Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Virtually everything in marketing, advertising, and PR is measurable. The statement, more accurately worded, is that not everything is worth measuring. It’s not worth measuring – but that doesn’t mean it can’t be measured. Why don’t more companies and brands measure PR and marketing?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2023

As a PR agency that works with high-growth companies, including many technology brands, we talk a lot about why public relations is important for the tech industry. Track Campaign Effectiveness In the past, it was difficult to measure the impact of a PR campaign.

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Technology Television Web Social Media 266

PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2018

We’re in the midst of a time of massive disruption in our profession, and it’s shifting the fundamentals — the structure of agencies and teams, the workings of agency-client partnerships and the ways we employ and deploy talent. Measure and win: We’re under more pressure to prove PR’s value through measurement.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

On November 21, 2014, PRLab, the nation’s oldest student-run public relations agency, will host its third PRoBono event. During PRoBono, students from PRLab and AdLab — Boston University’s student-run advertising agency — come together for 18 hours to complete public relations and advertising work for five nonprofit organizations.

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NewsWhip

MARCH 31, 2021

What happens when influence outshines advertising? He was previously a part of innovation efforts at a number of different agencies, including FleishmanHillard and Marina Maher Communications. MARCH 26, 2021. Watch webinar. Read transcript. Bryan Pedersen, Chief Information Officer, MSL USA. Follow Bryan on Twitter: @bryanpedersen.

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Prohibition

APRIL 18, 2023

Measuring the success of your PR activity can be difficult, as results are often more tricky to quantify than traditional advertising and marketing campaigns. So how do you measure the success of your PR efforts? We’ve compiled a list of key metrics that you can consider when it comes to evaluating your PR activity.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Whether you work at an agency or with the in-house PR team, there will always be upper-level management or clients asking you why you do what you do, how it impacts the business and how you can show results. We talk a lot about measuring PR on this blog and as a reader, you know that not all PR tactics directly impact the bottom line.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This includes diverse models, actors, and real customers in the advertisements. Measuring cultural impact Use analytics to measure the impact of multicultural marketing efforts. Cultural marketing agencies specialize in helping brands connect with diverse audiences. Adjust those strategies based on data insights.

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Konnect Agency

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Amongst the predicted marketing trends for 2021 , few could have anticipated Apple’s announcement that it will implement privacy changes with its iOS 14 update which will impact every brand advertising via Facebook. What Does The Update Mean For Advertisers? What Does The Update Mean For Advertisers?

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Onclusive

AUGUST 10, 2018

I was intrigued by the story of its co-founders who had invented PR Attribution – a credible way to tie corporate communications to real business outcomes, i.e. the holy grail of marketing measurement. But new forms of measurement are not necessarily sufficient to command re-investment in an industry or function.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

As marketers, PR professionals, and advertisers begin to wind down the year (save for those in retail who are firing on all cylinders right now), one of the top things you’ll focus on in 2014 is reviewing the numbers. Here’s an example from web analytics: Look at those four standout events that are above and beyond normal traffic.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

As public relations professionals, we know that PR measurement is essential to the success of our campaigns, budgets and client relationships. We attend webinars, dabble with Google Analytics and follow the latest blogs to learn how to move from traditional to relevant measurement. PR Measurement is Not One Size Fits All.

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Wildfire

AUGUST 1, 2018

As PR agencies go, Wildfire is unashamedly nerdy. 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. Measurement by output — pretty useless for the most part.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The update provides extensive training for users on LinkedIn ad tools through video courses that cover a variety of topics such as; how to use LinkedIn ads, effective ad targeting, how to improve lead generation whilst also covering how to report on analytics. YouTube analytics added a new ‘First 24 hour’ data metric.

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Cision

JANUARY 3, 2018

The organization type and discipline also impacted this metric: PR agencies are seeing the biggest budget cuts, followed by marketing agencies, in-house teams and communications firms. Know that there are tools that solve the content and earned media measurement challenge. So what’s the solution?

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Mindful Marketing

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

As part of our support for AMEC’s Measurement Month , we’ll share again our thoughts on their importance. PRNews reported earlier this year that in a communications survey, 58% of respondents said they had not heard of the Barcelona Principles, and only 19% said they have integrated them into their measurement strategy.

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5W PR

JULY 18, 2023

Advertising Online advertising can significantly boost a brand’s visibility and drive targeted traffic. Performance Regularly track and analyze key performance metrics to measure the effectiveness of the brand’s online presence.

