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Infographic: How Journalists Use Social Media in 2016

Cision

As Cision’s 2016 Global Social Journalism Study notes, email continues to not only be the most common form of contact between journalists and PR professionals, it’s also the most preferred. However, to reach journalists tomorrow , agencies and brand communicators must consider the other options gaining ground.

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2016 Global Social Journalism Study: How to Reach More Journalists on Social Media

Cision

Connecting with journalists via social media should be a no-brainer for any PR pro. According to Cision’s 2016 Global Social Journalism Study published this week, nearly half (48 percent) of U.S. journalists say they would be unable to carry out their work without social media.

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

Communications Conversations

You may have seen this graphic last week–it was making the rounds on social media (even I shared it). It’s from LinkedIn, which aggregated data to share with us the “top skills” of today’s social media manager. Yes, social media pros do need to understand how to manage social ad campaigns.

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5 Reasons Email Is Key for Communication in 2016

Cision

The argument for diversification of and focus on different (newer, shiny, social) communication platforms is complex: for every advantage there is an equally compelling disadvantage. What I want to do in this post is make a five-point argument that email is one of the most important communications channels in 2016.

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The Evolution of Multimedia Across Social Media

Cision

For the second half of 2016, I ’ m interviewing the world ’ s best content creators, futurists and change agents to see how content got where it is today and see where it ’ s going tomorrow. . In 2016, live video seems like a no-brainer. Every innovation in social media goes through a similar growth cycle.

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Discovering the Roadmap in Teaching Social Media

Deirdre Breakenridge

I have always been very passionate about social media, but when it comes to teaching social media, there is nothing more rewarding. I have been teaching my social media class for the last three years and it’s been one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had as a professor. Rubrics and feedback forms.

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Kicking Off #PRStudChat in 2016 with PR Strategy

Deirdre Breakenridge

ET to kick off 2016 with a Twitter chat discussion on PR Strategy. If you’re in PR and communications, then strategy should be top of mind, helping you to be more effective with your PR activities, and to make strategic decisions around the best ways to communicate. You can check out more about Shonali here.

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