Cause marketing has traditionally been a program strategy reserved primarily to reach women, and more recently, Millennials. However, results from the new Cause Survey from PRWeek/Barkley indicates that men care about causes too and should not be overlooked as a target audience segment for cause marketing campaigns. Men are overlooked for cause marketing The PRWeek/Barkley [...]
Heard the terms "paid, owned and earned media" bandied about? You need to know if you're in the right place whether you're promoting social change or a brand, and the POEM framework is a helpful strategy tool.
Online health information. Definitely not the most intriguing or sexy topic for many readers but I find it interesting for two reasons. We currently work with a client that this information directly pertains to, and as I’ve mentioned in previous health-related posts, I grew up in a family of doctors so health information has always [...]
So you’ve dabbled in Twitter, have a semi-updated Facebook page, and really don’t see any need to invest additional time? Unfortunately, that means you’ve just lost a chance at winning a 2012 Mercedes C250 coupe. There are heaps of strategies when it comes to using social media for your business, but is Mercedes’ giveaway really [...]
It’s the holidays, and it seems there is endless shopping to do, lines at the mall, and Americans ringing up debt. So, what about business spending? Have businesses returned to spending and will that create jobs?
With seemingly new networking gadgets and applications coming on the scene almost every day, the world of social media can be an overwhelming place. If you haven’t yet tested these waters —you may be in a shrinking minority—but don’t worry, there’s time. As a public relations professional, it was imperative that I embrace the [...]
It happened again last week. The background product brief chock full of features and detailed specifications arrived in my box -- and there was no inkling of why anyone would want to buy this thing — of why it was being made. Why is the most important question in marketing communications. At the product level, hopefully, it's a relatively simple question to answer. But at the business level, it's crucial to have an answer if you wish to change the status quo. Why do you do what you do? Why does your organization exist? And why should anyone care?
