The Proactive Report

APRIL 12, 2018

Do they click a link, visit your site or blog, download content or buy the product? What News Release Measurement Used to Be. Back in 2011 news distribution service, Businesswire, asked 280 PR practitioners with this question: “What is the most important measure of press release success?”. How to measure News Releases in 2018.

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Measurement Analytics Google Social Media 100

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

A calendar of the key international events in public relations in 2018. It was crowdsourced as part of my public relations in 2018 project. 12 to 14 June – 10 th Annual Global Summit on Measurement , AMEC, Barcelona. 4 to 5 October – ICCO Summit 2018 , Dublin. Thank you to everyone who contributed. Please sign-up here.

Publicity 68

Publicity Conference Internal International 68

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. Of those, 84% say they outsource content creation; distribution, technology, strategy and measurement were distant followers. 2) Blogging benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks.

Content Marketing 137

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 137

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Want to see how to do this for your blog? Our top posts, the best of Q4 content of 2018, focused on earned media, Google Analytics metrics, and measuring PR success. HOW TO BEST MEASURE YOUR PR SUCCESS. Take note of these tools, metrics, and analysis tactics to measure your PR success for 2018. Here’s how.

Analytics 74

Analytics Google Measurement Data 74

PR News

APRIL 19, 2018

At this week’s PR News Measurement Conference in Philadelphia, there was a lot of talk about moving away from a media relations-based “coverage model” of communications toward a “community and conversation influencer” model, in which the communications focus is on community building among select influencers.

Community 93

Community Conference Measurement Media Relations 93

PRSay

DECEMBER 15, 2017

If so, then here’s a quick list of 12 ideas for 2018 to help you stay invigorated in your professional life. Emphasize projects where you had a measurable impact on your organization. For example, look up examples of white papers online and write and share your own on LinkedIn, or try your hand at writing a blog post on Medium.

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Nonprofit Local LinkedIn Big Data 160

The Resolution Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2017

It’s new year and we want 2018 PR campaigns to be award winners. If you really want 2018 an award winning year you need to invest a little time in PR analysis. Here’s an example; 2018 activity? 2017 Metric to take forward to 2018? What elements should be added to the 2018 strategy? It’s likely to be social shares.

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Google Analysis Comparison Data 120

5W PR

OCTOBER 18, 2018

This has provided massive opportunities for data and measurement at scale, but has also brought privacy and regulation to the forefront. When GDPR regulations (data protection law across 28 EU countries) came into effect in back in May 2018, it sent the advertising world into a frenzy. Transparency Post GDPR.

Advertising 89

Advertising Advertising B2B Creativity 89

PRSay

MAY 9, 2019

In a Muck Rack survey of 800 communicators, ranging from boutique agency coordinators to chief communications officers at global brands, 72 percent said that the top challenge they face is “measuring business impact,” with the second most prominent challenge (at 65 percent) overcoming the “lack of quantifiable measurement.”

Survey 67

Survey Measurement Communications Advertising 67

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

Respondents said their organization is placing more or much more emphasis on owned media (60%), like blogs, newsletters and websites. DE&I was followed by thought leadership (49%), data & analytics (48%), storytelling (48%), comms strategy (46%), measurement (46%), internal comms (44%) and ESG programs (43%). FIR Network).

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Survey Communications Measurement Internal 130

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. The content you should be creating 2018 plans are underway and creatives are about to be brought to life. But inspired by preeminent statistician, George Box, Orin also outlines why asking the correct questions in measurement and evaluation is key.

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Tools Publicity SEO Measurement 136

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 5, 2018

measurePR March 2018. By attending webinars, reading blogs & staying up on best practices, youll be armed w/ info you need #measurepr. Pre-release #measurement research will give you an understanding of your position in the industry landscape, plus what matters most to your audiences. – Measurement & analytics.

Nonprofit 56

Nonprofit Measurement Analytics Creativity 56

Onclusive

JANUARY 20, 2020

This blog was originally published on AdAge.com on December 18, 2019. Corporate comms is probably already doing some informal earned media amplification through social media channels, email, newsletters or the company blog. Lastly, measure your earned media amplification.

