Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. New LinkedIn research found that only 4% of digital marketers are measuring return on investment six months into a campaign or longer. Podcast advertising revenue will exceed $1 billion in 2020.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Marketing turns to creative to stand out from the clutter . The internet created an obsession among marketers for measurement, but it overcorrected over the last 10 years or so. The pendulum has swung too far and at the expense of creativity in marketing. Strengthening community-building and connections.

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Cision

APRIL 26, 2016

In this interview, Ashley discusses how to best leverage data and analytics, establish specific objectives for your communication strategy and be creative and take risks with your public relations efforts. That said, I think brands can still stand out, but it takes more creativity and getting out of their comfort zones.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 20, 2023

The power of partnering with influencers Influencers extend far beyond traditional advertising, as their followers actively seek their recommendations and trust their opinions. Collaborating with them adds another layer of creativity as they bring their unique perspectives and voices to the table.

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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. Then you start to break it down.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

Media relations has been impacted by a decline in advertising and the reduced distribution of newsprint. Planning and measurement If you work in media relations, COVID-19 could be an extinction event. Those insights will lead to better briefs to inform creative and content. Digital media is booming. Sneeze guards top the list.

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Cision

JUNE 15, 2017

Through HPRA National and our local chapters in Los Angeles, New York, Miami and Chicago, we bring forth resources and expertise through thought leadership, networking and scholarship programs. Awards, providing a forum that reflects the innovative, creative, and cultural competence of Hispanic market campaigns across several categories.

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NewsWhip

MAY 27, 2021

Media consumption habits and local news | Jump to text. Influence of local newspapers | Jump to text. I would say that the fruits of our labor can be anything from a story in the Wall Street Journal, to a local TV segment on CBS, to a sponsored article within women’s books, but we don’t throw spaghetti on the wall.

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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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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

There are long standing issues such as alignment with management, measurement, talent and diversity where incremental progress is made each year. It uses proxies as a measurement of success rather than key performance indicators that are aligned to the organisations that it serves. PR is a social science. It’s a theme that Topi?

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Cision

MARCH 24, 2017

Austin & Williams, the advertising, branding and digital marketing agency has recently tapped Jody Fisher, a NYC PR veteran, to head up its new in- house PR practice. I have immensely talented colleagues at Austin & Williams: Madison Avenue veterans and young, inspirational creatives. How do analytics drive PR strategy?

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PRSay

APRIL 19, 2016

A successful integrated marketing communications (IMC) practice incorporates concepts like core strategy statements, cross-platform strategies, and iterative measurement practices. But the real heart of IMC is not in the planning or measurement stages. The combination of outdoor and a local online presence is quite powerful.

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Doctor Spin

MAY 21, 2023

Get access to creative, out-of-the-box thinking. PR agencies often create creative and innovative strategies to get your brand noticed. If the agency doesn’t have a way to measure the success of its PR efforts, it’s hard to know if you’re getting a good return on your investment. Global vs local. Senior vs creative.

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Stephen Waddington

MARCH 15, 2021

You do need the storytelling, relationship building, creative and analytical skills. Further reading: Nurturing tomorrow’s leaders , Camier Communications, Isobel Camier How to build a PR measurement dashboard - Andrew Smith, director, Escherman Piotr Boiwka- Which data visualisation tool is the most worth to learn?

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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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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

12 months is an arbitrary period to measure change in a sector that is rapidly innovating in some areas such as artificial intelligence and digital media; but woefully slow in others such as diversity and ethics. In the shift to data driven programmes there’s a danger that we lose sight of creativity. 8 Performance public relations.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 3, 2017

How Local News Stations Cover Weather on Facebook. Facebook highlights how local outlets across the country covered extreme weather events including California’s floods, tornadoes in Texas and Louisiana and a New England blizzard. Pinterest Offers Propel Ed Program for Advertisers. Updating the branded content tag. More on CNBC.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

43) “I help organizations and individuals improve their communication skills and activities and measure the results.”. I also tell audiences all the great political wins my organization has across the US at the federal, state and local levels.”. 115) “Advertising.”. PR Measurement: A Pulse Check on How Communicators Show Value.

