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All About Cherry Blossoms
Annelise Krafft | Apr 12, 2019
Cherry blossom season is upon us! I’m sure you’ve been seeing these Instagrammable flowers all over the internet as they enter full bloom, with 6.4 million posts and counting under #cherryblossom. Unfortunately, it’s not so easy to race over to Japan to see them in their native habitat. Luckily, they have been found in the […]
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I am a martian millennial
Kelsey Makings | Feb 7, 2019
As much as I hate to admit it, I fall right into the “millennial” category — albeit, only by a few years. According to assumptions, this means I am dangerously addicted to my phone, I don’t know a world without the internet and I have an unhealthy need for instant gratification. Some of this is […]
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How Instagram and Snapchat Are Boosting Voter Participation
Kelsey Makings | Nov 6, 2018
With statistics showing that younger people are less inclined to get out and vote, social media platforms such as Instagram and Snapchat, are finding ways to boost voter participation. Instagram is adding a set of new features including stickers that enable users to share when they have casted their vote. Friends and followers can then […]
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Instagram Finds Emily
Grace Flemer | Sep 18, 2018
This weekend, I saw the movie A Simple Favor with Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick and Henry Golding. One of our blog posts from this past May discussed Blake’s sudden #Insta Game-Changer in line with this movie, when she unfollowed every one of her followers except a few accounts under the name Emily Nelson. This past […]
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Instagram Hashtags: Less Is More
Breanne Krager | May 15, 2018
A recent PR Daily article discusses the results of Mention’s Instagram Report 2018. And one of its findings is quite shocking. Bre has the scoop in today's blog post.
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Blake Lively is an Insta Game-Changer
Breanne Krager | May 9, 2018
Blake Lively been in the center of a social media storm that has generated a ton of attention for her new movie. And here's what PR pros can learn from this.
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#MediaMonday – Marisol Avila
Alison Bailin | Apr 9, 2018
Marisol Avila is the founder of “All the Prettys,” a popular national fashion and lifestyle blog. Her Instagram page for the site, “alltheprettys” has a massive following. I am talking north of 45,000 avid fans.
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Are Stories Coming to Buzzfeed?
Madeleine Norris | Nov 2, 2017
If you’ve read my blog posts, you may have noticed that I reference Buzzfeed, like, a lot. Buzzfeed has my heart, not only because of its off-beat content and humorous take on everyday life, but because it also operates as a reliable news source, and I’m pretty excited about a new change they’re implementing.
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Insta Insights
Breanne Krager | Sep 6, 2017
Last summer, Instagram came out with its own native analytics. And while the tool is better than nothing, Bre believes that it could use a major upgrade. [Click below for more]
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Snapchat Copycat…Again
Sara Goodwin | May 19, 2017
Will Instagram ever stop copying Snapchat? Will Sara ever stop writing about it? Right now, it looks like the answer to both of those questions is no. [Click below for more]
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