The ancient Japanese martial art of Aikido focuses on using an opponent’s own energy against them. Practitioners execute a series of movements that redirect a competitor’s attack momentum in order to neutralize their offense. It requires the highest degree of…

In our last blog, we shared some insights on consumer behavior with the media. Research shows that both paid and traditional media are becoming less trusted, and therefore less effective, owned media has become a critical cornerstone of the marketing…

Consumers are growing tired of paid media. In fact, research shows that paid media channels have been declining in trustworthiness and credibility for years. Additionally, traditional media outlets are getting more complicated and cumbersome to navigate. Classic earned media –…

We have seen this during other periods of economic uncertainty: Businesses and consumers react, and those reactions have ripple effects. Marketing strategies are being altered and advertising budgets are being slashed. While it can be argued that this is a…

Last week, it was announced that the Avast subsidiary, Jumpshot, had ceased operations. The Jumpshot closure will be problematic for many marketing and PR tech vendors, which purchased consumer browsing data from Jumpshot and used the data as panels to…

Today we are excited to announce that Onclusive, the data science company for communications, has launched a proprietary earned media sentiment analysis product.  Based on the state-of-the-art deep learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP) research coming out of Silicon Valley,…

Today, I am pleased to announce that Onclusive has been selected by Business Wire, the global leader in news release distribution, to power a new reporting application which measures the effect of Business Wire press releases. Called the “Earned &…

Data Show Worldwide Decrease in Professional Journalists, Shift Towards Independent Authors The world of journalism has never been as dynamic as it is today. Thanks to the digital media revolution and the emergence of self-publishing platforms it has become easier…

Shifting from traditional marketing and communications to the concept and model of Performance Storytelling isn’t easy. Norton Lifelock’s CMO Ty Shay recently keynoted AirPR’s Growth PR Conference and shared a roadmap for success in this new era of media, marketing,…