Stephen Waddington

JUNE 29, 2021

Sophie Smith Agencies can claim a proportion of research and development investment costs against their Corporation Tax. This is likely to be most applicable to agencies in the creative and professional services sector. Agencies typically seek specialist financial support to help with the tax relief application process. “We

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Twitter offers its own analytics tool that provides insight into your activity on the platform. As of late August 2014, the Analytics’ platform has been available to all users. All you have to do is visit analytics.twitter.com ; you can also find it within the ads.twitter.com platform under the ‘Analytics’ dropdown menu.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

They took some time to catch up to other lines of business, but marketing departments are now making data and analytics a huge part of what they do. With that in mind, here are our predictions for the biggest marketing data and analytics trends for the coming year. And 2019 figures to be more of the same. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Last week, SHIFT and NATIONAL Public Relations (SHIFT’s parent company) had the honor of representing the public relations world at the Measurement For Growth Google Analytics™ Certified Partner Summit. Analytics and measurement are table stakes , table minimums in high-growth sectors of the economy. Where to Start.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 24, 2020

In the world of PR and Communications, our heroes are typically Chief Communications Officers, PR agency chiefs, masterful account executives who continually craft the right stories, and media relations experts who consistently garner great coverage. Rarely is that distinction conferred upon a technologist.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

The latest focus is on predictive analytics and the power one can wield by predicting future trends. What is Predictive Analytics? So, what exactly is predictive analytics? How Does Predictive Analytics Apply to PR? Leverage Predictive Analytics as a PR Team. What’s the Future of Predictive Analytics in PR?

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 30, 2014

At this year’s Social Media Success Summit, I had the opportunity to teach an advanced marketing and communications analytics session. One of the ideas I shared was looking beyond just the data that comes out of the box from tools like Google Analytics, Facebook insights, etc. Christopher S. Vice President, Marketing Technology.

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PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

G oogle Analytics can capture more than 360 metrics and more than 260 dimensions. Long story short, you can run thousands of reports in Google Analytics to evaluate the strength of your marketing program, particularly your website. Questions to Ask of Your Google Analytics Data. What were the top traffic-driving channels?

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Konnect Agency

JUNE 8, 2022

These metrics are easily measured by having Google Analytics installed on your website and proper UTM terms attached to your digital content. Through Google Analytics, you can easily see which pages and posts are getting the most traction. Google Analytics provides many great tools that can help track user journeys.

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5W PR

APRIL 16, 2019

Marketing is a data-driven industry, especially today with the increase in the use of social media platforms and the continued advancement of analytics available for marketing campaigns. The answer will be different for each brand, but the general best practices for marketing analytics should still be followed.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2014

In Econsultancy’s 2014 Measurement and Analytics Report , researchers found that among “digital business professionals,” using digital analytics tools was said to be one of the top three areas of skills deficiency. Want to jumpstart analytics training at your company? How do you keep your analytics training up-to-date?

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The Resolution Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

This episode lifts the lid on data literacy in one of there world’s most well-known agencies; H&K Strategies. I interview global head of data and analytics – Allison Spray alongside PR Agency One MD James Crawford. James and I co-wrote two chapters in a recent PRCA paper; ‘Data literacy in PR’.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In the last post, we introduced the idea of predictive analytics in public relations. Public relations would benefit strongly from predictive analytics, forecasting communications needs in advance. The foundation of predictive analytics is one familiar to modern PR practitioners: data. Compatible Data. Chosen Well.

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Wadds Inc.

AUGUST 14, 2023

However, for owners of sought after capabilities, and agencies with strong propositions leading to good growth, and profitability, it remains a good market. Are there any trends agency owners should have on their radar? As a result PE are involved in over 50% of agency deals on average.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2024

From Chris Harihar ’s perspective, generative AI tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E finally gave PR agencies the power to deliver on their promises of AI sophistication. Agency teams will increasingly unlock valuable and time-saving use cases for the tech. Data wants to be managed PR teams need data to feed AI, and data needs governance.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 1, 2021

If you’ve ever evaluated PR agencies or communications technology providers, you have likely considered how their solutions compare to each other and how they fit your needs. Can other teams benefit from PR analytics data and shared ROI? But have you also looked at their potential Return on Investment, or ROI? The answer is yes!

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Google Analytics can be an amazing tool…if you know how to use it. Think you’ve got the chops to tackle Google Analytics’ toughest questions? If you’re looking for more details around how PR Pros can put Google Analytics to work, download our free eBook today – Google Analytics Basics for PR Professions.

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PR 20/20

APRIL 23, 2019

Google Analytics can capture more than 360 metrics and more than 260 dimensions. Long story short, there are thousands of reports you can run in Google Analytics to evaluate the strength of your marketing program, in particular your website. Questions to Ask of Your Google Analytics Data. Goal Monitoring Questions.

