Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 13, 2016

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” ~ Peter Drucker. But I am smart enough to realize that a company’s marketing, advertising and public relations efforts—my efforts—have a direct and attributable effect to the bottom line of my company. THAT you can measure against. Find a way to measure engagement instead.

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

PR professionals use this data to assess sentiment, measure reach, identify emerging issues, and adjust communication strategies accordingly. How Do You Measure Media Coverage? Measuring media coverage involves quantifying the impact and visibility of PR efforts. What is Native Advertising? What is User Experience (UX)?

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Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Cision

JULY 26, 2017

The ability to target audiences on social is increasingly important considering that networks have grown in size (Facebook now has two billion monthly users ), and fake profiles have become increasingly prevalent (It is estimated that between 9 percent and 15 percent of monthly Twitter users are bots ).

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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. 3) Earned media improves advertising effectiveness.

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PRSay

JANUARY 3, 2018

We’ve watched traditional media such as newspapers, magazines, radio and television decrease in importance thanks to Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and other social platforms. Tools to measure and evaluate public relations might continue their march away from simplistic and output-based methods toward more valuable outcome-based measures.

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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. And forget about Facebook altogether.

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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. The reason for this is that Facebook generates revenue by granting you access to your fans, and to targeted non-fans.

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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 .

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Facebook has reportedly been rewarding video on its platform recently. but I can’t think of a more incongruent reason to use video than an attempt to satisfy whatever Facebook supposedly wants. but I can’t think of a more incongruent reason to use video than an attempt to satisfy whatever Facebook supposedly wants. Two billion?

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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.

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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.

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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. So how do you now measure the validity of this content? Image: Thinkstock.

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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. You could also look at site comments, if enabled.

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Analysis SEO Guidelines Google 90

Cision

MAY 2, 2016

.” – Cory Haik, Chief Content Strategy Officer at Mic , speaking on a panel at the Facebook F8 Conference. ” – Emily Bell, writing for CJR. Facebook Instant Articles. Introducing Instant Articles, a new tool for publishers to create fast, interactive articles on Facebook.

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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.

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Marketing Measurement Government Report 81

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

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. The 10 Most Common Ways Comms Pros are Measuring PR.

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 28, 2024

First, always keep in mind that when you write something and you want an AI application or assistant to tell you about it, it may turn out that 80% of the information is not accurate. AI can take text from a scientific publication or an article by someone who holds the copyrights, and suddenly we write it as our own.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Is measurement lost? I didn’t think I’d get back into the blogging saddle for a few days yet, but I couldn’t help it when I read this excellent post from Nick Lucido on the problem with PR measurement. The biggest problem with measurement is a lack of understanding of the basic principles of this art.

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Cision

JANUARY 25, 2016

We only have a handful of trusted friends (despite what Facebook says). Facebook may label our connections as friendships, but the large majority of most people’s social networks consist of acquaintances that may not have the influence over their network that we might predict. So what does this mean for PR and marketing?

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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. I appreciate your comments by email, Facebook and Twitter. Advertising value equivalent (AVE) is at the sharp end of this issue. PR is a social science. She always improves my work.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

I’ve always been a news junkie and loved to write since I was a little kid. I had a few stories published in high school journals, and starting around junior high I used to write letters to the editor of the local paper. Do you know how to measure your social ROI? Learn to write well. What drew you to the PR industry?

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Newspapers Financial Crisis System 120

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

This week I’m writing to you on my iPhone on a Grand Central Rail train between London and York. Podcasts have traditionally been hard to monetise through advertising because the audience is fragmented and analytics are poor. Viral campaigns, Madonna and the next Facebook What’s the daftest brief that you’ve ever received?

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Viral Journalism Analytics Case Study 68

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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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Moving forward using “data” will not be enough, just as writing a few tweets and blog posts didn’t mean implementing real strategies back in the early days of social. Right now Apple owns the device, Google the browser and Facebook the app. Measurement Continues to Evolve. The mobile web is not coming , it’s here.

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Cision

APRIL 20, 2015

Write “good” content. His advice: Write for power skimmers. I had the opportunity to write a guest post for a PR blog recently. A PR firm blog isn’t writing to PR professionals about PR problems, they’re writing to client businesses about PR problems. Entertain, don’t sell. Use images.

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PR 20/20

MARCH 21, 2017

It then offers content marketing management and measurement to illustrate how content marketing impacts company goals. Write content. Writing content takes a ton of time. For instance, Facebook already offers suggested advertisements for your business page and dynamic ads for large product catalogs.

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Marketing Analytics Analysis Technology 42

prTini

AUGUST 22, 2014

Why You Should Be Reading (and Writing For) Medium. Ferguson Exposes the Fault Lines Between Facebook and Twitter. 5 Keys to Social Media Measurement For Every Network. Instagram Rolls Out Deeper Analytics for Advertisers. How To Write LinkedIn Messages That Actually Get Read. Cheers and happy reading! .

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 13, 2016

PR Measurement and Evaluation – an interview with Richard Bagnall. Why: “Our mission is to educate about measurement best practice. To make sure no one thinks of PR measurement as a ‘nice to have’ rather than a critical business activity,” says the incredible Barry Leggetter , CEO of AMEC. Here you go. ” 2.

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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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Social Media Pitching Media LinkedIn 83

PR Breakfast Club

MAY 12, 2014

The Federal Alcohol Administration Act strictly prohibits misleading health-related claims on alcohol labels and advertisements. According to the spirits lobby DISCUS , “Beverage alcohol advertising and marketing materials should not contain any curative or therapeutic claim except as permitted by law.”

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2016

On average, each employee connects with at least 300 people through social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other platforms included). Source: Nielsen Global Trust in Advertising Survey. The key is measurement. One of the biggest selling points of digital/social marketing is that it can be measured.

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Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Ann primarily writes about social media and growth hack strategies, SEO and e-commerce. Episodic and series-based content is one of the most powerful tools to engage and entertain audiences, in equal measures. . In 2016, there will be more episodic content published in storytelling method because of its enormous advantages.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 24, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Four Free Digital Marketing Tools for Non-Profits January 24th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Erica Holt These are frugal days, and everyone loves getting and writing about free stuff. What do you think?

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wiredPRworks

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook accounts, basic working knowledge of social media. Print and Digital Advertising. Writing tips to help you make the most of the only thing people really read. Facebook for Business: Creative approaches to Facebook postings and advertising for results. CLASS PREREQUISITES.

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Training LinkedIn Marketing Pinterest 45

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2015

How to Develop Meaningful PR Measurement. Why: “By creating the metrics that you want rather than acquiescing to what is available, you can make your work much more effective,” writes Jim Dougherty. But all good stories need a hero and a villain,” writes Martin Waxman in this analogy filled post. ” 5.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 27, 2016

.” That’s just one tip from Brandi Boatner , digital experience manager for IBM, in this write-up by Mark Renfree for PRNews. PR Crossroads: Four Ways to Navigate Measurement in the Future. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Knocking Down Silos. ” 4. Wouldn't you like to be in her kitchen?

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Banking Writing Social Media Strategy 42

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 15, 2016

As such, writing is the cornerstone of success in a highly saturated marketplace of competitive messages. I recently rediscovered my passion for writing children’s stories. This is certainly a departure from the writing I’ve become accustomed to during my career. Guest Post by Ralph J. Discovering a new adventure.

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