Stern + Associates

JULY 18, 2023

With the ever-growing influence of technology on business and society, how will advancements like artificial intelligence (AI) impact how we work and conduct business? An optimistic economist, Brynjolfsson’s predicts a productivity boom in the coming decade driven by the combination of new technologies and business transformation.

Technology 77

Technology Measurement Government Policies 77

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Here we go…20 insightful PR and marketing predictions for 2018 follows below. My prediction for 2018 is continued investment in both AI tools and competencies and, in parallel, the data needed to leverage them.”. – In 2018 it will become even more about the customer experience. 1) Pay to play gains prominence.

Marketing 102

Marketing Content Marketing Crisis Management Data 102

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 14, 2018

As you review your career options in 2018 to apply for a new job, here are a few helpful tips to help you get started. It can be time consuming making updates to a resume, but human resources recruiters will be receptive to contacting you for a telephone screening or interview invitation. Stay Up to Date with Technology.

Print 71

Print Resources Technology Interviews 71

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As we close in on the year’s end, I looked back over these marketing and PR statistics in an effort to surface those points that in some way, shape or form, help to summarize 2018 as a year. As a vertical, technology companies invest 9.7% 13) Storytelling the hottest trend in PR in 2018. of revenue in marketing, compared with 7.9%

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

Conducted in February 2018, the online survey solicited the thoughts and opinions of 5,500 JOTW newsletter subscribers, mainly consisting of senior in-house and corporate communications professionals across a variety of industries. Measurement is always tricky and always has been. Anything is Easy if You Try Hard Enough.

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. The content you should be creating 2018 plans are underway and creatives are about to be brought to life. But inspired by preeminent statistician, George Box, Orin also outlines why asking the correct questions in measurement and evaluation is key.

Tools 136

Tools Publicity SEO Measurement 136

Beyond PR

JANUARY 4, 2018

With a new year around the corner, communications professionals are gearing up to get their plans ready to conquer the world in 2018. 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. So what’s the solution?

Measurement 75

Measurement Tools Journalism Content Marketing 75

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

Answered: unsure , brands should take a stand) Interestingly, the results mirror a 2018 survey that asked consumers if they wanted brands to take a stand on politics. >>> That’s up from 68% in 2019 and 51% in 2018. PR measurement. PR technology. That is, yes. Media relations only gets harder.

Survey 119

Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 119

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. .” Sometimes, it feels like paid media budgets are invincible.

Media 230

Media Measurement Advertising Advertising 230

Cision

JANUARY 2, 2018

It’s 2018: Do you know where your marketing campaigns are focused? It’s also known for helping increase consumers’ engagement with brands, given Facebook’s 183 million daily users. This type of approach is reminiscent of marketing days gone by, but it isn’t representative of what works best in 2018.

Facebook 0

Facebook Marketing Journalism Creativity 0

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

There's no formal methodology and they’re not so much predictions as a series of stories that I’ve recorded on my blog during 2018. Larry Fink, CEO, BlackRock, fired a warning shot in January 2018 about the contribution of corporations to society beyond profit. . #3 billion to the UK economy according to the PRCA Census 2018.

Publicity 120

Publicity Analysis Measurement Tools 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 6, 2018

But from YouTube kids to #dogsofinstagram, influencer marketing has grown fast, especially in consumer product sectors like toys, fashion and beauty. Points North Group, which measures influencer marketing, estimates that midlevel influencers—those with 50,000 to 100,000 followers—may have as a fake follower rate as high as 20%.

Fashion 180

Fashion Instagram Measurement YouTube 180

5W PR

OCTOBER 11, 2023

million in 2022, and companies need to be aware of the latest technological and regulatory trends to ensure a baseline organizational readiness to keep the company on strong footing and assuage the concerns of their many stakeholders, namely investors. The global average cost of a data breach was $4.35

Report 78

Report Company Publicity Banking 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 16, 2021

Facebook Pixel, an analytics tool that can be installed on a website to measure Facebook Ad performance, lets you track leads across various devices and retarget visitors with ads on other platforms. Social strategies need to shift with consumer habits, so most brands rethink or reevaluate their social approach regularly.

B2B 344

B2B Facebook LinkedIn Small Business 344

Stern + Associates

APRIL 17, 2023

Choose the Right Platform When TikTok exploded onto the scene in 2018, other social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube understood quickly that short-form video content was the future. Keep It Simple and Engaging Short-form video content should be simple, engaging and easy to consume.

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Video YouTube Instagram Strategy 89

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. Performance marketing and digital ad spending will continue to become less effective as consumer brands continue to fight for the same broad audiences.

Marketing 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The statistic goes like this: A 2015 Microsoft study shows that the average consumer has an attention span of eight seconds down from 12 seconds back in 2000. For most technology companies, it’s the opposite: selling software that automates repetitive tasks. I first looked into this in 2018 – even hunted for the source myself.

Biotechnology 85

Biotechnology Study Survey Radio 85

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

” As a side note, Marlin also owns a majority stake in Talkwalker which it acquired in 2018. In March, Meltwater acquired Linkfluence , a French company that uses artificial intelligence to mine social media for consumer insights, for $59 million. Seems to me there’s a lot of overlap between Talkwalker and Meltwater.

