The challenge to stand out is as important in MRX as it is for washing powder or breakfast cereal. But yet again, in this GRIT Report, we see that researchers don’t make good marketers. The point of positioning is knowing what you do – and what you don’t do. In past reports, we have seen inconsistency from respondents within supply-side companies as to what their company does. And in this report again, “the employees of many supplier companies aren’t really
Read MoreWith a base of happy clients and a team of great people advising clients on innovation, brand, communication and insight strategies, the board at 20|20 realised it was time to launch a new consultancy offer, separate and distinct from its online qualitative solutions. Our role at Keen as Mustard was to identify the core strength of the team and develop a brand and identity around that that was distinctive and engaging. Through our strategy work and our extensive knowledge of
Read MoreOften clients come to us saying they want to feature in all the big titles. “I want my research to be published in the FT, The Economist, The Guardian, Forbes!”. But is it what you need? While featuring in national publications is definitely rewarding for your business and will raise awareness, we recommend clients think hard about their objectives first. Let’s take The Guardian for example. Their newspaper print circulation is approximately 100,000 while online they gather over 23 million
Read MoreOne of the most common mistakes a business makes when employing a PR agency is, ironically, not communicating properly. This can be frustrating for both parties, especially when one side is “employed” to communicate the business’ messages to the wider world. The agency is an extension of your business, relaying key information to journalists, shareholders, investors and potential employees. If your PR agency is not equipped with all the information that they need, they will fail in delivering the messaging
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