The 2026 “Communications Benchmark Report” — an exclusive research project for Ragan’s Communications Leadership Council — reveal the profession is at a critical inflection point.
The “2026 State of Internal Communications” report from Simpplr delivers a data-driven look at how the function is evolving — and where organizations are still falling short.
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Ragan’s latest report shows how leading teams are closing it by aligning to business priorities, measuring what matters and strengthening their role as strategic advisors. Download our summary for the key findings.
In “The Modern Internal Newsletter: Strategy, Structure, and Measurement,” PoliteMail outlines seven best practices to help communicators transform newsletters from routine sends into high-impact communication tools.
In the “PR, Media & Communications Industry Report: GenAI Adoption, Governance, and Reputation Risk,” LexisNexis delivers practical insights to help leaders understand how AI is being used across the industry — and what organizations need to do to use it responsibly.
In the Frontline Comms Toolkit, Interact delivers five practical resources to help communicators make frontline communications easier and more effective — from mobile-first newsletter planning and workplace recognition to survey questions, reach strategies and measurement frameworks.
The 2026 “State of AI & Communications” report — a signature research project from Ragan’s Center for AI Strategy — explores how communications leaders are adopting AI amid rapid change.
Whether you’re conducting your first audit or refining an existing strategy, this guide provides a simple framework to help you reduce noise, improve relevance and communicate with greater discipline.
Learn how leading communicators identify early signals, shape narratives proactively and gain a strategic edge before stories break.
Exclusive research on how communications leaders are investing in technology, navigating budget pressure and integrating generative AI.
Whether you’re building your first crisis communications plan or strengthening an existing one, this guide provides a practical framework to help you respond with speed, consistency and confidence.
Whether you’re strengthening internal messaging, shaping executive narratives, or building comms systems that scale, this report will help you translate AI experimentation into lasting strategic impact — and close the maturity gap before it widens.
Ragan Communications partnered with research consultancy HarrisX in the summer of 2025 to understand how CEOs and communications leaders view each other’s roles and responsibilities, what they value most, and their views on pressing risks to the industry, like artificial intelligence, corporate activism, and brand safety.
The “Internal Communications Trends and Opportunities for 2026” report from Ragan Communications and PoliteMail reveals how leading organizations are adapting, innovating, and preparing for what’s next. Based on a survey of nearly 200 communicators, this research highlights the emerging trends that will define the profession in the coming year — and the practical steps you can take now to stay ahead.
