Sword and the Script

MARCH 26, 2024

Thought leadership benefits B2B marketing in so many ways – awareness, consideration and even customer retention – but it can have adverse effects when it’s under-resourced and turns out to be light on substance The social media platform LinkedIn and the PR firm Edelman routinely team up to conduct surveys.

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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. Clients use this content to spot trends, analyze, report on and refine on their media relations efforts. Media Contact. Chris Cunniffe.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Here are some highlights from three professional development sessions at the PRSA 2017 International Conference in Boston on Oct. ” For example, there’s an assumption that the internet or social media are not the best tools for reaching low-income Americans. .” Gina Luttrell (@GinaLuttrell) October 9, 2017.

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Beyond PR

JULY 7, 2017

Hits, reach, placements — all of these are interesting metrics but they aren’t what determines whether a media campaign has been successful. Success is really about outcomes, and outcomes are the overarching goals that are surrounding the reason why a brand is reaching out to the media. Outcomes are the why of the campaign.

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Measurement Government Policies Internal 74

Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

MAY 4, 2017

Every International Public Relations Research Conference (IPRRC) includes hundreds of interesting papers and new public relations research results. Each year I try to organize the most important and present them to you in The Measurement Advisor.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 17, 2020

These include value, measurement, gender, BAME diversity and the reputation of the industry itself. A trip in 2017 led to a call from Ralph Tench at Leeds Beckett University in 2017 to join the team on Exploring PR. The new book has been written by an international communication of 35 authors over the past three years.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 28, 2017

The March #measurePR chat was the day following the 2017 recognition of International Women’s Day , so Shonali had some of the PR measurement world’s female superstars as her guests on the chat this month. I saw a lot of PR pros spinning wheels b/c they couldn’t measure effectively #measurepr. measurePR. —

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This month was no exception, and perhaps because many of the launches were timed with annual PRSA International Conference which wrapped up recently. Internal data such as survey responses, call center data or customer service email data according to a company representative. 5) Cision unveils retargeting for earned media audiences.

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Internal International Data Media 65

Business Wire

JULY 28, 2017

The statement that PR pros are just not paid enough is sure to get any communicator’s attention, and it made quite the impact as the phrase that started off the recent webinar Monitor, Measure, Evaluate, Evolve. In 2017, PR is no longer about relying on one’s gut.

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Data How To Internal International 158

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

SourceBottle (UK – $$$) Dot Star Media (UK – $$$) Reletter (like a HARO for newsletters – US – $$$ ) Premium pitching tools or “marketplaces” (often with a freemium option): OnePitch Vetted ( acquired by ITK Information Services ) PressHook Qwoted Synapse How about you? Practical tips for pitching a skeptical media.

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Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 158

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. The result was a powerful social media response along with plenty of hype for the cars.

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Measurement Education Social Media Film 149

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2017

The way I see it there are two key challenges with measurement in marketing – and both are human. The second problem is that the things marketing wants to definitively measure tend to be asymmetric and intangible. As units of measure, metrics are intended to be indications – stepping stones of some larger direction.

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Social Media Crisis Marketing Media 60

Beyond PR

MARCH 1, 2018

Since a caveman sent out the first press release announcing a fresh supply of stone spear points, we’ve spent every day since focused — at least partially — on “reach” as an earned media success metric. It’s as if earned media is a shiny new toy. It’s not just the earned media specialists that think this. Enter Impact.

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Media Measurement Enterprise Television 73

Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2017

These are strange times for those in the news business, as public trust and confidence in the news media has eroded. By a measure of their own assessment , “journalists perceive they are now struggling to maintain the public’s trust.” The Cision report says the findings align with the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer.

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Report Media Survey Pitching 73

Stuart Bruce

MARCH 8, 2017

The State of the Profession 2017 survey by the UK’s Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) reveals that the PR profession still has a very long way to go before the skills and competencies of its practitioners meet the needs of modern future proof public relations best practice.

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Publicity Analysis Public Affairs Measurement 134

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 29, 2017

It feels like this summer of social has revolved around measurement. Much like Ed Sheeran’s all-you-can eat meal, the statistics used to measure social success are often empty calories. How do brands know their social media creates impact? There has to be measurement that transitions from empty calories to business protein.

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Communications Viral Energy Measurement 48

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. If these statements are true, then why does paid and owned media get a lion’s share of the marketing budget?

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Data How To Storytelling Analytics 145

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

9 at PRSA’s 2017 International Conference in Boston. Here are a few of the qualities they believe A-plus PR people have in common: They know PR measurement is the key to identifying what’s working well. PR professionals are not yet held to the same measurement standards as marketing. Each of the sneakers represents a U.S.

