The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

It would appear that the corporate pendulum is swinging away from marketing as the place for social media to PR. More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. This is up from 39% in 2013.

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

It would appear that the corporate pendulum is swinging away from marketing as the place for social media to PR. More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. This is up from 39% in 2013.

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

PR in High Definition

JUNE 3, 2020

This is a post from the Firefly archives – timeless advice, as relevant today as it was in 2015! . Memes, public Instagram images, and screenshots of funny things that’ve made it into the media via Facebook are just a few examples of the popular content we see constantly in today’s digital world. Do it yourself.

Digital PR 48

Digital PR Viral Creativity Examples 48

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Over the past couple of years companies have been spending more of their marketing and communication budgets on digital and social media. 72% of the PR firms polled by the 2015 Holmes Report rated digital and social as one of their top three growth drivers. We’re now at 89%.

Industry 100

Industry Digital PR Training Agency 100

ZudePR

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

There are certain business social media facts that – if your powers of persuasion are taking time out – won’t let you down. You’re a family business owner wondering how to make sense of social media, blogging, and PR. Eight On-The-Money Digital Marketing Facts for SMBs. #1:

Social Media 75

Social Media SEO Media Local 75

The Proactive Report

JUNE 30, 2015

1 marketing objective supported by content marketing. Another study – the 2015 CMI Benchmark, Budgets and Trends report – found that just over half of the marketers they interviewed (52%) had no content strategy at all. A good social media dashboard is essential. Social Media Strategy Template.

Tools 100

Tools Strategy Content Marketing Measurement 100

Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 29, 2014

As we all continue to grow in sophistication and learning related to digital PR and marketing, the ability to tell the difference between a vanity metric and one that is truly valuable is growing in importance. A great example of a vanity metric is measuring social media success only by engagement. Digital PR'

Measurement 173

Measurement Digital PR Strategy Agency 173

Sword and the Script

MARCH 11, 2017

There is more than one way to view tools of the marketing or PR trade. While there are certainly some advantages to early adoption, in a broad sense, B2B marketers all have access to the same general set of tools. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML].

Tools 68

Tools Marketing Advertising Advertising 68

Doctor Spin

DECEMBER 20, 2023

“Personal branding can lead to professional success by defining yourself professionally through six steps: introspection, understanding, developing, mantra, crafting, digital footprint, and communicating.” Digital communication is too technical for PR professionals.” “PR PR professionals must talk using corporate platitudes.” “PR

Brand 52

Brand Branding eBook Resources 52

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

PR professionals craft compelling narratives and critical messages that resonate with stakeholders , influencers , and publics , and they disseminate these through various channels, including traditional media, social media , and direct communications. Educate the market and modify perceptions. That’s marketing !

Publicity 52

Publicity Public Affairs Journalism Corporate 52

5W PR

JANUARY 21, 2020

. “Influencer valuations move up and down like the stock market, but Kylie is methodical about consistently generating aspirational content for her social audience, without jeopardizing authenticity,” reads a statement by D’Marie Analytics CEO Frank Spadafora. Kyle Jenner IG Strategy. In 2017, Kylie Cosmetics was born.

Instagram 88

Instagram Case Study Analytics Tools 88

The Proactive Report

MAY 12, 2016

Social media has become a melting pot of white noise. It’s no wonder then that visual content is the top marketing trend for 2016. Especially when you’re talking about marketing and digital PR. 60% of marketers plan to invest in video this year – up 20% from 2015. FOLLOW THE MONEY.

Real Estate 100

Real Estate Brand Branding Survey 100

5W PR

APRIL 8, 2021

Communication has been dramatically changed by social media. With companies still trying to figure out the best way to utilize the power of social media platforms, one of the most well-known marketing tools has transformed its original purpose. How to Write the Best Press Release? Newsworthy.

