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The Difference Between Viral and Buzz Marketing

Critical Mention

In today’s digital age word travels at light speed with the rise of social media. Through this phenomenon, viral and buzz marketing were born. A more in-depth look at viral marketing. Viral marketing is a strategy that primarily relies on social media networks to spread a company’s message. No obstacles for the message.

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Coffee with a Journalist: Alexis Morillo, Bustle

OnePitch

Alexis Morillo is the Lifestyle Editor at Bustle, where she oversees coverage on food, travel, home, holidays, tech, viral trends, and astrology. She reports on one-off viral trends as they pop up on TikTok, seasonal moments and gift guides, and bigger-picture features about how the latest internet obsessions came to be.

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PR In The Time Of Coronavirus

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Nature hates a vacuum, and so does a “viral” news story like the COVID-19 outbreak. The coronavirus pandemic will pass eventually, but it’s a good reminder to everyone that direct communication helps people feel like part of the team and go about their routine in a relatively normal way. Stick to the facts.

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Why Lies Beat The Truth On Social Media

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It seems lies are more viral than truth – at least on Twitter. Most striking were the factors that do not explain the virality of false information. Lies traveled farther and faster than truth “despite these differences, not because of them.” There’s more bad news on the “fake news” front.

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The Influencer Top 10: Beauty

Prohibition

You might be wondering how influencer marketing plays into this, as no one can ensure a viral product. uktiktok ♬ original sound – Cariadryan @theoliviasaurusrex Olivia Ancell showcased that the power of jumping on viral trends is just as good as starting them. melissaxjadexm ?? TOP 10 MAKEUP PRODUCTS ??

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What to Pitch the Media in May

PR for Anyone

It went viral because it looked like big worms. If you want to stay local, things to pitch for July are: Summer vacation/travel – Inflation is high, times are tough. You don’t want to pitch what everyone else is going to pitch. Have some fun. That’s what people like. Things that are different.

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Ahead of the Academy Awards, Marketing Wisdom From the ‘Barbie’ Blockbuster

PRSay

Travel media reported on hotels decorated in the style of Barbie. This was accomplished with intentional and intangible shareable content — like taglines and movie posters — that went viral and became popular memes: The tagline, “She’s everything. Art magazines covered the film’s colors and set design. He’s just Ken.”

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