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Is data the real powerhouse behind modern PR?

IPN's Claire Lawson shares why smarter content, not more content, is the right answer for PR in a nation as fast-moving and digital-first as the UAE.

Claire Lawson, Managing Director, Impact Porter Novelli - IPN - on client experiences and PRClaire Lawson, Managing Director, Impact Porter Novelli

In a world where every scroll, search, and swipe leave a data trail, the future of PR doesn’t lie in better stories, it lies in smarter ones.

Over the past few years, I’ve had the opportunity to work more closely across the Omnicom network of agencies. It’s reshaped how I think about communications. Not because of the scale of the work but because of the quality of thinking, the tools at our fingertips, and the shared intelligence that removes the guesswork from strategy.

At a time when holding groups are consolidating and models are under pressure, that level of integration isn’t just a competitive edge; it’s a necessity.

We’re at a pivotal moment. Our value no longer lies


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the authorAnup Oommen
Anup Oommen is the Editor of Campaign Middle East at Motivate Media Group, a well-reputed moderator, and a multiple award-winning journalist with more than 15 years of experience at some of the most reputable and credible global news organisations, including Reuters, CNN, and Motivate Media Group. As the Editor of Campaign Middle East, Anup heads market-leading coverage of advertising, media, marketing, PR, events and experiential, digital, the wider creative industries, and more, through the brand’s digital, print, events, directories, podcast and video verticals. As such he’s a key stakeholder in the Campaign Global brand, the world’s leading authority for the advertising, marketing and media industries, which was first published in the UK in 1968.