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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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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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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Prohibition

MARCH 16, 2022

The value of social media for small businesses is immeasurable. The average social media user spends 2.5 For this reason, it is vital that small businesses take advantage of one of the most effective ways to reach potential consumers. Decide which social media advertising platforms are right for your business.

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Buchanan PR

JUNE 30, 2023

Social media trends come and go at lightning speed. Enter the Grimace shake trend – an unexpected sensation that has dominated social media platforms – particularly TikTok – and kept McDonald’s in the spotlight. A viral sensation that spread like wildfire across social media platforms. The result?

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PRSay

MARCH 7, 2024

The film, a feminist masterpiece to some and too basic for others, has achieved widespread influence in the consumer marketplace and, as shared widely on social media, has prompted many women to reassess their roles in the world. PR pros can take note of the creativity and diversity of the movie’s coverage. He’s just Ken.”

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Konnect Agency

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

As social media platforms continue to emerge and evolve, each innovation drives industry trends, and advertisers must quickly adapt to create and maintain relevancy with consumers in order to keep their brands top of mind. TikTok is well-known for it’s short-form, highly authentic, and oftentimes humorous content.

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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. But there’s another short-form video format taking social media by storm: Social Reels. Making Social Reels relevant depends on whether your brand is developing the right creative and making the best strategic decisions.

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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. But first, here’s nine takeaways to give you a head start on social media trends in the new year (lightly edited for clarity): Embrace Do-It-Yourself Content.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

Social media is an increasingly important element in a successful crisis management approach. With the recent increase in the use of social media in crisis situations, organisations across all sectors need to understand the benefits of incorporating it into their crisis plan. What is the Impact of Social Media on Public Relations?

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Prohibition

JUNE 27, 2023

In recent years, TikTok has emerged as a powerful social media platform, capturing the attention and engagement of millions of users worldwide. This social media channel has become particularly popular among Gen Z, who make up a significant portion of its user base. million users in 2021.

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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. With the volume, speed, and shareability of online media today, such issues are much more commonplace. In reality though, such an occurrence was quite rare.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 1, 2014

When it comes to social media, the landscape today is more cluttered than a hoarder’s bedroom. 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. Offer Simple Asks.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This time we’re looking at the best so far for 2023, the ones that have caught our and the UK media’s attention for all the right reasons! The tweet received almost 23k likes and retweets from big names such as Greg James – showing the power of social media in helping put small businesses on the grid!

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Prohibition

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

TikTok has truly taken the social media world by storm. Formally recognised as musica.ly , TikTok is a short-form, video sharing social media app. The promotion from social media personalities rather than traditional ads work well, as there is a form of trust between the influencer and their audience. Bigger engagement rate.

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Prohibition

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. With that said, this blog will detail what video content works for some channels and what kind of video doesn’t work for other social media sites.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2016

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. Still, clever ideas that win earned media and positive brand buzz do exist. Here are a few. Turn data into holiday fodder. Offer DIY ideas that are real.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 31, 2019

Media like underdogs, whether they’re Casper challenging the mattress industry, TikTok going after Facebook or the Dollar Shave Club taking on Gillette. Everyone remembers their viral, bro-y YouTube ad in 2011 , for example. Media are naturally skeptical of commercial claims — and for good reason. If you can’t beat ‘em, buy ‘em.

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Cision

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Recently, Cision® CMO, Chris Lynch, sat down with Steve Barrett, editorial director of PRWeek for the inaugural podcast of the show Earned Media Rising. The podcast will be published each month and feature topics about issues in earned media communications today along with knowledgeable experts.

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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? Making morality an advertising priority alongside creativity is “ Mindful Marketing.”

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Prohibition

JULY 21, 2023

Here, we take a look at some of our, and the UK’s media, favourites. 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. The pink console comes complete in its own Malibu DreamHouse, which is truly the cutest way to house an Xbox.

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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. However, what if you write, sing, and release a song that was featured for a short second in the movie to make it go viral? And yes, I am a Barbie that is powered by coffee!

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Cision

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Marc Landsberg, founder and CEO of Chicago-based social media agency SocialDeviant , thinks that ideas are no longer rare, hard-to-find gems. 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.

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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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Cision

MAY 11, 2016

Klick Communications’ campaigns are designed around research and insight into the consumer, rather than focused on one-off media placements. . I’m inspired by their creativity and enthusiasm to deliver results. . to viral social media campaigns. . It involves being a strong writer, creative and well-spoken.

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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!), engaging in discussions about social media and sports, and talking all about football and shoes. You might be asking yourself – Karen, what were you up to these past few days?

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NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Every year the obsession around Halloween seems to grow, and in 2021 our research showed that media coverage of the holiday began as early as July. As a result, food and beverage brands have the chance to win over consumers with limited edition treats. . Disneyland chefs create new treats for Halloween .

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Sure, once in a while, some PR pro gets lucky and scores a quick media hit, creates a viral video or finds a way to put their company at the top of Google search results for a few days. One of the best ways is our third success factor: Be a voracious consumer of news from all types of media impacting your industry.

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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. We were really big fans of this one!

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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. The options are endless – from self-help to examinations of real-life events with the media front and center, to pure fiction.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

As SHIFT and the entire industry continues to evolve there is always the question… Is traditional media relations dead? From the perspective of the consumer team in the Boston office the answer is a resounding, NO! After an aggressive media relations push, we began to pick up traction in the local market. Client: McDonald’s.

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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. For instance, companies can launch live videos of their events on social media channels like Facebook live, or post podcasts on Apple’s iTunes.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

ANA’s CEO, Bob Liodice, provided some insights to Chief Marketer: “It’s clear that the popularity of influencer marketing has increased among marketers in recent years, largely due to the growth and evolution of social media,” ANA CEO Bob Liodice said. They build your brand’s credibility. They build your brand’s credibility. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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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. I mean, I think that we all know this just inherently as consumers ourselves, the last thing that you’ve bought you’ve consumed. And I think also just from the clients, right?

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PRSay

AUGUST 12, 2016

With the tremendous growth of social media in recent years, the PR landscape is continuously evolving and causing public relations professionals to adapt to the 24/7/365 news cycle we now work in as well as the instant, viral nature in which news breaks and spreads.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

It ’ s 2016 (Almost) and thankfully you don ’ t have to convince your boss that social media is a good idea. Changing media habits coupled with massive pushes in ad blocking, including iOS9 ( TechCrunch ), are increasing the importance of organic content and native advertising. Get creative and don ’ t be afraid to pay.

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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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