Ronn Torossian
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Cryptocurrency or cyber currency has become big business, and that change has been lightning fast. Some of the blockchains have seen a change in value during 2017 of as much as 7000% or more. That market is volatile, but still growing. That being the case, it is time to talk about marketing these companies and what they offer. Find the Connection to Your Coin.
Cision
OCTOBER 4, 2017
When it comes to the transformation of the public relations industry, Google, Facebook, and Twitter always receive the revolutionizing praise. This post, however, is aimed to put visual content on the pedestal. 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.
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Onclusive
OCTOBER 3, 2017
CMOS and CEOs Sound Off on the Essentials for Getting Buzz and Building Your Brand Awareness. More data has been created in the past two years than in the entire previous history of the human race. Millions of blog posts are written every day. 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.
Deirdre Breakenridge
OCTOBER 30, 2017
PR Expanded Student Series : A guest post by Shawn Bond, a Student at American University. Jeff Bezos said that your brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room. Because the digital space gives people a new way to take a look into who you are, here are 7 steps to use so digital to work for you. Perform a digital audit. The first step in boosting your brand is understanding what’s currently out there.
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Leaked internal communications can be strategically valuable assets rather than just risks to manage. When used proactively, these leaks can highlight leadership and innovation—qualities that resonate in today’s media. By approaching internal comms with a dual-purpose approach, companies shift from mere risk avoidance to leveraging these moments as credible public messages around strategy.
ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications
OCTOBER 19, 2017
The hours and days immediately following a public relations event offer a great opportunity to assess event effectiveness and identify what worked and what could be improved. There are some basic must-haves that clients should expect when a PR team plans and executes any publicity event. Must-haves of the effective PR event. Plan the timeline down to the last detail.
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Ronn Torossian
OCTOBER 9, 2017
Recently, the Associated Press announced that Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl plans to plead guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. This may seem like the right move for Bergdahl, who may well be the most universally reviled American soldiers of his generation. The Plea Statement. If he does indeed plea out, that decision will nearly bring to an end one of the most watched military controversies over the past eight years.
Cision
OCTOBER 17, 2017
You probably won’t be surprised to learn that journalists continue to prefer email as the primary means of contact, with more than 90 percent indicating it as the best way to directly pitch a story idea. You also may not be surprised that there is a lot of conflicting advice about how to make your email pitches resonate. It’s difficult for PR practitioners is to sift through all of the disparate advice and to come up with a sound strategy to engage journalists.
Onclusive
OCTOBER 10, 2017
New features include a fully customizable dashboard with unlimited widgets, competitive analysis, broadcast monitoring, & Trends TM. Since 2012, AirPR Software has provided PR and content marketing professionals with reporting and analytics that actually matter to the C-Suite and core stakeholders. The New PR is about distributing content through a variety of earned and owned channels to generate brand awareness and drive business impact through continuous digital storytelling.
Deirdre Breakenridge
OCTOBER 6, 2017
Answers for Modern Communicators, A Guide to Effective Business Communication was published by Routledge and is available online in hard copy, soft cover and digital versions. I’ve been writing this book for years and it’s finally finished. My book offers students and professionals practical answers to important career and communication questions, helping them to communicate successfully in a business setting.
Journalists receive an overwhelming number of press releases daily, making it hard for your news to stand out. While some news is valuable, most is not.
ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications
OCTOBER 31, 2017
One foundation of a good public relations campaign is reputation management. Whether for a brand or an individual, most good PR people spend their time helping internal or external clients create a positive perception among key audiences or building a specific kind of reputation in the marketplace. The growth of social and digital media, of course, presents both challenges and opportunities for reputation management.
Prowly
OCTOBER 14, 2017
This year’s Filmteractive festival caught my attention mainly because of two presentations - one run by Matthew Luhn from Pixar, and another given by Shane Snow from Contently. What, according to these experts, makes content and storytelling perfect? And what makes stories stick with us for a long time? The post appeared first on Prowly Magazine.
Ronn Torossian
OCTOBER 2, 2017
The Walking Dead started as a long-running comic book. More grisly and darker than the capes and tights crowd, but fans still loved it. As more issues came out, more and more people jumped on the bandwagon, turning The Walking Dead into one of the biggest “mature” comics ever, right up there with Y The Last Man and The Sandman. Then, after years, The Walking Dead made its TV debut on AMC network.
Cision
OCTOBER 10, 2017
Although best practices are ideal strategies, they aren’t static. . In fact, revisiting methods and updating them accordingly is the preferred way to remain effective in an ever-changing industry. . Let’s examine three ways of distributing content and how to get them up to date. 1. Press Release Distribution. You can no longer simply email journalists and hope to get coverage online or in print-based media.
Speaker: Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, Author, Speaker
Yes - press releases are still relevant in the world of public relations! 🎯 Ever wondered how to write a compelling press release, or what are current best practices for pitching your news to earn media coverage? In this exclusive webinar with Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, we’ll cover tips and advice to help you get the most out of each piece of news you pitch!
Onclusive
OCTOBER 26, 2017
CMI’s Robert Rose discusses the challenges and benefits of building an integrated measurement plan. Truly creating a comprehensive integrated communications and marketing measurement plan is a challenge for virtually every brand and company. This week, AirPR hosted the webinar, “Building an Integrated Measurement Plan,” where Robert Rose, Chief Strategy Officer for the Content Marketing Institute discussed with Heidi Sullivan, President of HKSully Consulting , the challenges of true integrati
Deirdre Breakenridge
OCTOBER 13, 2017
With technology advancing rapidly, new media channels proliferating daily and consumer behavior changing, modern communicators need answers to practical PR, marketing and social media questions. Join #PRStudChat sponsored by Spin Sucks on Thursday, October 19th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET for a discussion with Author Deirdre Breakenridge (@dbreakenridge) about her new book, Answers for Modern Communicators, A Guide to Effective Business Communication.
