PR 20/20

JANUARY 15, 2019

New year, same marketing program? If the “same old, same old” mentality applies to your marketing goals and campaigns in 2019, it’s time to take a step back and evaluate how important success is to you. But we as marketers know “trends” can mean just about anything. Top Marketing Trends for 2019, Curated.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The world of marketing and PR evolves rapidly. It’s critical to keep up with the latest trends, technologies, and methodologies so that your company doesn’t miss opportunities and get left behind. . Browse this curated list and then book tickets to kick off your best year of marketing and PR yet! Location: Miami, FL.

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Conference Marketing Case Study Measurement 329

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 17, 2019

In the competitive market space within an ever-evolving digital age, prioritizing customer experience is arguably the most efficient way to stand out of the crowd for businesses. For those curious enough to know more about the same, the following will aid you in enlightening yourself about the Top Digital Customer Experience Trends for 2019.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 30, 2020

For PR pros, it’s not only expected, but part of our job to stay up-to-date on all industry trends and current affairs in the U.S. 62 million Americans listen to podcasts each week, and the first ten months of 2019 saw a record 192,000 new podcasts launched. Here’s a roundup of some top advertising and marketing podcasts.

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Critical Mention

APRIL 17, 2019

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. To help you create your social media marketing strategy, we have 15 of the top social media trends you need to follow in 2019!

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Social Media Trends Media Instagram 61

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2019

There were 62 posts published on this blog in 2019. In going through the reader analytics for the full year, these are the top 10 most-read posts on this blog about public relations (PR) and marketing. If you’ve been a reader in 2019, thank you! 1) What do Public Relations Salary Ranges Look Like in 2019?

Blogging 80

Blogging Publicity Marketing Survey 80

Communications Conversations

JULY 26, 2018

I’ve seen a number of articles recently that have focused on a growing–and increasingly troublesome–trend in our industry: Our complete over-reliance on tools and technology. Brands don’t need to be purchasing more technology–they need to be purchasing less. Forget hiring “content marketers.”

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Technology Social Media Tools Trends 84

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 30, 2020

For PR pros, it’s not only expected, but part of our job to stay up-to-date on all industry trends and current affairs in the U.S. 62 million Americans listen to podcasts each week, and the first ten months of 2019 saw a record 192,000 new podcasts launched. Here’s a roundup of some top advertising and marketing podcasts.

Marketing 204

Marketing Advertising Advertising Industry 204

Sword and the Script

APRIL 23, 2019

The annual survey polled 210 CEOs, 1,583 PR professionals and 378 students with an eclectic mix of questions to develop the 2019 Global Communications Report. Three question areas in particular – about goals, issues and technology – stood out to me. 3) PR Technology is about Customer Experience.

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Technology Study Communications Survey 128

5W PR

JANUARY 10, 2020

For many, 2019 was a year of change, growth, and looking forward to what’s still to come. As specific consumer trends evolve, so does brand messaging. Here are the biggest consumer trends to look for in 2020 and some companies that are leading the charge: Purpose Driven Marketing. Voice-First Experiences & Products.

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Consumer Trends Sports Technology 78

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

The in-housing trend in PR isn’t entirely surprising. It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. For example, there have been numerous surveys and a pile of anecdotal evidence that CMOs are bringing more marketing work in-house. The In-House Effects on Law Firms.

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Agency Trends Marketing Survey 93

Inbound PR

JULY 3, 2019

Mary Meeker's 2019 Internet Trends report is out. 333 pages full of insights around internet users and usage, e-commerce, advertising, work, education, freemium business models and more. It's pretty detailed and there's so much to learn. I've gone through the whole report and wanted to share some of the things that stood out to me.

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Report Trends Education Data 61

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Before we know it, it’ll be time to wrap the year’s marketing campaigns, report on performance and write the plan for what will bring next year’s successes. It’s important that marketers constantly iterate strategies throughout the year based on performance. If not, you should. In addition, the average respondent consumes 1.5

Video 78

Video Trends Strategy Marketing 78

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 13, 2019

A Guest Post by Albane Flamant, Marketing Manager – US, Talkwalker. have become essential parts of the marketing and PR toolbox. Example of video recognition technology. Sentiment analysis technology used to have a bad rep in the PR industry because guess what? Cauliflower Shane (@KingDomeGnome) April 9, 2019.

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5W PR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

With some states loosening up COVID-19 restrictions, what lies ahead for merchants and marketers? What changes, if any, in strategy, services, and technology do they need to employ? Walgreens told Forrester that spending for nonessentials was lower in May, continuing a trend the analytics firm found in its April survey.

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Consumer Trends Publicity Survey 88

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Marketing conferences have shaped my top team memories. To share the knowledge wealth, below is my list of the 20 coolest marketing events in 2020 (coming to a venue somewhere in the U.S.). Social Media Marketing World. Discover the best social media marketing techniques from the world’s top experts.”.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

As the CEO of a leading communications technology company, I have been asked by many of our customers what this means for the industry. We have already witnessed a steady increase in the marketing teams’ budgets for technology, automation and measurement over the past fifteen years. So which comes first?

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Industry Communications Measurement Technology 253

Wildfire

AUGUST 6, 2018

A couple of weeks ago, the Wildfire team went along to the latest meet-up from creative marketing magazine Contagious. Now I know what you’re thinking: “Not another PR trends piece banging on about big data, brand purpose and mixed reality marketing.”. The days of coming up with 12-month marketing plans are dead.

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Trends Big Data Creativity Data 58

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 22, 2020

The Asia Pacific region contains many of the fastest-growing and lucrative business markets, especially for technology companies. Advancements like 5G, robotics, AI, and mobile technology infrastructure give it an edge. Others, like Australia, are more casual and freewheeling and feature wide-open markets in most cases.

