Prohibition

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Formally recognised as musica.ly , TikTok is a short-form, video sharing social media app. Bought by BtyeDance in 2017, ‘TikTok is the world’s leading destination for short-form mobile videos’ and with their mission to ‘inspire creativity and bring joy’ the app is the seventh most popular social platform in the world.

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Brand Branding Video Social Media 118

Marketwired

APRIL 21, 2016

When you think of content marketing today, the traditional way you see it in the marketplace is as a blog post, white paper, video, or some other piece of easily sharable digital content that can help you make your purchasing decisions. These brands are winning with markets that are hard to target by traditional means.

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Prohibition

JUNE 27, 2023

Luxury brands , traditionally known for their exclusivity and high-end appeal, have been hesitant to embrace TikTok and its unvarnished content. With such a promising consumer base, luxury brands cannot afford to ignore the potential of TikTok as a marketing platform.

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Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Then, I met Mark Traphagen , who participated in my panel on branding and thought leadership at the Social Tools Summit in October (where he won a Social Guru award). Through this collaboration I learned of Stone Temple’s very creative use of video. How did you get the idea to use videos to promote Stone Temple?

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Prohibition

JANUARY 23, 2023

Video content is a fantastic way to engage audiences, informing and capturing your brand’s message to your target audience in ways which still imagery simply cannot. Videos are also a great storytelling device. For example, the type of video that suits an Instagram audience may not work for a LinkedIn audience.

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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. Overall, Ocean Spray did a lot well here.

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Social Media Viral Company Education 179

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Between the PR and marketing functions of any organization there can be creative tension or even competition. PR, on the other hand, with its ties to reputation and crisis management, is thought to play a more defensive role, designed to protect the corporate brand. A great brand marketing PR campaign can even drive leads and sales.

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Prohibition

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This video-sharing platform, known for its short, engaging content, has seen immense popularity in recent years. With its user-friendly interface and the ability to create and share short video content, it quickly became the go-to platform for those seeking entertainment, creativity, and connection.

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Marketing Instagram Viral Video 62

The Hoyt Organization

APRIL 11, 2024

As brands look for new and innovative ways to reach their target audience on social media, leveraging the power and audience reach of influencers has become a popular and effective tool. How can PR professionals leverage this new influencer power to create authentic and personal connections with consumers on behalf of brands?

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Social Media Video Viral Brand 65

Konnect Agency

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Why Brands Must Account for Trends Now for 2024 PR Success Now more than ever, public relations may feel like a never-ending arms race to dream up the buzziest, most “disruptive“ campaign fueled by the power of celebrity and the elusive, almost mythical viral TikTok post.

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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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Social Media Trends Viral Media 84

Buchanan PR

JUNE 30, 2023

As part of this celebration, McDonald’s offered merchandise, a video game and charitable donations. In the build up to the birthday celebration, McDonald’s changed its social branding to completely embrace Grimace. A viral sensation that spread like wildfire across social media platforms. The result?

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Viral Trends Social Media Creativity 72

PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A viral clip of an Irish rugby coach leading La Rochelle through France’s Top 14 competition got me thinking about this very topic. These stories demonstrate how a global brand is having an impact locally, which is especially important in European markets. But then, what happens when a word isn’t translatable?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 26, 2016

It spells more opportunities for content creators, including brands and the PR teams behind them, with more platforms and channels amping up the competition for attention, but also the number of opportunities. Imagination and creativity will rule. Mobile video media will be the norm. Mobile video media will be the norm.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Folgers is trying to remake its brand a bit by ditching its iconic “Best part of waking up” jingle in favor of a famous Joan Jett song, “Bad Reputation.” Over on Insta, where they would surely reach that coveted younger audience, this is what they posted: The full 60-second video. pic.twitter.com/QOlGc2ZEVs.

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Prohibition

MAY 10, 2023

It refers to any content created by users themselves, rather than by a brand or business. ugc campaign, user generated posts, ugc campaigns, social platforms User generated content is any content that is created by users, rather than by a brand or business. Instead, they want accounts from real people to build confidence in your brand.

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Social Media Strategy Media B2C 62

MaccaPR

JANUARY 8, 2021

From TikTok, LinkedIn and Twitter to Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook – if you’re in marketing, you’re eager to predict how your brand can more effectively use social media in 2021. LinkedIn video? You’re seeing brands forced to use more user-generated content.” What about Twitch? Never fear! It’s the CEO!,” gasps Arik.

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Social Media Trends Marketing Viral 62

Mindful Marketing

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Advertising gaffes, which may reach millions, are much more damaging and difficult to roll back, so why do some of the world’s most creative companies and brightest people continue to make promotional faux pas, and what can be done to avoid them? Fortunately, a personal apology can often atone for such individual indiscretions.

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Advertising Advertising Ethics Fashion 87

Prohibition

JULY 21, 2023

Barbie selfie generator This Barbie campaign round up wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the viral Barbie selfie generator. The comfy shoe brand announced the collaboration on Instagram with a video that showed the hot-pink Crocs, as well as Barbie-themed Jibbitz charms to be stuck on the front. Warner Bros.

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Wireless Retail B2C Instagram 62

Mindful Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2020

However, the video went viral, gaining over 46 million views and almost 8 million likes, while also grabbing mainstream media attention from the likes of CNN to NPR. It’s not Nantucket Nectars or Snapple with their overabundance of very creative drink concoctions. bottle of Ocean Spray cranberry juice.

