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A social media report can include hundreds of metrics and still fail to answer the question leadership cares about most: What did Instagram contribute to the business? Followers increased. Reels generated views. People visited the profile, saved posts and clicked...
The acceptance email is worth celebrating, but maximizing a speaking engagement requires the most important work to begin immediately. A conference speaking opportunity can put an executive in front of customers, prospects, partners, investors, analysts, journalists...
Posting consistently on Instagram does not necessarily mean people are becoming more aware of your brand. A company can publish several times a week, follow every trending format and generate a respectable number of likes without creating much lasting recognition. The...
Whether you’re presenting at an industry conference, leading an all-hands meeting, delivering a keynote or speaking on a podcast, strong public speaking skills are essential for communicating ideas effectively and connecting with your audience. Every presentation is...
Every year, marketing and PR teams wait for conference speaking opportunities to open and then rush to develop a topic, identify a speaker and write the abstract before the deadline. Speaking at an industry conference is one of the most valuable opportunities in an...
Too many companies launch a Slack channel, LinkedIn group or customer forum and call it a community-led growth strategy. A few employees post regularly. Customers are invited to join. The company shares product updates, promotes its events and waits for engagement to...
Press releases remain one of the most effective tools for announcing news, building credibility and supporting broader public relations efforts. But one question comes up almost every time: How much does a press release cost? The answer depends on what you’re actually...
Securing coverage in top media outlets goes beyond visibility. It shapes how a brand is perceived from the start and serves as a strategic way to build credibility, engage the right audiences and strengthen a brand’s overall narrative. For PR teams, this often means...
A strong press release email can determine whether a journalist opens your pitch or ignores it entirely. Journalists receive hundreds of emails every day. Attracting their attention to your press release requires research, creativity, personalization, brevity and...
Media relations strategy is what separates brands that consistently earn meaningful coverage from those that struggle to break through. In today’s noisy world, where the average person receives approximately 5,000 message points each day, effective media relations is...
Most brands are not struggling to create content. They are struggling to make anyone care. Journalists are flooded with pitches. Consumers scroll past messages in seconds. And audiences have become incredibly good at tuning out anything that feels generic,...
A great event deserves great coverage. A well-crafted press release makes it happen. With journalists sifting through hundreds of pitches every day, being newsworthy is your ticket to media coverage, higher attendance and brand credibility. Highlight what makes your...
Public relations has evolved dramatically over the past few years. Communications teams have more channels, more data and more technology at their fingertips than ever before, while audiences are consuming information faster and becoming increasingly selective about...
PR victories in 2025 marked a pivotal chapter for the public relations industry. Agencies and communications teams alike navigated a complex environment characterized by economic pressure, rapid technological change and growing expectations for brands to communicate...
PR crisis management in 2026 means responding to reputational risk that doesn’t wait for business hours. A manipulated video, a coordinated misinformation thread or a viral customer post can escalate before leadership has even been briefed. Narratives form quickly,...