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Preparing Businesses for the Quantum Leap: Strategic Insights for the Next Technological Era

Stern + Associates

Quantum technologies are about to shift the paradigm of the entire computing world, ushering in a new era of communication and possibility. an award-winning quantum technology expert and the Howard Reiss Chair in Physical Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Organizations need to disrupt or be disrupted.”

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Who Were The PR Winners And Losers of 2017?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Yes, 2017 feels like a lifetime ago, given our breakneck news cycle, but there were plenty of public relations lessons over the year for big brands and business categories. 2017 was like a charmed year for the digital commerce giant. For the MSM, 2017 was filled with ups and downs. The Winners. Mainstream media. The Losers.

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The Top PR Trends For 2017

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Here are the top new trends that are accelerating change in the practice of public relations and challenging old-timers as we move into 2017. The explosion of digital and social media has made every aspect of corporate reputation―from customer service to CEO behavior―relevant to brand image, and therefore to PR.

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2017 PR Salary Survey Suggests Demand for Talent Tightening

Sword and the Script

Those are some of the conclusions drawn from the annual PRWeek 2017 Salary Survey which suggests salaries for skilled PR pros remain strong. Median Corporate and Agency PR Salary . The median salary at PR agencies rose from $84,500 last year, while the median corporate salary dipped slightly to $126,000 from $130,000.

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Study Reveals Gaps Between the CEO and PR in Communications Goals, Issues and Technology

Sword and the Script

But a new survey out of the Center for Public Relations at USC Annenberg shows that isn’t happening among some PR pros and corporate communicators. Three question areas in particular – about goals, issues and technology – stood out to me. 3) PR Technology is about Customer Experience. 1) A Difference in Communications Goals.

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The Most Epic PR Fails of 2017

Barokas

The rapid rate at which information is flows via social is probably why 2017 had some of the most epic PR fails of all time. No brand is safe anymore; it doesn’t matter if you’re a 10-person startup or a billion-dollar corporation, everyone can learn a lesson or two of what not to do in a public relations fiasco. – Aubrey.

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State of Social Media, 2Q 2017: Twitter Fails to Grow Users

Shift Communications

On a quarter-over-quarter basis, Twitter showed a mild 3% improvement over Q1: However, if we examine Twitter’s data through the same lens of seasonality, we see that 2017 has not been a banner year: Its average revenue per user is still well below the gold standard benchmark of $2/user. Vice President, Marketing Technology.

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