Onclusive

JANUARY 5, 2021

You need to be in the know about all of the media coverage around your brand, your competitors, and keywords that are important to your business. Only then can you promote the right media across social and other platforms in order to better reach your audience.

Real Estate 195

Real Estate Media Analytics Enterprise 195

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In this week’s blog about earned media strategy and measurement, we’re talking about developing and implementing a content distribution plan that uses every opportunity to showcase your stories in front of your key audiences. That said, don’t expect your social media channels to be the biggest driver of conversions for you.

Measurement 356

Measurement SEO Web Social Media 356

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

Yes, it’s true that in today’s digital landscape, public relations professionals no longer rely on earned media alone. Most PR pros today use some form of the PESO Model which includes owned, shared, paid and earned media. However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry.

Media 98

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 98

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media. Cision moves to eliminate the HARO brand Cision is pressing forward with the elimination of the Help a Reporter Out (HARO) brand. Reporters were getting more emails than ever – and traced many of them back to Vocus. Click To Tweet 2.

Reddit 178

Reddit Software B2B Technology 178

5W PR

JANUARY 17, 2020

Although its harder to measure the efficacy of PR efforts than it is to measure the same statistics for say, advertising, there are many ways to measure the reach and success of a PR message. Measuring your Website Traffic –It’s important to take a look at your website traffic before, during, and after PR.

Measurement 78

Measurement Publicity Television Analytics 78

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 9, 2024

Today’s PR pros must not only navigate, research and pitch in an increasingly complex media environment but also track (monitor) and measure the results in a way that resonates with stakeholders. This is especially challenging with the increasingly fragmented media ecosystem, but Burrelles can help ! within a user account.

Pitching 95

Pitching Print Measurement Report 95

5W PR

JANUARY 17, 2017

Although its harder to measure the efficacy of PR efforts than it is to measure the same statistics for say, advertising, there are many ways to measure the reach and success of a PR message. A few of the most popular PR analysis tools include: Content Analysis–Is your core narrative being reported accurately in the press?

Measurement 90

Measurement How To Television Analysis 90

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 1, 2021

With that in mind, here are some tips for PR pros to help encourage a stellar media interview performance. Know the reporter and outlet . It’s essential to research the media outlet and their audience, of course. Read about the reporters’ background, reporting beats, and previous stories to understand their approach and style.

Interviews 268

Interviews Media Construction Report 268

NewsWhip

APRIL 28, 2021

How has the consumer changed the news cycle and impacted PR measurement? Communications methods & measurement standards. The consumer-driven news cycle & PR measurement. The intersection of media relations, social media, & content creation. So a lot of reporting involved. Watch webinar.

Consumer 78

Consumer Measurement Local Data 78

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. Every entry links to both the article I originally wrote – and to the underlying source, report or survey. Public relations statistics from 2020.

Survey 178

Survey Marketing B2B Study 178

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 11, 2020

Twenty-some years ago, I was a communications student in a college class on media criticism. One of the debates in that classroom centered on whether or not the media was bias in its reporting. So, what do PR people think about media and bias? Below is a representative sampling of those answers. Minimize inner bias.

Survey 158

Survey Data Media Ethics 158

PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

As communicators, we work hard to engage with reporters and editors to make them aware of the great work our clients are doing — but we still understand why bosses make these urgent requests. Earned media demonstrates credibility, since the organization doesn’t pay for the placement. Find your organization’s best stories.

Storytelling 163

Storytelling Media Nonprofit Government 163

Beyond PR

JUNE 28, 2016

New tools, integrated strategies, and results-driven tactics have evolved the agency’s role far beyond traditional media relations. If the agency’s role is evolving, though, so must the approach to PR measurement. It’s time to look beyond ad value. For online articles, ad value is typically calculated using audience numbers.

Measurement 73

Measurement Advertising Advertising Agency 73

Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

How is reporting different at newspapers, TV and wire services? Live reporting is unscripted — it doesn’t go through a copy editor. Spoken words and video must match, so reporters either have to write/talk to the video or find a video that matches what they’re saying. Oh, where to start?

Meeting 98

Meeting Media Print Enterprise 98

Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

The company caught my eye when it said it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze a reporter’s pitching preferences. The idea is helping PR understand how reporters prefer to be pitched and improve your chances of coverage. Vetted verifies the contacts in its listing as experts, so reporters can contact them with confidence.

Software 90

Software Pitching Measurement Enterprise 90

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Media monitoring tools scan various sources (print, online, social media, TV, radio) for mentions of specific keywords or brands. PR professionals use this data to assess sentiment, measure reach, identify emerging issues, and adjust communication strategies accordingly. How Do You Measure Media Coverage?

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 15, 2023

These are essentially frameworks that help a business set realistic and measurable goals. Integrating OKRs gives your public relations team a clear roadmap to success with measurable, actionable key results. It helps to set measurable goals that are both clear and realistic.

Strategy 71

Strategy Measurement Google Case Study 71

Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

You can buy a copy of #PRstack: AI tools for marketing, media, and public relations from Amazon in Kindle and print formats. BuzzSumo - Louise Linehan PRophet - Aaron Kwittken Prowly - Aleksandra Kubicka OnePitch - Sarah Pekala Propel - Zach Cutler The book consists of 21 chapters and 120 pages.

Tools 52

Tools Handbook Publicity Analysis 52

OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In this month’s profile, we are talking with Megan Garbe , the Vice President and Director of Consumer Media Relations at Fahlgren Mortine. Tell us a bit about your day-to-day and your role as the VP, Director of Consumer Media Relations. This is actually a new role for the agency, one that I was thrilled to take on.

