Public Relations Blog & Insights


GlobalCom’s Blog lists articles, insights and thought leadership pieces written by Public Relations specialists spanning all continents, in several languages.
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Content Marketing Strategy

Is an Industry Giant About to Outshine Your Client? Not So Fast…

When strategizing with clients on the ideal timing for a big announcement, the golden rule for tech PR companies is to avoid holidays, Fridays, and, if it can be helped, dates when you know an industry giant is going to unveil its own big news…
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Keys to — and an Example of — a Memorable Product Promo Video

What makes a good promo video? Do you need a huge budget and a Hollywood film director to pull it off? The answer to the second question is a simple “no.” The answer to the first question is a pretty simple one, too. Triune Films is an independent…
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Top 3 New Year’s Resolutions for New PR Pros

This post was first published by Rebecca Ferrick on March Communications' blog PR Nonsense. My usual New Year’s resolution is to avoid making resolutions. In the past, I’ve been guilty of setting myself up for inevitable failure.…
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Separating the fix from the fad: An insight into the growing health and fitness habits that are here to stay

This month I can seamlessly predict what your daily media digestion will mainly consist of – I suspect you have just finished reading about the New Year being THE time to discover a new you? Or maybe you’re wincing at the reality of being…
SERIAl Podcast

Will “Serial” Transform Journalism and PR As We Know It?

Today marks the conclusion of Serial, the podcast that is making waves around the world as it combs through evidence surrounding the 1999 case of Adnan Syed and his potentially wrongful murder conviction. (Don’t worry, no spoilers here!) For…
Public Relations, PR

How Business School Can Help You Prepare for a PR Job

When I graduated from business school, a whole world of professional options opened up for me. I could become a business developer, a financial consultant, or even a marketing rock star. I chose to step away from the conventional career path…
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INFOGRAPHIC: Are the UK’s more mature customers actually the most diverse and savvy?

There has been so much debate about just how modern-day brands can engage and remain engaged with that all important trend setting Millennial audience. But there has been nowhere near that level of interest or focus on marketing to the UK’s…
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2015 is the time to tighten your belt – PR Trends in Russia

  Our blog series continues with a contirbution from our partner and friend Sergei Trofimenko, CEO of Point Passat, GlobalCom Partner in Russia. Some interesting facts about the past years as well as a prediction for 2015. Unfortunately…
SEO Hunger Games

How Social Media Can Help You Survive the SEO Hunger Games

Google has essentially become the Gamemaker of “The Hunger Games” and every piece of content is a Tribute trying to survive the search environment. With a sweeping change to the search engine’s algorithm, Google can instantly transform…
Statistics, Data, Analysis, Charts

5 Ways to Leverage an Analyst Report for PR and Marketing

Analysts are often seen as some of the most credible influencers in any given field. Their vendor neutrality and broad knowledge of market players makes them a reliable source on industry trends, developments and projections. That’s why commissioning…
Business

The Escapade continues for Berkshire’s foremost consumer PR agency

After eight years of operating from the heart of Reading, this week Escapade PR took a tiny little sidestep into our new Berkshire based offices in Wokingham. After a pretty smooth transition, rather strangely, life on Imperial Way already seems…
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LinkedIn Wants Your Content – Should You Give It To Them?

Over the past few months, you might have noticed a new kind of notification on LinkedIn that lets you know whenever someone from your network has published a blog post. These posts are stored directly on LinkedIn, so reading them is a pretty…