Due to the tough competition between businesses, it’s essential to get your brand name out there to secure customers. This tactic, otherwise known as brand awareness, is the act of using techniques for consumers to identify and remember your brand and ultimately...
Tech products thrived during COVID, but not tech companies—Ketchum explores the disconnect
New research from comms giant Ketchum exposes a reputational chasm between positive attitudes toward technology and a growing skepticism and increased scrutiny of technology companies' business practices, from both enterprise purchasers and consumers. According to the...
Recovering from a PR nightmare: 11 steps brands and businesses can take
No matter how big or small your business is, at some point, you're going to face a public relations crisis. A PR nightmare is a scenario where something that was supposed to go smoothly goes wrong. It's often the result of poor planning and can be caused by everything...
Consumers have a big desire to shop small this holiday season
Where will consumers be spending their money this holiday shopping season? That is indeed the looming question during this uncertain year. New research from Intuit suggests small and local businesses will be the big winners in 2021, revealing that 93 percent of U.S....
3 things for PR pros to weigh when evaluating new commtech tools
PR-focused SaaS technology needs to bring real value to the table for teams tasked to do more with less. Communication and marketing professionals have seen their worlds upended in the past two years. As the pandemic set in, oftentimes the first teams on the budget...
Most people fear the worst of COVID is still ahead—and are looking to business to lead
Even as COVID rates continue to decline and economic growth has resumed in many parts of the world, more than half (56 percent) of people globally believe the worst of the pandemic is still ahead, new annual research from The Milken Institute and The Harris Poll...
The 2021 email marketing strategy you didn’t know you needed
Email marketing is known to be one of the most affordable yet most lucrative marketing methodologies. Whether brands practice it or not, nobody can deny that it can create all of the conditions that will keep their name on top of their audience's mind. Here's why:...
5 creative ways to boost your agency’s reputation
Every business needs digital marketing in today’s day and age, but there is a lot of choices that companies have, and this can make it hard to succeed. Businesses will always go with the marketing agency that has the best reputation as they are more likely to have a...
Consumers to businesses: Your customer service is trying too hard—and not where it matters
When it comes to customer service, the biggest disconnect between consumers and businesses is the desire to solve an issue the first time the company is contacted. This is what customers want, but businesses seem to have different—and contradictory—goals on first...
How web design impacts content marketing in the post-COVID era
The COVID-19 pandemic delivered a rude awakening call to humankind. Who would have thought that a virus would threaten to wipe out mankind? After all, we live in times with significant advances in medicine and technology. The impact of the virus has been profound. No...
Sustainability now a differentiator as demand grows for eco-friendly alternatives
Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in consumers’ purchasing decisions, especially as consumers see themselves, along with for profit companies, as the primary catalysts for change, according to new research from strategy and pricing...
Sports influencers: Why only considering current stars as athlete spokespersons should be avoided
As the Super Bowl and Beijing Olympics nears early in 2022, the sports reports will be filled with glorifying past and present “heroes.” But during my long career when selecting athletes as brand publicity spokespersons, I much preferred using athletes who have not...












