Promotional Campaigns and Social Media Virality
Ronn Torossian
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
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LinkedIn Viral Post Generator goes viral, DoorDash delivers new campaign and Twitter gets into podcasts
PR Daily
AUGUST 29, 2022
Recently, marketer Tom Orbach absolutely delighted the Internet when he unveiled his LinkedIn Viral Post Generator , a website that uses AI to ape viral LinkedIn posts, cringe and all. Everybody knows which posts on LinkedIn go viral,” Orbach told Insider. “I
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Tips To Create Viral Content
Ronn Torossian
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
If you ask a marketing professional what they want for Christmas, their number one wish would probably be that their content go viral. When content such as a photo, video or blog spreads very quickly and spontaneously, it can go a long way in spreading brand recognition. The post Tips To Create Viral Content appeared first on 5WPR CEO Ronn Torossian Founder's Blog. Brand PR Featured PR Inspiration 5WPR CEO BRANDING Insights MARKETING PR Firm Pubilc Relations Strategy
Capture viral behavior with strange projects
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. When most brands invest in social media, they make the same mistakes often. You can’t win at social by making antiseptic brand-first tweets or Facebook updates.
A Step-By-Step Guide to Managing a PR Crisis
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Any brand is vulnerable to bad press, so we compiled key strategies into our PR crisis management guide. From managing your team and crafting your responses to keeping tabs on the conversation, this guide is for anyone tasked with brand management.
News Analysis or Viral Marketing? Staying Relevant in PR
Ronn Torossian
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Staying relevant often means tagging along with current headlines or new stories as they fit the brand, but is there such a thing as “selling out”? The post News Analysis or Viral Marketing? Brand PR Business Ronn Torossian PR Firm Public Relations StrategyWithin the public relations industry, staying relevant and fresh can present an ongoing challenge for businesses looking to improve their image.
What I learned about “going viral” on LinkedIn last week
Communications Conversations
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Last week I had my first experience with a post of mine “going viral” on LinkedIn. This post “going viral” was all about the topic. That’s actually a good lesson for brands.
7 hints to help create viral content
PR Daily
MAY 22, 2019
If you manage to bring viral attention towards a specific piece of content, you’ll instantly boost the awareness. How exactly do you create viral content? For long-form content to go viral, it has to be perfectly formatted. When you’re developing content with the wish to make it viral, you need to make it look good when shared. Believe it or not, positivity wins the battle when it comes to viral content.
United Airlines celebrates employee vaccination numbers, how viral content can hurt your brand, and Blizzard Activision settles EEOC lawsuit
PR Daily
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
A new study by Magna and The Channel Factory found that not all viral brand content is necessarily good for the brand in question and that misaligned content generated an 8% decrease in purchase intent, a 9% decrease in brand respect and a 6% decrease in brand trust.
4 Key Elements in Viral Videos
Cision
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
When it comes to producing viral videos for big brands, Stephen Voltz is about as experienced as they come. With his viral videos for big brands being viewed over 150 million times, Voltz took the stage at Inbound 2015 to share what he believes to be the four key elements found in almost every viral video. 4 Rules of Viral Videos by Stephen Voltz pic.twitter.com/H2ma5ZZlaD. “Viral video is the 21st-century side show,” says Voltz.
Huffington Goes Viral with Data Science – You can Too
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. Project Fortune Teller: Data Predict Viral Success. The resulting quick action turned popular articles into viral successes.
Hertz responds to viral customer complaint, how PR pros report metrics to leadership, and Hulu pulls Astroworld documentary after backlash
PR Daily
DECEMBER 3, 2021
Here are today’s top stories: Hertz responds to viral customer complaint on Twitter. We built the Square brand for our Seller business, which is where it belongs,” Dorsey, cofounder and CEO, said in a statement.
How To Detect The Risk Of Negative Virality
Melissa Agnes
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
A common fear when it comes to issue and crisis management is the uncertainty around virality. Nobody wants the unwelcome surprise of having an otherwise seemingly insignificant issue go viral * against their organization. That there is a Crisis Ready TM Formula that can help your team quickly detect the heightened probability of negative virality in real-time. Crisis Ready TM Formula for Detecting the Probability of Negative Virality. Virality is relative.
Did Zillow take advantage of its “viral moment” on SNL?
Communications Conversations
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
A “viral” moment, to be clear. Wouldn’t he be a fun–and timely–spokesperson for the Zillow brand? But I immediately thought this would be fun for a brand that, to date, hasn’t seemed all that progressive.
7 hints to help create viral content
PR Daily
MAY 29, 2018
If you manage to bring viral attention towards a specific piece of content, you’ll instantly boost the awareness. How exactly do you create viral content? For long-form content to go viral, it has to be perfectly formatted. When you’re developing content with the wish to make it viral, you need to make it look good when shared. Believe it or not, positivity wins the battle when it comes to viral content. What’s the essential element of any promotional campaign?
How to Amplify Your Stories With Social Influencers and Viral Platforms
PRSay
MAY 29, 2019
If you asked people where they get their content these days, you might be surprised by how many rely on social influencers and viral platforms like Uplift and Humankind to hear from their favorite brands. Here are some go-to tips: Before approaching influencers with an immediate ask, demonstrate your knowledge of their brand. Find viral platforms. Another strategy to help your brand see results is to push out content on viral platforms.
