This list of the top 25 skills that can make you more marketable in 2016 and beyond was published on the Official LinkedIn blog. The data was gathered by analyzing all of the hiring and recruiting activity that occurred on LinkedIn in 2015 to find the 25 hottest skills required. Since LinkedIn has access to the hiring data of millions of companies and … [Read more...]
Google’s Mobile Update and Online Visibility
Friday's #DigitalPR Twitter chat with Rafferty Pendery was all about the need for businesses to embrace mobile and prepare for Googles's next mobile update. Here is the transcript: Q1: 83% of small businesses say a website gives them a competitive advantage - is this any site or is it only true of a good site? You’d think that just any website is … [Read more...]
15 Digital Skills for PR & Marketing Pros
Technology is advancing and changing at such a rapid pace it's tough to stay current. These 15 digital skills are essential for anyone working in PR and marketing today. Start learning these skills today and by the end of the year you'll already be ahead of the pack. DOWNLOAD THE PDF GET THE FREE 15 LESSON EMAIL COURSE … [Read more...]
Measuring Public Relations ROI
The way we measure the ROI of PR is changing - at last. Hopefully we may yet see the end of AVEs and start to see PR actions tied to business goals. We have the tools to track activity from PR content all the way through to conversion. It's up to the PR community to embrace these changes and learn the digital skills required to analyze and report this kind of … [Read more...]
3 Pillars of Success in Digital Marketing
The 2015 State of Digital Marketing report by Smart Insights says that to succeed in this field you need three pillars: Digital Strategy: According to this report 50% of companies have no digital marketing strategy at all. This is indeed the first step - without a strategy you are flying blind. And without a strategy you're unlikely to be producing the quality content … [Read more...]
