Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s not news that social media has taken the business world by storm, changing the way consumers research their purchases and creating an unprecedented opportunity for brands to build one-to-one relationships with their brand’s biggest fans. In PR, paid media is social media advertising, sponsored content, and email marketing.

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Cision

MAY 19, 2015

This post was inspired by our free “ Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR ” white paper. Many brands with successful apps focus on either fun or, as Jay Baer calls it, “ youtility.” Click here for our free “Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR” white paper! Native Advertising.

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Cision

OCTOBER 27, 2016

In fact, according to Edelman’s 2016 EARNED BRAND study , 86% of surveyed consumers rely on peer sources for learning about brands and 71% rely on peer sources for buying decisions. Meanwhile, brands have their own networks — both internally and externally. How are you measuring your programs?

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Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

At Crenshaw, you work with a variety of brands and businesses. With the ability to engage with companies and brands, purchase products and services and consume all or nearly all media online constantly, your communications strategies need to allow for both “big tent” ideas and targeted approaches. How can brands keep up?

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

There’s an old saying in marketing that half of the advertising budget is wasted, we just don’t know which half. Advertising spots for the big football game this year grew to $5,000,000 for a mere 30 seconds of airtime. What did brands get for their money this year? B2B Blog Metrics: 4 Effective Categories to Measure Success.

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Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

With more and more businesses across verticals and industries creating content, people have become desensitized towards brand content. Learn how to build a brand journalism program with Cision’s free white paper! A targeted distribution strategy yields better results in terms of brand interaction and engagement.

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Content Marketing Trends Marketing Storytelling 120

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

That’s measured by asking respondents to rate trust on a nine-point scale from “distrust” to “neutral” to “trust.” Employers are more believable than government, media reporters with named sources, major corporations, media reports with anonymous sources, advertising and “my social media.”. 57% are neutral about trust in NGOs.

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Government Survey Ethics Media 138

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

In their book, “Think Like a Freak,” Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt describe an group of marketers who assert that video advertising is four times as effective as their print advertising. This success may obfuscate another key reason that people choose to interact with brands, particularly on social media: customer care.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Specifically, I talked about how today’s branded content is broken. My main hypothesis: Today’s branded content is broken (for the most part). Or, we see this type of content: Yep–so many brands attempting the real-time marketing thing. We have been the ones telling brands to “create engaging content.”

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Strategy How To Guidelines Advertising 120

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 11, 2015

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” Odds are that you’ve heard someone say that PR can’t be quantified, or social media ROI can’t be measured, or that a media impression or social post generated an advertising value equivalent (AVE) of hundreds of thousands (or millions) of dollars.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2015

His commentary was presented in a white paper titled The Future of Content co-produced by The Content Counsel and an AdAge team that writes sponsored content for brands. If a brand focuses on viral, it’ll wade through disappointment after disappointment before, if ever, achieving viral success. What’s your take?

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

In a recent AdAge profile , Laundry Service CEO Jason Stein describes the huge opportunity that influencers offer to marketers, communications professionals and brands: There is a major convergence between influencers, brands and publishers, and the ones who are really successful are all three of these things.”

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Doctor Spin

APRIL 17, 2023

He argues that founders should not underestimate the power of compound growth and should measure their startup’s progress through weekly growth rates. This policy encourages customers to try products without fear of commitment and builds trust with the brand. Host a themed party or event that aligns with your brand and values.

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Cision

APRIL 20, 2015

When a brand uses poor grammar or misspells some words, they don’t enjoy the goodwill that your friends do. Mistake #9: You aren’t measuring what matters. “Measuring is essential; you are not producing content merely for fun.” Get our free white paper filled with outside-the-box content ideas now!

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Mobile YouTube 120

Beyond PR

AUGUST 3, 2016

And, as our white paper Expanding Engagement & Inspiring Action with Your Next Product Launch explores, an opportunity to establish your company as a credible industry influencer. When a brand offers a range of products, some may get lost in the marketing shuffle. “To Measurement is mutually beneficial,” stresses Alexa.

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Onclusive

MARCH 21, 2018

In 2012, in response to the Altimeter group’s white paper on “converged media” last summer, Jeremiah Owyang took a stab on his blog at defining the new workflow for paid, earned, owned and shared media. Was it a function of PR? Its own function?

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Storytelling Media Infographics Advertising 281

Cision

JUNE 9, 2015

For a while, advertising value equivalency (AVE) was a must-have PR metric. Today, PR professionals and practitioners believe measurement should provide concrete data on how well you can engage with influencers on social media, communicate stories to reporters and more. Every brand is different. Want to master PR measurement?