4 lessons from @justaconstructionguy campaign’s viral success
PR Daily
JUNE 14, 2019
The account was a response to how common influencer tropes weren’t a fit for Austin’s Cuvee Coffee and its blue-collar branding. Buzzfeed wrote : “The whole idea was what we always thought as an influencer, and what we used as an influencer in the past, they don’t always fit our brand,” he said. The account then went viral—but users quickly realized that @justaconstructionguy wasn’t a normal account. Be prepared for viral success.
How to Create the Perfect Viral Marketing Campaign to Promote Your Business
Prowly
MAY 11, 2018
‘Going viral’ is something most (if not all) marketers and advertisers strive for. Either with an in-house team or with the help of a digital agency, brands all over the map brainstorm idea after idea to come up with the best and most creative content marketing plan that will get them trending. In other words, they bring viral marketing into play. The post How to Create the Perfect Viral Marketing Campaign to Promote Your Business appeared first on Prowly Magazine.
How to Create the Perfect Viral Marketing Campaign to Promote Your Business
Prowly
MAY 11, 2018
‘Going viral’ is something most (if not all) marketers and advertisers strive for. Either with an in-house team or with the help of a digital agency, brands all over the map brainstorm idea after idea to come up with the best and most creative content marketing plan that will get them trending. In other words, they bring viral marketing into play. The post How to Create the Perfect Viral Marketing Campaign to Promote Your Business appeared first on Prowly Magazine.
Why these experts think going viral is overrated
PR Daily
DECEMBER 27, 2018
We’d all love to wake up to thousands of notifications and new followers on social media—the result of a tweet or video going viral overnight. But the reality for today’s brands is that one outstanding post isn’t enough to move the needle. Having a lot of followers means nothing if they’re not engaging with your brand. Your viral tweet could quickly be forgotten for a cute animal video.
Why these experts think going viral is overrated
PR Daily
MARCH 4, 2019
We’d all love to wake up to thousands of notifications and new followers on social media—the result of a tweet or video going viral overnight. But the reality for today’s brands is that one outstanding post isn’t enough to move the needle. Having a lot of followers means nothing if they’re not engaging with your brand. Your viral tweet could quickly be forgotten for a cute animal video. Join us for our conference webcast and discover how to create lasting engagement.
Going Viral Is Not a Video Strategy
Contently - Strategy
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Unfortunately, hoping to go viral is not a video strategy. Everyone from big brands to middle schooler vloggers flood the space with content. Determine how you can show your brand, product, or service impacting people’s lives. Eni, the global energy company, partnered with Contently on a video program to educate consumers who may not even know their lives are touched by the brand. It would be really strange to see a brand blog with one article.
Why these experts think going viral is overrated
PR Daily
OCTOBER 8, 2018
We’d all love to wake up to thousands of notifications and new followers on social media—the result of a tweet or video going viral overnight. But the reality for today’s brands is that one outstanding post isn’t enough to move the needle. Having a lot of followers means nothing if they’re not engaging with your brand. Your viral tweet could quickly be forgotten for a cute animal video.
Viral Marketing: The Hope, Hype and Helplessness
Sword and the Script
APRIL 12, 2016
It’s every marketer’s dream to go viral, but only a handful will ever experience it. While marketers can do things to set the conditions for going viral, things can’t be made to go viral. At best, viral marketing is usually a gamble with marketing credibility. A cursory investigation into any theme, meme or idea that went viral will usually find a healthy dose of luck and years of effort. The Hope of Viral Marketing. The Hype of Viral Marketing.
Payless trolls influencers with viral marketing campaign
PR Daily
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
Payless is not traditionally a brand that influencers associate with high fashion. Though many say you can’t put lipstick on a pig, doctoring up bargain products (and their price tags) might work in your favor. That’s what Payless showed when it recently opened a fake luxury shoe store in Santa Monica, California. The retailer wanted to pull the. laces over fashion influencers’ eyes—and did so quite easily.
‘MSNBC Mom’ goes viral, Nestle goes vegan (sort of), and brand managers support #WorldMentalHealthDay
PR Daily
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Starbucks reveals why brands should lead with values. Brian Pittman spoke with Cisco’s senior social media and talent brand manager, Carmen Collins, about how to advocate for bigger social media budgets. Brand managers voice support on #WorldMentalHealthDay. The post ‘MSNBC Mom’ goes viral, Nestle goes vegan (sort of), and brand managers support #WorldMentalHealthDay appeared first on PR Daily.
Why these experts think going viral is overrated
PR Daily
DECEMBER 18, 2018
We’d all love to wake up to thousands of notifications and new followers on social media—the result of a tweet or video going viral overnight. But the reality for today’s brands is that one outstanding post isn’t enough to move the needle. Having a lot of followers means nothing if they’re not engaging with your brand. Your viral tweet could quickly be forgotten for a cute animal video.
