Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 15, 2020

There were some clear misses in my original essay: social media activism, internal communications, storytelling and professionalism in PR. Forward-thinking organisations are using new technologies as a means of listening and engaging with employees. They lie at the heart of inspiring conversations and storytelling.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

It’s critical to keep up with the latest trends, technologies, and methodologies so that your company doesn’t miss opportunities and get left behind. . PRNEWS Crisis and Measurement Summit. Spend two days mastering the latest and greatest in Communications Measurement. The world of marketing and PR evolves rapidly.

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Cision

DECEMBER 6, 2017

PR has evolved to become more marketing-centric, but content silos and measurement have remained stagnant. When the same PR executives from USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism’s 2017 Global Communications Report were asked about the future of PR — 88 percent believe digital storytelling is the most salient trend.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 9, 2024

Crafting stories that resonate One key aspect of merging PR with digital strategies is the art of storytelling. Brands are no longer faceless entities; they’re storytellers vying for the audience’s attention amidst a sea of content. Here’s where PR shines, crafting narratives that not only inform but also entertain and engage.

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Social Media Marketing Media Storytelling 92

Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

Over the last few years, particularly with the onset of social media, emotional reactions from consumers have changed the face of public relations. Emotional intelligence drives consumer culture which influences your business strategy. So, why not capitalize on this approach to forge a lifelong relationship with your consumers?

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The Hoyt Organization

MARCH 25, 2024

With constant advancements in medicine and technology, healthcare organizations must have effective communication strategies to reach and engage with their target audience. All your goals should be SMART – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2019

.” But most PR agencies have become more sophisticated about goal-setting and measurement. Think “increase awareness among prospective customers by 20%” and make sure there’s a mechanism to measure it. It may also play a part in measuring a program’s success or impact, as in the example above.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Digital media has become an integral part of people’s lives, shaping how they’re able to communicate, entertain themselves, consumer information, and more. Guard one’s digital identity with strong passwords, be wary of phishing scams, and implement necessary security measures to protect devices and data.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Most companies would agree that consumer trust is a valuable commodity — one that can’t be bought or sold. According to Nielsen’s Global Trust in Advertising study , consumers trust earned media and recommendations from friends and family more than any other source. Why Data Is Required for Storytelling.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Data science and digital media are transforming the way companies tell stories and how they can measure success. Instead of publishing repetitive press releases and campaigns built on educated hunches, the Growth PR era is fueled by data-driven, iterative storytelling. It is no longer acceptable to proffer low grade activity measures.

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

PR professionals and communicators, however, have not, as a whole, significantly changed how they measure their success. CMOs and CEOs are starting to ask: Why can’t PR be measured and attributed the way that marketing efforts can? The typical response is that PR ROI and Earned Media are more difficult to measure.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Ultimately, understanding your readers will help both you and the media to deliver the content people want to consume. Using data and technology can help you make pitching even more targeted and precise. As we mentioned last week, the key to creating a relevant and compelling pitch is knowing your audience.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2019

Alexa, will technology change the public relations industry? We use data analytics to inform our campaigns and to measure campaign outcomes like message delivery or perception change. This isn’t new technology, of course, but it has only recently become reliable enough to reach a tipping point in consumer adoption.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This year, consumer packaged goods took center stage in the ad lineup, with brands like Oreos, Pringles, Mountain Dew, Doritos, and M&Ms dominating the commercial breaks. Connecting a brand with compelling and inventive storytelling serves as another powerful method to enhance overall brand visibility.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. Performance marketing and digital ad spending will continue to become less effective as consumer brands continue to fight for the same broad audiences.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 21, 2018

At times, technology PR can feel like a shape-shifting beast — large, fast-moving, and even a little intimidating. For tech PR agencies who represent early-stage companies and other technology companies, the dominance of the giants extends into the mediascape, monopolizing the attention of key journalists. 5 tech PR trends.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Although change is certainly an inevitable part of life, it can still be quite challenging—and even intimidating—to adopt new, increasingly more intelligent forms of technology as they emerge in the marketplace. Even as AI continues to evolve, there will always be something uniquely human about the art of storytelling.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Enter earned media management — the system we use to think about, track and measure earned media at Cision. The key is determining not only who your target audience finds influential, but also how much of that content they’re actually consuming. Step 3: Measure. You need to know your audience, inside and out.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 23, 2017

But like the frog in the gradually heating water, the media and technology environment has accelerated, forcing us to adapt. Today we’re challenged to use digital storytelling techniques where visual impact is even more important than persuasive writing. Today, everything is measurable and measured.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

Answered: unsure , brands should take a stand) Interestingly, the results mirror a 2018 survey that asked consumers if they wanted brands to take a stand on politics. >>> One respondent defined storytelling as “Developing a narrative arc with strong, relatable characters who live their values and make a difference.”

