The Proactive Report

JUNE 15, 2016

This list of the top 25 skills that can make you more marketable in 2016 and beyond was published on the Official LinkedIn blog. Listening: Social media has provided us with the ultimate research tool. Read my book SMART News: how to write branded content that gets found in search and shared on social media.

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Cision

APRIL 13, 2016

You’ve set up a social media monitoring system. You’re updating your social sites daily, if not more frequently. Here, I asked marketing and social media professionals for their best next-level tips. says, “Narrow down and eliminate the people most likely to ignore you on social media.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Launching a new social media channel for your business or brand? The first step to a successful social media presence is recognizing the need for a social content strategy and plan. Think thoroughly through the social networks on which you want to be active as there is no requirement to be on them all.

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

The ability to identify the right influencers – in both traditional and social media – and provide them with content they value so that you get earned media coverage will become highly prized in 2016. The Shrinking Social Media Landscape: Facebook is now in its 12th year and shows no signs of slowing down.

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

The ability to identify the right influencers – in both traditional and social media – and provide them with content they value so that you get earned media coverage will become highly prized in 2016. The Shrinking Social Media Landscape: Facebook is now in its 12th year and shows no signs of slowing down.

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

The ability to identify the right influencers – in both traditional and social media – and provide them with content they value so that you get earned media coverage will become highly prized in 2016. The Shrinking Social Media Landscape: Facebook is now in its 12th year and shows no signs of slowing down.

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ISEBOX

JANUARY 12, 2017

As pharma communications teams get their editorial calendars set up for 2017, it’s worth a look back to see what won and what fizzled in 2016. The duo implemented social medial listening technology to track the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube accounts for the major players in Big Pharma over early 2016.

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Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

The 2016 NCAA men’s basketball tournament had no shortage of storylines thanks to bracket-busting buzzer-beaters and logic-defying Cinderellas. Why does all this matter to brands?

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Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

As Cision’s social media manager, I use top 50 and top 100 lists for three purposes: To follow individuals who will help me stay in the loop when new trends and statistics emerge within my industry. Every year, Cision creates a list of the top 50 social media influencers on Twitter. ” https://t.co/XuswAAsGAo.

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Cision

AUGUST 14, 2017

And social media. The purpose of your press release is to remind the media, your clients, and other businesses why your company is relevant. HubSpot reported in 2016 that 43 percent of readers skim online content. Infographics demonstrate your brand’s expertise in your industry. Multimedia attachments.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 11, 2016

In either case, I’ve paused to delve into three social media studies or surveys that crossed my screen in recent months and distilled them to the most important findings. These three studies seem to, in part, answer these three questions: How is our brand doing in social media relative to comparable brands?

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Cision

DECEMBER 11, 2017

And social media. The purpose of your press release is to remind the media, your clients and other businesses why your company is relevant. HubSpot reported in 2016 that 43 percent of readers skim online content. Infographics demonstrate your brand’s expertise in your industry. Multimedia attachments.

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Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Infographics. I love infographics. I’m not alone, over 40 percent of marketers say infographics are their most engaging piece of content. Infographics are easy to read, easier to digest and boost engagement by up to 3x. To promote an infographic, you first have to create an infographic.

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The Stalwart Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2015

That content varies from writing to photos to video and can be shared on a blog, e-newsletter and social media channel. Newsletters, video, infographics and white papers were also named, along with case studies, webinars and tip sheets. What exactly does that entail? It means putting out quality content on a continuous basis.

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Stuart Bruce

DECEMBER 14, 2015

They’ve all generated a lot of social media chatter and hype, and even some mainstream media coverage. He’s also helpfully summarised it in this infographic. In 2015 we saw some great initiatives to help modernise public relations practice. A multi-talented individual indeed. Disclaimer.

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Cision

APRIL 27, 2016

Take a look at our infographic to explore how the media covers Trump and how it affects the other 2016 presidential candidates. Since our December prediction, Trump’s control of the news has only gotten stronger.

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wiredPRworks

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Social Media Week Chicago 2015 presented a plethora of learning possibilities. Visit our archives for previous Social Media Week coverage.]. Pictured ~ Real Talk: Multicultural Social Influencers panel ( Luvvie Ajayi @Luvvie on left and Patrice Grell Yursik @afrobella on right). Photo Credits: Paige Krzysko.

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Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

Cision recently published its annual State of the Media Report , which I find to be one of the most valuable resources for understanding changes in news media environment. If media relations is part of your job, I highly recommend you review Cision’s report in detail. Use Social Media to Build Media Relationships.

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Cision

JANUARY 11, 2017

According to research from the Content Marketing Institute , 70 percent of B2B marketers plan to create more content in 2017 compared to 2016. The Buzzsumo study that I referenced earlier shows that the infographic is the most shared piece of content — outperforming the next most shared content type by thousands of shares on average.

