Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

But with PR attribution, one can see how efforts impact business goals and metrics aligned with the lower part of the funnel, such as whether those articles prompt downloads, convert leads into customers, and so forth. Make Data-Driven PR Decisions. How can we access data for PR ROI?

Analytics 170

Analytics Measurement Data Technology 170

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

How do you use the data to make changes in your business and marketing that are meaningful in 2015? Let’s give you a strategy that’s centered around three questions that are the core of the Marketing DAIS : What happened? Suppose you’re trying to formulate a 2015 SEO strategy. Can this be repeated?

Analytics 155

Analytics Data-Driven PR Marketing How To 155

Shift Communications

MAY 3, 2016

Keeping pace with the rate of change in marketing technology has become a full time job. Heck, just keeping up with the news is a challenge, never mind closing the gap on technological skill sets you need to execute effectively. So, how in this wave of ever changing technology do we keep our heads above water here at SHIFT?

Technology 60

Technology Marketing eBook Training 60

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Let’s explore what we can learn from these tools and how we can use them to inform our strategy. For example, if we are trying to build out our earned media strategy and developing public relations pitches, using trending topics in a relevant way gives you an opportunity to be noticed by reporters. Google News. In Conclusion.

Trends 142

Trends Industry Wikipedia How To 142

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

You may have noticed already that we talk a lot about data-driven PR at SHIFT. It’s not just a topic on our blog, it’s a concept we are encouraged to prioritize in every facet of our PR strategies. Step 1: Ask for access. Step 3: Check for links.

Analytics 60

Analytics B2B Google Data-Driven PR 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Comedic movies and TV shows are of interest to our followers, but not really related to marketing or PR explicitly. We could use this information to inform a blog post, giving insights into social media use during fall premiers. There are a few quick things you can easily find to amp up any content strategy. (PR Embrace it!

Data 117

Data Data-Driven PR Big Data Analytics 117

Shift Communications

JUNE 8, 2015

We’ve covered the basics of public speaking here on the SHIFT blog before. Rather than just wing it or have a purely canned talk that may not be relevant to the audience and the event, we can look to data. What’s our strategy? Vice President, Marketing Technology. What’s the goal? 10 step tactical plan.

Data 60

Data Publicity Data-Driven PR How To 60

Barokas

AUGUST 8, 2017

And while the benefits of data-driven storytelling have been extolled in the PR world for some time now, we often forget that our clients are the keepers of their own best asset – data. And when data-driven PR strategies are leveraged over time, the results can be especially impactful.

Storytelling 74

Storytelling Data Data-Driven PR Print 74

Barokas

AUGUST 8, 2017

And while the benefits of data-driven storytelling have been extolled in the PR world for some time now, we often forget that our clients are the keepers of their own best asset – data. And when data-driven PR strategies are leveraged over time, the results can be especially impactful.

Storytelling 60

Storytelling Data Data-Driven PR Print 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

This is a modern twist on an age-old PR strategy: by creating awareness in publications that our target audiences read, we help our companies and clients grow. We see the usual mix of traditional publications in our list; however, we also see a number of blogs and other media properties we might not normally pitch.

How To 131

How To Conference Pitching Software 131

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2018

When devising a content strategy for a new year, it’s important to take note of what worked (and why) to plan what’s to come next year. Want to see how to do this for your blog? Our top posts, the best of Q4 content of 2018, focused on earned media, Google Analytics metrics, and measuring PR success. Here’s how.

Analytics 74

Analytics Google Measurement Data 74

Shift Communications

JANUARY 25, 2016

Why can this be such a problem for marketing and PR? It’s simple: a strategy needs to be adapted to time as much as any other factor. This was when Sheridan and his business partners decided to start a business blog where they would become a resource for customers and potential customers.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing System Google Data 60

Shift Communications

APRIL 30, 2015

At SHIFT, we’ve taken our approach to data-driven PR and directly applied it to being a data-driven business. That may sound elementary; basic even – why wouldn’t you use data to make business decisions? So what does SHIFT do to avoid the pitfalls?

Agency 60

Agency How To Data-Driven PR Data 60

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 30, 2015

When devising a content strategy for a new year, it’s important to take note of what worked (and why) to plan what’s to come next year. Want to see how to do this for your blog? Our top posts from the third quarter of 2015 focused on PR strategy, Facebook, and Twitter. The hot topic in PR is always strategy.

Twitter 74

Twitter Pitching Facebook Data 74

Onclusive

MARCH 2, 2021

One could say the same when it comes to organizations – ‘data, data everywhere nor any insight to learn!’. We can all agree that there are a myriad number of reasons across the business transformation dimensions of people, process, and technology that lends itself to this very common scenario.

Data 312

Data Communications Data-Driven PR Analytics 312

Onclusive

APRIL 21, 2020

This week, we’re continuing our April blog series focused on helping communications teams to get the credit they deserve and the resources they need by making a key shift to data-driven PR and communications. However, you may find that further technologies are needed for proper communications measurement.

Data-Driven PR 362

Data-Driven PR Measurement System Data 362

Onclusive

APRIL 21, 2020

This week, we’re continuing our April blog series focused on helping communications teams to get the credit they deserve and the resources they need by making a key shift to data-driven PR and communications. However, you may find that further technologies are needed for proper communications measurement.

Data-Driven PR 362

Data-Driven PR Measurement System Data 362

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 31, 2015

When devising a content strategy for a new year, it’s important to take note of what worked (and why) to plan what’s to come next year. Want to see how to do this for your blog? As each year comes to a close, we like to sneak a peek into the SHIFT archives to see our content hits and misses. Here’s how.

