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Public Relations
Core Considerations for Evaluating Your Brand’s Health
How well is your brand performing? Are you confident it’s healthy and strong? Or questioning if it’s in need of revival? Brands — like people, cars and HVAC systems — need regular checkups to ensure they’re performing optimally. A brand is a business’ biggest asset — its identity that sets it apart from competitors. Taking care of that asset and [...]
Master internal communications to improve culture
Communicating effectively to an internal audience is crucial for creating a positive and productive work environment, which leads to satisfied and loyal employees – and helps build your company's overall success. (View all SA Comm Services) Build trust Employees who feel valued and understand the company's direction will likely become brand advocates. Encourage open communication by finding ways for employees [...]
Marketing Answers for Common Business Concerns
A recent article by the chief economist for the National Retail Federation likened the economy to a kaleidoscope, where the view can rapidly change and the data provides a different reflection at every look. It’s a fitting analogy for the current times. The ripple effects of uncertainty are shaping the business climate and sending a seriously mixed bag of signals. But [...]
5 Ways to Grow your Business in 2022
Strategic America is an industry leader, and we maintain a position among the top 4% of independent agencies nationwide. Our clients often have questions in common about growth strategies and areas of improvement. At SA, we’ve decided to share a few tips that answer those common questions so that we can get you started on finding a better way, always.
The Importance of Public Relations During Challenging Times
Most of us would like to forget 2020. Phrases from dystopian society science fiction movies suddenly became part of our new vernacular—global pandemic, lock down, travel restrictions, social distancing, quarantine, record-breaking unemployment and, not to be forgotten, toilet paper shortages. Before March 2020 most of us never could have envisioned what would come in the months ahead. Companies who provided [...]
How Can Nonprofits Strategically Plan for the Giving Season?
At Strategic America, our culture is based on caring for each other and the community around us. In fact, one of our specialties is advocacy. We’re proud of the work we do for our clients, but our love of community goes beyond the office. We support a number of causes close to our hearts. Right now, we’re preparing for Virtual [...]
The Good, Bad and the Ugly of Brand Reputation
In the digital age, no one has complete control of their image, whether we’re talking about a company or an individual. If you’ve thought of personal privacy as a line that can’t be crossed, hearing that individuals aren’t even in complete control of their image might be distressing. Unfortunately, in the era of social media and Internet trolls everyone can [...]
Owned Media Sweetens Your PR Plan
There’s nothing like a good food epiphany. From marshmallows and hot cocoa to BBQ sauce and chicken nuggets (or ranch on anything here in the Midwest, apparently), history is full of those “eureka” moments where two great tastes taste great together. One of the most popular and enduring food pairings is peanut butter and chocolate. Reese’s even used the “two [...]
Trending Topics: Your Media Relations Secret Weapon
If you’re like me, it can be a challenge to consistently create new story angles and ideas. For content marketers, it’s critical to keep pushing out content to the audience. But we have to make sure that content has relevance; the message must be significant enough that audiences will take notice. This is just as important for media relations when [...]
Four Tips to Improve Your Writing
Writing. At Strategic America, writing can be as simple as a blog about writing, or as complex as a white paper used to reach a very specific, niche audience. However, there are a few general truths about all writing at an advertising agency. Here are four truths that are important for all writing: 1. Know your audience Obvious? Sure. Easy? [...]
