As the new year begins, communicators begin to set priorities for the coming twelve months. IPR Measurement Commission chief Mark Weiner provides a step-by-step guide to help PR pros to benchmark the previous year and plan for 2020.
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Joseph Varney Baker: The First African-American to Found a PR Agency
January 7th, 2020 by JARED MEADE[ Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of articles about the history of PR as part of our celebration of PRNEWS’ 75th anniversary. The series is a partnership with the Museum of Public Relations .] Ask

How Communicators Can Overcome The Struggle to Measure Media ROI
January 7th, 2020 by PRNewsIn this third in a series of Intrado Digital Media-sponsored articles about measurement, we look at the hurdles of measuring media ROI. The first two articles in the series appeared in the November 2019 and December 2019 editions

Boneheaded Benchmarking: 2019’s Worst PR Flubs Offer Plenty of Lessons
January 7th, 2020 by KATIE PAINEOur crisis and measurement columnist Katie Paine looks at 2019’s worst crises. She also offers lessons learned from what she sees as the year’s top PR crises. The overarching theme is that a “boneheaded” CEO’s approach to crisis can ruin a company’s reputation, trust and financial standing.

How to Create a Narrative That Builds Relationships
January 7th, 2020 by Ayaz Malik and Bob PearsonIn this first part of a two-part series, Bob Pearson and Ayaz Malik offer a framework for getting a multi-part organization to read from the same script. This initial article provides ways to contextualize strategies, objectives, tactics and measures across marketing and functional teams/disciplines.

Technology 2020: 5G, AI, Voice to Help PR Pros Deliver Better Experiences and Stories
January 7th, 2020 by PRNewsWith CES beginning today in Las Vegas, we take a look at technology and tech-related issues for PR pros as the year begins.

Personalization Dominates: 25 Top Execs Look at 2020 Trends, from Tech and Crisis to Social
December 1st, 2019 by Seth ArensteinOur annual predictions for the new year. In 2018, when we ran predictions for 2019, trust and, in some cases, how to regain it, dominated. This year, as our 25 senior executives look to 2020, trust was an underlying element of PR. Personalization in various forms was the main theme.

Dispel These Nine Measurement Myths in 2020 En Route to Success
December 1st, 2019 by Mark WeinerIPR Measurement Commission chair Mark Weiner whacks at measurement’s version of sacred cows as he tees up PRNEWS readers for success in 2020. Among the myths he dispels are: everyone is using AI for measurement, you must have a real-time measurement effort to succeed, and PR measurement kills creativity.

How the C-Suite and Tech Help Align PR Measurement with Business Objectives
December 1st, 2019 by Seth ArensteinThis is the second in a series of Intrado Digital Media-sponsored articles about measurement. Intrado Digital Media president Ben Chodor discusses the importance of aligning your measurement efforts with business objectives. The first article in the series appeared in the November 2019 edition of PRNEWS.

Scarcity of Attention: How to Overcome Our Biggest PR Challenge
December 1st, 2019 by Jamie MustardThe average person is overloaded with content. Bombarded with ads, email, text and video, many of us have turned off. We ignore nearly everything. Into this hostile climate comes the communicator. Instead of throwing up your hands, we offer author Jamie Mustard, who provides some basic solutions to this complicated problem.