Due to the global pandemic, the latest edition of the Olympic Games was largely virtual, which gave social media channels and digital formats a crucial role in helping people tune in to the games and following the event. This will also make the 2020 Tokyo Olympic...
Comms pros struggling to ramp up engagement—here’s how identity resolution strategies can help
It’s a transitional time for brand marketing as trust issues, digital reliance and transactional communications continue to warp the communications landscape. This new research from cross-device digital identity resolution firm Tapad evaluates the current state of...
4 ways to combine digital PR and SEO for better marketing results
When people search for products/services relevant to your niche, you want to be among the top results so as to attract more clicks. After all, clicks are a key differentiator between a failing business and a thriving one. And guess what? You can drive clicks (and a...
Ultimate checklist for PR agencies to legally utilize blockchain and Defi in 2021
With blockchain taking the world by storm, one transaction at a time, companies regardless of industry are lining up to leverage the technology to their advantage. Gone are the days when blockchain was a technology just for techies and companies that can decode...
The world’s most aligned brands: Examining the best—and worst—mission-driven companies
For today’s brands and businesses, being mission focused is mission critical, and many companies are accepting the challenge of aligning mission with values—but plenty of organizations are still struggling with meeting that goal (or even defining it). New research...
How social media can help executives hit a brand storytelling home run
If you build it, they will come. A succinct yet powerful statement that’s been prominently referenced for nearly four decades, since we all heard the hauntingly inspiring whispers in 1989’s “Field of Dreams.” But unlike a magical baseball diamond in Iowa where the...
With Delta variant on the rise, consumer confidence is waning—again
Consumers became hopeful again over the summer as the vaccinations increased and started to contain the spread of COVID, but that hope has once again diminished. Despite gains made in consumer confidence as recently as last month, new research from experience...
8 communication best practices for dealing with clients
When it comes to business operations, communication is everything. If you can’t communicate effectively with clients, you will struggle with retention. In fact, in most agency/client relationships, communicating positive results is just as important as delivering on...
Creative ‘unconventionals’: How content entrepreneurs are reshaping the creator economy
Content creators are, of course, professionals who generate a variety of creative content in hopes of earning income or revenue, but what would you call a content creator who builds a business around that concept? Content entrepreneurs differ from content creators...
6 tips for building a strong media list to communicate your company’s noteworthy news
There are some announcements that will just not generate any coverage in tier one media outlets, no matter how much your company might want coverage in those types of media outlets. These types of announcements are called noteworthy news—it is notable but not quite...
Website appeal: Consumers engaged by colors the most among visual elements
Websites are often the gateway the brings customers to your brand, so in additional to featuring the best content and messaging you can, the site’s visual appeal also plays a key role in that engagement. About two-fifths of consumers (39 percent) are attracted to...
Crisis case study: How to turn an employee lawsuit into a brand disaster
Recently, the employees at the video game studio Activision Blizzard ended up walking off their jobs after news of а sexual harassment and gender discrimination lawsuit inside the company surfaced. Before the scheduled walkout, the employees shared a statement of...












