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FIR #349: Marketing’s Pity Party


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"Pity Marketing" is having a moment. Multiple reports have surfaced of people sharing tales of woe, mostly on the X (formerly Twitter) social network, leading many who see the posts to pull out their wallets. Could the same technique work for bigger brands? Also in the August long-form episode of "For Immediate Release":

  • The Associated Press has published its AI guidelines for journalists
  • Big advertisers are rushing to take advantage of AI
  • Gartner has pegged AI at the peak of inflated expectations
  • Motion identities are now a requirement for brands
  • Brands are starting to sound alike on social media
  • In his Tech Report, Dan York reports on Twitch's plans to roll out blocking, new features on Threads, developments with Mastodon, a new fediverse report, and scientists scaling back their use of X (formerly Twitter).
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