The worst data breaches of all time—are you prepared for this PR nightmare?
Ten years ago, a data breach that compromised the details of a million people would have been big news. Today, it wouldn’t even make page ten—we regularly see reports that billions of records have been accidentally released. In just two of the biggest breaches on this...
Digital marketers expect to double messaging volume by 2024
Much changed in 2020 about the way marketers worked, from the technology they used to the frequency with which they visited company offices. But many things did not change, including the extent to which B2C marketers relied on digital messaging to engage customers and...
How the coronavirus pandemic affected social media marketing
We survived last year, and for that I congratulate you, because it wasn’t easy. We know how much of a struggle it was for everyone, especially if your business depends on engaging with and connecting with consumers. Now, after a complete year living with the global...
5 Ways Media Monitoring Can Help You Beneficially Evolve after a PR Crisis
PR crises are commonly associated with doom and gloom, and for the most part that reputation is rightly earned. No one likes to be blind-sided by a threat that could damage their brand’s, or perhaps their own reputation. However, as we heard from the seasoned crisis...
Be your own—and your team’s—best editor: 6 tips for editing like a pro
Everyone needs an editor. In our world of public relations, everyone is a writer and an editor at some point. Here are some tips for being a better editor, whether you are reviewing the work of a colleague or giving your own first draft one last look: Read it...
Consumer attacks on brand leaders now a serious threat to companies
The public is developing a vicious appetite for attacking the personal reputations of senior company executives, such as CEOs and company founders, finds new research from specialist public relations agency Transmission Private. The firm’s new 2,000-person survey...
Press Moves – Week of April 19
Here you have it! The most notable journalist and media industry moves of the past week. USA AND CANADA Follow us on Twitter @Press_Moves News Media Kingsport Times News: Rob Walters (@bakorob) has been appointed Editor. Washington Post, The: Marianna Sotomayor...
Growing Instagram—new changes boost marketer capabilities
As it enters adolescence, Instagram can point to the more than one billion users it captured over the past ten years since it first launched as a huge success. With 80 percent of them following one or more brands on the platform, competing for followers can be quite a...
Do brands have a duty to protect consumers’ and employees’ right to vote? Most people say yes
Politicians nationwide have filed hundreds of bills to suppress the right to vote, and as activists gather to protest voting restrictions, new research from ad agency OBERLAND finds the nation's largest brands are not doing enough to stand up for their employees' and...
Crafting a winning PR strategy from purpose to pitch
Reaching new people and attracting more consumers is best done through public relations. There are plenty of ways that brands and corporations can land great media placements in big publications and generally get great media coverage, even with a limited marketing and...
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Data Axle announces partnership with PUBLITECH
Data Axle, a leading provider of data and real-time intelligence solutions, announced today a partnership with PUBLITECH, a leader in developing web marketing platforms and solutions for small and large businesses which includes managing business listings in leading...
Actual Agency promotes Kate Corcoran Adorno to Executive Vice President
Actual Agency, an integrated communications agency focused on enterprise technology, financial services and purpose-driven communications, announced the promotion of Kate Corcoran Adorno to the role of Executive Vice President. Adorno is seasoned agency leader charged...
The Brandman Agency announces five Q1 2021 client wins
The Brandman Agency announced the following new clients in Q1 2021: The St. Regis Bermuda Resort: The Brandman Agency is leading PR efforts across America for The St. Regis Bermuda Resort, set to open May 22, 2021 and marking the first Marriott International resort in...