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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. Here’s a list of creative PR activities that can help your organisation stand out, engage customers, and encourage them to share their positive experiences with others.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 11, 2016

It requires a high level of resilience, creativity and organization. It can be extremely unpredictable and it’s not guaranteed like advertising. It can also be hard to measure. The key is to ensure the tactics employed in your media relations plan combine tangible measurement with targeted coverage. More than 2.9

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Image: Greig Christie via Flickr, Creative Commons Since Google Instant’s launch just over a month ago, digital marketers have been scrambling to figure out how search engine marketing strategies might need to change. While I have great respect for these two organizations, they are not local to my search.

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PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

Most people focus on three main areas when trying to promote their business: advertising, content marketing , and public relations. A Costly Strategy: Advertising. Advertising is probably the most obvious way to bring attention to your business. Advertising is probably the most obvious way to bring attention to your business.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Socially mature organizations have been able to set up KPIs and measure ROI on social efforts. Yearly budgets for social media advertising continue to climb thanks to advancements in tracking sales and conversions on channels like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The days of measuring success by Likes, Comments and Shares is long gone.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 15, 2016

But after digging through old poems and short stories I wrote as a teenager, my creative juices started flowing. ” But creative passion can appear out of the blue! Visiting local libraries and schools to discuss the book with community outreach departments. Within a few short weeks I had a manuscript staring back at me.

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Maxim Behar

OCTOBER 15, 2023

And the other big difference is that for the first time in all of history, social media is measurable. You can measure how many people have read your article, how many have liked it, and how many have shared it. Then we'd go with a friend and give that money for boza and sweets at the local bakery, which now is a supermarket.

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Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

Co-Founder of Status Creative, a leader in social media engagement. Social is branding, but unlike traditional advertising—it’s more human. CEO of Likeable Local. Social Media Measurement 101 for Small Business [link] via @divahound | One to read! Image: Karen Cropper ( Creative Commons ). ” https://t.co/XuswAAsGAo.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

These include shareholders, media, staff, suppliers, customers, and the local community. This is an increasingly competitive space as other disciplines such as advertising, digital and creative all vie for budget and work. It also enables rigorous measurement criteria to be set to evaluate and measure campaign activity.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Its value proposition lies in offering a centralized platform that enables users to discover journalists, pitch stories, monitor media coverage, and measure the impact of PR campaigns. Pricing: $99/mo for Lite Version Alternatives: Moz has a similar toolset to Ahrefs, with some extra tools focused on local SEO.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Its value proposition lies in offering a centralized platform that enables users to discover journalists, pitch stories, monitor media coverage, and measure the impact of PR campaigns. Pricing: $99/mo for Lite Version Alternatives: Moz has a similar toolset to Ahrefs, with some extra tools focused on local SEO.

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Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Today, we use many information sources to see what is going on around us, locally, nationally, and globally, with more emerging all the time. Typically, it is synonymous with broadcast and print media: radio, TV, and film (small and large screen), print media, and advertising. Mass communication aims to meet these needs.

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PR Conversations

JULY 20, 2015

For example, the local small- to medium-sized theatres and site-specific locations operating as this year’s 28 Fringe venues. Almost all of the Fringe plays had creative postcards, business cards or show programs as marketing collateral (some of them pictured above). Others are less obvious. Hello new #FringeTO Pals!

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Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

A company or organisation is only as good as its ability to quickly, effectively, and creatively manage a crisis. Searching Google News for “XYZ e-commerce brand” might turn up an article by a local newspaper about problems customers are having with your company’s shipping process. 11 Steps to Effectively Managing a PR Crisis.

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ZudePR

MAY 31, 2015

“Value is subjective: it’s impossible to measure the value of a public relations programme until it’s been running for a while (and even then it’s still hard). My lightbulb went off when I saw the more I gave freely the more creative I became and yes, the more money I make in the present and long run.

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