QUICK PR READS YOU CAN TACKLE BETWEEN BITES ‘Tis the season to be…preparing for 2019. Here in the Stanton DC office, we have our sweaters, heaters, hot coco and our editorial calendars at the ready. We also have our eyes on all things holiday-related. In this week’s Lunch Break edition, we talk about creative seasonal… Continue Reading Holiday Campaigns from Apple, Air New Zealand, Amazon and More

I recently traveled to scorching deserts and dazzling cities in the UAE and Qatar to capture compelling videos for an international client campaign. The trip took place over the course of ten days (not counting the days needed for air travel) and included location scouting, six interviews and broll for the production of these testimonial… Continue Reading Tips for Traveling PR Pros

Are you ready for a holiday re“treat” this Halloween? We sure are, because ‘tis the season to be jolly-ranchered! If there’s anything public relations experts specialize in, it’s creativity and media. That’s why we bring you five creative Halloween costume ideas that are sure to keep you sociable and kooky (and spooky, if you choose… Continue Reading Get Social This Halloween With These 5 PR-Related Costumes

It’s a common occurrence across the public relations industry: Professionals spend hours crafting the perfect press release, the flawless tweet, but when it comes to telling the visual story, the narrative falls flat. That’s not to say public relations professionals and marketers don’t understand the allure of visual content. According to Social Media Examiner, 80 percent… Continue Reading 3 Reasons Why Design and PR Belong Together

When it comes to public relations and audience engagement, many creative teams are faced with the question, “Why?” To the pros, the answer is clear. From traditional PR placements to content marketing to social media outreach, engaging your audience increases awareness, builds a positive relationship with the brand, and keeps your organization top-of-mind—all important aspects… Continue Reading The Delight-First Approach to Audience Engagement

Animated GIFs got their start back in 1987, but they have come a long way since the dancing banana. Akin to its illustrative cousins—static graphics and video—the GIF allows you to harness the power of visuals. However, the GIF adds a bit of magic with its simplicity and flexibility across platforms. In fact, 33.6 percent… Continue Reading 4 Reasons to Love GIFs

We all are well familiar with the concept of the artist beseeching his muse and waiting for inspiration to strike so he can release a work of pure genius upon the world. But if you ask me, the muse has caused a lot more trouble than help for creatives. When you go from artist to… Continue Reading You’re Already a Genius: Creativity, Systematized

In Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese’s 2013 essay on the language of film for the New York Review of Books, he said, “The image in the mind’s eye … For me it’s where the obsession began.” My experience producing video content for clients starts with a similar image—a vision of a single shot or line of… Continue Reading Embrace Your Inner Producer to Maximize Video Interviews

3 Ways to Harness Snap’s Image-Dominant Future If you watched Arrival—the sci-fi film with Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and squid-like aliens called heptapods—you may have noticed the story hinged on visual communication. The aliens bet their future on the power of visuals and—spoiler alert—it pays off. Similar to those hopeful heptapods, humans have long tried… Continue Reading Snapchat, Emojis and Harnessing the Power of Visuals

On Monday, the AISTech show opens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. AISTech is the steel industry’s largest annual trade show event attracting industry analysts, buyers and media from around the world. More than 8,000 attendees will travel the show floor during the four-day conference. Our client W. L. Gore & Associate’s Industrial Products Division is exhibiting a… Continue Reading How to Use Visuals to Communicate the Complex