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Barbie dominates August brand coverage

NewsWhip

The Barbie movie was the big story of the summer, and its success has extended well beyond its opening weekend, with the film still in cinemas as we write this blog halfway through September. Coincidentally, it was also a top story in a different sense, as it came out on top of our brands coverage analysis in August.

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The Most Underrated Skill in Content Marketing? Fact-Checking

Contently - Strategy

In traditional journalism, diligent fact-checking is a given. This type of work is not journalism, strictly speaking. .” Whether I’m penning a reported piece, ghostwriting, or composing a blog post for a brand, there are a few fact-checking measures I always take. Why accuracy in content marketing is important.

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A brief guide to short-form video for brands

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followers, it’s in the same viral sphere as Duolingo. A massive campaign for them included a partnership with the viral “ corn kid ” from TikTok, which helped establish them as a strong brand presence on the app who is in touch with current trends. scrubdaddy Such a mysterious individual.

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Letter from Grand Central Rail

Stephen Waddington

Podcasting is back in vogue, using LinkedIn effectively, Tortoise slow journalism project, Netflix Fyre documentary, unreasonable briefs, a new AI marketing book and dates for PRFest. It’s an issue I explored in a blog post this week. ?? Viral campaigns, Madonna and the next Facebook What’s the daftest brief that you’ve ever received?

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Wordle “Baked” Marketing into its Product; SaaS Companies Have This Too

Sword and the Script

The economic implications were staggering, and the data put us on the front page of The Wall Street Journal. The story went viral in our market niche. While this blog is no WSJ , the company earned a backlink from a site that ranks in search, chatter on the socials, and the story was picked up by other content creators.

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2017 Crisis Management That (Mostly) Worked

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Everyone recalls the PR fiasco United Airlines experienced in April when footage of a dazed and bloodied passenger being dragged from his seat went viral. That, too, was captured on other passengers’ cell phones and enjoyed a brief viral moment on social media. Southwest Airlines’ soft landing.

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These were the top publishers on Facebook in August 2022

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There were also some of the usual internet virality suspects, with a piece about whether it’s fine to leash your child and one about how to befriend crows and turn them against your enemies both making the top ten. The top publishers of August 2022. The top publishers of August 2022.

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