Many PR teams and agencies tend to urge high-ranking members of a company to build their own social media profiles and share content on those platforms, however, there are certain times during a company’s lifetime when the CEO should...
With all of the attention, it seems, on influencers as the newest marketing secret sauce, there is also a buzz worthy conversation surrounding the notion of the micro influencer. These niche-oriented personalities with a highly engaged group of followers...
Building strong client relationships is essential to having a well-performing and sustainable PR business. A good client relationship might not only pave the road for return business, but it will also result in new business through recommendations and referrals....
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New media lessons from the Gap logo fiasco
The Gap recently learned the painful lesson of today’s new media world: It is fast and furious. Following consumer outcry in social media channels, the...
These days, consumers are even more worried about cyber security. As the so-called “Russian interference” investigation continues, people are still wondering just how safe their information really is online. It is understandable to be concerned about cyber security. But...
Innovation can be a great way to get noticed and advance your career. But “new” for the sake of “new” may not bring you the success you are hoping for. Sometimes, innovation needs to be more subtle, more invested...
With the advent of news on mobile devices, the public relations industry as a whole shrugged. Then they started hemorrhaging money left and right. Pundits and prognosticators weighed in, predicting DOOM for the Traditional Media. New media, they presumed,...
There was a time when no matter where you went, you told the world about in on Foursquare. Well, maybe not you, but millions did. Then Facebook offered its check-in feature, and Foursquare became redundant. Just one more once-popular...
Coming right on the heels of the landmark announcement that Tesla had “done it,” the company had created a fully electric family car for a middle-class budget, Tesla was forced to admit production wasn’t quite where they wanted it...
Smaller companies that don't have access to large followings or celebrity endorsements can still make the most out of influencer marketing and PR campaigns. For instance, let's take a look at a company called Little Sapling Toys. This company...
