Course Description
Introduction
PR and media strategies must be backed by insights. This course equips professionals with AI-powered analytics skills to measure, evaluate, and optimize communication campaigns.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
· Learn AI-based social listening & trend analysis.
· Use AI to measure PR campaign ROI.
· Gain skills in visualizing communication impact.
· Apply predictive analytics for future PR strategy.
Target Audience
This course is designed for:
· PR analysts
· Digital communication specialists
· Media monitoring professionals
· Marketing strategists
Course Outlines
Day 1: Introduction to AI Analytics
· The role of data in PR & media decision-making
· Types of AI analytics (descriptive, predictive, prescriptive)
· Tools for PR and media data collection
· Case study: Data-driven PR success stories
· Discussion: Shifting from intuition to data in PR
Day 2: Social Listening & Sentiment Analysis
· Using AI for real-time audience insights
· Identifying trending topics with AI tools
· Sentiment analysis of media coverage and social chatter
· Mapping influencers and opinion leaders
· Practical activity: Build a social listening dashboard
Day 3: Measuring Campaign Effectiveness
· KPIs and metrics for PR & media campaigns
· AI-based ROI tracking and attribution models
· Comparing organic vs. paid media impact
· Analyzing engagement data with AI
· Exercise: Evaluate a past campaign with AI tools
Day 4: Predictive Analytics & Forecasting
· Using AI to forecast media trends
· Predicting audience behavior with machine learning
· Identifying risks and opportunities in communication strategies
· Real-world applications of predictive analytics in PR
· Hands-on: Create a forecasting model with AI software
Day 5: Building a PR Analytics Dashboard
· Best practices in visualizing communication data
· AI tools for dashboard design (e.g., Tableau, Power BI with AI plugins)
· Group activity: Build a PR analytics dashboard
· Presentations of dashboards by groups
· Wrap-up: Embedding AI analytics in everyday PR practice
