Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Of the three pillars of the marketer’s media mix — paid, owned and earned — earned media can be the most challenging to measure. Despite Facebook’s measurement problems , Google’s ad controversy and $7B of fraud allegations, the dollars keep flowing. percent in 2017, hitting $83 billion.” Far from it.

Media 230

Media Measurement Advertising Advertising 230

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The 7 Best Performing Blog Posts in 2017. The measure of “best” in this case is unique page views. What is clearer was the sort of topics that attracted readers in 2017. 2) 2017 PR Salary Survey Suggests Demand for Talent Tightening. 4) B2B Blog Metrics: 4 Effective Categories to Measure Success.

Blogging 72

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 72

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2017

PR measurement has long been an outcast in marketing dashboards. Over the years, companies have almost created coping mechanisms for accepting weak PR reporting – either not measuring PR at all or relying on basic awareness metrics, like percentage increase of coverage and sentiment. By Seedepth. We hope so!

Measurement 25

Measurement Marketing Journalism Tools 25

Stephen Waddington

JULY 28, 2020

Along the way content, distribution, analytics, and measurement tools have been acquired and bolted on. Cision has spent more than $1bn on the acquisitions of Visible Technologies (2014), Vocus (2014), Gorkana (2016), PRNewswire (2015), Prime Research (2017), Falcon.io (2019) and Trendkite (2019). But this too is also changing.

Tools 135

Tools Software Enterprise Measurement 135

PRSay

JULY 10, 2018

Analyzing this tension in an October 2017 article on Forbes.com, Kalev H. While we need measures to safeguard our information, it’s equally important to consider the ethics of the data we curate and use. In their quest for research funding, some data scientists might forego scientific rigor and ethical considerations.

Ethics 230

Ethics Data Privacy Policies 230

Cision

MARCH 20, 2017

Cision has big ideas on the future of earned media technology; we’ve been moving fast, and we’re ready to move faster. Most notably you’ll see us expanding features of the Cision Communications Cloud ™ technology platform such as big data, measurement and Cision ID solutions. You can read the full release for all the details.

Technology 227

Technology Data Big Data Measurement 227

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 5, 2017

Internet usage, planning tools, paid and social mashups, human computer interface, and social business are highlights of Mary Meeker’s 2017 Internet Report. Mary Meeker, an analyst turned venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers (KPCB), has published her annual Internet report for 2017. 11 There is no line.

Publicity 122

Publicity Marketing Healthcare Television 122

Cision

JANUARY 3, 2018

In Cision’s 2017 Global Comms Report: Challenges and Trends , we talked to communications professionals around the world to understand the issues they face. Speculation runs rampant, but likely part of the cause of the budget crunch is the fact that it’s so difficult to measure results from content marketing.

Measurement 225

Measurement Tools eBook Analytics 225

Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2016

There is one very obvious reason why social media and influencer marketing do not make up the majority of a brand’s communications or advertising budget. It’s easy to point to generational divides in technology. Brands are not married to the idea of TV advertising, print media, billboards, etc. And that leads me to measurement.

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Measurement Advertising 120

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

On September 26, 2017, Twitter surprised its users by announcing that certain users would have their tweet character limits doubled, from 140 characters to 280 characters. Finally, let’s look at the post-beta period: What we see is no relationship between any engagement measure and tweet length, in any time period. B2B technology.

B2C 103

B2C Airlines Pharmaceuticals B2B 103

Critical Mention

JANUARY 9, 2019

In a world ruled by technology, simply being aware of marketing trends is not enough. To be a successful marketer, you must be able to measure your strategies. Without measuring your data, you won’t know what’s working and what’s not and how to move forward. Rise of native advertising. Marketing’s funnel is changing.

Trends 108

Trends Marketing Mobile YouTube 108

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Our top posts from the second quarter of 2016 focused on PR and marketing technology skills, Facebook branded content, and measuring influencer performance. Let’s take a look: PR and the Marketing Technology Skills Gap. All helpful in measuring the true influence and effectiveness of an influencer. Here’s how.

Technology 83

Technology Facebook Measurement Policies 83

PRSay

OCTOBER 2, 2017

10 at PRSA’s 2017 International Conference in Boston. According to Nielsen’s Global Trust in Advertising study , consumers trust earned media and recommendations from friends and family more than any other source. However, paid media has historically had a significant advantage over earned when it comes to measuring success.

Data 144

Data How To Storytelling Analytics 144

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Of those, 84% say they outsource content creation; distribution, technology, strategy and measurement were distant followers. Of that segment of respondents, 72% use paid social media channels; 66% use sponsorships; 61% use pay-per-click advertising. About half of businesses outsource some content marketing.

Content Marketing 136

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 136

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

And now, here’s this month’s PR technology summary…. PR Week reports the company was founded in 2017, has raised a little over a million in funding and has 22 customers. This means they can measure earned the same way they do paid or owned, and make more fully informed investment mix decisions.”.

Analytics 67

Analytics Report Technology Pitching 67

Prakkypedia

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Self-described as a “trade journal for the media covering newspapers, magazines, TV, digital, radio, outdoor advertising and entertainment media”. An ABC Radio National show and podcast, Download This Show explores “the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more”. Media Week. Download This Show.

Media 76

Media Journalism Radio Print 76

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. It uses proxies as a measurement of success rather than key performance indicators that are aligned to the organisations that it serves. PR is a social science. It’s a theme that Topi?

