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In #PR This is all You Need to Know in 2016

Deirdre Breakenridge

Thank you Meredith Fineman for keeping me relevant), I have pulled together everything a PR person may have done in 2015 that they don’t need to do anymore, while giving y’all some guidance for 2016. Believe that you are supposed to like analytics and numbers, when in fact, you probably never will. It is so so so important.

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2016: The Year of the (Marketing) Monkey

Shift Communications

2016 in the Chinese Zodiac is the year of the Monkey, whose attributes include being “smart, quick witted, frank, optimistic, ambitious and adventurous.” There’s been a lot of talk about analytics and data this year, which shows agencies are recognizing its importance. Here’s to an exciting 2016. Walking the Walk on Data.

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Top skills of the 2022 social media professional–as told by the people doing the actual work

Communications Conversations

I wrote a post back in 2016 about the 10 skills the PR pro of the future will need to have. Social media managers will need to be able to write on the fly with accuracy and the ability to distill down complex ideas. Analytical mind and basic knowledge of digital marketing landscape. Canva/design. Social Listening.

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A CRM with Real Analytics for Public Relations, M&A Report, Geoffrey Moore on PR Technology; PR Tech Sum: Propel, Burton-Taylor, Cision, Edelman and Onclusive

Sword and the Script

As I wrapped up the writing on this post, I figured I had done three of these so far but surprised myself when I realized this is the fifth one. If you write a nice note, I might just give it to you. Analytics – open rates and response rates – which is useful to know if a reporter even saw you pitch. Where does the time go?

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10 Must-See Presentations at #CMWorld 2016

Beyond PR

Instead of focusing solely on creating content, content marketers now spend most of their efforts on content distribution, analytics, and optimization. You spend a lot of time planning, writing, editing and designing content. How to Level-Up Your Writing and Make it Ludicrously Spectacular. The reason for this is simple.

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20 PR and Marketing Predictions for 2022

Sword and the Script

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. So, my prediction for 2022 is that those PR practitioners with stand-out skills like stellar writing ability and a proven track record of success will have unlimited career opportunities.

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Use Your Class to Get a Job in Social Media

Deirdre Breakenridge

When I attended graduate school in 2016, I was also working at a Porter Novelli in Washington, D.C. If you have to write a research report, how could that research help your client’s business? If you’re in a research class that briefly brings up social media analytics, find out how you can get more practice with analytics.