ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2017

According to Steve Tobak of Inc., “starting with a niche is one of the most powerful ways to go viral and ultimately take down even the biggest giants.” That story has unfolded in many ways, for an enormous variety of clients and brands, from lean startups to retail chains. Goliath myth.

Small Business 168

Small Business SMB Local Viral 168

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Black Friday 2015 has come and gone, and one trend dominated all others: more and more people are purchasing online rather than shopping at brink-and-mortar retailers. There is not an all-encompassing “social media” Black Friday 2015 was the most social Black Friday on record.

Social Media 120

Social Media Facebook Twitter Print 120

NewsWhip

DECEMBER 7, 2023

That’s what happened to Target last month as the holiday shopping season had the retailer making headlines for its good and not so good actions. Target was one of the first retailers to close its doors on Thanksgiving during the pandemic to give its workers more time with their families, and has continued to do so every year since.

Brand 78

Brand Branding Retail Viral 78

5W PR

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In today’s digital age, social media platforms play a pivotal role in shaping consumer behavior and influencing trends. Harnessing viral potential TikTok is renowned for its ability to turn ordinary content into viral sensations overnight.

Trends 78

Trends Brand Branding Viral 78

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 4, 2014

The Harlem Shake dance video craze largely took off based on the whims of students, employees and other everyday folk interested in making a funny viral video. Rise of the social photobooth and video jukebox. Retail companies the world over are taking to holistic commerce and everything it brings to the table.

Mobile 105

Mobile Community System Social Media 105

PRSay

MARCH 7, 2024

The film, a feminist masterpiece to some and too basic for others, has achieved widespread influence in the consumer marketplace and, as shared widely on social media, has prompted many women to reassess their roles in the world. Travel media reported on hotels decorated in the style of Barbie. He’s just Ken.”

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Film Marketing Sports Hotels 130

NewsWhip

JANUARY 19, 2024

Regardless of whether or not Musk believed his comments were responsible for these decisions, companies kept leaving, and soon a flood of articles were published reporting that Walmart was next in line, with Reuters having the top story about the retailer overall. million engagements on the platform.

Advertising 78

Advertising Advertising Brand Branding 78

Cision

JULY 20, 2015

Great experiences generate a lot of positive word-of-mouth, which social media amplifies. It was probably incumbent for the blogger to network in some capacity: getting on a “blog roll,” finding their own “tribe” to share content on social media or by reading a lot of blogs. Conclusions.

Energy 120

Energy Viral Storytelling Community 120

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 18, 2019

Additionally, lack of brand awareness during a time of increasing “fake news” presented issues as there were some viral rumors questioning our nonprofit status, and operating and managing functions. manual social media searching, local news, niche publications, community events, etc.,

Nonprofit 86

Nonprofit Fashion Retail Enterprise 86

MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

When the inevitable social media backlash erupted, the CrossFit gym owner compounded the crisis by posting a profanity-laden response that called criticism by outraged women “b t,” “delusional and ignorant” and “feeble minded garbage.” CRISIS LESSON #2: ESTABLISH CLEAR SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDELINES AT EVERY LEVEL OF YOUR COMPANY.

Instagram 98

Instagram Crisis Local Privacy 98

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In the fast-paced world of social media, TikTok has emerged as a dominant force in influencer marketing, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Instagram. TikTok’s ‘For You Page’ algorithm made it easier for content to go viral, providing a remarkable opportunity for aspiring influencers.

Marketing 62

Marketing Instagram Viral Video 62

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 15, 2019

During the last couple of years, several trends have impacted the way businesses carry out social media marketing. Generally speaking, marketers tend to focus on high-quality images and videos, alongside posts that have the potential to go viral. Guest post by Alex Slichnyi. Why is Instagram Stories Feature Important?

Instagram 63

Instagram Marketing Viral Airlines 63

MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Welcome to your Taylor Swift Master Class in Social Media Marketing! Who better to instruct us in social media marketing than this 25-year-old, 7-time Grammy Award-winning “public relations genius” (in the words of the Washington Post)? Taylor uses social media to connect one-on-one with 100 million fans at a time.

