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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. If you’d like to find out more about how you can monitor your brand, check out our networks here.

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Are employee social advocacy programs at direct odds with your personal brand?

Communications Conversations

Employee social advocacy programs are having a moment. Companies like Starbucks, Reebok and Humana (just to name a few) have implemented employee social advocacy programs over the last few years. Companies like Starbucks, Reebok and Humana (just to name a few) have implemented employee social advocacy programs over the last few years.

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How Communicators Can Help Their Clients Navigate Misinformation and Biased News

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The traditional notion of “bad press” is negative coverage in a reputable journalism outlet that exposes legitimate complaints about a company — for example, coverage of a shareholder lawsuit, or a scandal about workplace conditions in a local or national newspaper. PR teams have been handling these kinds of events for years.

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Thanksgiving and Black Friday bring Target the most brand coverage in November

NewsWhip

This year, Target CEO Brian Cornell released a statement reflecting on the decision to keep stores closed every Thanksgiving Day, naming employees and their families as the key reason. But what else made a splash in November? Disney and Apple are the two top brands being mentioned in articles about the issue.

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Brands Bring Substance To COVID-19 Response

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Most have learned from early mistakes or half-measures and have designed campaigns that make a positive impact for employees, customers, and communities. Quite a few launched ad campaigns recognizing their own employees. Sure, what helps its advertisers helps Google, but it’s real money where it’s needed. Self-serving?

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The Skimm: THE case study for employee social advocacy

Communications Conversations

The Skimm only has 15 full-time employees, so the Skimmbassadors have been a HUGE part of publisher’s success over the last couple years. The Skimmbassador Program may be the best example I’ve seen of an employee social advocacy program. Every employee advocacy blog post or article you’ll read will state this claim.

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How Speaking Opportunities Support B2B Companies

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

A fundamental impacts of well-conceived PR program is differentiating from the competition; impact that advertising and marketing cannot do with the same potency. Customer relationship management (CRM), local search optimization, and digital product catalogues were all once new product or service categories, which are now widely known.

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