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Digital PR Challenges in 2016

The Proactive Report

The Content Marketing Institute and Marketing Profs have produced two excellent reports on the state of content marketing in 2016. These are precisely the skills needed by marketing and PR pros in 2016 and beyond. Digital PR should be high on your list for 2016. DOWNLOAD THE PDF.

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How Digital PR Pros Can Cope with Recent Google Search Updates

Cision

The PR industry and SEO no longer live in two separate worlds. The 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer states that out of all the people they surveyed, over 60% trust Google rather than news outlets. A strong reason for PR pros to start concentrating more on SEO. Image Source: [link]. Google Fred Update. Screen: [link].

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Remakes & Remixes: Replicating Successful Digital PR Campaigns

Buzzstream

That Digital PR Campaign has been done before – can you do it again? This post originally started out as a talk called Difficult Second Album Syndrome which I gave at Drink Digital earlier this year. A large chunk of the coverage the piece subsequently received was journalists reporting on James Gunn’s tweets.

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Tech Tool that Makes Digital PR a Breeze

The Proactive Report

FREE WEBINAR ON DIGITAL PR STRATEGY NOVEMBER 9, 2016. I’ve been using my 10-step Digital PR plan for several years now and have long wished for one tool that could do everything needed to implement each step. Until recently I’ve had to use several tools, which drove me crazy. Check this out.

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2016 Media Landscape

The Proactive Report

And as more digital natives get to an age where they’re reading and watching news, the numbers will keep moving in the direction of online.’ In 2016 74% of Americans have ever access news on a mobile device. What this means for PR. This is up from 54% in 2013.

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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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How Fake News Affects PR

The Proactive Report

Fake News has always been around, but 2016 saw a sudden rise in stories that were blatantly false or misleading or partially untrue. A Gallup poll in September 2016 showed that trust in the media has sunk to a new low. Pitch your stories to media outlets and reporters that have a reputation for excellent news reporting.