With only 216 million users (September 2013) compared to Facebook’s 2.1 billion (January 2012), Tumblr may not be the most popular social media site, but it definitely deserves more recognition. The design is streamlined and minimalist. It’s ridiculously easy to use. And it has some pretty exciting elements. Here are 6 of Tumblr’s most brilliant…
After the Grammys a few weeks ago, we examined how a tweet from Arby’s beat Pepsi’s “halftime” show. I emphasized the importance of audience segmentation in order to communicate with the crowd that cares the most about your product. More recently, my colleague Andy Hollandbeck explained how creating a quality piece of content depends on…
If you watched the Super Bowl, you might have been surprised when Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander appeared in a pre-halftime ad. Even more surprising, though, is that it wasn't an ad at all. FOX approached Seinfeld because they enjoyed the web series the “ad” was based on: "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.” FOX wanted…
We all know that distribution and media placement has a huge impact on how a consumer perceives a piece of content. However, as PR professionals, we often forget to consider all that is wrapped in the message we send when approaching a journalist to get the placement. And I’m not talking about the pitch.
With all the digital noise — Twitter, Facebook, Google+, niche-specific online communities and many more — it can be difficult for a digital PR professional doing outreach for a client to know where to start. It’s good practice to create a highly targeted list that is in the niche of the content you are trying…
On the Internet, content is continuously being curated, and not always with the best of intentions. SEOs, content marketers and bloggers alike are trying to get their content in front of as many eyes as possible. The rise of “inbound marketing” and the need for “quality content” has turned the Internet into a content rat…
Content marketers are maturing as the Web becomes increasingly saturated with content vying for attention from consumers. Meanwhile, industry conversations are shifting focus from content quality to audience exposure. Promotion and distribution strategies are gaining traction as brands come to realize that high-quality content may not be enough; optimal results cannot be achieved without exposure…
Many in the online marketing and PR arena are abuzz about Mark Shaefer’s recent post on a concept he terms “content shock.” Its implications have the potential to impact the rookie content creator to the Fortune 50 CMO. After publication, his post was followed up quickly by Chris Penn, who added that content shock will…
No matter how grandiose or groundbreaking your branded content is, that doesn’t necessarily mean anyone’s going to read it. In fact, many of the 347 blog posts that get published each minute on the Internet don’t reach their full potential because they lack an adequate promotion strategy. Promoting content with earned and paid media strategies…
Ed Zitron is pretty awesome. He swears (a lot), enjoys Louis C.K.and stereotypes anti-social Everquest nerds in a hilarious fashion. None of this is relevant whatsoever, but it certainly makes his writing entertaining. Last September, Zitron wrote This Is How You Pitch: How To Kick Ass In Your First Years of PR, a book that…
There’s nothing better than opening the long-awaited email and reading the words. Yes, please send it my way. However, PR pros and beginners will both face their share of rejection. Figuring out healthy ways to respond to different types of nos not only saves stress, but you can turn them to your advantage.
According to Statistic Brain, roughly half of all Americans will make a New Year’s resolution, and less than half of those resolutions will be achieved. Most resolutions will be entirely personal — spend less, lose weight, quit smoking — but why not some professional resolutions, too?
The following seven New Year’s resolutions can help anyone…
