While we hear PR pros talk about how often their pitches go ignored – we don’t always hear the other side. Journalists have some REAL complaints about practices public relations practitioners engage in that make their jobs more difficult. Unfortunately, these missteps can also make it tougher for PR pros […]
Journalists Sound Off on How PR Pros Can Improve Media Pitches Read More »
Have you heard of Oatly? I’ve been an admirer of the Swedish oat milk brand for a while now. No, I’m not a customer of theirs, but I appreciate how they do things differently. Oatly has been both praised and criticized for its approach to advertising and marketing. It must
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There’s an unsettling trend in the PR industry that’s causing frustration for PR pros AND clients alike. PR appears to be for sale. Publications selling articles. Organizations hawking awards. Broadcast media peddling placements. Public relations pros are shaking their heads. As if it weren’t already hard enough to explain what
Public relations is enjoying a bit of a resurgence. As businesses strive to stand out in a noisy digital environment, they’re turning to PR to help achieve those goals. Why is PR seeing a spike in popularity? “The rising need to gain competitive advantage is driving the public relations market,”
Proactive PR Versus Reactive PR: Which Should You Focus On? Read More »
The new year has arrived. But what will it hold? As we make 2021 marketing plans, how can we place bets on the best way to organize those plans when there are still so many questions to be answered? This time of year, many marketers make predictions on what businesses
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As we prepare to enter a new year, we all wonder what lies ahead. 2020 was anything but predictable. But what can we learn and apply to our digital marketing and communications strategies in 2021? I asked 21 influencers to share their thoughts on this question: What one piece of
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Marketing during a crisis can be a challenge. As small businesses struggle to get their bearings, many wonder how to market themselves. More than 60% of small and medium business owners surveyed said they felt their revenues would shrink for the next six months. Given the shaky economic conditions, they
As we catch our breath from the past few weeks of dealing with the coronavirus quarantine, one thing has become apparent – companies are anxious to keep in touch with their audiences. They’re just not sure what to say to them. With our daily routines as we know them on
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As we navigate these uncharted waters together, PR pros, we have questions. One question I see coming up a lot is – can I pitch the media my non-virus related news? Or should I hold off for fear of overwhelming journalists or the news getting lost in the flood of
Media Pitching in the Age of Coronavirus – Should We? Or Shouldn’t We? Read More »
Today’s manufacturing and industrial companies face a marketing challenge. Many seem to be stuck in the past, when relationships were the key to closing deals and winning new customers. Now, with the advent of digital marketing, some manufacturers are caught unprepared. Their websites aren’t mobile-friendly. They’ve done little or no
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