8 Marketing Resolutions For 2021 You Can Actually Keep 2020 may have taught us a thing or two about best laid plans… But this year, we’re setting resolutions that are invaluable for your marketing strategy and, better yet, easy to keep! Set Your Intentions Before you start, take some time to think. This is the essential first step. Consider your brand’s mission, purpose and whom you serve. Set a clear
The 4 Best PR Strategies for Local and Niche Businesses: Maximizing Your Profits in Less Time When you own a niche or local business, you serve a specific demographic or group. This group may be the residents of your area, or it may be someone looking for expertise on a very narrow topic. Therefore, broad PR strategies are not as helpful as more targeted approaches. Here’s a brief guide to
Black Ink PR Wins PRSA-LA PRism Awards 4 PRism Awards1 Award of ExcellenceCoveted “Best in Show” Award We are excited to announce that Black Ink PR won 5 Public Relations Society of America Prism Awards last Thursday for:– Events & Observances, Not-for-Profit– Campaign on a Shoestring Budget– Media Relations, Not-for-Profit– Integrated Communications, Not-for-Profit We also took home the prestigious Best in Show Award and an Award of Excellence from the PRSA
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Oct 2020
Your Website Is Your Most Powerful PR Tool
YOUR WEBSITE IS YOUR MOST POWERFUL PR TOOL A Website That Works: Harnessing the PR Power of the Internet When growing your brand and managing your business, there is no more important or powerful tool than your own website. This is the #1 tool you and your business fully control and should be the spot to start any successful public relations and marketing campaign. This invaluable weapon in your public
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Oct 2020
3 TIPS – HOW TO GET MORE MEDIA
3 TIPS – HOW TO GET MORE MEDIA Quick Tips to Help You and Your BusinessStand Out All businesses need attention, positive attention, from their target audience. Good PR and marketing take some focus, critical thinking and strategy to have your customers find you and appreciate you, and the rewards are worth it. When you advertise your business, you pay someone to tell the marketplace about its features and benefits and
HOW TO BECOME AN SME (SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT) ON LINKEDIN LinkedIn has become the leading B2B social media platform around the globe. In order to compete for the attention of your audience on such a big scale, you need to be a recognized Subject Matter Expert or SME. Here are just a few things to keep in mind as you build your reputation as a reliable expert on your subject
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Jul 2020
Surefire Ways to Succeed on Social Media Now
SUREFIRE WAYS TO SUCCEED ON SOCIAL MEDIA NOW Are you tired of hearing the phrase “in these unprecedented times?” Join the club! Yes, we know, it’s unusual and wonky. In a world that has gone digital-first quickly, it’s easy to be overwhelmed and resort to the same old phrases and ideas. But don’t copy cat – find your own way and your own voice. Consumers are spending record amounts of
WALK THE TALK:Living Up to Your COVID-19 Promises Remember when you carefully crafted those initial emails to your customer base regarding your COVID-19 response? It feels like a lifetime ago, doesn’t it? Now, you’ve moved to notifying your customers about all the amazing policies and procedures you will implement to keep them safe as you’re open. These plans are all well and good, but you’ve got to make sure you
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May 2020
The New World Of Marketing Is Human
THE NEW WORLD OF MARKETING IS HUMAN The world of marketing has changed drastically. For your business, that means you’ll either be keeping up or risk losing customers. Marketing is no longer a bunch of spam emails, cold intro or an opportunity to “throw it against the wall” and see what sticks. Currently, marketing is at a place of much deeper storytelling, it has an importance of not only addressing the
Hello all! Hope everyone is managing to stay safe and healthy.Times are pretty unusual. It seems like many of us are watching a lot more Netflix than we typically do. A recent deep dive into the platform’s Tiger King (I never thought I’d watch but I caved into the dark side and did) yielded some simple, powerful PR and marketing lessons. Here are my top three… THREE PR LESSONS FROM THE TIGER
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Apr 2020
Comedy Gives Back’s Laugh Aid Livestream a Huge Success; 2.5 Million Viewers, Raises over $350K
Media Contact: Margot Black / Black Ink PR (323) 376-6787 Margot@blackinkpr.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Comedy Gives Back’s Laugh Aid Livestream a Huge Success;2.5 Million Viewers, Raises over $350K With Thanks to Bill Burr, Howie Mandel, Ray Romano, Bob Saget, Adam Sandler, Amanda Seales and 90 other comedians April 15, 2020 — Los Angeles, CA – Comedy Gives Back’s “LAUGH AID” livestream event held April 4, attracted a phenomenal 2.5 million
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2020 Media Contact: Margot Black/ Black Ink PR (323) 376-6787 Margot@blackinkpr.com Celebrity Comedians Unite April 4 for LAUGH AID: A Live Stream Benefitting Comedy Gives Back’s Covid-19 Emergency Relief Fund Performers Include Whitney Cummings, Jim Gaffigan, Ken Jeong, Adam Sandler, and More April 2, 2020 — Los Angeles, CA — Laughter is healing, and during the Covid-19 public health crisis a renowned group of celebrity
