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Three Public Relations Mega-Trends in 2017

Shift Communications

What does the public relations industry have to look forward to in 2017? In 2017, the tsunami of content will only increase. The logical corollary to a massive tsunami of content is that consumers attention is not growing at a commensurate rate. However, the year that the bubble bursts will not be 2017. Content Shockwave.

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IBM Vision: The Future of AI and Public Relations

Shift Communications

I had the pleasure and privilege of attending IBM Vision 2017 as a guest of IBM Analytics. Christopher Penn (@cspenn) May 17, 2017. We see this happening in the communications and PR industry. Every new channel reduces the friction needed for consumers to get what they want. Christopher Penn (@cspenn) May 17, 2017.

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20 PR and Marketing Predictions for 2022

Sword and the Script

Data-driven PR. One of the big headlines for 2022 is that a data-driven approach to PR will be a must. Emerging channels like podcasts will continue to grow in influence, which means PR pros have to become more fluent in strategically pitching and forming relationships in these channels.

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Breaching 140: Who’s Using Twitter’s 280 Characters?

Shift Communications

On September 26, 2017, Twitter surprised its users by announcing that certain users would have their tweet character limits doubled, from 140 characters to 280 characters. We downloaded 4,832,877 tweets from Twitter dating back to September 1, 2017. Consumer health and fitness. Consumer technology. Automakers.

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Kerry Sheehan on the slow march of AI in PR

Stephen Waddington

Kerry Sheehan and I first met in 2017. We went on the create the AI in PR (abbreviated to AIinPR) panel thanks to the support of then President Sarah Waddington and CEO Alastair McCapra. As you’ll discover Kerry is driven and hugely enthusiastic. How is AI impacting PR right now and what can we look forward to in the future?

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What’s Next for Digital Health Investments?

Shift Communications

Digital health investments are on the rise and venture funding approached $6 billion in 2017 according to RockHealth. Producing evidence from the onset and getting access to data to teach these machines are two critical challenges that companies must consider and overcome. Give Consumers Control. Combat Chronic Conditions.

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How To Reach Top-Tier Influencers on PR Budgets

Shift Communications

Given these potential complications, how might we leverage our public relations capabilities to align with or reach influencers on more traditional PR budgets and messaging? The best influencers are constantly consuming information of value to their audience; depending on their niche, that information may be from industry publications.

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