Event Marketing: How to Replace the Face-to-Face
April 9, 2020
Experiential marketing is typically the in-person promotion around an organization’s participation at a trade show, conference, or forum, but what happens when in-person is no longer an option?
PR & Marketing Tips For Covid-19 and Beyond
Actions to Take, Tools to Use
March 31, 2020
These are challenging times. And, for many, facing the uncertainty of when this pandemic will end and what its ultimate impact will be is even more difficult than social distancing.
Social Media Strategy in the Modern Era
March 12, 2020
Natalie Colby leads Sparkpr’s South Africa office as a social media specialist. She has identified best practices for creating successful social media strategies in the modern era. In this blog, she explores these steps to success by detailing successful campaigns that greatly impacted previous Sparkpr clients.
New rules for venture capital?
Evolving to impact: A trend to watch among VC firms this decade
February 26, 2020
Tim Turpin, Spark’s VC practice group leader since 2007, has observed a positive new trend in this industry: VCs are evolving their models to have greater social and/or environmental impact. In this blog, the first in a series, he explores this trend and explains the impetus behind it.
PR Measurement 101: Advancement
June 7, 2018
Effectively measuring public relations programs is still considered a challenge by many PR practitioners. In order to overcome this challenge, we have decided to write a three-part blog series (Principles, Essentials, Advancement) that outlines key measurement areas that can help every PR practitioner institute and practice a PR measurement program for any type of client.
PR Measurement 101: Essentials
May 3, 2018
Effectively measuring public relations programs is still considered a challenge by many PR practitioners. In order to overcome this challenge, we have decided to write this PR Measurement 101 three-part blog series (Principles, Essentials, Advancement) that outlines key measurement areas that can help every PR practitioner institute and practice a measurement program for any type of client.
PR Measurement 101: Principles
March 26, 2018
Even in 2018, effectively measuring public relations programs is still considered a challenge by many PR practitioners. In order to overcome this challenge, we have decided to write a three-part blog series (Principles, Essentials, Advancement) that outlines key measurement areas that can help every PR practitioner institute and practice a measurement program for any type of client.
Why the Time Has Come to Market a VC Firm with Purpose
September 6, 2017
In today’s world, consumers increasingly vote with their wallet – choosing companies they respect and chose to support over companies that do not align with their world view. In a recent article, “Competing on Social Purpose,” the Harvard Business Review provided an excellent overview of what sets great consumer companies’ outward story apart from the rest, and strategies for growing a brand that matters.
4 Focus Areas for Cryptocurrency Marketing
August 22, 2017
With so many cryptocurrencies launching and gaining prominence in headlines, it’s time to get more sophisticated with cryptocurrency marketing. Instead of relying on industry hype, crypto companies need to build their distinct message and project it into the larger blockchain conversation.
Influencer Marketing is Dead. Long Live Influencer Relations!
August 14, 2017
86% of marketers1 have used influencer marketing to move beyond corporate speak and build a more authentic brand. However, as influencer marketing gets more and more popular, a less-effective transactional approach to the method is on the rise.