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Brands, Here’s How to Captivate Consumers in the Age of Distraction

Cision

After surveying 2,000 adults to test their attention spans, Microsoft found that technology, social media, and the large volume of media people consume daily is linked to their inability to focus for extended periods of time. The implication, of course, is that consumers are less likely to absorb the marketing messages we’re deploying.

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Start Spreading the News: SHIFT NY 2016 Consumer Media Highlights

Shift Communications

SHIFT New York’s consumer team kept up a full court press in 2016, keeping our clients’ brands top of mind among relevant technology and lifestyle reporters and delivering relevant, timely content to their readers. So… on to the consumer media goodness! while cooking s’mores on the Gas2Coal. Happy holidays! Alan Marcus.

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In #PR This is all You Need to Know in 2016

Deirdre Breakenridge

Thank you Meredith Fineman for keeping me relevant), I have pulled together everything a PR person may have done in 2015 that they don’t need to do anymore, while giving y’all some guidance for 2016. Here’s what is O n Fleek for 2016: 1. Brands are shifting focus to “Association” rather than “Advertising”.

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Three lessons brands can learn from the Hockey Canada Scandal

NewsWhip

Canadian brands know this. If you want to appeal to Canadians, connecting your brand to the game has always been a safe bet. . For context, Tim Hortons’ brand DNA is hockey so their departure made headline news. Tools like NewsWhip’s real-time and predictive alerts can keep you informed when a story about your brand breaks.

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How to Evolve with the 2016 PR Trends

Marketwired

Just in the past month many predictions have been made about 2016 PR trends, and a lot of them have overlapping themes. We all know the importance of curating organic content for your online audience, but new levels of pressure to do so have made this truly vital for 2016. How to Evolve with the 2016 #PRTrends Click To Tweet.

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Why Brands Need to Get Emotional

Cision

Emotion and reason are the two key forces that wrestle in every executive, politician and consumer’s mind as they make decisions every day. Brands know that emotions are powerful motivators and an emotional campaign can heavily influence buyer behavior. A second example of powerhouse emotional branding and messaging is Duracell.

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Why Transparency Is the Key to Building Brand Loyalty

Cision

A 2016 study from Label Insight reveals that nearly 40 percent of consumers will switch to a brand that is more transparent, and 56 percent of people say additional product information inspires more trust in a brand. Marketers stand to gain much by communicating brand transparency. Where and How to Be Transparent.

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