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How the FTC’s New Social Media Guidelines Affect Your Brand

Cision

For the first time in five years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has updated the FAQ page of its endorsement guidelines. Besides the demand for clarity from influencers, the latest guidelines also require disclosure for contests and sweepstakes, videos and images. Lucas says, “Be creative and deliver something in that contest.”

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Should Highway Signs be Hilarious?

Mindful Marketing

by David Hagenbuch - professor of marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing Where do you go for a good laugh – TikTok, a favorite podcast, late-night TV monologues? The source of the latter guidelines is mainly the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, or PennDOT.

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When Should You Begin Planning for Holiday Marketing

5W PR

Holiday marketing is crucial for businesses. But planning for holiday marketing takes time. When to start planning for holiday marketing The exact timing for holiday marketing planning can vary depending on the nature of the business, the industry it’s in, and the specific holidays it wants to target.

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Utilising AI for Content Creation

Prohibition

It’s ability to process vast amounts of information can be a goldmine for generating creative concepts. AI can enhance productivity and speed up the process of things, but it will never be able to replace the creativity and communication style of human creators. Don’t neglect brand guidelines. Don’ts: Don’t solely rely on AI.

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Tackling bias in how we create and tell stories

Stephen Waddington

The Institute of Development Studies has developed guidelines for inclusive storytelling. This issue is fundamental for us in marketing and communications because it relates to how we represent communities in the way we spot, create, produce, and share stories. Subjects should have an active part in how their story is told.

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Marketing Content: A Decision Matrix for Reviews and Approvals Done

Sword and the Script

Here are some ideas for developing guidelines for the timely approvals of marketing content so you can drive business results A few years back, a client of mine was having trouble getting content published. The social media marketer didn’t even have access to social media channels. And why should they?

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What Happens When PR and Marketing Mesh

Onclusive

In a perfect world, public relations and marketing teams would work together more often to achieve common goals. But let’s be honest: we’re all fighting an uphill battle in reducing organizational drag , and not everyone needs to be in your weekly marketing meeting. Marketing Goal 2: Better position your brand or product.

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