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Modern marketing is constantly shifting, and the folks that are part of your marketing team need to be masters in all things technology, best practices, and trends. Look for opportunities to implement professional development programs to ensure and encourage that the marketing team is staying up on technology and trends. Technology.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Beyond PR

JANUARY 4, 2018

In Cision’s 2017 Global Comms Report: Challenges and Trends , we talked to communications professionals around the world to understand the issues they face. Speculation runs rampant, but likely part of the cause of the budget crunch is the fact that it’s so difficult to measure results from content marketing.

Measurement 75

Measurement Tools Journalism Content Marketing 75

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. It found as the Wall Street Journal reported , “Advertisers with in-house agencies increased to 64% of the survey’s respondents from 42% a decade ago, according to the study.” The Role of Technology on the Legal Market.

Agency 92

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 92

Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Of the three pillars of the marketer’s media mix — paid, owned and earned — earned media can be the most challenging to measure. Despite Facebook’s measurement problems , Google’s ad controversy and $7B of fraud allegations, the dollars keep flowing. percent in 2017, hitting $83 billion.” Far from it.

Media 57

Media Advertising Advertising Measurement 57

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Every month when I go to write this PR technology summary, I’m surprised at just how many new tools and features are being brought to market. And now, here’s this month’s PR technology summary…. PR technology provider Meltwater unveiled a new interface aimed at simplifying the user experience and providing “enhanced self-help options.”

Internal 63

Internal International Data Media 63

PR Conversations

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Source: VMA Group Report: Beyond Communications (2017) (italics added). Source: VMA Group Report: Inside Insight (2017). Source: VMA Group Report: Inside Insight (2017). In addition to this data, in the 2016-17 reporting year (ending in February 2017) 2227 CIPR members completed a CPD record (22 percent of members).

Training 65

Training Ethics Data Analysis 65

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As a vertical, technology companies invest 9.7% On one hand, competition is fierce (56%), people are increasingly intolerant of advertising (46%) and “information overload” is a genuine problem (44%). CMOs also choose to define it more broadly across technology (48%), content (44%), distribution channels (41%) and data (38%).

Survey 103

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 103

Shift Communications

JANUARY 29, 2018

What actually happened, and how measurable has the impact been? Our timeframe of data was from December 1, 2017 to January 27, 2018. Vice President, Marketing Technology. Methodology. Major corporations in the Fortune 500. Musicians / public personalities. News publishers. Christopher S.

Facebook 110

Facebook Corporate Social Media Data 110

Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2019

Recently, I’ve begun looking more closely at PR technology , companies. This is an effort to illustrate some of the interesting innovations occurring within the PR vendor community – and provide an agnostic source of information on tools and technologies I believe PR professionals should have on their radar. Sentiment analysis.

Case Study 116

Case Study Software Data Web 116

PR 20/20

AUGUST 22, 2017

Editor's note: This post was originally published in May 2013, and was updated in August 2017 per latest best practices and data. HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound Marketing annual report asked marketing teams about their top challenges. Traditional, outbound marketing (print advertising, direct mail, coupon books, etc.)

Marketing 87

Marketing Resources Technology Internal 87

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

In the course of putting together the monthly PR technology summary ( PR Tech Sum ), I’ve realized that no news site has compiled a complete list of all the acquisitions around Cision. 3) September 15, 2014: Visible Technologies. Newly combined Vocus-Cision acquires Visible Technologies , a provider of social media analytics.

Technology 12

Technology Software Company Marketing 12

PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Research in 2017 established that online reviews impact purchasing decisions for 93% of consumers and 92% of businesses. Companies that prioritise activities towards voice technology now have the chance to get ahead. The days of buying without doing any background research first are long gone. The evolution of reviews.

Engineering 67

Engineering Reputation Social Media SEO 67

Presspage

AUGUST 15, 2017

the importance of measurability. The other part is understanding the technological shifts that will change the world in the coming decades, and along with it, how you do PR. Recognizing and preparing for the emergence of these technologies now will be the difference between surfing the tech wave and being swept away as they break.

Technology 115

Technology Big Data Video Data 115

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. Performance marketing has led the community to this wild notion that B2B marketing should only engage in measurable tactics. Finally, 2024 also brings another U.S.

Writing 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. The internet created an obsession among marketers for measurement, but it overcorrected over the last 10 years or so.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Cision

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

With nearly 91 percent of people saying advertisements are more intrusive today than they were two years ago, earned media or word-of-mouth approach provides an excellent opportunity to improve conversion rates and generate sales. However, your goals must be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART).

Strategy 244

Strategy How To Media Measurement 244

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

65% of journalists said audience metrics have changed the way they evaluate stories”; additionally, “43% of journalists globally reported their organization’s primary measure of success for their content is readership or viewers.”. 2017: 3 PR Takeaways from the (2017) State of the Media Report by Cision. Volume of work.

Survey 90

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 90

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 31, 2017

In fact, some 80% of respondents say they are doing content marketing according to 2017 survey data. Most often, what I’ve found to be effective, is to essentially be an “advertiser” in your own publication with use of the white space, distinct calls to action and event carefully managed content. Reporting on data. Use it here.

Engineering 62

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 62

Maxim Behar

JANUARY 24, 2022

For a couple of years, we have been observing a very dynamic and fast merging of the three main elements of the public communications business – advertising, public relations, and digital. In 2017, he was inducted into the Global PR Hall of Fame in London as the first-ever East European expert.

Ethics 52

Ethics Creativity Leadership Crisis Management 52

Cision

APRIL 18, 2016

E-Commerce/Advertising Improvements – Changes that give businesses opportunities to spend more money on Facebook as an advertising and eCommerce platform. Branded Content (Native advertising) Permitted in Instant Articles. Monetization Options for Instant Articles. Shared Media.

Facebook 0

Facebook Mobile Analytics Advertising 0