When it comes to business operations, communication is everything. If you can’t communicate effectively with clients, you will struggle with retention. In fact, in most agency/client relationships, communicating positive results is just as important as delivering on...
Creative ‘unconventionals’: How content entrepreneurs are reshaping the creator economy
Content creators are, of course, professionals who generate a variety of creative content in hopes of earning income or revenue, but what would you call a content creator who builds a business around that concept? Content entrepreneurs differ from content creators...
Companies pledged more support for racial equity in 2020—but are they following through?
In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd and resulting widespread social upheaval of 2020, many US corporations committed to large-scale philanthropic investments to combat racial inequity. More than a year later, are they following through on their...
Comms around the world: Thinking regional, acting local in Southeast Asian PR
Penetrating a fragmented market such as Southeast Asia entails having a mix of regional and local PR strategies. It’s all about thinking regional, but acting local after all. Regional, because the overarching message has to be consistent across markets. Local, because...
Tips for incorporating data in your PR strategy
We all know that customer data plays a crucial role in marketing. Companies use it to define targeted custom groups, figure out spending habits, analyze the interests of their clients, and create a set of products around that data. Customer data is a powerful tool....
The Great Rebuilding: Post-COVID ignites community engagement for brands and marketers
We’re entering a largely unprecedented era in American history, one in which we’re having to rebuild our culture and marketplace from the ruins of the COVID crisis and its aftermath—in many cases, from the ground up. If 2008 gave us the Great Recession, 2021 is...
Consumers unmasked: New study reveals key buying triggers, as brand ethics become critical
As we approach a full-on post-COVID world (sooner than later, hopefully!), brands and retailers will be dealing with the collateral damage of the pandemic for some time—and in many ways, as a permanent part of the new normal. New research from business challenges...
Weber study: Most global execs say home country is a critical stakeholder
New research from the Geopolitical Strategy & Risk Group at comms giant Weber Shandwick reveals that nearly six in 10 multinational business executives (58 percent) say their company's home country is a "very" important stakeholder to their business, second only...
New back-to-school study finds parents eager to spend—how can retailers and marketers cash in?
All evidence indicates that parents will be big spenders on back-to-school supplies this year, and new research from Valassis, a line of business of marketing solutions firm Vericast, examines the opportunity for retailers to influence purchasing behavior this season....
6 comms strategies for reaching more customers
It’s every business’s goal to reach more customers. After all, that’s what provides higher profits and a better overall brand image. So, how do you go about doing it? The good news is it isn’t as difficult as you’d think, despite the amount of competition out there....
ICYMI: Bulldog’s Top 10 most popular posts in July
Like much of America, Bulldog Reporter is enjoying a summer of restoration and a return to a semblance of days of old, with some terrific “normal” content and visibility. Even though the shadow of COVID lingers, our most popular posts reflected a rebound of business...
Social media videos—10 things you have to know
This post originally appeared on the Breadnbeyond blog; reprinted with permission. Social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have evolved a lot in the last couple of years. They have become a great place for online marketing where users can promote...












