There are some unique things you can do to position your PR agency appropriately. One of those is to not be a full-service marketing agency. It may be unwise to be all things to everyone: instead, you really want to have a niche that will set y
Chipotle. Home Depot. H&M. Abercrombie & Fitch. As huge as these companies are, as well-established as they are, as long as it took to build up their world-class reputations, they were all crippled by one thing: the crisis. In part 3 of our int
In a world where PR agencies are required to deliver more and more complete solutions that leverage digital technologies, an integrated agency can be a very productive environment. In this episode Greg Loh, Managing Partner of Public Relations
Cause marketing is a partnership between a for-profit company and a nonprofit organization to do good in their community. For the company, it’s an opportunity to organize and formalize their philanthropic activities. For the nonprofit, it’s an
Credibility and execution are everything in building relationships and trust with investors. So PR professionals need to know how to build credibility for their corporate clients. So much of how to do that centers around how you communicate. In
When people think of branding, they think of marketing. It makes sense: when you’re putting a brand out you’re thinking of what the return will be. But branding is important for PR professionals, too. In PR, you are charged with making sure tha
Compared to 35 years ago, the world of PR is dramatically different today. In order to be a successful communicator in the 21st century, you have to be real. You can’t spin things anymore, or not answer questions. You have to be real, authentic
We are living in a rapidly changing world. The demography in the United States has changed more in the past 50 years than it has in the country’s entire history. Some PR agencies out there may not know how to reach out to diverse communities. O
It isn’t hard to see that humans make decisions out of their emotions. The job for PR professionals, then, is to “find the feeling” within the DNA of both the company they are working with and the audience that company is trying to reach. Do th
The world of PR, like any other industry, has a lot to learn from itself. Robert Chaffin, host of The PR Executive, is the Founder and CEO of Reputation Sumo, a reputation management firm. His years of experience in marketing and reputation man