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Controversy PR: how brands cash in on the offence economy

Mark My Words

It shouldn’t surprise us that brands have attempted to make money from outrage. This week, Centre Parcs announced that it would be joining an increasing number of brands – Lego, Paperchase, the Southbank Centre – who have chosen to stop advertising in the newspaper. The opposite of virtue is not Vice. It’s the Daily Mail.

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Dior sticks by Johnny Depp in defiance of ‘wife beater’ ruling

Mark My Words

Depp has been the face of the aftershave since it launched in 2015 with an advertising campaign that was criticised for its racist portrayal of Native Americans. A brand like Dior is not just looking at this territory,” he said. Brands hope for short-term memory loss and long-term amnesia.

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Shep Gordon: “Make Parents Angry”

Doctor Spin

(Image: Alice Cooper’s Facebook Page ) Gordon was instrumental in developing Cooper’s shock-rock persona, using outrageous stunts and controversial events to generate publicity and build Cooper’s brand. Shep Gordon recognised this incident’s potential to enhance Cooper’s brand as a shock rock artist. 3 SickThingsUK. Sickthingsuk.co.uk.

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The Complete Guide to PR Stunts

5W PR

The advertising strategy placed interactive outdoor posters in bus shelters that encouraged people to breathe in and see how smoking affects their breathing. KFC is a fun and carefree brand with a great attitude towards marketing stunts. When the stunt is discussed, then the brand or association is, too. KFC Christmas Campaign.

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9 Content Snacks from the Story of Content Marketing

Sword and the Script

The film, which runs a little more than 40 minutes, explores what content marketing is, its history and why it’s different. It does so through a who’s who list of interviews and case studies from brands big and small. Large brands include John Deere, Proctor & Gamble, Red Bull, GE and Marriott.

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

MaccaPR

Your brand can share storytelling moments from its company history with your key stakeholders, too. From legacy videos and anniversary books to corporate birthday events and digital archives, what follows are five ways smart brands have leveraged their company histories in brand storytelling. Legos' Corporate History Video.

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The Essential Guide to Mass Communication: History, Methods, Ethics, and the Future

Masters in Communications

Typically, it is synonymous with broadcast and print media: radio, TV, and film (small and large screen), print media, and advertising. Outdoor and transmit media typically tend to be advertising material (but not always). China is credited with starting the world's first newspaper.

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