With the start of the year, social media platforms released features that should help communicators with planning for these tools. In addition, Facebook offered users a tool that allows them to see and delete data other companies have collected based on interactions with those brands. It’s far from certain how many users will use the tool.
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Spring Ahead on Social: Social Media Updates for Communicators to Watch
February 4th, 2020 by Sophie Maerowitz
Three Areas of Excellence to Drive Your Content Daily
February 4th, 2020 by Ayaz Malik and Bob PearsonIn this final article of a two-part series, Ayaz Malik and Bob Pearson discuss three areas that you can use to bolster your published content everyday.

Strategies to Find the Right Metrics to Measure Your Company’s ROI
February 4th, 2020 by Seth ArensteinIn this 4th installment of a series on measurement from Intrado Digital Media, we examine why communicators measure and how to discover the best metrics to find ROI at your company.

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.

Western Union at 169: Cross-Functional Team Informs the World about its Payments Platform
January 7th, 2020 by PRNewsAt nearly 200 years old, Western Union is anything but a stuffy, conservative company, reluctant to change. In an interview with the company’s new communications chief, we discuss how Western Union is raising awareness of its new businesses.

More Steps to Manage Your Reputation on Google, for Free
January 7th, 2020 by Luke BudkaIn this second of a two-part series, we explore how to protect your reputation on Google. And it’s free. Part I appeared in the December 2019 edition of PRNEWS.

Elon Musk Loses 35 Percent of Engagement Yet Remains 2019’s Top Technology Influencer
January 7th, 2020 by PRNewsWith CES 2020 beginning, we asked our data partner Shareablee to look at the technology influencers who were most active on social media during the past year. Several famous tech names made the list.

How Communicators Can Get Their Research Objectives Ready for 2020
January 7th, 2020 by Mark WeinerAs 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.