Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

” In open-ended comments, respondents cite digital, internal comms and a greater focus on comms by leadership as among the underlying reasons. Some of those comments include the following: “Significantly more related to internal comms and recruiting.”. Owned media is the only area that has a consensus majority.

Survey 130

Survey Communications Measurement Internal 130

5W PR

APRIL 9, 2024

Clearly delineate roles and responsibilities for each member, like who will be the face of the public relations crisis , who will be handling internal communications, and who will be consulting with the legal team, among others. Equipping the internal team with the know-how and skills to execute it effectively is equally important.

Crisis Management 78

Crisis Management B2B Crisis Company 78

Onclusive

APRIL 15, 2020

This is a continuation of our April blog series focused on helping communications teams get the credit they deserve and the resources they need by making a key shift to data-driven PR and communications. This knowledge will also come in handy when you start evaluating which measurement methodologies, tools and technologies may be best for PR.

Data-Driven PR 259

Data-Driven PR Measurement Data Travel 259

Onclusive

APRIL 15, 2020

This is a continuation of our April blog series focused on helping communications teams get the credit they deserve and the resources they need by making a key shift to data-driven PR and communications. This knowledge will also come in handy when you start evaluating which measurement methodologies, tools and technologies may be best for PR.

Data-Driven PR 195

Data-Driven PR Measurement Data Travel 195

Onclusive

JANUARY 25, 2019

PR and content marketing are rapidly evolving with new access to data and insights, new methods of measurement and more channels to reach your audience than ever. International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) World Conference. Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) International Conference.

Conference 256

Conference Content Marketing Marketing Internal 256

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

This is a pivotal moment for PR and communications professionals to get out of the media relations spin cycle and demonstrate the breadth and depth of our value,” wrote Karen Swim , who is a long-time PR, Marketing and Social Media Consultant at Words For Hire , LLC and the President of Solo PR Pro. The media relations struggle.

Survey 120

Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Most of all, we’re a strategic resource for internal and external clients. Prospective clients often tell us that their agency is hard-working, smart, and collegial, but that they simply don’t prioritize top-tier media coverage. As the power of digital and social media has soared, they see new opportunities.

SEO 227

SEO Agency Reputation Policies 227

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) World Conference. Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) International Conference. PRSA International draws the most industry vendors, including practitioners, in a who’s-who quest to highlight the best strategies, products, and more. Hashtag: #CMC18.

Conference 210

Conference Content Marketing Marketing Education 210

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Although some PR professionals have seized the opportunity to evolve their public relations strategies, far too many have stayed complacent, keeping their heads down and focusing on media relations and other traditional tactics that have served them well throughout the years. Shared Media. Owned Media.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 8, 2017

NEW YORK, OCTOBER 8, 2017 — Critical Mention integrates massive amount of international online news feed into its full-service media monitoring and measurement platform. Clients use this content to spot trends, analyze, report on and refine on their media relations efforts. Media Contact. Chris Cunniffe.

Internal 60

Internal International Television Radio 60

Onclusive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Here are the key elements of a well-rounded communications budget to consider: Team headcount and salaries Agency retainers, including media relations & crisis communications Owned media and contributed content development Technology tools, such as media monitoring, media database and internal communication platforms for employee engagement.

Resources 195

Resources Technology Data Tools 195

Landis PR

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Nick Leighton – NettResults. For the original blog, please visit here. Bonus points if you can make your goals SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.) Now is the time to plan for 2024.

Strategy 59

Strategy Company Communications Construction 59

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more. What are some examples of public relations? Media relations: This involves building relationships with journalists and getting media coverage for an organization or individual.

Interviews 99

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 11, 2016

My public relations career began with media relations. Although I’d never recommend someone go through the “boot camp” experience I had, it did teach me how to secure media opportunities quickly and make them stick. As you can imagine, I’m a big proponent of media relations. Media relations can be tough.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Measurement Conference 40

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

Media relations only gets harder. 75% of PR pros say media relations is getting harder. The top five communications tactics based on a weighted average are: data & analytics; storytelling; content marketing , blogging, and brand journalism; business social responsibility; and thought leadership. PR measurement.

Survey 119

Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 119

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Media relations is ever more challenging.

Survey 176

Survey Marketing B2B Study 176

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2019

Senior executives who do not make themselves available for internal reviews, or who don’t participate as corporate spokespersons where needed are sending a message that the program isn’t important, which can hamstring the PR team’s efforts. No measure of success. There’s no buy-in at the top . Aiming too high to start. Look what I did!

SEO 178

SEO Storytelling Product Launch Measurement 178

Sword and the Script

APRIL 20, 2021

A blog with B2B sales attribution. Years ago, I championed a blog for this exact organization. It was the center of its content marketing, media relations and social media efforts. I literally wrote and edited thousands of blog posts – many over 1,000-words long – for that brand. Check out our services.].

B2B 106

B2B Leadership Marketing Blogging 106

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Some organisations have Communications Departments for their public relations needs and some have Marketing Departments for their promotional needs. In this blog post, let’s look at the differences between public relations and marketing. Here we go: Public Relations vs Marketing Public relations vs marketing.