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

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

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. The Facebook algorithm change was announced on January 11, 2018. Vice President, Marketing Technology. Much ado was made during the month of January about Facebook’s Newsfeed changes.

Facebook 110

Facebook Corporate Social Media Data 110

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Is your PR plan ready for the stretch run to the end of 2018? The PR team must continue to perform at a high level and generate measurable outcomes for the fourth quarter. Suddenly, it’s fall! That means the fourth quarter will be here in no time. PR tips for Q4. PR agencies, you’re running for re-election.

Retail 136

Retail Creativity Leadership Agency 136

Cision

APRIL 7, 2015

As technology becomes ever-present, content strategies should include video, podcasts, games, comics, events and more. B2B and B2C marketers want to learn more about measurement, automation, video and visual storytelling. How, where and when do they prefer to consume content? Which sites and influencers refer traffic to my site?

B2C 120

B2C Content Marketing B2B Mobile 120

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

This month’s roundup of PR technology news is a two-fer: there’s two months’ worth of news here. The pricing is based on the number of categories you subscribe to receive – i.e. technology, health care, etc. Vuelio is an all-in-one PR software tool based in the UK and acquired ResponseSource in 2018 for £5.5 PR tech mentions.

Pitching 89

Pitching Report Software Survey 89

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. New LinkedIn research found that only 4% of digital marketers are measuring return on investment six months into a campaign or longer. Craig Dekshenieks | Aderant. 10) A pullback on PPC. 16: Ted Seward.

Marketing 100

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 100

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. The conference’s theme, communications convergence, is especially appropriate this year as technology continues to advance. We are excited about attending ourselves! 7 as the first Keynote Speaker.

Conference 66

Conference Crisis Management Survey Big Data 66

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

European-based Prowly analyzed 55,470 press releases sent in 2018 and 2019 and found “the best day to send a press release is on Thursday when the average open rate jumps to over 26%.”. The top PR challenge facing communicators is measuring impact, proving value and demonstrating ROI, according to 50% of respondents. Separately, U.S.-based

Survey 176

Survey Marketing B2B Study 176

Cision

MAY 19, 2015

Many conferences, for example, have their own mobile app and other technologies to drive increased engagement and influence future sales. Use technology and social media to extend it as much as you can. Spending on native ads will reach nearly $8 billion in 2015 and will reach $21 billion in 2018. Measure everything, too.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Apparel Mobile 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Efficient marketing execution and measurement. 2021 will see an increase in podcasts, with more brands and institutions harnessing the power of this very intimate form of communication as some consumers attempt to ration their screen time. Marketing predictions. Time to focus on blocking and tackling. Susan Kostal | Stet.

Marketing 168

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 168

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 28, 2020

Notified calls these functions – listen, connect, publish amplify and measure. Measure is the dashboard and analytics. If you spend a lot of time in these systems, a little thing like clicking around becomes tedious and time-consuming. 3) Connect: beyond a media contact database. 8) History and backstory. 9) PR tech assessment.

Software 115

Software Tools Publicity System 115

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Trust in the media The 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer (opens as a PDF) puts the trust between the public and media at 41% worldwide. Broadband internet access became a mainstream consumer proposition in 2000. Engagement with news brands online is messy and tricky to measure. The number hasn’t moved in 12 months.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

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.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

“The cultural divide due to ‘fake news’ and distrust of media will deepen in 2019 forcing marketers and PR to push harder on content distribution with their own consumer channels as the most direct line of communication with the company or client. Consumers trust others of similar ilk. Also see PR and Storytelling; Off Script No.

Social Media 91

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 91

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2017

B2B marketing has overwhelmingly adopted the concept of content marketing, according to the 2018 B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends survey. For all the upbeat indications in the study, an alarming statistic made a debut late in the report: Just 35% of B2B marketers are measuring content marketing ROI.

Content Marketing 64

Content Marketing B2B Survey Analysis 64

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. .” Sometimes, it feels like paid media budgets are invincible.

Media 57

Media Advertising Advertising Measurement 57

Practical Law Construction

APRIL 20, 2022

This strategy provides a detailed overview of what the government is already doing to support the EV roll out and also details the future measures it plans to undertake to ensure it meets the 2030 deadline. Key new measures to increase chargepoint roll out. Key measures include: The creation of a £1.5 But challenges remain….

Government 52

Government Mobile Data Local 52

5W PR

MAY 16, 2017

After scouring all corners of McCormick place, one thing was clear – technology and design reigned supreme during this year’s product showcase. SMEG blends technology and style to create some of the most innovative, yet quirky, appliances on the market. These days, purpose-driven kitchen tools are delivering measurable benefits.

Internal 68

Internal International Print Skype 68

PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The story was hard to miss at the end of 2018. That’s a simplified breakdown of the process that consumers and businesses go through when they want to learn more about a product or service they might purchase and the company they’re purchasing from. Sound familiar? The evolution of reviews.

Engineering 67

Engineering Reputation Social Media SEO 67