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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. So when a colleague and I pitched a local McDonald’s news story, little did we know what was to come. After an aggressive media relations push, we began to pick up traction in the local market.

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How Digital PR Pros Can Cope with Recent Google Search Updates

Cision

The 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer states that out of all the people they surveyed, over 60% trust Google rather than news outlets. Google search algorithm updates in 2016 , for example, included a number of integrated changes in order to unify mobile SEO and local SEO along with paid and organic results. Image Source: [link].

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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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How Digital PR Pros Can Cope with Recent Google Search Updates

Beyond PR

The 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer states that out of all the people they surveyed, over 60% trust Google rather than news outlets. Google search algorithm updates in 2016 , for example, included a number of integrated changes in order to unify mobile SEO and local SEO along with paid and organic results. Image Source: [link].

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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). There seems to be this general consensus that a brand presence on social media inevitably leads to viral appeal. Here are three examples: 1. Or near-zero.

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How to Spy on Your Competition & Steal Their Secrets

Cision

The global digital economy has produced an avalanche of content and the battle for mind and market share is no longer local. Content marketing is content marketing, and Movoto, upon seeing how the big online publishers made their content get shared and go viral, decided to model those tactics in real estate. How did Movoto do it?

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5 Newsworthy Content Ideas for the 2016 Election Season

Beyond PR

New technologies and scientific research continue to tackle the environmental challenges that we face as both individuals and a country, such as the management of our public lands and waters, protections for our farmers and the health of our families. Energy and Environment. Healthcare and Public Safety. Social Advocacy.

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