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Cision

JUNE 23, 2015

Increased Brand Awareness. The more places your brand is mentioned, the more people know about it. That goes for press releases as well as social media, advertising, blogging, et cetera. Want to measure your PR’s value? Click here for a free white paper that shows how! Your Brand Looks Good.

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Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

Branding, Social Media, Marketing, PR & Professional Coach. Social is branding, but unlike traditional advertising—it’s more human. Digital Brand Manager for USC, digital strategist, marketing consultant, public speaker. A5: Social listening is critical and key to success in brand protection. ” https://t.co/XuswAAsGAo.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Most often, what I’ve found to be effective, is to essentially be an “advertiser” in your own publication with use of the white space, distinct calls to action and event carefully managed content. Over time, I have found brands earn the right to promote their own products. Engine 4: Measure, iterate, and improve over time.

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Stuart Bruce

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Companies and brands can only be truly social if they do it themselves. I very much doubt that the in-house communications team that are confident they can measure the ROI of traditional PR activities are actually right. Secondly it’s becoming commoditised. Digital PR training. Other findings.

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PRSay

APRIL 19, 2016

A successful integrated marketing communications (IMC) practice incorporates concepts like core strategy statements, cross-platform strategies, and iterative measurement practices. But the real heart of IMC is not in the planning or measurement stages. The combination of outdoor and a local online presence is quite powerful.

Communications 79

Communications Pinterest Reddit Radio 79

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

65% of journalists said audience metrics have changed the way they evaluate stories”; additionally, “43% of journalists globally reported their organization’s primary measure of success for their content is readership or viewers.”. How do you measure influencer marketing results? 2% said “personal safety and security issues.”.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 17, 2016

As the best practices in Monitoring Your Brand Across the Web show, listening to conversations on social can help you identify which channels are the most popular with current and prospective customers and how to adapt your brand’s contributions, voice and style to each channel. Content Marketing.

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Shift Communications

MAY 14, 2015

We’re constantly pushing clients and prospects to embrace elements such as Google Analytics, Twitter advertising, measurement beyond pure clicks and the like. And as B2B brands prepare for the future, what does doing it “well” look like on the surface and how is “well” defined? At SHIFT we’re big proponents of data-driven PR.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 6, 2015

In terms of effectiveness, the top five tactics included in-person events (75%), webinars (66%), case studies (65%), white papers (63%) and videos (62%). Search advertising remains the most effective paid distribution channel (55%), but less than half of B2B marketers use social advertising, such as promoted tweets.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Survey B2B Marketing 60

Shift Communications

APRIL 2, 2015

Google Analytics is a tool that can help businesses measure a bunch of different things, but it can also be a great asset for PR pros. Creating content – whether it’s a white paper, an Infographic or original research – can help make news for us. Digital Advertising – Specifically starting with paid social media promotion.

Marketing 60

Marketing Data-Driven PR Analytics Training 60

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). Brands who blog have more indexed web pages, which boosts SEO. An active blog authenticates your brand, revealing your personality, expertise, and values, which helps to build your subscriber base and sparks customer loyalty.

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Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

ZudePR

MAY 31, 2015

“Value is subjective: it’s impossible to measure the value of a public relations programme until it’s been running for a while (and even then it’s still hard). “Almost 10 years later, what are some measurable outcomes from participating in PR Conversations? So perception is everything. “How? .

Communications 81

Communications How To Blogging Content Marketing 81

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). Brands who blog have more indexed web pages, which boosts SEO. An active blog authenticates your brand, revealing your personality, expertise, and values, which helps to build your subscriber base and sparks customer loyalty.

Infographics 72

Infographics Case Study Video Survey 72

Cision

MAY 21, 2015

AskPat is a brand new, DAILY podcast. We talk to real people doing real work in content marketing, representing some of the world’s best brands. Learn their approach to strategy, operations, measurement, staffing and more. Each episode features an actual question submitted from someone like you! 20) Mack Collier.

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Social Media Marketing Pinterest Media 120

Beyond PR

AUGUST 4, 2016

Of course, your competition and other brands have the same opportunities. That’s why it’s vital that your brand gets your social media strategy right. PR Newswire and Cision’s communications and content teams have partnered up to bring you 105 tips for some of our favorite social media channels for brands. With more than 1.65

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