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The New Wave of Influencer Marketing in Indonesia: In-House Talents, YONO, and YouTube’s Comeback

2025 is here, but the digital and social media landscape keeps evolving. Last year, short-form content took over, with creators mastering the three-second rule to instantly grab attention. People started valuing more personal and meaningful interactions, leading to a...

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Rethinking Communication Measurement in the Modern Landscape

The communications landscape today bears little resemblance to its past. Artificial intelligence now shapes content creation and distribution, emerging platforms continue to transform audience engagement, and sophisticated data analytics offer unprecedented insights into communication effectiveness. Yet many organizations still...

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Politically-charged 2024 and what it means for PR in 2025

2024 moved so fast, packed with a whirlwind of unexpected events both locally and globally. It was a year that tested the resilience of brands and organizations in Indonesia, as the country held two significant elections—the presidential and regional...

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Authenticity in Digital Age: Sheggario’s Journey Beyond Algorithms

Ario Pratomo, also known as Sheggario, is proof that influence isn’t just about staying trendy—it’s about staying true. Enduringly so. Since 2009, Ario has built a reputation as a content creator who doesn’t just follow the conversation but shapes...

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Are You Chasing Shiny Numbers or Driving Real Value?

Picture this: You’ve just launched a major campaign. The numbers look fantastic – hundreds of news articles, millions in PR value (AVE), countless social media impressions. Your boss is thrilled, the client is ecstatic, and everyone’s celebrating what looks...

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Is Your Measurement Strategy Fit for The Future?

The communication landscape has undergone a seismic shift. We now navigate a vast, ever-evolving media ecosystem. AI-powered tools, digital platforms, and a new generation of audiences have reshaped the way we consume and share information. As communication professionals, we’ve...

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Measuring What Matters: Your Guide to Global Measurement Month

As we approach the Global Measurement Month in November, it’s time to reflect on how far we’ve come in communication measurement and where we’re heading. The communication landscape has transformed dramatically – from the rise of AI and digital...

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Why Gibran and Kaesang can’t get out of the Spotlight

When media training, we tell participants that one definition of news is something that someone, somewhere wants to cover up.  They should therefore never give the impression to journalists (and these days, netizens who act as citizen journalists too)...

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How Sec Bowl Overcame the Scandal of a Worker Washing its Dirty Dishes in the Toilet

When news travels at lightning speed on social media, the way a company handles an issue can make all the difference. Sec Bowl, a popular restaurant chain known for its salted egg chicken, recently found itself in the spotlight...

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#PRbyNumbers: How a Simple Word Became a Powerful Political Tool

Start of “Weird” CampaignSince July 2024, the Weird campaign against Trump has become central to the Democrats 2024 strategy against Donald Trump and JD Vance.  The narrative began with Tim Walz’s critique of Trump during his July 23 appearance...

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