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FTC Releases Advertising Disclosures Guidance for Online Influencers

wiredPRworks

A new FTC advertising disclosures document and video gives online influencers guidance on how to ensure consumers are aware of advertising relationships. The guide and accompanying videos underscore that the responsibility to make disclosures about endorsements lies with the influencer. WHEN TO DISCLOSE.

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Inside MD Financial Management’s Successful COVID-19 Content Strategy

Contently - Strategy

On March 11, the content team at MD Financial was finalizing their Q2 content plan, built around themes like spring cleaning your finances and home-buying season. “Our world flipped,” said Shawna Dennis, who leads all of marketing for the physician-focused financial services company. The COVID content strategy.

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

Shift Communications

Facebook, like all social networks, saw a decline in revenue in Q1, a normal pattern after advertisers’ binging on ad spend in Q4: On a quarter-over-quarter basis, we see their Q1 2017 ad revenues weaker than in previous Q1 results: Is this a sign that they’ve reached saturation in marketing dollars they can attract from advertisers?

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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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PR Golden Turkey Awards, 2022

Flack's Revenge

And revealing yourself, in the process, to be a very new kind of financial villain — one who pitches not just the prospect of profit but also deliverance from the corrupt speculative system in which you “made” your “billions.”. Dude, get a haircut, put on some pants and ditch the video game. I’d say that sums it up pretty well.

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What’s Going On With Media – And How Does It Impact Your Public Relations Strategy?

Stern + Associates

Ad spending – the historic lifeblood of mainstream media – has plummeted as people spend more time on social media platforms where advertisers can reach them directly. Video Content Is On The Rise While news websites are now mostly subscription-based, the big media outlets do have a presence on the place where a third of U.S.