Brand communicators are endlessly striving to better understand the preferences, beliefs and behaviors of Generation Z. They want to identify how this uniquely elusive generation thinks about the world, how that shapes their opinions about brands—and how companies can...
5 ways companies can show social responsibility in the new year
A new year, a new decade … In 2020, many consumers are focused on reaching personal, health, and professional goals. While working toward their own responsibilities to be better, more and more consumers are aligning themselves with companies or brands that prioritize...
PR pulse: The partisan divide on the issue of media importance
The media have been a large focus of attention during the past few years. Yet, day after day, they do their job. And according to a new survey from research and insights firm Regina Corso Consulting, over four in five Americans (85 percent) say the media are important...
4 essential steps for marketing your event
There are a lot of steps that go into running a successful event. One of the most fundamental parts of a successful event, though, is getting people to go. You can have the perfect event organized, but if nobody turns up, then you’ve got a big problem. This means the...
PR 2020: Social purpose—backed by action—tops new list of new-year comms trends
2020 will be the year companies start implementing concrete actions to support their commitments to social good, according to comms and marketing firm the10company’s just released 10 communications trends. And it’s already starting—Larry Fink of BlackRock announced...
The 5 simple rules for keeping any client happy
Greatcustomer service is essential to running a successful business, and public relations is certainly no exception. It takes a lot of time and resources to acquire a new client, so it only makes sense that you also nurture these relationships. They keep your business...
Are U.S. marketers sleepwalking into trouble In China?
New research from global marketing consultancy LEWIS shows that while the Chinese market remains a priority for most, a perception of overconfidence among U.S. senior marketers is leaving brands open to risk in the world's second largest economy. The research is the...
New Weber report quantifies the company value of reputation—how much is it worth?
PR pros have been measuring the impact and implications of brand reputation for a while now, but new research from global comms firm Weber Shandwick applies a tangible value to the concept—and confirms that corporate reputation is an invaluable asset with appreciable...
How to tell if a product is failing because of bad marketing
Most products fail. “But they shouldn’t fail because of marketing. The big wild card is the need people have for the product. That trumps everything,” says best-selling author Lonny Kocina, CEO of Media Relations Agency. “If a product works well, even bad marketing...
Sustainable retail expectations on the rise with Gen Z shoppers
The rise of Generation Z has changed retail forever, from the younger sector’s demand that companies speak out and take a stand on societal and cultural issues to holding brands accountable on a range of issues from diversity and inclusion to environmental impact. As...
How to recognize valuable traits in remote workers
In the past two decades, remote work has become extremely popular worldwide. Many companies have introduced remote work policies for their workers and some of them have even given up the physical office altogether. Telecommuting has multiple benefits for the employer...
Inside the 2020 C-suite: CEOs bullish on growth—and embracing social responsibility
Despite a mixed bag of business forecasts for the year ahead, a new survey of CEOs from knowledge marketplace GLG shows that chief executives enter 2020 bullish about their companies' futures and broadly optimistic about the global economy overall. What’s more,...












