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2016 – A Year in Traditional Media

Shift Communications

PR people often talk about ideas to make news go viral, but there is no way to predict or plan for when something will be a hit. The story generated millions of positive news impressions for the brand and this truly special employee.”. Huffington Post , Elyse Wanshel, Beloved McDonald’s Fry Cook Honored With Huge Retirement Party. “PR

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“Post Truth.” Navigating Misinformation and Managing Reputations

Reputation Us

Not only is “post-truth” in the Oxford Dictionary, the organization actually selected it as the word of the year in late-2016. A 2016 study that analyzed 376 million Facebook users’ interactions with more than 900 news outlets found that people seek information that aligns with their views. Wake up America!

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Brand crisis research: vaccine mandates, Striketober, & misinformation

NewsWhip

Nicholson explains that in 2016 “outright false stories were going viral” and now it has become harder to identify. Major food producers have been at the front of employee-led strikes from the last few months, with Nabisco, Frito-Lay, and Kellogg’s being mentioned as examples during the webinar.

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3 Brands That Aced Real-Time Opportunities

Cision

When the media reported that Apple’s iPhone 6 was prone to bending, the news went viral on Twitter with the #Bendgate hashtag. When Ellen DeGeneres had Adele play a prank on Jamba Juice employees, the hilarity that ensued immediately made an impact across media sites and social media channels. Jamba Juice.

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Mental Health Initiatives in 2019

NewsWhip

As a result, a number of companies have responded by increasing mental health benefits and even creating initiatives dedicated to assisting their employees along their mental health journeys. Starbucks made headlines the first week of September with their announcement of mental health services as a new employee benefit.

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

MaccaPR

Corporate histories are important to customers, employees, business partners, and community members. Your corporate story can prove that sound business decisions have been made along the way, pay respect to your employees, build goodwill, and demonstrate long-lasting corporate strength. Stay tuned in 2016! Source: GNP Company).

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7 Lessons That Ryan Lochte’s Olympic Crisis Can Teach PR Pros

MaccaPR

But oh, lordy – we as communications and marketing professionals can receive a master class in what NOT to do during a crisis from Lochte’s self-immolation at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. August 19, 2016. The reporter posted the mother’s story on Twitter, which went viral with over 3,000 retweets.

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