Prowly

MAY 11, 2018

‘Going viral’ is something most (if not all) marketers and advertisers strive for. Either with an in-house team or with the help of a digital agency, brands all over the map brainstorm idea after idea to come up with the best and most creative content marketing plan that will get them trending.

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Viral How To Marketing Advertising 144

Ronn Torossian

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

If you ask a marketing professional what they want for Christmas, their number one wish would probably be that their content go viral. When content such as a photo, video or blog spreads very quickly and spontaneously, it can go a long way in spreading brand recognition. The question is what can you do to […].

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Viral Video Blogging Brand 150

PRSay

MAY 29, 2019

If you asked people where they get their content these days, you might be surprised by how many rely on social influencers and viral platforms like Uplift and Humankind to hear from their favorite brands. So you and your team have decided to pursue influencers as a way to drive your social media marketing efforts. The reason?

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Viral How To Advertising Advertising 154

5W PR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

With its vast user base and engaging format, TikTok has revolutionized how beauty brands connect with beauty marketing agencies and consumers. TikTok has emerged as a powerful platform for beauty marketing, offering brands unprecedented opportunities to connect with consumers and drive engagement.

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Trends Consumer Marketing Viral 78

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 30, 2024

But with endless ads and marketing noise, it’s hard to get your story heard, especially if you’re using the same marketing tactics and jargon as your competitors. But fear not; there’s a secret weapon that can lift your brand above the noise: customer storytelling.

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Storytelling Marketing Travel Case Study 85

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 23, 2021

As we turn the page on the year, it’s time to look at the trends that affect PR and marketing communications. Brand purpose has real purpose. Purpose and values-based communications will become an essential part of the marketing toolbox. Look for brand values to be a core message for most organizations.

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Trends Employee Viral Advertising 385

Cision

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Social media offers unique marketing and PR opportunities. As much as social media followers love to praise your brand, they won’t hesitate to criticize your actions if they have a good reason. Thus, it has the potential to bring your marketing and branding strategy to its knees in just a few hours.

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Crisis Branding Brand How To 271

Cision

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

When it comes to producing viral videos for big brands, Stephen Voltz is about as experienced as they come. With his viral videos for big brands being viewed over 150 million times, Voltz took the stage at Inbound 2015 to share what he believes to be the four key elements found in almost every viral video.

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Viral Video YouTube Examples 120

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Last week I had my first experience with a post of mine “going viral” on LinkedIn. And, usually, the goal for me is to get on the radar of people who have responsibility over social and digital marketing at midsized and large companies in the US. In fact, 99% of them had nothing to do with marketing or comms at all.

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Remote PR Jobs

JULY 11, 2024

In today's saturated market, brands face the challenge of rising above an ever-increasing number of competitors. However, one universal strategy to ensure your company stands out is to humanize the brand , imbuing it with a unique personality that resonates with target audiences. They know what they are and they own it.

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Brand Branding Storytelling Airlines 213

Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 9, 2016

My recent posts have explored how publishers are working with social platforms to expand audience and adapt story telling formats (see Publishers & Platforms In a Relationship , and Platforms as Publishers: 6 Key Takeaways for Brands ). Their efforts have propelled merely popular stories into through-the-roof viral successes.

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Viral Data Web Trends 120

Prowly

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Ever heard of a brand launching a new product only to fail in generating sales? While great brand recognition is key, it doesn't always result in the kind of buzz stakeholders and clients expect. And oftentimes, it's the lack of an effective brand research strategy. TRY PROWLY FOR FREE What is brand research? The result?

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 15, 2025

I’ve been looking to speak with more in-house brands who have had success with digital PR. I looked to Chris Lewis , the Associate Digital PR at Launch Potato because he works on several brands under the Launch Potato umbrella. This, to me, is the definition of viral. Dont fear failure Not every campaign will hit.

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Cision

JULY 10, 2017

Feedback is huge when it comes to developing a successful content marketing strategy. Your prospects are engaging in dialogue, especially on social media , that is a gold mine for your content marketing strategy. It’s not just the naysaying customers who can help you improve your content marketing. Your Prospects.

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Content Marketing Marketing Employee Pinterest 126

Onclusive

MARCH 24, 2022

Understanding your audience and their journey so that you have clarity around who to target now and in the future, what to say and when to say it — helping you to ensure your stories resonate and contribute to improved brand reputation. With the Onclusive platform, we are able to track the metrics that matter.

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Measurement Data Hotels Viral 396

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 5, 2018

Most often, reactive PR is associated with “newsjacking,” where a brand may seize on a trending news story through social posts or expert commentary in the media. PR wins from brand commandeering. When Stewart retired as host, Arby’s even tweeted him a job application and made a hilarious farewell viral video.

Branding 160

Branding Brand Viral Crisis Management 160

Marketwired

APRIL 21, 2016

When you think of content marketing today, the traditional way you see it in the marketplace is as a blog post, white paper, video, or some other piece of easily sharable digital content that can help you make your purchasing decisions. These brands are winning with markets that are hard to target by traditional means.

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Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 14, 2018

This story is all too common for marketers. Unfortunately, hoping to go viral is not a video strategy. The online video space is a deeply crowded market. Everyone from big brands to middle schooler vloggers flood the space with content. But the point of investing in content marketing is to hold attention, right?

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Viral Video Strategy YouTube 110

Ronn Torossian

APRIL 29, 2019

The latest pop star has released the latest would-be viral video, featuring her next viral dance move, on social media. Brands issue their own versions […]. The post Capitalize Marketing Strategy for Trends without Losing the Long Game appeared first on 5WPR CEO Ronn Torossian Founder's Blog.

