Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 20, 2011

The Jasmine Revolution has, as we have now come to expect, triggered yet more discussion on how important social media is or can be in bringing about political change. There’s no doubt social media played its part. But social media is not a catalyst for change. It is just a facilitator.

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Social Media Media Twitter Measurement 60

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media September 28th, 2010 Tweet I haven’t been the biggest fan of my local energy company, Pepco, recently. Completely. Here’s the interview.

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Social Media Media Crisis Energy 61

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

All the comments were thoughtful, but there were a few that made me think a lot more about this whole “social media&# thing. But truth be told, after a while, this ‘social media’ stuff has made me consciously LESS social both in person and online, and I have my reasons. Interesting.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 4, 2011

In fact, heavy manufacturing is probably the only exception in sectors that have been compelled to adopt social as a medium to “be remarkable&# in human terms to their followers. Consequently, social media agencies have mushroomed , with their fair share of self-confessed SM consultants cashing in on the tide.

Social Media 78

Social Media Web Media Measurement 78

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Automation in Public Relations Measurement: Yea/Nay? collecting media coverage, putting it into a database, matching the articles and posts up with other metrics, etc.).

Measurement 80

Measurement Publicity Analysis Tools 80

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

You don’t have to be Einstein to start measuring smartly. There are no absolutes when it comes to measurement, as Don points out… only – and, perhaps most importantly – context. by Daniel Sitkin at Metrica’s Measurement Matters. Why: Measuring the channels is not important. Who owns the news?

Measurement 47

Measurement Analytics Conference Web 47

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

“Business outcomes tend to have two qualities in common; first, they have to be a measure of behavioral change (sales or otherwise); and second, as a metric, business outcomes must make sense/be recognizable across an organization.&# “PR outcomes usually refer to any end results of the communication campaign.

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Measurement Publicity Web Analytics 77

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Is measurement lost? I didn’t think I’d get back into the blogging saddle for a few days yet, but I couldn’t help it when I read this excellent post from Nick Lucido on the problem with PR measurement. The biggest problem with measurement is a lack of understanding of the basic principles of this art.

Measurement 53

Measurement Blogging Tourism Twitter 53

Cision

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Brands need to keep these truths in mind when considering engaging with someone who is opinionated and who has a lot of social media followers. Social Influencers: Observations for Healthcare Brands. They have larger networks and more social media followers than most of us. When It Gets Personal.

Healthcare 120

Healthcare Brand Branding Pharmaceuticals 120

Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 20, 2015

It is interesting to note that social media has not yet entered mainstream PR curricula. Among programs that do incorporate digital training, social media is typically listed as an elective. However, as student Kyle Wallace pinpointed, “Social media should really be a core in every program!

Education 150

Education Training Course Social Media 150

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 14, 2011

for the last few days, speaking on measurement at the 2011 Oregon Governor's Conference on Tourism. when I'd be speaking on measurement. So I asked my good friend and measurement guru Sean Williams to guest-moderate the chat. 55 minutes of near universal agreement that there’s too much crappy measurement out there , and.

Measurement 69

Measurement Financial Facebook Tourism 69

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

We both like smart measurement. So I’m quite delighted that he will be joining the #measurePR Twitter chat on November 9, to talk about social media ROI and possibly quite a bit else. While Olivier is way more established than I am (no, dude, I am not calling you old), I know we have at least two things in common: 1.

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Measurement Blogging Tourism Social Media 102

Sword and the Script

APRIL 30, 2019

Vocus owned or acquired brands like PRWeb, Help A Reporter Out (HARO), iContact, and several lesser-known social media technologies. I’ll include news from the PR vendor community and review and curate content they produce ( like this ). Onclusive is developing new ways to measure PR including attribution. all 210 U.S.

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Industry Media Technology Employee 91

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 27, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali The MetricsMan Comes To #measurePR August 27th, 2010 Tweet What’s a Twitter chat on measurement without a Metrics Man? I wonder how respondents were thinking about and defining ROI.

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Measurement Twitter Tourism Social Media 67

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Photo of the 2009 Silver Inkwell awards merriment courtesy Marvin T. That is a real opportunity to see how they put their plans and/or campaigns together, and how they measured success. Jones & Associates. So here are 10 reasons for you to attend the IABC/DC Metro Silver Inkwell awards gala on October 26, Letterman-style: 10.

Measurement 72

Measurement Tourism Blogging Writing 72

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Take this example: Let’s say you’ve created a tool that helps non-profits with social media, and you are sending out a news release as part of your launch. Your keywords might be “social media for non-profits.&# In Google you get: Let’s face it. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me!

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Google SEO Engineering Measurement 109

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali MeasurePR, the Don Bartholomew Edition Round II September 21st, 2010 Tweet I probably sound like a breathless teenager But last week’s #measurepr chat with Don Bartholomew was Awesome.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 28, 2016

There is hope, however as the study also found: “Consumers are consulting blogs and social media on their mobile devices prior to shopping. Nearly 60 percent of survey respondents have taken a blog review or social media post viewed on a smartphone or tablet into consideration while shopping in-store.”.

Infographics 61

Infographics Survey Consumer Study 61

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Mark Storys The Intersection of Online and Offline Mary's Garden Party - Mary Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA Measurement Matters Media Bullseye More With Les (Potter, ABC) NetWits Think Tank New Media Lisa - Lisa Hoffmann Occam's RazR - Ike Pigott PR Conversations Sean Williams' Communication AMMO!

Measurement 79

Measurement Tourism Blogging Resources 79

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Mark Storys The Intersection of Online and Offline Mary's Garden Party - Mary Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA Measurement Matters Media Bullseye More With Les (Potter, ABC) NetWits Think Tank New Media Lisa - Lisa Hoffmann Occam's RazR - Ike Pigott PR Conversations Sean Williams' Communication AMMO!

