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Social Media & SEO
From Halloween to Harvest: A Guide to Spooky Season Campaigns That Last
In a recent conversation with PRNEWS, Will Trowbridge, Founder of creative entertainment agency, Saylor, discussed best practices to follow when creating Halloween and “spooky” seasonal content campaigns.
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Crisis Management
Kellogg’s Food Dye Controversy: A PR Misstep with Lasting Consequences
In an age where transparency and trust are crucial to brand loyalty, Kellogg’s recent food dye crisis has left a sour taste in the mouths of consumers.
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B-to-C Events
Hot Property: Eight Ways to Activate a Night Market
Night markets originated in China over 1,000 years ago, but they’re far from ancient history. The open-air evening bazaars have been cropping up across the U.S. for more than a decade, and in the last year have officially been woven into the zeitgeist—and the experiential marketing industry. From partnering with major properties like 626 Night […]
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AI
What the Tragedy of Sewell Setzer III Teaches Publishers About Using AI Chatbots
Tragedy struck last week when a teen took his own life, leading some critics of AI to question if a Chatbot is partially responsible. Now, with Character.AI facing a wrongful death lawsuit, how much is Sewell’s death the startup’s responsibility?
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Trendwatch
Shoppers plan to spend 8% more in the 2024 holiday season but not on gifts
Deloitte’s annual holiday shopping survey finds that shoppers plan to spend more on experiences and non-gift items like decor and party apparel. Other 2024 holiday trends include an increase in October shopping, less loyalty and trading down. Shoppers are planning to increase their holiday related spending 8% this year, according to consulting firm Deloitte’s annual […]
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Online Advertising
Based On Its Q3 Earnings, Maybe AIphabet Should Just Change Its Name To AI-phabet
Alphabet, which reported its third quarter earnings on Tuesday, generated more than $88 billion in Q3 total revenue, up 15% from a year ago. Meanwhile, YouTube’s combined advertising and subscription businesses surpassed $50 billion over the past year. This is the first time YouTube has ever hit that milestone. Impressive numbers. But investors seemed to […]
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Programming
In the Wild: Hallmark’s Jingle Stop Tour
In this election season, there’s no shortage of politicians embarking on whistle-stop tours. But if you’re looking for something more cozy and less partisan, Hallmark Media delivered this month with its first-ever Jingle Stop Tour.
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Data-Driven Thinking
Balancing Accuracy, Richness And Scale For Effective Audience Targeting
Digital advertisers should be able to agree that there are about 345 million people in the US, making up about 133 million households. But, historically, media buying has been all about scale, even if it meant outrageously false population counts on audience segments. More recently, advertisers have started to accept that there is a correlation […]
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Programming
News Nets Prepare For Tight Races Across the States
News networks are gearing up for the biggest night of their year, and they’re each preparing not only for Election Day, but for the days and weeks after as votes are counted and the official calling of presidential and congressional races.
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Crisis Management
Media Training and Intuit’s Communications Disaster
The Intuit fiasco brings to light four key lessons/pillars for communications professionals when media training company stakeholders: interview preparation, post-interview communications, media relations and crisis management.
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