Gini Dietrich’s been part of a lot of PR projects, but she may be best known for the PESO model and Spin Sucks, a blog, podcast and book. Spin Sucks was launched as an experimental agency blog for Arment Dietrich back in 2006, but quickly progressed from agency blog...
‘Creative courage’ is the go-to strategy for tech marketers in a post-pandemic age
Even as the COVID crisis shifts gears and communicators look to restoring their worlds—and their operations—to normal, there’s still plenty of concern about what “normal” will look like. New research from creative studio Shaped By finds that tech marketers looking to...
After an unpredictable year of COVID, organizations value the role of PR more than ever
Organizations value communications more than ever. That’s according to the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey—by Ned’s Job of the Week, an email newsletter and Sword and the Script Media, a PR and marketing consultancy for B2B technology. The fourth annual...
7 ways to optimize your SEO strategy to save time and hit your targets
Every business should think about what it is they want to accomplish year on year. To achieve this, you need to optimise your SEO strategy and have a clear framework which allows your team to achieve its goals and hit their targets. There are several steps you can...
ESG gets a C-suite boost: How leaders are prioritizing environmental, social & governance efforts
Consumers’ expectations of brands and businesses to embrace greener strategic goals and broader stakeholder support are getting more attention on executive agendas, according to research from supply chain risk management firm Avetta. The firm’s new exec survey finds...
PR agency management: 5 tips for running a successful firm
Public relations is an essential tool for any business. If you are running a PR agency, then there are things you should consider in order to give the best service possible to your customers. Here are some tips to keep your PR agency running efficiently. Always have a...
The brand benefits of using online games for PR
Companies large and small understand the importance of investing in marketing. Many of the leading ones spend more than 20% of their revenue on marketing. Some even spent close to 50%! The goal is to get more exposure, reach your target audience, and drive engagement,...
Influencer income: New research explores range of industry earning rates, impact of fraud
With the industry of influencer marketing at the same time booming incessantly and facing new challenges of overhype and fraud, it’s no wonder that PR and marketers are scratching their heads about how much they should be paying, under what circumstances, the return...
In today’s PR, patience is a virtue—here’s how to restrain yourself
With the advance of social media platforms, multi-channel markets, the Internet of things, and omnichannel campaigns, many businesses are trying their best to navigate this field in terms of marketing and public relations. The first step in maximizing the return on...
Rebooting innovation in financial services: 3 key drivers to success
Financial services organizations are reconfiguring their digital transformation strategies, which had become somewhat unfocused and ineffective, as they strive to innovate to stay ahead of their competition, reveals new research from business information publisher...
4 online PR techniques your business should be using
The best brands usually have a story or two to tell, but shouting them from the virtual rooftops can be a fruitless exercise if no one is around to hear, or listen, for that matter. This is where online PR comes bursting into life. When done right, it can be a...
Spread the news: Millennials want to do business on chat—and businesses need to catch up
Have you heard the news? Business chat isn’t just for customer service anymore. In fact, chat is poised to be the next big thing for U.S commerce, with 82 percent of millennials wanting to make purchases via chat apps like the ones they use to talk to friends and...