Tourism 64

Tourism Measurement Twitter Blogging 64

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Mark Storys The Intersection of Online and Offline Mary's Garden Party - Mary Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA Measurement Matters Media Bullseye More With Les (Potter, ABC) NetWits Think Tank New Media Lisa - Lisa Hoffmann Occam's RazR - Ike Pigott PR Conversations Sean Williams' Communication AMMO!

Tourism 58

Tourism Measurement Blogging Writing 58

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Mark Storys The Intersection of Online and Offline Mary's Garden Party - Mary Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA Measurement Matters Media Bullseye More With Les (Potter, ABC) NetWits Think Tank New Media Lisa - Lisa Hoffmann Occam's RazR - Ike Pigott PR Conversations Sean Williams' Communication AMMO!

Tourism 62

Tourism Measurement Twitter Facebook 62

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 23, 2010

PR, social media, and news articles I’ve found interesting, for example. So if you’re trying to figure out social media, and are about where I was a year ago, listen up. Hopefully, I was going to go eat a dosa. I’m pleased to tell you that I did, indeed, go eat a dosa that day. To say and not say.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 1, 2010

As usual, the community came up with gems to share with others (and you), including talking about how our measurement journey has changed over time And sharing resources, like Katie Paine’s social media measurement checklist , and IPR’s new website. It was fun. Sounds interesting, huh?

Measurement 58

Measurement Tourism Community Social Media 58

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Mark Storys The Intersection of Online and Offline Mary's Garden Party - Mary Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA Measurement Matters Media Bullseye More With Les (Potter, ABC) NetWits Think Tank New Media Lisa - Lisa Hoffmann Occam's RazR - Ike Pigott PR Conversations Sean Williams' Communication AMMO!

Conference 66

Conference Measurement Tourism Twitter 66

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

With 10 years of operations already behind them (I’m told they were doing WOM before “social media&# even existed), offices in London, Oxford, New York and Sydney, they have an impressive client list that includes Nokia, Universal, Procter & Gamble, Canon, SKINS and STA Travel. But how do they measure and evaluate?

Travel 79

Travel Case Study Creativity Advertising 79

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Amplify’d from www.nevillehobson.com Connect your community with a Twitter daily newspaper About a month ago, I discovered Paper.li , a service that aggregates content linked to by people in a Twitter community into an online newspaper. For anyone who’s asking, “Why?&# here’s your answer. Liked what you saw?

Newspapers 45

Newspapers Tourism Measurement Community 45

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Amplify’d from www.nevillehobson.com Connect your community with a Twitter daily newspaper About a month ago, I discovered Paper.li , a service that aggregates content linked to by people in a Twitter community into an online newspaper. For anyone who’s asking, “Why?&# here’s your answer. Liked what you saw?

Newspapers 45

Newspapers Tourism Measurement Community 45

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Mark Storys The Intersection of Online and Offline Mary's Garden Party - Mary Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA Measurement Matters Media Bullseye More With Les (Potter, ABC) NetWits Think Tank New Media Lisa - Lisa Hoffmann Occam's RazR - Ike Pigott PR Conversations Sean Williams' Communication AMMO!

Measurement 66

Measurement Tourism Blogging Writing 66

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

In my previous position as the managing editor of the University’s internal publication, I spent a lot of time (and still do) interviewing members of the campus community (faculty, staff, students, alumni, community partners, etc.). You can’t start a blog like ours unless the community wants it. It was a great idea!

Blogging 60

Blogging How To Social Media Community 60

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 28, 2010

If you are looking for ways to energize your public relations and social media efforts in the new year, you might want to re-read a fairy tale. Sign up post-haste! ), you’ll remember I profiled Dan Gordon and his use of social media. If anyone knows how to tell a story through social media, you do.

Publicity 95

Publicity Facebook Twitter Measurement 95

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 2, 2011

Social Media Measurement 2011: Five things to forget and five things to learn , by Don Bartholomew. Why: public relations measurement really isn’t tough. Be a social business: PR trends in 2011 , from Sally Falkow’s The Proactive Report. And pour me a mimosa while you’re reading it, will you?

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Measurement Tourism Social Media Blogging 49

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 10, 2017

This makes sense to me since WordPress is surrounded by a community of developers that created plugins that assist with design, organization, and content distribution – for search and social. This blog was originally penned on Blogger beginning in 2009 and migrated to WordPress in 2012. Search and social as sources of traffic.

Survey 60

Survey Blogging Corporate Analytics 60

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Some Halloween social media fun for a good cause , from Beth Kanter. How to celebrate Halloween social media style , from New Media Strategies. The Halloween theory of social media , from Richard Bailey’s PR Studies. The Halloween theory of social media , from Richard Bailey’s PR Studies.

Small Business 51

Small Business Tourism Measurement Social Media 51

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 10, 2011

I finished my masters degree in PR and corporate communication at the end of 2009 – only 19 months ago. Crisis and issues management: With the growth of social media, the ability for crises and issues to spark and spread across the globe is unprecedented. To do that, I need to backtrack a little.

Ethics 75

Ethics Community Internal International 75

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Why: Amplify is one of the most interesting, community-oriented social platforms around. Get Shareaholic test Filed under Communication , Social Media , Weekly Roundup | Tags: connections , linking , thinking | Comments (3) Site settings comment help? Why: Mollie is actually thinking instead of simply linking.

Measurement 59

Measurement Tourism Twitter Blogging 59

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Engagement with news brands online is messy and tricky to measure. Social media platforms provide a means of both distribution and engagement. My view is that it’s a far more potent proposition and tradition media is fighting a losing battle. The press release is often reverse engineered into social forms of media.

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Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115