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Mobile Local Technology Trends 156

Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Here are 7 things I learned from the report: 1: Marketers need to get smarter about measuring success on IG stories. Even though 57% of marketers said Stories were very effective or somewhat effective, a whopping 35% said they were “uncertain” of overall effectiveness. Are you freaking kidding me? The worst part?

Report 76

Report Analysis Video Instagram 76

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 23, 2019

Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends 2019 report is a monster. The report is packed with insights on internet adoption, devices and platforms; the internet ad market; content formats; and observations on disruptive business models and markets. Technology is also enabling a remote workforce. I’m a big fan of her work. .

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PRSay

DECEMBER 19, 2018

In creating the daily Issues & Trends newsletter, an exclusive PRSA member benefit, we here at PRSA’s publications department often share the media stories we find fascinating, informative and pertinent to the evolving communications profession. ” Tech trends. He creates and edits Issues & Trends.

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Trends Crisis Corporate Leadership 111

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

One thing is certain, this giant step in the technological revolution is here to stay and only growing more extensive and impactful daily. But to the marketing and communications worlds, the reality is that it has been used in various forms for years, having started gaining momentum around 2015.

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Communications Marketing Technology Data 40

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

While some marketers may be concerned that AI could threaten their job security, the truth is that AI will more likely be a tool that makes it easier to deliver effective marketing campaigns. In this blog, we outline how AI is changing the face of marketing in 2019 and beyond. Marketers can now focus on the big picture.

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Marketing Data B2C Big Data 118

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2020

The decline of B2B trade shows frees B2B marketing to experiment with more efficient channels; virtual events surface buying signals The pandemic is certainly changing marketing – but we might all do well to shift our thinking towards what might become quasi-permanent. Offices won’t be gone – but remote work won’t be exceptional.

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Trade Shows B2B Marketing Conference 106

5W PR

MARCH 2, 2020

Marketers who are successful in connecting with their target audiences would also attest to that, but is it happening? Content Marketing Institute recently weighed in on the matter by sharing results of its research of folks who work at B2B and B2C companies. Content Marketing. Why the contrast?

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Content Marketing Marketing B2C Exercises 97

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As an industry, ad tech saw considerable change in 2019. Compliance, privacy and ITP/cookie-tracking weren’t just the domain of marketing and ad tech trade press. The issues drove headlines more broadly, across business and top-tier technology media. Adtech companies can make use of this trend.

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Privacy Advertising Advertising Data 156

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks. MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute published their 10 th Annual B2B Marketing report with benchmarks, budgets and trends.

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Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 137

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Though I do my best to keep tabs on news from PR technology providers for these roundups, I occasionally I miss one. SocialChorus claims “50% year-over-year growth in both 2018 and 2019” and that growth “has accelerated in 2020.” The Cision deal was announced in 2019 and closed this year. Or thereabouts. Platinum Equity’s $2.8

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NewsWhip

DECEMBER 19, 2019

As we close out 2019, we wanted to take a look at what trends are going to be a focus for content strategists in 2020. Taking stock of what worked and what didn’t in 2019 will help set goals for both campaigns and the larger strategy as a whole. Embrace new technologies. Content as a priority, not a one-off campaign.

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Strategy Trends Storytelling Journalism 103

Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

Since that point, the health of the business-to-business market has been mixed. Construction, engineering and manufacturing closed down, but technology and infrastructure are booming. The freelance PR market shut down in the first week of April as agencies and in-house teams reacted to the markets they serve and cut costs.

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Crisis Government Energy Community 151

Critical Mention

MARCH 15, 2019

With so much of the population spending so much time on mobile devices these days, optimizing marketing efforts for mobile is crucial for businesses. This makes it critical to optimize your social media marketing strategy to be mobile-friendly to engage these consumers. Send links via SMS texts. Shorten URLs. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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Mobile Social Media Marketing Media 109

Contently - Strategy

MAY 8, 2019

Now, marketing and sales are supposed to collaborate and complement each other like Holmes and Watson. Marketing builds awareness (Watson even blogs in the BBC reboot) and gathers intel, then sales takes over to close the case. Some marketers create a lot of great content but don’t always communicate that to sellers.

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Content Marketing Marketing Case Study Education 92

PRSay

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Mobile technology is transforming how businesses communicate. The lines are blurring among the disciplines of public relations, marketing, IT and customer service, and the need increases to create more collaborative teams and hybrid professionals. Diversity remains a challenge and a top priority.

Privacy 60

Privacy Ethics Mobile Big Data 60

PR 20/20

JULY 24, 2019

As marketers, we’re obsessed with trends and technologies that make us more efficient, drive better campaign results and simplify performance reporting. The majority of marketers wear multiple hats—juggling strategy, implementation and performance (among the nitty gritty details between each stage)—for our companies or clients.

Marketing 59

Marketing Data Technology Analytics 59

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 13, 2019

You could be trending without ending, and for the wrong reasons. Align Technology. You should also be listening for new industry trends, concerns, fears, opportunities, markets, strategies, etc. Check out for experts, vocal critics, trends, news, etc. And following are: Some Brands that Listened. Fast Retailing.

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Small Business Community Pharmaceuticals Social Media 86

NewsWhip

MAY 25, 2021

Aynat has a number of priorities in her role: from leveraging data to develop real-time insights that impact the customer experience to managing and protecting the Marriott brand and identifying the technology partners that will bolster M Live’s strategy. . These types of trends inform digital content that Marriott Bonvoy Traveler produces.

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Travel Data Industry Hotels 109