Mindful Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2020

by David Hagenbuch - professor of Marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing It was a frightening experience. 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.

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The Hoyt Organization

APRIL 11, 2024

While influencer marketing has been around for decades in the form of celebrity endorsements, social media created a new category of celebrities: social media celebrities. How can PR professionals leverage this new influencer power to create authentic and personal connections with consumers on behalf of brands? Read on to find out.

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PRSay

AUGUST 30, 2023

As Labor Day approaches and summer winds down, PR professionals can learn from the marketing phenomenon that exploded from the season’s two biggest movies: “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.” The success of “Barbenheimer” can inspire communicators to find new and creative approaches to brand partnerships and cross-promotions.

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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

JUNE 30, 2023

McDonald’s marketing campaign was clearly targeted at a younger generation. McDonald’s put on a masterclass on how to create buzz for a new product with a younger generation, but it couldn’t have predicted its virality. A viral sensation that spread like wildfire across social media platforms. The result?

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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. Brands know they should listen to consumers, but what about listening to employees? What about Twitch? LinkedIn video? Never fear! It’s the CEO!

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Prohibition

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

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. Influencer Marketing on TikTok. billion globally this year! Utilising short form videos.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Using an influencer to boost awareness of a product or service has been part of marketing for centuries. In today’s digital age, influencer marketing has evolved tremendously, but its core remains the same. We’ve listed six reasons influencer marketing is critical for your business today: 1. They create fresh content.

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5W PR

MAY 18, 2018

Marketing comes in many different shapes and sizes. 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. However, digital marketing isn’t the only way to connect with your audience.

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Contently - Strategy

MARCH 2, 2023

So if you want something that will grab a consumer’s attention for a hot minute, video is key. Brands realize this, and as a result, nine out of 10 marketers who leveraged short-form video in 2022 plan to continue doing it in 2023. At least for now, Beyonce or Harry Styles won’t help you go viral.

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Mindful Marketing

DECEMBER 18, 2022

by David Hagenbuch - professor of marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing We’ve all said things we later regretted. However, those practical objectives can fall prey to creative staffs’ desires to win advertising awards like Clios and Webbys.

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Prohibition

MAY 10, 2023

User generated content (UGC) has become a critical component of social media marketing in recent years. Here we’ll explore what user generated content is, how it can benefit your social media strategy, and some best practices for incorporating it into your marketing efforts. What is user generated content?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 31, 2019

Everyone remembers their viral, bro-y YouTube ad in 2011 , for example. Sundial (marketers of the Shea Moisture and Nubian Heritage lines) identified an underserved market and developed products for it. As part of our strategy, we went after market leaders like Dropbox and Hightail. Take advantage of social media. .

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Prohibition

JULY 21, 2023

Really, how could we not be with all of the weird and wonderful marketing campaigns that have come out of the film’s promotion? Unfortunately, consumers can’t just buy the console from a store or online – it seems that they are only available as part of a rewards scheme competition. million views. Warner Bros.

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NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The conventional wisdom used to be that big events can dominate newsrooms and media or consumer interest and thus ruin the best laid plans of PR mice and men. If we approach old marketing and comms problems with the same old tools and solutions, we are seriously missing a trick. In reality though, such an occurrence was quite rare.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Bert’s Books’ viral display of the Prince Harry autobiography It felt like Prince Harry’s autobiography was everywhere at the beginning of the year – and one independent bookstore in Swindon capitalised on its success in a very clever way. This is a great example of how simple but well done content can go viral.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2016

Mother’s Day is one of the most unavoidable holidays when it comes to marketing opportunities, and for public relations campaigns , it’s not one to be ignored. But consumer public relations professionals have their work cut out for them, as media quickly grow weary of endless pitches about “perfect gifts” for the day.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

In what could have easily been a sold-out event on StubHub, Landsberg’s standing-room-only presentation at Social Media Week in Chicago focused on using consumer actions to drive content. According to Landsberg, “ great content is grounded by human truth, [it] fills a specific consumer need and creates reciprocal value.”.

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Prohibition

MARCH 16, 2022

For this reason, it is vital that small businesses take advantage of one of the most effective ways to reach potential consumers. Similarly, social media may not seem as though it is of great importance if your target audience is older, however Facebook and Pinterest are very popular amongst the older consumer.

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Karen Freberg

APRIL 9, 2023

In an industry where there is a lot of excitement and competition, there also is a lot of creativity in the entertainment and movie business. While movies and their stars are focused on generating the most from the box office, there is another competition in the works: the marketing battlefield.

