DS PR 101: Don’t invite people people to drop by, and then lock the marketing door
On Twitter this morning, a European software company breathlessly hyped how something big was coming, and then two hours later released the exciting news that a “preview” version of its Website was now live!!! So please come by and please pass the excitement along … Dutifully, I clicked through because I had not heard of [...]
DS PR 101: This is a visual medium, kids. Provide visuals!
I have seen multiple references today to what sounds like a very expensive, well-executed landmark installation in New York involving projection systems, 3D and a very famous building. As much as I would like to get on the subway to get over and see it first-hand, I don’t live in Manhattan, nor do countless people [...]
It’s digital signage trade show season: Time for a Message Tune-Up?
This is a press release issued today: Marketing communications firm pressDOOH has developed a special program intended to help industry firms “tune up” their communications in advance of the many digital signage trade shows and related events scheduled over the next few weeks and months. The “Message Tune-Up” program is aimed squarely at vendors, service [...]
The importance of (good) white papers
San Fran-based content strategist Eccolo Media has released a survey of US businesses that suggests white papers are the most important and influential pieces of collateral used in technology buying decisions. The B2B Technology Collateral Survey of American businesses was done with more than 500 technology-purchasing decision makers and it confirmed, Marketing Charts reports, “that sales [...]
Sub-optimized PR: Don’t just tell them, show them
I have a self-imposed rule that I don’t include the names of companies on this blog if I am slapping them around for being stupid or mindless in their approach. Here’s a case of PR that is pretty well executed, albeit in a highly conventional way, but misses the opportunity at hand. PlayNetwork is a [...]