Engineering 128

Engineering Writing Social Media Report 128

The Proactive Report

JUNE 20, 2015

Writing a press release and posting it on the wire doesn’t get your media coverage anymore. In fact, according to the 2015 Cision Social Journalism Study only 6% of PR pros still do that. Journalists are very active in social media and Twitter in particular. Get my Digital PR Tips Newsletter.

Twitter 100

Twitter Media Relations How To Media 100

Stuart Bruce

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) has revealed the findings of its Digital PR Report 2015, with insights across the following key areas: In-house budgeting for blogger outreach continues to grow and PR agencies increasingly entrusted with this work. However, there are some interesting indications.

Digital PR 60

Digital PR Training Report Social Media 60

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 11, 2015

The Solo PR crew works hard and plays hard, and we’re doing plenty of both at Solo PR Pro’s main event activity for 2015—the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Conference, taking place this week (August 9-12, 2015). 7 New Digital Trends Re-Shaping PR – Arik Hanson, Principal, ACH Communications.

Conference 40

Conference Small Business Storytelling Journalism 40

The Proactive Report

JUNE 23, 2015

Social media – video is the content format of choice. 2015 Global Trust Barometer). Get our Digital PR Tips Newsletter. Software Demo – Can increase conversion up to 85%. Explainer vidoes -Increase conversion rates by as much as 20%. More videos are shared on Facebook than yon YouTube. – Forbes.

Video 100

Video Mobile Trade Shows YouTube 100

The Resolution Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Will ad-blocking bring more competition to PR? 20 content marketing experts explore online developments that could see more marketers than ever turn to editorial content next year. PR pros don’t need to know about SEO. Read Zude PR’s David Sawyer’s excellent post and make up your mind (Read 4 mins).

eBook 120

eBook Google Tools Analytics 120

Prohibition

APRIL 29, 2017

So that involves lots of exciting things like online community building, social media listening, brand audits, online crisis management, content marketing and video creation and seeding. CIPR Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Pride Awards 2015. A minimum of 2 years’ PR experience is a must. Digitally savvy.

Agency 54

Agency Creativity Hotels Social Media 54

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 30, 2016

First rolled out in late 2015, the Facebook Pixel (which replaced a simpler conversion tracking solution) is a magic, money-making line of code that allows for robust tracking of all the actions people take on your site after clicking on one of your ads. Jennifer Spivak is a Solo PR Pro Premium member and Solo PR Pro Facebook columnist.

Facebook 55

Facebook Advertising Advertising Course 55

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

Today, the company is perhaps the largest of its kind, and I think understanding how it got to the place it is now, offers an interesting window into the world of PR and the evolution of technology for the digital PR community. Cision spins off Outmarket , which had previously been the Vocus marketing Suite.

Technology 12

Technology Software Company Marketing 12

The Proactive Report

MARCH 18, 2016

Alicia has been an advocate of using consumer-generated content (UGC) in the PR and marketing mix for the last ten years. Here are a few stats that show why UGC is so important to the Digital PR mix: Fifty-nine percent of millennials say they use UGC to inform their purchase decisions about major electronics.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Real Estate Social Media Consumer 100

The Proactive Report

MARCH 18, 2016

Alicia has been an advocate of using consumer-generated content (UGC) in the PR and marketing mix for the last ten years. Here are a few stats that show why UGC is so important to the Digital PR mix: Fifty-nine percent of millennials say they use UGC to inform their purchase decisions about major electronics.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Real Estate Social Media Consumer 100

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Five Free eBooks (or Presentations) To Download Now Strengthen Your LinkedIn Skills: The Sophisticated Marketer’s Guide to LinkedIn by… um… LinkedIn! Word on the street is that audio is (re)emerging as one of the fastest growing content platforms for 2015. Are you a PR pro? It’s awesome!

eBook 100

eBook Digital PR Handbook Content Marketing 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 28, 2015

15 DIGITAL SKILLS YOU NEED TO SUCCEED IN 2015. 'The 15 DIGITAL SKILLS YOU NEED TO SUCCEED IN 2015. Content Marketing Online PR' DOWNLOAD THIS INFOGRAPHIC.

