Q&A: Consider Personalized Imprints on Products
They make a statement, especially during the pandemic. By Sara Lavenduski, Executive Editor, ASI Premier Communications Group's Mike Fossano, recently shared his advice about the value of personalization on promo items and why it’s a solid strategy for recognizing employees and enhancing end-buyers’ branding. Q: What new significance has personalization taken this year? A: While we’re social distancing, the focus has been to keep camaraderie and company culture alive. It can erode quickly when everyone’s isolated. Companies have to make sure staff know they’re valued. So, when possible, the items they give as gifts should be personalized with each person’s name and tailored to
HOW TO MANAGE YOUR REPUTATION OVER SOCIAL MEDIA
Five practical tips for protecting your brand on networking sites. 1. Acknowledge ErrorsIf you make a small mistake in a post or tweet, such as a spelling error, and you catch it quickly, delete the post and repost with the corrected spelling. However, if the post has some engagement on it, or if you tag the wrong company, delete it and repost while owning up to the mistake in a pithy, lighthearted tone. Audiences like to see brands that have an authentic, self-deprecating side. Acknowledging the error shows you’re not too proud to admit there are imperfect humans managing the brand’s
7 Tips For Networking Virtually
Use these strategies from networking experts to gain valuable connections in the age of COVID-19 The coronavirus pandemic has canceled countless conferences and trade shows and put the kibosh on traditional in-person networking events. Still, that doesn’t mean you can’t successfully grow and leverage your network both by forming deeper connections with current contacts and by making valuable, new connections. Use these tips to network virtually with success. First, clean up your online brand. Ensure your social media accounts and, if applicable, website(s) are current and that they showcase the image you want to present to the world. Like it or not, you’re
Insight from an Intern Part 2
While working my third summer for PCG, I have been able to experience firsthand the unparalleled changes that have unexpectedly come up within these last few months. Thanks to our strong leadership, we’ve stayed open during the pandemic by working remotely, and weathered through it by retaining our staff and taking safety measures to make it as normal as possible transitioning back to the office. We stayed consistent with clients by discovering new paths they can take, and created innovative PR and marketing campaigns to help them stay relevant and discover new opportunities. Obviously things have been changing over time, like having