PR: agencies suffer digital jet lag
28 Jul 2009 | by Becky Wilkerson
London - Internet marketing agencies are breaking new ground by using edgy, social media-led campaigns. But are PR agencies as well-equipped to push brands online?
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London - No matter how successful a PR campaign appears to be, marketers still struggle to measure the results effectively. We ask the experts whether an answer will ever be found to the industsry's perennial Achilles heel.
London - Internet marketing agencies are breaking new ground by using edgy, social media-led campaigns. But are PR agencies as well-equipped to push brands online?
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