Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The iPad was going to save publishing and advertising. Advertisers claimed people would finally interact with ads and Apple would charge a bundle for these. Advertisers forget we like ads on our terms, not theirs. Apple: A Case Study in Why Brands Should Control Their Stories. They flopped.

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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.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

One thing that separates PR, and specifically media relations, from marketing and advertising is third-party validation: there’s nothing you can say about yourself that’s as powerful as someone else saying it about you. Old fashioned press releases and advertising can lead to bona fide editorial coverage. Meltwater case study.

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Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). Implementing an A/B segmentation to strategically distribute blog content over the wire, PhRMA was able definitively to measure the impact Cision Distribution by PR Newswire had on driving traffic to their blog. Case Studies.

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The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

Know the basics Mary Whenman : “Advice for entrants: Learn the difference between objectives, strategy and implementation; and link the measurement and evaluation to the objectives.” Then Make Sure Your Entry Matches Michael White : “As an occasional judge, I read backwards from measurement. But Whatever You Do, Don’t Retrofit It!

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Cision

APRIL 25, 2016

At Facebook’s recent F8 Developer Conference , Product Marketing Manager Kristen Jones gave a presentation detailing advertising best practices on Facebook (and Instagram, which uses the same resources). But what are the other things that Facebook sees as key to advertising success on the platform?

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The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. All models are wrong, but some are useful… Orin Puniello, part Ketchum Global Research & Analytics team shares why some PR measurement models will never tell you the whole truth. Could just one metric measure PR? A standard in article scoring?

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

That’s measured by asking respondents to rate trust on a nine-point scale from “distrust” to “neutral” to “trust.” Employers are more believable than government, media reporters with named sources, major corporations, media reports with anonymous sources, advertising and “my social media.”. 57% are neutral about trust in NGOs.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Marketers will likely gravitate toward tracks including: Advertising and brand experience. Traffic & Conversion Summit 2020 will feature seven tracks including: big ideas, agencies only, digital retailers, digital advertisers, content marketers, conversational marketers and growth hackers. Experiential storytelling. Tech industry.

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The Resolution Blog

APRIL 9, 2019

I’ve had experience with agencies where I’ve produced great work, but there was no real way to measure it. When we look at the structure of the PESO model, it’s about integrating a whole communications program and making sure it can be measured and linked back to a business’ growth. What are your thoughts on having a proxy measurement?

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2017

The way I see it there are two key challenges with measurement in marketing – and both are human. The second problem is that the things marketing wants to definitively measure tend to be asymmetric and intangible. As units of measure, metrics are intended to be indications – stepping stones of some larger direction.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 5, 2018

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. Even if your management team is not interested in #measurement at this time, do it! – Digital and visual storytelling. A6: Do the work!

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Social media (93%), case studies (82%), blogs (81%), email newsletters (81%), and in-person events (81%) top the list of as the most popular tactics. In terms of effectiveness, the top five tactics included in-person events (75%), webinars (66%), case studies (65%), white papers (63%) and videos (62%).

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Podcasts have traditionally been hard to monetise through advertising because the audience is fragmented and analytics are poor. It’s an analytics tool that measures how effective you are at establishing your professional brand, finding relevant people, engaging with insights, and building relationships. It’s a useful coaching tool. ??

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PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2017

During her presentation, Haworth shared case studies pertaining to everything from prescription drug abuse to HIV awareness during the 2015 outbreak in Indiana’s Scott County. In addition, more content for social media meant more opportunities to measure the strength of Coca-Cola’s messaging. During the Oct. Social media.

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Cision

JULY 5, 2016

That’s why Fallston Group is relational rather than transactional with clients, because that is where we are confident we can see measurable results. The very first step should be establishing a clear and measurable goal. How does client research inform marketing strategy? How important is client research?

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Karen Freberg

MAY 11, 2020

Twitter Flight School has been around for a while now, but got an update with their latest features and areas in advertising, measurement, and content creation. We are seeing so many changes happening in the industry, and it is key for all of us to stay on top of the trends, case studies, and strategies guiding our field.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Artificial intelligence has reached peak hype stage, but is it possible that its potential to transform marketing, and your career , is even greater than advertised? MAICON is built to help marketers: Understand AI: Discover terminology, use cases, case studies, trends and technologies. trillion in 2019, ramping up to $3.9

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 9, 2019

It’s based on insight gained from working with clients to generate measurable returns during 2018. Advertising and public relations help generate demand at the top of the funnel. We've a stack of case studies that illustrate these points and would love to talk them through with you. You can download a copy here.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 26, 2018

That’s hard for a major brand to measure up to. Sure, it starts with a good story, but execution, distribution, measurement and expectations—how, where, and to whom that story is told, what you’re measuring, and having a sense of what you’re trying to achieve—will tip the balance. Measurement: The Story Continues.

