5 digital skills communicators should sharpen in the new year

Carve out time to expand your knowlege about analytics, SEO and HTML in 2018.

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It’s that time when prognosticators try to pinpoint what business forces will prevail in the coming year.

Forbes has published a list of the digital skills it sees as essential, and TEKsystems polled 250 more than CMOs to find out what they’re looking for in 2018. After sifting through the data, here are my picks for what savvy communicators should dive into this year:

1. Analytics. This one wins—no contest. If you are not using analytics to measure your PR and content activities, or not doing so at a high level, prioritize honing this skill in 2018. Learn about custom dashboards, and commit to tracking metrics that matter to your clients. If you’re not sure where to start, read this transcript of a #MeasurePR chat.

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