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…
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How to get the most out of your elevator speech
Quick! When someone asks you “What do you do?”, what’s your answer? Do you tell the questioner, in a single sentence, what you do – or do you focus on the benefits you provide your clients? Are you able to…
Why you need to include PR in your marketing plan
Let’s face it. When you put pencil to paper in developing your marketing program, the first question usually is “How much do we have to budget for advertising?” The answer, inevitably leads to spending an inordinate amount of time (and…
Competing for attention in the Age of Distraction
Think for a moment about all the distractions that compete for attention in your work life. Phone calls, texts, emails, meetings. Questions from employees. Questions from clients. Unanticipated interruptions. Add to this your personal life, which has the same ongoing…
UCF Knights: Marketing and Football Champions
While people across the country held their breath watching Alabama’s last-second defeat of Georgia in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, some in Orlando slept soundly. We can only assume the athletic department staff at the University of…
Five predictions for marketing in 2018
Now is the time when prognosticators pull out the crystal ball and give their best shot at predicting the future—and we at Wellons Communications are no different. We enjoy looking ahead, but what’s more, we feel it is our duty…