E-scooters are becoming increasingly popular for short journeys. In many Mediterranean countries and in China, they already dominate road traffic. But in Germany, too, the benefits are increasingly appreciated, leading to a sharp rise in electric scooters.

They have exotic names like Lil Miquela or Shudu Gram, have hundreds of thousands, sometimes over a million followers on social media and are becoming increasingly attractive as cooperation partners: virtual influencers. They look deceptively real, but they are not.

As part of online marketing, it is hard to imagine life today without influencers, be it in the promotion of products, messages or entire brands and companies. Through strategic collaborations with individuals who have reputation, influence or reach on various social media such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat or Twitter, companies embrace their multiplier effect. But why is influencer marketing more important today than ever before and what do you need to consider when letting third parties take control of the communication of your own message, product or company?

Athletes and sports clubs are often the focus of media attention. Sometimes because of athletic achievements, sometimes because of their statements, even hair transplants of trainers determine news cycles. Athletes therefore need a good media presence in order to be an important multiplier for sponsors. As a result, public opinion determines the success of athletes' careers more than ever before.

Whether it's a jump from 39,000 feet, a beer-dispensing billboard in the heart of London, or a fake movie-star relationship, a good PR stunt knows how to attract media attention and get a brand, person, or message heard and remembered.

As an on-demand service that can be easily played anywhere on a smartphone, the podcast has not only become a favourite among listeners. For companies, too, it is a wonderful addition to classic social media activities and blog posts. With their own podcast or as a guest in established formats, companies also have the opportunity to conquer this platform for themselves and to bring their corporate history and philosophy as well as their products or services closer to the consumer.

The media landscape has evolved and nowadays many readers get their information online. To stand out in online marketing, PR agencies need to develop good, authentic stories for their clients. Good storytelling tells stories with emotions that stay in the memory for a long time.

Getting among the top results or staying invisible? If you follow a few important tips, you can definitely influence how and where your own website appears in the search results. How? With targeted SEO.

Press releases are a very popular communication tool and stand for seriousness and credibility. Actually, it is not difficult to write PMs, but to ensure that they do not end up in the digital trash bin, there are a few tips to consider.

Your appearance in front of the camera determines how the audience perceives you. The first impression is one of the most important. It determines whether viewers find you sympathic and can rely on you. In this blog post, we explain five tips on how to appear confident in front of the camera.

Since 2004, the "Safer Internet Day" takes place on the second day of the second week of the second month of each year. This day of action, this year on February 09, focuses on data security and is supposed to act as a reminder that a secure and trustworthy digital future is still a long way off. But how can you protect yourself from attacks? We have compiled five important and easily implemented tips in this blog post.

At the beginning of each year, PR agencies draft action plans for their clients. It is a kind of detailed to-do list of future projects for the next months. It specifies which measures will lead to the goal, how to implement them, by when the project must be completed and who is responsible for it. If the plan is adhered to, mistakes and misunderstandings can be avoided.

More than half of Germany's economic output is created in medium-sized companies. Often referred to as the backbone of the economy, SMEs sometimes follow their own rules, especially when it comes to marketing. Regular customers and specializations do not make advertising easy. In addition, the advertising budget of medium-sized companies is often smaller than that of large companies. So what special aspects need to be taken into account when marketing for SMEs?

Whether in relation to home office or social apps such as Clubhouse, debates about the protection of personal data, probably one of the most important topics of the digital age, are sparked time and again. After all, who wants their most private information or passwords to be accessible to third parties without protection?

Sustainability and environmental awareness are also becoming increasingly important for companies. A move away from the cheapest possible production to responsible manufacturing has become mandatory in some sales markets. Finally, it is obvious that companies respond to respective trends of the population and try to differentiate themselves from the competition. From this, customer-centric marketing and PR measures are developed in order to appeal to potential customers. Companies thus try to suggest that they represent social values. In doing so, however, companies are not always honest or consistent.

Clubhouse is an audio-based social media app from the U.S. that lets you listen to and participate in conversations. In the summer of 2020, the Clubhouse app came to the market in the USA and now it's making a name for itself in Germany, too. It has rapidly risen to second place among the most popular free apps on Apple and everyone is talking about it. But why does have Clubhouse such a strong hype?

Whether bars, columns, lines, pies, timelines or arrows – all infographics have one thing in common: they serve to make information, numbers and complex contexts easier to understand and to present them clearly. Used correctly, they are able to tell stories.

The ban of Donald Trump’s Twitter account reignited the debate about free speech on social media platforms - if it ever really subsided in the first place. What was Twitter's justification for its actions, and how did the individual actors within the discourse react to this decision?

The year 2020 has put a lot of constraints on all of us. Especially the travel industry suffers from the consequences of the pandemic. This means for travel enthusiasts: Vacation in Germany. As a result, many Germans discovered how relaxing and easy it can be to travel by car in their own country.