Digital & Technology

SEO, Digital Training Found Wanting, Survey Shows

May 25th, 2015 by

PR execs go to a lot of trouble to create what they hope is engaging content. But if they fail to do as much as possible to make sure it’s found via search engines, what’s the point?

Email Tips: Use Humor, Good Judgment

May 25th, 2015 by

As you prepare to distribute yet another email marketing campaign, you might ask: Does humor belong in this message? Roughly 60 percent of consumers said humor is perfectly or slightly acceptable in an email message, according to a recent survey of 1,200 consumers conducted by Fractl and BuzzStream.

Think Your Brand’s Too Boring for Visual Storytelling? Dig Deeper

May 22nd, 2015 by

Ekaterina Walter, co-author of “The Power of Visual Storytelling” and a keynote speaker at PR News’ upcoming Digital PR Conference in Miami, offers a ready response to communicators who say their companies are too boring for visual storytelling.

A Day in the Life of PR: Win a $500 AmEx Gift Card

May 21st, 2015 by

Send us a 90-second clip of a Day in the Life of your PR team and you may win a $500 AmEx gift card.

4 Ways to Speak the C-Suite’s Language When Proving PR’s Value

May 21st, 2015 by

In a preview of his Digital PR Conference presentation, Cision’s Brandon Andersen offers tips to help PR pros prove to the C-suite the business value of their work.

How B2B Companies Are Converting Data Into Content

May 20th, 2015 by

B2B companies often get a bad rap for not taking full advantage of their data to create compelling content. But while they may not be as far as along as their consumer counterparts in how… Continued

The Week in PR, May 11 – May 18

May 18th, 2015 by

Tom Brady gets sacked by Bob Costas and are social media buttons really all that social?

4 Ways to Boost Your Social Platforms

May 18th, 2015 by

The tips outlined below should help put your thinking, writing and wordsmithing in alignment with what your audience is saying and what it wants to hear.

15 Techie Terms & Tools PR Pros Should Know

May 15th, 2015 by

In the ever-changing world of technology and social media, terms and tools are constantly being adopted and used as if they are long-established parts of the lexicon. It can sometimes be difficult to take a step back and ask, “What does that mean?” without feeling sheepish.

3 Tumblr Tips to Take Your Brand on a Candy-Colored Trip

May 14th, 2015 by

Tumblr’s users in the U.S. have grown from 17.1 to 19.1 million this year compared to 2014, attracted, no doubt, by the blogging platform’s visual spectacle and potential to amuse those with a low tolerance for long-form content.