Between finding the right angle to create a newsworthy story, choosing a distribution platform, and creating a press release, companies have a lot of work to do to be able to create effective public relations campaigns. To create an effective and successful campaign,...
Media trends: Asians not impressed with brand marketing/advertising outreach
Only about a third (34 percent) of Asian consumers feel that they are seeing more brands going out of their way to market and advertise to their community, according to a new study from Horowitz Research. This points out a missed opportunity for brands, given that the...
CX leaders lag significantly in deploying conversational AI, forfeiting critical business benefits
New research from customer engagement solutions provider Waterfield Tech exploring the trends, challenges, aspirations and expectations around customer experience reveals that the broad adoption of conversational AI for CX has been crucially delayed—despite AI’s...
5 Christmas ad campaigns PR pros should watch out for in 2022
The time has come again, and Christmas is just around the corner. As the biggest holiday of the year for modern marketers, it won’t be long until our screens are flooded with festive adverts and topical popups. Christmas is the most important time of the year for any...
Consumers willing to sacrifice brand loyalty for a faster path to purchase online
As consumer expectations continue to skyrocket, so too does their need for digital shopping speed—nearly one-half of U.S. online shoppers now say it’s more important for them to be able to buy something quickly than it is to have a large selection of items to choose...
New agency research affirms the value of public relations services amid economic turbulence
The economic forecast around the world is not very bright right now, and this puts brands and businesses in a vulnerable position—and new research from global integrated PR agency MikeWorldWide (MWW) affirms that, just as it was during the COVID crisis, effective...
4 important elements of storytelling vital for media relations
It’s no secret that PR is a great way to spread the word about your company’s brand. Too often, though, companies default to using PR to push their products or services, instead of their story. You may be asking: what’s wrong with that? Shouldn’t companies be aiming...
CMO Council study: Brands and retailers scrambling to meet demand for eCommerce delivery
New research from the CMO Council finds that as retailers and consumer products companies scramble to meet customer demand for fast home delivery of products—citing outdated supply and delivery chains, a lack of order fulfillment centers near customers, and the high...
PR glossary in focus: Data terms you should know
Data is a big part of modern business success. It's used to create reports, predict earnings, and factors into every decision that drives a company's growth and profits. Learn the meaning of some of the most common data terms to gain a better understanding and create...
Personalization pitfalls: Many efforts are limited by lack of budget, visibility, actionable data
Even with AI-powered tech functionality and piles of readily available data, marketers continue to struggle with personalization initiatives. New research from customer engagement platform MoEngage takes a deep dive into the obstacles and shortfalls, with input from...
Free speech and the business of marketing on Elon Musk’s Twitter
Freedom of expression—it’s the bulwark of democracy and a lasting strength of the United States. We expect it, we want it, and we rightly rebel against the threat of losing it. So how did we get to a place where we are relying on a multi-deci-billionaire as the...
Study: Consumers want humans moderating content online, not just AI
The vast majority (92 percent) of consumer respondents in a new survey from digital CX innovator TELUS International believe that it is very important or somewhat important to have humans reviewing content online vs. AI alone. Of those respondents, nearly...












