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State of Social Q1 2017: Facebook nears 2 billion users, says video or else

Shift Communications

The largest social network in the world – and to some people, the entire Internet – released its Q1 2017 earnings. Facebook’s overall growth remained above 4% quarter-over-quarter in Q1, which it has sustained over the past 3 quarters. What’s new with the 800 pound gorilla in social media? User Growth.

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Top Tech Trends That Affect PR: Mary Meeker 2017

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Last month Mary Meeker of Kleiner, Perkins, Caulfield, Byers released her Internet Trends report for 2017 , and all 355 slides are well worth a read for anyone in tech public relations or digital marketing. But most relevant of all may be the sheer amount of data available to consumers about their own health and wellness.

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Creative Headlines Will Drive PR SEO & Success in 2017

Cision

It continues a thought leading series based on Agency and Client-side workplace issues, and is the basis of a forthcoming coaching and mentoring book to be published in 2017 alongside the 15th anniversary of the agency. As cited by recent Nieman Lab research published in PR Daily , headlines matter more when readers consume more content.

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State of Social Q4 2017: Snapchat Snaps Back

Shift Communications

Consumers are especially distracted by many other priorities for their attention. B2B companies pay to retarget in order to close deals, while B2C companies solicit consumer purchases. per user: While this is a reach from Facebook’s record-breaking $6 ARPU, it’s still a strong showing. Snapchat notched 37.5%

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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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[Webinar Recap] Here are the Top 2017 Social Media Trends to Watch by Black PR Wire and Business Wire Part II

Business Wire

By Vilan Trub, Business Wire The following is Part II of Business Wire's article providing insight into the top social media trends for 2017. While Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are great for reaching audiences, LinkedIn offers a far more unique, targeted reach. Getting audiences to consume your content is the first step.

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How Successful Journalists Use Social Media

Cision

The recently released Cision 2017 Global Social Journalism Study takes a deep dive into how journalists approach and use social media. Between the 2012 and 2017 iterations of the Cision Global Social Journalism Study, there was a 12 percent increase in the number of journalists that said that they post content to social media platforms daily.