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The 4 Rs of Effective Public Relations & Marketing

By Lyndon Johnson On December 14, 2017 · Add Comment · In Communications Strategy, Lean Communications Methodology, Marketing, Public Relations, Strategy, Toronto
At the end of last week I ran a session on the fundamentals of any startup public relations and marketing program.  There are essentially four pillars that entrepreneurs must address in order for PR and marketing to add value to their new businesses  – let’s call them the 4 Rs. The Right message The RightContinue Reading
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Why Doesn’t My PR Strategy Work?

By Lyndon Johnson On December 14, 2017 · Add Comment · In Communications Strategy, Lean Communications Methodology, Public Relations, Strategy, Toronto
There are seven common reasons that public relations programmes don’t deliver the results that you want.  He’s a quick overview: Your message is wrong.  Most PR programs are focused on awareness, without actually taking the time to consider whether the message that’s being communicated is the right one.  If the message is wrong all theContinue Reading
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Public Relations Is Long Term – Not Just Real Time

By Lyndon Johnson On December 14, 2017 · Add Comment · In Communications Strategy, Lean Communications Methodology, Public Relations, Strategy
DISCLOSURE: Ford Motor Company Canada provided me with a 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid to drive from Toronto to SXSW, in Austin, TX, and back. I covered all additional costs including gas. Since my return I have also driven two other vehicles from the company – a CMAX and a Focus Plug-in Hybrid. In return, FordContinue Reading
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What is Brand?

By Lyndon Johnson On August 17, 2017 · Add Comment · In Branding, Communications Strategy, Lean Communications Methodology, Strategy, Toronto
Launching a brand You often hear entrepreneurs talking about launching a brand. The reality is it is not something that you create and communicate to your audiences – you build it. Your brand is what your audiences say about your business when you leave the room and it’s a combination of everything you do andContinue Reading
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8 riskiest assumptions that cause PR and marketing failure

By Lyndon Johnson On September 28, 2016 · Add Comment · In Communications Strategy, Lean Communications Framework, Lean Communications Methodology, Public Relations, Toronto
8 riskiest assumptions that cause PR and marketing failure After almost 20 years working with startups & small businesses these are the top 8 risky assumptions that cause PR and Marketing failure: You’re extrapolating vanity metrics – like shares, tone of voice, sentiment, likes and RTs – in order to measure business impact You know who theContinue Reading
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