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What Lies Ahead for Public Relations in 2018?

PRSay

In 2018, discussions about the future for PR and communications pros will likely include the topic of robots. Tools to measure and evaluate public relations might continue their march away from simplistic and output-based methods toward more valuable outcome-based measures. the blink-and-you-miss-it nature of Snapchat).

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Gigging, Measurement and Accelerated Integration: A 2018 Outlook

PRSay

If you think 2017 was a year of change in public relations, then brace yourself for 2018. I expect we’ll see the following in 2018: Integration acceleration: It’s now a must that strategic planning, creative, analytics and digital are fully integrated in client teams. This shift will accelerate in 2018.

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Top Public Relations Trends in 2018: Introduction

Shift Communications

What’s ahead for the public relations profession amidst a world of disruption? Disruption happens to industries measured in weeks and months rather than years or epochs. The 2018 PR Mega-Trends. As we wind down 2017, our gaze inevitably turns to the horizon. The Big Picture. The world as a whole is moving faster than ever.

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The Influencer Marketing Measurement Enigma

PRSay

Public relations has always been a challenge to measure. However, now that public relations is overlapping with marketing, you’d think demonstrating a return on investment (ROI) would be getting easier. Such measurements include click-through rates, engagement rates, average engagement times, locations, etc.

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Public relations calendar for 2018

Stephen Waddington

A calendar of the key international events in public relations in 2018. It was crowdsourced as part of my public relations in 2018 project. 22 to 24 April – World Public Relations Forum , Global Alliance, Oslo. 12 to 14 June – 10 th Annual Global Summit on Measurement , AMEC, Barcelona.

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A New Era for Measuring Communications Campaigns

PRSay

We all know it’s important to measure our PR campaigns. However, according to Muck Rack’s 2020 “State of PR Survey,” 64 percent of public relations pros still struggle with quantifiable measurement — a 1 percent improvement from last year’s findings. True behavior change doesn’t happen overnight,” Grant said.

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No more inflated numbers. Make 2018 the year your PR measurement got real

The Resolution Blog

Steph is an independent freelance measurement consultant and she has been using excel for data analysis in PR for years. Make 2018 your year for powerful ‘key performance indicators’ Estimated coverage views are an ideal metric to set as a KPI. Check out Steph Bridgeman’s blog post on analysing PR data in excel. Thank you Steph!