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Future of PR: 2020 edition

Stephen Waddington

He published a paper called PR 2020 on behalf of the CIPR in 2011 that examined the future of PR. The PR 2020 project was based on interviews with PR practitioners throughout the UK and the outlook for the forthcoming decade. They are all issues that will occupy us all in 2020. Here are the headlines. Issues in practice 1.

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2020 Planning: Questions to Ask to Create a Stellar Media Strategy

Barokas

It doesn’t feel that long ago that I was a teenager of the 90s, imagining 2020 as a far-off futuristic existence. Digital and interactive media have largely displaced print. Fundamentals like creative collaboration, grassroots ideas, great storytelling, smart planning, are as important today as they have ever been.

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Faces & Markets of PRGN: Tokyo, Japan – Premier Destination for Business

Bianchi Biz Blog

Business environment in Tokyo and Japan Beyond business, Tokyo’s cultural influence resonates globally, contributing to a thriving creative industry. Understanding Japan’s unique media landscape, where traditional platforms like print and TV coexist with digital trends, is pivotal. million in print and 3 million online subscribers.

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Agency year ahead: a time for start-ups and scaling

Stephen Waddington

Hokey cokey lockdowns during Q3 and Q4 of 2020 created further business uncertainty. They have been operating month-to-month since March 2020. Print and events have ceded to digital. January is always a time for hiring in the creative industries but there’s a renewed energy this week. And then there was Brexit.

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Lockdown boom for agency startups - Wadds Inc. report

Stephen Waddington

Services: creativity, data and lead generation, eg. This is despite the fact that the pandemic has shown that there is no need for creative or professional services to be based in London. A print edition is also available. Report HTML version PDF download version Print version - please contact stephen.waddington@wadds.co.uk

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2020 Marketing Budget Planning: Here’s How Marketers Say Spending is Shaping Up

Sword and the Script

To that end, I’ve poured over two surveys and re-visited a third to see what the wisdom the marketing crowds had to say about 2020 marketing budgets. but most CMOs (61%) expect “their budgets to rebound in 2020” according to The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. Have you seen a survey or study on 2020 budgets worth a look?

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How COVID-19 will impact PR practice and skills

Stephen Waddington

That will continue, impacting outdoor, experiential, events, meetings and print Brands need to own and control their own media to engage with stakeholders. Those insights will lead to better briefs to inform creative and content. Digital led creative, rooted in an audience insight, will cut through noisy channels.

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