Marketing 195

Marketing How To Measurement Advertising 195

Cision

JANUARY 11, 2018

There were also a lot of big changes here at Cision, including a complete rebrand , celebrating our 150-year heritage by going public and launching new technology that makes PR measurement possible. As we reflect on the previous year and continue to head into 2018, we’ve rounded up our top 10 posts from 2017 for your reading pleasure.

Communications 225

Communications Marketing Radio Airlines 225

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

Conducted in February 2018, the online survey solicited the thoughts and opinions of 5,500 JOTW newsletter subscribers, mainly consisting of senior in-house and corporate communications professionals across a variety of industries. .” – open survey comment regarding the state of social media. Measurement is always tricky and always has been.

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Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

Shift Communications

MARCH 6, 2018

2018 is already proving to be a powerhouse year for crisis communications learnings. While preparing for the unexpected is typically the primary focus, building in ample time post-crisis to measure and assess the company’s approach is critical to learn and evolve. I’ll expand on these benchmarks in a follow-up blog post soon.

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Crisis Communications Crisis Measurement Communications 90

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

Making an effort to measure is half the battle. More than half (60%) of respondents say they measure their comms efforts “always” or often.” Another 30% measure their efforts some of the time, while 10% rarely or never make any effort to measure results. Blog: Code of PR Ethics? Blog: What is PR?

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Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As we close in on the year’s end, I looked back over these marketing and PR statistics in an effort to surface those points that in some way, shape or form, help to summarize 2018 as a year. Each statistic links to the blog post that covered that particular study or survey and links to the underlying source. Photo credit: Pixabay.

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 14, 2018

As you review your career options in 2018 to apply for a new job, here are a few helpful tips to help you get started. We recommend you build a case by calculating how your efforts have earned the measurable company revenue increases. Makeda Waterman is an online media journalist of 4 years with blog features on CNBC Make It.,

Print 71

Print Resources Technology Interviews 71

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Our goal is to prepare students, educators and professionals with the tips, best practices and tools they need to thrive in 2018. What are the most important steps in 2018? Q3: How important is blogging for anyone aspiring to a career in PR? Q8: How important is learning to measure PR results? If so, how?

Communications 191

Communications Community Blogging Twitter 191

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The news cycle was faster, social media was hitting the early majority in the Geoffrey Moore sense, and blogs…blogs were everywhere. We started a blog for our employer, a startup in the IT operations space. Some of the newer and smaller startups that had been blogging for a while ran circles around us.

Blogging 72

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 72

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 25, 2018

There’s a lot to learn when it comes to content, from strategy and creation best practices to the publishing tools and the content measurement. On Thursday, February 15, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. Q8: From a content creation perspective, what goals should PR pros set for 2018? Q7: Talk about content creation best practices.

Twitter 157

Twitter Storytelling Community Writing 157

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 19, 2017

However, given the rise in popularity of content marketing, marketers now find value in having an internal content calendar to stay organized with what they publish on their blogs, websites, press releases and social media. We’re publishing our editorial calendar for 2018 early to give you plenty of time to work on it for the new year.

How To 75

How To Content Marketing Conference eBook 75

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 2, 2018

As Generation Z attends college and begins to enter the PR workforce, what better time than the present to reflect on how measurement has been taught and implemented by two generations prior. Mercy Bae-coup (@MercyC) June 14, 2018. Danielle Heiny (@DanielleHeiny) June 14, 2018. Greg Rokisky (@GregRokisky) June 14, 2018.

Measurement 40

Measurement Nonprofit Education Social Media 40

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

This is the number one skill CMOS are looking for in 2018. The custom PR Measurement Dashboard in Google Analytics was created specifically to help PR practitioners get started with analytics and tracking the results of their work. You should be able to track what happens with the content in your blog and newsroom.

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Tools Analytics Google Measurement 207

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 6, 2020

Over the years, I’ve written 20 blog posts about the findings – plus a boatload of contributions elsewhere. There are some 30 speakers lined up to present sessions on earned media – many of them are best and brightest in our industry. This year’s r eport is freely available on Ned’s Job of the Week website or on SlideShare.

