State of the Trades: Q3 2025

Wage Growth Surges for Skilled Trade Workers as Labor Market Softens This blog is based on the latest Q3-2025 report from BlueRecruit, revealing shifts in the skilled trades labor market. Two major insights define the quarter: Skilled trade wage growth is outpacing...
What AI Means for the Future of Marketing and PR

What AI Means for the Future of Marketing and PR

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the marketing and public relations fields as we know it. Through functions such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving and understanding language, AI’s purpose is to mimic human intelligence. However, it is important to...

read more
State of the Trades Q2

State of the Trades Q2

BlueRecruit recently completed a Q2 2025 report highlighting key developments in the trades. This blog will dive into their findings, starting with two key takeaways:  What WE as a community are doing for the trades is working!  Immigration policy changes...

read more
Your Brand has a Voice. Use It.

Your Brand has a Voice. Use It.

Following is a guest post from our friends over at Long & Short of It, masters of ideation, customer insights and market research. They like to say they “dig and find lots of data and then turn it into actionable insights.” Following is their guest post.  You read...

read more
Content Ideas for Social Media

Content Ideas for Social Media

Ever run out of ideas for your company’s social media? Managing your company's social media can sometimes lead to running out of ideas. You’re constantly looking for fresh content that resonates with your audience. To help you keep things interesting, we've rounded up...

read more
National Safety Month

National Safety Month

In the trades, safety is more than a checklist—it’s a mindset. As we recognize National Safety Month this June, it’s a chance to spotlight the importance of creating safe work environments for the professionals who keep our world running like plumbers, electricians,...

read more
What is Social Listening?

What is Social Listening?

For brands, it’s not enough to simply have a presence on social media—they need to be paying attention. That’s where social listening comes in. It's more than just tracking mentions or counting likes; it's about understanding conversations and trends in real time to...

read more
How Far Does Your Brand Experience Go?

How Far Does Your Brand Experience Go?

Following is a guest post from our friends over at Long & Short of It, masters of ideation, customer insights and market research. They like to say they “dig and find lots of data and then turn it into actionable insights.” Following is their guest post.  We say...

read more
Think About the Shots You Take on Your Phone

Think About the Shots You Take on Your Phone

By Kylie Stanley, PR Technician In today’s digital landscape, capturing content is more important than ever. Businesses are trying to tell their stories, engage with customers and showcase products or services in a way that resonates. And the easiest, most immediate...

read more

Categories