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.
5 Standouts from CES 2020
January 20, 2020
We’re back from our annual pilgrimage to CES, having survived the crowds, the travel headaches, the driverless Lyft surge pricing - and we learned a lot. Each year, CES reveals a treasure trove of better-and-better gadgets, proofs of concepts, and eye-popping innovations that make us rethink our world.
CES 2020: A Survival Guide
January 3, 2020
CES is a who’s-who in tech and innovation showcasing the world’s smartest minds and coolest gadgets, featuring the latest products from big brands to startups. There’s something for everyone, from gaming to auto, home to office, and lots of robots in between.
New Hires Put a Spark in Our Step
August 15, 2019
As both our San Francisco and New York offices continue to grow, our new hires put a spark in our step. We'd like to extend a warm welcome to our two newest team members.
What Promotions Mean to Spark
August 12, 2019
We don’t want to toot our own horn but - toot, toot! Our team has tremendous talent that’s based on ability (not just seniority), which is why internal promotions are happening!
Why Core Values are Crucial in Marketing
August 9, 2019
Core Values act as the North Star for your content strategy. They help provide clarity and specificity over what topics to post about so that you can better align yourself and your company/brand with your target customers. Instead of wondering what to post about, you can navigate the fast-paced world with ease by focusing
Spark: An International PR and Marketing Agency 20 Years in the Making
January 2, 2019
Spark has accomplished a lot over the past two decades as an international PR and Marketing agency – from helping to launch nearly a thousand technology companies to assisting in close to twenty billion dollars in exits –, but ask Co-founder Donna Burke or CEO Alan Soucy what they’re most proud of and their answer is identical: the people.
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.