NewsWhip

JANUARY 19, 2024

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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5W PR

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In today’s digital age, social media platforms play a pivotal role in shaping consumer behavior and influencing trends. For lifestyle brands looking to connect with this demographic and stay relevant in a rapidly changing world, following TikTok trends isn’t just a choice but a necessity.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Earned Media provides an abundance of PR and marketing advantages to many businesses, organizations and individuals. Stay a step ahead of your competitors in the new year by using lightning-fast media monitoring to go viral. . Boost your Brand Awareness. Receiving instant alerts is key to boosting your brand’s name.

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NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

It’s easy to get lost in the noise of social media nowadays. With a seemingly endless slew of platforms, daily content calendars filled with scheduled tweets and photos no longer cut it when it comes to brands making an impact. Instead, bite-sized, short-form videos are where brands will see the most engagement.

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NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Coincidentally, it was also a top story in a different sense, as it came out on top of our brands coverage analysis in August. Barbie’s marketing was the talk of the town on social media , with several partnerships becoming part of the discourse in their own right, but the coverage of the movie never really slowed down either.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 14, 2020

It has also brought out the best in some companies and brands, with accompanying positive PR. Here are my picks for best brand moves so far during the COVID-19 pandemic. But it does encourage participants to share their signs on social media, resulting in thousands of views and engaging local communities. I hope she shared.

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Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 9, 2016

My recent posts have explored how publishers are working with social platforms to expand audience and adapt story telling formats (see Publishers & Platforms In a Relationship , and Platforms as Publishers: 6 Key Takeaways for Brands ). Their efforts have propelled merely popular stories into through-the-roof viral successes.

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Critical Mention

APRIL 12, 2019

Before digital marketing techniques came about, word of mouth was the key to brand awareness. In today’s digital age word travels at light speed with the rise of social media. Through this phenomenon, viral and buzz marketing were born. A more in-depth look at viral marketing. This campaign quickly went viral.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 24, 2022

With its splashy headlines and viral tweets, consumer PR gets all the attention. Earned media builds brand credibility. Cision’s State of the Media report shows that trust in earned media outpaces that for other forms of content. That’s where B2B brands have an opportunity to educate their market.

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Marketwired

APRIL 21, 2016

However, some brands are looking at methods to capture the things that appeal to frequent users of social media in a way that grabs their interest and makes the content the center of the story, with the brand name tagging along. These brands are winning with markets that are hard to target by traditional means.

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NewsWhip

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Earned media is unpredictable. In his statement, Cornell mentioned that customers would not “miss a beat of their Black Friday week shopping” even though stores would be closed on Thanksgiving, but it was Black Friday that unfortunately brought forth some negative attention for the brand, after a week of particularly positive coverage.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 29, 2019

Last week, Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes wrote an outstanding piece about how the rules of social media marketing have changed. While Holmes talked about how we’re in the midst of transitioning to a post-social-media landscape, I envision another stark trend: The comeback of community. But, recently, I’ve noticed a shift.

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Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Social media marketing has the potential to be the most cost-effective form of advertising any business puts together. It builds connections with potential brand advocates, maintains a feeling of meaningful partnership, and holds the possibility of viral spread for your most important messaging.

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PRSay

AUGUST 30, 2023

Then, user-generated “Barbenheimer” memes , which combined images from both films, went viral on social media, sparking the idea that people could see the movies back-to-back on the same day. The success of “Barbenheimer” can inspire communicators to find new and creative approaches to brand partnerships and cross-promotions.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

By now, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the viral Ocean Spray TikTok moment. The viral moment spawned tens of thousands of copycats (including one from Mick Fleetwood) and online visibility Ocean Spray only dared dream of. All in all, Ocean Spray handled its viral moment quite well. ” Oh boy. Millions of impressions.

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Buchanan PR

AUGUST 28, 2023

C U T on Unsplash In the dynamic world of social media, trends have become powerful drivers of engagement, brand awareness and community interaction. Partaking in a social media trend can help spotlight businesses (and even help them go viral!) by keeping content fresh, fun and culturally relevant.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 3, 2023

These pint-sized personalities have amassed legions of followers on social media platforms, partnering with brands and making a significant impact on the world of influencer marketing. In a world increasingly dominated by social media, the appeal of authenticity has never been more significant.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The YouTube Shooting Crisis: How Mountain View Police Department quickly regained control of the narrative that was going viral against their agency. The post How To Get Ahead Of A Crisis When You’re Already Behind – Invincible Brand Podcast appeared first on Melissa Agnes - Crisis Management Keynote Speaker.

