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Last week, I was approached by an ad rep from TalentSeekr, who wanted to know if I’d be interested in placing a widget over there in one of my sidebars that spotlights PR jobs my readers might be interested in learning about.
Though I thought I’d never be interested in running ads on this blog, I [...]

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If a brand invests in advertising, there are two tools of the advertising trade that its PR pros should have at their disposal.
1. Media Buying Plans. They go by a few names – media plans, media flow charts, media buys. These outline where and when advertising for your brand will show up in the marketplace. This is helpful for a [...]

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This is the first in a new series I’m calling “3 Questions With…,” which will feature three questions with ridiculously talented people in the marketing communications business.
Edward Boches began his career in PR and started the PR department at Mullen more than 20 years ago. He then moved over to the advertising account service side [...]

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A reader disagreed with the example I used to illustrate my third point in Monday’s post. In an effort to keep the comments on that post loosely focused on the topic, I thought I’d address the question and share my point of view in a new post.
(It may be helpful to click through and read [...]

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Roadmaps. Foundations. Compasses. Whatever analogy you want to use, the implication is the same – successful communications efforts begin with solid plans.
Given its importance, we could all benefit from tossing our keys on the table to learn from each other. Whether sharing these insights is helpful while developing a new business pitch next week or [...]

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About two months ago, my role at Mullen changed quite a bit. I’ve moved from concentrating on one portion of the marketing mix – PR – to another – advertising.
I still help develop social media strategy for clients, but I now spend the biggest chunk of my days helping plan and execute integrated campaigns with [...]

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You know how some things you buy – gaming systems, golf club sets for kids, etc. – come in starter packs that give you the goods you need to get started right out of the box.
Consider this your Starter Pack for great marketing, advertising, PR and social media people to follow on Twitter. Whether you’re [...]

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You have the power to change the status quo in marketing. It’s true. Even if you’re not in a position to direct much change today, you will be soon enough. Which leads me to wonder about your answer to this question.
“What if you could change one thing about our industry. What would it be?”
What would [...]

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I shared a few videos with some friends this weekend as I led a discussion on the impact media has on defining beauty and sexuality in our culture. Aside from being incredibly well produced, the videos – and the larger campaign that they are a part of – are a great example of how brands [...]

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In case you missed it yesterday, a top 75 U.S. newspaper offered its ENTIRE newsroom voluntary buyouts – all 320 reporters, editors, copy editors, etc. According to the paper, one of the major reasons it’s in a slump is because advertisers are pulling dollars from print newspapers and opting for online sites, including online news [...]

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