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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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Karen Freberg

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The past few days have been somewhat of a whirlwind of creating content, consuming coffee (wait… that happens every day!), Let me share with you what I was up to these past few days with Adidas, Clemson, and College Gameday for the Louisville-Clemson game, and what were some takeaways I had: Adidas goes viral with celebration shoes.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Two marketing conferences, 10,000+ attendees, one convention center. After a weekend of recovery, it’s high time to reflect back on FutureM and INBOUND, Boston’s two-in-one marketing innovation event. From the keynotes: Innovators who drive transformative change are: 1) open, creative; 2) conscientious; 3) disagreeable.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Thanks to social media, a little creativity can go a long way. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge went viral and helped raise both awareness and more than $100 million dollars for the rare disease. Let’s explore other recently successful marketing/PR campaigns from health organizations. Photo Credit: Melanoma Research Foundation ).

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Take time out from catching the latest viral video (we like this one ) or binge-watching an addictive show like “Narcos” and pick up a book that will let you explore something in depth. Want an edge when coming up with creative ideas for consumer PR campaigns? Write like a “Boss.”

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NewsWhip

MARCH 31, 2021

They explore MSL’s approach to linking up earned, owned, and paid media in a world where consumers are in the driving seat. As the CIO Bryan Pedersen leads MSL’s digital and innovation center of excellence that includes developing new offerings and tools, as well bolstering core capabilities like storytelling and influencer marketing.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 13, 2016

Content is evolving and so are the ways in which people consume it. This is where influencer marketing comes to the rescue. Loosely defined as a marketing strategy involving influencers to impact buyer decisions and boost a brand’s visibility by using their online personality and popularity, influencer marketing has many takers.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Great, but the market they are trying to reach prefers to view that content on their phone or tablet – not TV. Consumer habits and generational preferences are pushing toward an increased use of PR over advertising. Stephen Knight, VapeJoose ’ s CEO says, ” Social media has been our greatest form of marketing.

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JANUARY 23, 2023

Strong visuals or animation, supported with powerful audio, captivates audiences and can generate genuine feelings of sentiment among consumers towards your brand or business. If your brand has a either a fun or emotive story to tell its consumers, consider Instagram your chance to do this and to do it well. The solution is captions.

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Karen Freberg

MARCH 31, 2022

” The class that spread virally across social media – reaching all aspects of industries, classrooms, and communities. We sometimes forget there is a person – another human being – on the other side of the screen reading, consuming, and reflecting on the content that is shared and presented to them.

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MaccaPR

MAY 28, 2015

AdAge chose “Message to Space” for its Creativity Top 5 and awarded Hyundai the #1 spot on its Viral Video Chart. Yes, yes - of course, we’re talking truth in advertising, of all things, but consider: When consumers watch the film, ‘Avengers 2,’ they know that Robert Downey Jr can’t really fly. Source: Forbes ).

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PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 13, 2017

It is clear that our smartphone assistants are becoming more like virtual companions and soon, millions of consumers will start having meaningful conversations, or even relationships with these virtual assistants, changing the way we interact with one another. So, as comms professionals what does this mean for us?

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Cision

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Each month we’ll hear from c-suite level communicators and marketers as they discuss challenges and opportunities facing companies in an ever-changing business climate. Previously, Chris ran product marketing and go-to-market strategy for Oracle’s Marketing Cloud business. Chris welcome to the Earned Media Rising podcast.

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The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

The content you should be creating 2018 plans are underway and creatives are about to be brought to life. The future role of a search professional Last month 3500 digital marketers arrived in Brighton for the UK’s biggest Search marketing conference. What if what we know in marketing is holding us back?

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Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

Social Media has become a powerful tool for communicating directly with consumers and engaging them with targeted content and creative contests. The impact that this new form of communication has on PR and marketing has introduced many positive changes for companies looking for better ways to connect with their customers.

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Shift Communications

MAY 24, 2022

By Kelsie Axelrod, Director, Consumer. Influencer marketing is still on a bull run, and we are all in. It has become an essential arm of any consumer marketing program. But nowadays, influencer marketing strategy is not just about finding social media stars with big followings to post your products and news.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

As I’ve done in recent years, I’ve asked a whole bunch of smart people for their marketing predictions or PR predictions for the next year. And now on with the marketing and PR predictions for 2020. 1) Marketing embraces sustainability. 2) Marketing analytics enable better efficiency. “In 5) Marketers will slow down.

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