by William Comcowich | Sep 9, 2019 | Influencer Marketing
Many marketers and PR pros consider influencer marketing a valuable strategy. But working with influencers has led to serious problems for some brands. The Federal Trade Commission is investigating if Juul Labs, the e-cigarette outfit, used influencers as part of...
by William Comcowich | Aug 26, 2019 | Public Relations
Brands may wish to rethink their PR and marketing strategies, given new research that shows earned media drives more brand awareness and many more purchase decisions than advertising. U.S. consumers say earned media mentions are more likely to convince consumers to...
by William Comcowich | Jul 23, 2019 | Influencer Marketing
Because influencer marketing has quickly become one of today’s most popular marketing strategies, some PR and marketing experts predict the influencer marketing bubble will soon burst. The craving of social media influencers to generate an income stream for themselves...
by William Comcowich | Jul 10, 2019 | Public Relations
Direct-to-consumer brands (DTC) are investing more in PR due to increasing paid advertising costs, according to Digiday. Bedding brand Parachute abandoned advertising entirely and relied only on media pitching, influencers, a product launch event, and word of mouth to...
by William Comcowich | Jul 9, 2019 | Influencer Marketing
Some marketers believe virtual influencers, computer-generated characters, will soon dominate influencer marketing. Lil Miquela, who has accumulated 1.6 million followers since joining Instagram in 2016, is typically cited as the first and most popular virtual...