How 5 PR shops got out the vote on Tuesday

PR firms across the country are making sure employees have ample time to get to the polls on Tuesday.

Some gave staffers the day off, while others threw parties or gave treats to employees who voted.

Here’s what five PR agencies did to mark Election Day.

Allison+Partners
Allison+Partners signed the Time to Vote pledge to encourage employees to take time out of their workdays to vote in the midterm elections. In accordance with this pledge, and continuing an initiative the firm started in 2016, all staffers, including interns, in Allison+Partners’ U.S. offices have been provided with up to four hours paid time off to vote. The firm is also offering a day for early dismissal, should it reach a percentage goal for its offices across the country. Offices are also hosting celebrations to encourage voting and meeting the participation threshold. For example, the firm’s New York office held a "Beer and Ballots" party on Friday to give employees time to review the issues, go over their ballots, and see where candidates stand in preparation for voting. The firm also has a mock "bake sale" going on for those who voted to pick up some sweet treats.

11 brands ensuring there are no excuses not to vote on election day

Election Day is finally here and brands want to get you fired up to vote.

Levi's and North Face are encouraging staffers to vote in the midterms, while other brands such as Uber are offering customers discounted rides to polling stations.

Marketing's next battlefield: Your phone's camera

NEW YORK: Just as mainstream marketers get comfortable with social media, a new frontier is opening: the smartphone camera.

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Like with "what happens after you die?" and "do we have free will?" the question, "is a hot dog a sandwich?" is one of the greatest philosophical inquiries of our time. It's a source of cultural contempt, a puzzle of logic, and a pick-up line far more effective than "what's your sign?"

This Shockingly Effective Fire-Safety Video, Viewed 9 Million Times, May Change How You Sleep

When you go to sleep at night, you’re probably not thinking about fire ravaging your home. And if you’re like me, you probably leave your bedroom doors open—perhaps so kids and pets can wander freely, or maybe just so you can hear whether there’s trouble in the night.

If so, you’re not alone. Only 29 percent of Americans sleep with their bedroom doors closed, according to a recent survey by the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute. And of those who do keep doors open, the group reports, more than half think it will actually help them in a fire to have doors open for easy access to other rooms.

The Stream Podcast Episode 2: Inside the Twitch Matrix

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There are a lot of reasons to be fascinated by the world of Twitch. There’s the explosive user growth, the massive dollars streamers rake in, the democratization of content creation and even the way the platform reflects how we connect as humans in today’s “anxiety ridden” digital age (more on that from Micah in the episode).

Snapchat launches TV-style content on Shows with non-skippable ads

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Instagrammers Are Being Lured to ‘the World’s Most Epic Pop-Up’ on Nov. 6 (at Every Polling Place)

If you like limited-time pop-ups that make for great Instagram fodder and seem to attract every celebrity in America, then look no further than the Museum of Voting.

Happening only on Nov. 6, it has the vibe of an immersive democratic experience where your decisions have highly realistic consequences—because it is, and they do. In fact, the whole thing is better known by its more traditional name “Election Day in the U.S.”