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PR, Comms & Marketing

The 2026 Outlook

The rules of communications and marketing are rewriting themselves in real-time. GEO will replace SEO. Trust will beat reach. And brand building will be everyone's top priority. This isn't speculation—it's what 350+ practitioners revealed about the year ahead.

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PR, Comms & Marketing: The 2026 Outlook delivers the intelligence you need to navigate these shifts and realities, combining hard data from our practitioner survey with strategic insights from 50+ industry leaders. While others react to change, you'll be prepared for it.


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of PR & Comms pros say proving ROI beyond vanity metrics will be a top challenge

#1 priority

Brand Building will be the #1 priority across PR, Comms, & Marketing 

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of agency marketers are concerned about algorithms that impact visibility and engagement

"The big question hanging over PR, communications, and marketing right now isn’t whether
we’re doing enough; it’s whether what we’re doing actually matters. For years, we’ve relied on
metrics such as impressions, clicks, or sentiment. But if we’re honest, most of those numbers don’t survive a five-minute boardroom conversation."

Sam Rodriguez
Strategic Marketing Leader, PAR Technology

Why Download the Report?

Understanding the realities for 2026 means confronting uncomfortable truths while identifying clear opportunities. This report delivers both:

Realities Shaping the 2026 Industry

AI Integration: From Hype to Strategy

Teams shift from experimenting to implementing. Human oversight stays essential.

Misinformation Crisis

False narratives spread faster than truth. Build rapid response protocols or watch brand trust erode.

Media Relations Strain

Shrinking newsrooms. AI-generated pitch overload. Relationship quality beats quantity.

Content vs. Connection

More content creates less engagement. Storytelling and video cut through when everyone uses the same AI tools.

The GEO Revolution

Zero-click search changes everything. Brand mentions now outweigh backlinks for AI-powered discovery.

"Creativity and originality will take center stage as AI-generated content and execution will begin to look the same. The ability to think differently, challenge the status quo, and seek meaning and value will be paramount."

Sylvia Ortegon
Senior Vice President Marketing, Hotwire

Expert Contributors Include

Michael O'Donoghue
Global Senior Marketing Manager, Peroni Nastro Azzurro

Will Martin
Head of Marketing, Broadcasting, News UK

Sandrine Cormary
CEO, Omnicom Reputation Group

Reyes Justribó Ferrer
General Director, IAB Spain

Gabriela Weiss Clarke
Head of Communications, PRCA

James Crawford
Managing Director, PR Agency One & Board Director, AMEC

Valentina Napoli
Marketing Director, MasterGroup World

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Actionable from page one - not academic theory. Strategic insights that deliver all-year value.



The future of PR, comms, and marketing is being written now. Act on insights from 300 practitioners and 50+ industry experts. Lead while others scramble to adapt.


The question isn't whether change is coming. It's whether you'll be ready.