November was another busy and terrific month for Bulldog content, with a wide-ranging variety of posts raking up big traffic. Topics included media monitoring, PR crisis, earned media, engagement channels, PR career success, content creation, media databases, and how...
Hindsight is 2020: Matter shares 5 comms predictions for 2021
As 2020 (finally!) comes to a close, it’s time to look ahead at the coming year in PR and marketing, andbrand elevation agency Matter Communications has announced its top five marketing and PR trend predictions for 2021. These insights are a direct result of the key...
The 5 stages of applying for a PR industry award, according to “Hamilton”
Industry cred. Bragging rights. Recognition of your hard work. There’s a lot of reasons to enter a PR industry award program (such as the 2021 Bulldog PR Awards). Choose the best reason for you and hold on to it. A nomination form is no small thing, and you must be...
“Generation Disrupted”: In a country divided, new study issues a wake-up call for leaders & brands
New research of Generation Z and younger Millennials—dubbed "Generation Disrupted"—finds these most-influential young Americans have had their worldviews dramatically disrupted in 2020, and their fears, hopes and concerns altered in ways previously unseen. The report...
Consumers look to a slogan to understand a company’s purpose—how’s yours looking?
Brand messaging doesn’t just happen in marketing copy—a brand slogan has the power to influence purchasing decisions for nearly half of consumers, according to new research from business news and how-to website The Manifest. In fact, 47 percent of people surveyed said...
How going against the grain can revolutionize your communications
As we progress into the final quarter of what has been a tumultuous year, tech marketers and communication professionals will have a few key issues weighing on their minds. After months of strategic pivots and sporadic news cycles, how can we continue separating our...
New Worldcom PR report finds female leaders more confident in handling crisis than men
In a decidedly unique and challenging year, it may not be a surprise to see that overall global confidence in the C-suite declined by eight percent from 2019, but the latest Confidence Index (WCI) from The Worldcom Public Relations Group reveals interesting shifts in...
Why user-generated content is more powerful than an influencer campaign
User-generated content (UGC) is quickly becoming the most popular marketing tool ahead of online influencer campaigns. The public have become accustomed to reality stars and has-been celebrities flogging whichever never-used-gadget that they’ve been paid to promote....
How data + emotion = engaging emails & strong ROI
When email first became available, it was one of the first successful touchpoints brands had with customers. And even with the popularity of today’s various social media platforms, email remains among the highest drivers of ROI. According to data gathered by the Data...
Influencer marketing remains a go-to COVID strategy—9 in 10 marketers seeing big results
We’ve seen that influencers have been able to make authentic connections with consumers during the COVID crisis, and new research from micro-influencer marketing platform SocialPubli reveals that a whopping 90 percent of marketers say influencer marketing results are...
Is PR creating its own buzz? The emergence of earned media-led marketing
The concept of PR as a solo standalone practice has long been trending downwards. That said, snagging the cover of the latest magazine (if it’s still in print), or a high-profile piece on Yahoo’s homepage (for a few hours) is still an incredible success in the...
How to optimize your content distribution strategy
You’ve laid all the groundwork for a successful content marketing strategy. You’ve assessed past and present content deliverables, identified the performance gaps and started building a library of assets that map to buyer personas and each stage of the buyer’s...












