Today is exceptional for numerous reasons—just ask the thousands of couples who plan to get married on this special date: 12/12/12. For Havas PR, this day (the last triple date for 100 years) marks the finale of one terrific agency initiative and the debut of our next one. (120M Books is what it’s called; read [...]
Dec 12, 2012 | Categories:CSR, Features, PR, Trends | Tags: #GivingTuesday, 12 Days of Havas, 12/12/12, 120M Books, 2013, airbnb, Bob Woodruff Foundation, corporate social responsibility, CSR, David Jones, Delete Blood Cancer, e-publishing, education, event planning, GMHC, Havas PR, Havas Worldwide, Home Base Program, Hurricane Sandy, Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Program, K.I.D.S., love, media relations, money, One Young World, Pajama Program, PR News CSR A-List, relationships, Ronald McDonald House of New York, Trends, trendspotter, trendspotting, University of Arizona, Venture for America, weather, What's Next? | Leave A Comment »
In giving us Best Social Media Marketing Theory from the Bees Awards, an international jury decided that our “Love (and Sex) in the Age of Social Media” white paper inspired the communication and marketing profession and best demonstrated the strengths of social media platforms in our category to answer a client’s challenge. Based on an [...]
Jun 08, 2012 | Categories:Agency News, Marketing, Social Media | Tags: Bees Awards, consumers, digital, Durex, love, Social Media, social media marketing theory, USA Today | Leave A Comment »
As the global economy picks up, couples galore are setting wedding dates for 2012, following long betrothals. But with money worries still on our minds, the consensus says “saving money” is the biggest wedding trend this year. That’s not necessarily bad news, as this year’s wedding may be less stuffy, with brides favoring easygoing affairs [...]
Feb 29, 2012 | Categories:Brainsnacks, Fashion, Social Media, Technology, Trends | Tags: breast lift, bridalplasty, bride and groom, Facebook, Kate Middleton, liposuction, love, marriage, marryoke, plastic surgery, Prince William, relationships, royal wedding, social media trends, Twitter, wedding dresses, wedding trends | Leave A Comment »
Want the wrecking ball to swing right on past your marriage even as it seems to be obliterating so many others? If for no other reason, you may want to stay married for better health. Divorce is linked with declining health, especially among those aged 35 to 41. (Older divorcees appear to be less damaged.) [...]
Feb 27, 2012 | Categories:Brainsnacks, Trends | Tags: divorce, doctor, gratitude, love, marriage trends, nagging, psychiatrist, psychology, relationships, sex | Leave A Comment »
While we saw some big celebrity breakups coming from a mile away (see: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher), Heidi Klum and Seal’s separation after seven years of marriage took our breath away (sad, but true). This from the pair who famously renewed their vows each year, never shied away from [...]
Feb 24, 2012 | Categories:Brainsnacks, Trends | Tags: Ashton Kutcher, celebrity news, Demi Moore, Heidi Klum, Hollywood, How Not to Marry the Wrong Guy, India, Jennifer Lopez, love, Marc Anthony, marriage, marriage trends, PDA, psychology, relationships, Seal, sex | Leave A Comment »
Looking for a way to get closer to your significant other outside of the bedroom? Find another happy couple to hang with. Friendships can enhance your relationship as you and your partner watch how another couple manages ups and downs. It has also been revealed that the strongest couples have higher levels of the hormone [...]
Feb 23, 2012 | Categories:Brainsnacks, Health and Wellness | Tags: brain, broken heart syndrome, couples, dirty minds, health, love, love trends, mind, orgasm, relationship trends, relationships, research, science, sex, sex trends | Leave A Comment »
Coughing up the password to an email address or social media site is the newest test of young love. With this top-secret data in hand, modern high school sweethearts scour one another’s exchanges for clues about faithfulness—often storing ammunition for post-breakup warfare while they’re at it. Adults, too, grapple with the issue of disclosing passwords [...]
