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“Post Truth.” Navigating Misinformation and Managing Reputations

Reputation Us

If we can’t trust journalists from reputable media outlets, scientific studies, doctors, the government, the education system, marketing, or previous generations, who can we trust? Not only is “post-truth” in the Oxford Dictionary, the organization actually selected it as the word of the year in late-2016. Wake up America!

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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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The Power Of Creativity In PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Some people don’t think of PR professionals as particularly creative – except when it comes to hatching wild PR stunts or gimmicks, like KFC’s fried-chicken-flavored nail polish in 2016. To urge people to give their eyes periodic breaks from screens, it filmed a series of snappy, fun viral videos called 20 Second Daydreams.

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6 Best Practices for Identifying and Reacting to a PR Crisis

Cision

Take for example one of Business Week’s “2012 Year in Crisis PR” case studies: Facebook. The study author Marcos Komodromos researches which social channels most PR professionals in Cyprus use. The perpetuation of a “viral” story on digital channels can be hours. ” Business Week no.

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My top 10 social media campaigns of 2016

Norton's Notes

This year (2016) has been an eventful year to say the least, and as it’s coming to a close I thought I’d take a closer look back at some of the best social campaigns of the year and list a few of my favourites. Here are ten of my favourite social media campaigns from 2016. The Salvation Army: #thedress.

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MediaPulse | A Weekly Media Round-Up

Cision

Some industry stories we’re following this week: The Big News: Hillary Clinton announces her 2016 presidential campaign via social media , followed by Marco Rubio a day later ( The Huffington Post ) and ESPN reporter Britt McHenry is suspended for a week after video of her bad-mouth outburst with a towing attendant goes viral ( NBC News ).

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How can brands benefit from TikTok influencers?

Prohibition

This powerful marketing tool has been on the rise since 2016 and is continuing to grow, with the sector valuing at over £12.57 As of May 2022, TikTok’s average engagement rate was around 5.95% and a study conducted by Social Insider found that of all industries, FMCG food had the highest engagement rate on TikTok with a rate of 15.82%.

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