IBA in The News 2021 – by a factor of a million

It’s time for our final blog of 2021! There are three words we would use describe this year: content, placements and growth.

IBA ahead of the game – new starters, exciting opportunities and plans for 2022

As we are getting into the colder season (or summer depending on your hemisphere!) IBA is coming in with some hot new news straight from our buzzing office.

Throwback Friday: Content-led or contact-led PR? Why content rules in B2B media relationships

Remember that old PR mantra “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” said rather cockily by PR execs to describe their ‘special’ relationship with journalist? At IBA we have always known this is not the case.

Throwback Friday: Why verticalization offers the perfect post-COVID tonic

Take a detailed walk through the benefits of pursuing verticalized content in this week’s Throwback Friday – and if you’re still hungry for more insights, download our free B2B marketing research report.

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

A year ago the IBA team decided to bust the PR agency myth around "media engagements" vs. actual PR metrics and results. We've sat on too many multi-agency reporting calls only to hear some of the "industry leading" agencies explain…

June – a Month of New Opportunities, Thought Leadership, and I earn my IBA stripes

June, along with my work experience placement, has flown by with new opportunities for our many clients across our portfolio...

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

This blog was originally drafted in summer 2021, just as the first signs of first lockdown easing were beginning to creep through – how long ago that seems now! Its purpose was to highlight the importance of scalable PR...

Spring is here, and so are new products, markets and campaigns!

March has transpired to be a hectic month for PR and MarComms professionals worldwide - albeit primarily for royal correspondents and TV journalists - with the constant shocking stream of events getting attention...

Are blogs ‘so 2020’? Not for B2B businesses!

Just like the latest social media apps, from Clubhouse to TikTok, there’s always something new ‘in vogue’. These are usually short-term and usually more tailored to the consumer market - podcasts and video, however, continue to make a name for…

Taking a closer look at the state of the press release

The press release has always occupied a key role in B2B communications throughout the move from paper media to increasingly digital online platforms. Its delivery may have changed – but its strategic importance should never be in doubt.