Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one. Measurement templates.

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Cision

DECEMBER 6, 2017

PR has evolved to become more marketing-centric, but content silos and measurement have remained stagnant. Emerging media, technology and the influx of data enables communicators to strategically reach and engage their target audiences across numerous online and traditional channels. How to Bridge The Measurement Disconnect?

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Contently - Strategy

MAY 13, 2024

They’re one of the main avenues by which advertisers build personalized profiles about potential customers. Since ads on “ walled gardens ” like Facebook and Amazon have been spiking in cost-per-sale in recent years , a shift in focus might be more cost-effective in addition to more directly measurable and controllable.

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Content Marketing Privacy Marketing Google 116

PR for Anyone

JANUARY 28, 2024

In this episode, Erica sits down with Christina to discuss the impact of technology both in the workplace and our education system, evolving dynamics between generational workforces, current issues such as remote work, and recent shifts occurring in the professional landscape that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

We’ll look at how to measure sentiment using examples from brands with successful programs. Customer sentiment measures how people feel about you — specifically your brand, products, or marketing campaigns. Why Marketers Should Measure Sentiment It’s not enough for people to know about a brand anymore.

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The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Within the PR and advertising industries, there’s often talk about the PESO model (paid, earned, shared, and owned media). The Ability to Measure Sets Paid and Editorial Apart On paper, the glaring difference between paid and editorial PR is that one is paid, which means that placement is guaranteed.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. How is public relations measured?

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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. So, what can you do?

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Survey Measurement System Education 143

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.

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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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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

To make a social commerce strategy work like a charm, brands must guarantee that social commerce transactions are swiftly followed by an efficient order fulfillment system that customers expect from any ecommerce purchase. Getting all the cyber risks measured and assessed is required for a better user experience.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2020

and found, as a result of the pandemic, the top three changes businesses have made in hiring are: 54% are conducting remote interview and onboarding 42% have shortened the hiring process; and 42% are advertising fully remote jobs. The survey polled, 2,400 senior managers (U.S.) >>> Can your agency bring big ideas and execute?

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Survey Trends Marketing Creativity 101

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I have colleagues who also layer on Trello and other content management systems as well. More and more, I see comms positions advertised as comms + (fundraising, design, content development, etc.”. Technology has enabled me to do the work of five people and has enabled me to do that work in far less time.”. Moral champions. “It’s

Communications 128

Communications Crisis Internal International 128

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. About half of businesses outsource some content marketing.

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Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 138

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.

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B2B Study Blogging Marketing 157

Shift Communications

JANUARY 2, 2017

For those brands and professionals who do not engage machine learning technologies in their work, they will see their relative share of voice decline. We cannot afford to advertise to everyone on the one network that reaches everyone – Facebook – and the reach of individual publications continues to decline.

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Trends Publicity Analytics Software 83

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Each tool is sorted according to our 5Ps of marketing AI framework , a framework we devised to help visualize and organize use cases and the marketing AI technology landscape: Planning: Building intelligent strategies. All powered by IBM Watson's cognitive technology. Production: Creating intelligent content. Production.

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Tools Marketing Enterprise Software 71

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Snapchat’s revenue saw the traditional fourth quarter bounce that all established social networks see: Fourth quarter earnings almost always are strongly positive as advertisers pour money into social networks for the holidays. Vice President, Marketing Technology. What Should Marketers and Communicators Do? Christopher S.

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Shift Communications

APRIL 29, 2015

Here’s the big news and the reason Twitter’s stock took a beating on the after-hours market: The first quarter for all social networks is always a tough one compared to the way B2C advertisers spend like drunken sailors in Q4. Vice President, Marketing Technology. Q1 has usually been soft, but never a loss. Christopher S.

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Cision

JULY 26, 2017

Facebook is unprecedented by nearly every measure for social platforms, except perhaps for engagement where its companion network Instagram (and its 700 million users ) excels. Paid Content (what can I measure and how granularly can I target audiences?). Paid Content (what can I measure and how granularly can I target audiences?).

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Social Media How To Insurance Insurance 233

Konnect Agency

DECEMBER 19, 2019

2019 is quickly coming to an end, and whether you have a hired agency for social media, marketing/advertising, or public relations or handle communications in-house, we want to help you close it out with a bang! Analyze goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) that helped measure success. Did they improve brand image and awareness?

