While their communications are highly regulated financial services companies show a growing penchant for social media channels, with engagement up 76% across all platforms since January.
Social Media & SEO
Infographic: Have You Ever Heard of Google Helpouts?
October 24th, 2014 byFor all its problems, the Internet is an amazing repository of information. One service that builds on the use of the Web as a place to find answers is Google Helpouts, which allows users to share expertise in real-time via live video on mobile devices or computers.
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Can Speak Fluent Mandarin
October 23rd, 2014 byMark Zuckerberg showcased his Chinese skills on Wednesday to the amazement of a crowd at Beijing’s Tsinghua University, conducting a 30-minute Q&A session entirely in Mandarin.
4 Ways to Write and Manage Your PR Content With Google in Mind
October 21st, 2014 by Steve GoldsteinOnly if you create content with Google’s search algorithm in mind as the first processor of your content can you reach human beings on the other side of your screen.
Twitter’s ‘Fabric’ to Offer Olive Branch to Developers—and PR Lesson for Communicators
October 21st, 2014 by Matthew SchwartzBy offering a new suite of tools that should make things easier for developers, Twitter is ripping a page out of PR 101: building relationships and cultivating goodwill with partners who can help to boost the brand and put more fannies in the seats.
Tumblr Extends TV’s Reach Beyond the Tube
October 20th, 2014 byFor marketers who work with TV—especially those pining over Tumblr’s millennial-dominated audience—a Tumblr collaboration can deliver a different, lasting way of extending a show beyond it’s standard runtime.
Coca-Cola Stirs Up Its Communications Via World Cup
October 20th, 2014 by PRNEWSAs an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup, the Coca-Cola marketing campaign for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil was built upon the notion that the competition is the “World’s Cup,” with the goal to create the most inclusive, engaging and participatory Coca-Cola World Cup campaign to date.
Traditional PR Tools Retain Importance in the Digital Era
October 20th, 2014 by PRNEWSSo much of the communications practice is dedicated to understanding, deploying and mastering digital communications tools. But it turns out that traditional principles still pack a significant PR punch.
How Social Media Is Altering IR/PR
October 20th, 2014 by Jeff RamsonShareholders are the foundation of any publicly traded company, and communicating with them has changed dramatically because of the Internet and the social Web.
Pre-Halloween Infographic: Skittles Tops List of Most Influential Candy Brands on Twitter
October 17th, 2014 by Steve GoldsteinIf you want to make your home the No. 1 destination in your neighborhood this Halloween, then load up on Skittles. According to social analytics provider StatSocial, the Mars Inc.-owned treat is the most influential candy brand on Twitter.