Generative AI has revolutionized the way businesses create content, analyze data, and engage with customers. Tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Dall-E 2 offer small businesses the ability to generate marketing copy, social media posts, and even customer support responses in…
On August 8, I woke up and checked Facebook. Except unlike other mornings, I was hit with this message: We suspended your account. Your Facebook account was suspended because your Instagram account luongthitraly44391 doesn’t follow our rules. You have 180…
Sponsored content. Branded content. Paid content. No matter what outlets call it, there’s no argument that it’s common to see news outlets publishing these pay-for-play posts. If you’re unfamiliar with this term, this is when a company pays a publication to publish an article. With social media breaking news before readers get to their websites and ad blocking apps causing decreased ad revenue, news outlets are looking for ways to bring in more money from consumers, which has led to the rise of sponsored content. The issue for readers is that they may confuse these posts with a news story. As you continue reading the news, be sure to ask yourself these three questions to avoid confusing a sponsored post with a genuine news story.
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?
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. 
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…
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?
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.
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.
One tweet. That’s all it took to tarnish the relationship between the NBA and China – possibly forever.
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. 