How IBA clients are keeping momentum up through the silliest summer season of all time

As we enter the summer months many will be having holidays, looking forward to a few relaxing days off – and maybe staying in some new locations given the current international travel restrictions! Often working around annual leaves in the…

Busting the myth of ‘media engagements’! Three questions to ask about your PR reporting

The traditional retainer and timesheet-based approach to PR and associated reporting is beginning to creak and will only continue to do so as marketing budgets come under pressure in the current global environment. Recent stats show only seven percent of…

Rise above ‘cancel culture’ – how to demonstrate industry leadership through social media

Where Twitter and Facebook are today routinely used by Hollywood celebrities, politicians and activists to call out rivals and engage in ‘cancel culture’, this is in marked contrast to B2B social activities. B2B social media used across Twitter, LinkedIn and…

The true meaning of scalable PR: Realize your marketing campaign ambitions at your own pace without paying over the odds

Businesses have several key decisions to weigh up as countries around the world begin to relax lockdown measures and draw up plans to kickstart their economies – and that includes the approach they take to launch new marketing campaigns. For…

How IBA clients have seized the initiative as lockdown eases

Whether lockdown has felt like a few weeks or a lifetime, the good news is that we seem to be coming into the exit phase – and it’s time to start capitalizing on opportunities and making up for those lost…

IBA in the news: Here’s our High Five of published articles helping marcoms professionals make sense on the ‘new norm’

The last few months have provided one of the biggest global business shocks in the past half century, and in our 50+ year history IBA has seen a few. But one thing has never changed, our commitment to sharing knowledge,…

Calling UK SMEs – the world could be your oyster post Brexit

How to navigate the marketing dilemma when every penny counts In this blog we examine how UK SMEs can expand into promising new markets after Brexit. Stay tuned as the series will next look into how the world can take…

Targeting your B2B content strategy is more than just a numbers game

Focus on high UVPM and audience figures can mean missing key buying personas Digital marketing has transformed B2B PR and communications – and rightfully so. PR has increasingly had to become a lead generation tool and the C-suite want quantifiable…

Three cheers for the trade and tech media – they stand tall and proud against the rest during this pandemic

In the UK we clap the National Health Service employees every Thursday for their selfless work on the frontline to battle against the COVID-19 virus. Well, I’m all for clapping, raising a glass, calling three cheers, whatever to the trade…

How ‘brand stretch’ can give savvy businesses new market opportunities

After the initial shock of the COVID-19 crisis, the gradually unfolding uncertainty, and the long adjustment to the ‘new normal’, most organizations are now getting ready to plan for the future. Determination and quick thinking are required as businesses draw…