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Feb 19
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How to Choose a PR Agency for a Series B Announcement

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A practical guide for venture-backed tech founders, 2026 A Series B announcement is one of the highest-leverage communications moments a startup gets. The right PR agency shapes how journalists, investors, recruiters, and AI-powered search systems understand your category position. The wrong one files a press release and reports impressions. This…
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Feb 12
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What Companies Should Have in Place Before Asking Agencies for Proposals

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Most companies reach out to agencies too early, too vaguely, or for the wrong reasons. The result is predictable: mismatched expectations, bloated proposals, wasted time on both sides, and relationships that struggle before the work even begins. This pattern has existed for decades. Strong agency engagements start with internal clarity.…
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Feb 05
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“Good tech” rarely wins on its own. In North America, the story determines whether good tech gets adopted.

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This isn’t an anti-product argument. Obviously product matters. But in U.S./Canada markets, many category leaders did not win because they had the most advanced technology. They won because they paired competent, well-engineered products with narrative clarity the market could understand and repeat. Below are several major technology examples. Case Study:…
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Feb 02
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Why Foreign Brands Fail in the US When They Reuse Their Home-Market Playbook

By AI & Search (GEO), Influencer & Performance PR, PR Strategy No Comments
Strategies that lean heavily on conversion and bottom-funnel tactics can work in many markets. In the United States, they routinely fail. The reason is not product quality or execution. It is a misunderstanding of how American consumers make decisions. The US market rewards familiarity, loyalty, and trust more than efficiency…
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Feb 02
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The Hidden Cost of Underfunding PR: CAC Inflation in the US

By AI & Search (GEO), Influencer & Performance PR, PR Strategy No Comments
Customer acquisition costs rise fastest when brand familiarity is low, and the United States is unforgiving to anonymous brands. PR is not optional. It determines whether performance spend scales efficiently. When PR is underfunded, CAC inflation is not a surprise. It is a reality. Familiarity Lowers the Cost of Conversion…
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Feb 02
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Why Performance Marketing Converts Better After PR Does Its Job

By AI & Search (GEO), Influencer & Performance PR, PR Strategy No Comments
Performance marketing and PR are often treated as competing priorities. In reality, one only works well after the other has done its job. PR creates familiarity. It builds memory and establishes demand. Performance marketing converts what already exists. When that sequence is reversed, performance does not suddenly become smarter. It…
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Feb 02
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Trust Is the Gatekeeper of US Consumer Conversion

By AI & Search (GEO), Influencer & Performance PR, PR Strategy No Comments
In the United States, trust must exist before a transaction happens. American consumers make trust a prerequisite for purchase, not a by-product of conversion. PR is the fastest way to establish credibility at scale. Without it, brands are structurally locked into discounts, promotions, and rising acquisition costs. Trust Determines Whether…
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