As the world begins to open up for in-person business like trade shows and meetings, we look back at the lasting effects that COVID-19 has had on the future of strategic communications. By Olivia DiFilippo Things are beginning to look hopeful for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. With over 60% of American adults having received at least one dose of the vaccine, we can finally start to plan in-person events and meetings for businesses. […]
Having a crisis communications plan and being able to implement it is akin to an insurance policy for your organization’s reputation. Over the last several years, we have seen numerous critical infrastructure providers and others throughout the data center ecosystem demonstrate a lack of communications preparedness when a serious event takes place.
Harnessing the Power of LinkedIn Sponsorships I love using LinkedIn to help supplement my clients’ marketing and PR efforts. While there is still value from traditional advertising in publications and other media outlets, sponsoring a campaign on LinkedIn provides companies with a high-level of flexibility and cost control that is otherwise absent. More importantly, LinkedIn allows the advertiser to drill down to specific companies and titles when setting-up an ad campaign, helping to target the […]
Bridging the communications gap between end-users and vendors Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in CAPRE’s Greater Denver Data Center Summit. Unfortunately, the type of panel I participated in is very rare at industry-centric events, as most tend to focus on best practices and industry expertise (important components for sure) while marketing and communication are absent from the agenda. How companies market and communicate their products and services is a key topic in […]
The BDCC was founded in September, 2016 by Milldam Public Relations and Vanderweil Engineers to network, inspire, create and advance the greater Boston innovative spirit and discuss all things data center. From co-location, to network and MEP operations, electrical and mechanical design, industry trends, DCIM and software to relocation, strategy, and security, no topics are off limits. The group meets quarterly to informally talk shop and help each other learn and grow. Held on August […]
When companies look to reach federal or local government end-users, they’re often intimidated by the daunting approval process. While there are many hurdles to obtaining this goal, one approach to get your name in front of government decision makers is to launch a concerted PR effort targeting this unique group. As with the private sector, the government has industry vertical publications that cater to particular disciplines. For example, one of the leading publications for the […]
At some point, your company will be announcing a new product or service to an audience located outside of your regular geographic region. This could be a new office in a different locale, new staff members occupying an office outside of your headquarters, or a combination of both. Initially, it can be very difficult to penetrate the local media market to get your news broadcast in a new area. From a PR perspective, there are […]
While much of our work consists of providing companies with strategy on external communications and generating buzz about products, services and brand to the end-user community, we often find that businesses tend to overlook their most important ambassadors: their employees. Many companies don’t have any kind of internal communications plan, which can be understandable if they don’t have the resources to create and implement one. However, at the very least, they should be communicating key […]
If you’re in business long enough it’s a given: at some point your company is going to go through a major transition, whether it’s a change in senior management or a shakeup within the board of directors. However, one transition that’s often underappreciated is the changing of a marketing executive. As PR practitioners, change in marketing leadership can either be an impediment to the continuity that has been developed over years or an opportunity to […]
I was recently reminded how important it is to always set client expectations and to manage those expectations throughout the life of a campaign or project. While these prearranged guidelines are arguably even more important when it comes to PR, mostly due to the unpredictability of media coverage, I believe that there are a few points to setting expectations that can be applied to just about every professional services provider. As with most things, communication […]
