Entries by Brandon Glenn

Only Fools Rush In: What Marketing & Communications Professional Need To Know About Threads

Now that it looks like the much-anticipated but always-farfetched Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg cage fight is unlikely to happen, we’ll all have to settle for X vs. Threads. By now, we all know that Threads is Meta’s answer to Musk’s struggling X (formerly Twitter), which continues to deteriorate amid plunging advertising revenue and rising […]

Why Your 60-Minute Meeting Is 30 Minutes Too Long

We’ve all been there – sitting in a meeting that could have easily ended a half-hour ago – but for some reason, the meeting just crawls on and on. One person may go off on a tangent that may be mildly interesting but has no relevance to the meeting’s objectives. Another person may ask a […]

The Oxford Comma: Yes, No, Or Who Cares?

The Oxford comma represents the rare example of a debate among grammar nerds that has spilled over into pop culture – at least a little bit. From Vampire Weekend beginning a song with the pressing question of “Who gives a f— about an Oxford comma?” to a court case whose outcome hinged on the lack […]

2021 State Of The Press Release: The TL;DR Version

There are a few yearly traditions Americans rally behind and await with eager longing and hushed anticipation – birthdays, holidays and the publishing of Cision’s “State of the Press Release” report. The 2021 version of this annual 20-something-page paean to the press release – brought to you by the people who profit the most from […]

What’s Wrong with Group Brainstorming? A Lot. Here’s a Better Alternative.

Group brainstorming sessions are largely a waste of everyone’s time. Before I’m burned at the stake for corporate heresy, consider that this seemingly controversial statement isn’t just coming from me. Google “Why brainstorming doesn’t work” and you’ll surface a plethora of articles from leading publications like Harvard Business Review, Inc., Fast Company, The Washington Post […]

How to Take the Pain Out of the Editing Process

Nobody expects perfection, and certainly not on the first attempt. That’s why we always anticipate that the written content we produce for clients will need at least one round of edits – and maybe more. The editing process is without a doubt a key component of content development, ironing the rough edges of copy into […]

What Journalists Want: We Read Cision’s 2020 State of the Media Report So You Don”™t Have To

Another year, another Cision “State of the Media” report. The 2020 edition, which represents the 11th annual report in the series, surveyed more than 3,200 journalists from across the globe to provide a picture of today’s media landscape. While much of the yearly report generally reads like PR 101 for experienced public relations professionals, it […]