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PRSay

MAY 30, 2018

With media agencies such as Manga forecasting that half of all global advertising dollars will be spent online by 2020, communications professionals must learn how to adapt and incorporate a digitally centered approach to their overall strategic planning. Internal teaching can win you a buy-in.

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Beyond PR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). Implementing an A/B segmentation to strategically distribute blog content over the wire, PhRMA was able definitively to measure the impact Cision Distribution by PR Newswire had on driving traffic to their blog. Case Studies.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2019

3) Measuring the influence of coverage. You can view this measure in a couple of different ways – and the charts allow for you to drill down and take a look at the underlying coverage. In theory, this concept could definitively end the debate over PR measurement , at least from a marketing perspective. Sentiment analysis.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Artificial intelligence has reached peak hype stage, but is it possible that its potential to transform marketing, and your career , is even greater than advertised? MAICON is built to help marketers: Understand AI: Discover terminology, use cases, case studies, trends and technologies. trillion in 2019, ramping up to $3.9

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Norton's Notes

APRIL 21, 2016

An article written in the Guardian this week has reported that Google is claiming YouTube advertisements are much more effective than those on traditional television. In fact, it goes further by claiming in 80% of cases, adverts on the video platform are actually better at driving sales. The Christmas advertisement delivered 0.3%

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prTini

AUGUST 22, 2014

5 Keys to Social Media Measurement For Every Network. Instagram Rolls Out Deeper Analytics for Advertisers. Want more PR case studies delivered directly to your inbox? Like a good cocktail, this mix of news — hand-crafted by Team Geben — will enlighten, inspire and educate. Cheers and happy reading! . 2014 Edition.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Image: betsyjean79 via Flickr , Creative Commons Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Design, Digital, TV, Radio, Podcasts, Blogging, Social Networks, Newsfeeds, Affiliate Marketing, Web TV, SEO… Creative industries have evolved just as the environments, mediums, consumers and needs of our clients have evolved over time. “You

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

It does so through a who’s who list of interviews and case studies from brands big and small. Advertising was fabulous at getting our attention, this burst of disruption. Also see: We Should Measure Content Marketing by Relationships. So marketing for a long time has been about interruption. Earning attention to what end.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 28, 2016

She described case studies where retail marketers used multichannel Facebook ads – video, retargeting, product carousels, etc. Sandberg also pointed out marketers who optimize videos for a compelling visual experience – without audio – in the first 3 seconds do extremely well in the news and ad feeds.

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Lauri Pehar Borsh

APRIL 30, 2014

You can easily measure the effectiveness of social media broadcast efforts to gauge the level of impact it’s having on your business. Here are some typical social media measures I look at: -Number of new followers and connections, such as “new likes” on Facebook, followers on Twitter, connections on LinkedIn, etc.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

One of my first pieces that got real traffic was a crisis case study from my former employer, which coincidentally was about dealing with a negative blogger. The measure of “best” in this case is unique page views. 4) B2B Blog Metrics: 4 Effective Categories to Measure Success. Which is better: reach or time?

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Carbon as a metric - PR practitioners must measure carbon in the rush to address ESG concerns as a report suggests that the UK is woefully unprepared for climate risk. These companies have a stranglehold on advertising and have effectively become a tax on small and medium-sized business. Three decades on I’m less positive.

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Doctor Spin

APRIL 17, 2023

He argues that founders should not underestimate the power of compound growth and should measure their startup’s progress through weekly growth rates. Create a case study on how your business helped a customer or client achieve their goals. With consistent growth, even small numbers can become substantial over time.

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Lauri Pehar Borsh

APRIL 30, 2014

You can easily measure the effectiveness of social media broadcast efforts to gauge the level of impact it’s having on your business. Here are some typical social media measures I look at: -Number of new followers and connections, such as “new likes” on Facebook, followers on Twitter, connections on LinkedIn, etc.

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PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Or, publish a formal case study and use the asset in both marketing and sales efforts. Measuring the effectiveness of any marketing campaign begins with defined and clear KPIs. Measurable. These stories may be shared in a format as simple as a testimonial or quote on your site. Performance. Achievable.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Top tip: Using earned media as part of a Paid, Earned, Shared and Owned (PESO) or Search campaign Trust in earned media may be dented but it remains higher than other forms of media, notably paid such as advertising or promotional editorial. Advertising, production, and distribution have all fundamentally changed.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Efficient marketing execution and measurement. Getting unbiased, raw opinions from product users before buying is as important in the buying decision as website content, logos, case studies and demos. Discussions surrounding PR measurement and return on investment continue to dominate PR value conversations.

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