Sherrilynne Starkie

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What is Earned Media?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Just two years ago the news media industry looked bleak with almost half, 44 per cent, of people checking the news less than once a week. Companies and brands that had previously dropped PR to focus just on content marketing are once again waking up to the incredible power of positive media coverage. Today’s picture is much rosier.

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What the heck are social media consultants and what do they do all day?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Companies often call a consultant in because social media is not working. LinkedIn’s Sales Navigator is used by millions of companies, both B2C and B2B. This means finding opportunities, collaborating on campaigns, sharing content and audience insights. Here’s a look at what they bring to a job.

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Is Facebook advertising worth it?

Sherrilynne Starkie

The essential point is that Facebook ads have big impact no matter if the objective is awareness, consideration or conversion Click To Tweet : The recent Canada 150 celebrations campaign gained broad national awareness thanks to Facebook video ads which featured celebrations from across the nation.

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Digital grassroots: the Internet fights back

Sherrilynne Starkie

It heard about many contentious issues from industry representatives but when the report was published, the public interest was entirely absent. Lobbyists from the film, music and video games industries even hosted a fund-raising dinner for Bulte in advance of the election. So that’s what the government did. This was unprecedented.

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Influencer marketing goes mainstream

Sherrilynne Starkie

No longer reserved for journalists, media personalities, industry analysts and community leaders, the word influencer is used to describe anyone who has a large and loyal (mostly) online following. Influencer marketing is being used across industry according to the study. Instagram influencer marketing.

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Five steps to positive media coverage

Sherrilynne Starkie

Not only does it provide visibility for your company, product or service, it powers most content marketing and social media strategies. In this article we’ll explain why earned media is a crucial part of any successful digital marketing campaign, outline what you need to get started and provide tips on how to get your first earned media hit!

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Foundations for integrated digital marketing

Sherrilynne Starkie

And, all ideas, activities, plans and campaigns are categorized into one of the following four interdependent media categories : Owned Media : You publish and distribute your own content online. Your company gets a great profile on a local news website giving you relevant exposure and credibility. I always push back on this.

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