ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 8, 2018

We associate social media platforms with splashy consumer campaigns, but social is increasingly important in B2B public relations. According to an IDC study , 75% of B2B buyers and 84% of C-level/vice president executives use social media to make purchasing decisions. Journalists use social media, too.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

You may have seen this graphic last week–it was making the rounds on social media (even I shared it). It’s from LinkedIn, which aggregated data to share with us the “top skills” of today’s social media manager. Yes, social media pros do need to understand how to manage social ad campaigns.

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 7, 2021

When was the last time your company conducted a social media audit? However, a good, in-depth social media audit is worth it’s weight in gold. An audit gives you the perfect “pause” to re-shape your social media strategy. Now the question is: What’s included in a social media audit?

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Prohibition

APRIL 28, 2019

What is community management and why is it important? A community manager is responsible for advocating a brand on social networks. Strong community management and online presence leads to increased awareness of the brand, higher engagement and more engaged followers. So, why is this necessary and important?

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Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

Social media is an increasingly important element in a successful crisis management approach. With the recent increase in the use of social media in crisis situations, organisations across all sectors need to understand the benefits of incorporating it into their crisis plan. What is Crisis Management?

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Over the last 12 years I’ve been a consultant, I’ve conducted a lot of social media audits. And one trend I continue to see in many of those audits is brands attempting to drive organic traffic to their web sites or blogs from social media. 2 – Shift your focus from driving traffic to community building.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

These are the “Big Four” of the social media marketing world. And, they encompass about 90% of all social media marketing for most companies. However, a slew of other more niche social networks exist that may help your social media marketing efforts. It’s a COMMUNITY play.

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NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Today that “clash and turmoil of billions of human lives” is fully captured by our media ecosystem, and delivered to us every minute, via high definition screens, social networks and personalisation algorithms, on our networked computers, phones and other devices. . .” -Martin Gurri, The Revolt of the Public.

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PR for Anyone

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Here is a month’s worth of content ideas that you can use every single month to create social media posts and/or blogs for an entire month in one day. Share your favorite place in the community. Welcome a new business in the community. But coming up with the content can be grueling and actually quite stressful.

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PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The definition of public relations is the professional maintenance of a favorable public image by a company or other organization or a famous person and the definition of marketing is: the action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising. Media Relations.

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Prohibition

MAY 28, 2021

A creative and highly targeted social media ad campaign gives you the possibility to inspire authentic conversations amongst consumers as well as increasing awareness of the brand to your target audience. Social media advertising continues to shape overall advertising strategies and for many, is at the heart of advertising plans.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The difference between borrowing and stealing can be blurry on social media, where memes, sounds, and other types of content are widely redistributed by brands and users alike. Social copying happens across all social platforms: Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and the like.

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Prohibition

JUNE 17, 2021

Another month has past, and yet again, the social media updates and trends have not stopped coming! From platforms battling it out to master audio first, to expansions within AR capabilities, there’s been a lot going on recently in the world of social media. Reddit set to launch Reddit Talks.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

A Guest Post by Corina Manea, Chief Community Officer of Spin Sucks & Founder of NutsPR. Just a few short years ago, brands were pondering whether to give this social media thing a try or not. There was this popular belief that social media wouldn’t last, so why put yourself or your company out there?

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Neal Schaffer on Social Media Challenges & Opportunities for 2019. I was thrilled when Neal Schaffer agreed to participate in my series about challenges facing social media marketing. Neal is a social media speaker and consultant ranked by Forbes and others as a top influencer. Definitely.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 28, 2013

In addition to being Community Manager Appreciation Day (#CMAD for all you hashtag fiends), today is also the day: Henry VIII died (1547, and women all over England breathed a sigh of relief). ” (on the difference between social media managers and community managers) ~ Ryan Rutan , Jive Software. That’s ok.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Its growth has definitely cooled over the past several weeks, but for PR or comms specialists, it can offer an opportunity to drive engagement, amplify outreach efforts and reach audiences with specific interests. Unlike other social media platforms, Threads makes it difficult to search for relevant conversations or even trends.

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Prohibition

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Reels are a new innovative way to share content and should definitely be maximised by brands to show that you are on top of the latest social media trends. We’ve taken a look at what Reels can offer from a social media marketing perspective and why brands should be investing in getting this right.

