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Why Brands Need to Get Emotional

Cision

Brands know that emotions are powerful motivators and an emotional campaign can heavily influence buyer behavior. Brands that are shying away from emotion as a motivator, or merely only as a data-set to inform a marketing persona are fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. . Duracell is “Trusted Everywhere”.

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Brand crisis research: vaccine mandates, Striketober, & misinformation

NewsWhip

We discussed our latest brand crisis research around misinformation, worker strikes, and vaccine mandates and the key features of public and media interest during the October episode of the NewsWhip Pulse. The modern definition of misinformation has certainly become more contextual. Rising audience-side misinformation.

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Moving to the Metaverse? Top 3 Brands Utilising Virtual Influencer Marketing

Prohibition

Who would’ve thought that the creation of digital influencers could give brands the opportunity to leverage influencer marketing with no physical limitations and minimal risks. It’s definitely an emerging trend that has caught our eye! These online personalities are typically created by media agencies and/or brands.

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

Cision

And as marketers and storytellers, it’s up to us to not only get our brands in front of consumers but to also pique their interest instantly so they don’t scroll right on past. Upon snapping photos of them, participants were given the option to add a branded filter to their Snapchat photos. Captivate, Then Maintain.

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2016: The Year of the (Marketing) Monkey

Shift Communications

2015 found brands reevaluating their agency relationships in an unprecedented way , turning over partners looking for a better mix of nimble, efficient and integrated. It feels like the definition of integrated is moving to a business term vs. marketing one. PR and Marketing finds itself living “in interesting times.”

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How To Use Hashtags More Effectively in 2016

Cision

There isn’t a study that I’ve seen that definitively proves including hashtags in a social post can influence reader perception of the post, but anecdotally I (and you if you’re being honest) see social hashtags as self-serving at times. Ultimately, hashtagging is a gray area.

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How Fake News Affects PR

The Proactive Report

Fake News has always been around, but 2016 saw a sudden rise in stories that were blatantly false or misleading or partially untrue. But you have to go further than that – there have been some fake news stories on traditional media sites – as Robin’s definition says “purportedly trustworthy media sites.”