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The Rise and Fall of the Pumpkin Spice Latte

Cision

In an analysis of the social media mentions relating to pumpkin spice products, we’ve found that society has reached peak pumpkin spice. In 2015, in an analysis of news media, web forums and 1% of Twitter conversations, we found 90,140 mentions. 2016’s #PSL (Pumpkin Spice Latte) lovers have crushed this total by 44%.

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5 Scariest Halloween Campaigns of the Past Decade

Critical Mention

billion between 2016 and 2017. In 2013, to promote “Carrie,” a remake of the original 1976 version, its distribution company MGM Films created a Halloween surprise for customers who were taking a coffee break at a local coffee shop in New York. This video quickly went viral and has more than 40 million views on YouTube.

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6 Best Practices for Identifying and Reacting to a PR Crisis

Cision

A 2014 article in the Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship poses an interesting question: although “social media” is an umbrella term used to describe an array of applications, how many do PR practitioners actually use/put a value on? The perpetuation of a “viral” story on digital channels can be hours.

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2017 Crisis Management That (Mostly) Worked

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Everyone recalls the PR fiasco United Airlines experienced in April when footage of a dazed and bloodied passenger being dragged from his seat went viral. That, too, was captured on other passengers’ cell phones and enjoyed a brief viral moment on social media. Southwest Airlines’ soft landing.

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The CMO Survey with Social & Mobile Marketing Takeaways

Sword and the Script

However, this year, there’s a catch: Much has been made of the disparity between marketing investment in social media and mobile technology and the return on investment (ROI). FierceCMO: Study: CMOs are spending more on social and mobile. Highly Inflated Expectations for Social Media. Here are three examples: 1.

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The Top 50 Social Media Influencers on Twitter

Cision

As Cision’s social media manager, I use top 50 and top 100 lists for three purposes: To follow individuals who will help me stay in the loop when new trends and statistics emerge within my industry. Every year, Cision creates a list of the top 50 social media influencers on Twitter. ” https://t.co/XuswAAsGAo.

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

MaccaPR

Those feelings of nostalgia and a shared past bring our history to life, which allow us to collectively reminisce on social media about the way things were (or the way we’d like to remember them!). Stay tuned in 2016! Your brand can share storytelling moments from its company history with your key stakeholders, too.