Now that we are in 2020, the power that a properly-devised PR strategy has on LinkedIn is a well-known fact. When it comes to social networks, you can always count on LinkedIn as the pillar of online presence and the legitimacy of your business. So a well-executed PR...
3 critical components to ensure business success
Running a business is an enticing prospect, as it can represent financial freedom for many. However, that freedom is a reward only for those who manage their businesses successfully for many years, and doing so is no easy feat. However, with the right information at...
Cultural intelligence: Why implementing this practice is important for PR pros
In today’s “intelligent” era, you have to be familiar with multiple relevant concepts, especially in the ever-dynamic field of public relations. While artificial intelligence is the most recent to impact public relations, other more “real“ intelligent forms are also...
Retail PR, the rapid shift in shopper behavior, and looming impact on 2020 holiday shopping
As the fall season approaches and communicators get ready for an uncharted holiday-marketing experience, new research from AI-led merchandising and personalized experiences firm Qubit sheds light on changing shopper habits and reveals what brands can expect during the...
Higher education has an image problem. Can communications help?
Before I joined Coyne, I thought that running the communications for a university would be a great gig. I imagined myself in my huge mahogany office, overlooking the beautiful quad on a perfect spring day, wearing tortoise shell eyeglasses and developing incredibly...
Consumers expect brands to commit to inclusivity in their advertising
There’s a clear diversity and inclusion movement in advertising. But new research by Getty Images reveals that nearly 80 percent of people globally have said it isn't enough to have people of various ethnicities, backgrounds, and appearances in advertising—that they...
PR and marketing pros need an immersive content strategy—uncovering gaps and barriers
Like never before, demand for digital content is on the rise. But not just static, lifeless content that’s simply been loaded to a website—today’s digital consumers expect more visually engaging content than that. Smart brands are dazzling their customers and...
What are the most effective B2B marketing strategies in 2020?
The approach to a company’s marketing depends on a wide variety of factors, including the niche the company works in. However, marketing is an incredibly dynamic field across all industries. There are constantly new tools and techniques appearing on the...
Automotive industry ranks #2 in brand intimacy—which brands lead?
Taking a victory lap in the latest brand intimacy rankings, the automotive industry ranked #2 out of the 15 industries studied by MBLM (pronounced Emblem), the agency using emotional science to build more intimate brands during these unprecedented times. The firm’s...
Comms pros believe their companies will return to normal more quickly than their lives
The COVID crisis has devastated everything in society, including both our personal and professional lives. But it may be the latter that adjusts and recovers quicker, at least according to marketers in a new study from the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and...
Facebook says pandemic affected its ability to police the platform
Just days after top officials at four international technology companies appeared before a Congressional committee, one of these companies—Facebook—responded to complaints that the social media giant is still not doing enough to protect users from bad actors online....
Connection-starved consumers will reward brands that share values
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and a watershed social justice movement, it is no surprise that consumers have increasingly turned to social media. New data from social media analytics firm Sprout Social delves deeper into how social media behavior has changed as well as...