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Trends Strategy Viral Marketing 150

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 4, 2022

The same is true for brands and businesses. ” When it comes to brand cancel culture, there’s often a constructive goal – to correct mistakes or encourage change. We encourage brands to take a stand on relevant matters, especially those aligned with the values of their customers. Be careful with humor.

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Construction Social Media Crisis Reputation 385

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Business storytelling has become a buzzword in PR and marketing, because, when done well, it works. But what some communicators don’t realize is that a storytelling approach can work throughout the marketing journey, from prospecting for customers to closing the deal. It’s not about you. Tell, don’t sell.

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Branding Brand Storytelling Video 173

Polaris

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

A PR agency approaches a leading marketing blogger with a story about Klout—without realizing the blogger has serious ethical concerns about the service. After all, if your agency sends a poorly planned pitch, your brand looks bad, too. If a blog doesn’t disclose relationships with the brands they review, your firm should avoid it.

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Policies Marketing Viral Pitching 181

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 24, 2022

With its splashy headlines and viral tweets, consumer PR gets all the attention. Yes, data can be compelling, but smart B2B marketers know that storytelling is more powerful than a list of facts. Earned media builds brand credibility. The problem extends to marketing, but there’s some good news for PR.

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B2B Brand Branding Education 170

Onclusive

JUNE 1, 2023

Yes, that’s right, it’s not just for marketing teams! Forward-thinking brands are already embracing the strategic advantages that social listening tools can offer when it comes to managing brand reputation, crisis detection, and optimising comms strategy.

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Strategy Communications Reputation Measurement 370

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

By now, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the viral Ocean Spray TikTok moment. The viral moment spawned tens of thousands of copycats (including one from Mick Fleetwood) and online visibility Ocean Spray only dared dream of. All in all, Ocean Spray handled its viral moment quite well. ” Oh boy. Millions of impressions.

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Social Media Viral Company Media 179

5W PR

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In today’s rapidly changing influencer landscape, we help brands strategically navigate where and how to show up across platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Twitch, and beyond —ensuring impact at any scale. This ongoing investment strengthens loyalty and drives long-term brand advocacy.

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Pinterest Viral Instagram Community 78

Communications Conversations

MAY 29, 2019

Last week, Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes wrote an outstanding piece about how the rules of social media marketing have changed. As Holmes states, years ago the frequent ask from brands and clients was: “We want this to go viral.” Your brand was just getting started on Facebook. First, go back to 2010.

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Viral Community Reddit Facebook 98

Cision

MAY 20, 2016

With so many voices speaking to your audience, what can your brand do to stand out from the crowd? Here are three brands that identified a real-time event, successfully leveraged it at the right time with the right approach and reaped the benefits of leading a conversation: KitKat. Looking for inspiration? Salvation Army.

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Branding Brand Comparison Viral 159

Onclusive

JULY 18, 2017

Most marketers are obsessed with attribution—and with good reason: not only are they being held accountable for campaign performance, but they’re also on a mission to continually optimize that performance. PR is playing an increasingly integral role in the marketing mix. Those marketers are going to want to know it’s money well spent.

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NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

With a seemingly endless slew of platforms, daily content calendars filled with scheduled tweets and photos no longer cut it when it comes to brands making an impact. Instead, bite-sized, short-form videos are where brands will see the most engagement. We took a look at a few brands who have been paving the way.

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Video Branding Brand Instagram 148

HMA Public Relations

JANUARY 3, 2024

Find out more on a recent viral mascot marketing moment with Strawberry the Pop-Tart and how fellow snack brands have responded with Justin Liggin. This year's Pop-Tarts Bowl welcomed a new first in sports history–an edible mascot. Read more on the giant food fun in this post!

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Viral Sports Marketing Brand 115

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 6, 2021

And today’s digital media environment, which makes building virality easier than it has been in the past, also comes into play. One way to be a thought leader is to be first with a striking new concept or insight, like digital marketing guru Seth Godin, or the person I think of as his latter-day counterpart, Gary Vaynerchuk.

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Leadership B2B Community Viral 398

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 5, 2017

Any PR or marketing expert will tell you that for a brand to connect with customers, it should strive for authenticity. But what about brands that don’t have a compelling story, or who have strayed from their roots due to their very success? Karly Gomez. Can authenticity be designed after the fact? No surprise there.

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Branding Brand Comparison Storytelling 136

Sword and the Script

APRIL 30, 2024

Sometimes statistics shared on social media take on a life of their own – that’s a problem if we don’t understand the source and methodology; here’s the source on the “95:5 rule” Only 5% of B2B prospects that vendors are trying to reach are in the market for a product. By contrast, 95% are not in the market currently.

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B2B Marketing Advertising Advertising 158

Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Social media marketing has the potential to be the most cost-effective form of advertising any business puts together. It builds connections with potential brand advocates, maintains a feeling of meaningful partnership, and holds the possibility of viral spread for your most important messaging.

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Social Media Viral Media Advertising 180

Buzzstream

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Before I was at BuzzStream, I worked with The Grit Group , a fantastic digital marketing agency run by Alex Johnson. I recently saw Alex publish a fantastic LinkedIn post about why every SEO should study branding. (It’s Big brands are winning. So, SEOs need to think differently about how we build and work with brands.

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SEO Study Branding Brand 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 31, 2019

Regardless of the industry, a challenger brand can have a natural PR advantage. Challenger brands can shake things up through unique points of view, innovation or a better story. But many brands don’t have Casper’s $240 million venture funding. Everyone remembers their viral, bro-y YouTube ad in 2011 , for example.

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Branding Brand How To Storytelling 136