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Axia PR

APRIL 24, 2022

Do you post the same content on every social media platform? It’s the same with social media: You can’t bulk-share the same message across every social media platform you use for your brand. When you adapt every piece of content you create to a specific platform, you enhance the chances of a specific post going viral.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 5, 2018

Most often, reactive PR is associated with “newsjacking,” where a brand may seize on a trending news story through social posts or expert commentary in the media. PR wins from brand commandeering. When Stewart retired as host, Arby’s even tweeted him a job application and made a hilarious farewell viral video.

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NewsWhip

JUNE 21, 2022

This month Kantar released their annual BrandZ Global Report that ranks, analyzes, and honors the world’s most valuable brands. This is done through Kantar’s financial model that calculates brand value (the $ amount that the brand contributes to the overall business value of the parent company).

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Contently - Strategy

MARCH 2, 2023

Brands realize this, and as a result, nine out of 10 marketers who leveraged short-form video in 2022 plan to continue doing it in 2023. TikTok is probably the best-known platform for brand videos. But there’s another short-form video format taking social media by storm: Social Reels. They are not in “buying mode.”

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NewsWhip

JANUARY 11, 2023

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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Axia PR

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Newsjacking is a method used to link your company to a prominent conversation or trend in the news or social media. Since marketers must stay up to date on trending topics, this piggyback PR strategy “newsjacks” viral stories to bring attention to your company and support engagement.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 4, 2023

social media marketing efforts, social media marketing campaigns, entire video, many brands, drive traffic In today’s digital age, social media video marketing has emerged as a powerful tool for businesses to engage with their target audience. For brands, different audiences across all social media platforms.

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Buchanan PR

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As media professionals, we can’t help but take a look at the buzz surrounding the popstar and wonder: what can we learn from the cultural phenomenon that is Taylor Swift’s empire? Thus began a downward spiral of Swift’s image in the media. A year after the “Famous” fiasco occurred, Swift was ready to get back in the game.

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Prohibition

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

TikTok has truly taken the social media world by storm. Formally recognised as musica.ly , TikTok is a short-form, video sharing social media app. Here we look at the use of influencers on TikTok and how brands can benefit from the ever-growing social networking app. Influencer Marketing on TikTok. billion globally this year!

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This time we’re looking at the best so far for 2023, the ones that have caught our and the UK media’s attention for all the right reasons! The tweet received almost 23k likes and retweets from big names such as Greg James – showing the power of social media in helping put small businesses on the grid!

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5W PR

AUGUST 10, 2021

Many years ago, one of the currently most successful personal care brands, Old Spice, faced the problem of not appealing to a younger audience. That meant appealing to a younger target audience was going to take some rebranding, and the brand had to change its image. It did this successfully with a bold marketing campaign.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Looking for the latest social media updates? TikTok-aligned music is the latest way for songs and artists to be found, through aiming to go ‘viral’ on the app. Brands may need to pivot towards creating original soundtracks or leveraging the available music library creatively. You’ve come to the right place.

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Prohibition

JUNE 27, 2023

In recent years, TikTok has emerged as a powerful social media platform, capturing the attention and engagement of millions of users worldwide. Luxury brands , traditionally known for their exclusivity and high-end appeal, have been hesitant to embrace TikTok and its unvarnished content. million users in 2021.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 23, 2021

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. Branded content is king. Employees are in charge.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 24, 2024

By Megan Fredette, Account Executive, Consumer Throughout the last few years, the Stanley Tumbler craze has gained momentous virality, taking over as an online and in-store phenomenon. 1) Know Your Customer, But Embrace New Ones As a century-old brand, Stanley had a well-established name within the male-dominated outdoor & workwear space.

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Axia PR

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Using video on social media is nothing new. Before social media, brands were hungry for polished video content. Brand videos swam in a sea of sameness. Brand videos swam in a sea of sameness. Mobile phone camera quality has improved, making smartphone quality perfect for brand content.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 4, 2022

The same is true for brands and businesses. ” When it comes to brand cancel culture, there’s often a constructive goal – to correct mistakes or encourage change. .” ” When it comes to brand cancel culture, there’s often a constructive goal – to correct mistakes or encourage change.

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Remote PR Jobs

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Social media and PR are no longer separate entities, but rather building blocks that work together to produce stellar results. Specifically, social media can help you craft a PR campaign that will grow your brand awareness and help you stay competitive in the industry. 1 Social Media Allows you to Easily Track Results.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 31, 2019

Regardless of the industry, a challenger brand can have a natural PR advantage. Challenger brands can shake things up through unique points of view, innovation or a better story. Media like underdogs, whether they’re Casper challenging the mattress industry, TikTok going after Facebook or the Dollar Shave Club taking on Gillette.

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