Measurement 60

Measurement Tools Agency Blogging 60

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 16, 2015

This can come in handy when start to determine which part of your social strategy needs attention. Last but not least, want to get search engine data inside Google Analytics? I personally like to use the report to see the CTR rate of our blog posts given the number of impressions those landing pages get.

Analytics 60

Analytics Google Data Engineering 60

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

What smart marketers learned using MarTech and Marketing automation was that their online videos, ads, and email marketing campaigns perform better when integrated with a strong, holistic PR and content marketing strategy. Digital growth has put PR front and center.

Measurement 231

Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

Out of 1001 PR Pros interviewed, what percent used generative AI in the following tasks? list and rank the top five most effective PR strategies for the technology industry, focusing on new product launches. Data-driven PR Data-driven PR uses analytics to guide PR strategies.

Trends 52

Trends Data-Driven PR Analytics Survey 52

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

Melissa Strle It can be challenging for PR professionals to navigate through an array of tools and strategies. Understanding what to prioritize can be daunting and 2024’s top 5 PR trends sift through the constant advancements and shifts in the industry. As well, it synthesizes a host of ideas.

Trends 105

Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 18, 2014

If you’re working with a data-driven PR firm, chances are at some point in your relationship you will be asked to grant access to a variety of marketing and data systems. To understand how systems access informs your PR program, we’ll reference the SHIFT Earned Media Hub Strategy as the base framework.

Data 157

Data Data-Driven PR System Analytics 157

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 21, 2018

For many B2B technology brands, data is not only a business asset, but a PR tool. No one should underestimate the power of data for storytelling. The data is often derived inexpensively from behavior surveys or flash polls, or it may already exist within the company’s own research unit.

Storytelling 189

Storytelling Data Data-Driven PR Infographics 189

5W PR

JUNE 6, 2022

Just like every other industry, the trends in public relations can be influenced by a variety of things such as technology, preferences from the customers, expectations from employees, and more. The public relations industry has already started moving toward a more data-driven approach in terms of choosing strategies and creating campaigns.

Trends 88

Trends Data SEO Consumer 88

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Today, with over 2 billion smartphones in use, the ways in which consumers experience brands is fundamentally different. This is no fad – it is projected that by 2020, 80% of adults on Earth will have a smart phone. The way we think of the “internet” as a place for brands must fundamentally change to reflect the rise of mobile.

Mobile 60

Mobile Examples Brand Branding 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

We’ve all seen it before. You try to find information on a local business through social media, only to find a few accounts frozen in time. Even worse, sometimes the business doesn’t have social media accounts at all. After a routine Google search for at least a webpage belonging to the business, you come back empty handed and decide to move on.

Small Business 60

Small Business Social Media Media Analytics 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

We’ve all seen it before. You try to find information on a local business through social media, only to find a few accounts frozen in time. Even worse, sometimes the business doesn’t have social media accounts at all. After a routine Google search for at least a webpage belonging to the business, you come back empty handed and decide to move on.

Small Business 60

Small Business Social Media Media Analytics 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

We’ve all seen it before. You try to find information on a local business through social media, only to find a few accounts frozen in time. Even worse, sometimes the business doesn’t have social media accounts at all. After a routine Google search for at least a webpage belonging to the business, you come back empty handed and decide to move on.

Small Business 60

Small Business Social Media Media Analytics 60

Beyond PR

MARCH 30, 2018

Assuming that didn’t work for you, it brings up a larger point: While you don’t need a degree in computer science to build an AI strategy, it is important that PR pros don’t sit on the sidelines and let an AI strategy get defined for them without their input. “Siri, find me the top food and wine reporters.

Publicity 85

Publicity Training Technology Data 85

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2015

When devising a content strategy for a new year, it’s important to take note of what worked (and why) to plan what’s to come next year. Want to see how to do this for your blog? Will a blog post go viral? From PR to Marketing: Why You Should Expand Your Skill Set. Here’s how. Is a tweet less or more likely to work?

Analytics 60

Analytics Viral Social Media Google 60

Shift Communications

APRIL 2, 2015

It’s hard to miss all the articles and blog posts about how the PR industry is changing, how it’s integrating with new skill sets. Today, I wanted to dive a little more into my personal experience on the subject – including why PR pros should honestly start thinking about expanding their skill sets (and where to start).

Marketing 60

Marketing Data-Driven PR Analytics Training 60

Shift Communications

MAY 14, 2015

At SHIFT we’re big proponents of data-driven PR. Living on the B2B side of the house, I’ve been thrilled by the enthusiasm we’re seeing for deeper understanding on how these elements play into our PR programs and the RFP’s we’re receiving. Here are my findings: Marketing Technology. seem to be firmly gone.

B2B 60

B2B Marketing Construction Analytics 60

Shift Communications

APRIL 23, 2015

By understanding how to think about and interpret data, communicators need to be able to draw inferences and understand trends by providing insights based on what they observe. Read forums and blogs related to the visual media that you’re interested in. “How can I learn strategy?”

Communications 60

Communications Analytics Infographics Data-Driven PR 60

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Using services like Google AdWords™, Google Search Console™, Google Analytics™, or even Google Trends™, we’ll find clean, compatible, well-chosen audience intent data to predict customer behavior. Let’s take the organic traffic from my personal blog as an example. What Would PR Do? C: I don’t see much of a summer slowdown.

Analytics 132

Analytics Data-Driven PR Data Software 132