Increasing revenue streams is the goal of every business owner. In tough economic times, that goal can seem out of reach for struggling small and mid-size businesses. Whatever your company's operating budget may be, there are plenty of strategies out there to keep...
The onset of digital fatigue is driving marketers to increase investment in analog tactics
A significant majority (80 percent) of B2B marketing respondents in a new survey recognize that the pandemic has increased their reliance on digital touchpoints, according to new research from hybrid experience firm PFL and conducted by Forrester Consulting, which...
New insights around online privacy, personalization, digital marketing and media preferences
Newly released research from local businesses service provider Scorpion explores the traditional and digital media channels consumers prefer when researching and purchasing new products or services, as well as their data privacy/online personalization preferences. Key...
Workplace PR: LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts yield positive impacts, but challenges persist
New Deloitte research finds many organizations are prioritizing LGBT+ inclusion, creating an overall positive impact in the workplace, according to nearly 80 percent of respondents in the firm’s latest report, LGBT+ Inclusion @ Work: A Global Outlook. The research...
How customer education delivers performance improvements across the customer lifecycle
Companies across multiple industries are attributing double-digit improvements in KPIs such as time to value, product adoption, customer satisfaction and customer lifetime value to the impact of their customer education programs, according to a newly published...
WorldcomPR’s new War in Ukraine survey of CEOs and CMOS reveals 5 issues requiring action
New research from The Worldcom Public Relations Group what CEOs are saying about the impact of the War in Ukraine, identifying five main topical issues that global CEOs and CMOs are talking about. In the period between February and May 2022, the top five topics are:...
How to conduct background checks on new PR hires
Before you welcome a new hire onto your PR or marketing team, it's important to do a background check. You want to make sure that all your marketing and PR employees are who they say they are and that they're going to do a good job. This is a simple and typically...
Brands in motion: Today’s consumers want more personalization—without compromising trust
As consumers return to more normal but more skeptical behaviors, new research from global comms giant WE Communications uncovers their increasing expectations on issues related to privacy and fair use of personal data in the post-pandemic era. The firm’s newly...
Blockchain, AI, and IoT are buzzy, but many marketers say they don’t live up to the hype
New research from small business recommendation engine GetApp shows that emerging technologies such as blockchain, AI, and IoT platforms may be exciting for marketers, but many businesses aren’t getting the ROI they had hoped for—at least not yet. The firm’s new...
Failing to meet ESG goals exposes companies to increased operational and financial risks
A business’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance—including its extended network of suppliers, partners and distributors—increasingly affects not just its reputation, but also its operations and market position, affirms new research from business...
Moving from cancel culture to cohesion culture: New Fleishman study uncovers importance of togetherness
In a revitalized but increasingly skeptical marketplace, consumers are demanding that brands prioritize togetherness in what they say and do, or they will take their business elsewhere, according to a new research report from comms giant FleishmanHillard about...
New research finds employees demanding more meaning from their work than pre-pandemic
American workers’ priorities have shifted from pre-pandemic times, with 66 percent of employees citing employers’ positive impact as more important than before the pandemic—identical to the increase in importance of salary and compensation, according to new joint...












