Nothing has rocked the public relations world quite as much as the development of digital technologies. We’ve gained an arsenal of sophisticated tools to help with communicating our brands, fighting disinformation, and more. That said, our ability to assess the...
The CYA (cover your assets) guide to paid social: Q&A with creative production experts
Ever since social and streaming time surpassed TV viewing in recent years, brands have been trying to shift more of their attention to paid social to achieve marketing objectives. Even more recently, there’s been a social media arms race as platforms stockpile...
4 ways headless CMS will improve your company’s omnichannel experiences
Today’s consumers are rapidly moving targets. In fact, on average, U.S. households have a total of 22 connected devices. In a world of websites, tablets, desktop computers, and mobile phones, how are companies supposed to connect their brand with potential customers?...
Leadership Doubt plagues top decision makers: Survey reveals even successful execs struggle with chronic doubt about their leadership
Business leaders are dealing with unprecedented challenges in the post-pandemic world—struggling to manage a workforce that would rather be home, grappling with the heightened expectations of employees, including a rebellious sector of young and often entitled new...
Micro-moment PR: 4 tips for building quick-conversion campaigns for today’s impatient shoppers
When coming across a brand online, it’s no secret that the smallest moments have the greatest impact. While many online brands spend months confidently crafting a consumer journey map from first impression to the checkout, it’s often the case that a simple PR pop-up...
Crafting a winning PR marketing strategy: Setting SMART goals for startup success
Startups that hit the ground running tap into the power of public relations. There might not be anything more important for a new startup than to cultivate a positive public image to fuel brand awareness. Crafting a winning PR marketing strategy might seem...
FTC’s new sponsored content guidelines will change how marketers use influencers and online reviews, but 4 in 5 comms pros see benefits
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has updated its endorsement guidelines for sponsored content, influencer marketing, and commercial online reviews for the first time in 14 years—essentially since long before these practices became widely used components of...
2023 FutureBrand Index: Innovation-focused, people-centric companies will be the successful brands of tomorrow
Consumer expectations for the brands and businesses they engage with and purchase from have, as we know, ballooned well beyond the perennial criteria of old: price and quality. In fact, those diehard measures aren’t even among the considerations that define today’s...
Enhancing PR with AI: Moving beyond automation to explore the potential—and the limits
I think a lot of people view my job as a bit of an oxymoron. I’m the founder and general manager of a public relations company powered by artificial intelligence. And if you believe the hype, generative AI is on track to replace organizations like mine wholesale. I’m...
Next-generation journalists speak out: Evolving media landscape loaded with challenges from misinformation to AI’s impact, but most are optimistic
It’s not an ideal time to be entering the field of journalism—declining public trust in the media, concerns about the impact of technology, and shrinking newsrooms are among many concerns—but new research from professional services communications firm Greentarget...
Brand storytelling: 7 steps for crafting compelling narratives to connect with your audience
Which is more enticing, emotion and reason? In almost all cases, emotion tends to win over reason or facts. Thus, in this overly-automated, fast-paced, and digitally-driven society, businesses should strive to pull their audience's heartstrings, connect with them, and...
Trust in marketing: 7 in 10 biztech decision makers are disappointed with B2B marketing content
With the clarity and impact of marketing content playing such an impactful role in B2B industries, senior business technology decision makers are viewing this content more critically—and new research from business technology market insights firm Informa Tech uncovers...












