Best Practices

Chief Marketer and payment solutions and technology company Deluxe explore how to implement trigger marketing strategies that resonate with clients and prospects at key moments.

Misunderstandings about client expectations for media placement are often the result of PR professionals’ failure to help decision-makers understand what would be necessary to achieve success long before the contract is signed. Here’s how to turn such challenges into trust-building opportunities and prospects into long-term clients.

Five key capabilities that businesses must develop to unlock and sustain growth in today’s volatile and ambiguous marketplace.

PR Roundup looks at the communications responses of McDonald’s after several chaotic appearances in the news, Google’s ban on political ads and a new report on how different generations respond to advertising and messaging.

As the U.S. election approaches, PR professionals face a dilemma: surrender to a sea of politically-dominated coverage or navigate onward and continue pitching media?

Morty Matz, a PR pro who just turned 100, offered his insights into how the news media and public relations business landscapes—as well as the symbiotic dynamics between the professions—have changed.

Many performance marketers are questioning whether they can afford to spend on direct-response campaigns to grow or maintain revenue. But for smart performance marketers, it’s not a question of whether to spend or cut. It’s a question of allocation—and of revising the old marketing practice of separating branding and performance campaigns. To get real traction with a more integrated funnel approach, consider these seven steps.

Mazda CMO Brad Audet discusses the company’s new brand platform and restructuring, the importance of customer-focused retail experiences and remaining competitive in the automotive space.

While influence can be used in good and bad ways, there is no doubt that more brands are getting caught in the crossfire of political ideologies that pit Americans against one another. That’s why it continues to be important for companies and organizations to review and reinforce a commitment to their brand ideals and values.

This week’s PR Roundup features a look into brands’ commitment to women’s sports, how Vice President Kamala Harris fared on Fox News and how influential social media is regarding gifting.