Facebook Addresses Allegations of Suppressing Politically Conservative Content
The Situation Last week, technology blog Gizmodo published an article alleging that Facebook routinely suppressed conservative-leaning news stories from appearing in the social platform’s “Trending” section. The story initially set off a media firestorm as outlets such as The Guardian, The New York Times, Reuters, NPR and more raced to publish articles capitalizing on the […]
The Target Boycott: How Target is Successfully Dodging a PR Nightmare
With Target’s new gender-neutral policy that offers customers and employees the freedom to use the bathroom or fitting room that best aligns with their gender identity, comes an inevitable national debate over an already controversial social issue regarding equality. On April 19, 2016, Target issued a statement about its new policy and almost one month […]
The Art of the Pitch
Nine times out of 10 clients reach out to Communiqué PR (CPR) because they want their company or service featured in the news. Media outreach and placing stories is the bread and butter for most public relations agencies and is typically what businesses think about when assessing what a firm can do for them. Anyone […]
How to Drive Meaningful Coverage Without Hard News
One of the most exciting and challenging aspects of our work in PR is driving coverage in the absence of hard news. Without funding announcements, partnerships, or new products to announce, how can PR pros drive meaningful coverage for their clients? With a little persistence and a clear plan in place, PR professionals can drive […]
New Clothing Line for ‘Tech Guys,’ Ya Joe, Selects Communiqué as Its Agency of Record
The Seattle tech scene is booming and with several Silicon Valley companies including Facebook, Twitter, Apple and reportedly Snapchat opening engineering offices here, the burgeoning tech sector is undoubtedly having a positive impact on our local economy. With new tech jobs comes an influx of new residents, eager to find lucrative positions within IT, technology, and software […]
Lessons Learned From the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal
Automobile recall stories have become more and more frequent in recent years, with dubious management decisions and cover ups causing damage to long-admired brands General Motors, Honda, and Chrysler. Most recently, Volkswagen made headlines for an emissions scandal that has already unseated the company’s CEO and promises to cost the Volkswagen billions of dollars in […]
5 Ways to Establish Yourself as a Thought Leader
What’s the fun in knowledge if you can’t share it with others? A thought leader – a trusted source, in PR parlance – shares what they know, what they think, and what they believe in with other people. A good way to help develop your career is to develop yourself as a valuable expert in […]
Let Your Brand Decide: Journalist, Influencer, or Both
In recent years we have seen a rise in the number of blogs and social networks that include Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat. Consequently, brands have experienced a flood of both positive and negative opinions coming from user reviews and online word-of-mouth messaging. This should come as no surprise considering it is an age-old fact that […]
5 Steps to Soliciting Meaningful Feedback
In order to successfully meet clients’ communications and business objectives, PR pros rely on ongoing feedback from a multitude of parties, and they need to be strategic at eliciting that feedback to refine their PR strategies and tactics. I recently read an insightful article in the Harvard Business Review entitled “How to Get the Feedback […]
Uber-Cool Creative Campaigns
Perhaps one of the most enjoyable tactics in the PR and marketing tool bag is the creative campaign. We’ve all seen brilliant examples of well-produced, creative brand campaigns which lead to massive brand awareness and adoption. Possibly the most successful creative campaign in recent history is “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like,” conceived by […]