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Is AI visibility giving marcom déjà vu?  It should. Here’s why.

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14 Jul 2026
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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Cliff notes to 3 studies on AI visibility in marcom: lessons on visibility ownership, consistent messaging, and emerging manipulation from recent reports Many of the studies and surveys about AI and marketing or comms are giving me déjà vu: I’ve...
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28 PR and B2B marketing statistics from studies published so far in 2026

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07 Jul 2026
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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Mid-2026 data reveals AI delivering underwhelming returns while B2B marketing and PR grapple with fractured media, longer sales cycles, and the enduring value of trust and reputation Regular readers know I spend a lot of effort on these pages sorting...
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State of PR statistics: Summaries to 3 different “State of PR” surveys

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24 Feb 2026
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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Easy cliff notes for busy PR professionals from the State of PR Report by Meltwater, State of AI in PR by Muck Rack, and the State of Digital PR by BuzzStream It’s safe to say the state of PR in...
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A review of 17 B2B marketing studies summarizing 2025 Insights from 2025 studies on trust, budgets, brand, leadgen, buyer behavior, marketing measurement, CMOs and the marketing team

An easy-to-read review of 17 B2B marketing studies summarizing 2025

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23 Dec 2025
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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Insights from studies and surveys on trust, budgets, brand, leadgen, buyer behavior, marketing measurement, CMOs and the marketing team Regular readers know I spend a lot of time reviewing market research studies and surveys throughout the year. It’s a useful...
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Another survey of CMOs shows hope for marketing budgets, with two caveats

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20 May 2025
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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Whether you’ve got more money in the marketing budget or not, hold onto that scrappy and creative mentality to rebuild momentum Over the last couple of years, “marketing teams had to be scrappy and creative with their strategies or curtail...
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11 B2B marketing measurement statistics to consider

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14 Jan 2025
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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Surveys suggest marketers that are capable of proving the value of B2B marketing tend to focus on holistic attribution over the long run Measuring marketing isn’t a difficult concept. There are three key areas to measure – effort, engagement and...
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3 recent surveys predict B2B marketing budgets will get a boost in 2025

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26 Nov 2024
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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Much of the “profit” in “profitable growth” came from the marketing budgets of tech organizations that didn’t grow this year; those in a financial position to fix this error are hastening to give their marketing team their budget back next...
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Study: most B2B tech companies lose sales deals they didn’t even know the opportunity existed

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23 Jan 2024
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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B2B buyers have researched options and established product requirements long before ever contacting sales; the best chance of influencing the buying process is developing thought leadership upstream Although it varies with product complexity and market maturity, today’s buyers might be...
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Quick Summaries to 5 Surveys of PR and Corporate Communications

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19 Sep 2022
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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CEOs and business leaders are increasingly recognizing the value of corporate communications; investors say comms can increase company valuations I’ve spent the past few weeks breaking down the survey results from The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022...
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Get a Big Picture of the PR Landscape with These Notes from 10 Industry Surveys

Get a Big Picture of the PR Landscape with these Notes from 10 Industry Surveys

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08 Sep 2020
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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Surveys show earned media is still the most credible; exec appreciation and collaboration with PR improved during the Coronavirus Regular readers know these pages are filled with surveys and statistics. Some of the studies are surveys I’ve helped field, like...
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