Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. Of those, 84% say they outsource content creation; distribution, technology, strategy and measurement were distant followers. 2) Blogging benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Originally Published August 23, 2017; Updated August 9, 2021. Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. Measuring the effectiveness of internal communications is an interesting PR problem that has often been debated by experts.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Originally Published August 23, 2017; Updated August 9, 2021 ; Updated November 2023 PR is always evolving. Owned Media & Content Strategy Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. How do you know what’s working?

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Beyond PR

JANUARY 11, 2018

2017 was quite a year for marketing and PR professionals. There were also a lot of big changes here at Cision, including a complete rebrand , celebrating our 150-year heritage by going public and launching new technology that makes PR measurement possible. How Cision® Impact Measures Earned Media. Top 10 U.S. Radio Stations.

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The Resolution Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Check out Steph Bridgeman’s blog post on analysing PR data in excel. Steph is an independent freelance measurement consultant and she has been using excel for data analysis in PR for years. For now start to review some of coverage from 2017 and apply the formula. Powerful KPIs and a new target list to too. Happy new year indeed.

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5W PR

MAY 16, 2017

Trendspotting at IHHS 2017 – here’s what to look for heading your way: SMART PRODUCTS: “Smart” products are getting event smarter…From garbage cans that open from voice commands to WiFi enabled grills and sous vide machines, housewares manufacturers are innovating with the tech-savvy consumer in mind. And now for the deep dive….Trendspotting

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The flipside of earned media is owned media: publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, Medium publication, and the like. The PR pro either writes some of this content themselves or helps drive strategy with a team of writers/editors and/or guest blog contributors. Iterative PR Measurement.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2016

In May 2016, the blog Sword and the Script became the digital foundation of an Atlanta-based PR and marketing agency: Sword and the Script Media, LLC. After seven years of blogging, and 570+ posts, this struck me as a natural progression. I kept blogging too. My 7 Favorite Blog Posts from 2016. Who buys PR firm services?

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2017

PR coverage has typically been measured by media outlet audience size. This method of measurement does not tie back to business objectives and these softer metrics often do not resonate with the C-Suite. The MarTech and AdTech revolutions have forever changed the way marketers work and measure their success.

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 28, 2017

If you live in the Twin Cities, chances are, by now you’ve probably heard 2017 is the Mall of America’s 25th birthday. Turns out, MOA is doing some interesting things with its (relatively newly revamped) blog, 55425. First, when did you change from the former blog format to the new version? Why the name 55425?

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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.

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PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 20, 2016

We see a lot of blog posts around this time of year looking at how to plan PR campaigns and set objectives. I wanted to spend a little time on the latter, because badly set objectives are one sure-fire way to make sure 2017 continually beats you with a (metaphorical) stick. The post Up All Night Planning PR Objectives For 2017?

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Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

From online articles to advertisements to blogs to social media posts — numerous mediums are competing for your audience’s attention. In our 2017 State of the Media Report , we learned that 71 percent of journalists “always or often” use multimedia in their stories. The Media Relies on Visual Storytelling. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 3, 2017

Here are 21 social media news stories to start April 2017 with. Facebook Social Media News April 2017. Facebook Camera Effects = Snapchat Filters: According to a blog post, Facebook is rolling out “dozens” of special effects, like “masks, frames, and interactive filters” that users can add to their photos.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Content like blogs and opinion pieces allow a CEO to show depth and personality, which helps build a distinct personal brand. Authoring a weekly blog allows a leader to write in her own voice – which becomes part of the voice of the brand. Two blog posts each week becomes a permanent SEO-friendly knowledge base.

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Cision

JANUARY 5, 2017

Did you, like me, spend the holidays thinking about what you’d like to accomplish in 2017? Luckily, the PESO model makes it easy to define an effective plan, and ensure your content will produce measurable results. What are the measurable, time-bound goals you need to accomplish through your efforts? SMARTER goals. PESO tactics.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

A blogger from some tech company’s blog will always be included. Further, some vendors, like HubSpot, actually run their blogs like a news site. PR measurement evangelist Mark Weiner passed in December. Meanwhile a query from a real journalist who ventured on their own and started an independent news site will not. Mark was 68.

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5W PR

JULY 11, 2018

Top Publicity Stunts of 2017-2018. It’s safe to say that PR has seen some incredible creations over the course of 2017 and 2018. In March of 2017, the Cancer Research charity blew us all away with an incredible interactive ad campaign. Measuring a publicity stunt’s success depends on the initial goal.

