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The Rise and Fall of the Pumpkin Spice Latte

Cision

2016’s #PSL (Pumpkin Spice Latte) lovers have crushed this total by 44%. 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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How Digital PR Pros Can Cope with Recent Google Search Updates

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The 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer states that out of all the people they surveyed, over 60% trust Google rather than news outlets. Google search algorithm updates in 2016 , for example, included a number of integrated changes in order to unify mobile SEO and local SEO along with paid and organic results. Image Source: [link].

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What Thought Leaders Have In Common

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Kurtzman, who died in 2016 and also coined the term “economic headwinds,” was clearly a thought leader in his own right. And today’s digital media environment, which makes building virality easier than it has been in the past, also comes into play. So, what separates mere experts from thought leaders? How does that happen?

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How The Los Angeles Times Decides Which Stories Have Star Power

Cision

We’re all dreaming of the way to make something go viral, even though there is no actual way to engineer virility,” says Marc. Anna Williamson (@AnnaWilliamzon) May 18, 2016. . Anna Williamson (@AnnaWilliamzon) May 18, 2016. Cision (@Cision) May 18, 2016. “What can you do with it afterwards? Is it interesting?”

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The Power Of Creativity In PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Some people don’t think of PR professionals as particularly creative – except when it comes to hatching wild PR stunts or gimmicks, like KFC’s fried-chicken-flavored nail polish in 2016. To urge people to give their eyes periodic breaks from screens, it filmed a series of snappy, fun viral videos called 20 Second Daydreams.

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3 Brands That Aced Real-Time Opportunities

Cision

When the media reported that Apple’s iPhone 6 was prone to bending, the news went viral on Twitter with the #Bendgate hashtag. SwishyChug (@SwishyChug) February 18, 2016. Smartphone competitors rushed to point out the superiority of their products, while brands like Ford and Delta Lights discussed the positive side of bends.

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5 Scariest Halloween Campaigns of the Past Decade

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billion between 2016 and 2017. This video quickly went viral and has more than 40 million views on YouTube. The video went viral after its launch with over 600,000 views on YouTube. Consumers are spending more and more each year on Halloween, with an increase from $8.4 billion to $9.1 IT remake featured a themed horror house.

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