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How Digital PR Pros Can Cope with Recent Google Search Updates

Cision

The 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer states that out of all the people they surveyed, over 60% trust Google rather than news outlets. Google search algorithm updates in 2016 , for example, included a number of integrated changes in order to unify mobile SEO and local SEO along with paid and organic results. Image Source: [link].

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6 Best Practices for Identifying and Reacting to a PR Crisis

Cision

Crisis communication is an important aspect of most PR roles. In the Journal of Marketing Management, a group of British researchers write that crisis communication has “implications for brand equity and consumers’ purchase intentions.” Identifying a PR crisis. Speed is crucial to crisis management.

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Public Relations Objectives

Doctor Spin

Manage issues before they escalate and become real problems. Gather actionable insights from data analysis and focus groups. You cannot “do marketing” towards these groups; their informational needs differ from those of potential consumers. And these groups are rarely convinced by marketing messages. link] 10 Coombs, W.

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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. Investment in education and talent is the only answer to this challenge”.

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Brand crisis research: vaccine mandates, Striketober, & misinformation

NewsWhip

The research shows that companies managing a brand crisis often have an opportunity to get ahead of the most damaging narratives before becoming immortalized in public opinion. Nicholson explains that in 2016 “outright false stories were going viral” and now it has become harder to identify. Rising audience-side misinformation.

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How Digital PR Pros Can Cope with Recent Google Search Updates

Beyond PR

The 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer states that out of all the people they surveyed, over 60% trust Google rather than news outlets. Google search algorithm updates in 2016 , for example, included a number of integrated changes in order to unify mobile SEO and local SEO along with paid and organic results. Image Source: [link].

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What Do You Get When You Cross Media Trends with Customer Support and Investor Relations? PR Tech Sum: Business Wire, Meltwater, Onclusive, Cision, TrendKite

Sword and the Script

new research from staffing firm The Creative Group shows. e) The industry is growing: Employment for PR pros is up 9% from 2016 via Muck Rack. “As h) Crisis Management – Q&A with a PR Pro via TVEyes. there’s a lot you can do to prepare for a crisis.

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