The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The trick to getting good content from an AI service is to learn how to write excellent prompts. Give it an identity to write from, a tone of voice to use, and enough context about the topic so that you get a great response back. What are people saying about your brand when discussing CRM systems on social media?

Trends 182

Trends Marketing Wikipedia Reddit 182

Critical Mention

JANUARY 22, 2019

In this interview, she shares her insights into how marketing has changed over time, the most valuable social media channel for marketers and how to make more of an impact as a marketing professional in your community. I went into Marketing by way of writing. But I thought writing a diary was boring. Full report.

Interviews 60

Interviews Content Marketing Writing Journalism 60

Karen Freberg

JANUARY 14, 2021

As we start the spring semester, I realized that it has officially been 10 years since I started teaching a social media class. Honestly, the time flew by and it seems like yesterday I came to UofL from my PhD at the University of Tennessee, where I was asked to create and execute a social media class. TEN YEARS?!

Social Media 88

Social Media Media Resources Creativity 88

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Writing killer landing page copy. For example, let’s say you’re writing social media posts or landing pages for the email marketing platform, ConvertKit : You can use review mining to write high-converting, hard-hitting relatable messaging or when you don’t have the budget or resources to conduct one-on-one interviews.

B2B 137

B2B Company Survey Enterprise 137

Sword and the Script

JUNE 15, 2021

I’ll even take that a step further: if you aren’t in direct contact with customers in writing content, you are probably just making it all up. 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. You’ll learn a lot that will inform your writing.

Survey 117

Survey B2B Marketing Interviews 117

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.

Measurement 49

Measurement Analytics Google Agency 49

PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Norris talked with PRSA’s editorial team about the elements of an engaging story, the art of interviewing and the future of podcasting. If I’m interviewing someone and there’s something they mention just in passing, you realize, “Wait a minute — can we go back to that thing you said about your son who’s living in the basement?”

Interviews 135

Interviews Video Storytelling Measurement 135

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

These include videos, webinars, podcasts, articles, and social media posts. Cigna VP Uses Social Media to Discuss Affordable Healthcare Katya Andresen is Cigna’s Chief Digital and Analytics officer. Will they be writing their own articles, for example, or will you need a freelance team? Measure your results.

Leadership 145

Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 145

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 7, 2016

We shared our thoughts on a number of important topics, from preparing for your career and interviewing to working with HR recruiters and making yourself stand out online and through social media (the right way). When interviewing, a Google search uncovers everything on a candidate. Hands-on social media experience.

Communications 120

Communications Interviews Social Media LinkedIn 120

Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Copyright, plagiarism and the threat to reputation I was recently interviewed about AI by Pattern’s Arlen Pettitt and Christopher Owens. They produced two versions of the article: an original with words by Arlen and pictures by Chris , and a second using ChatGPT to write in the style of Christopher Hitchens, Marina Hyde and George Orwell.

Report 119

Report Publicity Training Policies 119

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. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and what made you start writing your blog? How do you measure the success of your blog?

Interviews 35

Interviews Writing Blogging Social Media 35

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 24, 2019

In fact, a new survey from Uproar PR found 72% of people prefer micro-level social media influencers. Think Beyond Social Media. Consider these content ideas for co-creating with micro influencers: Video interviews. Blog interviews or contributions. Blog interviews or contributions. Event panel.

Measurement 95

Measurement eBook Tools Survey 95

Prohibition

APRIL 18, 2023

In my previous role, I worked heavily in social media and design, so it was hard to measure of my work, but my role at Prohibition allows to me take on a broader role and responsibility; writing whitepapers, managing HubSpot data , creating whitepapers. What’s your favourite social media platform and why?

Meeting 62

Meeting Agency Social Media Interviews 62

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Talkwalker hired a new CEO and new CMO in late 2022 and appears to have done a round of layoffs in sales and marketing, according to multiple social media updates I’ve observed. Social media tools offer AI to write social media posts. Email tools will offer AI to help write emails.

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Norton's Notes

JULY 29, 2015

I have been interviewing PR practitioners from all over the world as part of my interview series called 20:20 Vision. The concept of these interviews is that I ask each practitioner 20 questions about themselves and they give us a brief glimpse into their working lives and what makes them tick. I’m a published poet.

Interviews 28

Interviews SEO Banking Radio 28

Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

Also, of course, I have measured a lot of comms programs over many years. Before you write or say anything, walk—if not a mile at least around the block—in your audience’s shoes. See, “ The Challenge of Measuring Trust: Learn How Marathon Oil, Microsoft, and Georgia-Pacific Do It.”) Write once, use everywhere.

Communications 40

Communications Measurement Employee Course 40

Newsfile

JUNE 28, 2023

Media channels can include newspapers, magazines, television, radio, online news outlets, blogs, and social media platforms. What Is The Difference Between Media Mentions & Media Coverage? In addition, they appear in the news, interviews, reviews, feature articles, or discussions.

Media 52

Media Analytics Radio Google 52

Karen Freberg

JUNE 6, 2017

If you have not missed the ongoing conversation that is evolving on social media about personal branding, you are missing out. It is the topic a lot of social media marketing professionals are discussing, which started off with a Twitter conversation between Carlos Gil and Jason Falls. Okay, hold my coffee.

