Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 20, 2015

Thanks to technology, much has changed in what PR pros can handle as “part of a day’s work.” Now, public relations professionals are as likely to be adept at HTML as they are with Photoshop – a far cry from the days when media pitches were the only creativity they were allowed. Creative Guest Post PR 2.0

Creativity 150

Creativity Healthcare Fashion Travel 150

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

During a PRSA Boston event, Matthew Raven, VP of Marketing Technology at SHIFT Communications, presented an insightful discussion about the power of Google Analytics and how it can serve PR professionals. The solution seems to be to get more creative. Here are a few of the key points he made: The Challenge. The Solution. Amrit Gill.

Analytics 141

Analytics Google Creativity Publicity 141

Deirdre Breakenridge

JULY 3, 2015

Most of the work I’ve seen profiled in best practices, case studies, award entries, panel discussions and other channels has been consumer-facing – as in work done by companies or agencies to advance the agenda of a B2C company or a consumer product (Oreo, Dove or Skittles anyone?). … Read more.

B2B 150

B2B Social Media Consumer B2C 150

Deirdre Breakenridge

JULY 3, 2015

Most of the work I’ve seen profiled in best practices, case studies, award entries, panel discussions and other channels has been consumer-facing – as in work done by companies or agencies to advance the agenda of a B2C company or a consumer product (Oreo, Dove or Skittles anyone?). … Read more.

B2B 150

B2B Social Media Consumer B2C 150

Wadds Inc.

OCTOBER 9, 2022

tool supports business planning for creative agencies. Strategic planning can be time consuming and complex but it can provide important insight into the marketplace now and future direction. As professional advisers to creative agencies and comms teams, we have done some of the work here at Wadds Inc. A new Wadds Inc.

Creativity 118

Creativity Agency Enterprise Exercises 118

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2022

For example, media monitoring, once a tedious and time-consuming daily ritual, is now far more efficient given AI-assisted tech. Digital technologies have disrupted both journalism and PR, in ways that often help us work together. Digital technologies have disrupted both journalism and PR, in ways that often help us work together.

SEO 333

SEO Analysis Meeting Travel 333

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 6, 2020

Wei’s academic studies are in journalism, consumer technology, and resource economics; he is passionate about the intersections of the fields. Winner #1 is (drumroll please) … Wei Cai, who is an undergraduate at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Winner #2 will be announced next week.

Video 352

Video Journalism Education Resources 352

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 11, 2023

AI has been promoted as a tool to automate repetitive tasks, freeing us to engage in the strategy and creative work involved in a typical PR engagement. It’s useful for analyzing data, like consumer behavior, demographic trends, or media consumption patterns, all of which can support PR program research and key audience targeting.

Tools 353

Tools Trends Creativity Web 353

Deirdre Breakenridge

AUGUST 26, 2014

Throughout my 25 year career I’ve worked with clients from an array of industries – aviation, healthcare, government, museums, education, technology, and more. But this direction has kept me flexible and enhanced my creativity by ensuring I do not simply rely on what works in any one industry. I define myself as a PR generalist.

Industry 316

Industry Fashion Travel Tourism 316

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

For example, we worked with a smart home device company and the goal was consumer media placements on the day of launch. Any good PR person knows that consumer publications have long lead times and are often tricky to crack. From Slack to Zoom, PR pros have gotten creative about how to stay connected in a remote environment.

Agency 310

Agency B2B B2C Pitching 310

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

corporate communications will be challenged to involve and engage employees, with an emphasis on mental health and wellness, team-building, and creativity. It will require new technology tools as well as unprecedented involvement on a strategic level by corporate communications pros. Our work will be bifurcated.

Trends 407

Trends Communications Employee Corporate 407

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 26, 2021

The Consumer Electronics Show and SXSW have gone virtual this year, and most events well into summer are still being planned in virtual or hybrid formats. Yet savvy producers created compelling online conferences with the help of tech advances and good old-fashioned creativity. Virtual is more “real” than ever.

