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 […]
Relevant is Better Than Viral
It has been a brutal year for the media industry. The last month alone has ushered in the closure of BuzzFeed News, MTV News, and bankruptcy filings for Vice Media. In April ESPN, ABC News, National Geographic, and Vox all cut their headcount. In general, as our team updates our media lists and follows up […]
Blogging with Purpose: Building Relationships and Boosting Visibility
Last week, a client asked me if their company should have a blog. That’s the wrong question. The better question is “What are my communications goals, and can a blog help advance them?” Me in 99% of content strategy discussions – via GIPHY Though it might not always seem like it, Caster doesn’t produce this blog […]
Establishing Your Pace: 5 KPIs to Keep Your PR Campaigns on Track
There are lots of ways to measure performance. Key performance indicators (KPIs) provide tangible evidence of the success of your campaigns and allow you to communicate the impact of your work. But which KPIs should you be tracking? When we work with clients, we always make sure we are clear on their goals so we […]
PR Fails from 2022 and What We Can Learn from Them – Part 2
Last week, we dove into three of the biggest PR debacles in politics, tech, and finance: Liz Truss versus lettuce, Elon Musk versus Twitter, and SBF versus his own ability to shut up. This week, we’ll examine what we can learn from some of year’s worst communications screw-ups in fashion, music, and sports. Know When […]