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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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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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THIS is the future of PR

By Lyndon Johnson On May 8, 2016 · Add Comment · In #AgileMarketing, Agile Marketing, Communications Strategy, Lean Agile, Lean Communications Framework, Lean Communications Methodology, Public Relations, Strategy, Toronto
Much has been written about the future of PR. The PR industry is either in denial or simply hopes that by asking the question often enough it will eventually convince its customers to give it what it wants.
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Apple needs an iPhone Killer

By Lyndon Johnson On May 1, 2016 · Add Comment · In $AAPL, Communications Strategy, Public Relations, Toronto
Without an iPhone killer Apple runs the risk of damaging the relationship it has with its customers
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