It's indeed a little disheartening to spend hours creating content only to find it's not resonating with your audience. But, it's not the end of the world. If you're struggling to get content engagement, this article is for you. Customer engagement is the act of...
The traditional press release isn’t enough: Why businesses must embrace standalone multimedia
Think about the content you’ve consumed online today. Maybe you listened to a podcast on the way to work, scrolled through Instagram while you waited for the elevator, or watched a couple YouTube videos during your lunch break. If you’re like most Americans, a heavy...
How to make an amazing company culture video for your brand
If the eyes are the windows to a person's soul, then culture videos are the windows to your company's. To put it a bit less dramatically, company stories can have a significant impact on how people perceive your brand. By giving viewers a rundown of your values while...
11 all-too-common public mistakes made by people without media training
In Man on Fire, Denzel Washington plays a bodyguard who says, “There’s no such thing as tough. There’s trained and untrained.” Although he was talking about violence in the close protection industry, his advice also applies to media and public relations. You can be as...
8 types of visuals your content marketing strategy needs in 2022 and beyond
Content marketing is one of the most successful strategies to boost organic traffic, conversions, and sales. But to be effective in 2022, it needs to stand out from the crowd. Especially if you're after a high ROI and low production costs. Fortunately, some tricks can...
Media coverage essentials—3 key components of pitching strategy
Every company and business owner is constantly looking for new strategies to generate media coverage in the public relations industry. However, not everyone understands what it really takes to reach out to news outlets or reporters, and to have a story ready in a way...
How the wrong spokesperson can be detrimental to your client
Even though I covered sports for about a decade as a journalist prior to entering the PR business, and was also the sports marketing specialist for many years at Burson-Marsteller (in addition to playing key roles on none sports accounts), I always cautioned clients...
Why thought leadership is important in PR efforts for B2B businesses
In every single industry, companies are constantly positioning themselves as business leaders through putting out multiple different pieces of content as part of their public relations strategies. Thought leadership is an effective PR approach where experienced...
8 ways to humanize your content marketing strategy
Content marketing is a great approach for building a relationship with a target audience. In the 21st Century, traditional sales tactics rarely yield fruit. Instead, consumers prefer to build a relationship, bond with a brand and feel they are purchasing goods and...
How to use newsjacking to transform your PR campaign
The way we consume and create social media is constantly changing. As consumers become producers, the line between what is the news and what is UGC has begun to blur. (Image Source: Medium) As over 71 percent of young people report that they consume their news on...
Rise of the content creator economy—and how it can promote business
During the COVID-19 pandemic, internet commerce became more essential to our lives than ever before. With everyone quarantined, businesses had to find a new way to promote their products virtually. Social media became a huge source of entertainment and apps like...
Journalists say the fake news epidemic isn’t improving—and they don’t know how to fix it
The fake news epidemic continues to be a major threat to media and communications, and journalists are not only frustrated by the movement, but also at a loss on a strategy to corral it, according to a new study from strategic comms firm Greentarget. As fake news...












