Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Almost six million people listen to a podcast each week in the UK according to Ofcom’s Communications Market Report 2018. Podcasts have traditionally been hard to monetise through advertising because the audience is fragmented and data imperfect. As a result, podcasting is underserved by advertising. million in 2013 to 5.9

Measurement 90

Measurement Analytics Comparison Data 90

Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Marijane Funess, a director at Crenshaw Communications for the past six years, pioneers a communications company uniquely positioned at the intersection of design and technology. Is your company prepared to deal with the growing technological marketplace needing some communications help? How did you get your start in PR?

Communications 253

Communications Data Local Survey 253

Cision

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The concept here is to give sponsors and advertisers more insight into how their branded content is performing, as well as help Facebook users know that content is basically advertising. Learn how to measure the impact of your communications activities by downloading Cision and PR Newswire’s free performance guide now.

Trends 319

Trends Content Marketing Brand Branding 319

Stuart Bruce

MAY 20, 2016

The GIFT report – produced by Brand Finance, CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) and the IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) – is an annual study assessing the intangible assets of more than 57,000 companies in more than 160 jurisdictions around the world.

Reputation 94

Reputation Measurement Brand Branding 94

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

In PR, paid media is social media advertising, sponsored content, and email marketing. It’s a primary communications channel both internally and externally. It’s incredibly difficult to measure a direct return-on-investment from most traditional media relations efforts. What is an Integrated PESO Model? Paid Media.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

Business Wire

MARCH 6, 2017

URL builders allow you to connect the dots between your reader and your website, tracking the impact of your communications program directly on your business goals. Create extensions for blog posts, social updates, advertising and other marketing collateral to keep your program’s activities separated. When should you use a URL builder?

Measurement 159

Measurement How To Analytics Data 159

The Resolution Blog

MAY 17, 2017

PR, influencer outreach, content marketing, link-builders, social and digital marketing set-ups are all winning communications briefs. With better measurement. There are multiple lines of communication between brands and audience (just this week UK PR blogger Stephen Waddington outlined this). How can PR agencies compete?

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How To Measurement Financial Report 120

Onclusive

AUGUST 30, 2017

Improved awareness and enhanced reputation are intangible goals, and their measurement is even more difficult to grasp, especially in the ever-changing digital world in which we live. This article is your introduction to pairing the art of public relations with the science of measurement to impact your business.

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Tools eBook System Data 170

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.

Measurement 49

Measurement Analytics Google Agency 49

The Proactive Report

JUNE 18, 2021

In Ries and Trout’s book Positioning, the battle for your mind they said, “PR starts the fire, marketing and advertising fan the flames.” PR is a communication function. They created a Women’s Guide to Retirement Planning booklet – available for download. The top of the funnel is filled by PR.

Small Business 213

Small Business Fashion Groups Local 213

Polaris

AUGUST 19, 2014

In my field, that means scoring a big win for a client—whether it’s securing a feature article in a national newspaper, improving engagement on a Facebook page or creating an eBook that attracts thousands of downloads. The public relations measurement challenge. The state of public relations measurement today.

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Measurement Advertising Advertising eBook 100

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. It’s not just about content, or search, or conferences, or advertising, or a webinar. 12) “Internal communications is as important as external.”.

Corporate 74

Corporate Communications Survey Employee 74

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Unfortunately there is no silver bullet measurement tool. Figure out where your audience is and don’t be afraid to remind them with targeted advertising. This helps you measure how a campaign or individual piece of content performs. Check out our PR measurement tool. Propose syndication for that great business hit.

Measurement 60

Measurement Data-Driven PR Analytics Data 60

Marketwired

APRIL 12, 2016

Last year, Serial – a serialized whodunnit chronicling the arrest and conviction of Adnan Syed for the murder of high school classmate Hae Min Lee in 1999 – became the fastest podcast ever to reach five million downloads and solidified its reputation as “ podcasting’s first beakout hit.”. Click To Tweet.

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Advertising Advertising Television Radio 100

Ethical Voices

AUGUST 22, 2022

She discusses a number of important issues, including: The ethical challenges of weaponized communication. I have a degree in Organizational Communication, then applied that first working in the space division of Boeing, back when the International Space Station was still on the ground and being built. We hold a very large microphone.

Ethics 75

Ethics Communications Agency Technology 75

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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Study Media Relations Media Measurement 140

Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2020

According to the Annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020, the top PR challenges are: 1. You’re not alone; that’s the sentiment that came through in the “challenges” section of the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey. Budget was replaced as the top challenge facing communicators with proving value and return on investment (ROI).

Survey 140

Survey Measurement System Education 140

The Resolution Blog

MARCH 22, 2019

In the past, calculating the AVE of a piece was the go-to method for measuring how much placements were worth compared to paid-for advertising activities. However, it is possible to put a price on the communication that led to direct action. Say, for example, your coverage achieved 50 brochure downloads.

