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Smart PR Helps Spread Good News

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Emotions layered with happiness make up the majority of top drivers of viral content. We admire brands that leverage good opportunities into great ones. Lyft co-founder and president Jon Zimmer has refused to chide Travis Kalanick or outwardly engage in schadenfreude, staying true to his brand’s personality.

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The Power of Internal Linking with Positional’s Nate Matherson

Buzzstream

I saw an extremely passionate and knowledgeable founder of an SEO tool who was putting in the extra hours and sweat to build the content strategy for his tool (while also serving as CEO, brand ambassador, and many other hats). I, on the, I think it was 12 brands that basically own Google search. That’s a good question.

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Financial Services Content Report: Industry Benchmarks & 5 Keys to Success

Contently - Strategy

There’s a common misconception that companies in conservative fields like finance, insurance, and healthcare have a harder time creating content. It’s a wide umbrella, spanning everything from consumer banking, investment banking, credit cards, fintech, insurance, and more. Focus on employee education and advocacy.

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5 Business Press Hits & The PR Strategy Behind Them

Shift Communications

A CEO who gives his employees $2,000 to go on vacation says people are more productive than ever , Business Insider. It was totally unique – a perfect vehicle for CEO branding and hook for a reporter focused on culture. Is High-Deductible Health Insurance Worth the Risk?

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Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce Livecast talking Crisis PR

The Stalwart Blog

Maybe it’s an employee claim against the supervisor, or maybe it’s an errant rogue, a Yelp review. Phone videos become viral, whether it’s legitimate or not. Next week we are going to have a whole brand new lineup. Eventually, that’s the stuff that ends up at these local stations. Steve Smith: All right.

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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. But Stumpf at first seemed to blame rank-and-file employees, 5300 of whom were fired over the scandal. 2016 had plenty of the kind of the kinds of news-making crises that public relations people dread.

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