In any public relations and marketing program, when companies are looking at their social media metrics there are two very important terms they should be looking at—their impressions and their reach. Impressions is the total number of times a user on that platform has...
New survey research from business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing firm CGS reveals new insights into where U.S. consumers are shopping, what they are purchasing, what the motivations are by generation, and how they feel about American-made goods. “As...
This article addresses the impact of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation on B2B marketing and sales, after it became enforceable in mid-2018. The European GDPR was developed in recognition of the need for more stringent regulations to...
Shoppers are returning to stores as COVID restrictions lift across the country, but e-commerce will remain the primary way Americans complete their holiday shopping this year, according to a new survey on 2021 holiday shopping behaviors from continuous product design...
What do you think of when you hear the term marketing activism? You may think of brands sharing social justice messaging on social media platforms, changing their logo as a way to show support for events such as Pride month, or even donating money to organizations...
Recently, the car corporations Audi, Volkswagen, BMW, Porsche, and Mercedes-Benz, along with the parent company Daimler, were fined $1 billion by the European Union because they had spent years colluding on ways to slow down the deployment of technology that would...
Marketers are realizing that building brand loyalty in 2021 is more complicated than in pre-COVID times, and are challenged with striking the right balance between transactional engagement and tapping into deeper motivations to fuel long-term consumer loyalty. In a...
Issa PR takes a stand to fight for creative rights, lighting the way for other PR agencies The importance of protecting creative intellectual property (IP) is just as crucial in the PR industry as any other creative field. By failing to be proactive, creative agencies...
New research from Gartner reveals that marketing budgets have fallen to their lowest recorded level, dropping to 6.4 percent of company revenue in 2021 from 11 percent in 2020. For its Gartner CMO Spend Survey, the firm surveyed 400 CMO and marketing leaders in North...
There can be many things to think about when running a business. Not only does this mean you need to consider your finances or your business's future, but you also need to think about things like your PR department and how it is impacting your business overall. While...
Fear not, PR pros—journalists say they still need PR in order to produce great content. However, they want PR pros to do a better job when it comes to relevance and targeting, affirms new media research from Orange County-based high-tech PR firm Global Results...
As a brand, you should focus on your customers’ pain points and provide a solution that solves the exact problems that they face. You should identify your target audience, sort them under different categories, and give a personalized solution. Getting your brand...