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5W PR

JUNE 23, 2022

The property technology industry has been growing and evolving which means that companies trying to generate positive media coverage for their brands in the industry are facing an increasingly difficult task. The second ones need to be SMART goals, which means they are going to be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound.

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OnePitch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

While Jen’s media background spans a variety of clients and industries, including food, agriculture, consumer, and financial services, Jen is also passionate about sustainability and loves fostering relationships with sustainability and ESG journalists. The technology in this story was a design application. And he did beautifully.

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Cision

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Chris Lynch: I think they are, and I think that’s being driven in part by just how granular we can look at communications now due to the technology that we have in place to measure it. It seems like maybe the C-suite is much more aware of the value that communications and reputation can add to an enterprise.

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The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2019

The Ability to Measure Sets Paid and Editorial Apart On paper, the glaring difference between paid and editorial PR is that one is paid, which means that placement is guaranteed. However, Jerrid claims the less obvious difference (and a major advantage) of paid media is the ability to measure it. Advertising is also learning from PR.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Data, storytelling and blogging of grow in importance. Data & analytics (76%), storytelling (74%) and content marketing, like blogging (74%) were increasingly important to PR pros in 2020. Source: What Does “Storytelling” Mean to You? ). Source: PR Measurement ). Source: Partisan Politics Complicates PR ).

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Overview of Tech PR Tech PR is the strategic use of communications and relationships to build the reputation of a brand or business in the technology industry. Tech PR also involves securing media coverage and amplifying content through storytelling to reach the right target audience.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

12 months is an arbitrary period to measure change in a sector that is rapidly innovating in some areas such as artificial intelligence and digital media; but woefully slow in others such as diversity and ethics. Creative and content, the keys to good storytelling, are frequently overlooked elements of public relations.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 22, 2019

First, let’s address some common myths about public relations for technology and other startup companies. Conversely, if customers are fooled by positive PR for a product that doesn’t measure up, they will feel burned. A well-designed strategic PR program influences active shoppers by inspiring them through storytelling.

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Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

Storytelling is bigger than ever—and it’s a skill that marketers will continually need to hone to stay ahead of the competition. Though marketing pros have been telling stories for a long time, consumers are looking for increasingly short, visual and engaging tales in order to hold their attention and build a connection. Sprout Blog.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 13, 2018

Cision® believes in the power of paid, owned and earned media to tell such compelling stories that speak to consumers through every possible marketing touchpoint. Reaching the final picture lies in understanding that data is key to better storytelling, campaign optimization and overall results. How the Partnership Helps Consumers.

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Beyond PR

JANUARY 18, 2018

But as consumers become fatigued with advertising and brands discover massive areas of waste in their spend , the time is ripe for communications teams to expand marketing’s focus on earned media. Banner ads, pay-per-click ads, even native advertising all served as successful means for brands to get in front of consumers.

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Media Advertising Advertising Measurement 75

Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Digital Reach : Digital Reach by Cision is a new way for PR professionals to measure UVPM (Unique Visitors Per Month) or “reach,” which is the number of people who visit a site in a any given month. Technology Public Relations Social media Communications PR PR Tech Tester PR tools public relations Toolkit'

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Cision

APRIL 7, 2015

As technology becomes ever-present, content strategies should include video, podcasts, games, comics, events and more. B2B and B2C marketers want to learn more about measurement, automation, video and visual storytelling. How, where and when do they prefer to consume content?

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Cision

MAY 10, 2016

Storytelling has changed. Francis College, says transmedia storytelling is the path brands need to take. Francis College, says transmedia storytelling is the path brands need to take. We are moving away from the age where there was one linear master story plot and storyteller. But what is the right way? It’s not a 9 a.m.

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NewsWhip

MARCH 31, 2021

They explore MSL’s approach to linking up earned, owned, and paid media in a world where consumers are in the driving seat. As the CIO Bryan Pedersen leads MSL’s digital and innovation center of excellence that includes developing new offerings and tools, as well bolstering core capabilities like storytelling and influencer marketing.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

Today’s PR programs are less about selling and more about telling… stories that engage prospects or customers, and visual storytelling is hotter than ever. If true, it bodes very well for PR, which specialized in the powerful but maddeningly hard-to-measure mentions. Everything is measurable and measured.

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PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Modern marketing is constantly shifting, and the folks that are part of your marketing team need to be masters in all things technology, best practices, and trends. Graphic designer / visual storyteller. Technology. What are the core components of our existing marketing technology stack? Data analyst. Email specialist.

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