With SEO such a big part of communications strategy, how are marketers planning to invest in the strategy in 2023? And how will this impact content marketing? New research from full-service digital marketing agency Ignite Visibility offers the perspectives of...
7 ways to use social media monitoring to get inside your prospect’s head
By now you should know that social media is absolutely vital for a modern business. While that might be common knowledge, few people actually know what it really means. Obviously, social media is important, but how does one use it effectively? The answer to that is...
Corporate America needs a Gen Z recruiting plan: 5 ways to engage them
Companies are realizing that they urgently need Gen Z workers as US job openings continue to reach historic highs. And according to new research from The Conference Board, the businesses that win them—and keep them—will be the companies that put a laser-like focus on...
3 strong tips for fueling employee retention through internal communications
With the effects of societal and corporate shifts continuing to ripple across the country, employee retention has become a rising issue for businesses. Re-hiring and re-training cost millions of dollars, but fostering an engaging workplace can help slow this churn and...
2023 omnichannel customer service overview: Product knowledge up, personalization down
An uncertain economic environment and changing consumer behavior is causing a major shift in the retail industry, now underpinned more by customer experience and engagement than more traditional measures such as quality and price (although those features remain...
3 reasons project managers are essential to your brand’s PR team
It is well known that public relations is a critical component of your brand as it can build trust with your target audience. PR is said to be 90 percent more effective than direct advertising, and can ultimately bolster your marketing efforts. For small businesses, a...
3 ways to use PR to guide business development
Public relation is an essential component of business management, but most often, it’s used as a way to improve the brand’s reputation and overall perception. Very rarely do business owners consider how PR can also be used to help guide their business’s direction....
Both online and offline conversations drive brand success: Here are the leaders in each category
How comprehensive is your brand’s “talkability”? If your focus is overly digital—as many brands now embrace in the post-pandemic age—you may be missing the opportunity to engage an entire sector of conversation starters. New research from data and analytics firm...
How Silicon Valley Bank’s failure may have been ignited by botched PR
As the dust settles on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), ground zero might turn out to be a one-two punch of mishandled communications. First, there was a newsletter well read by venture capitalists (VCs) that may have begun an erosion of confidence. Second,...
5 signs that your marketing plan is screaming for SEO—and actions to take
Companies try to grow and succeed with different approaches and techniques, even as they face different factors in a competitive market, for which companies must try to find a solution for almost everything. In this case, it is important to have a detailed plan. In...
From Intern to Account Exec: 5 tips to grow your career in PR
It seems like not too long ago that I started my journey in public relations as an intern for a digital marketing agency in Orange County. Now, almost three years later, I am an Account Executive at a different agency, in a different location, running my own client...
Transformation trauma: Most companies lack culture and organizational structure to unlock digital growth
As brands and businesses worldwide race to achieve their digital transformation goals, new research from the Infosys Knowledge Institute uncovers key obstacles companies are facing: Only 7 percent have the correct combination of culture and operating structure to...