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 28, 2017

A Brief Recap of Predictive Analytics. Predictive analytics is the statistical discipline of predicting what’s likely to happen based on existing data. Today, we ingest thousands of news articles, millions of social media data points, web analytics, customer service data, CRM data – the list of data sources is nearly endless.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

In the last post , we looked at a sample prediction using Google Analytics™ data to make a prediction about my blog’s website traffic. The first and most common scenario in predictive analytics is flat-out bad data. A third circumstance in which predictive analytics often fail is with confounding variables.

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Konnect Agency

OCTOBER 7, 2021

A good social strategy is made up of many moving parts, and a social media agency will help you build a robust organic and paid strategy that will ensure you are staying top of mind for your customer, building brand awareness, and fostering trust and relationships with your current customer base. Four Reasons to Hire a Social Media Agency.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Here’s an example from web analytics: Look at those four standout events that are above and beyond normal traffic. Here’s another example using Twitter analytics and statistics: Again, ask the same three questions: What happened? Analytics Data Data-Driven PR Marketing Marketing Technology Metrics Strategy'

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 16, 2023

The agency also saw clientsSOCi and SponsorUnited named to the Inc. Cooler Screens was one of two finalists in the “Best In-Story Technology” category and Digital Remedy was named a finalist in the “Best Marketing Analytics Platform” category. Digiday and Inc. 5000 2023 list. 5000 2023 list.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 9, 2021

Zach Cutler says he built a $1 million PR agency by age 28 and when he couldn’t find a PR software product for managing the work that he liked, he started developing one. ZC: I was growing my agency and once we reached about 15 people, I wanted to improve our workflow, data insights and accountability across the team and campaigns.

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Konnect Agency

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

At Konnect Agency, we pride ourselves on always being forward-thinking, results-driven problem solvers for the brands we represent. Today, we are proud to share that our very own Amanda Bialek (or AB, as we like to call her around here) has been elevated to President of the agency! Cheers to you on this exciting day!

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 24, 2015

Before your analytics start saying bah humbug maybe it’s time you were visited by the three spirits of analytics. Ghost of Analytics Past – Google Trends. Ghost of Analytics Present – Benchmarking. Google Analytics’ benchmarking feature allows you to compare your business to competitors. What are they doing?

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Onclusive

JULY 27, 2020

Onclusive has long been the premier provider of PR analytics. We are excited to put the power of the world’s largest earned media database directly into the hands of small & medium sized businesses and agencies of all sizes.

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Cision

MAY 8, 2017

Cision’s new case study, “ How Cision Helped One Agency Deliver Results at Each Step of the Customer Journey ” showcases how Winstanley Partners tackled that issue and delivered stellar results for its clients using Cision Communications Cloud. A boutique agency often has to serve the needs of a very diverse client base.

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Mindful Marketing

MAY 10, 2016

In PR circles today, measurement and analytics are all the rage – at least at a conversational level. In addition, if you haven’t automated a good portion of your analytics, you’re still spending unnecessary time on measurement reporting. So how can PR Analytics tools help? By Seedepth.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 25, 2016

A relationship with a public relations agency can be a little like a marriage. Take a look on Quora , or talk to someone experienced in working with many different PR agencies, and you’re likely to hear about a range of experiences, from highly productive to sorely disappointing. Ask what they need. Tie PR to business goals.

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Critical Mention

APRIL 10, 2018

When other industries think of creative agency hours, they go EEK! If you’re at a creative agency, this means breaking ties with clients and projects that aren’t beneficial to you. If you prioritize, shed the dead skin, and come up with a good system, you can have both balance and greatness, even at an agency. Until next time!

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Google Analytics can show you how. Whether you’re in-house or work in an agency, this eBook will get you the basics you need to start measuring today. No prior Google Analytics experience necessary! Click here to download the latest eBook from SHIFT, Google Analytics Basics for PR Professionals! Leads are important.

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 27, 2015

Attention Google Analytics: you have a problem that desperately needs your attention. If you frequent your Google Analytics account, you’ve probably looked through your referral traffic to see how people visit your website and where they are coming from. I have referral spam sites listed in Google Analytics.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 11, 2015

With many agencies still stuck offering client reports relying on impressions or number of social shares, you’ve likely seen many posts on the SHIFT blog about how to move past these antiquated forms of measurement. Tap into Google Analytics. Yes other PR peeps, I said it – analytics. Analytics Marketing Technology analytics'

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Shift Communications

APRIL 20, 2015

We talk a lot about Google Analytics at SHIFT – both on the blog and as we integrate it as an important tool for client projects and campaigns. We want to share some more of our Analytics knowledge with you in our free webinar being held tomorrow at 2pm EST/11 am PST. What Google Analytics can and can’t measure in PR.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 13, 2015

In December, I walked through Twitter’s analytics platform , and today I wanted to take a similar dive into LinkedIn’s free Analytics offering. If you run a company page for your business or brand, you may have noticed the little Analytics button on your page. This is the first section you’ll see in your analytics dashboard.

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PR 20/20

MAY 8, 2019

As HubSpot’s first agency partner back in 2008 , we’ve built our firm on the back of automation and have witnessed it transform the industry over the last decade. We’ve decided to accelerate the transformation to drive efficiency and performance for our agency and our clients. AI should make us better people, professionals and brands.

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