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Onclusive

MARCH 6, 2019

We have all been on the front lines of the convergence of marketing and communications, but the transformation has not been without challenges: cultural challenges, organizational design challenges and measurement challenges. Analytics was still at the early stage. That’s not really the way to measure PR.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Both in-house and agency marketing teams will be defending the year’s work, planning for 2016 and securing (or hopefully expanding!) Unfortunately there is no silver bullet measurement tool. Many of these metrics are easily found via tools in the Moz suite, through the native social platform dashboard and through Google Analytics.

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The Resolution Blog

MAY 17, 2017

There have never been so many new-breed agencies offering similar services. How can PR agencies compete? With better measurement. And ROI measurements of success are exactly how digital agencies are reporting. Gain access to your client’s analytics to review this information. Instead look into real numbers.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2018

Yet PR doesn’t always command the same respect as other disciplines, like advertising or direct-mail. As Greg Galant of MuckRack once observed , the advertising business is linked with iconic characters like Don Draper of “Mad Men,” while public relations is more likely to evoke Samantha Jones. PR is about influence.

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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, Meltwater and Kantar are aimed at the enterprise agency and in-house market and are expensive. Until recently few PR agency or communication team budgets had a line item for tools.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. This blog is just a cover story for an incredible marketing and PR agency serving B2B tech. Integration with Google Analytics for referrals.

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Konnect Agency

OCTOBER 25, 2023

To ensure your campaigns stand out above the noise, it’s essential to get prepared for the upcoming holiday advertising season by defining objectives, developing compelling ads, and budgeting and timing campaigns effectively. When setting objectives, make them specific, measurable, achievable, and relevant.

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Advertising Advertising Creativity Analytics 64

Critical Mention

JULY 16, 2019

As the cost of paid advertising across various digital and broadcast channels increases, brands are increasingly focused on earned media as a way to build awareness and generate revenue. Estimated audience is another effective way to measure the reach of an earned media event. Estimated Audience.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

PR measurement can be a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy. On one hand, it gets dinged for a lack of measurement. On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. 3) Earned media improves advertising effectiveness.

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PRSay

MAY 29, 2019

Although commercials still rule when it comes to disseminating a message, we’ve definitely come a long way from the “Mad Men” days of advertising and marketing. You’ll need to iron out specific language (hashtags, links, phrasing) and also establish a way to measure the results of the influencer’s reach. The reason?

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The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. All models are wrong, but some are useful… Orin Puniello, part Ketchum Global Research & Analytics team shares why some PR measurement models will never tell you the whole truth. Could just one metric measure PR? How do you gain access to analytics?

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Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

Brand journalism and content creation falls closer to advertising than PR and while we agree it’s very important in this day and age, it certainly doesn’t oust media relations altogether. But we’re also keenly aware that media relations programs continue to be one of the top requested campaigns by brands when they’re seeking a PR agency.

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Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Public affairs: This involves working with government officials and agencies to shape public policy and advocate on behalf of an organization.”. Marketing efforts often involve paid advertising, and the goal is to reach as many people as possible in order to increase sales. How is public relations measured?

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The Resolution Blog

APRIL 9, 2019

I’ve had experience with agencies where I’ve produced great work, but there was no real way to measure it. When we look at the structure of the PESO model, it’s about integrating a whole communications program and making sure it can be measured and linked back to a business’ growth. How important is it to have analytics access?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 13, 2016

In public relations agency offices around the country, the time has come for a few annual rites of passage. We will apply rigor to outcomes measurement. And with the advent of online tools, it’s become easier to identify and quantify metrics of real importance to clients and agencies. Planning a holiday soiree, check!

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Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

Samsung has used fear in their advertisement to talk about the serious issue of increasing selfie deaths. Measure the Sentiment That Matters. So, how do you measure online sentiment? One of the easiest ways of measuring the emotional response from your consumers is sentiment analysis. Humanize Your Brand.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This means PR pros will need to figure out how to have their clients mentioned in these outlets and learn how to measure their success.”. This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . PR grows more in demand.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Analytics – open rates and response rates – which is useful to know if a reporter even saw you pitch. Edelman will be the first agency to cross-reference earned audiences with Cision’s 925+ million influencer profiles for targeted ongoing engagement. This seems to give you access to your media list right from an email.

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NewsWhip

APRIL 14, 2020

We recently had a virtual sit down with Zach Silber from Kivvit to discuss the ways COVID-19 is impacting the PR industry and how agencies’ responsibilities have changed during these last 30 days. Zach is the Chief Innovation Officer at Kivvit, a national data-driven public affairs & strategic communications agency.

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Konnect Agency

OCTOBER 25, 2023

At Konnect Agency, our experts have identified some common pitfalls we’ve seen in Public Relations, Social Media and influencer, Creative, and Paid marketing…and our tips on how to avoid them. Use analytics to track the performance of your social and influencer campaigns. Sometimes, seeing is believing.

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