While social media is one of the powerful PR tools in the digital world, it's also one of the most difficult avenues for modern brands to understand. Being successful on channels like Twitter today isn't just about delivering exceptional...
Throughout the past month, the executives at 5W have repeatedly been approached by the media for our opinions on the major missteps made by a variety of widely recognized brands. Here’s a quick debriefing on the latest big brand...
The following is a book excerpt from
"For Immediate Release: Shape Minds, Build Brands, and Deliver Results with Game-Changing Public Relations “ by Ronn Torossian and can be purchased at http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/for-immediate-release-ronn-torossian/1102047620
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Sometimes, companies need to do something dramatic if they want to get some attention in an overly-saturated marketplace. In a world where everyone is shouting over each other to earn the interest of the same customers, it's difficult to...
Social media has changed public relations as much as it has every other form of marketing. One example of this shift is in the funny, often pointless, but also powerful potential of the MEME.
Memes are designed to convey immediate...
Often, great leadership is about finding the balance between pushing followers to achieve their goals and making sure that they don't end up overwhelmed and burnt out. Managers are just like anyone else in the workforce when it comes...
Webster City, Iowa doesn't quite have the ring of a must-see vacation destination, and that's just fine with residents. They're not looking to become the Midwestern version of Orlando or Las Vegas. They just want to be a quaint,...
Content marketing has changed dramatically since the days of 300-word blog posts and half-baked articles. In the past, a company could post a handful of blogs once a month and easily get to the top of the Google search...
A security breach is one of the most dreaded forms of attack against any modern day company. Security breaches not only put the brand and its employees at risk, but also the customers and clients, which the company serves.
This...
In October, 2014, Google released its newest Apple iOS app, "Primer." Here is a brief introduction to the app, and why rookie marketing professionals should use it.
What is Google Primer?
Google realized that not all first-time marketers know the ins...
