Integrating PR With Affiliate Marketing Campaigns
Any avid Instagram user is likely familiar with hearing, “Swipe up here, don’t forget to enter my code,” as they tap through their Instagram Stories. In fact, in 2017, Instagram updated its settings to allow all business accounts with 10,000 or more followers to add links to Instagram Stories. By adding the link feature, businesses […]
Keywords, Personas and SEO: Ensuring Your Content is Valuable, Findable and Measurable
Much like the age-old question that asks, “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” there is the content marketer’s version, “If you develop terrific content but no one finds or reads it, does it help your business?” I can’t answer for the […]
Dell EMC Heads to Amsterdam for IBC2018, One of the World’s Biggest Media and Entertainment Events
We recently had the opportunity to support Dell EMC’s presence at IBC2018, one of the most influential media, entertainment and technology events in the world. More than 57,000 visitors from 170 countries gathered in Amsterdam for IBC, including content creators, broadcasters and content delivery providers. The show wraps up today, Sept 18., after five jam-packed […]
How to Avoid Being a Journalist’s Worst Nightmare
Public relations experts know how important relationships with journalists are. They (and their editors) are often the deciding vote on whether your client gets coverage or not. If you have a positive relationship with a journalist, you will often be their go-to if they have a story relating to your client. However, one bad pitch […]
Round-up: Advice for Selecting a PR Firm
Earlier this month, I fielded an email from an early-stage CEO planning an announcement about the debut of his company and gathering information to inform his process and selection of a public relations partner. In responding to his email, I realized we have written on the topic of firm selection over the years several times […]
Rooting for the Underdogs of PR: Trade Media and Vertical Press
I’ve always rooted for the underdog. I love those unsung heroes that work hard day in and day out, often in the background, keeping things moving while others enjoy their time in the spotlight. This might be one reason why I adore working with trade media and vertical publications. Sure, there are bigger and more […]
BusinessWire’s Complete Guide to Modern Public Relations
If you’re looking for information on how to more effectively connect with journalists and consumers, you may want to read “Business Wire’s Complete Guide to Modern Public Relations.” This report, which was published by Business Wire, a leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure, provides insight into the way consumers receive news and how […]
Advice for Incoming PR Interns
Months of cover-letter revisions and tapping into every connection in your LinkedIn has paid off – you have landed the ever-elusive PR internship. This is the opportunity of a lifetime and you are going to gain more experience in the next few months than you have in years of schooling. You want nothing more than […]
Erin Meyer’s Guide to Cultural Competence
Recently I was at a meeting where the head of global communications for a Fortune 100 company recommended that managers read a book called “The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business” by Erin Meyer. He raved about the book as a wonderful resource to those doing business with people in different […]
Fighting the Good Fight: Combating Fake News
In June, I had an opportunity to participate on a panel – Fake News vs. Media – moderated by Luis Fonseca, managing partner for Emirec Consulting, a marketing and communications consultancy in Portugal and a PRN member agency. My fellow panelists included Vitor Norinha, reporter with Vida Economica; Uriel Oliveira, vice president at Cision Portugal; […]