Beyond PR

OCTOBER 31, 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. How Mature Is Your Earned Media Measurement Strategy?

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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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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems. Here’s how to get covered on this blog or successfully pitch a guest post. * * * Need an extra pair of hands? So, says Propel, which provides PR software. Is that good? Studies show the average email marketing campaign has a 20% open rate and 2% CTR.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 10, 2017

It’s easy to believe there are a million marketing blogs but that’s just not true. If you blog about marketing – especially with any semblance of frequency – you are in fact among a fair small group. There are more blogs focused on personal development than any other topic, according to the survey.

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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.

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Survey Measurement System Education 140

5W PR

MAY 4, 2022

It provides faster, cheaper, and more secure transactions than traditional banking systems. PR professionals use blockchain technology to track media coverage, develop new data points for analysis, and better measure campaign results. Blockchain has been around for nine years and is most commonly associated with bitcoin.

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Technology Publicity Banking Newspapers 88

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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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

Any organization can deliver thought leadership content if it has a system for generating ideas and a process for turning them into engaging assets. An article discussing FedEx’s plans to work towards a more sustainable future , for example, speaks to the investor audience on an owned blog. Measure your results.

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Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 145

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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Measurement System Blogging Facebook 40

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 28, 2020

Notified calls these functions – listen, connect, publish amplify and measure. Measure is the dashboard and analytics. This includes blogs, discussions and other formats. It also allows you to search back in time for “years” where other monitoring systems place limits on how far back in time you can search.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. So, I started tracking the community and publishing three different writing series on PR technology ( PR Tech Sums , PR Tech Briefing s, and Product Reviews ).

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Technology Publicity Software Pitching 170

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Talkwalker characterized the product as “social measurement and audience insights software.” A press release that Nielsen previously published claimed it was the “only social measurement solution that measures both organic and owned social TV activity.” c) What makes a great pitch?

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Media Relations Media Print Software 152

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Truescope acquires Universal Information Systems Truescope is acquiring Universal Information Services (UIS). Universal Information Systems pitches itself as a “concierge service” for all things media monitoring. Social media tools offer AI to write social media posts. Email tools will offer AI to help write emails.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Automation in Public Relations Measurement: Yea/Nay? Traditional and social media measurement tools usually provide 3 broad types of automation: 1. Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Measurement Publicity Analysis Tools 80

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. If you want blogs, you don’t want press releases.

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Study Media Relations Media Measurement 140

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. To put it another way, predictions are equal parts analysis and aspiration. Blogger outreach gets personal.

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Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Business Wire

MARCH 7, 2017

This section covers working with influencers, measuring your success, and maintaining the best communications for your brand. Do not expect influencers to write for free. Once the influencer has agreed to be a part of your influencer program, it is time to write and sign a contract. Do not forget this step!

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Marketing Guidelines Measurement Analytics 156

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Ah, the “boring press release” — we’ve all read them, and most of us are guilty of writing one. Blog Posts. Yes, I’m talking about blogging. Blogging is no longer an experimental trend that might be a waste of time. No, there is overwhelming evidence that shows maintaining a blog yields business results.

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Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

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).

Communications 78

Communications Measurement Tools Enterprise 78

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Blog posts A blog is great for addressing your prospective customer's specific pain points. Writing informative blog posts on topics related to your product or service can help prospects understand their problem better. 12 Questions You Should Ask Google Analytics Every Month 2. Source: Tower Electric Bikes 4.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 18, 2011

What this does is let you select a certain number of blogs from your blogroll, and only that number of blogs will be displayed. Being a non-geek, I had no idea that WordPress’ WSYWIG editor has a lot more options than show up in your “kitchen sink&# when you’re writing posts. Image: tamra hays via Flickr, CC 2.0

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Blogging Facebook Twitter Measurement 81

Buzzstream

MARCH 13, 2024

Campaigns might involve pitching a quote from a thought leader to a journalist writing about a related topic or creating and pitching content highlighting data from a commissioned industry survey. In contrast, traditional PR has broader metrics to measure public perception and sentiment. How is Digital PR Measured?

