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3 Tips for Pulling Off a Viral Event, According to the Founder of the Fraud Street Run

Solo PR Pro

Little did Jeff know this last-minute race, which started as a joke, would turn into a global event that raised more than $56,000. Though Jeff does have a marketing background — he works in web development at a local university — this was by no means a planned marketing campaign. Move quickly and ask for help. Be willing to pivot.

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4 MARKETING SECRETS FOR VIRAL GUINNESS WORLD RECORD EVENTS

MaccaPR

Chief marketing officers are in love with the idea of breaking a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® event record and having their brands bask in the seemingly viral eruption of TV, radio, print and online buzz that comes from that honor. Local TV segments on Kemps'' mammoth scoop aired in 181 out of 210 U.S. ” says Antoniou.

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How Reach uses NewsWhip to stay on top of the news cycle

NewsWhip

local-focused websites like the Manchester Evening News , Leicestershire Live and national outlets like the Daily Star , Daily Express and Daily Mirror – with the latter regularly being one of the top three publishers on Facebook in the world. If there’s one thing Reach Plc has, it’s, well, reach. including magazines like OK!

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Pan-European PR: It’s so much more than translation

PR in High Definition

And what about local cultural context? A viral clip of an Irish rugby coach leading La Rochelle through France’s Top 14 competition got me thinking about this very topic. So, how can tech companies build upon translation with a full-scale pan-European PR programme that truly delivers on local needs?

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How To Get Ahead Of A Crisis When You’re Already Behind – Invincible Brand Podcast

Melissa Agnes

The YouTube Shooting Crisis: How Mountain View Police Department quickly regained control of the narrative that was going viral against their agency. The Ultimate FOMO moment when Captain Hsiung was “off the grid” on a cruise for the initial 18hrs of the event. You can also listen to this episode on iTunes , Spotify , and Stitcher.

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The Rise and Fall of the Pumpkin Spice Latte

Cision

When you are listening for trends, you are given the opportunity to benchmark social and news media events relevant to your business. Before starting your next viral social campaign, head down to your local coffee shop and enjoy the autumnal bounty of nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon — or don’t because you know it will be back next year.

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Barbie dominates August brand coverage

NewsWhip

It’s worth stepping back and looking at just how much of a cultural event the movie has been. We see an example of this every Thanksgiving with a story about a grandmother accidentally inviting a stranger to dinner , which goes viral each year because they’ve kept their tradition alive. The story originally totaled over 1.4

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