How to Optimize Results for Your Digital Press Release
The most widely used document by PR practitioners to engage the media is a press release. It has not died; it’s simply used in different ways today and helps frame your ‘pitch’ to reporters. The web-centric world makes it easier for both small and large companies to create and publish news through owned and paid channels such as your website and social networks, as well as wire services. Then let your influencers share it. A multimedia news release (MMNR) is one way to convey your message. These ‘smart’ releases embed high-resolution photos and video, utilize SEO, include social media...
Read MoreIntegrating Traditional and New Media PR Campaigns
Where do you get breaking news – when reading a paper (what?!), talking to a friend, or scrolling through your social media feed? Today, we receive news all day long in messages through multiple channels on various devices. In the past, PR professionals have relied on traditional media outlets to share their client’s brand stories, however, with the emergence of new technology PR professionals have had to modify their strategies to the growing digital space. Organizations have adapted to this environment by integrating traditional and new-media tactics in PR campaigns to consistently...
Read MoreThe Words from Steve Jobs that Drive Kellee Johnson as an Entrepreneur
I got the idea to start an integrated communications firm in 2005, the same year the late Steve Jobs gave a commencement speech at Stanford. It was called: “Stay hungry, stay foolish.” I still follow these words today. ‘Hunger’ to me is staying curious enough every day to define the WHY. ‘Staying foolish’ to me is not being afraid to take risks that may result in mistakes. I had to work hard once I decided to go out on my own and build a team of experts. These words were my daily inspiration. Hear more on Entrepreneur.com about how the Ballast Group team applies the ‘why’ people will care to...
Read MoreStrategies vs. Tactics: Why and How to Run a Successful PR Campaign
A successful PR campaign goes beyond pitching your story and getting media coverage. There are various elements that take place before and after your campaign. All of these separate components help maximize the chance for success and the amplification process once a story is published. Mastercard’s CMO, Raja Rajamannar, claims that the success to keeping a campaign fresh is through storytelling. He explains, “Gone are the days where you talk to consumers. We have to be effective storytellers. But today, storytelling is not adequate. You have to have story-making, which means the...
Read MoreThe Ballast Group celebrates 10 years of storytelling
The Ballast Group is an integrated communications and branding firm that helps develop and tell your stories to your most important audiences in the channels that matter. Watch the founder’s message: Today, storytelling goes beyond earned media (aka stories told by journalists and producers). Our approach to thought leadership content helps shape the best stories, identify third parties to articulate them with you and gets the lead-generation results that you seek. We believe in integrated initiatives for generating demand, increasing awareness and focusing your brand in the right direction....
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