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AI
AI Is Spreading Inaccurate Information About Brands. This Tool Can Help Fix That
There’s an old adage that all press is good press – but, as pretty much any marketer can tell you, that isn’t always true. As more consumers turn to AI for conducting product research, brands need to pay attention to not just when they’re showing up in the results but how. Sentiment and accuracy should […]
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Branding/Marketing
PR Roundup: Threads Finds Its People, World Cup Builds a New U.S. Fanbase, and Local News Decline Reshapes CSR
What Threads’ third birthday tells us about the platform’s evolving identity, record World Cup viewership, and new research on how the disappearance of local newspapers is changing CSR.
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AI
MFA Ad Spend Is Increasing. Is AI Slop To Blame?
This year, the percentage of ad spend going toward made-for-advertising (MFA) sites went up instead of down for the first time since 2023.
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B-to-C Events
Crayola Grows Up: How a 123-Year-Old Kids’ Brand Is Rewriting its Playbook for Adults
With the launch of Crayola All Grown Up, the brand is making its biggest push yet toward marketing to adults.
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Shopper/Retail
How a Well-Known License Propels a Toothbrush Brand
How U.K.-based toothbrush brand Ordo is breaking into the U.S. by marketing its electric children’s brushes with Squishmallows, Wicked and Minions licenses.
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Digital & Technology
The Comments Section Is a Liability. AI Just Made It Worse.
Consumer brands can’t afford to ignore what’s going on in their comments sections. AI can hurt, but also help.
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Branding/Marketing
Fandom FOMO: What It Is and How to Catch the Fun Before It Waddles Away
PR and communications leaders have historically been trapped in a reactive loop. We build strategies around what we already know to watch, measuring keyword volumes after a trend has already spiked, instead of following fandom.
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Digital & Technology
Your CEO Has an AI Profile. Did You Build It, or Did the Algorithm?
Anyone can search a CEO’s name and instantly see a full AI-generated profile. So what should a communication team do? Executive visibility is no longer optional.
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Branding/Marketing
PR Roundup: Apple’s Price Hike Playbook, Social Owns the Crisis Moment, and Starbucks Embraces Employee Storytelling
Apple offers a lesson in getting ahead of bad news, new Sprout Social confirms that social media is now the front line of crisis, and Starbucks turns to employee creators.
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Research
Gartner CMO Spend Survey: Budgets Reflect Increase in Consumption-Based Martech, Paid Media Spend
According to the 2026 Gartner CMO Spend Survey, a shift toward consumption-based martech solutions coincides with the decrease in martech as a percentage of marketing spend. We review the highlights of the report, including insights on increased paid media spend and AI maturity.
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