
Matt Seabridge
6 January 2026
Digital PR Learning Resources You May Have Missed From December
Last month we found 46 learning resources that you should check out if you work in Digital PR.
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46 Great Digital PR Learning Resources We Found in December
Blogs/Social Posts
25 Blogs From 2025 That Digital PRs Should Read by Matt Seabridge
https://www.digitalprtips.com/blog/25-blogs-from-2025-that-digital-prs-should-read
Digital PRs Share Their Favourite Campaigns From 2025 by Matt Seabridge
https://www.digitalprtips.com/blog/digital-prs-share-their-favourite-campaigns-from-2025
Moments That Matter 2026 Calendar by Mail Metro Media
https://www.mailmetromedia.co.uk/data-and-insight/insight-calendar-2026/
What is Digital PR? From strategy and tactics to measurement by Chloe Osunsami
https://aira.net/blog/what-is-digital-pr/
The Get Featured 'Best of 2025' by Rosie Taylor
https://rosietaylor.substack.com/p/the-best-of-2025-at-get-featured
Our favourite digital PR and marketing campaigns of 2025 by Laura Bamford
https://www.motivepr.co.uk/blog/favourite-campaigns-2025
Should You Pitch Journalists From an Agency or Brand Email Address? [Data from 5M Emails] by Vince Nero
https://www.buzzstream.com/blog/agency-vs-brand-email-address/
Which News Sites Block AI Crawlers in 2025? [New Data] by Vince Nero
https://www.buzzstream.com/blog/publishers-block-ai-study/
The Relationship between Journalism and Digital PR by Melanie Radman
https://prosperitymedia.com.au/the-relationship-between-journalism-and-digital-pr/
Why good pitches don't get used by Rosie Taylor
https://rosietaylor.substack.com/p/why-good-pitches-dont-get-used
Digital PR is the way to win over LLMs by Hannah McIntosh
https://www.thedrum.com/opinion/digital-pr-is-the-way-to-win-over-llms
Four essential PR tools and plugins to boost your results in 2026 by Laura Bamford
https://www.motivepr.co.uk/blog/essential-pr-tools-2026
5 New Year’s Resolutions for PR Pros to Make in 2026 by Mary Lorenz
https://www.cision.com/resources/articles/new-years-resolutions-public-relations-pros-in-2026/
AI email summaries are rewriting your message – here’s what to do about it by David Silverman
https://www.prdaily.com/ai-email-summaries-are-rewriting-your-message-heres-what-to-do-about-it/
How to Get Your Stories in Journalists’ Christmas Baskets This December by Steph Spyro
Housing Journalism: How PR Pros Can Land Stronger Media Coverage by Steph Spyro
What 5 Journalists Want In 2026 — and What Should Stay in 2025 by Steph Spyro
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-5-journalists-want-2026-should-stay-2025-steph-spyro-jw4ae/
Best Christmas PR and marketing campaigns by Kirke Viira
https://www.motivepr.co.uk/blog/best-christmas-pr-and-marketing-campaigns
How people search in 2026... (a study of 1.5bn searches) by Carrie Rose and Ray Saddiq
https://riseatseven.com/blog/how-people-search-2026/
The 40 best billboards of 2025 by Famous Campaigns
https://www.famouscampaigns.com/2025/12/the-40-best-billboards-of-2025/
The 40 best outdoor brand activations of 2025 by Famous Campaigns
https://www.famouscampaigns.com/2025/12/the-40-best-outdoor-brand-activations-of-2025/
25 of the best creative product drops of 2025 by Famous Campaigns
https://www.famouscampaigns.com/2025/12/25-of-the-best-creative-product-drops-of-2025/
How to build search visibility before demand exists by Ashley Liddell
https://searchengineland.com/build-search-visibility-before-demand-exists-466516
The Stunt Watch review of the year 2025 by Kim Allain
https://www.prmoment.com/opinion/the-stunt-watch-review-of-the-year
The Good and Bad PR year in review 2025 by Andy Barr
https://www.prmoment.com/good-bad-pr/year-in-review-best-and-worst-pr-of-2025
What did PR care about the most in 2025? by Elizabeth Giles
https://www.prmoment.com/pr-insight/what-did-pr-care-about-the-most-in-2025
35+ Digital PR Statistics for 2026 by Ben Eaglestone
https://www.energypr.co.uk/blog/digital-pr-statistics/
2026 Marketing Calendar by Energy PR
https://www.energypr.co.uk/blog/marketing-calendar/
AI Marketing Examples: 13 Times AI Actually Delivered by Mateusz Makosiewicz
https://ahrefs.com/blog/ai-marketing-examples/
Do Self-Promotional “Best” Lists Boost ChatGPT Visibility? Study of 26,283 Source URLs by Glen Allsopp
https://ahrefs.com/blog/best-lists-research/
I Ran an AI Misinformation Experiment. Every Marketer Should See the Results by Mateusz Makosiewicz
https://ahrefs.com/blog/ai-vs-made-up-brand-experiment/
Top Brand Visibility Factors in ChatGPT, AI Mode, and AI Overviews (75k Brands Studied) by Louise Linehan
https://ahrefs.com/blog/ai-brand-visibility-correlations/
Are AI Mode and AI Overviews Just Different Versions of the Same Answer? (730K Responses Studied) by Despina Gavoyannis
https://ahrefs.com/blog/ai-overviews-vs-ai-mode/
Campaigns Year in Review 2025 by Ad Age
https://adage.com/events-awards/year-in-review/2025/
Digital PR in 2025: Industry Review by Mikaila Storey
https://www.seoworks.co.uk/digital-pr-2025-review/
Small print with big impact by Stephen Kenwright
https://stephenkenwright.co.uk/insights/small-print-with-big-impact/
Here are my top three tiny tweaks that will make a pitch stand out in the inboxes that are still open over the Christmas season by Shakira Sacks
Percentage Calculator by Sourcee
https://www.sourcee.app/percentage-calculator
Podcasts/Webinars
What Makes a Compelling Survey Idea? - BuzzStream Podcast w/ Rick Maughan
https://www.buzzstream.com/blog/talker-survey-podcast/
How to Start a Digital PR Client (Step-by-Step Audit Guide) - BuzzStream Podcast w/ Chloe Osunsami
https://www.buzzstream.com/blog/digital-pr-audit-podcast/
How to Create a Great Survey - BuzzStream Podcast w/ Brian Reitz
https://www.buzzstream.com/blog/yougov-podcast/
Digital PR vs. PR: Where the Line Actually Is (and Why It Matters in 2026) - BuzzStream Podcast w/ Jon Amar
https://www.buzzstream.com/blog/digital-pr-vs-pr-podcast/
What Makes a Compelling Survey Idea? - BuzzStream Podcast w/ Rick Maughan
https://www.buzzstream.com/blog/talker-survey-podcast/
How to Build Authority as a Freelance PR, Set Boundaries and Earn Respect (Without Changing Who You Are) - The PR Hotline w/ Saskia Fryer
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7vfNHHJhta0aApREfEGgbf
How to Find Your Voice in PR, Build Authority and Confidently Step into Leadership Roles - The PR Hotline w/ Saskia Starritt
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LIcabwJ33CTJpgtgtlrEg
How to Find The Perfect Journalist For Your Story - BuzzStream Webinar
https://www.buzzstream.com/blog/find-perfect-journalist-webinar/
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