Sweet Victory: Key Takeaways From a Fan-Favorite Marketing Campaign
Last year, I had the opportunity to fly to New York City and meet with industry professionals on the cutting edge of PR. One of our stops was to Weber Shandwick. During my visit at the firm, I heard from Chris Kooluris, who shared several campaigns he’d worked on over the years spanning from VitaminWater’s […]
The Latest Best Practices in the World of Facebook Marketing Strategies
Facebook, as we know, is a social media platform deeply integrated in individuals’ personal, social and even professional lives; and therefore, is a prime marketing and communication tools used by organizations to engage with target audiences. A recent study by Buffer and BuzzSumo analyzed more than 43 million Facebook posts from the top 20,000 brand […]
5 Ideas to Make Your Pop-up Shop Instagrammable
Every brand wants customers to be their brand ambassadors on social media, and what better way to do this than creating an engaging pop-up activation that followers can visit and post about. Instagram is one of the most public channels that consumers use to discover and learn more about brands, as well as share branded […]
Domain Authority 101: The Beginner’s Guide to Search Engine Ranking
When conducting a search on Google, how many o’s in the Gooooooooooooooogle do you actually go through? If you’re anything like me, probably two or three tops. Have you ever noticed how the most reputable websites are listed on the top of the page? Have you ever wondered why the top result of your search […]
Redefining Hot Cocoa: Darigold Releases New Heat N’ Serve Hot Cocoa
With cooler weather rolling in and pumpkin-spice goods filling store shelves, there is no question that my favorite season is quickly approaching: the holiday season! When you picture the perfect winter day, what do you see? Are you skiing, sledding or chasing the kids around outside? Are you cozied up on the couch, reading a […]
PR & Brand Advocates: Who’s Who in Brand Advocacy?
In its simplest form, a brand advocate is someone or something that acts in favor of a brand or product and is responsible for spreading positive word-of-mouth messages about the brand to others. If you stumbled upon this post in a wandering Google search or with little knowledge of PR, let’s just say that the […]
The Ups and Downs of Brand Imaging In the Age of Social Activism
As a student of the University of Washington’s business school and as an intern here at Communiqué PR, I have spent a lot of time over my college career learning about brand image and messaging and the importance of consistency. As I’ve come to understand it, brand image is a crucial part of any team’s […]
What, Exactly, Is Thought Leadership?
Over the time that I have worked at Communiqué, the term “thought leader” has popped up frequently. In fact, it’s kind of been everywhere. Thought leaders are mentioned in articles, blog posts are written about the importance of developing thought leadership, and thought leaders are sought out for speaking opportunities. At first, I didn’t give […]
The 3-Ingredient Recipe to Standing Out
Standing out is tough. As PR professionals, we can empathize with that statement. We battle daily for journalists’ time and attention. We have to consider which story is most likely to catch their eye, what assets we can we provide to entice them to request an interview, and how to package all of it into […]
The Rise of the Social Storyteller: Empowering Customers to Tell Your Brand’s Story
The art of storytelling is nothing new. Since the days of cavemen carving hieroglyphics into rocks, humans have been using images, and eventually words, to share their experiences with others. As humans, we all tell stories every day. Whether we’re telling our friends about a crazy snowstorm or raving to our coworkers about a new […]