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NewsWhip

APRIL 17, 2023

Few avenues are better for that than social media. But while social media can give reporters a real-time window into those topics, many platforms are difficult to navigate and can sometimes be misleading. The members within those communities are also highly engaged. Reddit is different.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Trust Insights , a marketing analytics and data consulting company, just dropped a stellar report about social media trends and what they mean for 2020. It’s all about user interest in social networks, and how that translates for marketing strategy—namely, where marketers should put their time and money as they plan for 2020.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 21, 2017

Google the phrase “Social media training Minneapolis.” In a nutshell, that describes my experience with social media training programs (or a lack thereof) in the Twin Cities. Social media advertising –potentially the biggest need of them all right now. ” What comes up? Where are they?

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 30, 2019

Our community will also learn the importance of observing the leaders in an organization (regardless of their titles). Some of the topics/questions Ken and the #PRStudChat community will answer include: 1. What’s your definition of leadership? How can leaders communicate more effectively through social media?

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

As an independent consultant, a big part of my job is keeping my clients one step ahead when it comes to social media marketing. And, that’s damn hard, considering the speed at which social media marketing moves. But, subscribing is definitely worth it for all the other content they share. Just top notch.

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 1, 2019

For years, Ryan Pena was one of those people I definitely knew about, but never had a chance to meet. So, maybe I should stop chit-chatting so we can meet this Social Media Rock Star! I work for their Marketing team as a Social Media Strategist. And man, am I glad I did. I was struggling in a sales role.

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Konnect Agency

JULY 2, 2020

That definition may seem simple, but what really is negotiation? And because I loved his book so much, I wanted to provide some key takeaways to our community of readers who can hopefully take these tools and apply them to their own personal and professional lives – just as I aim to do. Happy negotiating! Hasmik Piliposyan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 30, 2013

I am a social media advocate. I love the collaborative energy, thoughts and community. But I hate the ugly side of social media sharing; especially when kids are involved. It’s definitely circulating.” Social media by definition is a space where people share ideas and information.

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Karen Freberg

AUGUST 6, 2017

Is influence and having a large following a must have for social media professionals today? Influence on social media is not only influencing the profession as we see it for marketing and public relations for example, but the economy as well. Evaluate the health of their community online. The answer is: depends.

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Karen Freberg

AUGUST 15, 2017

With professors who are teaching social media, this can be a daunting and intimidating task in many ways. Teaching social media, as I have written about many times, is a constant prep. I know when I started teaching social media several years ago, this was not the case. Which book do you use?

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 20, 2022

Just 14% of social media marketers leverage audio chat rooms like Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces. However, 68% of those who do say it’s the most effective social media strategy they use (stats courtesy of Hubspot ). But, it’s definitely true. 3 – Social audio is still new. What gives?

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Doctor Spin

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The rapid evolution of the internet and social media has transformed the communications industry—and PR professionals must adapt. Social media, blogs, podcasts, and other online channels presented new opportunities for communication. Digital PR is not link-building for SEO. But this is SEO, not digital PR.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 26, 2019

COMMUNITY BUILDING. An interesting trend among some respondents is that they’re focused on building smaller and more connected communities on their social media platforms. Many respondents said they will be spending more money on ads because of social media restraints, with Facebook and Google among the platforms cited.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2017

The second problem is that the things marketing wants to definitively measure tend to be asymmetric and intangible. Some of the monitoring tools designed around social media, provide storage for just a few months of data. 3) Social Media Metrics: Three Impacts. Just ask your sales development rep (SDR). Talk to Us!

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Qualifications, continuous learning and a mature community of practice that engage theory and practice are among the hallmarks of a mature profession. The public relations industry has a thriving research community but there’s limited exchange between theory and practice. It is fundamentally impacting the communications industry.

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Karen Freberg

JUNE 8, 2018

I cover influencer marketing a ton in my social media and PR classes, and I have done some research in this area as well over the years. Well, like all of the other industries I have mentioned, the bourbon industry is embracing IM completely for their social and PR campaigns. That’s where Jeptha Creed comes into play.

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Karen Freberg

AUGUST 21, 2017

We have seen a lot of brands and organizations who participated in this year’s Solar Eclipse , and of course, the conversations amongst the social media professionals was: Who will be the one brand (or team) we will be talking about the next day on and offline for having great brand integration and strategy for the event?

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 24, 2015

How can you track your social media efforts to ensure that your strategy is up to par? This week’s roundup introduces you to some best practices for social media metrics. 5 Social Media Metrics You Can Stop Tracking Yesterday. From likes to leads: The new metrics for B2B social selling.

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HMA Public Relations

MAY 5, 2023

By definition, a troll is “…a person who posts inflammatory, insincere, digressive, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community with the intent of provoking readers into displaying emotional responses or manipulating others’ perception.”

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