Conference 299

Conference B2B Meeting Fashion 299

Cision

AUGUST 6, 2015

Want to learn how travel technology impacts your brand? Read Cision Global Insight’s free “Integrating Travel Technology Into the Customer Experience” white paper today! Want to see all of Cision’s key findings on travelers’ technology preferences? In-Flight Entertainment (IFE). Travel Fee Fatigue.

Travel 120

Travel Technology Airlines Wireless 120

5W PR

APRIL 2, 2025

Financial technology companies face unique marketing challenges that traditional advertising alone cannot solve. Recent data shows that 92% of consumers trust influencer recommendations over traditional advertising, while fintech-focused influencer campaigns generate 11x more ROI than conventional digital marketing.

Marketing 78

Marketing Financial Case Study Education 78

5W PR

JANUARY 26, 2025

This shift represents a fundamental change in how PR professionals work, allowing them to focus on strategy and creativity while AI handles time-consuming tactical tasks. The technology goes deeper than surface-level tracking. The technology also excels at content personalization.

Publicity 78

Publicity System Crisis Management Analysis 78

Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Insights provided by the agency practitioner client-side include the importance of mobile, from both a creative and business standpoint. As Harvard Business Review notes, the ability of the agency to critically and creatively coach the client is vital in order to engage specific solution. Search dominates.

Creativity 120

Creativity SEO Mobile Journalism 120

5W PR

MARCH 27, 2025

Marketing technology and user-generated content now form the backbone of successful PR campaigns, fundamentally changing how brands connect with their audiences. Social proof through authentic customer voices carries more weight than traditional advertising, with 92% of consumers trusting peer recommendations over brand messaging.

System 88

System Tools Policies Measurement 88

Cision

MAY 17, 2016

I knew that I wanted to be around creative people so I majored in graphic design and minored in fine art. From the upfront research, to communication insights and strategy, to creative execution and the consistent evolution and optimization of a campaign, in today’s world, it’s all important. Each step of the way feeds into the next.

Real Estate 227

Real Estate Pharmaceuticals Automotive Healthcare 227

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 20, 2020

Ad tech PR isn’t like consumer PR where you could be hitting up different people every day, and it’s impossible to keep track of changes without a deep database. Many reporters aren’t willing to write a story about a technology provider without an advertiser or publisher willing to speak about the value proposition. It makes sense.

How To 241

How To Advertising Advertising Data 241

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. Podcasts are mainstream.

Marketing 306

Marketing Advertising Advertising Industry 306

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 18, 2023

Dive into research and audience analysis Each holiday brings unique associations, cultural nuances, and evolving consumer preferences. Especially for long-tail holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, it’s a bustling time for businesses, consumers, and the media.

Examples 293

Examples Consumer Software Analysis 293

Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 3, 2016

We need to look beyond easy and recognize that no software application can supplant our own curiosity and creativity. We’re creating, curating, consuming, and confronting a daily tsunami of information. John cares about putting humanity first, and our stories about technology second. It’s daunting.

Data 0

Data Tools Technology Banking 0

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Storytelling will become more creative. Today there are a plethora of niche outlets that strive to receive business and consumer attention. More specifically, companies will need to craft more creative stories in order for them to get any attention at all. In 2018, we will see the rise of more storytelling.

Trends 0

Trends Storytelling Creativity Reputation 0

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2019

Many people who work in PR thrive on the creative nature of what we do; after all, not everyone can dream up a winning idea for a product launch, or even the email subject line that will capture a journalist’s attention. But the best campaigns are fueled by creativity, yet informed by research. Muddling the message. Bad timing.

How To 257

How To Interviews Measurement Storytelling 257

5W PR

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Leveraging Trust with Gen Z Still focusing on this subset of consumers, building trust with Gen Z is crucial. Marketing, while a powerful tool for prompting consumer action, can only go so far—it’s crucial to align marketing with operations.

