From websites to wearables, today's companies are collecting richer data on their users than ever before—and promising to deliver more convenient, personalized, and cost-effective experiences in return. But many consumers are skeptical, according to a survey by The...
How an original marketing campaign helps your brand stand out
When choosing a bank to open a personal account you always seem to hear the same things around low fees, dedicated customer service, savings opportunity, what other services they offer, etc. You can essentially walk into any major bank in every region of the U.S. or...
4 helpful tips to make social media work for your business
Technology is undoubtedly something that each of us uses in our everyday lives, both personally and professionally. With the world brought to a halt over the last year, many have turned to the online world to keep things ticking over and keep their businesses moving...
The PR long game: COVID expected to have lasting effects into 2022, so brands must plan ahead
Remember when COVID first forced people to stay home and businesses to shut down? At the time, most of us thought how the next few weeks were going to be awfully inconvenient. Little did we know that nearly a full year later, the pandemic would not only persist but...
How businesses can satisfy “digitally impatient” customers in 2021
Businesses must up their game in 2021 to satisfy “digitally impatient” consumers, asserts new research fromenterprise-grade assessment platform Questionmark. The firm is calling on employers to ensure that their staff have the skills to create a first-class digital...
Trends and challenges revealed in new book about women and leadership in public relations
It’s been a glaring problem in the PR industry for some time now—women make up a significant majority of personnel in PR, but leadership positions and opportunities for advancement are decidedly hard to come by. A newly published book, PR Women with Influence:...
Small biz PR strategies: 3 ways to stand out in a sea of competitors
In today's increasingly competitive market, ensuring your business stands out in the crowd is vitally important to its success. You might think the best possible scenario would be to have no competitors at all, but the truth is competition can be healthy for your...
How PR can take advantage of podcasts—without having to produce one
Did you listen to a podcast this week? If you live in North America, there’s about a 20 percent chance you did. Millions more Americans listened to podcasts in 2020 than in 2019, and it’s expected that millions more will listen in 2021. Findings from a survey...
The state of user-generated content: Here are the themes marketers are embracing in 2021
With misinformation and distrust so prevalent in society today, the credibility and authenticity that’s naturally built into user-generated content (USG) has become a key component of many brands’ content strategy. The allure of high engagement and conversion rates...
CEOs see major opportunities in emerging technologies to tackle social challenges
Dealing with the COVID crisis and other societal challenges has posed challenges for brands and businesses for which no clear resolutions have emerged, but new research from technology and business solution provider NTT points the C-suite to technology for help. The...
4 big ways small business can use PR strategies to grow
Running a small business can be challenging, particularly if you're trying to help the business to grow. Many small business owners make the mistake of assuming that growth strategies used by larger companies can't be applied to them, but this simply isn't the case....
Brand loyalty drivers shift as consumers trade cost & quality for safety & personalization
As we have reported, consumer behavior and opinions have undergone significant shifts in the COVID age. In response, a majority of brands are rethinking superior customer experience and accelerating their technology development and deployment plans to meet the needs...












