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2019 2nd Quarter Newsletter View this email in your browser A CLEAR VIEW Musings from the Clearpoint blog 5 Trends in PR Every Marketer Needs to Know Why is  public relations (PR) growing in importance? What are the trends driving its growth and causing PR to evolve? Clearpoint Agency PR Director Hilary McCarthy recently spoke with Central Massachusetts’ Communicators Club about five PR trends in 2019 every marketer needs to know from fake news, to artificial intelligence, and the age-old debate over the effectiveness of press releases. Read our latest blog post to learn more about the trends shaping marketing budgets in 2019 Download Our 5 Trends in PR Presentation SMART TACTICS Awards Submissions Are award submissions time-intensive? Yes. Is the outcome worth it? Absolutely.  An awards strategy provides many benefits that bolster your existing PR program, such as:  •    Raises awareness •    Creates credibility •    Asserts dominance in your industry •    Provides third party validation  •    Builds employee morale  •    Appeals to current and prospective business partners  At Clearpoint Agency, we handle your award submission from start to finish. Our proven process has netted excellent results for our clients. If you're interested in discussing an awards strategy for your organization, give us a shout at info@clearpointagency.com MEDIA HITS San Diego Union-Tribune  Fox 5  ABC 10  Times of San Diego    San Diego Business Journal  Progressive Grocer  The Wall Street Journal  Food Navigator  KPBS  Outsourcing Pharma  NBC 7   Forbes  KUSI  CLIENT SPOTLIGHT Mercato Retains Clearpoint Agency for Public Relations Clearpoint Agency announced it is managing the public relations for Mercato, the online ordering and delivery platform for independent grocers. Clearpoint is managing media relations, content development, conference communications strategy, and speaking opportunities for Mercato. Clearpoint has already secured numerous trade and national press placements for Mercato in Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Internet Retailer, The Shelby Report, Progressive Grocer, and others. Read the press release to learn more.  SHAMELESS PLUG A Quote from One of Our Clients  “I’ve worked with Bonnie, Beth and the Clearpoint Agency team for years and with several different companies and organizations.  They have an excellent, analytical process for developing messaging and positioning that truly differentiates an organization and elevates its brand. Their ability to combine smart strategy with the tactical detail required to execute a results-driven PR program sets them apart. If you are looking for a PR firm with the winning combination of expertise and heart – I highly recommend Clearpoint Agency.”   Barbara Bry, Tech Entrepreneur and Founder of Athena San Diego, supporting advancement of women in the tech and life science sectors Follow us on social media for our take on PR, digital media, and agency news. Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Website Instagram Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*