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AI & Data Analytics

Your Best Context is Already in the Room

AI adoption is no longer the challenge—trusted context is. Most organizations have AI tools, but many still rely on disconnected, stale, or unverified data, limiting the quality and trustworthiness of AI-generated outputs. Meltwater MCP brings trusted, real-time intelligence into AI assistants.

Chris Hackney

2026-07-083 min read

PR and Communications

15 Must-Have PR KPIs and How to Track Them

Today, PR teams aren’t just tracking media coverage and share of voice. They’re also measuring how their brand shows up in AI-generated answers, search summaries, and large language models (LLMs). This new LLM visibility layer is quickly becoming a critical part of PR performance.

Chris Hanson

2026-04-103 min read

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Marketing

Executive Marketing Reporting: What Executives Care About

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Marketing

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Marketing

How Marketing Teams Connect Campaigns to Revenue

Learn how high-performing marketing teams use Meltwater to connect campaigns to revenue, improve attribution, and measure ROI.

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Social Listening

The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026: The Conversation Split Between Policy, Technology and AI

An analysis of the themes, narratives and media channels that shaped conversation around the conference, from policy and governance to product and robotics.

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Brand Management

Where to Invest Your Brand Marketing Budget in 2026

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Marketing

World Cup 2026 Marketing and Sponsorship Trends

Why live match moments, creator access, and evolving fan conversations determined which brands captured attention during the 2026 World Cup.

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Social Listening

The State of Origin 2026: The Narratives That Defined Australia's Biggest Rugby League Event

An analysis of the moments, narratives and media channels that shaped conversation around Australia's premier rugby league series. 

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Marketing

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Social Listening

Chinese Sponsors at FIFA 2026: The First Two Weeks

How Hisense, Lenovo, and Mengniu approached the world's biggest sporting stage, and what the data shows

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Marketing

What Meltwater Summit Taught Us About Understanding Consumers in Real Time

The biggest takeaway from Meltwater Summit 2026? Real-time consumer understanding isn't just about reacting faster.

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Marketing

What Marketers Can Learn From Pokémon’s 30-Year Success

Meltwater analyzed 7.6 million Pokémon mentions and 1.1 billion engagements to uncover how trading cards, Reddit communities, and celebrity partnerships are driving one of the world's most enduring brands.

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