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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.

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Three cardinal rules of PR that Adidas broke with Kanye West

NewsWhip

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. Adidas could have seen the hate speech writing on the wall way back in 2013 when they first partnered with the rapper after his split with Nike. The Story in a Nutshell

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

Deirdre Breakenridge

Last year (summer of 2013) when I was developing the www.castropignano.com website I noticed that people were using the hashtag #Castropignano and posting really beautiful photos on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter. So, I started thinking about it in September 2013 and the more I thought about the idea the more I liked it.

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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? Just 17 months was all it took for Instagram’s popular stories feature to rise to the top, attracting over 500 million users daily.

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An Interview with Richard Bistrong, CEO, Front-Line Anti-Bribery LLC

Critical Mention

When I came home in 2013, I did not have a business model or consultancy practice. My goal was to simply share my story and experience on-line through a blog, and to then re-share on social media. So, back in 2014, I set up social media channels across the board. Reading her books in prison had a real impact on me.

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Interview with Influencers @laurenmagenta and @feedmedearly

5W PR

By: Kelsea Bruce, Social Media Director. They give word-of-mouth validation and often lead to engagement and follower spikes on brands’ social pages. To get a better understanding of the influencer side of the business, I interviewed two of my favorite influencers, @laurenmagenta and @feedmedearly.

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5 free social media marketing ideas for the winner of the Star Tribune’s Beer Bracket–Castle Danger Brewing

Communications Conversations

What’s Castle Danger doing with their social media? Surely, their social media strategy must be rock-solid to drum up that kind of support! And, to a good extent, Castle Danger does do a nice job with its social channels. 2: Focus a significant portion of your social content strategy on the North Shore.