Love it or hate it, pumpkin spice has become a fall staple thanks to the success of Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte. Starbucks added the Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew to their collection of pumpkin spice drinks on August 27. This is the first pumpkin spice drink to be added to the menu since 2003! While this drink may be new to Starbucks, it is certainly not the latest pumpkin spice flavored food item to hit the market. Take a trip to your local supermarket this fall and you will li

This may come as a shock to some, but rapper Gucci Mane is not the founder of Italian luxury brand Gucci. However, he is their exciting new partner. From sporting the brand at concerts, photoshoots and award shows, and even making a front-row appearance at the Gucci show in Milan, to now being the face of their new collection, this partnership is a long-awaited collaboration the fans have been waiting for. The Atlanta rapper announced this partnership via Instagram. “Proud to

In late September 2019, the world was SHOOK when Pepsi announced via Twitter that Jennifer Lopez and Shakira would be the Super Bowl LIV halftime show performers. Since the announcement, some have wondered if the two have enough hits on their discography and talent to take on the half time show. With Shakira being a three time Grammy winner,and Lopez winning 315 awards throughout her career, we definitely think they are ready. So let us brush you up on their bops and tale

Almost one year ago, in September 2018, an off-duty police officer walked into the wrong apartment and shot down 26-year old Botham Jean. In light of recent years, this case stood out because it was, yet again, another unarmed black man shot down by a white cop. However, this story was a little different given the location and situation. For years, the media has been outraged at countless mindless situations like this and protests with hashtags such as #BlackLivesMatter and i

At Twitchcon, 2019, Twitch announced some new features coming to its affiliates. In the near future, affiliates will be able to collect ad revenue, and have more control overall, over when how frequently advertisements are broadcasted on their streams. Affiliates now feel more driven to stream on Twitch, as they feel they are being rewarded for their work. One of these features, called “picture-in-picture” will allow users to continue to watch the streamer on a smaller displ

This past Friday, September 27th, high school student Brandon Allen made headlining news when awarded the title “Homecoming Royalty” at White Station High School for their senior homecoming game. This election caused a lot of controversy that national networks, including NBC, CNN and many others, picked up the story. After the picture was posted on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, the post went viral causing many people to react with mixed feelings. People from all around t

The Meeman 901 Strategies family is getting a new client, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome them into our house. Meeman 901 Strategies has partnered with the Mid-South LGBTQ+ Archive to create and promote content that is meaningful and lasting. Directed by account lead Denzel Alexander and account executives Marvin Wilkins and Kareem Khudheir, Meeman 901 will be transforming the way that the Mid-South LGBTQ+ Archive runs its social media. The Mid-South LGBTQ+ Archive

Posting a message on social media is easy. However, ensuring that the target audience receives the message can be more complicated due to social media algorithms. Those who aren’t new to social media may remember a time when social media posts were seen in chronological order. Currently, the posts seen on a user's timeline is determined by relevance. Relevancy is determined by an algorithm that gathers data from a user’s interactions on the platform. According to Webster, an

The emmys flopped. At least that’s what most people on the internet are saying. An award show that used to bring millions of viewers didn’t do as well as expected given its viewings in past years’. The emmys follow a business model that is becoming antique. They mainly use the award show to promote the upcoming seasons of primetime television, which has also gone down to online streaming due to the increase in binge watching. The awards are three hours long and uses less ente

Check out the “Pet Age” that has taken social media by storm with many famous social media dogs. These dogs act as celebrities and have thousands to millions of followers on platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. These famous dogs have become so popular through their pet owners who take the initiative to create their furry friends an account. Here are a few loving animals that many users on social media adore: Boo the Pomeranian Boo, the Pomeranian who

Not too long ago, Twitter gave us the power to use 280 characters in a tweet. Now, a new feature is in the works. The time is finally here: Twitter is finally letting us rearrange your photos in the order you want! Yes, you heard that right. The testing of this started back in July, and it has officially launched. It took you long enough, Twitter. As you can see, the process is pretty straight forward. Now when attach two or more images, you can rearrange it in the way you wa

Likes could soon be out of sight and out of mind. Earlier this year, Instagram released a statement saying that they wanted to get rid of likes. They announced that they weren’t taking away the complete action of liking a photo, but that they wanted to experiment with making the like count disappear. If done, this means that users would no longer see 100 people liked this post and it would transition to “this person” and others liked this post. The social site has received a

Memphis, TN, is home to more than just blues music and barbecue. The city hosts some of the most creative people in the world (and the most stylish)! Today we’re giving you insight on a few bloggers and influencers that attended The University of Memphis. Megan Sullivan. (@megonomics101) / megonomics101.com If you’re looking for fun colors to add to your wardrobe or the best snacks around, Megan is your girl! Since graduating with her double major degree in accounting and mar

Did you lose your JUUL this weekend? Probably a good thing. Vaping is a trend that took over the media in 2018 with its gifs and memes, but JUUL has been in the headlines all over the internet, and not in a good way. One of the ways JUUL became so popular is because the company advertised it being safer than smoking regular cigarettes. However, on Sept. 9, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to JUUL Labs Inc. for marketing unauthorized modifie

For about a year now, Wendy’s has had a strong social media presence, mostly on twitter. Whoever is running their social media account often “claps back” at any hater that Wendy’s may have. These past few months, however, Popeye’s released a new chicken sandwich which unleashed an all-out social media war on Chick-Fil-A. Although Chick-Fil-A is known as “the Lord’s food,” both restaurants had some pretty amusing arguments. The banter continued for about two weeks between Pop

Dreamers. Thinkers. Doers. That’s the motto that students at the University of Memphis follow. At Meeman 901 Strategies, we like to consider ourselves the doers. We do strategic communication work in public relations, advertising, and creative mass media. This semester, students involved in Meeman 901 Strategies are working for practicum credit as account leads, executives, designers, strategists and more under the direction of firm director Corinne Baldwin, graduate assistan

In today’s world with voice assistants like the Amazon Echo and Google Home, connection to the world is made easier. But what happens when the world can connect to you without your consent? Apple’s FaceTime bug became a Twitter moment when its user’s privacy was compromised. In a series of tweets ranging from tech professionals to regular consumers, the news about Apple’s 12.1 update bug spread. The glitch allowed users to listen to the receiving caller’s microphone even if t

Social media can be used for more than just posting selfies, boosting ego with likes and followers, and making branded social media posts. Brands are realizing that using various platforms to create conversations and make a change are worth much more. Not only brands, but influencers, and people like you and me can do the same thing. Social media is such a vast communication medium, it has become the perfect place to advocate for various social issues and bring awareness. Bel

Engagement, engagement, engagement! This is what keeps blogs and social media pages afloat through all of the noise of the internet. Below you will find ways to start understanding your audience, so that you can begin to increase engagement on your blog. 1. Understanding Your Target Audience Ask yourself, “What do my readers need from me?” or “Who does my blog help?” The answers to these questions can help you understand who your blog is targeting. Understanding your audience

With the recent Mega Millions up for grabs through the lottery, many had their hopes up to win the jackpot. I speak for many when I say we are all a little envious of the winner of 1.6 billion dollars in South Carolina. Other than seeing the winning numbers on television, the next best place to look for the winning lottery numbers was online, and by online I do not mean the Powerball website. In fact, after the winning numbers were revealed the Powerball website was down. Soc