The Subtleties of Voice, Tone and Style on Financial Social Media

Gone are the days when being active on social media is optional. Social media should be seen as an extension of a robust communications strategy; however, simply having a presence is not enough. Social media is an important place for firms to highlight media coverage, leverage thought leadership, reach new audiences and extend their brand’s reach.   Social media is an extension of an overall communications plan. Just as it is important to have a consistent [...]

By |2023-04-20T04:00:05-05:0006/17/2021|

Use Your Media Coverage to Drive Growth

Positive media coverage has long been considered a powerful tool for the top of the marketing funnel. Bylined articles, profile stories, quotes or mentions in a respected publication can build brand awareness and position a company as a source of trusted information and insight.   That’s even more true in today’s digital communications landscape, where the audience for any one article can expand exponentially via social media to far beyond the publication’s direct subscribers.   What’s more, since “publication” is no longer limited to a single point in time, savvy companies can strategically use media coverage to add value and drive growth at every stage of [...]

By |2023-04-20T04:00:06-05:0006/04/2021|

Tips for staying on good terms with those who buy their ink by the barrel

There’s an old chestnut, often attributed to Mark Twain, “Never pick a fight with a man who buys ink by the barrel.” Like most quotes ascribed to the mustachioed Nineteenth Century author, this one is likely apocryphal. Besides, the saying should probably be updated to “Never argue with anyone who gets more than a million unique monthly page views.” But no matter who said [...]

By |2023-04-20T04:00:07-05:0005/19/2021|

Crisis communication tips from Teddy Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book, Leadership in Turbulent Times, draws leadership lessons from her presidential subjects. Best known for the bestseller Team of Rivals focused on Abraham Lincoln’s cabinet and her Pulitzer-prize winning No Ordinary Time about Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during the war years, Kearns Goodwin has spent her life studying these and other [...]

By |2023-04-20T04:00:14-05:0001/26/2021|

Crisis communication tips from Teddy Roosevelt

Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin’s new book, Leadership in Turbulent Times, draws leadership lessons from her presidential subjects. Best known for the bestseller Team of Rivals focused on Abraham Lincoln’s cabinet and her Pulitzer-prize winning No Ordinary Time about Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during the war years, Kearns Goodwin has spent her life studying these and other leaders. Buried in [...]

By |2023-04-20T04:03:37-05:0004/17/2019|
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