article thumbnail

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.”

article thumbnail

Demystifying Deinfluencing: An Influencer Marketing Agency’s Perspective on the Trend

Konnect Agency

However, a new trend has emerged in the space in recent months, known as “deinfluencing.” Deinfluencing is a growing trend among influencers where they actively discourage their followers from making certain purchases, as a way to combat overconsumption. Why should we pay attention to the deinfluencing trend?

Trends 52
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The 22 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

PR people may also develop guidelines for interacting with the media or even social media. Niche industry events, role-specific conferences (catered to developers, creatives, etc.), PR professionals leverage storyboards and creative briefs to ensure that multimedia content is consistent with their brand positioning and messaging.

Training 195
article thumbnail

The 21 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

PR people may also develop guidelines for interacting with the media or even social media. Niche industry events, role-specific conferences (catered to developers, creatives, etc.), PR professionals leverage storyboards and creative briefs to ensure that multimedia content is consistent with their brand positioning and messaging.

Training 370
article thumbnail

FTC Endorsement Guidelines: What Agencies Need to Know

Shift Communications

In 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) came out with guidelines regarding disclosure of endorsements that were significantly updated to take into account the ever-expanding domain of online advertising and social media. Reading and then understanding said guidelines in the Federal Register caused many a migraine for marketers.

article thumbnail

Working with Micro-Influencers to Create Effective Brand Campaigns

PRSay

First off, we wanted to know if the big trend in spending was having a trickle-down effect in how influencers were being paid. Furthering the trend in solely social influencer campaigns, 80 percent of influencers report an increase in requests for platform-specific campaigns. Guidelines plus creative freedom.

Brand 126
article thumbnail

How to Keep the Press Interested in Your Press Releases

Cision

Each press release distribution service has its own set of editorial guidelines for users to follow, but failing to read those guidelines before submitting a press release for distribution can cause a setback for all involved. Images: Richard Masoner / Cyclelicious , Marco Bellucci ( Creative Commons ).