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Folgers case study sums up what big ad agencies always get wrong about social

Communications Conversations

Thomas, we discussed a case study. 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.” Last week in class where I teach as an adjunct at the University of St. Wouldn’t that make sense?

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Determining Influence: Don’t Rely Solely on Number of Followers

Melissa Agnes

I often conduct an issues management workshop and, while presenting case studies, I ask attendees whether or not a particular situation is an issue or a crisis and why. Influence isn’t all about numbers – AND – just because something goes viral, doesn’t necessarily make it a crisis.

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How to Write a PR Case Study: A Comprehensive Guide

Remote PR Jobs

A well-crafted public relations case study can be an immensely powerful tool for PR professionals, agencies, and freelancers. Case studies equip customers with a better understanding of the challenges their PR firm or freelancer has faced, as well as how they have resolved and overcome those barriers to success.

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Separating fact from fiction: lessons from Madbird

PR in High Definition

The story of how the fake design agency Madbird ensnared unsuspecting job seekers into its web has gone viral, leaving readers shocked at the façade that was created. Fortunately, I evaded becoming a casualty of jobfishing and joined an established, reputable, and dynamic European tech PR agency. Word of mouth.

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Hashtag Brandjack Campaigns – Lessons From #AskChevron

Melissa Agnes

And worse, what if it gets picked up and begins to go viral with negativity about your organization? At what point does the crisis team need to step in and protect the organization’s reputation – or worse, its bottom line? Case Studies Crisis and Issues Management' Chevron’s chosen response.

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Fleishman Hillard — TRUE Global Intelligence

NewsWhip

CASE STUDY. And that runs from gun rights to reproductive rights, anything that can precipitate risks to reputation, from outraged consumers to employee activism. ”. That shows us that based on what’s happened over the last couple of hours, here’s a projection on how viral this particular story or storyline may be.” .

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8 Judges Share Their Secrets This PR Awards Season

The Resolution Blog

Reputation is important in the PR world, so of course you want to get a few wins under your belt. Of course, judges are going to sit up and listen to entries that garnered incredible results, but your campaign doesn’t have to have gone viral as these judges point out… Focus On Results (and If You’re Using AVEs?—?Grow