Business Wire
OCTOBER 30, 2017
by Millicent Hasandras, Business Wire Fall just started recently, but I can't stop thinking about. Holiday Story Time. I love the holiday news cycle. Every year I look forward to pictures of kittens in silly outfits, outlandish gift guides, intriguing cocktail recipes, and crazy predictions by Futurists. When you’re in PR, the holiday season starts early with long-lead publication deadline dates and doesn’t stop until the final “last-minute gift ideas” blog posts published in late December.
Prowly
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Missteps will happen. Some do a good job of apologizing (Southwest) while others not so much (United). Southwest’s apology was immediate and sincere, while it took United three attempts to finally begin to get it right. The post How to Apologize If Your Brand Messes Up appeared first on Prowly Magazine.
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Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.
Ronn Torossian
OCTOBER 23, 2017
When it comes to fashion lines , you don’t tend to see a lot of name brand designers coming out with special lines for disabled people. Tommy Hilfiger looks poised to change that. In many cases, people with relatively limited physical abilities are not the focus of many clothing designers. It’s a common complaint of those who desire to be fashionable but need clothes that fit their challenges.
Cision
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Hispanic Heritage Month brings awareness the importance of targeting the Hispanic population with relevant content in the language and application that maximizes reach. While many people who identify as Hispanic in the United States receive their news in English, that trend may be due to a lack of Spanish translations rather than a desire to consume news in English.
Onclusive
OCTOBER 18, 2017
New AirPR Webinar Explores How to Measure True Multi-Channel ROI. We live in the age of the integrated marketing campaigns. Instead of sending a single email or posting a blog, companies leverage a myriad of tactics to drive their message: social media, PR, content, PPC and more. And while it’s easy to measure how every separate channel of a campaign performs, integrated marketing requires that you measure how well the different channels work together.
ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications
OCTOBER 3, 2017
There are many public relations industry blogs that offer know-how on everything from crafting brilliant media pitches to perfecting presentation skills. But how to determine which blogs are me-too, and which are worth your while? We like to follow bloggers who are superior writers, and straight shooters, and whose posts are free of jargon and sales pitches.
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As the Internet continues to grow and change, the role of Online Crisis Management firms is evolving. This article explores how these firms are adapting to the new topography of Online Crisis Management. Through interviews with industry experts and case studies, we uncover the key strategies and tactics that are driving success in this dynamic field.
Business Wire
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Fall just started recently, but I can't stop thinking about. Holiday Story Time. I love the holiday news cycle. Every year I look forward to pictures of kittens in silly outfits, outlandish gift guides, intriguing cocktail recipes, and crazy predictions by Futurists. When you’re in PR, the holiday season starts early with long-lead publication deadline dates and doesn’t stop until the final “last-minute gift ideas” blog posts published in late December.
Prowly
OCTOBER 4, 2017
If you’re thinking about putting together a crisis communications plan for your business, where do you start? Here are the basics to consider: The post What Belongs in a Crisis Communications Plan? appeared first on Prowly Magazine.
Ronn Torossian
OCTOBER 30, 2017
General Electric is not having a good year. The company has been down of late, with stocks falling and earnings reports landing even lower than many people expected. By the numbers GE has dropped more than 30 percent, making it number 30 with a bullet when compared to, um, 29 other companies that make up the DOW stock average. Yes, you read that right.
Cision
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Werewolves, vampires, ghosts and goblins all have one thing in common — they are fantasies and when brought into the light of day most of them will turn to dust. PR attribution that is tied to a single metric is similar, reliance on a single number to track value to a PR program won’t integrate with the rest of an organization. For example, messaging analysis, looking at how often a set of branded talking points proliferate fails to explore the impact of those messages on purchasing intent
Speaker: Shawna Bruce, Director of M.D. Bruce & Associates Ltd.
Are you ready to face the unexpected? When the stakes are high and the pressure is on, there's no time to waste - you must be prepared to communicate clearly and confidently. In today's unpredictable world, mastering the art of crisis communication is a must-have skill for any public relations professional. Whether you're facing a weather disaster, a cyber attack, or a PR nightmare, knowing how to craft a clear and compelling message can mean the difference between chaos and calm, confusion and
Flack's Revenge
OCTOBER 11, 2017
I am very much looking forward to Social Tools Summit (#SocialTools17) in Boston next Wednesday, where I will be moderating a panel on branding and thought leadership. It is the third time I am participating, and am thrilled that Neal Schaffer and Brian Mahony invited me back (see my cheat sheet from last year ). It looks like it will be another great event.
ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications
OCTOBER 6, 2017
Thought leadership is a common term in most B2B public relations programs. But what does it really mean, and which qualities make a successful thought leader? We examine these questions on behalf of clients and have a blueprint of sorts for developing and supporting thought leadership in a company executive or expert. What qualities make a successful thought leader?
The Proactive Report
OCTOBER 22, 2017
A while ago I posted a video by Rand Fishkin on how to create 10X content- content that is 10X better than your competitors. So how do you know if your efforts are working? Can you measure the quality of your content? The quality of writing and visuals is very subjective. I may love something that you think is awful. But there are several indicators that can tell you how well your content is doing: The Google Quality Guidelines.
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