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Does Your Company or Brand Add Value?
Would anyone care if your company or brand ceased to exist? Statistically – probably not. According to a recent study shared by AdWeek, participants said they wouldn’t care if 77 percent of brands went away. So, how do you ensure…
Ready to Visually Re-brand?
At some point, companies may take a look at their current visual branding and think “this doesn’t really reflect who we are anymore.” They may have hobbled along with a just-OK logo, but realized its shortcomings over time. Or maybe the company…
The Art of Meeting Facilitation: Tips for Facilitating Productive Conversations
Meeting facilitation is no easy task, especially when working with a group of divergent stakeholders. And even within a group of closely aligned individuals, a meeting may be subject to a variety of challenges from the microphone hog to the…
How Will Farms, Food Business React to Disruption?
This article originally appeared in California Farm Bureau Federation’s Ag Alert. If there’s a term describing business in the second decade of the 21st century, it’s “disruption.” Entrepreneurs uncovering untapped needs and creating new ones, combined with technological innovations that…
NST Wins Seven Edward L. Bernays Awards for Work with WD-40 Company, California Citrus Mutual and Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego
Agency Recognized for Consumer Product Marketing, Blogger Campaigns, Media Relations, Research, Direct Mail and Publications Thanks to its strategic and creative approach to public relations, Nuffer, Smith, Tucker took home seven awards from the 2018 Edward L. Bernays Mark of…
Report Finds Employees a Top Priority of Business Leaders
In the world of public relations, there is an important stakeholder group that sometimes gets overshadowed by customers, public officials and shareholders: employees. But that could be changing, as CEOs and CMOs representing businesses across the globe see retaining quality…
NST and the Port of San Diego Recognized by Statewide PIOs for Port Master Plan Update
In our work to redefine public relations, we consider ourselves lucky to have consistently partnered with clients who are equally dedicated to thinking outside of the box to achieve ambitious goals. One of those clients is the Port of San…
The Secret is Out: Organizational Purpose Provides Benefits Beyond Altruism
It has been two years since I last wrote about the importance of defining an organizational purpose, or the end benefit to people or society at large. During that time, I’ve seen many people move from skeptics to supporters as…
Button Up Your Influencer Marketing Partnerships
Year over year, brands are spending more on influencer marketing campaigns. Even if you think you’re not familiar with an influencer campaign – you’ve likely been exposed to one. Brands partner with bloggers who create content for their blog, YouTube…
A Framework for Public Relations Measurement
Public relations is a notoriously difficult field in which to quantify success. After all, public relations practitioners are in the business of cultivating relationships and building trust, which are difficult metrics to measure. In order to prove value to the…
Data Breach Equals Trust Breach
We live in a confusing time when it comes to data privacy and security. While many of us want more protection and security, surveys have shown that people are willing to give that up if they understand the end benefit…
Nuffer, Smith, Tucker Celebrates National Agriculture Day, March 20
Every year, National Agriculture Day recognizes and celebrates the contributions of the agriculture industry – a sector near and dear to our hearts at Nuffer, Smith, Tucker. While organizations from a variety of industries have benefited from NST’s knowledge and…