This week, Meta introduced its latest offering, Threads. A direct competitor to Twitter, this new social media platform provides users with a seamless and engaging experience while leveraging the benefits of an existing built-in audience. But, is Threads here to stay? Or, is this just another doomed attempt to take down Twitter?
John Reynolds
The Grimace Shake: How McDonald’s Nailed the Art of User-Generated Content
Social media trends come and go at lightning speed. However, every now and then, a trend emerges that captivates the masses and takes the internet by storm. Enter the Grimace shake trend – an unexpected sensation that has dominated social media platforms – particularly TikTok – and kept McDonald’s in the spotlight.
Are You Paying Attention? What Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Are Telling You
Elon Musk caused a stir when he began charging people for blue checkmarks on Twitter. Met with sharp criticism, Twitter Blue was seen primarily as a new revenue stream for a struggling company. It’s too soon to know if Twitter Blue will succeed, but it has two big supporters — Mark Zuckerberg and Meta. Meta … Keep reading
Communications on Election Day: What’s the Best Approach
Even if you lived under a rock, I’m confident you would still be aware that Tuesday is (finally) Election Day. It’s nearly impossible to read the news or go on social media without seeing stories about the candidates or posts encouraging you to vote. If you’re in a battleground state like us, you can’t even escape with television, as nearly every commercial break is full of political ads. On Election Day, you can expect all of this to be at an all-time high.
What does this mean for communications professionals?
Work-Life Balance During COVID-19’s Summer Months
In May, Buchanan PR VP Renee Cree posted a blog about how employers must consider the mental health of their employees. Now, with beach season and beautiful weather upon us, it’s time to make sure we, as employees, are looking out for ourselves too.
How to Work with the Media Successfully During COVID-19 Pandemic
The news cycle is moving at a rapid pace, and it’s nearly impossible to go a day without seeing a coronavirus story. Media relations is already difficult with reporters receiving hundreds of emails a day, and the pandemic has made it even more challenging. If you’re trying to pitch a story that’s not related to COVID-19, you’ll be facing an uphill battle.
The NBA’s Massive PR Crisis
One tweet. That’s all it took to tarnish the relationship between the NBA and China – possibly forever.
Wait, what’s going on?
On Friday, October 4, Daryl Morey, general manager for the Houston Rockets, shared a graphic in a since-deleted tweet that read, “Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong.” As protests rage on in Hong Kong, China saw this tweet as a challenge to the nation’s authority over its own territory, and reacted accordingly.
Don’t Be the Next #PRFail
There are 6.4 public relations professionals for every news reporter, according to a Bloomberg report last week. With such a disproportionate ratio, it’s more important than ever for PR pros to do what they can to make their pitches stand out. However, according to Cision’s 2019 Global State of the Media Report, 75 percent of journalists say they receive relevant pitches less than a quarter of the time.
This was one of the most alarming statistics from the report.
How to Follow Up with the Media
4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Following Up
We’ve all been there. You’ve crafted a genius pitch, built the perfect media list, and even added a witty and captivating subject line. You send it out to your contacts and… no response. Baffled by what happened, you don’t accept defeat. You believe someone must be interested. So, what do you do? Follow up.
#FacebookDown? No Problem for These Companies
Last week, the world went into a tizzy when Facebook and Instagram were temporarily down. Immediately, it seemed as if everybody rushed to Twitter to discuss, resulting in #FacebookDown being a top trend in the United States. In the business world, losing two social media networks was a major roadblock for some companies, since they were suddenly unable to speak to their audience through these two popular channels. Other companies that have mastered social media, though, understood how to navigate away from the roadblock and were able to use it as a chance to position themselves in front of a larger audience.