Rebrand of the Century: Lessons from the 2024 Campaign
The 2024 presidential campaign started as a matchup between two established brands with deeply entrenched perceptions. Then, when President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed his VP, everything changed. The new candidate, Kamala Harris, had great name recognition but poor brand identity. She has been a relatively under-the-radar VP, and remained an […]
A Short Story About Long-Tail Keywords…and Why They’re Important
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a lot of fun…at least to me. It’s like solving a word puzzle using strategic thinking or, as I sometimes call it, “word chess.” While good content is engaging, digestible, and easy to understand, the SEO side of my brain also wants to ensure it answers specific questions and provides […]
The Brand Launch Laundry List
Our clients span the whole business lifecycle. At one end of the spectrum, we have category-making clients like Crestron and Hunter Douglas with established messaging, brand recognition, and well-understood technology. On the other end are fledgling startups with, well, none of those things. Many clients come to us in stealth mode for our seasoned expertise […]
Champagne PR on a Beer Budget
Earlier this week, Caster’s Director of Account Services Pete Girard joined KMB Communications, Inc.’s Katye Bennett and InGear’s Veronica Esbona for LAVNCH panel about how companies without a PR budget can build a PR strategy. The conversation, moderated by THE rAVe Agency’s Morgan Lawrence, took place at CEDIA Expo. Together, this panel of tech PR […]
Onboarding with a PR Agency: 4 Step Process
So you’ve decided to hire a PR agency – what should the onboarding process look like? In this blog, I’ll talk about what it’s like to start a PR engagement and the four key components of the onboarding process that set the foundation for success. PR is not a tap that can be turned on […]