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Trend: Shift to “dark social” will impact your marketing plans in 2019

Communications Conversations

But, recent statistics and trend lines have me thinking 2019 may be the year we start to see “dark social” truly start to impact social media marketing plans. Social media marketing, in general, is shifting heavily towards advertising–this is where most brands are investing and seeing results.

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Top nine PR crises so far for 2019

Prohibition

We’re halfway through 2019 and a handful of crises have already occurred. Let’s take a look at the top nine crises of 2019 so far. However, despite the increasingly high views, many people found the advertisement offensive and full of nasty stereotypes. 3) A sour end for the sweet brand: Cadbury’s treasure hunt.

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20 PR and Marketing Predictions for 2022

Sword and the Script

Year of the employee. 2022 is going to be known as the year of the employee. Qualified employees are scarce, and companies recognize that they need to be seen as great places to work and thrive as well as strong brands. But it’s employee retention and engagement that will take priority. Fast-vertising.

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Marketing Ventriloquism: A Master Class On How To Speak To Your Audience In A Voice Other Than Your Own

Onclusive

This blog was originally published on AdAge.com on December 18, 2019. However, earned media can be amplified in numerous ways, including company newsletters, email campaigns, corporate social media channels, employee advocacy programs, etc. First, begin by working together to get your earned media amplification program up and running.

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$100 Million M&A for Internal Comms Tool: What’s Older is Still News in Marchlyjunetember [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

In my assessment, SocialChorus is an interesting internal communications platform – in a time when employee communications is more important than ever. SocialChorus claims “50% year-over-year growth in both 2018 and 2019” and that growth “has accelerated in 2020.” The Cision deal was announced in 2019 and closed this year.

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Brands Must Show They Understand and Respect the LGBTQ Community, PRSA Webinar Panelists Say

PRSay

According to a study by GLAAD and Procter & Gamble called “ LGBTQ Inclusion in Advertising and Media ,” non-LGBTQ people who see LGBTQ people in ads are 70 percent more likely to support that brand. Moreover, brands must do their homework and demonstrate that they understand and respect the LGBTQ community, Finzel said. “You

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Future of PR: 2020 edition

Stephen Waddington

In 2019 it has published papers on disinformation and influencer marketing. Vuelio named this blog the best PR and communications blog in 2019. Advertising value equivalent (AVE) is at the sharp end of this issue. Other gender issues featured in a book called Women in Public Relations – A Literature Review (1982-2019).