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The Rise and Fall of the Pumpkin Spice Latte

Cision

2016’s #PSL (Pumpkin Spice Latte) lovers have crushed this total by 44%. Before starting your next viral social campaign, head down to your local coffee shop and enjoy the autumnal bounty of nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon — or don’t because you know it will be back next year.

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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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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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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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6 Best Practices for Identifying and Reacting to a PR Crisis

Cision

And while it may be tempting to dismiss this study because of its localization to Cyprus, note that multiple surveys of consumers find that that the most probable channels that they will see social care on are Twitter and Facebook, and that the most YouTube and blogs rank high for places that people will post reviews. 4309: 84-85.

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Mental Health Initiatives in 2019

NewsWhip

Engagement to mental health content has fluctuated since 2016, but engagement to content focused on mental health initiatives specifically, has increased since then. But how has the conversation about mental health changed over time? Mental Health Initiatives Content in 2019. Mental Health Initiatives Engagement to Content in 2019 YTD.

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