The "power of public relations" is a great way to build your brand.
The power of PR will dwarf the ROI on advertising and many marketing efforts.
For example, a 150-word news brief about a Nashville-based logistics firm resulted in $5 million in new reoccurring revenue after a Florida executive at another company read the brief and hired the firm.
This business opportunity formed because a news item about a company carries three times the credibility and has six times the visibility of an advertisement.
“If I was down to my last dollar, I would spend it on PR.” – Bill Gates, Microsoft founder
"Public relations is one of the best returns on investment [your company] can make. You won’t be able to buy the kind of advertising a good PR firm can generate." – Michael Glass, advertising industry consultant
“PR – even though it is underutilized – is extremely effective when properly leveraged.” – Harvard Business School
“Seventy-one percent of business owners say their marketing dollars are best spent on PR.” – Inc.
“Anyone who pays attention to how decisions are influenced knows that PR is tremendously important.” - CNN
“I can’t imagine that any firm could have gotten us as much coverage as Axia. Axia makes us feel like we’re the most important client.”
– Tyra Tutor | Senior Vice President | Adecco Group
“You’d better get yourself a PR partner! PR is not always visible and not overnight, but it helps subtly and significantly over time.” – Tony Mikes, advertising industry consultant
A news story about a product or service has six times the visibility and three times the credibility of an advertisement of the same size or length. – Starch Research
A sale is 89% more likely when unpaid messages generate positive discussion in advance of such purchase. Such messages include news coverage, referrals, and word of mouth. – Starch Research
Nearly nine in ten Americans (86%) say that learning about a company through news coverage is more influential and credible than seeing a company’s advertising. – Starch Research
“We'd recommend Axia over their competitors.”
– David Miller, chairman, Brightway Insurance
1,800 corporate executives say that PR is more important to a company’s success than advertising. – American Advertising Federation
PR is the most effective way to establish brand credibility, gain media coverage, and get the best return for marketing dollars spent. – McBain Associates
“Seventy-two percent of senior-level marketers said PR is most valuable in supporting product marketing and product launches.” – Advertising Age
“Marketing executives said PR is the most effective marketing discipline for launching new products or services (55%), building awareness (52%), generating word of mouth (51%), and building brand reputations (50%).” – PR Week
“I have very high standards and Axia has delivered on that.”
– Mark W. Boyer | CEO | Foundation Financial Group
Pontiac gave away a G6 to each of the 276 audience members on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Within two weeks of the event, the show achieved 87% adult G6 awareness, the highest Google.com click-through rate ever (17%) and a 600% increase in traffic to Pontiac.com. – Mark-Hans Richer, Pontiac
Eighty-six percent of adults read community newspapers. – Community Newspapers Survey/NNA
Eighty-four percent of CEOs say media interviews are the most effective way to get the company’s message across. – Impulse Research
Sears estimates that a positive mention on The Oprah Winfrey Show led to $13 million in direct sales. – PR Council
“Axia is one of the best in the business.”
– Mark Gurley | Co-founder and CEO | Rebounderz Franchise and Development
“Advertising is necessary for competition… But good PR educates.” – Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder
Your company, like those in the Harvard Business School study, is probably under-utilizing the power of PR.
Imagine yourself on "Good Morning America" or being quoted in news stories about your company on the front page of USA Today.
“Axia has met and exceeded my expectations. They have delivered and continue to deliver efficiently. It is refreshing to work with such a professional and highly innovative team.”
– Marcia Danzeisen | Senior Vice President of Marketing | FIS
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