Over the past decade, YouTube has grown into a powerful marketing tool for brands across all niches for plenty of good reasons. It lets you connect with potential customers and nurture your brand in ways no other platform can. The problem, though, is that with over...
How to use Instagram videos effectively on your business’s page
Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms, with around one billion monthly active users. The visual-centric nature of the platform makes it perfect for companies that want to showcase their products or services creatively. With the addition of Reels,...
PR lessons learned from the Justice Department’s search of Mar-a-Lago
For decades I've been telling PR agency people that they can learn a lot about media relations by paying close attention to the political scene. Why do I know that is true? Because my first job in our business was with a political PR firm, where I worked on local,...
How to combine content marketing and PR for maximum results
Effective content marketing and public relations campaigns may distinguish your business and significantly influence campaign success. That being said, most companies typically focus on them separately. However, if you were to combine them, you would be able to...
Why breaking the cookie mold is important in the PR business
I’ve often told people who reported to me that the way to get ahead in our profession is to differentiate yourself from the pack. There are various ways of doing so. For me it was to think outside of the box. As a novice freelance reporter, I caught the eyes of...
Content marketing in the metaverse: How does it work?
We're living in the dawn of the age of the metaverse. This is a time when virtual reality and augmented reality are no longer figments of our imagination or topics of popular science fiction movies but viable methods of communication and engagement. In this brave new...
11 email metrics that matter for your business in 2022
Email is without a doubt the most common form of digital marketing, with 62 percent of businesses using it to retain clients and customers. That's not surprising given how versatile and accessible email can be. With that in mind, it pays to think about what the right...
5 crucial metrics to measure your content marketing campaign
There’s nothing like working hard on a content marketing campaign only to be rewarded with a low return on investment (ROI). From facing your ad spend losses to cringing at the content marketing labor you paid for in vain, facing a low ROI is every marketer’s...
Nearly 9 in 10 financial services leaders lack confidence in data
New research from data solutions firm InterSystems finds that nearly nine of ten—a whopping 86 percent—business leaders at financial services companies aren’t confident that their data can be used for decision-making. The study of more than 550 business leaders across...
Data disconnect: Over 80 percent of companies rely on stale data for decision-making
Companies are increasingly facing challenges getting the right data in the right place for critical business decisions, according to new research from modern data integration Fivetran. While companies race to become data driven, the firm’s new study finds the lack of...
Growing your business through customer personalization
"The advent of Google+ and the emergence of the personalized web means this is more true than ever. Brands, and their advertising partners, must wake up to this challenge and define themselves with clarity, consistency and authenticity. Otherwise, they just might find...
DEI, tech literacy and data-driven forecasting key drivers of sales success in 2022
A new study from sales engagement and intelligence platform firm Outreach uncovers what it takes to be successful in UK-based B2B sales in 2022. Based on the survey of 110 UK sales directors and above, the B2B Leaders Usher in a New Era of Sales study, with Forrester...