Marry Marketing And Comms

All companies want great press. Helen Woodward, the first female advertising executive in the U.S., once famously said, “Advertising is what you pay for; publicity is what you pray for.” Advertising and PR are two important tools in a company’s marketing strategy for promoting products and services. Previously, the two functions remained fairly separate in most organizations. PR pros worked together to pitch their next … Continue reading Marry Marketing And Comms

Good Bye ‘International Women’s Day’

  It is International Women’s Day (IWD) today – the day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The commemorative day for Women’s rights was minted when women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia in 1917, March 8. With the World Economic Forum’s 2017 Global Gender Gap Report reporting that gender parity is still over two centuries away – it is imperative to stay … Continue reading Good Bye ‘International Women’s Day’

Taylor Swift- Marketing Genius

Taylor Swift dropped her latest single a few weeks ago, and it’s already smashed many records. Video views, downloads, streams, and a number of Taylor Swifts in one video, wow. Besides singing along to her new single while I think of the mean girls who bullied me back in high school, I cannot help but marvel at what a marketing and PR genius Swift is, … Continue reading Taylor Swift- Marketing Genius

When you need a lift…

We all have our days, failures, sadness, and pain that we go through, and we have different ways to dealing and coping with them. Sometimes I write poems and take pictures … (picture was taken by me and belongs to me) Forged By Fire In the shadows, she tries to navigate. Finding the pieces to her fate. Darkness looms, darkness lurks. But it does have … Continue reading When you need a lift…