Retail 78

Retail Privacy Advertising Advertising 78

Cision

JANUARY 2, 2018

It’s also known for helping increase consumers’ engagement with brands, given Facebook’s 183 million daily users. And it’s killing your ability to be creative with your campaigns. There are no shortcuts to engaging today’s consumers. Staying Creative With Content.

Facebook 0

Facebook Marketing Journalism Creativity 0

5W PR

JANUARY 29, 2025

From the CosmoTrends panel to live demonstrations, it was clear that LED technology is expanding beyond traditional skincare into full-body wellness solutions, creating a new frontier for beauty PR campaigns targeting the at-home beauty market. Beauty PR firms can use these insights to position brands as leaders in cutting-edge beauty.

Trends 78

Trends Storytelling Consumer Technology 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2019

Alexa, will technology change the public relations industry? This isn’t new technology, of course, but it has only recently become reliable enough to reach a tipping point in consumer adoption. It already has, of course. Brands are already gearing up to use smart speakers for voice search optimization.

Google 186

Google Course Technology Creativity 186

NewsWhip

JULY 15, 2021

Recently, we sat down with PepsiCo’s Lauren Powell to talk about how her team works to transform trends into successful campaigns and how data can power creative. Every successful modern creative campaign is powered by insight and data. This keeps the topics they explore relevant, specific, and consumer-centric. .

Creativity 78

Creativity Data Trends Analytics 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2016

Earning coverage in the top-tier tech press is a mainstay for any technology PR program, whether your brand deals in consumer tech or B2B services. Universal pitching rules apply here, but a few twists are in order when it comes to getting out technology news. And all tech media are not the same. Narrate the story.

Pitching 180

Pitching Technology Trends Consumer 180

5W PR

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Clearly articulate how the brand’s products or services can enhance consumers’ lives. Use animation to bring the story to life in a creative and engaging way. Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies to keep the storytelling fresh and innovative.

Storytelling 78

Storytelling Brand Branding How To 78

Onclusive

DECEMBER 16, 2020

We will begin seeing more jobs and spending from both businesses and consumers. As companies continue to capitalize on the power of livestream, there will be a lot of room for creativity and innovation around employee and customer communications, including hybrid events and programs for both virtual and physical participants.

Industry 221

Industry Content Marketing Corporate Analytics 221

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 22, 2021

The feature offers a fun, creative way to display your brand’s product releases, how-to’s, and even its workplace culture. While you should pay attention to the level of adaptability, you should consider how your audience wants to consume media. Instagram Reels can be used to promote brand awareness and even recruitment.

B2B 405

B2B Social Media Media Twitter 405

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 2, 2020

New York, NY, June 2, 2020 — Crenshaw Communications , a New York-based public relations agency specializing in technology, today announced the analysis of dozens of B2C brand email marketing communications sent during the COVID-19 pandemic between mid-March and mid-May. A Third of Brand Emails Offer Free or Discounted Services Amid Pandemic.

Study 170

Study Brand Branding B2C 170

Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Communications, media and PR market in Ireland On the media front Irish people are spending more time consuming information, but in increasingly fragmented ways. Although print newspaper readership has declined, publishers’ online assets continue to grow strongly, with consumers accessing news media sites via mobile and social media.

Radio 83

Radio Sports Marketing Local 83

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2025

I find fiction reading really improves my writing because, in the course of being entertained, Im consuming examples of how published authors describe abstract concepts. Since I work in technology, which is by definition the application of science for practical use, there is some direct professional development value.

Google 157

Google Course Survey YouTube 157

5W PR

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Sprout Social’s 2023 report found that 64% of consumers want brands to connect with them on social media. These technologies will continue evolving, but the core principle remains: data-driven PR delivers better results. The most successful teams combine powerful analytics with strategic thinking and creative execution.

Data-Driven PR 78

Data-Driven PR Analytics Data Measurement 78