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Digital PR Construction Case Study SEO 71

Cision

MARCH 17, 2017

I instantly appreciated the mix of business strategy, creative ideation and writing that made up those classes; they were theoretical and practical. At the same time, I had been hired to write copy for a jewelry company, which had quickly turned into running PR and marketing, followed by eventually managing a small team.

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Fashion Travel Interviews Instagram 227

Landis PR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Katie Casciato – Roopco. For the original blog, please visit here. While we have only just scratched the surface when it comes to the potential of generative AI , this certainly does not mean that the human element of writing is dead.

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Marketing Content Marketing Storytelling B2B 59

Sword and the Script

MAY 5, 2020

That’s the analysis if Propel, which analyzed pitches sent through it’s system by US-based PR pros over the first four months of 2020. The company also added social media integration, folders and filter to allow clients to customize and categorize articles the system is scooping up for them.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Google’s algorithm-driven ranking system uses search terms as contextual signals to show results. Include a mix of internal, external links and social sharing buttons at the bottom of the blog. Click through rate is the best way to measure how your content is resonating with your audience more than any other measurement.

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SEO Strategy Engineering Local 74

The Proactive Report

MAY 12, 2017

A fast-growing business can be just the opposite, if you don’t have the planning and systems in place to cope with the rapid growth. CMOs at the largest technology companies report that building out content marketing as an organizational competency is the second most important initiative, only behind measuring ROI. ( Not always.

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Knowledge Base SEO Strategy Digital PR 113

Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Link relevance measures how relevant a backlink is to your site. There’s no set scale for link relevancy and we don’t know exactly how Google measures this either. Unless, the football blog is writing something like “Top Tailgating Tips from Professional Chefs”.) What Is Link Relevance?

How To 62

How To SEO Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Link relevance measures how relevant a backlink is to your site. There’s no set scale for link relevancy and we don’t know exactly how Google measures this either. Unless, the football blog is writing something like “Top Tailgating Tips from Professional Chefs”.) What Is Link Relevance?

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How To SEO Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Link relevance measures how relevant a backlink is to your site. There’s no set scale for link relevancy and we don’t know exactly how Google measures this either. Unless, the football blog is writing something like “Top Tailgating Tips from Professional Chefs”.) What Is Link Relevance?

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How To Google SEO Pitching 62

MaccaPR

JANUARY 5, 2016

Just as every parent thinks their own sons and daughters are the best looking and most brilliant children on Planet Earth, too many companies and marketing agencies – our Minneapolis PR firm included – are convinced that their blogs could hardly be better. You posted full blog posts on the main blog index page. Ah, hubris.

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Blogging Creativity Agency Mobile 48

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 2, 2018

Day 2 of 80 Days of Excellence From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Lee Cockerell , 10 year VP of Walt Disney World resorts says, “Someday, ASAP, and when I get time… is not a system.” ” Chronos masters have a system and get things DONE. Kairos is qualitative.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 29, 2017

Marketing Charts , whose graphic is presented nearby, noted in an analysis of the survey that other studies also typically find these channels are among the most difficult to measure. Similarly, an often overlooked but simple way to start measuring content results is to systematically ask, “How did you hear about us?”.

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Marketing Measurement Content Marketing Survey 68

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I have colleagues who also layer on Trello and other content management systems as well. I’ve found that employers expect not just one skill like writing, but design skills as well.”. Pressure on measurement. It’s a lot to keep track of and to recall where a message was sent through.”. Moral champions. “It’s

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Communications Crisis Internal International 124

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

It’s hard to measure but there’s negative consequences for not doing it.”. ” Certainly, the digital fingerprints of the web provided better mechanisms to measure indicators in these areas. There are, it seems, two ideological camps: “can’t measure” and “measure everything.”

Marketing 60

Marketing Measurement B2B Content Marketing 60

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Take advantage of the LinkedIn blogging platform – called long-form posts. When you click on the pencil, it launches the blogging platform on LinkedIn, where you can upload your article. How can you measure success of the long-form posts? Publish employee posts on the corporate blog.

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Mindful Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2021

.” Given that this location system leverages a vast network of strangers’ devices, Apple has made privacy a top priority. ” These measures appear effective in protecting the property owner, i.e., the person who places the AirTag on their own phone, in their own bag, etc.; Learn more about the Mindful Matrix.

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Travel Privacy Measurement Course 86