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How to Research Industry Trends Hassle-Free

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Not only is it free but it gives you the flexibility and access to public postings on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Reddit. You can add competitor profiles to certain strategic lists and use it for tracking quantitative data such as engagement, number of posts, etc. along with post content data. Lisa Zanchi.

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{PR}edict: Predictive Analytics and the Future of PR, Part 4

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A random one-time Reddit hit is enough to skew a model, but if I had no part in creating the hit, if it was truly random, it has no place in the model. cta] The post {PR}edict: Predictive Analytics and the Future of PR, Part 4 appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency - Boston | New York | San Francisco | Austin.

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Data-driven still needs human decisions

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Unless you’re blind and deaf (or not a techie), you’re aware that in the past week or so reddit had a meltdown. Have any doubt about the power of reddit? Data would say to us, syndicate this, talk with people on reddit about it, take action. Besides it’s not positive. Even on a Friday afternoon.

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