You Won't Believe!!! ... Why These Guys Are Beating the Crap Out of A Bag of Doritos

While watching this semifinalist entry for the 2015 Doritos Crash the Super Bowl competition might in some ways mildly conjure some thoughts related recent news, the end result is Crash the Super Bowl funny.

As the ad, created by Chuck McCarthy, opens, two guys are seen beating the crap out of...someone or something. A lady then runs up and yells, "Hey..."

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Hilarious Video Prank Unleashes Dogs to Sniff Out People With STDs

There's not much more to say about this work from creative agency Langland that was already said in the headline. Other than it's aim is to call attention to a new STD testing kit from Randox Laboratories that allows people to test for 10 STDs in the privacy of their own homes.

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5 PR Tips For Startups And Growing Brands Leveraging Social Media For Growth

Social media transformed classic PR and is offering startups and growing brands endless new possibilities to drive traffic to their digital and physical storefronts. It sounds like the best of all worlds; blending new media with old media, right? Any startup has the ability to set up a Twitter account or Facebook page, yet you still must follow traditional public relations rules on these channels.

Issues may come up as businesses rely too heavily on social media at the expense of proven public relations strategies. All too often, we have seen first-hand during the dawn of social media the horrific (and hilarious) errors which were made as clients jumped in too fast.

Murray Newlands, along with Drew Hendricks, has authored a new book, How to get PR for your Startup: Traction which includes 5 guidelines for avoiding typical pitfalls.

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