PR Industry Survey: Is the Satellite Media Tour Comeback Real?

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After finding out that there was a 21 percent increase in use of satellite media tours and a 38 percent increase in using in-house spokespeople by both brands and the agencies, we conducted a survey to find out if these trends were unique to D S Simon Media or industry wide.   Here is what 70 PR professionals (brand and agency communicators) had to say:   Nearly 1/3 are increasing or considering increasing their use of SMTs. Close to 90 percent are either…

Satellite Media Tours Are Making a Comeback

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Satellite media tours are making a comeback with a 21% increase on SMT spending in 2019. The reasons? While it’s harder than ever to get your story on cable or network news, our brand visibility report showed that there’s a greater opportunity to get your experts and spokespeople on local news. The average local TV news station will spend less than 25% of its newscasts on politics in 2020. A second reason, a 38% increase in use of internal spokespeople in…

Learn How to Get Your Story on the News

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 Communicators from leading brands, such as Macy’s and Danone North America, discussed how they earn more media coverage on broadcast outlets nationwide and shared tips on how to manage media coverage during the upcoming election year. Learn how to choose the right spokesperson for your brand here. Watch the full discussion here.   MODERATOR:  Doug Simon, CEO, D S Simon Media PANELISTS:  Orlando Veras, Director of National Media Relations, Macy’s, Inc. Michael Neuwirth, Senior Director, External…

Green Giant Sets a Guinness World Records™ Title for the Largest Serving of Green Bean Casserole

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  Green Giant®, the iconic brand synonymous with delicious and high-quality vegetables for families, broke the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title on November 20, 2019  for creating the largest serving of green bean casserole that weighed in at 1,009. The largest serving of green bean casserole fed 3,000 New Yorkers through Citymeals on Wheels. The story was picked up by nearly 800 TV stations across the country.   Follow Green Giant: 

The Beyoncé of the Business World, Brandi Boatner, on How to become a Socially Thoughtful Brand and Face Tomorrow’s Challenges

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   Brandi Boatner, Social and Influencer Communications Lead for Global Markets at IBM corporate communications, spoke with Alexa Ambroseo from D S Simon Media, at the PRSA Tri-State Conference. In her keynote speech, The Bold Type: Bending the Brand Backbone is Risky Business, Boatner talked about how PR practioners can help a brand become socially thoughtful. She also stressed that ‘tomorrow’ is the biggest challenge facing PR professionals in this this day and age.…