When thinking about Seattle or the Puget Sound region, what words come to mind? Thriving tech industry? Music hub? Craft beer and coffee capital? In addition to these vital descriptors, Seattle is home to a booming real-estate market. While the residential market appears to be cooling, according to Zillow; it’s a different story with the commercial real estate market. Seattle [...]
Some 90 percent of brands use social media to increase brand awareness. However, 58 percent of those brands say measuring the effectiveness of social media efforts is challenging and only a small percentage (38 percent) measure social media ROI, according to Hootsuite’s Social Barometer 2018. The obstacles hindering success of corporate social media campaigns can vary; for one, the time [...]
It’s that time of year again! The latest 2019 issue of The Associated Press (AP) Stylebook is now available. Every year the AP team releases an updated issue with a variety of updates – sometimes surprising, other times exciting and almost always a little confusing. Some of last year’s AP Stylebook updates included guidance around spelling tech terms such as [...]
One of my favorite aspects of working at Communiqué PR, and in an agency in general, is being able to dive into different industries, learn new perspectives, and secure deep understandings about a variety of businesses and their markets. From the manufacturing and telecommunications industries, to consumer products and enterprise software solutions, there is never a shortage of learning opportunities [...]
An article in The New York Times highlighted a recent study around how team size impacts innovation. The research report from Nature titled, “Large teams develop and small teams disrupt science and technology,” exposed how small teams can produce more innovative (disruptive) work than larger teams. These findings may be surprising to some, especially given the increased glorification of group [...]
Any avid Instagram user is likely familiar with hearing, “Swipe up here, don’t forget to enter my code,” as they tap through their Instagram Stories. In fact, in 2017, Instagram updated its settings to allow all business accounts with 10,000 or more followers to add links to Instagram Stories. By adding the link feature, businesses can now link to its [...]
With the second half of 2018 in full swing, it can be valuable to take a moment to evaluate results secured and the progress made on annual objectives. Assessing the status and quality of the activities completed and remaining in the pipeline can help direct strategy for the remainder of the year, as well as planning for upcoming years. [...]
Facebook, as we know, is a social media platform deeply integrated in individuals’ personal, social and even professional lives; and therefore, is a prime marketing and communication tools used by organizations to engage with target audiences. A recent study by Buffer and BuzzSumo analyzed more than 43 million Facebook posts from the top 20,000 brand accounts to identify the trends [...]
Regardless of your department, level or industry, it’s likely that you’ll be faced with the task of giving a presentation or speaking in front of large or small groups at any given point of your career. From pitching your ideas in a meeting, presenting in a new business meeting, or speaking at an industry trade show, elements of public speaking [...]
The Associated Press (AP) Stylebook, or more commonly known as the bible around PR agencies and newsrooms, has released its latest edition. The new 2018 issue, which became available in May, has more than 200 new entries to help guide journalists and other commutators accurately cover the changing social, political and cultural arenas. For those unfamiliar, AP Style is [...]
Last week at our Communiqué PR brownbag, Melissa Cafiero, a past Communiqué employee and current senior communications manager at Projectline for Microsoft Windows NEXT, took time out of her week to share insight about her experience managing internal communications. As an experienced PR and corporate communications executive, Melissa is passionate about helping organizations uncover the most meaningful way to interact [...]
Every March, Communiqué PR (CPR) kicks off its annual review process. During this time, each full-time employee conducts a self-evaluation where we review the core areas of our day-to-day roles and responsibilities and assess our performance over the past year. In this review period, we also share peer reviews and set goals that echo our professional development objectives, as well [...]
Developing and remodeling company messaging is a big endeavor. Regardless of the company size, age or team experience, creating authentic mission statements and value propositions requires a heavy time investment and can present tough questions around purpose and vision for the company’s executive team to address. For established companies, it may be challenging to step back and see the value [...]
This past week I had the opportunity to travel to Hong Kong and attend the Public Relations Network’s first Digital Forum. PRN is a network of approximately 25 PR agencies from around the world. Communiqué PR is a U.S. agency with partner firms in India, South Africa, Asia and Europe to name a few. As members of this network, these [...]
It’s no breaking news that social media plays an integral role in today’s business and personal interactions. In 2017, social media took on a new role in reporting, both in the political and corporate arenas, forever changing the “social norms” associated with social media. As companies plan marketing campaigns for 2018, strategically intertwining marketing efforts with social media activities is [...]
Two years ago, LinkedIn rolled out its employee advocacy platform, Elevate, a paid mobile and desktop app that makes it easy for its users to discover and share content from experts at their company. Designed for organizations with 2,000 or more employees, Elevate helps companies create and improve employee advocacy, and helps encourage employees to become more active professionals by [...]
For nearly four years, Communiqué PR has been working with Delta-Q Technologies (Delta-Q) to help achieve its communications objectives and raise awareness of its battery-charging solutions for electric-drive vehicles and machines. From industrial floor cleaners to sport and utility vehicles, Delta-Q continues to transform the battery-charging market by providing solutions that allow original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and battery management system [...]
Digiday recently posted an article uncovering how artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into PR. Newspapers such as the Associated Press and Washington Post are already using AI to develop earnings reports and write articles that don’t require dedicated reporters. How will this affect PR professionals? Can we begin to realistically and effectively incorporate AI into our day-to-day activities? [...]
Would you believe it if you heard that nearly 11 percent of most marketing budgets are dedicated to social media? How about if you heard that among Fortune 500 companies, nearly 98 percent rely on social media for a combination of public relations, marketing, and customer service and industry insights? While these statistics alone are not surprising, it is curious [...]
If you subscribe to HARO (Help a Reporter Out) queries, you’re likely familiar with the format of these email alerts. If you are not, welcome to the world of HARO – a great database for journalists and PR professionals with a number of sources for upcoming stories and opportunities to secure media coverage for clients. HARO emails are sent several times [...]