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Democrats Taking Serious Look at Bloomberg: He Leads Buttigieg in Word of Mouth Ranking
Fully 15.5% of Democrats Talked About Bloomberg Last Week, versus 4.9% Who Say they Will Vote for Him
Bloomberg’s Word of Mouth Engagement Exceeds His[…]
Will 2020 Super Bowl Advertisers Settle for Field Goals?
Scoring a Touchdown Requires Success both Online & Offline
The 2020 Super Bowl LIV is such a hot ticket for advertisers that before Thanksgiving, Fox[…]
Amazon Jumps into Lead in TotalSocial® UK Retail Industry Ranker
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Amazon has taken over first place among retailers in the United Kingdom[…]
Aveeno Suffers Guilt by Association in Social Media, But Not in Real World
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Beverage Alcohol Conversations Flourish in an Era of Innovation
Crown Royal, Jack Daniel’s, Blue Moon All Surging in Consumer Conversations
A new report out this month warns that “consumer interest in beverage alcohol[…]
Emirates Remains TotalSocial Leader Amid British Travel Industry Turbulence
In Consumer Conversations, Booking.com, P&O, and British Airways All Rising as Thomas Cook Crashes
Emirates Airlines remains the TotalSocial leader in the[…]
Foot Locker Struggles to Get into the Right Conversation
Tragedy & Comedy Lift Discussion, but Not Results
Foot Locker became the topic of millions of additional face-to-face conversations in recent months,[…]
Social Media Fails to Predict Offline Reaction When Brands Take Stands on Gun Violence
The nation’s biggest and best-known brands increasingly are stepping into fraught political topics, particularly gun violence. This week, 145 companies[…]