The Proactive Report

MARCH 30, 2018

Two-thirds of the CMOs polled in the 2017 Marketing Performance Management Benchmark study said the pressure to measure value, impact, and contribution is growing. That might describe how PR pros feel about analytics and measurement too. But it is a fact of life now, there’s just no avoiding it anymore. Register now.

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PRSay

MAY 15, 2024

For more articles on crisis management, please check out the May 2024 issue of Strategies & Tactics. Communicators have long advocated for the importance of defining the crisis on the organization’s own terms and avoiding being defined by critics, competitors and media. What does this mean for crisis communications?

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The Proactive Report

APRIL 12, 2018

Once you’ve written a news release, distributed it, and posted it to your newsroom and social media accounts, you have to track results and be able to report ROI. In the past, we counted outputs and media clips as the ROI of a press release, but in the digital age there is so much more we can track. Measuring Earned Media.

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Cision

JANUARY 11, 2018

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. As we reflect on the previous year and continue to head into 2018, we’ve rounded up our top 10 posts from 2017 for your reading pleasure.

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Communications Marketing Radio Airlines 225

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

Karen Swim , PR, Marketing and Social Media Consultant, Words For Hire , LLC and President of Solo PR Pro. Shared media (44%) was next, followed by earned media (43%) – a traditional bailiwick of communications — and paid media (33%). Most common comms measurement methods. When asked, “Why?”

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Onclusive

JANUARY 25, 2019

PR and content marketing are rapidly evolving with new access to data and insights, new methods of measurement and more channels to reach your audience than ever. Staying on top of the latest trends, technologies and strategies is paramount. Date: March 21, 2018. and the Social Shake-up in May in Atlanta. PRWeek Awards.

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Karen Freberg

MAY 11, 2020

Twitter Flight School has been around for a while now, but got an update with their latest features and areas in advertising, measurement, and content creation. HubSpot Social Media Certification (update). HubSpot Academy has updated their latest social media certification with new videos, areas of specialization, and topics.

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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.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. When it comes to tracking our work via measurement, key performance indicators (KPIs) or whatever other preferred nomenclature you prefer, things get a little muddy.

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Stern + Associates

APRIL 17, 2023

In today’s fast-paced world, short-form video content reigns supreme over all other forms of social media content. 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.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Crunching numbers (data and measurement) was a hot topic as well. On data and measurement: “It’s not activity-based and about a book of news clips. On following journalists on Twitter: “When asked in a survey if journalists like when PR professionals follow you on social media, 86 percent said yes.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 4, 2019

Back in August 2018, we had three incredible industry guests, who shared how they uniquely measure PR and marketing. JD Lasica is an author, entrepreneur, public speaker and new media pioneer. SuiteBreak.com (@SuiteBreak) August 16, 2018. Social media’s disruption and/or amplification of the industry.

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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. Each of these provides a potential source of consumer insight and a more holistic way of using media to reset strategy.”.

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The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

A social media management dashboard. This is the number one skill CMOS are looking for in 2018. The custom PR Measurement Dashboard in Google Analytics was created specifically to help PR practitioners get started with analytics and tracking the results of their work. Again, there are many available to pick from.

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Tools Analytics Google Measurement 207

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Our goal is to prepare students, educators and professionals with the tips, best practices and tools they need to thrive in 2018. What are the most important steps in 2018? Q4: Let’s talk social media and personal branding. Q8: How important is learning to measure PR results? Do you need it to succeed in PR?

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 21, 2018

It’s easy to fall behind rapidly evolving SEO trends, which include optimizing your website with the right keywords, using paid online marketing and using structured data—but there are five strategies that many PR pros miss when incorporating SEO into their campaigns: Back in the 90s, how did mom and pop stores grow their businesses?

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

But, this is a blog about PR, communications and media relations, so enough about the plot summary. Instead, let’s talk about how Season 3 began with Kendall Roy focused on getting his media monitoring tools and strategy in place as he gets ready to take on his father and snatch his media empire away. Eric Lebowitz.

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The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 4, 2018

We’re approaching the end of 2018 and businesses are looking ahead to the New Year. The Need for a Documented Content Strategy. Only 37 percent of US companies have a documented content strategy. Isn’t it enough to discuss goals and have an unwritten strategy? Many of you are already in the throes of planning.

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Content Marketing Trends Marketing Strategy 189

Communications Conversations

JULY 19, 2018

And, unlike many others who have these opinions on trends in the social media world, he’s actually done the work. But, for now, let’s meet this Social Media Rock Star and learn more about what he’s up to at Toro. First, tell us more about your role at Toro as Social and Digital Media Leader.

