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Grunig & Hunt’s Models Communications academics Drs. Grunig and Hunt identified four relationship models: two-way symmetrical two-way asymmetrical public information press agentry These models form the basis of traditional organizational communications programs — but are largely limited to formal “message” or narrative-driven activities. There have been many attempts to quantify the value of usingContinue Reading
A Game of Inches
This afternoon I watched a pick-up game of football. Almost every play was an attempt at a long pass. Most were incomplete. It’s a problem I see regularly with startup and small business marketing strategies. Rather than moving the ball down the field with a combination of short runs and passes, the go-to play isContinue Reading
Why Removing The Labels Makes Sense
Two recent studies by MuckRack and Releasd told us what we already knew: that demonstrating the value of what we do is the #1 worry for the majority of the PR industry. The reports also highlighted that senior executives don’t understand the value it delivers. This is not – or at least, should not, beContinue Reading
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Evidence-based Public Relations & Marketing Strategies
Listening to a webinar hosted by David Bland and Alex Osterwalder on the topic of testing business ideas they discussed the relative value of the idea and evidence that a business model will build a successful company. Too often the focus is placed on the idea rather than evidence that the product or service –Continue Reading
The DNA of successful PR and marketing strategy
I’m fascinated by communications strategy. I spend hours looking at what makes a strategy work – and what makes it fail. As part of the work I’ve done to develop The Lean Communications Framework, I’ve been looking at the component parts of some well known – and successful – PR and marketing strategies. In thisContinue Reading
The Traditional public relations business model doesn’t work
The PR industry is hiding a dirty little secret that it doesn’t want you to find out about. Don’t tell anybody I told you… but the traditional PR ‘sausage factory’ of client win… press release… e-mail/wire distribution… media outreach… interview… coverage… product release… press release… email/wire distribution… media outreach… interview… coverage… [repeat to fade] doesn’t work anyContinue Reading
What Is Positioning?
Positioning is a challenge for every small business. It is especially difficult when both the competition and prospective customer are large organizations. Effective positioning in these situations is about focusing on the value you can offer that a larger organization cannot. Small businesses also have the advantage of being flexible, in terms of approach, modelContinue Reading
Threads: The future of journalism
The best way to market a startup or small business
What’s the best way to market a startup or small business It’s a question that I see almost every day. Entrepreneurs looking for the “best” way to market a product, service or business. They’re looking for a silver bullet. The problem is there isn’t one. Depending on which “expert” you follow, the future is socialContinue Reading