Publicity 52

Publicity Marketing eBook Public Affairs 52

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

We can use it to measure and evaluate our success. We can publish our own content without the need for an intermediary or filter that is mainstream media. When Tom Foremski quit the Financial Times he was the first big mainstream media journalist to start making a living from a blog. She will be media neutral.

Crisis Communications 148

Crisis Communications Transportation Conference Social Media 148

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In PR , a content calendar is a key part of any public relations plan. For B2B clients like those we represent, it can include the topics and suggested resources for bylined articles, blog posts, social media posts, digital video, and longer-form content like white papers, among other elements. Measure performance daily.

How To 259

How To Social Media Product Launch Construction 259

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 8, 2019

There are a few benefits I’d add to that: a) Media relations. Content marketing is pivotal to media relations and done well, media relations will, in turn, help your content marketing; and. Here are three easy measures. This measure is useful for making the case to invest in content marketing.

Content Marketing 80

Content Marketing Marketing Comparison Measurement 80

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

Owned media is content you create on a platform you own, such as your company’s website or blog. Go to your website or your internal server/Dropbox/Google Drive and grab your most recent frequently asked questions sheet. In this case, I chose, “How to write blog posts that get read and shared.”. Generate blog post ideas.

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Media monitoring tools scan various sources (print, online, social media, TV, radio) for mentions of specific keywords or brands. PR professionals use this data to assess sentiment, measure reach, identify emerging issues, and adjust communication strategies accordingly. How Do You Measure Media Coverage?

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

Klear CEO Eytan Avigdor says his product uses “algorithms and artificial intelligence to help customers identify relevant influencers, manage influencer relationships, and measure the impact of those relationships – something that Meltwater has done for traditional media relations for many years.”.

Tools 100

Tools Survey Pitching Analytics 100

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Muck Rack AI recommends reporters to PR Muck Rack says a proprietary AI will now create a curated list of recommended journalists based on your existing media list. A blog post published online said its platform will “generate a tailored list of recommended journalists wherever you’re adding contacts. PR measurement.

Employee 135

Employee Software Survey Tools 135

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 30, 2024

In another incident, an Atlas Air Boeing 747 cargo plane caught fire moments into its flight from Miami International Airport on January 18. And on January 20, a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 plane lost a nose wheel as it was taxiing for take-off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Ethics 96

Ethics Crisis Transportation Airlines 96

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A PR agency is a communications consultancy that serves as an external resource, and ideally, an extension of your internal communications function. For example, it is important to distinguish between “outputs” like the volume of media coverage and “outcomes” such as measurable website traffic increases.

Agency 195

Agency Strategy Communications How To 195

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. Internal comms takes center comms stage in hybrid work. Bill Byrne , Managing Director, Remedy Public Relations.

Marketing 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Onclusive

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The financing will fuel investment in engineering, data science and product development and accelerate the expansion of the company’s international footprint. Pereg Ventures, along with all three of the company’s largest existing institutional investors, Wildcat Ventures, Storm Ventures, and Correlation Ventures, participated in the round.

Analytics 150

Analytics Data Big Data Technology 150

Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

When PR is done right, the axis that connects it with the media — the thing that both parties can work together to support — is the media’s reading, viewing and listening audience. DC Reporters Discuss How Social Media Has Changed the Game on PR Newswire’s media blog Beyond Bylines.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Journalism Print 40

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

Is the process of media relations getting harder? Part of the answer is rethinking traditional PR efforts – and another part is studying the media to understand how it’s changing. How do you measure influencer marketing results? That’s up 17% from the same survey last year. So, what’s PR to do about it? Volume of work.

Survey 91

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 91

Shift Communications

JANUARY 2, 2019

Where will Public Relations take us in 2019? Over the past few years the lines have blurred between affiliate marketing, internal communications, content strategy and earned media. When prospects reached out to us in the past we would generally be asked about securing earned media to drive awareness and generate leads.

Analysis 95

Analysis Infographics Internal International 95

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As Paul Roetzer ( @paulroetzer ) states in Chapter 8 of The Marketing Performance Blueprint : “Every marketing plan should start with an honest internal marketing assessment. These metrics may be both internally facing (like efficiency) and business oriented (like leads closed or the number of campaigns managed). Technology.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Cision

APRIL 27, 2017

There were so many amazing speakers but since this is the Cision blog, I’ll focus on those not employed at Cision. Several of the speakers pointed out the fact that earned media is not speaking the ‘language’ of CMOs and CEOs. The C-suite language is data-driven, ROI-obsessed, and motivated by metrics and measurable results.

Data 264

Data Leadership Tools Advertising 264

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

1) The average blog post is 1,236 words. How long is the average blog post? How long does it take to write the average blog post? Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML].

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

PR and media relations statistics. Social media marketing statistics. Paid media and advertising statistics. Marketing measurement statistics. 1) How long should a blog post be? Bloggers, by an overwhelming majority (76%), choose to run their blogs on WordPress. State of Blogging ).

Content Marketing 123

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 123