Digital PR is often expensive and misleading, with agencies charging high fees for services that offer little value, fake media placements and no guaranteed results.
PR builds trust and credibility over time, while marketing drives short-term sales through targeted campaigns, making both essential for business success, depending on goals and budget.
As organizations prepare for 2025, this guide provides actionable insights for achieving a synergistic and impactful marketing strategy in the evolving digital landscape.
Wondering which tactics to add to the marketing mix next to reach your brand's sales and marketing goals? Here's what I recommend based on where brands are in their lifecycle.
Choosing a PR firm is a personal decision. But it's also one that should be driven by serious considerations and fair assessments of professionalism. Here's some advice from a PR pro on how to make the best choice for your business.
A positive brand image is vital in today's work culture of very discerning consumers who are not shy about vocalizing their concerns about companies' ethics and practices. An informed and selective public wants to do business with businesses that are socially responsible. Here's how you can prove you are.
Drawing on inspiring examples from leading brands and our own successful expansions into various markets, here are some insights to help you expand your business globally in the most effective way.
It's not a new message, but it's an important message worth repeating to any business hoping to cultivate a lasting connection with existing and potential clients: Tell a story. This potent form of PR speaks to people much louder than advertising slogans, graphs and charts, or sales pitches.
ROI is always the goal in public relations. But did you know there are ways to measure it quantitatively rather than just assess it qualitatively? Here are some options to consider to automate and calculate the impact of your PR efforts.
Public relations is an important part of business success, but brands don't always know what they're looking for. Here's what your publicist won't tell you about PR.
With so many AI buzzwords flying around, it can be difficult for communicators to understand what's what in the field of artificial intelligence. Here's a glossary of the most common AI buzzwords you should know to have a better grasp of this groundbreaking technology.
Many companies see the value of PR and are willing to invest in it. But they want lickety-split results and to see themselves plastered all over the news.
No matter what kind of entrepreneur you are, no matter what kind of business you have, there are likely lots (and lots) of others who do the same thing you do. That's why it's so important to differentiate yourself from your competition in any and all ways that you can.
We've all gotten so accustomed to immediate results that anything but can seem like a flop, especially in service industries like PR. Here's why pursuing long lead times is just as important as short-term ones.
While these myths may have changed your perceptions of PR, it is still a powerful asset for any company, especially ambitious ones. Let's debunk these myths so you can identify a PR plan that works best for your business.
The 21st century has seen a shift away from the company that's "selling" and toward the consumer that's "buying." Business practices, like PR campaigns, have had to transition in kind to stay relevant in the current culture and to resonate with the public.
Embracing AIFC is not merely an option for PR professionals — it is imperative for those seeking to lead in an increasingly complex and dynamic media landscape.
The age-old question "How much should a company spend on PR?" echoes through boardrooms, with organizations seeking a magic formula for budget allocation. Here are 10 things you need to consider.