Eshmael Mpabanga

Public Relations and the Marketing Realm - What's next?

by Eshmael Mpabanga

2011/10/24

Some say it’s like peeling the skin off an apple’s fleshy exterior! Others say it’s like watching a monkey act like a human! It’s been done, but does it really makes sense. Can PR and Marketing co-exist and under the same roof ?
 
Ok, get this; PR is an important ingredient in the Marketing mix. Just as black and white makes a creamy caramel, PR and Marketing has the ability to create a globally recognisable and effective campaign. From a digital marketing agency perspective, you will have the ability to deliver above the line variables in a space that is constantly evolving.
 
The digital space is a rapid growth industry but it’s what you do at agency level that makes the difference. A marketing agency with a digital DNA usually finds an approach to solve problems with digital solutions.
 

They are also able to be more creative in providing clients with a product that’s best-on-market.

This creative element is the crux of how a digital solution solves the big problems. You should always be able to unpack a problem and deliver solutions; these are the creative ideas that progress into production. PR and Marketing tactics involve deeper analytics into making people in and around the industry become more aware of the opportunities presented by getting involved with the digital solutions. By incorporating data and using analytics to inform deliverable and measurable solutions at every level business, current and prospective clients win hands down. 

Marketing agency expertise can be identified through the ability to deliver television commercials and by self-coding a print and social media presence. By claiming and owning a whole gambit of advertising techniques, fully integrated marketing tactics can be implemented moving forward. 

The key is to build an agency with an international footprint that allows you to have extremely competitive global marketing tactics and there aspects of PR, that can no longer ignored.

By unpacking and articulating this miasma of facts, acronyms, concepts and campaigns - everything you do is about getting the message across in a succinct and creative way. By identifying and incorporating effective communication strategies that are integrated across all traditional, digital and social media platforms, your brand messaging and consumer engagement and sentiment will remain consistent and importantly, ensure constant creative executions. 

The end result is better ROI through communications. In addition, as the disciplines of marketing, advertising and PR continue to converge, more clients will be looking for complete solutions from one 360 degree service provider. 

 

About The Author

Eshmael is responsible for driving the Public Relations and Communications of the Quirk Group

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