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47%
47% -- authenticity as influence driver for global communications professionals (2026)
47% of surveyed professionals identify authenticity as a foundational driver shaping brand influence, outpacing digital presence and emotional connection.
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47%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Sample Size
1,800
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B
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Extraction
95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Public Relations Global Network (PRGN)
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Tier A
https://ghidotti.com/blog/the-price-of-automation-balancing-economic-efficiency-with-brand-trust-in-… ↗
Source Article
The Price of Automation: Balancing Economic Efficiency with Brand Trust in an AI Market | Ghidotti Communications
Crafting the right message to reach core audiences has always been a foundational pillar of strategic public relations and marketing. But a communications strategy driven by intentional, human storytellers must now prevail in a landscape that has changed so much, it makes Windows 95 seem like it was…
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Public Relations Global Network (PRGN)
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PRGN 2026 Influence Insights Survey
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global communications professionals: 47% authenticity as influence driver. Source: Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/authenticity-influence-driver-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/authenticity-influence-driver-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>47%</strong> -- authenticity as influence driver for global communications professionals<br><small>Source: Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/authenticity-influence-driver-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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