Infographics 100

Infographics Content Marketing Digital PR Study 100

Doctor Spin

JANUARY 8, 2022

Social media began to emerge with behemoths like Facebook, founded in 2004 and Twitter in 2006. Their social engineering was geared towards connecting people rather than turning them into online buying machines. We got to experience the hippie web (2005-2015) revolving around earned and owned media. The outcome?

Education 52

Education Industry Web Wikipedia 52

Doctor Spin

JANUARY 8, 2022

Social media began to emerge with behemoths like Facebook founded in 2004 and Twitter in 2006. Their social engineering was geared towards connecting people rather than turning them into online buying machines. We got to experience the hippie web (2005-2015) revolving around earned and owned media. We had a window.

Industry 52

Industry Web Wikipedia Education 52

Doctor Spin

DECEMBER 20, 2023

“Personal branding can lead to professional success by defining yourself professionally through six steps: introspection, understanding, developing, mantra, crafting, digital footprint, and communicating.” Digital communication is too technical for PR professionals.” “PR PR professionals must talk using corporate platitudes.” “PR

Brand 52

Brand Branding eBook Resources 52

Rock the Status Quo

JANUARY 22, 2015

And is a declining trust in media real? According to the new 2015 Edelman Trust Barometer Study posted just six days ago, we are more jaded than ever about news – trusting what we hear about on social media far more than from media sources. And who isn’t active on social media, right?

Agency 100

Agency Survey Customer Service Engineering 100

Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

In terms of using social platforms to be a knowledge leader, building your brand within a marketing category is like building equity in yourself that you can then take forward to whatever’s next. There are a lot of SEO tools and content marketing tools on the market. Below is a semi-edited transcription of our talk.

Internal 118

Internal International Insurance Insurance 118

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

Traditional and Digital PR are rapidly converging. A new Holmes report lays out five areas where digital changes are likely to intersect with, and have an impact on, Public Relations this year. Earned vs Paid Content: Publishing content is one of the core aspects of Digital PR. Then we have live-streaming video.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

Traditional and Digital PR are rapidly converging. A new Holmes report lays out five areas where digital changes are likely to intersect with, and have an impact on, Public Relations this year. Earned vs Paid Content: Publishing content is one of the core aspects of Digital PR. Then we have live-streaming video.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

Traditional and Digital PR are rapidly converging. A new Holmes report lays out five areas where digital changes are likely to intersect with, and have an impact on, Public Relations this year. Earned vs Paid Content: Publishing content is one of the core aspects of Digital PR. Then we have live-streaming video.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

ZudePR

JUNE 6, 2016

Entrepreneurs, CEOs, authors, Professors, bloggers, PRs, SEOs, digital marketers, speakers. She is a social media, SEO, Internet marketing and blogging consultant. My two biggest daily challenges are social media and reading. my day is somewhat at the mercy of the marketing industry.

Writing 114

Writing Social Media SEO Blogging 114

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 6, 2020

At a time when businesses are struggling to break through the noise and in-person meetings are rarely possible, digital PR platforms like Prowly bring more value than ever.” In 2015 the company acquired press release distributor PR Newswire for $841 million — an absurd amount of money for a business with a finite future.

Software 178

Software SEO Company Tools 178

ZudePR

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Towards the end of 2015, I was feeling distracted. Reading this book inspired me to write this blog post , which has been shared more than 1700 times on social media. #2: Quite simply the best marketing book I’ve ever read (and I’ve read a few). She’s a marketing expert. Sign Up Now. #1:

Writing 84

Writing Google Meeting Airlines 84

ZudePR

MAY 31, 2015

You work in public relations, SEO, content marketing or social media marketing. You’re thinking of completely overhauling how you market your company. So I jotted down a list of PR/digital/SEO/content marketing influencers. Michael blogs at B2B Marketing Insider. I think so.

Communications 81

Communications How To Blogging Content Marketing 81