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Social media advertising blunders- a look at past advertising failures and what brands can learn from them

Prohibition

However, advertising can just as easily be detrimental for businesses, and blunders are commonplace in the industry. Here we explore some examples of social media advertising gone wrong – and share insight on what brands can learn from these blunders, to make sure they don’t make the same mistakes.

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Why Negative Political Advertising Works & What Can Stop It

Mindful Marketing

The Lincoln Project PAC has discredited Donald Trump through a one-minute video, “ Mourning in America.” But, what makes negative advertising effective for those seeking a senate seat or the presidency but not for businesses building their brands? Not every type of advertising fits every industry.

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UK Government report calls for social media regulation

Stephen Waddington

This is among the recommendations from the UK Government’s interim report on fake news. A new Government Select Committee report tackles fake news, foreign interference in elections, and the EU Referendum. Media standards must be applied to social media to prevent democratic abuse.

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State of Social Q1 2017: Facebook nears 2 billion users, says video or else

Shift Communications

Facebook is the premier mobile marketing platform for any industry, any sector, from government to healthcare to consumer goods. The key point for marketers: “More recently, we also rolled out Messenger Day and Facebook Stories, and we’re going to keep putting video at the center of all our services. Christopher S.

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Will brands make the transition to using more authentic, less polished content?

Communications Conversations

Advertising photography – You know the shots. Is it because brand governance structures just don’t allow for the risk-taking that more authentic content will bring? Behind-the-scenes photography and video has become a cliche. 3 – Experimenting with more live and unscripted video.

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PR Tips For A Deep Media Spokesperson Bench

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For example, an ad tech startup may be suited for topics from native advertising to GDPR , while a professional services firm can fit stories about anything from compliance to forensic accounting. For example, a new government regulation in financial services may impact banks, investment firms, or credit unions differently.

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Musk Vs Zuckerberg, the battle of the ad platforms

Prohibition

Even the Italian Government has chimed in to offer the Colosseum as their battleground. With all this going on, we decided to take a look to see which social media platform is better for advertising. Which company is best to use meta for social media advertising? Advertising on X (Twitter) Let’s take a look at Twitter Ads.