Sword and the Script

MAY 6, 2017

“Some 30% of respondents say when they see a brand being advertised alongside offensive material, they believe the advertiser is somehow endorsing that material; 20% do not see it as an endorsement, 33% say the brand may or may not be endorsing the material, and 16% have no opinion.”. 3) Context in measurements.

Measurement 67

Measurement Marketing Survey Advertising 67

Polaris

JANUARY 6, 2015

Think you don’t have time to write a PR brief ? And, assuming your circulate the brief to internal decision-makers for input, a written PR brief means everyone on your side of the table is aligned with the goals and PR measurement metrics. There is no one way to write a PR brief, but here are 9 elements that fit most situations.

Writing 100

Writing How To Measurement Advertising 100

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

He has a firsthand understanding of Reynolds’ tactics, given Reynolds’ own advertising agency, Maximum Effort Marketing, was acquired by MNTN in June 2021. The TL;DR version: Just because you’re writing for a B2B audience doesn’t mean your message can’t be creative. Take legal writing, for example.

B2B 61

B2B Creativity Content Marketing Measurement 61

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

We’re now seeing investment in digital marketing overtaking investment in traditional marketing at a rapidly increasing rate, with Britain being the largest online advertising market in Europe, and predictions that almost two-thirds of UK ad spend will be online by 2020. The world of marketing looks very different from what it once was.

Measurement 62

Measurement Marketing SEO B2C 62

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

PR measurement can be a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy. On one hand, it gets dinged for a lack of measurement. On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. In reading through it, I had several points worth making here.

Study 146

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 146

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

PR measurement has long been the Achilles heel of the industry. Measuring behavior is harder. Sometimes you can use UTM tags to measure an incremental online action attributable to PR, but truly measuring behavior change (sales, votes, donations) is very difficult. The company calls this Cision Activation.

Publicity 93

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 93

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

In PR, paid media is social media advertising, sponsored content, and email marketing. It’s everything from becoming a regular contributor on a media website to having a newspaper or trade publication write about you to appearing on the noon news to talk about your company. Earned Media. The Earned Media Domino Effect.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

PR for Anyone

JANUARY 28, 2024

For example, Erica suggests allowing retirees to stay connected on a part-time basis. Erica suggests that most companies will adopt some form of a hybrid model, acknowledging the benefits of flexibility while highlighting the need to measure performance effectively.

Employee 130

Employee Policies Creativity Company 130

Critical Mention

JANUARY 9, 2019

John Hall writes in Forbes: “Too many companies see customers as gatekeepers to wallets; meanwhile, customers feel ignored at best–and insulted at worst–when the journey ends.”. To be a successful marketer, you must be able to measure your strategies. Rise of native advertising. Data drives marketing.

Trends 108

Trends Marketing Mobile YouTube 108

Cision

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Communicators today must measure the results of their efforts in an integrated manner, incorporating paid, earned, shared and owned media. The International Association for the Measurement & Evaluation of Communications (AMEC) has a new Integrated Evaluation Framework that offers a clear, focused process to help you quantify impact.

Communications 0

Communications Banking Measurement Public Affairs 0

Cision

JANUARY 3, 2018

Speculation runs rampant, but likely part of the cause of the budget crunch is the fact that it’s so difficult to measure results from content marketing. Know that there are tools that solve the content and earned media measurement challenge. Again, we have the issue of lack of appropriate measurement tools.

Measurement 225

Measurement Tools eBook Analytics 225

Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2020

ROI and proving value The top challenge facing communicators is measuring impact, proving value and demonstrating ROI , according to 50% of respondents. However, in a subsequent question, only about half of respondents “often” or “always” measure their communications efforts. Don’t overlook anecdotes either.

Survey 143

Survey Measurement System Education 143

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

What are some examples of public relations? Marketing efforts often involve paid advertising, and the goal is to reach as many people as possible in order to increase sales. How is public relations measured? Public relations (PR) practitioners use a variety of methods to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns.

Interviews 106

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 106

Stern + Associates

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

are expected to spend more than $20 billion on social media advertising. For example, if a nonprofit client is working to grow its membership, Stern puts social media to work in driving awareness of the organization and services. Identify clear measures of success. In 2021, marketers in the U.S. Create content with a purpose.

Social Media 62

Social Media Strategy Media Nonprofit 62

Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2015

It may be time to say out with the old (traditional TV advertising) and in with the new (brand journalism). Why Are You Writing? A brand journalism program, like any marketing strategy, must include goals, metrics and outlined measurement tactics. For Whom Are You Writing? What Are You Writing? Want proof?

Journalism 120

Journalism Brand Branding Writing 120

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

If not, complete the following exercise: Write down all of the questions you are asked in new business—aka sales—meetings. Write down all of the questions your customer service department is asked. Write down what your domain authority is, which is listed in the left-hand side of the box, right underneath your website’s URL.

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Onclusive

JUNE 14, 2017

Marketing and advertising teams A/B test ad copy to see which messages resonate the most with their customers. Many of the insights Riggs discovered were due to his use of PR analytics and measuring the nuts and bolts of PR campaign success. Marketing Goal 4: Measure brand perception more effectively.

Marketing 170

Marketing Measurement Trends B2B 170

Maxim Behar

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

We were about thirty enthusiasts, PR, marketing and advertising specialists, mainly from Europe, but obviously there was a need to gather at a high level, because in just three years we were already 250 people from all over the world and the forum created its own life, again in Davos. It was clear that soon they will be one business.

