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April 13, 2021

Influencers: The New Age of Marketing

It’s no secret that influencer marketing is on the rise. In 2019 alone, brands spent a whopping $8 billion on influencers by way of sponsored posts, long-term partnerships and commission. Whether you frequent YouTube and Facebook or prefer Instagram and TikTok, you’ll surely find yourself as a target of influencer marketing and may not even know it. However, as PR
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February 12, 2021

PR + Podcasts – A New Media Frontier

According to a 2020 survey conducted by Statista, 55% of Americans state that they have listened to a podcast. Furthermore, 15% of Americans actively listen to one or more podcasts a month. Clearly, the platform of podcasts has become the auditory medium of choice for many. Able to be accessed on-the-go, podcasts offer the same value proposition as many streaming
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January 27, 2021

Benefits of Social Listening Tools

As you’ve likely observed, social listening is a growing trend. And, it’s here to stay. Why? Because we’re capable of learning more than ever by tracking consumers’ behavior online. By listening to the online universe, brands can obtain insights from consumer conversations and collect data on themes, trends and behaviors to accomplish a number of objectives. “Social listening” is the practice of
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December 9, 2020

Media Monitoring to Drive Business Direction

Media relations remains a key offering at LCWA. Over the years we have keenly observed and adapted to the changing media landscape and the many technologies that allow us to track media coverage from all over the world. Long gone are the days of receiving hand-cut paper clippings, as we did when I started my career. My, how times have