ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Whether it’s true love or love-hate, our leadership encourages its use for first drafts of written content, research synthesis, rote reports, and more. It’s not a fling, but a long-term commitment to staying ahead in the PR game. Today, PR strategy is often informed by data insights.

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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. Join us for the “Using Data to Grow Your PR Budget & Your Team” webinar on April 30th! million in revenue).

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APRIL 27, 2020

This week, we conclude our April blog series focused on shifting to data-driven PR and communications with the last two steps in this important process. Empowering your marketing team, providing input into strategy, and influencing overall business decisions with unique PR data & insights.

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AUGUST 3, 2021

The technology to measure the business impact of communications on a company’s bottom line is now readily available, providing communicators with ample opportunities to develop data-driven PR strategies. Overall, 78% of PR pros measure their communications effectiveness.*

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

This is the challenge my friends at AirPR are solving, one data dashboard at a time. Those guys preach “data-driven PR” so that PR professionals and brand marketers get smarter about how and what they measure when a campaign comes to a close. Did it drive traffic, engagement, or sales?

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

Unfortunately, 82 percent of practitioners say they have no way to evaluate the return they receive on PR. PR coverage has typically been measured by media outlet audience size. Fortunately, we now have two major tools at our fingertips: data and insights. Enter the era of data-driven PR through artificial intelligence.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Wikipedia Top 25 Report. 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. Wikipedia Top 25 Report. Don’t just perform traditional PR, use data-driven PR !

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The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Data Driven PR. As you can see from the content strategy, it’s all about the data. And every part of your PR plan should be data-driven now. And as the media landscape keeps shifting, even experienced PR pros are discovering that earned media is not what it used to be.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Of course no PR person would create such a media pitch, but it’s a good reminder that for many people, serious holidays have deep and emotional meaning. Do release some relevant data. Solid data-driven PR story pitches are always welcomed by reporters, but especially so during calendar milestones or big breaking stories.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Google Data Studio™ made a splash when it was first revealed to Google Partners in 2015 as a potential solution for client reporting and dashboards. It’s now available to marketers and communicators globally, and it’s a potent new tool for the data-driven PR practitioner, communicator, or marketer.

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The Hoyt Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Today, companies expect more from their PR departments. As the PR industry’s worth grows, so do analytics and PR reporting technology. This has made measuring actionable KPIs such as web traffic easy, providing valuable data for PR strategies. In Q4 and beyond, data-driven PR will become commonplace.

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AUGUST 15, 2017

You weren’t hired to be a yes-person; your company or client hired you to think critically and iteratively evolve your PR strategy based on observed wins and fails. Consider the size of your company when deciding how to measure PR effectiveness and whether or not you’re in need of a SaaS tool for PR attribution. “If

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

MarTech forever changed the way that marketers work, what they report as success and how they do their jobs. PR professionals and communicators, however, have not, as a whole, significantly changed how they measure their success. The typical response is that PR ROI and Earned Media are more difficult to measure.

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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.

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MAY 10, 2017

My coworker Rachel Berk explained this well : “Sure, we attend some high-brow events, tech conferences can be thrilling, and every once in a while you may find yourself giddy with excitement if a New York Times reporter likes one of your tweets. But these are the exceptions, not everyday occurrences.”.

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Barokas

AUGUST 8, 2017

Reporters at every rung of the media landscape, from high-profile, top-tier publications all the way down to niche, vertical outlets, strive to create the most thought-provoking stories possible. And when data-driven PR strategies are leveraged over time, the results can be especially impactful. The numbers don’t lie.

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Barokas

AUGUST 8, 2017

Reporters at every rung of the media landscape, from high-profile, top-tier publications all the way down to niche, vertical outlets, strive to create the most thought-provoking stories possible. And when data-driven PR strategies are leveraged over time, the results can be especially impactful. The numbers don’t lie.

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Storytelling Data Data-Driven PR Print 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Clients in our industry are savvy enough to ask for reporting and analytics. Measuring the the success of programs by the numbers is quickly becoming the standard in PR and marketing with access to so much data. The trouble with having lots of data is determining which to use and how to determine the metrics of success.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 11, 2019

As you’ll discover Kerry is driven and hugely enthusiastic. How is AI impacting PR right now and what can we look forward to in the future? Data-driven PR, powered by AI, is impacting the evolving face of communications. AI and big data are powerful tools in improving the decision-making process.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 11, 2015

It’s the age-old question…or the ‘PR-age’ old question that is. With many agencies still stuck offering client reports relying on impressions or number of social shares, you’ve likely seen many posts on the SHIFT blog about how to move past these antiquated forms of measurement. How to measure the impact of our work?

