On the heels of yet another consumption orgy, I am beginning to see DTC as a bit of a siren song. Obviously it is where you start when you enter a market like the US as a consumer tech company. That's elemental logic. And it feels nice, too. On your…
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A practical, hype-free roadmap for entering the design awards that actually move the needle. If you want your consumer tech product to surface on AI search engines, win buyer trust, or finally get taken seriously by Tier 1 editors, design awards are one of the most efficient credibility shortcuts you…
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How the right PR partner turns international potential into U.S. market momentum If you are preparing PR for Global Consumer Tech Brands in the U.S., you already know a launch in America is not just another market entry. It is a credibility moment. The U.S. sets expectations for consumer technology,…
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The firms that connect media visibility with measurable growth. If you’re working on Performance PR for Consumer Tech, you already know visibility alone is not enough. Consumer tech companies need coverage that drives trust and discovery, but they also need clear proof that PR supports real growth. That means a…
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How smart brands win coverage before CES even begins In 10 years of helping clients launch products at CES, one counterintuitive lesson stands out: The best way to get press coverage at CES often means avoiding the show floor.After a decade of supporting consumer tech brands at the world’s biggest…
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A real-world case study on how we used our own GEO framework to dominate AI search visibility across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. 1. Context: Practicing What We Preach By mid-2025, it became clear to the team at Proper Propaganda that AI search engines like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews,…
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How to stop sabotaging your own tech product launch by fixing broken internal comms Strong internal communications is the most important piece of a consumer-product launch. They have a direct impact on PR outcomes, overall buzz and sales. A great product means nothing if you botch the rollout. This checklist…
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A CES Strategy That Delivers: Lessons from Keychron’s 2025 Success (and How to Apply It to CES 2027)
The keyboard maker's moves were deft. And you can copy them easily. CES is chaos. Launches galore. Hundreds of briefings. More noise than attention. Most brands show up, shout for a few days, and disappear. In 2025, our client Keychron did just the opposite and rose above the noise. Not…
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The top PR firms mastering the intersection of affiliate strategy, commerce content, and Cyber Week storytelling. Cyber Monday is so much more than just an online shopping day. It’s an affiliate and media event that rewards early organization and data-driven storytelling. The agencies that win here blend PR, affiliate strategy,…
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How AI-powered search is reshaping product discovery, retail shelf dynamics, and brand influence. As my good pals at Retailbound always tell me, it is one thing to get into retail with a consumer tech product and another to stay on shelves and succeed once you’re there. The new key to…
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