Digital & Technology

Will Twitter’s ‘Buy’ Button Hasten the Marriage of PR and Marketing?

October 1st, 2015 by

Thanks to Twitter, PR, sales and marketing just got a little cozier. The company announced yesterday that retailers using certain e-commerce platforms can now sell products and services within a tweet by adding a “Buy” button.

5 Tips to Tell a Compelling Brand Story on Social Media

September 30th, 2015 by

Social media writing can be particularly challenging for communicators, but here are some tips to make it less of a challenge and more of an opportunity.

Party City Gets a Dressing-Down for Facebook Censorship

September 28th, 2015 by

Party City has not responded to claims that it removed customer feedback from its Facebook page after a customer penned a letter detailing her issues with the gendering of the store’s Halloween costumes.

5 Ways FedEx’s Media Team Delivers Its Brand Story on Instagram

September 28th, 2015 by

5 tips from FedEx about using Instagram to tell brand stories.

8 Tips to Help You Get Reporters and Bloggers to Embed Your Infographics

September 28th, 2015 by

Ask any journalist to give his/her thoughts on infographics and you should expect, at the very least, an eye roll. Though news outlets have used infographics since before the birth of the Internet and USA

ESPN’s PR Chief Shares His Career-Building Mentoring Secrets

September 28th, 2015 by

I love to learn from other people and I’ve always believed I get more from the relationship than I give. Mentoring younger folks keeps my eyes fresh.

How a 60-Year-Old Brand and its Agency Partner Built a Twitter Following

September 25th, 2015 by

Even for a brand as well known as Just Born Quality Confections’ PEEPS, building its audience on an under-utilized social platform can be a staggering feat.

3 Tools and Techniques to Prove the Value of Social Media

September 24th, 2015 by

One of the most challenging aspects of social media is proving a return on the investment. Here are some tools and techniques to help you prove the return on your social media investment.

Use These 6 Metrics for an Unbeatable SEO Strategy

September 23rd, 2015 by

While everyone from the C-suite down to the mailroom knows the necessity of a well-formed communications plan, the jury is still out on the best way to accurately report and measure its effectiveness.

This Behavior Cue Is Guaranteed to Make You Lose Credibility on Email

September 22nd, 2015 by

“Mutuality Matters” author and Social Media Summit keynote speaker Kare Anderson discusses behavior cues that compel others to listen and respond to you, and those that drive others away.