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Joanna Yip

  • Safeguarding Brand Visibility on Social Networks

    [caption id="attachment_1670" align="aligncenter" width="2998"] Source: We Are Social’s Social, Digital & Mobile in APAC in 2014 report[/caption] Asia-Pacific covers over half the world’s active social media users, so it’s no wonder many businesses invest in social media. However, with technology advancing and social media networks competing for a bigger piece of the pie in the social space, it is crucial not to put all your eggs in one basket and safeguard brand visibility – make your website or blog the center of your brand’s online universe. Sarah Skerik, PR Newswire’s vice president…

    Content PR & Marketing July 7, 2014
  • Asia will Drive Future Growth in Business Travel

    According to an Oxford Economics study commissioned by Amadeus: Shaping the Future of Travel, they predict that Asia-Pacific’s overnight visitor flows will nearly double the rate of that in 2002-2012 and that Asia will drive future growth in business travel. [caption id="attachment_1568" align="aligncenter" width="797"] Source: Oxford Economics report commissioned by Amadeus:Shaping the Future of Travel[/caption] With such compelling data, is your branded content being seen or discovered by travelers? One of the most important channels that marketers should not overlook is “search.” Bronwyn White, director of MyTravelResearch.com, at the EyeforTravel…

    Asia Specials June 10, 2014
  • PR is 80% more effective than content marketing

    Take a look at the below article that was originally published by Sarah Skerik on our sister blog “Beyond PR” on 26 Mar 2014. Sarah makes a clearer distinction between PR and content marketing, and how there are opportunities between PR pros and marketers, in taking important tactics from each other to improve their campaigns and not work in silos. ____ [caption id="attachment_1466" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Source: InPowered & Nielsen[/caption] According to a recent study sponsored by InPowered and conducted by Nielsen, content marketing is 88% less effective than public relations, due in large part to…

    Content PR & Marketing March 27, 2014
  • eBook: New School Press Release Tactics That Grab Attention & Get Results

      Press releases do not get enough credit on what it can do for businesses. It provides the latest news and information to the relevant audience, as long as it is done the correct way. According to PR Newswire’s Web analytics, the press releases on PRNewswire.com were read almost 42 million times in 2012. So, we are happy to say press releases still matter, however with the fierce competition for attention everywhere, it is vital to produce high value and useful content and understand the desired outcomes businesses would like…

    Content PR & Marketing October 25, 2013
  • Video Comes Out On Top [Infographic]

    A few months back, I wrote a blog about How Effective Is Video For Your Business? To take it further, we reached out to a group of marketing and communications professionals and invited them to participate in our Video Marketing in Asia survey. Well, the results are in and according to the survey, the majority (81%) of the respondents agree that video is an effective marketing tool. Marketers are taking notice that video is a powerful tool to engage with their audience in ways that can only be explained effectively…

    Content PR & Marketing October 18, 2013
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