Navigating the diverse landscape of news channels and platforms has become increasingly complex. From traditional newspapers to social media snippets, the way your audience consumes news has transcended the limitations of the traditional press. As they strive to stay informed, the options have expanded exponentially, offering both a bounty of choice and a minefield of … [Read more...]
Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of PR
Technology has had a big impact on the media landscape and the practice of PR in the last 20 years. We're now in another huge leap in technology with artificial intelligence. This is similar to the shift that occurred with the introduction of social media almost 20 years ago. And once again the PR community is wary of this new technology and hesitant to adopt it. And yet it … [Read more...]
Brand Awareness, Brand Visibility, and Trust in 2023
Brand Awareness and VisibilityIn 2023 brand awareness depends to a large degree on brand visibility. If your brand is not found online, your content and messaging is not seen by the people you want to engage with. There are many avenues for visibility - search engines, news media, social media, and other digital outlets like blogs and podcasts. Great content and PR skills … [Read more...]
Why Video is Vital in 2023
By Cokey Falkow, Content Strategist for Meritus Media Way back when the Internet first started it was almost exclusively text content. It was restricted by the bandwidth available. But being that we are a visual species, the desire for visual content drove the development of greater and greater bandwidth. Back in 1995 predictions were made that in 20 … [Read more...]
Audience Analytics and Tracking – The PR Secret Sauce
One for the most exciting tools available to PR and marketing pros is audience analytics and tracking. These tools gather data on your audiences - who they are, where they hang out, who they talk to, what trends they follow, what interests them right now, where they get their news and information, and who influences them. This is not a new function of PR or … [Read more...]
