The 2014 Edelman Trust Barometer showed that there has been a considerable jump in trust for the opinions of "people just like me." Another study done by BrightLocal showed that 88% of people trust online reviews from strangers as much as a personal recommendation - that's up almost 10% in the last year. Online reviews are now an integral part of marketing and PR. … [Read more...]
Social Media and Digital PR Score Big at the SuperBowl
By Cokey Falkow SuperBowl XLIX was a game changer - and it had nothing to do with football. No longer do we have to wait for the SuperBowl to see the commercials while the game is on and then it's over. There are new ways of speaking to an audience, tapping in to their emotions and generating real-time engagment with your audience. In the 'old days' … [Read more...]
PRSA LA State of the State of PR
On Wednesday January 28, 2015 PRSA LA chapter met for their annual State of the State of PR review. The theme this year was "How Content is Evolving to Tell Our Stories." I was part of the panel along with - Duane Bates, Senior Director of Digital Communications Strategy and New Media, Habitat for Humanity International Daniel Lemin, President, One Good … [Read more...]
15 Digital Skills You Need in 2015
The SkilledUp study just released in January 2015 shows that more than half of US companies plan to increase their budgets for content marketing, digital PR and social media this year but 34% say they are struggling to find people with the right skills. 40% state that their companies will be hiring content marketers in the next year. 42% of … [Read more...]
Online Reputation Management Guide for 2015
In his article for Forbes, Jonathan Salem Baskin points out that most crisis do not erupt overnight: Contrary to the notion that reputations can be ruined in an instant, most crises are months or years in the making In most cases the company had been aware of the issues for some time, says Baskin. And he says that you probably already know why your brand might be … [Read more...]