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Beyond PR

DECEMBER 19, 2017

With so many moving pieces and parts in your content and social media marketing strategy, it can be challenging to stay on top of it all. When you lay out your content for 12 months (the way you can with our 2018 content calendar template featured at the bottom of this post), you get the big picture of what’s coming your way.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 2, 2018

As Generation Z attends college and begins to enter the PR workforce, what better time than the present to reflect on how measurement has been taught and implemented by two generations prior. Mercy Bae-coup (@MercyC) June 14, 2018. Danielle Heiny (@DanielleHeiny) June 14, 2018. Greg Rokisky (@GregRokisky) June 14, 2018.

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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? The solution?

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Measurement Tools Journalism Content Marketing 75

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Engage with the blogger on social media first, personalize your outreach, read and follow any requirements, and provide high-quality content. We are going to see more journalists build their own paid content channels – with or without backing from media outlets. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media .

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The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Mizuno Running’s budget was just 1% of industry ad spend and they took the bold decision to lead with earned media. It is much easier now to track earned media and tie it to business goals, if your earned media efforts are an integral part of your overall strategy and your earned media team knows what those business goals are.

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The Proactive Report

MAY 7, 2018

If you are one of the bright-eyed and eager college graduates ready to enter the workforce in 2018, your future might not be quite as bright as you expected. Analytics is very high on the list of skills valued by HR leaders, which supports the list of skills Chief Marketing officers are looking for in 2018. The Demand for Analytics.

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The Proactive Report

APRIL 2, 2018

I’d venture to bet that it’s way easier to teach PR practitioners to use Google Analytics to find the data than it is to teach an analyst to dig out the insights and communicate them to the relevant team members so they can be used to drive strategy and results. Get your name on the list.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 24, 2017

That’s my take on some of the data from the 2018 Chief Marketer B2B lead gen report. These are the metrics B2B lead gen measure. Here are the lead generation metrics the survey says B2B marketers are measuring: 52% say cost of conversion. 20% social media. 23% say social media. 22% social media posts.

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Wildfire

AUGUST 1, 2018

So, forgive me in this blog post if I talk about the logical aspect of PR, rather than the creative, and use this as a chance to talk about measurement. PR has a reputation of being beastly to measure. We were lumped into the same boat as advertising, where measuring the effectiveness of a campaign was wholly unscientific.

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The Resolution Blog

JULY 8, 2019

Do they want us in, or out of their platform when measuring owned media performance? Why do they make it hard for social media managers to gather measurement data within the Instagram interface? Today we ask why does Instagram send us out of its ecosystem for detailed insights? This feels like madness.

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Instagram Mobile Analytics Data 120

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. This has resulted in it receiving a backseat to paid media in most corporate budgets. Sometimes, it feels like paid media budgets are invincible. Understand the Problems in Paid Media.

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Beyond PR

JANUARY 11, 2018

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. As we reflect on the previous year and continue to head into 2018, we’ve rounded up our top 10 posts from 2017 for your reading pleasure.

Communications 64

Communications Marketing Radio Airlines 64

5W PR

JULY 11, 2018

Top Publicity Stunts of 2017-2018. Sometimes, the best way to come up with new ideas for a PR stunt is to look back at some of the most inspirational strategies to hit the market over the last year or so. It’s safe to say that PR has seen some incredible creations over the course of 2017 and 2018. The IHOP Name Change.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

We could set up multiple ways to communicate using a hashtag through our strong social media network, digital communications and website. Be absolutely certain your campaign embodies the foundations of public relations — goals/objectives, research, strategy, planning and measurement.

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Case Study Study Guidelines Internal 98

Barokas

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Pew Research reported a 25 percent drop in newsroom employment from 2008 to 2018. Earlier this year, Onclusive released a study based on analysis of more than 2 billion pieces of editorial content between 2018 and 2018, which revealed that the percentage of authors contributing to mass media is down 11 percent.

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Marketing Employee Trends Study 78

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.

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Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 138

Stephen Waddington

APRIL 3, 2019

Four percent of senior in-house practitioner are directly responsible for the strategy of their organisation. In junior roles media relations (58%) and social media relations (45%) make up the top three most commonly undertaken tasks after writing. Practitioners don’t identify these as strengths.

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Writing Survey Government Media Relations 84

Sword and the Script

MAY 29, 2018

As such, the 2018 JOTW Communications Survey , which was conducted in partnership with Ned’s Job of the Week , also included an open-ended question at the end of the survey. 5) “That the cost of a well-run communications program is not measured the same way as their sales or business development programs.”.

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