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

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Three question areas in particular – about goals, issues and technology – stood out to me. For example, a study conducted by Edelman in 2018 found “nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of consumers around the world now buy on belief, a remarkable increase of 13 points since 2017.”. 3) PR Technology is about Customer Experience.

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15 Social Media Trends to Follow in 2019

Critical Mention

Today, nearly 90 percent of companies are using social media marketing and Dreamgrow reports over 60 percent of customers expect companies to offer customer service through their social channels. With the data privacy scandal that rocked Facebook in 2018, transparency became a critical social media trend this year.

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Who Were The PR Winners And Losers of 2017?

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Bitcoin in particular attracted the kind of media coverage that only enhanced its appeal, even when the coverage was skeptical, thanks to the sheer power of blockchain technology. Here’s hoping for smoother road in 2018. Without a core of innovation, the bitcoin story would be just another fad. United Airlines.

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15 Social Media Trends to Follow in 2019

Critical Mention

Today, nearly 90 percent of companies are using social media marketing and Dreamgrow reports over 60 percent of customers expect companies to offer customer service through their social channels. With the data privacy scandal that rocked Facebook in 2018, transparency became a critical social media trend this year.

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Hopes, Dreams and Sage Advice: 40+ Marketing and PR predictions for 2023

Sword and the Script

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. Your technology should be an enabler to spending less time on screens and more time building key relationships. PR adopts AI as a research and content tool.

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26 Thoughtful Marketing Predictions that Could Actually Happen in 2019 Across PR, Content, Digital, Social Media and Customer Success

Sword and the Script

Brands have already come forth in 2018 wearing a political armband, and this creates complexity in marketing and public relations strategy. Calls for GDPR style American laws to codify privacy as a human right will increase, culminating in American laws in 2020. 13) Simplifying personalization and recommendation services.