Tag Archive for: Criticism

Shitstorm – Definition & Tips

Shitstorm – The term “shitstorm” comes from English, where it has a broader meaning than in German. In German, a shitstorm means a form of public outrage. A shitstorm means a phase in which companies, celebrities, associations, private individuals or authorities are criticized in a short period of time because of certain statements or actions […]

Clickbait: The bait that entices you to keep clicking

Clickbait is the use of headlines and other design elements to entice Internet users to click on your online posts. The term is of English origin and literally means “clickbait.” Although clickbait is widely criticized by traditional media, there are many examples of successful business models based on clickbait. In marketing, clickbait can be used […]

Virtual Reality x Advertising: VR Projects, Avatars and Best Practice (#1 worldwide)

We’I’ve written about virtual / digital influencers a few times already, now there are new examples from advertising! Currently there are 3 teams around the world, in the US, Europe and Japan, working on digital avatars. Now the first 3 projects from the European team have been published. 1x online campaign, 1x fashion show and […]

Employee Advocate: Reinforcement (Recruiting)

For the recruitment of personnel and of course the positive image, advocates among the employees are very important. If you need very good personnel due to high technology, complicated processes or first-class management, you will get to good people through the short distance. E.g. recommendations made by your own staff. This is not only possible […]

Data scandal on Facebook / Cambridge Analytica and criticism of influencer marketing | Social Media Week

This week, the social media world was overshadowed by the data scandal around Facebook. The exact details are still about 300 million data packets, which were obtained by the social media analysis firm Cambridge Analytica by dubious methods. Quite simply explained: Why is the data scandal so big? Previously, it was always possible to retrieve […]