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Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

Cision recently published its annual State of the Media Report , which I find to be one of the most valuable resources for understanding changes in news media environment. If media relations is part of your job, I highly recommend you review Cision’s report in detail. Use Social Media to Build Media Relationships.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Video is the most popular content marketing format for 2015, ahead of case studies, blogs and infographics ( 2015 State of Digital Marketing , a report featuring insights from over 600 marketers from Web Marketing 123). Online video explosion to continue well beyond 2016. Getting on board with online video” will not be enough in 2016.

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Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

Kristin Daher, the President and founder of Powerhouse Communications , spearheads the creative communications agency providing a wide range of media relations, brand strategy, and social media services with a specialty in the foodservice and franchise space. In January 2016, Powerhouse Communications was born.

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Cision

MARCH 8, 2016

Here are three trends you need to follow and why doing so will help you better reach your audience: Want more insights on the latest media trends? Get Cision’s free State of the Media 2016 Report! Ninety-two percent of media professionals say their organization already has a mobile-compatible website or is working on one.

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Cision

JUNE 20, 2016

Cision’s State of the Media 2016 Report found that 92 percent of journalists said that their companies were already mobile-ready. Widen your social presence. You probably already know your organization needs to be using social media. But do you know which platforms you should be on?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

PR practitioners have long helped clients amplify video content through social media promotion and earned media coverage, but they may be underusing video as branded content. The Farmers” has racked up 215,000 views since 2016, probably because the content is 100% non-promotional PR. 7 best PR uses for video.

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Beyond PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Do you know that at least 70 percent of B2B marketers will create more content in 2017 compared to 2016? This study was further corroborated by a study from Buzzsumo , analyzing over 100 million articles, that found that content needs to be at least 1,000 words to get more traffic from search engines and social media.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Use your media database to ensure the contacts on your influencer list still cover the topics your conference will explore. Cision’s 2016 State of the Media Report, to be released Tuesday, found that the majority of journalists (93 percent) prefer to be contacted via email. Send a press release. Want to take it one step further?

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 13, 2019

Statistics that stood out: With the exception of B2B product companies (7%), marketing budget growth slowed to 5% where it’s been ruining at 6% or better since August of 2016. Social media spending dropped for the first time since August 2017 from 13.8% Even so, senior marketers forecast social media spending to rise to 19.7%

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The Proactive Report

MARCH 16, 2016

Here is the transcript of the #DigitalPR chat on Friday March 11, 2016. My guest was Victoria Lim, visual content expert and the Social Media and Content Editor for Walt Disney World. But I am saying think about what image (this also goes for video and infographics) will make you want to click, follow, comment, share, etc.

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The Proactive Report

MARCH 16, 2016

Here is the transcript of the #DigitalPR chat on Friday March 11, 2016. My guest was Victoria Lim, visual content expert and the Social Media and Content Editor for Walt Disney World. But I am saying think about what image (this also goes for video and infographics) will make you want to click, follow, comment, share, etc.

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Beyond PR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Infographics. I love infographics. I’m not alone, over 40 percent of marketers say infographics are their most engaging piece of content. Infographics are easy to read, easier to digest and boost engagement by up to 3x. To promote an infographic, you first have to create an infographic.

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Presspage

AUGUST 15, 2017

brought forth vast social media and multimedia tools, including video sharing capabilities. Social media platforms like Facebook have essentially made this decision for organizations by prioritizing video – Mark Zuckerberg has even described video as the biggest trend, and challenge, for the next 5 years.

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Cision

MARCH 8, 2016

How are you using your social media listening tool ? Nearly half of the reporters surveyed in Cision’s State of the Media 2016 Report stated they used video- and image-based content in their stories. Stand out from the crowd and give reporters what they’re looking for with these four tactics: 1.

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Presspage

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The Magnetic effects of a newsroom MIA launched their revamped social newsroom in March of 2016 switching from a native newsroom -driven by their website’s standard CMS- to PressPage, a dedicated newsroom solution for digital PR and media relations. This surely bringing more value to their newsroom.

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Cision

MAY 3, 2017

Confidence in the media has recently eroded due to the recent U.S. presidential election, the rising belief that mainstream media is untrustworthy, and other critical factors including shakeups at major organizations. Our 2016 timeline infographic highlights some of the monumental challenges that affected journalists last year.

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Beyond PR

AUGUST 14, 2017

And social media. The purpose of your press release is to remind the media, your clients, and other businesses why your company is relevant. HubSpot reported in 2016 that 43 percent of readers skim online content. Infographics demonstrate your brand’s expertise in your industry. Multimedia attachments.

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Beyond PR

DECEMBER 12, 2017

And social media. The purpose of your press release is to remind the media, your clients and other businesses why your company is relevant. HubSpot reported in 2016 that 43 percent of readers skim online content. Infographics demonstrate your brand’s expertise in your industry. Multimedia attachments.

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