Alex Myers, Founder and Managing Director at Manifest London and Manifest New York, was speaking at the biggest PR & communications event in the UK, FutureComms15. Here's what he had to say on the difference between PR and content, creating a team for the future and his greatest achievements in the industry... Watch the full interview here:
By 2018, video will account for 2/3 of mobile usage, meaning visual assets are now more important than ever. And the same applies for content and press releases; images and videos are a great way to catch the eye of the journalists, increase time spent on page and up your click-through rates.
Yesterday's launch of the 2nd #PRStack ebook (beyond its obvious purpose) reminded me how valuable it is for PRs, marketers and communications professionals to demystify, share and learn about marketing and PR tech in order to move the industry forward.
From Google to British Gas, here is our pick of the smartest (and cutest) campaigns and news from the super month of September...
We have brought you an exhaustive list of content including newsroom basics, setting KPIs, SEO, content and distribution, digital assets and social sharing and now we're giving you the low-down on how to create visual assets.
There was a total of 25,678 visits to the top 10 performing customer newsrooms, in August 2015. And it’s no wonder – there were all sorts of wonderful going on in there! From pumping out content to important contacts to boosting email open rates with compelling headlines, we take a look at the nifty ways you guys have been generating coverage and reaching new audiences.
The Rugby World Cup has kicked off with a bang, as residents of the Welsh capital woke to discover a giant rugby ball embedded into the wall of Cardiff Castle! But that’s not the only PR stunt that’s got rugby and marketing fans talking…
There’s a lot of PR in politics. And there’s politics in PR. Look no further than Jeremy Corbyn’s rise to Labour leadership. And if we really hone in on all of his speeches, behaviours and policies, there is one overarching factor which got him to the top, and one that PR people can learn from: being authentic is better than just being “better”.
It's that time again to join us for our 5th bootcamp session! We've already covered newsroom basics, KPIs, SEO, content and distribution. I mean, you're basically PR and comms whizzes by this point. Let's crank it up a notch by learning some newsroom hacks, social sharing tips, and asset building techniques.
Hanne Sørensen, PR manager of Peugeot Denmark, describes the role Mynewsdesk plays in the company's content distribution...
Well hello there newsroom all-stars! We’ve run three bootcamps so far on “Back to Basics”, “Setting KPIs”, and “Supercharging your SEO”...but now here comes some of the bread and butter “Creating Content and Distributing It”. In this session we’re going to be tackling the battles many customers face…
Ah SEO, the backbone of digital PR and marketing...and the black hole of knowledge. Tes takes a look at the SEO buzzwords and figures out exactly what they mean.
