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Why Are Press Releases Important and Still Relevant?
Your company just landed a major client, launched an innovative product or reached a growth milestone. How do you share this news with the world? As a PR professional, you have many communication options, but the press release remains a powerhouse tool. Yet in our always-on, digital age, you may need to re-learn why press releases are important and how to leverage them for maximum impact.
Marketing is Losing the Plot
Somewhere along the way, our industry became addicted to the short term. Performance media dashboards became our north star. ROAS, CAC, MQLs, and “efficiency” became the language we speak. Brand building—the long-term investment in future demand—got crowded out by the tyranny of this quarter’s results.
IPSOS GENERATIONS REPORT 2025 [REPORT]
Too much generational analysis remains grounded in stereotypes and loaded with cultural baggage. Age groups are far from monolithic – as the growing evidence base about the different outlooks of Gen Z men and women illustrates.
Words Have Weight: The Public Relations Breakdown Behind Chicharito’s Viral Moment
When Reputation Backfires: What the Chicharito Case Reveals About Public Image, Power, and Responsibility. By Andrea Gomez - Bilingual PR & Media Strategist
MEGA 97.9FM NEW YORK AMONG THE TOP 10 MOST LISTENED-TO RADIO STATIONS IN THE U.S.
Mega 97.9FM (WSKQ-FM), the flagship Spanish-language station of Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) in New York, has been recognized in the latest Inside Radio report as one of the Top 10 radio stations with the highest cumulative audience (cume) across the United States, according to Nielsen data for Fall 2024 and Winter 2024-25.
Twin ‘KidVid’ Violations Resolved As TelevisaUnivision Inks Consent Decree
First, it was Sinclair Inc. Now, the world's largest creator and distributor of audio and video content en español has entered into a Consent Decree with the Acting Chief of the FCC's Media Bureau that puts to a close the Commission's investigation into "KidVid" rule violations on the company's U.S. broadcast stations.
The Secret of Meaningful Brands
Brands exist only in the minds of consumers. They are the intangible web of mental connections between the brand and a host of possible associations: what we know or have learnt about it, what we have experienced, and what we feel. The job of marketing is to create and feed these connections, and to make sure that the connections have meaning to consumers.
Podcast Listening Grows as Video Redefines the Podcast Landscape [REPORT]
Edison Research’s The Podcast Consumer 2025 charts the continued rise of podcast listening in the U.S and underscores the significant appeal of video podcasts.
Why CMOs Must Champion Brand as a Business Asset
In today's high-stakes climate, where volatility has become the norm and growth doesn't come easily, chief marketing officers need to reframe their roles not just as brand builders but as protectors of profitability. Because in truth, strong brands are not abstract ideals; they are tangible assets with real financial weight, and it's time we start treating them as such.
Speaking Their Language: The ROI of Inclusive Marketing
In this episode of The New Mainstream Podcast, Crystal Marie McDaniels, Senior Manager of Product Marketing & Acquisition (B2B) at Duke Energy, shares how leading with inclusion in the marketplace and the workplace builds stronger brands and better teams.
Need to Know: What is media fragmentation and how to reach today’s audiences?
Pause for a moment and think how you consume media in your typical day. You might start with listening to the radio or a podcast during your commute or check news alerts on a mobile app, scroll through social feeds, stream music while working, catch up on your favourite show on TV in the evening, and perhaps even glance at various billboards while driving on your way to home from work. Without even consciously realizing it, you likely engage with the media dozens of times throughout a single day. Multiply that by billions, and you begin to grasp the sheer, overwhelming diversity of how people engage with content.
People Don’t Buy Products. They Buy What Products Make Possible.
In nearly every marketing meeting, we discuss features: faster, smarter, cleaner, and cheaper. But here’s the truth: People don’t buy products for what they are. They buy them for what they enable.
La Pluma del Circulo – Daniel G Milan ”We Are Pasta Makers”
El Circulo Creativo USA is curating poetry, short stories, mini short stories, scripts, aphorisms, and articles industry-related by our Industry executives.
Americans’ Views on Who Influences Health Policy and Which Health Issues To Prioritize [REPORT]
Americans are in the midst of ongoing discussion and debate about which health issues are most pressing and who should play a role in addressing them. According to a new Pew Research Center survey, a solid majority of U.S. adults (69%) say health insurance companies have too much influence on public debates about health policy.
AI and avoiding a sea of advertising sameness
Clients expect more, better, quicker, cheaper. Agencies are exploring and creating tools to help deliver on that promise while working to create new compensation models that protect their ingenuity and financial security.
The Missing Link Between Brand and Business: How Storytelling Drives Growth
In today’s data-obsessed marketing environment, we often hear about metrics, funnel conversion rates, and performance optimization. But amidst all this, one fundamental truth remains: brands that grow are brands that connect.
From Functional to Iconic: Why Vibe Marketing Breaks Through in the Era of Brand Blur
7:00 a.m. Before your caffeine hits, you've seen dozens of logos, five influencer shoutouts, and more ads than your brain can process. Most blur into the scroll. Few make you stop. Almost none make you act. We are marketers in a high-stakes attention economy, competing in oversaturated categories where brands blur together.
Cultivating and Committing to Cultural Competence
In today’s multicultural world, companies can’t ignore “cultural competence” — the ability to understand the intricacies, honor the differences, and work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds. By Daisy Cabrera
What Brands Get Wrong About the New America, Navigating Cultural Nuance [PODCAST]
In this episode of The New Mainstream podcast, Julia Glidden, Group President, U.S. Public Affairs and Ruth Moss, SVP, Senior Client Officer at Ipsos North America unpack the findings from the newly released “Know the New America” report that explores how political, cultural, and economic shifts are transforming the consumer and business landscape.
America’s Best Shopping Destinations
A new study has identified the states with the most top-rated shopping malls in America. The research, conducted by Digital Directory Express, analyzed data on the top 400 shopping malls across the U.S., evaluating both the number of high-ranking malls per state and individual mall ratings based on consumer reviews.
