The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

That might be about to change -Twitter just reported a dismal Q4 for 2016: 16 cents per share on revenue of $717 million. Back in November 2016 the shares were $18. Apparently brands don’t consider Twitter as sexy as Instagram or Snapchat. Lee Odden Top Rank Marketing. They are now at around $16. Journalists on Twitter.

Twitter 235

Twitter Customer Service Web Facebook 235

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

It would appear that the corporate pendulum is swinging away from marketing as the place for social media to PR. More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. Only 28% picked the marketing department.

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

It would appear that the corporate pendulum is swinging away from marketing as the place for social media to PR. More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. Only 28% picked the marketing department.

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

It would appear that the corporate pendulum is swinging away from marketing as the place for social media to PR. More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. Only 28% picked the marketing department.

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

Sword and the Script

MARCH 11, 2017

There is more than one way to view tools of the marketing or PR trade. While there are certainly some advantages to early adoption, in a broad sense, B2B marketers all have access to the same general set of tools. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML].

Tools 68

Tools Marketing Advertising Advertising 68

5W PR

JANUARY 15, 2020

When it comes to understanding the potential of virtual reality, brands and their marketing teams seem to have barely brushed the surface. Storytelling is everything in the contemporary branding world, and many businesses are beginning to look to evolving technologies to stay ahead of the game. Ever heard of Pokemon GO?

Technology 78

Technology Storytelling Consumer Brand 78

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 27, 2017

‘Tis the season – predictions are the order of the day and the PR industry is no different. Here are my picks for the top 3 PR trends in 2018. The number of brands that consider a content strategy effective in raising revenue increased from 74% in 2016 to 83% in 2017. Understanding the goals of the brand.

Trends 124

Trends Data-Driven PR Data System 124

Norton's Notes

APRIL 21, 2016

I am sure most of us working in digital PR and social media have noticed how YouTube links don’t receive quite as much reach or engagement as they once did – that is no coincidence. Until then I will look at the brand and use the test and measure approach before throwing away my clients funds.

YouTube 28

YouTube Advertising Advertising Television 28

The Resolution Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

What is Inbound & why should PR pros care? Iliyana Stareva shares 17 reasons why everyone in PR should take an inbound approach. PR planning for 2016? Will ad-blocking bring more competition to PR? PR is fast paced but does that help your productivity? PR pros don’t need to know about SEO.

eBook 120

eBook Google Tools Analytics 120

ZudePR

JULY 20, 2016

I don’t know what the figure is for Glasgow PR firms, but I imagine it’s similar. Here are 28 top observations from MY first 28 months as a solo digital PR pro (just in case you ever need them ). You Should Read This If: You’re c onsidering setting up your own (in my case solo) PR firm. 2016 Goals,” it says.

Digital PR 60

Digital PR SEO Small Business Blogging 60

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

Q4 sells customizable investor relations (IR) websites, webcasting, for quarterly earnings with analysts, and marketing intelligence. The decline in the number of what the report calls “professional journalists” has changed the field of PR considerably in recent years. g) Do Execs Know What PR Is? That partnership has ended.”.

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

Cision

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

According to the 2017 State of Inbound report, 63 percent of marketers feel that generating traffic and leads remains the biggest challenge in their work. Without SMART goals, measuring the success of your marketing strategy is next to impossible. People are not interested in hearing how great your brand is.

Strategy 244

Strategy How To Media Measurement 244

Prohibition

APRIL 17, 2017

While we do ‘the traditional stuff’ very well indeed, we’re constantly pushing the boundaries of what you would expect from a PR agency. So that involves lots of exciting things like online community building, social media listening, brand audits, online crisis management, content marketing and video seeding.

Agency 48

Agency Crisis Management Fashion Social Media 48

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

Traditional and Digital PR are rapidly converging. A new Holmes report lays out five areas where digital changes are likely to intersect with, and have an impact on, Public Relations this year. Earned vs Paid Content: Publishing content is one of the core aspects of Digital PR. Then we have live-streaming video.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

Traditional and Digital PR are rapidly converging. A new Holmes report lays out five areas where digital changes are likely to intersect with, and have an impact on, Public Relations this year. Earned vs Paid Content: Publishing content is one of the core aspects of Digital PR. Then we have live-streaming video.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

Traditional and Digital PR are rapidly converging. A new Holmes report lays out five areas where digital changes are likely to intersect with, and have an impact on, Public Relations this year. Earned vs Paid Content: Publishing content is one of the core aspects of Digital PR. Then we have live-streaming video.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 24, 2016

More companies – both BtoC and BtoB – are creating content as an integral part of their marketing and Digital PR. 76% of BtoB and 77% of BtoC firms are creating more content than they did a year ago and half of them will be spending more on content in 2016. Not some new and esoteric Digital PR technique.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Strategy Infographics Trends 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 24, 2016

More companies – both BtoC and BtoB – are creating content as an integral part of their marketing and Digital PR. 76% of BtoB and 77% of BtoC firms are creating more content than they did a year ago and half of them will be spending more on content in 2016. Not some new and esoteric Digital PR technique.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Strategy Infographics Trends 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 24, 2016

More companies – both BtoC and BtoB – are creating content as an integral part of their marketing and Digital PR. 76% of BtoB and 77% of BtoC firms are creating more content than they did a year ago and half of them will be spending more on content in 2016. Not some new and esoteric Digital PR technique.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Strategy Infographics Trends 100

ZudePR

DECEMBER 30, 2016

All the reviews below were featured in my irregular reading list email: I issued seven in 2016. 1: Deep Work: Rules for Focused (Sic) Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport (2016) £10.49. Quite simply the best marketing book I’ve ever read (and I’ve read a few). She’s a marketing expert.

