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7 Important Principles Of Media Coverage Every Business Needs To Know

Polaris

It started when one of the displaced employees went to the media to tell his side of the story. It was a sad story that pretty much went viral. And it didn’t stop until RBC’s chief executive Gord Nixon issued an apology promising the 45 employees they would all find comparable employment at the bank.

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6 Pro Tips to Create Bigger Buzz for Your Business

Cision

Click here activate employees on social and facilitate word-of-mouth. ” Similar to Birchbox, Triberr also is heavily invested in increasing their utility acquiring Scoutle , an analytics company that can help bloggers to predict the virality of their articles. Don’t just rely on customers to increase word-of-mouth.

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How to Spy on Your Competition and Steal Their Secrets

Beyond PR

In the past (I am talking pre-web), it was hard to know unless you asked your customers, poached a competitor’s employee or searched through their garbage bins. Implement viral marketing tactics. To sum it up, people gravitate to viral content that’s written about them. How did Movoto do it? The Key Steps. Define goals.

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A critical review of Excellence Theory in an era of digital communication

Stephen Waddington

Survey questionnaires were completed by approximately 5,400 senior executives, public relations practitioners and employees. But devising an idea that is meme-friendly that inspires an audience to develop and share so that it goes viral is as tough as it gets. The Internet is littered with failed attempts.