The Game of PR – What We Can Learn From Our Favorite Game of Thrones Characters
I’m admittedly a little too into HBO’s Game of Thrones. Through the months of March, April and May you can find me around the office discussing new theories and predictions and analyzing characters’ developing personalities. With the recent finale and the laundry list of Emmy nominations, I was inspired to take a closer look at […]
Augment the Reality of Your Business?
After surpassing the number of daily Twitter users, seeing more engagement than Facebook and becoming the biggest US mobile game in history, Pokémon Go undoubtedly has the world talking. For those who have not read or heard about the game, Pokémon Go is a free mobile app that uses your phone’s GPS to enable the […]
Dynamic Storytelling via Social Media: 3 Lessons from Kim Kardashian
Whether you love them or hate them, there’s no denying that the Kardashians have become a ubiquitous force in American pop culture. Twitter, despite having a notoriously short attention span, has become the most recent site of an enduring Kardashian occupation otherwise known as the #KimExposedTaylorParty. For background, this frenzy of a hashtag is the […]
What’s Pokémon Go Got to Do With PR? Find Out in Our Q&A with Sympra’s Vineeta Manglani
We recently had the pleasure of hosting Vineeta Manglani, a senior consultant and unit director at Sympra GmbH, our German Public Relations Network (PRN) partner. As part of Sympra’s create5 program, Vineeta traveled to Seattle from Stuttgart and spent the last two weeks as an honorary CPR team member. I thought it would be fun […]
The Perfect Press List
I often tell interns and PR newbies that the press list is the most important part of having a successful media outreach campaign. Of course, you also need to have an interesting story, concise pitch and relevant collateral information to land a story in a prioritized outlet, but if you are not sending the pitch […]
How to Hold a Successful Press Conference
When done right, a press conference can be a very effective way to convey company news. Organizations can deliver more information than a press release allows for and spokespeople can explain the wider implications of the news in more detail. In addition, a press conference is an efficient way to brief numerous journalists and news […]
Planning a Corporate Event? Read This First
On Wednesday, June 22, I started the drive from Sunnyside, Washington, back to Seattle feeling giddy and relieved. After three months of working with Darigold to plan and execute its Sunnyside plant expansion celebration for 400 guests, the event was over and it was a success. Whether your guest list is for 4 people or […]
Grit or Luck – Do You Know the Difference?
The NPR podcast Hidden Brain uses science and storytelling to answer curious people’s questions and better understand the world. With the tagline, “A conversation about life’s unseen patterns,” the program host and science correspondent, Shankar Vedantam, strives to deliver insights that his audience can apply to their day-to-day lives. In the recent episode, The Power […]
The Role of PR in a Successful Exit
In light of Microsoft’s historic acquisition of LinkedIn and our client Apical’s acquisition by ARM, it’s opportune to consider the important role PR can play in helping companies achieve a successful exit, whether that’s an IPO or an acquisition. PR is a critical driver on the road to an exit for two reasons: 1) It […]
The Intersection of Content Marketing and Mobile: Reaching Audiences in 2016
Content marketing is king among brands in today’s connected world. According to the Content Marketing Institute, 72 percent of all business-to-business marketers focus on creating engaging content for potential customers, citing it as the top priority for internal content creators over the next year. By 2019, the content marketing industry is projected to reach $300 […]