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Most PR Firms Are Publicists (and how to tell the difference)

By Lyndon Johnson On May 14, 2016 · Add Comment · In Communications Strategy, Lean Communications Methodology, Public Relations, Toronto
What is the difference between public relations and publicity? A publicity company offers media pitching as their primary service. A PR firm helps you build relationships with key people.
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Storytelling: are you telling the right story?

By Lyndon Johnson On May 13, 2016 · Add Comment · In Communications Strategy, Lean Communications Methodology, Marketing, Storytelling, Strategy, Toronto
The key to effective story telling is to tell the story your audience wants to 'read'
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Why you should stop creating content & start building relationships

By Lyndon Johnson On May 13, 2016 · Add Comment · In Communications Strategy, Lean Communications Framework, Lean Communications Methodology, Marketing, Public Relations, Strategy, Toronto
How much time, money and energy are you wasting by creating content in the name of content marketing that has no noticeable impact on your business?
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Why Are PR Retainer Fees SO Expensive?

By Lyndon Johnson On May 13, 2016 · Add Comment · In Measurement, Public Relations, Toronto
Why is public relations so expensive - and what is the average retainer fee?
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The PR industry needs a leader

By Lyndon Johnson On May 13, 2016 · Add Comment · In Communications Strategy, Lean Communications Framework, Lean Communications Methodology, Public Relations, Strategy, Toronto
The PR industry has lacked a credible leader for many years - probably as many as I have been working in it. That's too long.
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How to measure the ROI of public relations activity

By Lyndon Johnson On May 13, 2016 · Add Comment · In Communications Strategy, Lean Communications Framework, Lean Communications Methodology, Measurement, Public Relations, Strategy, Toronto
Rather than trying to measure the value of public relations using an abstract like advertising equivalency what if we measure it on something that we already has value - relationship strength?
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Public relations is a startup business strategy…

By Lyndon Johnson On May 13, 2016 · Add Comment · In Communications Strategy, Lean Communications Framework, Public Relations, Strategy, Toronto
PR is associated by most, including the majority of people charging customers thousands of dollars every month for the privilege when they provide publicity and promotion services. That's not what I do.
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What is the definition of marketing?

By Lyndon Johnson On May 13, 2016 · Add Comment · In Marketing, Strategy, Toronto
The only goal of marketing is to compel a defined person or group of people to take a specific action. Promotion, as part of marketing, is also known as marketing communications.
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BlackBerry Needs to THINK DIFFERENT

By Lyndon Johnson On May 8, 2016 · Add Comment · In $AAPL, $BBRY, Communications Strategy, Public Relations, Strategy, Toronto
Nobody takes the company seriously anymore. It's a troubled company with more attempts at recovering its lost dominance that most people assume the company has failed. Nobody knows what the company stands for these days.
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PR and publicity – what is the difference?

By Lyndon Johnson On May 8, 2016 · Add Comment · In Communications Strategy, Public Relations, Publicity, Toronto
If PR is media coverage, what is publicity? It's the most important question your PR firm needs to answer.
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