The media landscape continues to morph as a new report from strategic consultancy and marketing research firm KS&R reveals that traditional media is losing more ground to other sources as all generations, spearheaded by millennials and Gen Z, are increasingly...
Handling difficult conversations: 8 strategies for addressing setbacks, delivering bad news, or managing conflicts
Do you ever have tough talks at work that make you feel uneasy? How can you handle those tricky conversations without stress? The good news is with the right mindset and preparation, you can tackle these challenges smoothly and confidently. According to a VitalSmarts...
Richard Edelman delivers an impassioned DE&I call to action and new racial justice Trust Barometer findings at Women of Color Connecting summit
As a culture, we’ve made some middling progress against systemic racism in the workplace (depending on who you ask, of course), but such a deeply ingrained societal disease won’t be corrected by company policies and procedures without ardent and honest...
AI is creating a tsunami of change in journalism: What does that mean for the newsroom?
In just the first two months of 2024, more than 500 journalists have been laid off at top publications, including the Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, and Business Insider. While some publications are downsizing to protect themselves from the tides of...
ICYMI: Bulldog’s Top 10 most popular posts in February
2024 is off to a raging start here at Bulldog Reporter, with two of our biggest months in modern history kicking the year off in style. And February was the biggest one yet, with our most popular posts generating unprecedented traffic. We’re thrilled about that, but...
5 considerations for hiring a social media manager for your business
Social media is a key marketing asset. It’s how you generate leads, connect with customers, and drive sales. Hiring a social media manager can help you maximize results by providing you with the expertise you need to develop and execute a stellar social media...
2024 consumer behavior trends in focus: New research examines what influences—and what de-influences—today’s purchase decisions
When it comes to driving purchases and creating loyalty, today’s brands and businesses are well aware that the rules of the game are not as straightforward as they once seemed to be. With an ever-growing multitude of channels, marketing strategies and transaction...
Navigating B2B comms while riding the AI wave and surviving the media collapse
2024 presents a formidable challenge for B2B brands seeking to stand out. The battleground has shifted, with two significant factors redefining the rules of both communications and brand engagement: the proliferation of AI-fueled content and the gradual fading of...
4 clever steps for repurposing your business insights into PR hooks
PR is all about increasing brand awareness and positioning your business as a credible voice within your industry, and in many ways, this relies on how you ‘hook’ your audience and journalists. Newsworthy content should be engaging, insightful, and spark emotion....
Are marketers prepared for the AI revolution? Virtually all comms pros globally are using it to a degree, but full impact is still just a vision
Like nearly all business people, marketers and PR pros are testing the waters of generative AI extensively, and many are bearing the fruits of its productivity promise, but those looking ahead to the full potential the tech offers know that the automation AI has...
Beyond Black History Month: 3 tips for making cultural observances a year-round conversation
Over the past month, we have shared the achievements and impacts of Black people in social media channels, blogs, podcasts and other communication channels. Now Black History Month is over, and we are preparing to celebrate women’s impact on our communities throughout...
Proving PR’s impact: New study finds most PR pros can’t prove their work helps their business or client
PR pros are highly focused on generating high volumes of media coverage, among other tasks, to move the needle for their company or clients, and less so on tracking the commercial impact of their efforts—and new research from PR industry reporting platform...