MuckRack analyzed the current responsibilities of public relations professionals and expectations for the upcoming business year. A survey of 193 professionals in marketing and communication leadership roles was conducted from Sept. 7 – Oct. 26, 2023. Key findings include: 1.) 68% of all leaders surveyed said their role is a mix of marketing and communication. … Continue reading Trends in Marketing and Communication Leadership in 2023 and Beyond
Hootsuite analyzed how social media and artificial intelligence (AI) will play a role in ROI for organizations in 2024. A survey of 4,281 marketers and 4,508 consumers was conducted in August 2023, along with an analysis of 1 million anonymized social posts and 15,557 articles from major social media reporting organizations. Key findings include: 1.) … Continue reading How Social Media Can Impact ROI in 2024
This summary is provided by the IPR Digital Media Research Center Dr. Xiaofan Wei and colleagues examined influencers’ role in motivating online consumers to engage with brand-focused content which entails consuming, creating, or adding to branded content. The researchers analyzed how influencers align with brands and the relationship between influencers and their followers. A survey of … Continue reading Influencers As Endorsers and Followers As Consumers
Smarter Strategy Triple-Play I recently presented at the Summit on the Future of Measurement to demonstrate strategic ways marketing and communications professionals can approach the global economic downturn to achieve more with the same budget and/or effort. A key takeaway was that understanding what drives results and the dynamics that underpin change in the landscape, … Continue reading Go Further on Your Tank of Evaluation Gas
This summary is provided by IPR based on the original study by Muck Rack Muck Rack examined trends in the public relations industry regarding media relations, budgets, and measurement practices. A survey of 1,887 public relations practitioners was conducted from April 12 — May 3, 2022. Key findings include: More than half of PR professionals … Continue reading The State of PR in 2022
Khang, Hyoungkoo, Ki, Eyunjung, & Ye, Lan (2012) Social media research in advertising, communication, marketing and public relations, 1997-2010. Journalism and MassCommunication Quarterly, 89(2), 279-298. Summary Drawing upon the social media phenomena in both practical and academic arenas, this study explored patterns and trends of social media research over the past 14 years across the … Continue reading Social media research in advertising, communication, marketing and public relations