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Walmart’s suspension of advertising on X became last month’s biggest brand story

NewsWhip

That was Elon Musk’s somewhat predictable response to the announcement that Walmart was the latest brand to suspend advertising on X, following other major companies who left the platform back in November when the issue first began. Here are some other brands that captured attention in the news and on social media.

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Brands Start To Open Up

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The past two months have been extraordinarily challenging for brand communications and PR people. In the initial weeks of the COVID-19 shutdown, brands struggled to find the right response. Many brands see an opening. ” So what’s a brand to do? ” So what’s a brand to do? As the U.S.

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2023 PR Opportunities For Ad Tech Brands

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Despite economic headwinds, the global advertising industry has been robust and seems poised for more growth. Post-Covid, brands are spending on connected TV (CTV) ad platforms and the industry is abuzz about retail media. In fact, per this report , 98% of brand advertisers believe CTV will exceed mobile ad budgets.

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Podcasts and Advertising

5W PR

According to research, spending on podcast advertising increased by over 20% in the last year and is predicted to reach $1.6 Audiences of podcasts are highly engaged, which allows companies to promote general brand messages as well as contextual advertising in the podcast space. billion this year. Audience Recall.

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Why Advertising Isn’t Dead

Cision

Therein, James McQuivey, a principal analyst at Forrester drilled into a report which explored that CMOs will reduce their spend, on display advertising by as much as $2.9 Opposed to counter that agreement directly, I want to take you down the road of history to see how advertising continuously renews itself.

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Advertising is Dead—Exploring the Future of Paid, Owned and Earned Media

Cision

If advertising as we know it is truly dead, what’s next for paid, earned & owned media? The study, The End of Advertising As We Know It , warned marketers that billions of dollars were going to be moved out of traditional advertising in 2017. Advertising can and will continue. Paid Media Will See Big Changes.

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Control And The Marketing Ventriloquist: How To Improve Your PR And Advertising Performance Simultaneously

Onclusive

In my previous article on marketing ventriloquism , I made the case for marketers talking through voices other than their own and explained that most marketers tend to rely on advertising because of a need for perceived control. It is also comfortable for most marketing professionals because they can still control it completely.