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Consumer Viral Video Social Media 68

The Stalwart Blog

APRIL 22, 2016

These two articles caught my attention throughout the last 24 hours: Mashable "Brands awkwardly try to pay tribute to Prince". Adweek "Brands post tributes to Prince, but struggle to make them Heartfelt and Not Promotional". Death can often bring out the worst in brands, and people, on social media.

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Social Media Brand Branding Media 60

Prohibition

AUGUST 15, 2022

and the general public calling out brands and individuals online, it’s safe to say we’ve seen our fair share of crisis management in play already this year. She has also had a string of brand collaborations and is highly sort after by clothing and beauty brands. Read our round up from last year, here. No one cared.

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Crisis Viral Government Crisis Communications 62

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

This piece originally appeared on Contently’s The Freelance Creative. When a brand is behind a story, there’s bias involved. I treat every story as a valuable source of information for readers—and a valuable gateway to a brand.” In traditional journalism, diligent fact-checking is a given.

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Content Marketing Marketing Viral Study 144

Mindful Marketing

OCTOBER 9, 2022

” I hadn’t experienced the creepy tactics live, but like many, I was caught in their viral wake. It’s also not easy to teach something that hinges so much on deviant creativity and precise timing. It’s also not easy to teach something that hinges so much on deviant creativity and precise timing.

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Consumer Marketing Television Viral 80

Cision

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

But with the power and reach of social media, snatching up prospects halfway around the world seems like a piece of cake…that is, if a brand is listening carefully to what their competitors are saying to their audiences. And videos about facts and cool weird things do much better on YouTube.”.

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Content Marketing Marketing Viral Social Media 120

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The end product is a commercial spot or online video. Carlsberg Beer induced panic in a video stunt where poker players called unwitting friends in the middle of the night asking them to come settle up the money they had lost that night. The two videos have combined for more than 60 million YouTube views. Zach Burrus.

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Advertising Advertising Viral YouTube 92

The Resolution Blog

MAY 11, 2016

On a recent trip to the United States, Stella went to meet the consumer PR team at Ogilvy in Los Angeles and interviewed Vice President, Ashley Dos Santos to find out how their creative process is doing a lot more than just facilitating ideas. He built an environment where creativity is a priority and that has continued.

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Creativity Comparison Consumer Examples 120

Cision

AUGUST 21, 2017

As the women of Game of Thrones continue to inspire us week after week, they can also give us guidance on everything from career moves to that creative spark we didn’t know our marketing campaign was missing. Think about what your brand wants to achieve. Arya Stark: Define Your Goals.

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Strategy Trade Shows Case Study Course 258

Prohibition

MARCH 16, 2022

Social media has the ability to create a channel of communication between a brand and the target consumer and in doing so it can nurture customer relationships – optimised ad campaign strategies can support this. Keep an eye on all things relevant for your brand. This is not to say you should jump on every trend that goes viral.

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Small Business Advertising Advertising Social Media 71

Prohibition

MARCH 11, 2022

It’s also taken social media by storm and provided a great opportunity for brands to jump on the trend. Brands have used the layout across their social channels to get consumers to guess a word that related to their brand or used it to showcase products/services that they have available. Let us know in the comments below!

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Social Media B2C Viral Trends 71

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

From the keynotes: Innovators who drive transformative change are: 1) open, creative; 2) conscientious; 3) disagreeable. The future of marketing is understanding the different mindsets through which consumers cycle as they interact with your brand. Instead, we’re going to focus on something more valuable: what we learned.

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Report Mobile Pinterest Conference 135

5W PR

MAY 18, 2018

Since the dawn of the online world, we’ve seen people interact with business marketing initiatives through everything from YouTube videos, to social media campaigns. In fact, one of the best ways to boost brand loyalty for an organization, is to take the marketing conversation offline with experiential marketing.

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Company Marketing Social Media Analytics 96

prTini

JUNE 1, 2015

I’m in Miami speaking at PR News Digital Conference & Video Workshop. My session is focused on helping those of us who don’t come from a digital/video background understand when and how to shoot, produce and incorporate it into our communication strategies. Why are we, as PR people, focusing on video? Ready to take on video?

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Video Travel Viral Resources 28

Cision

JULY 20, 2015

In 2013, users sent 500 million tweets and uploaded 100 hours of video to YouTube each day. Want to learn the three ways to make your idea go viral? Images: Chris Potter , Nick Page (Creative Commons). Statistics like these prove how difficult it is for professionals to spread the word about their ideas. Look Around You.

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Nonprofit Viral YouTube Leadership 120

Cision

OCTOBER 21, 2015

In today’s digital age, there are two key ways to find success for both brands or individuals: remember to be human and solidify your storytelling skills. We all want as many social media shares as we can get, but in order for us to increase our content’s chances of going viral, we must first look at the demand side.

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Storytelling Case Study Crisis Viral 120

MaccaPR

AUGUST 26, 2015

Your brand can share storytelling moments from its company history with your key stakeholders, too. But, it takes strategic insight and smart planning to communicate a brand’s history well. Legos' Corporate History Video. The digital age has allowed companies to tell their histories in new ways (and not just in online videos).

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Corporate Examples Storytelling Brand 48

Karen Freberg

OCTOBER 18, 2018

I am sometimes asked by friends and colleagues which brand is my favorite. Some may say it’s Starbucks because I live on coffee, others may say it may be an athletic brand. The brand I am talking about is Adobe. If you are like me, video editing and production can be intimidating. Transformative.

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Education Creativity Video Tools 56