Crisis Management 83

Crisis Management Crisis Advertising Advertising 83

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The most effective blogs in B2B marketing tend to publish longer posts, more frequently, with visuals, paid distribution and analytical measurement Blogging doesn’t have the appeal that voice search, personalization or influencer marketing do in B2B marketing, but when it’s done right, it’s surely effective, according to a new study.

B2B 157

B2B Study Blogging Marketing 157

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. This means PR pros will need to figure out how to have their clients mentioned in these outlets and learn how to measure their success.”. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media .

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. So, I started tracking the community and publishing three different writing series on PR technology ( PR Tech Sums , PR Tech Briefing s, and Product Reviews ).

Technology 170

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 170

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 11, 2015

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” Odds are that you’ve heard someone say that PR can’t be quantified, or social media ROI can’t be measured, or that a media impression or social post generated an advertising value equivalent (AVE) of hundreds of thousands (or millions) of dollars.

Measurement 40

Measurement How To Analytics Customer Service 40

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Of those, 84% say they outsource content creation; distribution, technology, strategy and measurement were distant followers. Of that segment of respondents, 72% use paid social media channels; 66% use sponsorships; 61% use pay-per-click advertising. How long does it take to write the average blog post? 2) Blogging benchmarks.

Content Marketing 138

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 138

The Resolution Blog

MARCH 22, 2019

In the past, calculating the AVE of a piece was the go-to method for measuring how much placements were worth compared to paid-for advertising activities. Say, for example, you run a campaign for a new foundation brand and get editorial coverage in a number of places. Putting a price on PR coverage is notoriously difficult.

Measurement 120

Measurement Google Examples Data 120

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

For example, the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey posed this question to 223 PR and communications pros…and we received a wide variety of answers from respondents. 10) “Write and create content for internal and external audiences about my company.”. 12) “Write for businesses.”. 12) “Write for businesses.”.

Employee 151

Employee Print Writing Survey 151

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 7, 2015

If you’ve bought into that, then how do you find smarter ways to measure authoritative content? So when the nature of authoritative content is changing so dramatically, how you measure the success of your content has to change as well. For example, take these two posts by Mark Schaefer , indisputably an A-lister.

Measurement 40

Measurement System Blogging Facebook 40

Cision

JUNE 15, 2017

For example, in the food category, consider ethnic staple ingredients and multi-generational household habits. For example, in earned media, although there may be a Spanish-language spokesperson, “what is the impact specific to Hispanics that makes it newsworthy?” It is complex, yet simple. It’s about certain details.

Automotive 245

Automotive Resources Strategy Consumer 245

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 10, 2019

Measurement, PR management lessons from the 50s, inaugural Comms School session, AI is marketing lipstick, wisdom of middle age, and Insta woe. I shared a thread on Twitter this week about measurement that proved so engaging that I thought I’d use it to kick off this week’s letter. Effective measurement isn’t easy.

Marketing 81

Marketing Measurement Government Report 81

Doctor Spin

APRIL 17, 2023

He cites Stripe’s aggressive user acquisition as an example of effective manual recruitment. He argues that founders should not underestimate the power of compound growth and should measure their startup’s progress through weekly growth rates. With consistent growth, even small numbers can become substantial over time.

Strategy 52

Strategy Customer Service Airlines Hotels 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Today it is unrivaled as a digital advertising platform. Most importantly from a reputation management perspective, he has pledged tangible measures to prevent such weaponization of the network in the future. When it revealed it had sold about $100,000 in targeted ads to a shady Kremlin-funded organization bent on reaching U.S.

Facebook 157

Facebook Reputation Mobile Privacy 157

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In addition, this same disruption – led by the 2024 election, the speed of misinformation and continued economic uncertainty – will require a strong measure of GRIT. Performance marketing has led the community to this wild notion that B2B marketing should only engage in measurable tactics. And the answer is probably a bit of both.

Writing 200

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 200

Buzzstream

JANUARY 22, 2024

We looked for sites with clear signals that they accepted guest posts, such as post titles and URLs with the words “contribute” or “write for us.” Check Traffic Organic traffic is one metric that most tools can provide, though they are estimations of traffic, not exact measures. Remember, Google wants sites to provide helpful content.

Analysis 91

Analysis SEO Guidelines Google 91

Shift Communications

AUGUST 25, 2017

Marketers, PR Pros, and Advertisers are in a daily battle to remove opinion from decision making and tactical execution. For example, analyzing top-performing posts within an industry will uncover apparent trends. How can all of this be measured and analyzed? The Solution. SHIFT has the solution: SCALE.

Data 92

Data SEO Guidelines Advertising 92

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

In their book, “Think Like a Freak,” Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt describe an group of marketers who assert that video advertising is four times as effective as their print advertising. In addition, email should be an important component of digital outreach as well. ”

Social Media 120

Social Media Facebook Print Advertising 120

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Social media sites dislike external links because it takes people away from the platform which disrupts the advertising business model. For example, I have had similar observations about LinkedIn – as have many other marketers. For example, how many people are on Facebook? Social Media Sites Discourage External Links.

Social Media 119

Social Media Brand Branding Media 119

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.”. Write with journalistic ideals.

Government 145

Government Survey Ethics Media 145

Sword and the Script

MARCH 31, 2020

It’s time to stop advertising and start or continue building trust and sharing helpful content.” ~ Michael Brenner | Marketing Insider Group | Author of Mean People Suck 3. For example, I will likely redirect some of our Q2 performance marketing related spend to more content generation efforts. Building trust “YES!

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Advertising Advertising 120