Social Media 48

Social Media Marketing Media YouTube 48

Prohibition

MARCH 30, 2021

The Weetabix and baked beans social post completely blew up on social media in early February. This perfect piece of social content gave other brands like Specsavers, Tinder and even Google, the safe opportunity to hop on the trend and participate in what’s known as ‘brandter’. That Weetabix and Heinz baked beans tweet.

Pharmaceuticals 62

Pharmaceuticals Retail B2C Social Media 62

MaccaPR

JULY 16, 2014

Whether you''re aiming to engage with nanotechnology engineers, addiction medicine experts, electric utility consultants or Asian chefs, LinkedIn is a critical channel for lead-generating inbound marketing and engaging social media efforts. Yet we continue to see businesspeople misusing and abusing LinkedIn protocols.

LinkedIn 67

LinkedIn Crisis Viral Banking 67

Prohibition

JULY 10, 2024

For example, a campaign that unintentionally marginalises a segment of the population or appears tone-deaf to current social issues can result in immediate public backlash. Consumers today are highly aware and quick to voice their disapproval on social media, where negative reactions can go viral and severely tarnish a brands image.

Marketing 62

Marketing Fashion Financial Reputation 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 30, 2024

I might use a social media tool depending on my target demographic. which went insanely viral, and has just under one thousand linking root domains today. You can search trends based on category: This plays directly into our previous step of identifying areas of expertise and relevance. For instance, TikTok is huge with Gen Z.

Pitching 62

Pitching Trends Google Data 62

Cision

OCTOBER 16, 2017

So, the things we’ll see in the market, you know, if it’s a retailer were seeing things like, “Well could you help us with driving some more traffic for shopping cart conversions?” Steve Barrett: We’ve all seen those go viral haven’t we? As an example. It means comms and marketing have to talk to each other.

Media 202

Media Storytelling Technology Data 202

Prohibition

JULY 21, 2023

The retailer published research that showed that searches for ‘Barbie-inspired outfit’ jumped right up by 614% ahead of the film’s launch, and the #barbieoutfits hashtag on TikTok received more than 56.5 Boohoo aren’t the only retailer to jump on the Barbie-core trend, however, the research that went into it was very clever.

Wireless 62

Wireless Retail B2C Instagram 62

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 25, 2011

The news of these offensive cards has gone viral, and I expect the company will begin to see a dent in their sales figures from sellers shutting down shops and buyers boycotting the site. These cards, and the subsequent viral campaign against them, haven’t just hurt those offended by them. Especially an online retailer.

Policies 94

Policies Twitter Facebook Writing 94

Solo PR Pro

JULY 3, 2019

E-Commerce is still gaining on brick and mortar retailers, but the growth is slowing. Privacy and overuse are causing Internet and social media users to actively consider their usage. Developing a better user experience produces by far the most viral effect and impact when investing in growth. There are currently 3.8

Report 45

Report Privacy Pinterest Retail 45

Prohibition

DECEMBER 9, 2021

It doesn’t take much to provoke a crisis, sometimes just a simple mistake on social media can be enough. Because of this open narrative, often people take straight to social media to call brands out – when historically you may have just sent an email to complain. Invest in social listening and media monitoring tools.

Crisis 62

Crisis Crisis Management Reputation Crisis Communications 62

Buzzstream

MARCH 13, 2024

For example, a fragrance retailer, Aroma Retail, created a Superbowl-scented candle to pitch around the Superbowl. This piece went viral, gaining major news coverage in the space due to the timeliness of the campaign and the creative way it came together. million image views on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Digital PR 71

Digital PR Construction Case Study SEO 71

Mindful Marketing

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

However, it’s hard to imagine anyone predicting the viral rise of the ill-advised Tide Pod Challenge in which young people put pods in their mouths, sometimes ingesting them. ” That kind of branded verb creation is typical of teens and only tends to happen for the biggest social phenomena, e.g., Photoshop, Google.

Chemicals 50

Chemicals Viral Consumer Retail 50

MaccaPR

JANUARY 8, 2021

From TikTok, LinkedIn and Twitter to Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook – if you’re in marketing, you’re eager to predict how your brand can more effectively use social media in 2021. Leveraging a viral social media moment has to start with listening,” says Arik. What about Twitch? LinkedIn video? Never fear!

