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How to Maximize Your Meetings in a Multi-Tasking World

We’re all guilty of it: multi-tasking on mute during a conference call, whether it’s emailing on your laptop, texting on your cell phone or – if you can believe it – even riding the stationary bike at the gym. InterCall, the world’s…
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5 Tips for Conducting Media Interviews… on Camera!

This post was first published by Meredith L. Eaton on March Communications' blog PR Nonsense. Ever since Forrester Research’s 2008 report, How Video Will Take Over The World, marketing and PR pros have been all over the rise of video content,…
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Is Native Advertising Useful for B2B Brands? Yes, if complemented with great media relations, social media campaigns, SEO and content

At this point, you might have heard of native advertising as either a useful new marketing tool or an evil, corrupting influence. Whatever the case, there's no doubt that it's going to be a huge, oddly unifying force in the world of public relations,…
Print news, press releases and magazines

3 Lessons from Customer Service I’ve Taken to Tech PR

This post was first published by Brette Querzoli on March Communications' blog PR Nonsense. Since I was old enough to have a job, I worked in customer service. As it turns out, all of those years serving food or selling clothes brought me…
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The Pre-Pitching Perfect Storm

When strategizing with clients on how to make a splash on the day of a big announcement, there’s one technique we come back to time and time again – pre-pitching. Having one to two weeks before an announcement drops truly makes the job…
A Critical Video Component B2B Brands Are Missing

A Critical Video Component B2B Brands Are Missing

It’s no secret that creating video content as part of PR and communications strategies can be highly effective, especially in a world where mobile technology and social media have led to skyrocketing video consumption numbers. But pointing…
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4 Ways to Go Beyond the Press Release in a Post Google Panda World

It isn’t “new” news any more that Google’s Panda 4.0 caused the SEO visibility of press releases to drop considerably, but companies are still working to adjust PR strategies. The silver lining is that the increasing emphasis on original…
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How to Encourage Your Employees to be Brand Advocates on Twitter

By now, we all know the importance of having an active social media presence. No matter your industry, the chances of your customers being online are very high; that means you need to be online, too. As PR professionals, we spend a lot of…
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The Press Isn’t Picking Up Your Company’s Story? Take Matters Into Your Own Hands.

Not every product announcement or company update is front page material. Most companies know that there are some things that won’t get the attention of an industry publication or a business journal. Yet that doesn’t stop the feeling of creeping…
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PRHUB – Globalcom’s Indian affiliate recognized as among 15 emerging firms to watch out for worldwide in ‘Global PR Rankings 2014’

Only Indian PR firm and the second in Asia to make it to “Best of the rest” category, which recognizes firms with strong growth and an eye for innovation globally reaffirms Globalcom’s focus on knitting strong, independent public relations…
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Why Your Company Has Trouble Getting Press Coverage

Far too often, companies believe that they are entitled to media coverage. Even when no message seems to be resonating, executives often try to find undeniable reasons why they should be receiving regular pieces of coverage in the highest tier…
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Content Management for Online Communities

Posted by Rachael Wolensky, Intern at Jennifer Connelly Public Relations (JCPR). Being “social” is a combination of understanding both your online community as much as your offline community in regard to not only the type of content…