that video content is pure entertainment , but consumers are itching for branded videos. In fact, 91% of people say they’d like to see more videos from companies they support. Run contests that encourage customers to create short videos.

Video 125

Video Strategy Marketing Instagram 125

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 5, 2018

Most often, reactive PR is associated with “newsjacking,” where a brand may seize on a trending news story through social posts or expert commentary in the media. PR wins from brand commandeering. When Stewart retired as host, Arby’s even tweeted him a job application and made a hilarious farewell viral video.

Brand 160

Brand Branding Viral Crisis Management 160

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. Finally, the company has many short product videos online where you can take a look – without registering for a demo or speaking to a salesperson. They also offer a free trial.

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Software Measurement B2B Training 176

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This is particularly true for marketing, and the same applies to brand and corporate communications. 2020 saw more innovation in communications tactics, especially the use of live/streaming video platforms like Twitch. Livestream goes mainstream. With remote work and fully digital programming becoming commonplace.

Trends 407

Trends Communications Employee Corporate 407

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.

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Brand Branding How To Measurement 104

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

If you think being conversational and customer-centric is enough for your brand voice, you’re only going to join a chorus of clones. Developing a distinctive voice defines your brand’s unique identity and builds a sense of authenticity with customers—an increasingly important factor in sales. Getting there isn’t easy, though.

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Exercises Brand Branding Airlines 52

Cision

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Marketers are starting to realize the power of video in today’s noisy landscape and are incorporating video into their content marketing strategies at a steadily increasing rate. Worldwide 52 percent of marketing professionals think video content provides the best ROI and is the best way to reach millennials. What Kind of Video?

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Video Strategy Marketing YouTube 120

Agility PR Solutions

APRIL 10, 2024

High-quality videos require a planning stage where you figure out, organize, and optimize all the aspects you want to feature on the finished product. Whether it’s a movie, a YouTube show, or a branded video marketing piece, when we watch great video content, we’re looking at the result of a lengthy creative production process.

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Video YouTube Creativity Brand 117

Prohibition

AUGUST 25, 2021

Video marketing is a powerful tool that has the ability to inform, entertain and engage audiences. So far in 2021 , 86% of businesses use video as a marketing tool, an increase from 85% in 2020. These stats highlight just how key video content is for social media campaigns. LinkedIn – native video.

Video 105

Video YouTube Instagram LinkedIn 105

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Organic content uses free social media tools to share posts, photos, videos, and stories with the people who already follow a given brand or individual. Builds brand awareness. Paid social connects brands with audiences that would not have discovered its content . There is no cost to use it. Its benefits are obvious.

Social Media 344

Social Media Media B2B Leadership 344

Cision

JUNE 5, 2017

People are constantly seeking inspiration from picking out dinner at the grocery store to replacing a broken couch to finding ways to wear a brand-new shirt. They’ll often turn to brands for new ideas which will help them with these purchasing decision. You can also inspire creativity and action simultaneously.

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Pinterest Creativity Video Retail 202

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Between the PR and marketing functions of any organization there can be creative tension or even competition. PR, on the other hand, with its ties to reputation and crisis management, is thought to play a more defensive role, designed to protect the corporate brand. A great brand marketing PR campaign can even drive leads and sales.

Marketing 310

Marketing Product Launch Corporate Viral 310

Prohibition

AUGUST 4, 2023

social media marketing efforts, social media marketing campaigns, entire video, many brands, drive traffic In today’s digital age, social media video marketing has emerged as a powerful tool for businesses to engage with their target audience. For brands, different audiences across all social media platforms.

Social Media 118

Social Media Video Marketing Media 118

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2017

Some say the goal of a great PR program should be to build brand reputation, while sales and marketing actually drive sales. There are many ways to use PR initiatives to add depth, color, and cohesion to the building blocks of brand identity. Generating credibility for the brand message. Showing a brand’s humanity.

Brand 185

Brand Branding Marketing Wireless 185

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 22, 2021

That means there’s greater potential for B2B brands to reach an engaged audience of business users. This new feature is actually in competition with TikTok as it offers similar video creation capabilities. . Instagram Reels can be used to promote brand awareness and even recruitment. New platforms can work for B2B PR .

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B2B Social Media Media Twitter 405

Cision

AUGUST 19, 2015

Streaming, or live, video is the hot new tool in PR and marketing, but what does it take to be successful with the medium? The answer is simple: the video itself. Want to become a streaming video pro? Check out our “Video Streaming Best Practices for PR” white paper! People tune into a video to hear from you.

Video 120

Video Education Mobile B2B 120

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. Mixologists and bartenders can create engaging video tutorials and written recipes showcasing the brand’s products in unique and delicious cocktails.

Industry 78

Industry Guidelines Marketing Creativity 78

The Proactive Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Use it to attract and gather a strong community of people who like and trust your brand. Adding data visualizations , infographics, images, and videos to your text not only makes it more interesting and attractive, but it can help your message to be absorbed better too. Each year video usage online continues to grow.

Digital PR 264

Digital PR Marketing Infographics Video 264

Prowly

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Typically, this is to build brand awareness, improve brand reputation, manage a crisis, or promote products, services and ideas. 3 Craft compelling messages and choose the right channels The messages you send out should be clear, timely, relevant and aligned with your brand's voice.

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Examples How To Product Launch Print 104