On May 31st, hundreds of PR and Communications professionals will flood Montreal for the annual Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) conference: Engagement + Impact. As a bronze-level sponsor and enthusiastic attendee, MediaMiser is excited to share this sneak...
What’s the most effective and least expensive marketing tool out there? An award win.
You’ve just completed your latest book and laid it to rest on the nightstand, and now you need to take a trip to the bookshop (or visit their online store) to pick up something new. Without anything specific in mind, you walk through the front doors of a behemoth...
Are Marketing and Public Relations’ focuses too narrow? Study suggests so.
There’s no question that both marketing and PR want more C-suite influence, but according to a study by a Baylor University researcher, corporate communicators and marketing teams are often in direct competition to be in those coveted boardroom seats. “So few seats...
How to effectively repurpose content
New research from loyalty and marketing agency Customer Communications Group (CCG) shows marketers three ways to recycle content marketing and conserve resources while keeping the content funnel full. “Even with a solid team of content creators, it can be a challenge...
Top 10 excuses small businesses make for not using PR
I've met so many small business folk lately who profess a desire to wage content PR campaigns, then continue to invoke a long list of lame excuses not to, even though in their heart of hearts they know they need to work to build their businesses. Anyway, here's a list...
Jade Helm 15 and Walmart: When should PR teams respond to conspiracy theories?
The “Jade Helm 15” conspiracy theory -- which has, incredibly, gone national in scope with more than 1,000 online news mentions in the past six days -- is one that, quite frankly, shows the gullibility and paranoia of humanity knows no bounds. According to the theory,...
Using social media for exceptional customer service
According to the Pew Research Center, 74% of all internet users use social media. Though this percentage is taken from a study performed in January 2014, it’s safe to assume that the number has only increased. It’s undeniable that social media has become an important...
PR pros say storytelling is key in emotional branding
Recently I was asked through a journalist query about the new trend of brands understanding the great value of associating their products or ideas with positive emotions in order to persuade audiences, customers, voters, etc. You might think this concept is intuitive...
Political PR: Rand Paul should fire his communications manager
Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul has a problem with female reporters, that seems pretty clear. But the fact that he has repeated his condescending behavior during what he calls “contentious” interviews is a bigger issue. The Jheri-curled candidate most...
How the PR and marketing team from Maker’s Mark Distillery put the brakes on watering down their bourbon whiskey
Customer loyalty is extremely important to any brand. But when it comes to soft drinks, beer, wine, and spirits, people want consistency. These types of consumer products evoke emotions and even help define the person consuming them. So when companies change...
SXSW: No one is immune to bad press
Having celebrated its 29th year this past week, South by Southwest proved again why it’s perhaps the world’s foremost multi-disciplinary festival, where the 2,200 musical acts accounted for only part of the action over the 10 days of its frantic annual existence. And,...
PR issues: Clients should be graded, too
Successful public relations campaigns are a two-way street—for the public relations firm to deliver results, the client must invest adequate time and resources, provide information about their business activities, and make themselves available for content reviews or...












