Public Relations
Marketing campaign measurement: A comprehensive guide
Measuring marketing campaign effectiveness is crucial for more reasons than you may think. Sometimes (like knowing how much sugar is in your Starbucks coffee), ignorance is bliss. However, unlike the sugar content of our favorite drinks, marketing metrics shouldn’t be ignored. Typically, a lack of measurement leads to negative consequences. These range in missed opportunities…
Read MoreCommunity Partnerships: 4 Steps for Success
Thinking about community partnerships can be one of your most authentic and sustainable marketing strategies. How so? Because you are fostering mutually beneficial relationships that better your community. Rising tides raise all ships, right? It feels less like a sales transaction and more of a partnership. At Resolute, we call this “relationship capital.” It increases…
Read More6 steps to develop your best marketing campaign plan yet
October has arrived and the leaves are changing. However, that doesn’t mean we want any marketing momentum to cool off. Believe it or not, now’s the time to start developing innovative marketing campaign plan ideas for 2024. Creating a marketing campaign plan can be a hauntingly scary task. There’s no one-size-fits-all campaign plan. The planning…
Read MoreThe public relations vs. marketing debate
The age old question of public relations vs. marketing may become irrelevant as our industry evolves. Traditionally, public relations is managing how the public sees and feels about a brand or company. Simply put, PR focuses on maintaining a positive reputation through press releases, media interviews and other pitches. On the other hand, marketing is…
Read MoreWhat do public relations specialists do anyway?
The past couple of years has proved the value of public relations specialists, specifically the need to stay meaningfully connected and the benefit of remaining top-of-mind. That awareness has led to new relationships with several clients as well as strengthening relationships with those who have worked with us for years. There’s a running joke in…
Read MoreSpeech writing: 5 effective tips
Speech writing can be one of the most intimidating things you’re ever asked to do, even for the most practiced CEO. But with a solid set of talking points, you or your client can speak with confidence. Whether you’re a public relations professional writing on behalf of an executive or a professional leading a continuing…
Read MoreThe Art of Listening and Public Engagement
As an adjunct professor at Oklahoma State University, I spend a lot of time geeking out on public engagement and communications strategies. I talk to students about what it means to truly listen in the real world. We talk about companies who get it “right” and case studies where people get it wrong. And sadly,…
Read MoreTop 2021 PR and Marketing Trends
Brace yourself when I tell you this: 2020 is almost over. If you are waiting for the “new normal,” we’re in it, and it’s time to begin setting priorities and budgets. As you look ahead to the new year, we rounded up the top 2021 PR and marketing trends. But with the uncertainty of the…
Read MoreHow Colorful is the Advertising Industry?
PR, marketing and advertising are some of the largest industries in the creative workforce. We should be seen as a mix of innovative and diverse ideas, people and productions. The truth is, the industry still has a long way to go when it comes to adding diversity throughout its ranks. While racially insensitive ads, female…
Read MoreFrying Pans and More COVID-19 Observations
When dealing with a crisis, business leaders are in the eye of a storm. They need to be calm while everything swirls around them, because the decisions made today can have implications for years to come. The coronavirus crisis and its impact on businesses is the one very few ever predicted. Tens of thousands of…
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