Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 9, 2020

How can I prepare for the interview? What are the next steps after the interview? A follow up blog post by PR 2.0 This was an important question and one that should be explored beyond one student or one blog post. What began as a simple blog, soon became a movement. I’ve landed my first PR job. What should I do?

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Critical Mention

MARCH 13, 2019

I started writing the blog in 2009, and the speaking and books followed on not too much later. I argued that marketing is part of the sales function, because no company measures their results in marketing, they measure their results in sales—a result that marketing helps to enable. How do you define their relationship today?

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Onclusive

AUGUST 10, 2021

Welcome back to our blog series about earned media strategy and measurement! While you can find this out directly from them via interviews and surveys, it is also very important to let the past behavior data inform your strategy (what they say they will do is different from what they have actually done in the past).

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Onclusive

APRIL 12, 2018

How will you measure success? AirPR: What are best practices in PR & content marketing measurement? Kathy: Measurement should be clear, concise and easily understandable. Site analytics and competitive audits should be key measures of PR and content marketing effectiveness. What are you trying to accomplish?

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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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Cision

JUNE 16, 2015

I do my best to manage expectations for my clients so they’re not disappointed when Barbara Walters doesn’t call them for an interview. So I guide people toward reasonable goals and then show them what to measure so they know that their press releases were actually a success, despite the lack of fame that resulted. Click here!

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2016

5 Categories of PR Metrics Pros Should Measure. Training the entire workforce to think about measurement requires both conditioning – so that it is instinctive across all business functions not just marketing – and developing a system to support the data collection. Any time marketing or PR interviews a customer for content.

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The Hoyt Organization

APRIL 23, 2024

When setting goals, make sure they are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART). To do this, create content such as blog posts, whitepapers, or industry reports that provide valuable insights and solutions. Additionally, respond promptly and professionally to media inquiries and requests for interviews.

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5W PR

MARCH 26, 2024

Foster relationships with media outlets by offering them exclusive interviews, newsworthy press releases, and insightful industry commentary. Craft informative blog posts, white papers, and even video content that delve into the technical aspects of the solutions while keeping things engaging and informative.

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Presspage

JUNE 23, 2021

From our experience working with hundreds of PR and Corporate Communications teams around the globe, most of these issues can be traced back to workflow, in this blog post we will talk about four of the most common ones we've noticed, regardless of industry, geography, or department size. Metrics: New contacts added (measured monthly).

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Norton's Notes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

As you are probably aware over the last few months I have been interviewing PR practitioners from all over the world as part of my interview series called 20:20 Vision. The first interview was with Arik C. Tell me one interesting fact about you that you have never revealed on your blog? A citrus farmer to be specific.

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The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Do you show up in Wikipedia, Reddit, X, LinkedIn, ChatGPT, relevant blogs and podcasts when people are looking for words and phrases related to your product or service? Set measurable goals and start tracking right away. Discover your current Brand Visibility Score. Don’t wait till the end to discover that it didn’t work.

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OnePitch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Read below for the entire interview with Jen: . Because we offered interviews with not only our client but also the professional sports team president and another partner, the journalist had a first-person perspective on the impact from all sides. What’s your best tip for measuring PR? And he did beautifully.

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Polaris

AUGUST 19, 2014

And thanks to PR measurement expert Katie Delahaye Paine , we have a tool called the Kick-Butt Index (KBI) that allows us to measure PR in a way that’s relevant for clients. The public relations measurement challenge. The state of public relations measurement today. MRP is definitely a step in the right direction.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Content goldmine Capture unique experiences, insightful interviews, and captivating footage, fueling both social media and marketing channels. Tracking and learning Measure the social media engagement, website traffic, and leads generated during and after the event.

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Wildfire

AUGUST 1, 2018

So, forgive me in this blog post if I talk about the logical aspect of PR, rather than the creative, and use this as a chance to talk about measurement. PR has a reputation of being beastly to measure. We were lumped into the same boat as advertising, where measuring the effectiveness of a campaign was wholly unscientific.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

PR is more measurable than ever. Today, the outcomes of a PR program are more measurable than they’ve ever been, thanks to a concerted effort by the industry, but also to digital tools. A glowing review (or unfortunate video interview) can blow up on social platforms in the time it takes to say, “Call the PR firm.”

