How DTC brands plot their PR strategies

While there’s been much deliberation over the best marketing strategies of direct-to-consumer brands, and how those have evolved as the main digital channels like Facebook and Google have become oversaturated and increasingly expensive, there’s been less time spent on the early-days PR strategies of emerging brands. The post How DTC brands plot their PR strategies appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2019-06-07 04:01:57 UTC ]
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