In business, a merger and acquisition (M&A) is a common way for two companies to join forces in a mutually beneficial way. Typically, a larger company will acquire a smaller one to gain its business assets. The smaller company, in turn, views the transaction as a...
4 ways an outdated website can hurt your business
How old is your website’s design? Has it been five, 10 or 15 years since you’ve made an update? If your website is old, the design is probably outdated. At first, it might not seem like a big deal to have an outdated design. Many businesses have websites that haven’t...
7 steps to announce (and celebrate) the launch of a new website
Creating and launching a new website is an impressive milestone, and announcing it is a great PR opportunity. However, with so many potential angles and marketing strategies to use, it's natural to feel intimidated. What are the best ways to announce and celebrate the...
5 tips for finding and recruiting top-notch PR writers
If you want to see better results in your PR and marketing campaigns, you need great copywriters to write compelling copy. Skilled writers who fit in with the rest of your organization will have an easier time collaborating in teams and producing materials that get...
How your paid ads can be part of your PR strategy
When you think of your paid ad campaign, you probably perceive your ads as the fastest way to generate traffic to your website to get new leads and conversions. While this is true, there’s another side to paid ads that you may not have considered: paid ads can help...
8 social media skills you should master in 2023
Over the next few years, social media is only going to become more important. If you want to stay ahead of the curve, you need to start mastering some key skills now. In this article, we will discuss some of the most important social media skills that you should focus...
How to create a smoother onboarding process for new PR hires
Hiring new employees is an exciting opportunity to flesh out your PR team, but the onboarding process can often slow things down. With a faster, more efficient, and more thorough onboarding process, you’ll be able to welcome your new employees better—and help them...
Why marketing and PR teams benefit from teambuilding events
If you want to improve bonding and productivity within your marketing or PR team, you should consider using teambuilding events. But how exactly do teambuilding events work? Why are they so beneficial? And how can your business start using them to build camaraderie?...
How to conduct background checks on new PR hires
Before you welcome a new hire onto your PR or marketing team, it's important to do a background check. You want to make sure that all your marketing and PR employees are who they say they are and that they're going to do a good job. This is a simple and typically...
How your cybersecurity habits affect your company’s reputation
Does your company have a strong cybersecurity policy in place? What would happen if your company became the target of a cyberattack that resulted in a data breach? Would you recover easily with minimal damage to your customers, or would it be devastating? It only...
How to manage your reputation when an employee files a lawsuit
When an employee files a lawsuit against your company, you’ll need to act quickly and wisely to manage your company’s reputation. It doesn’t take much for an organization’s reputation to suffer during a legal dispute, no matter how the courts rule. Ideally, employees...
Why confidence is so important in video (and how to improve yours)
Whatever kind of video you're creating for streaming, you should know that your confidence is important. Demonstrating confidence in the context of a marketing video, a seminar, or even just a video conversation with your coworkers can make the difference between...