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 […]
Don’t Let No News Be Bad News: Three Tactics to Rekindle Your Flame
“We have no news.” To an inexperienced PR team, this sentence is a nightmare. A brand’s reputation can largely depend on its earned and shared media, and quiet periods require a bit of digging to find ideas that will stick. Great content needs to be timely, fresh and meaningful to key audiences. Recycling the same […]
Setting Boundaries When You Are “Always On”
PR professionals don’t have regular work hours – if you know you know. Working all the time isn’t a sustainable solution, though. Longer hours don’t necessarily allow you to be more productive — and what’s more, encouraging constant communication can damage employees’ well-being, work-life balance, and job performance. I’m at the dawn of my PR […]
Three Pillars to Define Your Crisis Comms
It’s not uncommon for a company to stumble through communications responses in the midst of a crisis – Hey, it’s a stressful time, and aligning on what comes next can add an extra layer of stress response for even the most savvy executive. We’ve all seen companies that flounder through a crisis, and the PR pros […]
No Business Is Too Small to Make Headlines with Case Studies
In a crowded media landscape, case studies capture an editor’s attention. Caster writes case studies for many of our clients, pitching them for placement, using them to showcase work on client websites, and using them to book interviews on the topic – and our clients’ marketing teams continue to see momentum in campaigns and on […]