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Social media updates: Instagram extends audio function; Twitter undergoes blue tick chaos & TikTok releases more text-to-speech options

Prohibition

Most notably, a fake Eli Lilly (pharmaceutical giant) account with the grey tick tweeted that ‘insulin is free now’ – instantly dropping their stock prices by 11.4%! Twitter seems to be amending this issue – but not before it already went viral. TikTok releases new text-to-speech voice.

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How Marketing Still Needs Racial Redemption

Mindful Marketing

During a time focused on re-opening the economy after the onset of a viral pandemic, there are glaring signs that the United States is suffering from another type of pandemic—racism. ” It’s good that certain companies finally have resolved to remove overtly racist branding (e.g.,

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The Most Recommended PR Tech Vendors [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

And it seems brands are rushing to weigh in. Brands are deeply saddened ,” as Edward Nevraumont wrote. “As As much as we personify brands, we need to remember that they cannot feel anything.” The volume is coming from health, pharmaceutical, education and government sectors. Out of respect, yesterday, I did not publish.

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The good and bad: A look at all the PR campaigns in February

Prohibition

This perfect piece of social content gave other brands like Specsavers, Tinder and even Google, the safe opportunity to hop on the trend and participate in what’s known as ‘brandter’. The viral tweet has now been liked over 130 thousand times and shared over 106 thousand times. — Weetabix (@weetabix) February 9, 2021.

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10 Types of Content That Drive Demand & Boost Engagement

Cision

Brands who blog have more indexed web pages, which boosts SEO. An active blog authenticates your brand, revealing your personality, expertise, and values, which helps to build your subscriber base and sparks customer loyalty. PhRMA, the Pharmaceutical Research, and Manufactures of America faced this exact challenge.

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10 Types of Content That Drive Demand & Boost Engagement

Beyond PR

Brands who blog have more indexed web pages, which boosts SEO. An active blog authenticates your brand, revealing your personality, expertise, and values, which helps to build your subscriber base and sparks customer loyalty. PhRMA, the Pharmaceutical Research, and Manufactures of America faced this exact challenge.

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The Biggest PR Disasters Of 2016

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Here’s our list for the top stories that damaged brand reputations, wrecked careers, and kept media and PRs working overtime. Heather Bresch, CEO of pharmaceutical company Mylan, became the poster child for industry greed in 2016. 2016 had plenty of the kind of the kinds of news-making crises that public relations people dread.

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