Training 95

Training Trends Media Survey 95

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 24, 2017

That’s my take on some of the data from the 2018 Chief Marketer B2B lead gen report. These are the metrics B2B lead gen measure. Here are the lead generation metrics the survey says B2B marketers are measuring: 52% say cost of conversion. How to Generate Media Referenceable B2B Customers with a Blog. Blog about it.

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B2B Report Marketing Survey 64

Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

If you’re reading this blog, you also know I produce a lot of content on a monthly basis: 2 blog posts per week, 2 podcast episodes per month and four Talking Points e-newsletters per month. And, I’ve gotten a lot smarter over the years around what blogs and sites to follow–and which to avoid. Buffer blog.

Social Media 68

Social Media Blogging Media Airlines 68

Wildfire

AUGUST 1, 2018

So, forgive me in this blog post if I talk about the logical aspect of PR, rather than the creative, and use this as a chance to talk about measurement. PR has a reputation of being beastly to measure. We were lumped into the same boat as advertising, where measuring the effectiveness of a campaign was wholly unscientific.

Measurement 49

Measurement Analytics Google Agency 49

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

But, this is a blog about PR, communications and media relations, so enough about the plot summary. Eric Lebowitz joined Critical Mention in 2018 as its Director of Marketing. Eric brought a background in content marketing, marketing measurement and marketing automation, having previously co-founded and managed his own agency.

Media 162

Media Fashion Television Radio 162

The Resolution Blog

MAY 11, 2018

‘How to set PR KPIs that will improve results & skills’ Webinar recording covers: Metrics to use for PR success How to set targets that will improve team skills When to increase metric targets and by how much How to draw insights from your CoverageBook account Webinar originally went out live on Monday, Jan 8th 2018. This is a recording.

SEO 120

SEO eBook Data Measurement 120

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

How do you measure PR results? The 2019 report was viewed nearly 20,000 times, or about a 2x increase from the 2018 edition. I’ve also written a ton for the blog on the topic and you can find all of those posts neatly organized under the tag JOTW. Reports from the JOTW Communications Survey in 2019 and 2018. What is PR?

Survey 86

Survey Public Affairs Corporate Trends 86

Deirdre Breakenridge

JULY 3, 2018

Be sure to check out Karen’s new book, Social Media for Strategic Communication: Creative Strategies and Research-Based Applications , which will be published by SAGE in August 2018. How do you measure impact to demonstrate that you were strategic in your communications planning? PRStudChat. PRStudChat. PRStudChat. PRStudChat.

Social Media 150

Social Media Communications Media Community 150

Onclusive

JANUARY 25, 2019

PR and content marketing are rapidly evolving with new access to data and insights, new methods of measurement and more channels to reach your audience than ever. Date: March 21, 2018. Most conferences focus on media relations, crisis communications, social media, and measurement, plus a well-known awards show. PRWeek Awards.

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Conference Content Marketing Marketing Internal 256

The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 21, 2018

I know this is intangible and tough to measure, but it’s there. The post Expansion in the China World Building Sets the Stage for Hoffman China in 2018 appeared first on "What's HAppening" Blog. They end up spending a considerable amount of time at work. Mission accomplished with our recent expansion.

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Real Estate Enterprise Energy Mobile 53

PR News

MARCH 7, 2018

According to PR News’ just-released 2018 Salary Survey, the most important skills for advancement in communications are written communications (deemed most important), media relations and content creation. 8, is measurement/data analysis skills. Way down on the list, at No.

Communications 85

Communications Survey Analysis Measurement 85

Stephen Waddington

JULY 28, 2020

Along the way content, distribution, analytics, and measurement tools have been acquired and bolted on. Vuelio acquired Cision UK (2015), ResponseSource (2018) and Pulsar (2019). Tools built for the PR industry CoverageBook is a reporting and automated metrics tool that removes the admin from media reporting and measurement.

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Tools Software Enterprise Measurement 135