Pitching 98

Pitching Consumer How To Education 98

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

How can you tell if your media relations efforts are having an impact? PR measurement has long been the Achilles heel of the industry. Measuring behavior is harder. The company works with adtech networks to do for media coverage what adtech is doing for advertising. Even surveys don’t really cut it.

Publicity 90

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 90

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Why is public relations conflated with media relations? Ever since Ivy Lee sent the first press release on 28 October 1906 public relations have been associated with media relations. The New York Times printed the article in full. Managing relationships with media is only one area of practice.

Industry 153

Industry Publicity Agency Community 153

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

More respondents (38%) say the comms function reports to the CEO, versus 35% that say they report to the CMO. In the B2B technology world, which is the lenses through which I example things, I’ve found PR usually reports to marketing – but supports the whole business – when a company is small or young.

Employee 150

Employee Print Writing Survey 150

Cision

MARCH 21, 2016

For our newest findings, check out the State of the Media 2016 Report! Emerging technology continues to change the way readers consume the news and how media outlets report it. Without understanding these changes, your ability to build relationships and secure earned media coverage will suffer.

Trends 120

Trends Mobile Media Print 120

Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

DC Reporters Discuss How Social Media Has Changed the Game on PR Newswire’s media blog Beyond Bylines. In the article, senior audience relations manager Christine Cube ( @cpcube ) shares a few lessons from a recent Society of Professional Journalists panel. Among them, race and ethnicity now is a beat,” reports Christine.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Journalism Print 40

Barokas

DECEMBER 5, 2019

PR people outnumber reporters six to one. Social media and influencer relations are taking a growing share of marcom budgets. Digital and interactive media have largely displaced print. Some bloggers hold as much or more sway than a top New York Times reporter. How do you measure success?

Strategy 78

Strategy Media Storytelling Pinterest 78

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

There are long standing issues such as alignment with management, measurement, talent and diversity where incremental progress is made each year. The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

PRSay

JUNE 11, 2021

News & World Report rankings for U.S. On social media, what creative tactics did the team use to tap the faculty’s expertise? During the pandemic, we used several tactics on social media to ensure our information was easy to understand for the general public. How else did the team meet the growing media demand?

Publicity 157

Publicity Social Media Report Fashion 157

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

That’s one reason the $5 million fundraise by AirPR, which builds analytics tools to measure PR’s impact, was notable in PR and technology startup circles. The media relations aspect of PR is largely based on personal relationships, human judgment, and experience — all excellent attributes, but they’re hard to scale.

Television 120

Television Interviews Engineering Tools 120

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 2, 2023

The Pew Research Center conducted a survey and found that 44% of adults prefer to get their news from TV, while 34% prefer the web, 14% prefer radio, and 7% favor print. Since 2016, there has been a slight increase in online news consumption and a slight decrease in print news consumption. The numbers for radio are impressive!

Radio 75

Radio Television Media Local 75

Beyond PR

APRIL 20, 2016

For public relations campaigns, that has traditionally meant showcasing the number of brand mentions and impressions a particular press release or media relations pitch generated. Author Lukas Alexander is a media analyst on PR Newswire’s professional services team, helping global customers with their monitoring and measurement.

Report 40

Report Media Television Radio 40

Stephen Waddington

JULY 11, 2017

The 136 page report is available as a free download. The ECM 2017 survey was organised by the European Public Relations Education and Research Association (EUPRERA) and the European Association of Communication Directors (EACD), with support from PRIME Research. #1 4 Channel shift from print to social exaggerated. 7 Measurement.

Communications 115

Communications Publicity Survey Newspapers 115

Journalistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

For many of us, it’s what attracted us to media relations in the first place. It was pure magic the first time I read an article in print that was the result of a story I pitched. In this post, I’ll share what I believe to be the two most effective media relations tactics for 2013 (hint: it’s all about inbound and real-time).

Media Relations 52

Media Relations Media Pitching Writing 52

Cision

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

In PR and media relations, it’s easy to become entirely focused on the day-to-day issues at the expense of the longer event horizon. For media relations and PR professionals, this means even more attention to not just the text and images but the coding and metadata of online content. Click to enlarge.

Trends 120

Trends Mobile Web System 120

Cision

JUNE 17, 2015

Multi-platform news and information company USA Today currently ranks first in combined print and digital circulation as a result of their ability to transform and redesign their newsroom and stay ahead of emerging trends. Q: When it comes to clicks and shares, what metric are you measured on? We tell entire stories through visuals.

Mobile 120

Mobile Print Trends Twitter 120

Cision

MAY 4, 2016

It will include reputation management, crisis management, brand enhancement and media relations. We define media very broadly, from traditional print media to the gossipmonger with a following on social media. A reporter is in pursuit of a given story; we coach a client to help tell that story.

Newspapers 120

Newspapers Journalism Pitching Report 120

Critical Mention

JUNE 10, 2020

This allows your pitch to stand out from the mass blasts that reporters receive all the time. The issue today is that the “media” itself is much larger and more fractured than it was in the past. Social Media is an invaluable Resource for Pitching. For instance, it’s always been important to set a good first impression.

Media 104

Media Pitching Trends Resources 104

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

One thing that separates PR, and specifically media relations, from marketing and advertising is third-party validation: there’s nothing you can say about yourself that’s as powerful as someone else saying it about you. They have previously offered re-targeting based on earned media audiences, which is rather novel.

Software 121

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 121