What’s your plan when a business problem pops up that is totally unforeseen? What’s your order of response to an event that is unanticipated, troublesome, and not even your fault? Who steps up to represent your organization? Who determines how…
Category: Communications Strategy
Bios: Are you telling YOUR story on your website?
How often do you look at your website from your customer’s point of view? Marketers generally blast away with all the unique selling propositions that distinguish their product or service. They often focus entirely on telling their customers why their…
How to take advantage of trends to get attention for your business
Ever think of yourself as a trendsetter? Have you ever wondered how you can supercharge your digital marketing program by capitalizing on trends? It’s all too easy to say to oneself, “There’s nothing trendy about my industry.” But, when you…
Crisis communications: How prepared is your business?
When you hear “crisis communications,” your first reaction might be “It won’t happen to me.” After all, you’re just a business—not the target of something you’d see on the news. And you’re right—mostly. While you probably won’t suffer some kind…
Are you too much in love with social media?
Social media—and its hold on businesses that are seeking to sell to those millions of fans—has dramatically changed how we market to wanna-be clients. Businesses like to call on social media because it is relatively inexpensive, allows rapid formulation of…
How would Santa use public relations?
Santa needs PR? “C’mon,” you scoff. “Santa needs PR like I need a hole in the head.” But, when you step back and think more about it, even Santa has a genuine need for public relations assistance, just like your…