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Trends That Will Shape PR in 2018

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

What can PR professionals expect in 2018? We saw the Coca-Cola company air a Super Bowl ad featuring a stream of attractive multiethnic individuals set against “America the Beautiful,” sung in various languages. Get ready for more of the same in 2018. Here are some we’ve noticed. Brand advocacy will grow.

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Why the ‘Stealing Thunder Theory’ of Crisis Comms Requires Focus and Intent

PRSay

From journalism layoffs to AI-generated mis- and disinformation and from apathy to indifference, how media covers crisis and how the public consumes news has changed. In January 2024, the same study found that more than 830 jobs were lost in media, and the company projects up to 10,000 journalism and media jobs may be lost in 2024.

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Don’t Overlook Your Office Neighbors: The Importance of Building Internal Relationships

Deirdre Breakenridge

Many young professionals aspire to leadership roles in their organizations, and senior executives advise the way to the top requires a concerted effort to build relationships across an organization over time. A Guest Post By Marlene S. Neill, Assistant Professor at Baylor University. While relationships are crucial, so are the basics.

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14 Views on When a Company Should Speak Out About a Social Issue Today

PRSay

Companies and organizations of all sizes today are increasingly under pressure — from activists to employees — to speak out on high-profile political and social issues. In this tumultuous past year, stakeholders want to know where companies and CEOs stand. In the era of accountability, accountability is the crucible of trust.

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18 Marketing and PR that Read Like a Meta Description for the Year 2018

Sword and the Script

As we close in on the year’s end, I looked back over these marketing and PR statistics in an effort to surface those points that in some way, shape or form, help to summarize 2018 as a year. As a vertical, technology companies invest 9.7% 13) Storytelling the hottest trend in PR in 2018. of revenue in marketing, compared with 7.9%

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PR Advantages of Pitching Trade Press

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Every B2B tech PR person dreams of the splashy feature that will help make their company brand instantly recognizable. Maybe it’s a Fast Company article detailing a compelling success or a groundbreaking startup story. Those hours, of course, include studying trade journals, reviews, and analyst reports.

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Is there still a place for PR wire services in the 2018 communicator?s toolbox?

Communications Conversations

Maybe it’s been the kinds of companies I worked for in the past. My big question: Do these wire services still have a place in the 2018 communicator’s toolbox? We still see the role of the wire service at times for financial releases, significant leadership announcements and some products/services.