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What I learned about “going viral” on LinkedIn last week

Communications Conversations

Last week I had my first experience with a post of mine “going viral” on LinkedIn. Something I wrote “hot” and just reacted to as I saw the news in my feed that Sara Blakely had just given ALL her employees two first-class tickets to anywhere in the world and $10,000. Here’s the full post.

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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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Barbie dominates August brand coverage

NewsWhip

Coincidentally, it was also a top story in a different sense, as it came out on top of our brands coverage analysis in August. But there were other brands that saw less positive coverage this summer, and those included Burger King and Nike. All in all, not a great month for Nike’s reputation.

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6 Trends That Will Affect PR In 2022

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Brand purpose has real purpose. Research shows that consumers want the brands and companies they do business with to be fair employers, good corporate citizens, and responsible stewards of the environment. Look for brand values to be a core message for most organizations. Employees are in charge. Branded content is king.

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Feel-good stories won brand coverage in December 2022 with Walmart, UPS, and Amazon

NewsWhip

Our monthly analysis of the top brand coverage usually reveals hundreds of stories with several varying narratives, and only every so often do we uncover a theme that’s responsible for multiple brands making headlines in a big way. This story has continued into early January following the TikTok that went viral on Dec 17th.

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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. Disney and Apple are the two top brands being mentioned in articles about the issue. But ultimately, that’s not what captured the most attention.

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Why Employee Opinions Are Their Own…& a Reflection Of Your Brand

Cision

This post is an excerpt from the e-book, Listen: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore. A brand is made up of the people who represent it. In the age of social media, brands are quick to try to distance themselves from employees on social media. This is dangerous in two ways. No charge at all.”

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