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Measurement Analytics Data Conference 136

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 28, 2020

Notified calls these functions – listen, connect, publish amplify and measure. Measure is the dashboard and analytics. Notified allows you to monitor all the major social media sites and online news sources. I’ve seen 30-day and 180-day limits in several other media monitoring products.

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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. We’ve lost some battles but won others.

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Government Education Print Ethics 103

Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

PRSA’s 2018 International Conference, taking place next month in Austin, TX is an event PR pros look forward to every year. And between 2017 and 2018, the number of survey respondents that said they would invest in tech jumped from 8% to 23%. We are excited about attending ourselves! The speakers this year are hard to beat!

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Conference Crisis Management Survey Big Data 66

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. So, I sat down with Timothy Pate, digital project manager at MOA and talked about the blog and how MOA is using it to drive awareness and interest for the popular international destination.

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Blogging Handbook Sports Internal 87

Solo PR Pro

JUNE 6, 2017

Last week, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner, Mary Meeker released her 2017 internet trends report. we are spending more time per day with digital media – more than 3 hours per day on mobile, per user, versus less than an hour five years ago. Internet Trends 2017 Report from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

I look forward to the PRSA International Conference every year for so many reasons. 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. For example, new books on PR, social media, strategic planning, influencers, etc.,

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Skype Industry Storytelling Interviews 150

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 20, 2017

The pitches received so far range from milestones in the CIPR’s history to the career journey for practitioners; and from modern two way engagement in areas such as media relations, public affairs and the third sector to planning and measurement. These include diversity, international, internal communications and teaching.

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Public Affairs Pitching Community Guidelines 68

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As Paul Roetzer ( @paulroetzer ) states in Chapter 8 of The Marketing Performance Blueprint : “Every marketing plan should start with an honest internal marketing assessment. These metrics may be both internally facing (like efficiency) and business oriented (like leads closed or the number of campaigns managed). Performance.

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Marketing Technology Internal International 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2017

We are big fans of webinars such as those offered by Cision and PR News on topics ranging from Craft a Crisis Plan for High-Speed News Cycles to Breaking Down the State of the Media in 2017. And exposure to eager PR students helps fill the new hire or intern pipeline. Keep lists and learn from them.

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Writing Education Pinterest Creativity 149

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Earlier this week, we made the case for raising your internal PR game. The technological and social changes over the past few years have both made internal communications more important, and also opened up opportunities to revolutionize it. 5 ways to raise internal PR standards. Today, we’ll suggest some ways to do just that.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 20, 2018

Earned Media Poised for New Prominence in 2018 [UML]. They used AR to communicate their complex design, measurement and visualization technologies in their annual report to investors. There are obvious use cases for media relations , analyst relations (think: MQ briefings), and internal communications.

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Case Study B2B Study Marketing 101

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. Human Resources is uneasy about adopting an employee social media policy. Who will own this?

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Marketing Resources Technology Internal 87

PR Conversations

APRIL 10, 2018

Recently, after a long hiatus during which my involvement with PR was largely on the evaluation and measurement side, I’ve come back to reading, thinking and writing about PR practice and theory. Practice is staying focused on hierarchical and strictly systematic, measurable models. Too close to propaganda.

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MaccaPR

JUNE 21, 2017

These paid arrangements can take almost all aspects of original content production out of the hands of your brand, and lead to high levels of brand exposure to new audiences, delivery of authentic brand message, and bring new traffic to your website and social media channels. Another measurement of these videos’ success?

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PR Conversations

JULY 24, 2018

When I ask my CIPR internal comms certificate groups who has a comms strategy or who has SMART objectives – why do so few hands go up? (To To their credit, they are usually on the course because they want to learn this stuff.) I believe measurement and evaluation is improving. We welcome your comments below and through social media.

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Publicity Study Government Internal 46

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. My process of elimination amounted to total elimination: I knew I had neither the time nor artistic skill to color 12… Continued.

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How To Blogging Digital PR Internal 78

Stephen Waddington

MAY 8, 2018

In each instance they use integrated communications to reach their audiences and are measured, evaluated and developed to secure the best possible outcomes. It's a move that was intended to build relationships with local media but has led to a shortfall in skills. 7 Creating space for cultural graffiti There’s a related point.

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Communications Healthcare Print Community 63

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The top challenge for marketers today is disregarding the latest sparkly things (social media, SEO, paying for leads,law domains ) and focusing instead on real techniques that generate new business. Social media is a complete waste of time. See Review Marketing Becomes Top Priority for 2017 ). I would cut: – Social media.

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Marketing SEO Pharmaceuticals Google 63

Solo PR Pro

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Lundell illustrated why networking is so important by introducing Denielle Ricci, an employee who first introduced herself by asking to be her intern. Just a few months ago, the social media team launched Universal’s Social Media Engagement Center. Solo PR: How do you measure its success? .

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