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Comms leaders discuss Atlanta-area companies’ digital outreach

Posted October 2, 2008

During CNN’s 2007 YouTube primary debates, the network’s PR staffers monitored about 50 blogs, then fed comments to producers for “real-time reaction,” said Jennifer Martin, CNN director of PR, describing her network’s social media interaction with consumers.

Martin and other Atlanta-area communications professionals including UPS and Coca-Cola took part in an October 2 webcast hosted by Dan Greenfield, principal of Bernaise Source Media, on the growing importance of social media in marketing and communications.

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Coke employees blog from Beijing Games

Posted August 8, 2008

It’s no surprise that Coca-Cola, as a long-time sponsor of the Olympics, created a massive PR, advertising, and marketing campaign when the Games made a much-watched journey to China this summer.

However, Petro Kacur, senior manager of marketing communications for Coke, noted that this is the first year the soft drink company sent a group of employees there to blog. Speaking to PRWeek, Kacur said 30 Coke employees, nominated by their peers, were sent to Beijing to enjoy the Games, and to relate their experiences back to co-workers via an internal blog.

“They’re blogging about their experiences internally to share with other employees,” Kacur said.

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Coke bulks up its health, wellness messaging with fitness show

Posted December 28, 2007

Coke announced today that it has entered into a two-year sponsorship agreement with on-demand fitness network, Exercise TV. The agreement takes effect on the first of the year.

As part of its agreement with Exercise TV, Coke’s Enviga green tea and brand images will appear on some of the channel’s 200 workout shows. The two will also create original Enviga programming, USA Today reports. Other elements of the agreement include exclusive content for MyCokeRewards.com. Some of the company’s non-cola product lines are Minute Maid, Powerade, Enviga and Dasani.

Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Coke, like many other companies who get knocked by health and wellness advocates, has been looking to expand its portfolio to include products that will appeal to the health-conscious consumer and did so earlier this year with its purchase of Glaceau, which own Vitaminwater.

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