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Digital PR spend increases significantly, but still not enough investment in training

Stuart Bruce

The PRCA Digital PR and Communications Report 2016 reveals a sharp rise in digital PR budgets, but continuing concern over the lack of investment in training. Depressingly the need for more investment in training was also one of the main findings of last year’s report. However, social media (i.e.

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Why You Should Hire a Crisis Communications Agency?

Prohibition

The negative reaction caused by unplanned events can quickly snowball into a full-fledged mess, but that’s where a PR agency comes in to provide documentation, analysis and actionable advice to help companies handle their most sensitive high stakes situations with professionalism. Book a free consultation with us today!

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Five Critical Trends in Digital PR You Must Act On

Norton's Notes

Put together after a YouGov study of 228 agency and in-house PR professionals across a wide range of sectors, the results are, for me, both encouraging and worrying. Digital remains the big growth area in PR. The division of labour between in-house and agency is changing. Digital PR Budgets.

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Newsjacking is an Effective Tool in your PR Toolkit

Landis PR

Have they been media trained? If you don’t have the bona fides to weigh in…don’t. Move quickly. Newsjacking is an opportunity that you have to jump on. A day late is…too late. Prepare your subject matter experts (SMEs). Make sure they’re available and have three good key messages to communicate. Do you have data to support the subject?

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7 PR Blogs You Should Be Following

Critical Mention

We exist to educate, inspire and celebrate forward-thinking communicators and brands through expert insight, job leads, agency directory, digital tools, courses and annual Bespoke Communication Awards program. Map out your PR career plan: PR Career Guide: Public Relations Job Titles, Descriptions, & Salary.

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Communication in Top Eight Digital Skills Needed

The Proactive Report

Digital etiquette. Digital PR Skills. Many of these skills are particularly relevant to the practice of PR. Communication: PR is a communication function. There are a host of digital skills we need just to manage our jobs as PR pros. Every year the digital skills gap drives an estimated $1.3

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Eight Ideas to Unlearn this Summer: A Communicator’s Checklist

PR News

The post Eight Ideas to Unlearn this Summer: A Communicator’s Checklist appeared first on PR News Blog. Sand between your tanned toes and the relaxing sound of waves hitting the shore. Happy hour that begins at 4pm (it’s 5’oclock somewhere). Visiting new places. Dealing with crowds (literally, being able to deal with crowds).