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2018 Predictions: Consumer PR Edition

Shift Communications

We need to integrate consumer clients into trending conversations, valuable insights into our pitches and data into how we’re benchmarking best practices and measuring success. In 2017 we saw consumers gravitate toward the experiential with a desire to make unique memories – and document them all on social media, of course.

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Guest Post: The PR Generalist vs. The Industry Specialist

Deirdre Breakenridge

Some PR professionals integrate their communications skills with specific vertical industries, pursuing jobs that focus on relevant sector subject areas. Techies, for example, might enjoy working with a mobile start-up, while fashion gurus would rather work at a boutique PR firm. Consider joining PRSA.

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PR Tips and Hacks for a Small Business

The Proactive Report

You can create your own groups on social media and build a community of engaged followers. Start with employees, financial institutions, local government, and so on. When that story was told it generated a ton of interest in the community and the media. Alignable has local groups you can connect with. Customize your messaging.

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Diversity training for brands is no longer a “nice to have,” it’s crucial

NewsWhip

New York Fashion Week was Feb. Earlier this month ahead of New York fashion week, the New York Times reported that Prada would undergo sensitivity training as part of a settlement with the New York City Commission on Human Rights. To recap, in 2019, both Gucci and Prada were in hot water for designs that evoked blackface.

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5 Tips to Effectively Engage Generation Zers

PRSay

By 2020, Gen Z will account for 40 percent of all consumers according to an Accenture report , and some experts estimate their current spending power to be as much as $140 billion. They are digital natives, tech smart, entrepreneurial- spirited, community-minded, socially conscious and purpose driven.

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20 PR and Marketing Predictions for 2022

Sword and the Script

As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Year of the employee. 2022 is going to be known as the year of the employee. But it’s employee retention and engagement that will take priority.

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“Repulations”… A New Public Relations Paradigm

Reputation Us

The tools of the trade—from community and media relations, to public and government affairs—have evolved in complexity since the days of the tricorn hats. Your “relationships” can be laid bare in an instant, with a single consumer complaint threatening the core of your company or nonprofit’s reputation.