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Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

From online articles to advertisements to blogs to social media posts — numerous mediums are competing for your audience’s attention. Furthermore, a 2016 interview with the Associated Press revealed most major news outlets will not run a text-only story. Multimedia is a crucial component to impactful modern-day journalism.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Which organizations, blogs, anything communications/PR, do you recommend subscribing?” I’m grateful to whoever mentioned my work; this blog has been publishing for more than 10 years. PR blogs You have to keep an eye on blogs because blogs come and go – countless PR blogs used to be great that no longer publish.

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The Stalwart Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2019

So, you know, the time for measured investments and a multi-phase approach has passed. The post “Eurkea Doesn’t Scale” – Interview with Kevin Popovi?, You’re either going to pay me to fix this problem with a person that replaces you, is going to pay me to fix this problem. David : Thanks for the time.

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Landis PR

JANUARY 30, 2024

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Michelle Lyng, Novitas Communications. For the Photo courtesy of Pixabay original blog, please visit here. That example is less quantifiable, but brand recognition also can be measured through polling and surveys.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

In my last post , I shared three ways to bungle your product launch and touched briefly on preparing your executives for media interviews. 1) They think an interview is just about answering questions. In the majority of media training sessions I’ve done, the spokesperson plays “ping pong” with the interviewer. Source: giphy.com.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 15, 2021

They don’t want to spend a chip furnishing customer interviews for marketing content because they’d rather save those chips to close a deal. Social media is shallow and lacks depth and while analytics are useful and important – successful writers obsess over analytics – it doesn’t provide the context that an interview does.

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Norton's Notes

MARCH 21, 2017

This is an interview I did with the guys at Vuelio for their Blogger Spotlight section after I was kindly listed in their top ten PR bloggers for the third year running. They have very kindly allowed me to re-share this with you here on my blog, I hope you like it. Why should people read your blog? What makes it different?

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5W PR

JULY 15, 2023

Share valuable insights, trends, and expert advice through blog posts, articles, and social media content. Develop a targeted media relations strategy to secure press coverage, interviews, and product features in relevant publications.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 19, 2023

In another example, Hynes Industries published a blog post comparing two types of metal fabrication processes. Pro tip : Always add hyperlinks to your products within your blog posts so readers can view them directly and immediately. Measure your success You’re pumping out content, but are you seeing a return on investment?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 4, 2018

Networking isn’t only about getting interviews. Those early “informational interviews” can also be the beginning of an informal professional network. PR is all about differentiation, so a blog or personal website is a good way to stand out. Talk to everyone. Create content.

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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. An “engaged” blog was one that drew a lot of attention, comments, back links, etc.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 14, 2016

One person chimed in and said, essentially, “just go out and do great PR – you are wasting your time trying to measure.” The Complete Guide to Dashboards – The Measurement Advisor. Coverage in various categories (type of media or blog, quality of placement). So I kept looking. Call in the Specialists.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

In its funding announcement, the company says it can also “measure ROI from earned media including traffic, form submissions, purchases and other conversions.” In addition, it will soon “enable journalists and influencers to discover sources, manage their stories, and measure reach and sentiment of their published work.”.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

A Guest Post by Christy Maguire, Graduate Student at American University, PR Expanded Blog Contest Winner. Don’t forget that engagement can also be measured. Have customers mentioned your podcast on social media, in blog posts, or through referrals? Clothing retailer Rebecca Minkoff hosts a popular podcast called Superwomen.

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The Resolution Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

It’s using your own channels (like your blog and social media) to attract people to your business. Of course, long form content on the blog is really important too, because Google evaluates you based on your content there. Measurement can be quite interesting here. How do you measure the success of inbound? Yes, correct.

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Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

Owned media is content you create on a platform you own, such as your company’s website or blog. As an example, if my topic was “blog posts,” I’d create a headline for my first piece of content in the main circle. In this case, I chose, “How to write blog posts that get read and shared.”. Get people to share blog posts.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 15, 2017

Well, we suspect that measurement and PR data can elicit fear because: (a) not every PR pro loves working with numbers, and (b) PR pros could discover that their PR work isn’t really helping their companies achieve the quantifiable business goals they’re after. Why is this the case? Get to the bottom of it with proper PR attribution.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 24, 2016

Tip #4: Measure success with numbers. Podcast measurement is easy because you can go by the numbers. I’ve learned from my listener feedback to laugh and be more relaxed, share personal stories, and to interview guests who have experienced challenges on their way to success. Tip #5: Listen to feedback and grow.

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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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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Over the years, we have referenced ethics in many of our blog articles, and at least once per year, we devote an entire article to the topic of ethics. It’s worth noting that 83% could opt to take new, specific measures toward demonstrating “strong elements of good practice” in codifying ethical tenets.

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