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6 Research-Based Insights About Viral Content

Cision

If you’re like me, you probably greet articles about content virality with a healthy dose of skepticism. Of course anyone writing content or posting on social media hopes for the largest possible distribution, but the articles that purport to tell you how to make content go viral are oftentimes less useful than they intend to be.

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Huffington Goes Viral with Data Science – You can Too

Flack's Revenge

Their efforts have propelled merely popular stories into through-the-roof viral successes. Since then it is a new game, as more people are discovering and consuming news through social media. For creation, there are tools to discover trends, enhance and optimize content, and flag sensitive topics. Click here to find out how.

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6 Trends That Will Affect PR In 2022

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Research shows that consumers want the brands and companies they do business with to be fair employers, good corporate citizens, and responsible stewards of the environment. The voracious appetite for viral stories on social platforms will assure plenty of exaggerated, distorted, and downright fake stories that seek to stoke tribal divisions.

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Cannes Lions 2023: AdTech Dominates At The World’s Biggest Creative Meet

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

” Okay, so maybe people aren’t shouting about tools and software for advertisers. But the prominence of AI talk at Cannes is with good reason: This year’s rapid adoption of tools like ChatGPT has sparked a discussion about the potentials — and risks — of AI in the advertising business , even before the festival kicked off.

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2024 Outlook: Embracing the Shifting PR Landscape

Konnect Agency

Why Brands Must Account for Trends Now for 2024 PR Success Now more than ever, public relations may feel like a never-ending arms race to dream up the buzziest, most “disruptive“ campaign fueled by the power of celebrity and the elusive, almost mythical viral TikTok post.

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The 5 Best Food and Beverage Marketing Campaigns of 2023

Buchanan PR

Grimace’s chaotic and fun vibe interested the younger consumers, and they began creating TikToks and memes revolving around the character and his drink. Coca-Cola utilized the public’s interest in AI tools and created its “Create Real Magic” contest in a partnership with Open AI and Bain & Company.

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How Not To Get Cancelled: A PR View

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

That’s empowering to regular consumers. But the joke infuriated many TikTok users, including our very own Chris Harihar, whose tweet went viral. Speed is of the essence, which is why PR teams and agencies should be prepared with the right listening and monitoring tools and, critically, a plan for quick response.