article thumbnail

Ahead of the Academy Awards, Marketing Wisdom From the ‘Barbie’ Blockbuster

PRSay

The “Barbie” film is empowering women of all identities as they reclaim Barbie as a symbol of inclusivity. Ahead of the Academy Awards ceremony on March 10, when “Barbie” is up for several awards, including Best Picture, let’s reflect on the film’s marketing campaign to extract valuable insights for practitioners.

Film 129
article thumbnail

Barbie dominates August brand coverage

NewsWhip

The Barbie movie was the big story of the summer, and its success has extended well beyond its opening weekend, with the film still in cinemas as we write this blog halfway through September. Coincidentally, it was also a top story in a different sense, as it came out on top of our brands coverage analysis in August.

Brand 78
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

5 Scariest Halloween Campaigns of the Past Decade

Critical Mention

MGM films staged a telekinetic surprise. In 2013, to promote “Carrie,” a remake of the original 1976 version, its distribution company MGM Films created a Halloween surprise for customers who were taking a coffee break at a local coffee shop in New York. After the infamous horror film “IT” was remade in 2017, Warner Bros.

Film 131
article thumbnail

PRoust Questionnaire: Sean Kelly

PR Conversations

Because he: co-founded the local CPRS chapter; was the first APR in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador; is a Member of the CPRS College of Fellows and a Life Member of CPRS; is an Order of Canada recipient; and is the holder of an honourary doctoral degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland (for service to the community and work in PR).

Film 40
article thumbnail

PRoust Questionnaire: Sean Kelly

PR Conversations

Because he: co-founded the local CPRS chapter; was the first APR in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador; is a Member of the CPRS College of Fellows and a Life Member of CPRS; is an Order of Canada recipient; and is the holder of an honourary doctoral degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland (for service to the community and work in PR).

Film 40
article thumbnail

6 Awesome Examples of How To Leverage Corporate History in Brand Storytelling

MaccaPR

Produced by Danish agency Lani Pixels, the animated film was lauded by Contently for surpassing more than one million views in less than a week. "By Employees and communities want to hear about the history of local companies, but companies don’t often devote the time, money or bandwidth to kick start the preservation of their legacy.

article thumbnail

4 MARKETING SECRETS FOR VIRAL GUINNESS WORLD RECORD EVENTS

MaccaPR

Chief marketing officers are in love with the idea of breaking a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® event record and having their brands bask in the seemingly viral eruption of TV, radio, print and online buzz that comes from that honor. Local TV segments on Kemps'' mammoth scoop aired in 181 out of 210 U.S. Think Global, Start Local.

Viral 88