Social Media & SEO
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Corporate Social Responsibility
PR Roundup: Creators Get Certified, Bieb-chella Buzz and Philanthropy’s Trust Problem
This week’s PR Roundup looks at a new credentialing push to professionalize influencer marketing, Justin Bieber stealing the Coachella conversation and troubling new data for philanthropy’s reputation.
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Branding/Marketing
PR Roundup: McDonald’s CEO’s McNugget Meltdown, YouTube Dominates Influence and Nutella Goes to Space
PR Roundup features the McDonald’s CEO who can’t seem to catch a social media break a new report revealing which brands are most influential, and a jar of Nutella spread that accidentally became the most talked-about brand in the universe.
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Digital & Technology
Why X (formerly Twitter) Remains the Ultimate Public Affairs Radar
Social platform X is still ‘upstream’ for the news that communicators need to know, flag and contextualize for relevant clients and principals. But implementing certain best practices and personalizing use of the site to specific clients and workflows is optimal.
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Sustainability
Citizen Watch CMO on 50 Years of Eco-Drive Tech, Gen Z Style and Narrative-Driven Creative
We spoke with Citizen Watch CMO Carla Wilke about the brand campaign’s origins and inspiration, narrative-driven creative, targeting Gen Z and industry challenges.
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Branding/Marketing
PR Roundup: A KitKat Heist, United Responds and the Opinions of 900 Journalists
It’s been a week where a stolen truck full of KitKats became a brand-response masterclass, United Airlines turned government dysfunction into a customer feature, and Muck Rack dropped the data every PR pro needs to bookmark.
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Digital & Technology
30 Days to AI Search Visibility: The GEO Playbook PR Leaders Need Now
We break down a simple, effective strategy for picking topics, creating authoritative content and securing placements that drive real AI search and GEO results.
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Crisis Management
PR Roundup: Air Canada Crisis, the Second Screen of March Madness, and CCOs are not Happy
From an Air Canada air traffic control crisis at LaGuardia Airport, to a PR workforce stretched thin by expanding expectations, to fans rewriting the rules of live sports engagement during March Madness—this week’s PR Roundup covers timely moments and data for all communicators to learn from.
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Influencer Marketing
Behr Paint’s New Marketing Campaign Speaks to DIYers’ FOMU — Fear of Messing Up
With its “Let’s Be Honest” campaign, which launched March 23, Behr Paint aims to help consumers overcome decision paralysis and fear of failure.
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Digital & Technology
From Soundbite to Story: Media Training for New Media
Video and long-form audio content isn’t just where audiences are, it’s increasingly where AI systems go to learn what your spokespeople stand for.
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Mobile
Targeting Insomniacs, Sleep App ‘Rest’ Hijacks TikTok Shop Broadcasts in the Early Hours
Sleep app Rest is reaching out to potential users when they’re most in need of the app: in the wee hours as they scroll social media while battling insomnia. And they’re leveraging creators to do it.
