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How a Digital PR Campaign About Fast Food Went Viral

Buzzstream

This, to me, is the definition of viral. So, in this conversation, Chris outlined the step-by-step process for getting this data-driven digital PR content to go viral. For instance, Chriss team compared newly launched value meals after their fast food inflation study went viral. Dont fear failure Not every campaign will hit.

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When Designing Controls Around Your Crisis Communications, Don’t Do This!

Melissa Agnes

One of the challenges of communicating effectively in times of viral issue and crisis management is ensuring that your brand’s communications are consistent across every stakeholder group, region and department. In other words, you don’t want one team of people saying one thing, while another team says another.

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Building Brand Trust in the Age of Misinformation

5W PR

company leaders report misinformation directly impacting their corporate reputation, with financial consequences following close behind. For brands, the stakes couldn’t be higher consumer trust , once lost to viral falsehoods, proves difficult to rebuild. Recent data shows that 63% of U.S.

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15 Top Magazines in the US to Pitch in 2025

Prowly

. #11 MarketWatch Visits per month: 58M Influence score: 89 Contributing journalists: 86 MarketWatch caters to investors and financial enthusiasts, offering stock market updates, economic news, and expert analysis. Whether youre a seasoned trader or a curious newcomer, its the ultimate destination for making informed financial moves. #12

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Crisis Communication for Small Businesses: A No-Nonsense Guide

5W PR

Start by identifying your three most likely crisis scenarios – these typically include customer complaints going viral, product failures, or local emergencies affecting operations. Small businesses need a structured approach that’s both comprehensive and manageable. Create a simple one-page response template for each scenario.

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What people think vs. What people think about

Onclusive

“Fools… are apt to think that events exogenously give us the news by jumping out at us, but, in fact, the news media are choosing the news because their financial success depends on their stories’ viral impact,” wrote Nobel prize-winning economist, Robert Shiller in his book called Narrative Economics.

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“Social Media Crisis” and Other Buzzwords that Need to Go

Melissa Agnes

A crisis is a crisis and when it goes viral it goes viral everywhere, not just on social media. Used in the context of physics or financial services, leverage is an appropriate industry-specific term. This means that a crisis is never a “social media crisis”, but rather a crisis. So let’s call it like it is!