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3 PR Trends to Watch in 2018

The Proactive Report

Here are my picks for the top 3 PR trends in 2018. It should come as no surprise then that the ability to craft a content strategy is the number one skill CMOs are looking for in 2018. This could be a huge opportunity for PR Agencies in 2018. Content strategy. However, only 31% have a documented strategy.

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TechNews.io Versus Cision: It’s All About the Search

Remote PR Jobs

Originally seen on Medium When I brought my company’s PR function in-house in August of 2018, I realized that I needed a media database. To be sure, these names are obtained through a web-scrape — something that I had hoped to avoid in my initial search for a media database solution.

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Be Relevant: 21 Media Relations Insights From 3 Surveys Polling 3,000+ Journalists [UML]

Sword and the Script

2) Volume of PR pitches received. 48% of journalists responding to this survey said they get between 1-5 pitches a day; 18% get between 5-10; 12% get upwards of 10-20; and 13% get 20 plus pitches a day. 3) Best medium for PR pitches. 4) How long should pitches be? 2) Volume of PR pitches received.

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20 PR and Marketing Predictions for 2022

Sword and the Script

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Emerging channels like podcasts will continue to grow in influence, which means PR pros have to become more fluent in strategically pitching and forming relationships in these channels. The metaverse, Web 3.0, Happy New Year!

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55 tips, tools and articles that will super-charge your Public Relations knowledge in 2018

The Resolution Blog

The content you should be creating 2018 plans are underway and creatives are about to be brought to life. Google Analytics gets responsive Google analytics users will now be able to obtain information about web traffic more easily and quickly with natural language. Could there be a future standard for article strength?

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Media Relations Keeps Getting Harder; Here are 6 Dynamic Techniques to Adapt

Sword and the Script

That’s an increase from 68% in 2019 and 51% in 2018. That’s better than estimating the publication’s web traffic or impressions. There’s a lot of competition and everything isn’t a pitch. PR pitches reporters because they work for a publication with an audience. Be more strategic. Build your own audience.

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7 Media Statistics from an Annual Survey of Reporters that Gives PR a Glimpse of their Mindset

Sword and the Script

The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. For example, citing the Edelman Trust Barometer, Digiday reported , “trust in traditional media has increased from 48 percent last year to 61 percent in 2018.”. 3) Top challenges facing reporters.

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