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 9, 2017

When I first started in PR, the desire was an article in a major national newspaper, above the fold and on the right side. Now, in the digital age, the quest is a business press article authored by an influencer: a reporter with name recognition and a large social media follower list.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Data-driven PR. One of the big headlines for 2022 is that a data-driven approach to PR will be a must. Emerging channels like podcasts will continue to grow in influence, which means PR pros have to become more fluent in strategically pitching and forming relationships in these channels.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Focusing on these items also makes the data easier to report from the very beginning, allowing you to prove extended PR value. When Expanding Beyond That Focus, Allow the Data to Guide Your Discovery. When data does not show what was expected , many do not accept it as true. I hope you’ll agree it is!).

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 28, 2019

Media relations is a core part of any PR program, and in this case having a steady, ongoing media effort will help you remain a part of the conversation. This doesn’t mean hounding reporters every chance you get. Seek out opportunities to build relationships with reporters or to become regular contributors to a publication (Inc.,

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Shift Communications

JULY 26, 2017

That said, with an average of more than 200,000 news stories reported per day in 2016, content can easily become buried in newsfeeds in a matter of minutes; knowing how to best leverage social media broadcasting tools enables a brand to maximize impact by reaching key stakeholders, first. So whom should G.W. Truthfully, ol’ G.W.

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Shift Communications

APRIL 30, 2015

The Holmes Report provided some great insight on what’s at stake for the future of agencies , and while much of it comes down to disruptive thinking, it’s also heavily grounded in infrastructure and business models. At SHIFT, we’ve taken our approach to data-driven PR and directly applied it to being a data-driven business.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 24, 2017

This makes it that much harder to stand out in both the reporter and public’s mind. Reporters will be thrilled to get content that is not only seasonal, but on-point with related trends that will help make their story that much more likely to stand out. according to Google Trends.

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Shift Communications

JULY 24, 2017

can tap into the relationships his PR team has built and identify reporters who are willing to listen and communicate the truth. Before reporters are on the hook. Companies battling a crisis will be shot with rapid-fire questions from reporters hoping to fluster the CEO. For example, G.W.

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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. PR Attribution analysis also provides our leadership with the metrics they want to see, including ROI.”

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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. PR Attribution analysis also provides our leadership with the metrics they want to see, including ROI.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Because of this, more often than not data pulled from a vendor survey is not worthy of breaking news status. This means that it’s important to create some urgency around the results that will encourage reporters to write. The more simply you outline the information available, the more likely reporters will be to write.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Because of this, more often than not data pulled from a vendor survey is not worthy of breaking news status. This means that it’s important to create some urgency around the results that will encourage reporters to write. The more simply you outline the information available, the more likely reporters will be to write.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Once Q4 hits, end of year reporting becomes right around the corner. Whether its coverage attained, backlinks acquired, the share of voice increasing, message resonance, or conversion rates, or a combination of all that your client or company has chosen to focus on, there are plenty of tools to analyze performance.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In between those times where you use Google Analytics to do reporting, there is plenty of maintenance to do to ensure that the data that you rely on to make decisions is accurate and will lead to the best decisions. There are a variety of ways you can use it as with the reports above.

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 25, 2017

Short for S hared C ontent A nd L ink E valuation, SCALE is an open source program designed to ingest URL-based marketing data from multiple, disparate data sources , and unify the findings. It incorporates organic data from MOZ Open Site Explorer API, SEMRush, and APIs of the top social media platforms. The Application.

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Shift Communications

JULY 6, 2015

One of the most difficult challenges reporting and analytics face in public relations measurement is sentiment analysis. If you don’t have time to do an in-depth sentiment analysis, your best bet is not to report sentiment at all. How does it go wrong? Machines are incapable of understanding context. Here’s why.

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MARCH 17, 2021

Three key focus areas where short-term approaches mar the benefit of strategic and critical thinking and planning: Focusing on measurements and reporting as an activity instead of analyzing trends and patterns and adding more context for deeper and actionable insights – which can become capabilities embedded in various PR/Communications processes.

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