Writing 84

Writing Google Meeting Airlines 84

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

Today, the company is perhaps the largest of its kind, and I think understanding how it got to the place it is now, offers an interesting window into the world of PR and the evolution of technology for the digital PR community. Vocus , a provider of cloud-based PR software announces it will be acquired by GTCR for $447 million.

Technology 12

Technology Software Company Marketing 12

The Proactive Report

MARCH 18, 2016

Alicia has been an advocate of using consumer-generated content (UGC) in the PR and marketing mix for the last ten years. Here are a few stats that show why UGC is so important to the Digital PR mix: Fifty-nine percent of millennials say they use UGC to inform their purchase decisions about major electronics. comScore).

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Real Estate Social Media Consumer 100

The Proactive Report

MARCH 18, 2016

Alicia has been an advocate of using consumer-generated content (UGC) in the PR and marketing mix for the last ten years. Here are a few stats that show why UGC is so important to the Digital PR mix: Fifty-nine percent of millennials say they use UGC to inform their purchase decisions about major electronics. comScore).

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Real Estate Social Media Consumer 100

Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

I saw an extremely passionate and knowledgeable founder of an SEO tool who was putting in the extra hours and sweat to build the content strategy for his tool (while also serving as CEO, brand ambassador, and many other hats). I, on the, I think it was 12 brands that basically own Google search. That’s a good question.

Internal 118

Internal International Insurance Insurance 118

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

On February 5, 2016 Meritus Media Inc launched the #DigitalPR Twitter chat. A1: Measurement is marketers number one stated need in content marketing, but there is confusion over which KPIs to pursue – there’s too much focus on sales over other ROI metrics and a proliferation of disparate tools. and, of course, KPIs.

Measurement 100

Measurement Digital PR Tools Content Marketing 100

ZudePR

JUNE 6, 2016

Entrepreneurs, CEOs, authors, Professors, bloggers, PRs, SEOs, digital marketers, speakers. New habits were formed and reading Cal Newport's book Deep Work: Rules for Focused (sic) Success in a Distracted World (2016) crystallised my thinking. She is a social media, SEO, Internet marketing and blogging consultant.

Writing 114

Writing Social Media SEO Blogging 114

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 20, 2016

The 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer published this week highlights some trends that are of particular interest to PR practitioners: Who to trust: People around the world are increasingly reliant on a “person like yourself” for trusted information and opinions. Make your employees your best advocates. Online media rose to #3 (53%).

Digital PR 100

Digital PR SEO Employee Government 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 20, 2016

The 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer published this week highlights some trends that are of particular interest to PR practitioners: Who to trust: People around the world are increasingly reliant on a “person like yourself” for trusted information and opinions. Make your employees your best advocates. Online media rose to #3 (53%).

Digital PR 100

Digital PR SEO Employee Government 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 20, 2016

The 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer published this week highlights some trends that are of particular interest to PR practitioners: Who to trust: People around the world are increasingly reliant on a “person like yourself” for trusted information and opinions. Make your employees your best advocates. Online media rose to #3 (53%).

Digital PR 100

Digital PR SEO Employee Government 100

The Proactive Report

MARCH 16, 2016

Here is the transcript of the #DigitalPR chat on Friday March 11, 2016. Q1: The Track Maven study showed that while content publication and distribution from brands and companies is up by 35% engagement is decreasing. Q2: Only 7% of marketers feel confident about their current visual content (Source: Curulate.)

Infographics 100

Infographics Video Case Study Print 100

The Proactive Report

MARCH 16, 2016

Here is the transcript of the #DigitalPR chat on Friday March 11, 2016. Q1: The Track Maven study showed that while content publication and distribution from brands and companies is up by 35% engagement is decreasing. Q2: Only 7% of marketers feel confident about their current visual content (Source: Curulate.)

Infographics 100

Infographics Video Case Study Print 100

Cision

MAY 29, 2017

Marketers are now keen on making brand content discoverable to ensure better awareness and traffic. Almost every brand is creating content to offer value for their audiences, which means it’s even more difficult for people to find the information they are looking for. So what can marketers do to ensure content gets seen?

How To 129

How To Content Marketing Engineering Advertising 129

Beyond PR

MAY 30, 2017

Marketers are now keen on making brand content discoverable to ensure better awareness and traffic. Almost every brand is creating content to offer value for their audiences, which means it’s even more difficult for people to find the information they are looking for. So what can marketers do to ensure content gets seen?

How To 40

How To Engineering Content Marketing Advertising 40