--- title: Where Communication Professionals see PR & Marketing Moving (infographic) description: "Where Communication Professionals see Public Relations & Marketing Moving The importance of storytelling and 7 other communications tactics that will impact the success of strategies in the near future." image: https://www.jonespr.net/hubfs/Where%20Communication%20Professionals%20see%20PR%20%26%20Marketing%20Moving%20(infographic).jpg --- [![](https://www.jonespr.net/hubfs/Where%20Communication%20Professionals%20see%20PR%20%26%20Marketing%20Moving%20(infographic).jpg) ](https://www.jonespr.net/eight-arms-blog/where-communication-professionals-see-pr-marketing-moving-infographic) # Where Communication Professionals see PR & Marketing Moving (infographic) BY:   [ Kristin Jones ](https://www.jonespr.net/eight-arms-blog/author/kristin-jones) ![Where Communication Professionals see PR & Marketing Moving (infographic)](https://www.jonespr.net/hubfs/Where%20Communication%20Professionals%20see%20PR%20%26%20Marketing%20Moving%20(infographic).jpg) When you create marketing content or write public relations materials, what are you doing? The first instinct would be to say you are selling something, or you are building a brand image. But while those may be the end goals, the way you reach them is by telling stories. In fact, nearly 8 in 10 of your communication professional colleagues agree: Storytelling will be more important in the future of marketing and PR. According to 38 percent of the respondents to the [2018 JOTW Communications Survey from Frank Strong](https://www.swordandthescript.com/2018/03/jotw-pr-corporate-communications-survey/), “much more important.” *(We also refer to content that tells stories as content with a character — [check this blog post](https://www.jonespr.net/inboundaccelerator/3-foolproof-ways-to-give-your-quality-content-character) for tips on creating content with character.)* Storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership all work together, and they work best when PR and marketing are in alignment and share priorities. 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