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Agency Analysis Social Media Advertising 75

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. It found as the Wall Street Journal reported , “Advertisers with in-house agencies increased to 64% of the survey’s respondents from 42% a decade ago, according to the study.” The Role of Technology on the Legal Market.

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PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Modern marketing is constantly shifting, and the folks that are part of your marketing team need to be masters in all things technology, best practices, and trends. Look for opportunities to implement professional development programs to ensure and encourage that the marketing team is staying up on technology and trends. Technology.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 13, 2018

Specifically, the MediaMath and Cision partnership allow marketers to: Optimize digital advertising with earned media: This new integration gives marketers access to earned media audience data to inform and influence buying decisions and augment digital marketing data. How the Partnership Helps Clients & Brands.

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Media Consumer Analytics Data 75

Beyond PR

JANUARY 4, 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. About Nick Bell.

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Measurement Tools Journalism Content Marketing 75

Cision

OCTOBER 30, 2017

While those of us in marketing or PR are quick to applaud technologies that allow us to do more, reach more, or earn more, we don’t seem to have the same attitude about updating our measurement tools and processes. And so we continue to use legacy systems that no longer serve. Why The Old Ways no Longer Work.

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Measurement Media System Tools 215

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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Government Education Print Ethics 103

Shift Communications

AUGUST 22, 2016

Paid advertising reach also continues to decline in performance , with many ads experiencing sub-1% clickthrough rates. Another systemic problem in public relations is “mentions” syndrome / share of voice addiction. Vice President, Marketing Technology. Why has this happened? PR Doesn’t Know the Audience. Christopher S.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Recent patents granted for contextual advertising and social media tag recognition are good evidence of the deep thinking that goes on here, every day, about improving the strategic value and unique insights to be gained through use of our comprehensive broadcast media database and index. Earned media impression measurement and analysis.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

However, the tactics used have definitely transformed, thanks mostly to new technology, the metamorphosis of the news industry and the rise of social media.”. I think non-PR folks sometimes think of it like advertising or marketing where you can “pay to play” and see relatively immediate, measurable results.

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Measurement Course Advertising Advertising 60

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 29, 2019

Neural networks, artificial intelligence (AI) , and automated systems allow for conversion reports, pay-per-click (PPC), open rates, social media stats and net loss of subscribers that can be crafted within mere minutes. She simplifies complex topics for beginners; focusing on technology trends, software solutions and market developments.

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Marketing Web Software Technology 67

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

I call it the PR technology summary ( PR tech sum ) and here’s what I found over the last 30 days. The press release doesn’t spell out any specific technology initiatives, so it seems this is merely an agreement allowing each business to sell the others’ products. “Q4 Here we go…. The company has raised a total of $66.3

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

MaccaPR

MARCH 12, 2019

For 34 years, StoneArch has been known for its product launches and medical technology marketing, starting with our work with Medtronic. So what metrics did you and Medela use to measure The Moms’ Room campaign success? We measured paid media and website metrics, including video views and comments received.

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Agency Healthcare Interviews Insurance 54

PR 20/20

MAY 12, 2016

As CMOs navigate the marketing talent gap , they are increasingly seeking performance-driven agency partners that are immersed in marketing technology and staffed with digital-savvy professionals. Their value and success will be measured by outcomes, not outputs.”. The marketing services industry is in a state of flux.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 24, 2011

(Wait for it…) Relax, I’m not going to re-list what’s already been written all over the Interwebz about affordable technology available to non-profits. As smart WUL readers know, technology does not equal strategy, and it won’t solve all your organization’s problems. Image: Brad Stabler via Flickr, CC 2.0

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Tools Marketing Nonprofit Mobile 99

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 9, 2018

I oversee this, and also focus on strategy, paid advertising and event marketing. While we weren’t doing it perfectly, it was my first foray in this world – quite different than my paid advertising and agency days. Q: How did you decide on the ideal marketing technology stack? Which digital tactics have proven most effective?

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Content Marketing Marketing eBook Nonprofit 61

wiredPRworks

AUGUST 5, 2017

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