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How Covid has impacted the climate change conversation on social

NewsWhip

Thirty days later, unimpressed by the sustainability-related goals previously espoused by major corporations, nearly 8 million people left home, school, and even work to take to the streets and demand action for climate change. How the brand conversation changed on Facebook. Plastic became the cutlery of choice at restaurants. .

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Crisis Communications & Social Media When “It” Hits the Fan

PRSay

Do you really want someone known as @shroomy0021 managing your corporate communications? Meanwhile, near my home, a massive chemical plant explosion killed two and injured 114. As employees ran for safety, one stopped to take a photo of the fireball, then sat in his Ford F150 and created a Facebook page.

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Study: Big Companies Lag at Blogging, Social Media

Sword and the Script

These giant corporations are demonstrating an interest in experimenting with new tools.”. This is a group that now seems comfortable and even excited with its newfound ability to engage its vendors, partners, customers and others in ways that could not have been imagined when most of their corporations began.”. 500 Social Media Study.

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Why You Should Master The Art of Storytelling

Masters in Communications

Neuroeconomist Paul Zak‘s research indicates that our brains produce the stress hormone cortisol during the tense moments in a story, which allows us to focus, while the cute factor of the animals releases oxytocin, the feel-good chemical that promotes connection and empathy.