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Business Wire

MARCH 7, 2017

This section covers working with influencers, measuring your success, and maintaining the best communications for your brand. Measuring the success of your influencer program As we noted earlier, it is key to establish the goals of your influencer program well before you launch. But don’t just measure the success of your program.

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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. 14 Doormen as foremen.

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The Proactive Report

MAY 12, 2017

.” Content has become an integral part of the success of your PR and marketing efforts and several studies show that the planning and implementation of a content strategy is high on the list of priorities for 2017. The 2017 digital customer journey is way different from even two years ago. DivvyHQ Content Challenges Report).

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

These habits are applicable to corporate blogging where a blog is a central platform in a content marketing strategy. 1) How long does it take to write a blog post? The average time spent composing a blog post this year was three hours and twenty minutes (3:20). 15% of bloggers say they spend 4-6 hours on a blog post.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

You see it in blog posts and on social media — journalists frustrated with generic, relevant pages and irrelevant material. The Cision 2017 Global Social Journalism Study provides some fascinating insights into how journalists view PR professionals and the PR profession. Journalists get frustrated with PR Professionals.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

While some things are more definite than others, there are a lot of aspects of a business that can’t be measured or evaluated accurately. Marketing lies in the ‘less definite’ category – while there is a lot you can do and measure to build a better campaign – there’s no hard and fast answer on what will be the end result.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 28, 2020

Notified calls these functions – listen, connect, publish amplify and measure. Measure is the dashboard and analytics. This includes blogs, discussions and other formats. Notice in this example, its place is above the blog posts you might have published earlier: 6) Measure: dashboards and visualization.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Emphasize projects where you had a measurable impact on your organization. For example, look up examples of white papers online and write and share your own on LinkedIn, or try your hand at writing a blog post on Medium. © Stephen Dupont, 2017. Make sure it’s two pages or less. Be grateful.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2016

1) Predictions for PR in 2017. In 2017, PR professionals will be increasingly viewed as strategic business advisors championing integrated communications across the silos of digital marketing, PR and social media. 2) Predictions for Content Marketing in 2017. Content Marketing Predictions 2017 from Content Marketing Institute.

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Norton's Notes

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

However, before that I was discussing the digital landscape with a potential employee, and they expressed their thoughts to me that blogging was now dead. This struck me as a bold statement, they were younger than me and although I know blogging is not in its 2000s hey day – I still felt it was a powerful tool in the right hands.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 6, 2017

Focus on measurement as a first step, not an afterthought. Professionals in our industry are sometimes so focused on delivering the next big, innovative idea to their clients that figuring out how to measure the success of an initiative becomes an afterthought. This year, try developing your programs around how you will measure them.

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Presspage

OCTOBER 12, 2017

The “S” is a security measure to ensure the safe and encrypted connection with a server. To prevent that, a security measure such as SSL can be implemented. This basically means that the connection with a server is safe and the data you are sending and receiving is encrypted.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 8, 2017

NEW YORK, OCTOBER 8, 2017 — Critical Mention integrates massive amount of international online news feed into its full-service media monitoring and measurement platform. See Critical Mention at the PRSA International Conference in Boston, October 8—10, 2017. About Critical Mention.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Want to see how to do this for your blog? Our top posts from the second quarter of 2016 focused on PR and marketing technology skills, Facebook branded content, and measuring influencer performance. All helpful in measuring the true influence and effectiveness of an influencer. Here’s how. So what was the big change?

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2017

By a measure of their own assessment , “journalists perceive they are now struggling to maintain the public’s trust.” That’s according to the 2017 State of the Media Report by Cision , which surveyed some 1,500 journalists in the U.S. The Cision report says the findings align with the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer.

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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 use my blog, PR Expanded , for video book reviews. Granted, there are far too many great professionals to mention in one blog post or to give a #FF shout out on Twitter.

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PR News

JANUARY 3, 2017

Shopping for a 2017 wall calendar for my office over the holiday break, I had a hard time deciding between the zoo animals in yoga poses, all things Tuscany, or an adult coloring calendar. The post Extreme Calendaring: Here’s How to Boost Productivity Now appeared first on PR News Blog.

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 9, 2019

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. In a 2017 report , 54 percent of companies were using native advertising , and 38 percent were likely to do so in the future. Data drives marketing.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

The complete report, which was conducted by Bizible , is available with registration: 2017 State of Pipeline Marketing Report. Also see: Marketing Budgets, Planning and Benchmarks for 2017 [UML]. If a publisher is looking at pageviews and bounce rates, they are definitely measuring it all wrong.”.

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