Communicators are working more, adapting to AI and watching employers rethink how teams are staffed. What most aren’t seeing is comparable growth in their pay. This free executive summary gives you a fast, data-backed read on where the profession stands right now.
See how leading comms teams are turning complex business challenges into measurable impact with proven strategies for AI, employee engagement, change and leadership communications.
The 2026 “Communications Benchmark Report” — an exclusive research project for Ragan’s Communications Leadership Council — reveal the profession is at a critical inflection point.
Ragan’s latest report shows how leading teams are closing it by aligning to business priorities, measuring what matters and strengthening their role as strategic advisors. Download our summary for the key findings.
Exclusive research on how communications leaders are investing in technology, navigating budget pressure and integrating generative AI.
Ragan Communications partnered with research consultancy HarrisX in the summer of 2025 to understand how CEOs and communications leaders view each other’s roles and responsibilities, what they value most, and their views on pressing risks to the industry, like artificial intelligence, corporate activism, and brand safety.
The potential for AI is significant, but so are the risks of error, misinformation and loss of human authenticity. This report shares how communications leaders are addressing the challenge.
Generative AI holds tremendous promise for communicators. But scaling AI across the Communications organization shouldn’t happen in a vacuum. It takes leadership support and collaboration across critical internal functions.
As GenAI reshapes content creation, campaign development and audience engagement, mastering the terminology is crucial for strategic success. This glossary, produced by Ragan’s Center for AI Strategy, defines essential generative artificial intelligence terms for communications professionals.
Internal communications has transformed. No longer just a support function, IC is now a key strategic driver of culture, engagement and business performance. But not all organizations see the same results. According to new research, the difference lies in one powerful factor: modern, purpose-built intranet technology.
Communication can make or break the outcome of a merger or acquisition. From cultural integration to employee engagement and external messaging, no two mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are alike — and the approach to comms shouldn’t be either.
Whether you need to prove the value of internal email, secure support for a new initiative or strengthen communications’ role in business strategy, this report will help you present data with greater clarity, relevance and impact.
In “Benchmarking for Internal Communicators,” PoliteMail discusses defining, establishing and implementing benchmark analytics for your internal comms.
The communications landscape is shifting fast—AI, economic uncertainty, and societal divisions are challenging organizations like never before. Ragan’s 2025 Communications Benchmark Report, an exclusive research project for Ragan’s Communications Leadership Council, is here to provide you with everything you need to know about navigating the current climate.
