article thumbnail

Brand Vandal ten years on

Wadds Inc.

It’s the tenth anniversary of Brand Vandals written by Steve Earl and I in 2013. It tells the story of how organisations can build a reputational defence through their actions and by communicating with publics or audiences using paid, earned, shared, and owned media.

Brand 122
article thumbnail

Five years later: Reflecting on 7 big social media trends from 2013

Communications Conversations

But, that post and Amanda’s note got me thinking: How far have we really come in social media marketing circles in just five years. Because, lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the NEGATIVE effects of social media marketing. Think about how MUCH social media marketing has evolved in five years.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

Reactive PR Opportunities in Brand Mentions

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Most often, reactive PR is associated with “newsjacking,” where a brand may seize on a trending news story through social posts or expert commentary in the media. PR wins from brand commandeering. Sometimes, a cultural phenomenon can be the source of incidental, undeserved negative brand attention.

Brand 160
article thumbnail

Three cardinal rules of PR that Adidas broke with Kanye West

NewsWhip

It was their job to try and crash-land the Adidas brand after Kanye West’s partnership sent their reputation into a tailspin. . The story began way back in September, when Kanye (now known by the name “Ye”) criticized the German footwear company in interviews and on social media. The Story in a Nutshell . Rule 1: Be Truthful.

article thumbnail

How Small, Fast-Moving Companies Use Social Media

The Proactive Report

We all know that most companies are using social media now. 500 social media use in an SNCR webinar today. The study was done in two parts: first an observational study of the websites and social media accounts of the Inc. Favorite Social Media Platforms. The Social Media Downside.

article thumbnail

The Social Media Story: Instagram vs. Snapchat

5W PR

By: Lauren F, Social Media Specialist. How Instagram is shaping 2018 social media trends for brands. that sent all other social media platforms directly to second place? On Snapchat, brands are challenged with growing a following from scratch with little to no way of being discovered by new users.

article thumbnail

Q&A With Laurie Paolone, Founder of HashAtIt.com, The Hashtag Search Engine

Deirdre Breakenridge

I came up with the idea of HashAtIt.com when I was creating a brand new website for a small town in Italy called Castropignano. I wanted a way to have all of the #Castropignano hashtags, from all those different social media sites, to appear on one page. How did you come up with the idea for HashAtIt.com?