Social Media & SEO

Turlock, CA - Jan 6, 2025: CA Governor Gavin Newsom speaking at a press conference regarding the California Jobs First project and previewing budget top lines for the upcoming fiscal year

Going Viral Becomes Strategy: Lessons from Gavin Newsom’s Social Surge

September 22nd, 2025 by

Newsom has not only amplified his digital presence but has also added a new twist to political engagement in the digital age.

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PR Roundup: Kimmel Free Speech Fallout, Comscore Launches Scoreboard, Gen Alpha Drives Family Purchases

September 18th, 2025 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at the chilling effect of employer retribution for triggering Charlie Kirk remarks on social media, how a new Comscore tool can inspire brand creativity and a new study that shows how Gen Alpha controls many purchasing decisions in the household.

PRNEWS Announces 2026 Agency Elite Top 120

September 15th, 2025 by

PRNEWS’ sixth annual Agency Elite honors, which pays homage to the industry’s most innovative PR, marketing and communications firms in the business, highlights 120 influential agencies this year—from well-known industry players to smaller boutique firms that punch far above their weight.

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PR Roundup: U.S. Open Brand Wins, CEO Reveals Price Increases, Humans Prefer Human Content

September 11th, 2025 by

In this week’s PR Roundup new data shows us which brands won the U.S. Open, we learn how CEOs should communicate price increases, and new a Sprout Social study reveals that consumers prefer human-generated content rather than AI.

How Savvy Brands Are Beating LinkedIn’s Algorithm and Boosting Reach

September 9th, 2025 by

Organic brand reach on LinkedIn sits at just over 1%—a steep drop from 7% just four years ago—and many PR professionals and business leaders are facing a hard truth: branded company content is no longer enough.

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PR Roundup: Nestlé CEO Crisis, Age Demos and the News, NFL is Back

September 4th, 2025 by

PR Roundup examines the current company instability at Nestlé—which dropped another CEO, a new Pew study on news sources and demographics, and football is back!

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Engagement Is the Ultimate Cross-Industry Brand Play

August 27th, 2025 by

Taylor Swift’s engagement to Travis Kelce is more than the latest celebrity headline. Swift and Kelce are major brand names in their respective industries, and their romance provides marketing and communications professionals with a premium case study in cross-industry branding.

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AI Bots: Identifying and Defending Your Brand

August 25th, 2025 by

In this clip, Mary Beth Levin, Manager, Social Strategy and Analytics at the United States Postal Service explains how to identify bots on social media and through influencer partnerships, as well as how to protect your brand when the bots turn against you.

Value Over Virality: How to Guide Clients Towards Lasting Impact In The Early AI Age

August 21st, 2025 by

Chasing trends without a deeper strategy still carries real risk, and trending is not the same as winning.

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PRNEWS Live: How #WearSunscreen Broke Through the Noise

August 19th, 2025 by

In this session, Williams talks about the successes and lessons of the #WearSunscreen campaign and developing trust with your audience in a media environment riddled with mis- and disinformation.