Topic: Industry News
-
The end of summer is near, but the marketing world isn’t cooling down any time soon. August closed out the season with major headlines — from Taylor Swift’s major album announcement and Instagram’s newest feature rollout to high-profile rebrands that missed the mark. Check out August’s Marketing Minute. Swifties Rejoice! TS 12 Is Coming…
-
Last week, I had the chance to speak on a panel for The Ad Club about one of my favorite topics: mastering business relationships. The audience was small and engaged, and was the kind of group that makes a conversation feel more like a dinner table discussion than a formal panel. We swapped stories, workshopped…
-
Last Friday, in a chat with our wonderful Media Director, Andrea Lenig, about AI and search, she said something (with a smirk) that stuck with me all weekend: “PR is relevant for the first time.” At first, I bristled (PR has always been relevant!). But the more I reflected, the more I realized what she…
-
NIL updates. SEO adjustments. Coldplay vs. a CEO. July brought no shortage of headlines. Check out the July Marketing Minute. Updates to Name, Image, and Likeness Earlier this month, the pay clock started ticking for college athletes, marking the beginning of the House v. NCAA era and the rollout of a new revenue-sharing model that…
-
We are officially halfway through 2025 (and New England’s heatwave). Over the past six months, we’ve seen it all — from the rise in interest in new social media platforms and non-traditional media channels, to eye-catching campaigns, PR crises, and rapid-fire AI updates. With six months to go, we’re interested to see how brands continue…
-
What the Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni controversy reinforces about differing crisis principles and strategies Hollywood operates by its own set of rules, and crisis management is no exception. The recent dispute between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni serves as a compelling case study in the stark differences in managing reputations and handling PR crises…
-
As 2025 unfolds, public relations and advertising find themselves at the intersection of rapid technological advancements, changing consumer expectations and dynamic media environments. To succeed, professionals must stay ahead of emerging trends and evolve their approaches to address new opportunities and challenges. Following are four trends that we think will shape these two industries, as…
-
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “There’s a lot to Unpack” includes new Brand ID and paid, social and owned digital communications designed to elevate the brand and generate new and recurring visitors BOSTON (August 21, 2024) – CTP, a leading creative communications agency, today announced its appointment as the agency of record for the Cambridge Office for…
-
While we’ve just emerged from one of the biggest buying events in media (2024 Summer Olympics), an even bigger event is on the horizon: the 2024 presidential election. Election years present very unique challenges — including space, cost and partisanship — so brands and their agencies must adopt a more thoughtful approach to their strategies.…
-
I can’t tell you what’s going to be the next social media moment. Might be doing something else, if I could. But what I do know is that there’s a common denominator in so much that catches fire. Celebrities and pets, cultural debate and juxtaposition, theories and catchy phrases. So while you can’t plan virality…