Thought leadership
The process behind a successful EDM
Electronic Direct Mail (EDM) is one of the key marketing tools that companies and brands can use to directly connect with their stakeholders on a personal level. EDM campaigns can either be used to interact with internal members or to external corporate members and potential customers. EDMs are crafted to generate brand awareness, create traffic, increase new sales or leads, and provide the business an opportunity to grow by keeping communication lines open and transparent to stakeholders with updates, announcements, and offers they can easily access.
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The importance of voice, tone and style
Growing up, we often hear the phrase ‘it’s not what you say, but how you say it that really matters’. Fast forward to the digital era of public relations and this phrase has never been more relevant in the age of digital technology. Brand identity is made up of voice, tone and style – often these are used interchangeably to achieve different communication goals for your brand. In these situations, the tone of your voice governs how you express yourself in writing, with the content and style of written communication the means of what you say. Visual content is equally as important for showcasing your brand identity – if your visual content doesn’t match your brand conversation, this can often lead to inconsistencies in your delivered communication.
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Using Facebook advertising to grow your brand
When meeting potential clients, a notion that seems to keep surfacing in conversations is the impression that Facebook as a social platform, is limited in its capabilities; a platform only good for pictures of your family and your best friend’s latest status update.
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The value of an opinion told well
In PR, we work with brands day in and day out, with our strategy underpinned by how we can raise awareness of our client’s brand, usually through profiling a company spokesperson, product or service via media or through other stakeholder channels.
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Change your brand perception in 5 steps
Changing the public’s perception of your business after negative press, bad customer reviews or internal issues seems like mission impossible. Often brands avoid publishing any content in fear of fuelling the fire, but it’s a Catch-22 because if you don’t control your message, everyone else will.
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Creating your personal brand
Do you know your personal brand? Do you have a clear perception of your professional values, goals and personality? Personal branding is the key to opening professional doors and positioning yourself on the best track for success in your industry.
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How to upskill in PR
The communications industry is one of the most versatile industries, and no longer is it enough to be skilled in only one area like public relations anymore. Many businesses seek personnel to be experienced in a number of fields such as media relations, analytics reporting and advertising or crisis communications, marketing and events.
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How will AI benefit the communications industry?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the development of computer systems that can perform tasks normally required by human intelligence. AI has seen a rapid growth in the everyday lives of humans across the planet – from digital assistants like Siri and Alexa to ride sharing apps such as Uber and Lyft, to Google AI-powered predictions. However, AI still has a looming stigma over its head around employment and poses the question, ‘How much longer do we have at our current workplaces?’
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