With year-end of 2019 closing in, Kelly and Mary Beth conclude Season 1 of #MsInterPReted for the calendar year with a look back at some of the most memorable moments, guests, interviews, laughs, revelations -- and even a few tear-jerkers -- from the podcast's kick-off of Episodes 1-13. Revisit compelling interviews with guests as well as Kelly's and Mary Beth's top picks of their own best-practice discussions and insights.
Topics:
Fletcher,
marketing,
marketing strategies,
PR,
public relations,
podcast,
Ms. Interpreted,
PRethics,
Season 1
Q4 is “Strategic Planning Season” for many companies and organizations in ramp-up to the next calendar year. Comprehending the drivers of relationship-building success starts with differentiating true PR strategy from mere tactics.
Topics:
Fletcher,
marketing strategies,
public relations strategies,
public relations,
kelly fletcher,
mary beth west,
#MsInterPReted
While it is starting to see some growth in recent years, the WNBA is still struggling to carve a niche, even after 16 years of doing business. One of the problems has been the inability of media to embrace women's sports. A recent article in Fortune Magazine outlines this problem and some of the other issues surrounding the marketing of female athletes.
Topics:
gender marketing,
empowering women,
empowering girls,
strong women,
Knoxville PR Agency,
Marketing to Women,
know your audience,
marketing tactics,
empowered women,
marketing strategies,
PR
Did you know that female-owned businesses are the fastest-growing business segment in our economy today? According to She-conomy.com, thousands of businesses owned by women are starting up every day across the country. When it comes to B2B marketing, taking this into consideration is a smart move for anyone trying to maneuver this playing field.
Topics:
she-conomy.com,
B2B marketing,
Marketing to Women,
marketing strategies
Recently, I sat down with Knoxville News Sentinel reporter Carly Harrington to chat about marketing to women and some of the exciting new developments here at FletcherPR. Click here to read the full article. This is definitely an interesting time in the marketing world, with the onset of social media allowing for constant contact via platforms like Twitter, direct interactions with customers and the demand for engagement rather than just one-way communication.
Topics:
KNS,
Knoxville News Sentinel,
Her Heroes,
Marketing to Women,
marketing strategies,
Something to Sing About!
Our society and the practices we adhere to are constantly evolving with the times. With the advances in technology, everything seems to move at a quicker pace. Online dating has become as much or more popular than traditional methods and distance education via virtual classrooms now provide students with the same degrees they previously obtained only by physically attending courses. We want everything and we want it now. Curious about some song lyrics from the 80s? Google and many other search engines are only a couple of keystrokes and a click away. Can't decide what to have for dinner? From recipes to restaurants, the web is a seemingly unlimited resource for all our queries. One site that has gained popularity lately certainly appears to cover many bases when it comes to our questions. Girls Guide To...is a free online forum where members can post and answer each others' questions dealing with a wide range of topics, from self, love and health to college, finances and gadgets. Brette Borow is the president and founder of this venture, currently at 140k members and growing.
Topics:
Marketing to Women,
marketing strategies,
Social Media,
girlfriends
An organization's logo is a crucial part of its brand identification as well as an expression of what the company is all about. Great logos are the ones that we can immediately visualize even if we haven't seen them in awhile. The Nike Swoosh, NBC's Peacock, & Mercedes Benz symbol are just a few. Ideally, an organization should develop a fabulous logo and stick with it to achieve the maximum potential of being recognizable, but sometimes changes must be made. Maybe changing times and technology call for a logo's updating. Sometimes companies evolve beyond the image that their logos express. Other times it is a corporate merger or buyout that leads to a logo's alteration. No matter what leads to an organization changing its logo, the brand must make sure that it keeps the logo recognizable.
Topics:
brand identity,
business logos,
logo,
know your audience,
marketing tactics,
marketing strategies
All it takes is a few minutes scanning the marketing section at your local bookstore to become aware that the times, they are a' changing. In a field where everything was once black and white, there are now infinite shades of gray. Paco Underhill is one marketing expert who is taking notice of the differences between men and women when it comes to how and why they make purchasing decisions. Don't you want your business to be one of the ones he refers to here...and get there first?
Topics:
Marketing to Women,
Paco Underhill,
Why we buy,
marketing strategies,
Smart Thoughts,
PR
Now that all the wrapping paper and ribbons have been cleared away (almost?), we are faced with the issue at hand: returning those gifts that a) didn't fit, b) didn't work or c) didn't thrill us. This can be a daunting process especially as many retailers have strict rules about returns. According to these findings, product returns cost manufacturers and retailers more than $100 billion each year.
Topics:
product returns,
know your audience,
holiday marketing,
marketing tactics,
marketing strategies