Social Media 62

Social Media Trends Viral Marketing 62

Prohibition

MAY 4, 2017

There’s no doubt that the impact of social media on the sporting industry has been huge, with sponsors clambering to strike a deal with the latest hot property from all sporting professions. Perhaps Luis’s avid followers can’t wait to see what the star does next? 7) Ronaldinho (@10Ronaldinho) Twitter: 14.6m. Instagram: 30.7m.

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Sports Social Media Instagram Media 54

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 19, 2017

In the age of social media, an unhappy customer has access to a digital megaphone to share their anger, and most are only too happy to use it. After a video of a Comcast service rep falling asleep on a customer’s sofa while on hold with the home office went viral, It had nowhere to go but up.

Customer Service 120

Customer Service Publicity Insurance Insurance 120

Prohibition

JULY 10, 2019

Some of these came to light by members of the public calling brands out on social media for their slip-ups and others were campaigns by PR and marketing teams that simply did not turn out as planned. H&M released a poorly thought-out ad of one of their products which ignited a press and social media sandstorm.

Fashion 75

Fashion Telecommunications Crisis Training 75

MaccaPR

JANUARY 15, 2019

“From a branding and marketing perspective, the Fiji Water Girl Photobombing Stunt was a combination of product placement and social media brilliance,” concludes Stacey Hintermeister, Group Director at the Minneapolis agency CBX. 5 - From Red Carpet to Retail. We’re so glad everyone is talking about our water!,” 2 - Surprise!

Marketing 78

Marketing Viral Consumer Brand 78

The Stalwart Blog

APRIL 26, 2020

If this is your first time watching, we invite you to look out for the social media posts that we’re putting out every day announcing upcoming shows, topics, speakers, and that way, so you’ll kind of know what’s coming. If you’ve been watching any of the local media, you know that PR crises can take place.

Crisis 78

Crisis Local Facebook Social Media 78

MaccaPR

JANUARY 15, 2019

“From a branding and marketing perspective, the Fiji Water Girl Photo Bombing Stunt was a combination of product placement and social media brilliance,” concludes Stacey Hintermeister, Group Director at the Minneapolis agency CBX. 5 - From Red Carpet to Retail. We’re so glad everyone is talking about our water!,” 2 - Surprise!

Marketing 48

Marketing Viral Consumer Brand 48

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This time we’re looking at the best so far for 2023, the ones that have caught our and the UK media’s attention for all the right reasons! The tweet received almost 23k likes and retweets from big names such as Greg James – showing the power of social media in helping put small businesses on the grid!

Brand 62

Brand Branding Viral Fashion 62

Mark My Words

MARCH 6, 2018

What some marketers have realised is that with polarising products and campaigns, they can use the backlash – real or sincere – to hijack the media and get attention. Despite the complaints and expressions of regret, the discount retailer racked up its most successful trading since 1990. Are we now desensitised to its effect?

Brand 60

Brand Branding Film Print 60

Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Websites and digital television are technically broadcast media at the same time. Digital media also include interactive digital elements which include gaming - both online gaming and offline (traditional console gaming). Also includes mobile gaming, social media, and the web. Social media is seen as a relative latecomer.

Ethics 52

Ethics Communications Print Television 52

Mindful Marketing

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

In choosing a retail strategy, marketers often consider three levels of distribution intensity , or selectivity: Intensive : a product is available virtually everywhere in a very wide variety of retail outlets (e.g., many snack foods are intensively distributed).

Ethics 66

Ethics Retail Apparel Fashion 66

MaccaPR

JUNE 27, 2018

In fact, a 2018 Sprout Social study, “ Championing Change in the Age of Social Media ,” concluded that two-thirds of U.S. consumers surveyed don’t want companies to stay silent on social and political issues. Take our hometown retailer Target, for example.

Brand 70

Brand Branding Marketing Retail 70

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Between the 24-hour news cycle and constant social media updates, people hear about every piece of legislation, every political scandal, every social injustice – and you can be sure they’re talking about it offline too. But widely politics has the potential to influence our retail choices in unprecedented ways.

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Analysis Viral Advertising Advertising 54