Social Media 40

Social Media Brand Branding Media 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In addition, this same disruption – led by the 2024 election, the speed of misinformation and continued economic uncertainty – will require a strong measure of GRIT. Social media platforms Bluesky and Threads will continue to become attractive substitutions for X (formerly Twitter).” ~ Marc C.

Writing 194

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 194

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Whether I’m penning a reported piece, ghostwriting, or composing a blog post for a brand, there are a few fact-checking measures I always take. I also ensure I’m citing studies accurately and attributing quotes from interviews to the right people. But after that, it gets more nuanced. Sites like Otter.AI

Content Marketing 144

Content Marketing Marketing Viral Study 144

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media September 28th, 2010 Tweet I haven’t been the biggest fan of my local energy company, Pepco, recently. Here’s the interview. Completely.

Social Media 61

Social Media Media Crisis Energy 61

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Keeping up with the news, including industry news, current events, social causes, social media trends and anything related to the work you want to do, is essential for PR job searching and as a regular practice. Find out how Burrelles empowers agencies with media outreach, monitoring and analysis services.

Agency 89

Agency Energy Crisis Management Industry 89

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Measurement… Supplemented October 22nd, 2010 Tweet Last week, Priya Ramesh, CRT/tanaka ‘s director of social media, joined us for the bi-weekly #measurePR chat. Sales of what?

Measurement 60

Measurement Social Media Twitter Tourism 60

Maxim Behar

JANUARY 28, 2024

Maxim: I would compare what's been happening in the last year with AI to the appearance of social media 20-22 years ago. But here we are, in 2024, we are all in social media, sharing pictures all day and night. That's why I think artificial intelligence is currently building on what we got from social media.

Radio 59

Radio Ethics How To Writing 59

OnePitch

APRIL 14, 2022

While her role has shifted over the last couple of years, her true PR passion remains media relations, strategizing with her team and clients to land strategic placements that drive results. Read below for the entire interview with Cortney Williams: 1.) Is it clear who we are offering for interviews, and what they can speak about?

Healthcare 52

Healthcare How To Pitching Product Launch 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

PR teams know Cision from its “day job” – offering PR and marketers media databases and analytic tools – and those functions position it well to cover best practices in easy-reading posts. Check out ones like this for fixing your influencer marketing or this post on advances in PR measurement. The Wrike Blog.

Blogging 170

Blogging Writing Creativity Storytelling 170

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

All the comments were thoughtful, but there were a few that made me think a lot more about this whole “social media&# thing. But truth be told, after a while, this ‘social media’ stuff has made me consciously LESS social both in person and online, and I have my reasons. Interesting.

Social Media 89

Social Media Media Facebook Twitter 89

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Want Social Media Evangelizers? Be Social September 7th, 2010 Tweet Today BNET published my second post, focusing on how companies can use social media to turn customers into evangelizers.

Social Media 58

Social Media Customer Service Media Tourism 58

Ethical Voices

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

My research has historically focused on social media, financial communications, and investor relations. So we would try to figure out how we could go through and coach people to write the survey instruments in a way that was grounded in ethical principles of research. That’s an interview. Maybe an interview.

Ethics 91

Ethics How To Survey Interviews 91

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

Any public relations agency today needs nearly instant resources — from details on media preferences to data that informs our pitches and programs. There’s only so much time to spend on routine work like monitoring and measuring, yet these tasks are extremely important to any ongoing PR agency-client relationship.

Pitching 136

Pitching Agency Tools Resources 136

Cision

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

In this interview, Peter discusses how brands can better engage audiences, improve their measurement practices and quantify their communication efforts. Why is measurement and analytics such a difficult area for marketers? Measurement and analytics are evolving every day and it is tricky to keep up with.

Measurement 120

Measurement Analytics Big Data Public Affairs 120

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.

Measurement 40

Measurement How To Analytics Customer Service 40

PR Conversations

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As a passionate advocate of reflective practice and lifelong learning, it’s always useful to look back at my previous writing/thinking. I recommend starting with my initial post and comment thread, before reading the subsequent ‘group interview’ post (and its 31 comments) – followed by João’s recent reflective post.

Education 52

Education Reputation Leadership Technology 52

Critical Mention

JANUARY 9, 2019

The current marketing funnel is made up of mass email and social media blasts, accepting anyone and everyone that comes through. John Hall writes in Forbes: “Too many companies see customers as gatekeepers to wallets; meanwhile, customers feel ignored at best–and insulted at worst–when the journey ends.”.

Trends 108

Trends Marketing Mobile YouTube 108

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The most effective measurement tool is often a post-event survey sent to attendees to determine satisfaction with a number of different elements including the venue, time of day, and speakers or entertainment. For public events, this usually begins with creating and deploying calendar listings for print, online and broadcast media.

Pitching 185

Pitching Survey Video Examples 185

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

I’ll sit in on keynotes and sessions to get the updates on pressing topics including measurement, diversity in communications, data and creative storytelling, etc. I know there is only so much time in a day, but some of your best time can be spent helping your colleagues who write books or do research for the PR industry.

Skype 150

Skype Industry Storytelling Interviews 150

Bad Pitch Blog

JUNE 14, 2009

Social media is not a joke, and anyone who thinks it is should not be pitching SM executives. The lady who sent it has seen that BPB is on the Power 150 and felt that I would want to interview her client, the so-called expert. Guys, after three years of saying this, I will say it again: Write what you need to, then stop. •

Social Media 40

Social Media Interviews Pitching Media 40