Why these experts think going viral is overrated
PR Daily
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
We’d all love to wake up to thousands of notifications and new followers on social media—the result of a tweet or video going viral overnight. But the reality for today’s brands is that one outstanding post isn’t enough to move the needle. Having a lot of followers means nothing if they’re not engaging with your brand. Your viral tweet could quickly be forgotten for a cute animal video.
Going viral: 6 mistakes content marketers make
PR Daily
MAY 19, 2016
Have you wondered why you’ve never created viral content? Here are six habits you need to change (or forget) to go viral: 1. Viral content is not synonymous with well-received content. If the reaction of your readers ranges from “that’s nice” to “somewhat interesting” you aren’t viral. People who create viral content know you can’t always be safe. The point of “going viral” is to earn shares and links and to create conversation.
The Difference Between Viral and Buzz Marketing
Critical Mention
APRIL 12, 2019
Before digital marketing techniques came about, word of mouth was the key to brand awareness. Through this phenomenon, viral and buzz marketing were born. A more in-depth look at viral marketing. Viral marketing is a strategy that primarily relies on social media networks to spread a company’s message. There are several prerequisites to the success of a viral marketing campaign. A successful viral message travels quickly across different social media platforms.
Viral by association—some beer-drinkers won’t buy Corona now
Agility PR Solutions
MARCH 2, 2020
New research from 5W Public Relations showcases how brands can go the wrong kind of viral. As fear of the coronavirus sweeps the nation, one similarly-named beer brand is suffering from sheer name association.
Chuck E. Cheese responds to rumors after viral video
PR Daily
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
Cheese was recently sent scrambling after an old urban myth went viral online. The incident underscores how quickly crises can threaten a brand’s image, no matter how unsubstantiated the information shared. The viral rumor also shows that false information is still prevalent across social media platforms—something which YouTube is currently battling. Cheese responds to rumors after viral video appeared first on PR Daily.
5 lessons in virality from 'Saturday Night Live'
PR Daily
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
Many brands seek the recipe that makes content go viral; though there’s not one ingredient in the special sauce that guarantees a hit online, PR and marketing pros can learn a lot from SNL’s success throughout the years. Here are five lessons in virality: 1. Consumers love a good throwback, which is why Jimmy Fallon’s “Saved By the Bell” skit went viral and Coke’s Surge supply sold out in record time when the brand brought it back on Amazon.
3 lessons from viral content at Ford
PR Daily
MARCH 28, 2016
It's really all about creating the right kind of content that helps tell your story and helps move the brand forward," Kozleski says. Lesson One about women: They like syrupy, sentimental content on Valentine's Day—images of flowers, chocolates and walks on the beach. Lesson Two: Everybody knows guys drive better than women. OK, OK! You're right! False on both counts, says Ford Motor Co. And I agree!)
Viral snark over a Peloton ad, McDonald’s enters ‘chicken sandwich wars,’ and Twitter launches data-privacy hub
PR Daily
DECEMBER 3, 2019
However, as one Twitter user pointed out, the backlash caused Peloton to trend and delivered additional video views and media coverage: If you really think the "creepy" Peloton commercial is going to hurt their brand, you probably shouldn't be in marketing.
The science behind huge viral campaigns
PR Daily
APRIL 9, 2015
Virality is one of the most fascinating subjects in PR. Viral hits are (usually) not the result of some big brand spending a million dollars to make something popular. Not for lack of trying, because big brands do actually spend millions of dollars to make things go viral. It came from a small corner of the internet, gained momentum, went viral, and then it just kept going and going.
3 PR and marketing alternatives to ‘going viral’
PR Daily
APRIL 26, 2016
I first started practicing PR over a decade ago, when clients thought that “going viral” meant getting their product on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”. I barely had time to breathe a sigh of relief and think, “Maybe clients will want to diversify their media goals now” before affordable digital cameras made enabled the masses to create videos with the sole purpose of going viral. We want to go viral!" (If
How PR Can Boost A B2B Brand
ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications
MAY 24, 2022
With its splashy headlines and viral tweets, consumer PR gets all the attention. Earned media builds brand credibility. That’s where B2B brands have an opportunity to educate their market. For B2B brands, expertise counts. PR gives brand advocates a voice.
DiGiorno takes advantage of viral Little Caesars video
PR Daily
OCTOBER 10, 2018
DiGiorno’s social media team showed it was “hot ’n’ ready” to spar with Little Caesars over a viral video. Eater reported : The video quickly went viral, according to People , and was fueled by all-around best person on the internet Chrissy Teigen, who. brand is that every trending social media topic is an. Though there was an explanation for the video, the social media team’s slow response still dinged the Little Caesars brand image.
Kohl’s capitalizes on viral ‘Happy Chewbacca’ Facebook video
PR Daily
MAY 23, 2016
It’s the simple joys,” now-viral sensation Candice Payne recently said, and Internet users—along with marketers—agree. Slate reported : “We don't want you to have to stress about having to share your Chewbacca mask, so we 'confinsctated' masks for everybody," the Kohl's representative told Payne, a clear reference to her difficulty pronouncing the word "confiscated" in the video that went viral. RELATED: Produce content that boosts lead gen, brand awareness and reputation.
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