Feb 03, 2012 | Categories:Brainsnacks, Social Media, Technology, Trends | Tags: AIM, cellphones, children, digital literacy, Facebook, Google, love, Netflix, password, password sharing, privacy, psychology, relationships, smartphones, Social Media, teenagers, two-factor authentication | Leave A Comment »
Don’t be surprised to find yourself invited to fewer weddings this spring—5 percent fewer, if the numbers correlate with the drop in the marriage rate in 2011. That’s the U.S., but the U.K. is seeing a marital shift, as well. Meanwhile, across Britain and the States, the divorce rate has dropped or leveled, even in [...]
Jan 26, 2012 | Categories:Brainsnacks, Trends | Tags: divorce, England, global trends, love, love and relationships, marriage, psychology, relationships, Scotland, United Kingdom, United States, Wales, wedding | Leave A Comment »
Originally posted on the Huffington Post. This is the fourth in a series of four. See Euro RSCG Worldwide PR’s latest white paper, “Love (and Sex) in the Age of Social Media,” for more analysis about how Americans think about online romance. Whether or not, like Woody Allen, you’ve experienced sex as the most fun [...]
Feb 16, 2011 | Categories:Features, Insights, Social Media | Tags: AreYouInterested.com, Betty Confidential, Christopher Lee, Clay Shirky, consumers, Craigslist, e-dating, eroticism, Euro RSCG Worldwide PR, Facebook, First Amendment, homophobia, Internet, love, Lovely Faces, Match.com, networking, online dating, online erogenous zone, privacy, Prosumers, romance, sex, sex ads, sleep, SNAP Interactive, Social Media, social network, social software, Time, trialogues, Woody Allen, Zoosk | Leave A Comment »
Originally posted on the Huffington Post. This is the third in a series of four. See Euro RSCG Worldwide PR’s latest white paper, “Love (and Sex) in the Age of Social Media,” for more analysis about how Americans think about online romance. Around Valentine’s Day 2011, our thoughts immediately turn to…social media. Well, why not? [...]
Feb 16, 2011 | Categories:Features, Insights, Social Media, Technology, Trends | Tags: Alvin Toffler, cheating, e-love, eHarmony, Euro RSCG Worldwide, Euro RSCG Worldwide PR, face-to-face, GreenFriends.com, JDate, love, Match.com, millennials, online dating, online love, online romance, sex, Social Media, SoMe, Technology, Trek Passions, Valentine's Day, World of Warcraft | 1 Comment »
Originally posted on the Huffington Post. This is the second in a series of four. See Euro RSCG Worldwide PR’s latest white paper, “Love (and Sex) in the Age of Social Media,” for more analysis about how Americans think about online romance. There’s a certain set of consumers who don’t just passively consume goods and [...]
Feb 15, 2011 | Categories:Features, Insights, Social Media, Technology, Trends | Tags: Alvin Toffler, blogs, communication, consumers, DIY, Euro RSCG Worldwide, flirting, IM, interactive technologies, iPad, links, love, mycasting, online love, online romance, Prosumers, sex, sexuality, Social Media, SoMe, Technology, texting, Trends, trendspotters, trendspotting, Valentine's Day | 2 Comments »
Originally posted on the Huffington Post. This is the first in a series of four. See Euro RSCG Worldwide PR’s latest white paper, “Love (and Sex) in the Age of Social Media,” for more analysis about how Americans think about online romance. It’s Valentine’s Day once again, when lonely hearts turn to thoughts of love, [...]
Feb 14, 2011 | Categories:Features, Insights, Social Media, Technology, Trends | Tags: Classmates.com, connectivity, e-dating, eHarmony, eroticism, Euro RSCG Worldwide, face-to-face, Facebook, GreenFriends.com, JDate, love, mainstream, Match.com, matchmaking, mobile apps, Net Gain, online attraction, online dating, online relationships, online romance, Pew, preview dating, romantic desire, Serendipity, sex, Social Media, social networking, SoMe, soul mate, Trek Passions, Trends, Valentine's Day, Wired | 3 Comments »
