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The Importance of Public Relations in Marketing

SmartBug Media

In large organizations, public relations (PR) and marketing often operate as separate functions. When coordinated correctly, integration of PR and marketing can lead a company to improve the bottom line, increasing efficiency and effectiveness. Although they are in fact two distinct fields, they often overlap.

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Why Most B2B Companies Don’t Use Earned Media (Public Relations)

Marketing Craftmanship

Despite the erosion of public trust in “fake news” (mostly related to political and world news reporting), business and industry trade media sources continue to have a high degree of credibility and influence.

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PR 2.0: The Impact of ChatGPT on Public Relations

Champion Communications

But is it worth the hype, and could it steal my job in PR? It is early days for ChatGPT, so its potential for use in business is still being theorised. One clear use case is that it can be used as a customer service chatbot for businesses looking to provide clear information about their products and services. Not yet, anyway.

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How to Approach Public Relations and Marketing During a Recession

SmartBug Media

With the specter of a recession looming over the economy, business leaders are understandably nervous about what the future holds. Economic uncertainty can color every aspect of work life—from product development to employee morale—and business as usual simply isn’t going to be enough.

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What Is Public Relations?

ClearVoice

What is public relations? Public relations (PR) is the practice of creating a positive public image for a company or person through conventional and digital media. Public relations differs from media relations in that the ultimate target for messaging is the public (i.e.,

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5 Ways to Boost and Improve Public Relations

Navigate the Channel

The way you and your company relate to the public is crucial to its success. Understanding the need for public relations – and that engaging in public relations is not an option – is a primary factor in the success of many businesses. Truth #1 There is no general public.

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Three Creative Ways to Amplify and Elevate Your B2B Public Relations Tactics 

Launch Marketing

Public relations (PR) can be a challenge to some B2B marketers who get caught up in the mainstream of typical media relations and interactions with the public. While this is still important, B2B public relations tactics have slightly shifted focus to include things beyond sales-focused intentions.