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A New Era for Measuring Communications Campaigns

PRSay

We all know it’s important to measure our PR campaigns. However, according to Muck Rack’s 2020 “State of PR Survey,” 64 percent of public relations pros still struggle with quantifiable measurement — a 1 percent improvement from last year’s findings. In 2015, the principles were updated to version 2.0.

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How to Use Analytics to Build Your 2015 Marketing Plan

Shift Communications

How do you use the data to make changes in your business and marketing that are meaningful in 2015? When you’re looking at the data for 2014 in order to formulate ideas for 2015, start by looking for outliers. Suppose you’re trying to formulate a 2015 SEO strategy. Can this be repeated? Christopher S.

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How to Use Multimedia For Better PR Campaigns

Cision

Journalists are no longer measured by the quality of their work; they are measured by the effectiveness of their work. Similar to communications professionals, reporters are measured by data and metrics such as: How much traffic did the story drive? How long did people spend reading it? Better understand efficacy.

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Talking Points Podcast: 2015 Social Media/PR Trends

Communications Conversations

In this week’s show, Kevin and I talk 2015 trends. How to measure the quality of your audience”. “How How to measure the quality of your audience”. How to Use Analytics to Build Your 2015 Marketing Plan”. “What’s next for visual design: 8 trends to watch in 2015″ [link].

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How to Use Data Insights to Craft a Clever Content Strategy

Cision

A successful entrepreneur is one who knows how to use data insights to make better business decisions. Dove’s research on “The Real Truth About Beauty” (first commissioned in 2004 and then revisited in 2010 and 2015) highlighted a universal problem related to beauty and body image. Data isn’t just helpful in reaching customers.

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How to measure understanding with Google Analytics

Shift Communications

During our INBOUND15 talk on How to Measure the Value of PR in the 21st Century, one audience member raised this fascinating question: “How do you measure understanding, and where does it fit in the PR funnel?” ” Understanding and comprehension are an integral part of purchase consideration, to be sure.

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SHIFT Archives: The Best of Q4 2015

Shift Communications

Want to see how to do this for your blog? Here’s how. Our top posts from the fourth quarter of 2015 focused on best and worst times for press releases, connecting PR and sales, and measuring PR for 2016 planning. Let’s take a look: The State of the Press Release in 2015. Ah, the question on every PR pro’s mind.