Over the past ten years the news media has been under a great deal of pressure. More than a third of the journalists in newsrooms in the US have been laid off. This has led to some major changes in how media relations is practiced. According to the 2013 State of the Media report from Pew Research Center, shrinking newsroom staff has opened the door for news content … [Read more...]
Sendible – Content Curation Suggestion Feature
Content curation is a vital part of social media content strategy. A healthy curation strategy can position your brand as a thought leader. 85% of curators say establishing thought leadership is their main objective. It also increases engagement. The downside is that it is one of the most time-consuming part of being a social media manager. I know where to look for the … [Read more...]
New PR Skills Needed to Fill Talent Gap
The Holmes Global Communication Report 2016 revealed that in-house execs and agency leaders agree that talent is the top challenge for PR today. Although the outlook for growth is good, there is concern that the industry is not adapting fast enough to the new media landscape and there is a lack of talent to allow brands and agencies to achieve their expansion goals. The PR … [Read more...]
New Twitter Rules Good for Brand Storytelling
Twitter rules have always restricted content to 140-characters. We've all learned to write short, pithy comments making every character count. There have been changes in the Twitter look and feel over time, but the character count has always been the main feature. Last week Twitter announced some new rules that relax the character count.Thankfully the rumors that … [Read more...]
Content Strategy Challenges for Digital Marketers
The next #DigitalPR chat on Twitter is Friday April 1, 2016 Time: 10 am Pacific and 1 pm Eastern. Topic: Content Marketing Challenges- strategy, planning, content creation and distribution Guest: Brandon Andersen, Chief Strategist Ceralytics. Previously Marketing Director for Cision. @andersenology Here are the questions I'll be asking Brandon: Q1: Can you define … [Read more...]