Measurement 120

Measurement Google Examples Data 120

Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2016

There is one very obvious reason why social media and influencer marketing do not make up the majority of a brand’s communications or advertising budget. Brands are not married to the idea of TV advertising, print media, billboards, etc. They go where they can obviously measure success. And that leads me to measurement.

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Measurement Advertising 120

PR in High Definition

MAY 31, 2017

Whilst the marketing automation revolution has led to a formalisation of marketing measurement for inbound, the concept of sourcing MQLs has led many PRs up the garden path. What PR does is generate awareness in a market, so to measure success, we should aim to measure this awareness. Again, this is true and not true.

Measurement 48

Measurement Financial Advertising Advertising 48

Cision

OCTOBER 14, 2016

“The more your teams can measure, the more you can see where to invest,” writes Laurie Smith in Aligning Strategic Communications with Business Goals. C-Suite executives and team members alike can benefit from a communications dashboard or regular reports that demonstrate the impact of PR efforts and marketing campaigns.”

Marketing 120

Marketing How To Measurement Instagram 120

Shift Communications

MAY 16, 2017

Outlining quarterly campaigns that may have include experiential events, new ways to reach influencers or a unique advertising strategy to drive downloads ensures your clients know you’re thinking of creative ways to get the job done. Include aggressive measurement : No PR plan is complete without metrics. Amanda Munroe.

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Creativity Measurement Pitching Internal 141

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

75% of PR and comms pros say media relations is getting harder – up 25% over three years; here are some practical techniques for adapting A majority of public relations and communications professionals say media relations keeps getting harder. Three-quarters (75%) of PR said so this year, according to the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey.

Media Relations 113

Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 113

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.

Measurement 40

Measurement How To Analytics Customer Service 40

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Let’s look at the Spearman correlation between character length and engagement measures such as likes and retweets in the period of September 1-25, when no 280-character tweets were available: Above, we see no correlation between tweet length and likes/retweets. We downloaded 4,832,877 tweets from Twitter dating back to September 1, 2017.

B2C 103

B2C Airlines Pharmaceuticals B2B 103

PRSay

OCTOBER 2, 2017

According to Nielsen’s Global Trust in Advertising study , consumers trust earned media and recommendations from friends and family more than any other source. However, paid media has historically had a significant advantage over earned when it comes to measuring success. Data can also help communicators tell better stories.

Data 145

Data How To Storytelling Analytics 145

Prakkypedia

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Self-described as a “trade journal for the media covering newspapers, magazines, TV, digital, radio, outdoor advertising and entertainment media”. Download This Show. An ABC Radio National show and podcast, Download This Show explores “the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more”.

Media 76

Media Journalism Radio Print 76

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 10, 2019

Measurement, PR management lessons from the 50s, inaugural Comms School session, AI is marketing lipstick, wisdom of middle age, and Insta woe. I shared a thread on Twitter this week about measurement that proved so engaging that I thought I’d use it to kick off this week’s letter. Effective measurement isn’t easy.

Marketing 81

Marketing Measurement Government Report 81

Polaris

JANUARY 13, 2015

Admittedly, it’s often hard to tell the difference since there are so many misconceptions about public relations, including what it contributes to your business and how to measure results. A PR professional worth hiring wants to know everything about your business … not just the aspects typically associated with communications.

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Agency eBook Measurement Creativity 100

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? A standard in article scoring?

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Tools Publicity Measurement SEO 136

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2020

and found, as a result of the pandemic, the top three changes businesses have made in hiring are: 54% are conducting remote interview and onboarding 42% have shortened the hiring process; and 42% are advertising fully remote jobs. You can register to download the full report here: 2021 Creative & Marketing Salary Guide. >>>

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Survey Trends Marketing Creativity 102

Cision

OCTOBER 27, 2016

While it is still critical to facilitate contextual interactions with buyers on a personalized basis, based on the latest insights from our research and analytics, it is my view that it is much more complicated than that – which requires a whole new level of sophistication in marketing and communications strategy. . Let me explain.

Marketing 120

Marketing Financial Strategy Analytics 120

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. That’s the sort of information you need for PR measurement and to mathematically calculate ROI (where ROI = return/cost x 100). Identifying backlinks.

Technology 170

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 170

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

Owned media is the most important element of your PESO communications strategy. Then, download the Moz toolbar (if you don’t already have it) and turn it on. Ditto for interviews and features—pitch the journalist on linking to a specific (measurable) page on your site to provide more depth to the piece they’re creating.

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Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Public Relations Sydney

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

Here is our comparison between PR and marketing: Activities / tactics: Marketing generally covers promotional, direct marketing and advertising which seeks to return direct sales; whereas PR is focused on reputation management through generating positive media coverage and stakeholder communication. Contact us today.

Marketing 99

Marketing Advertising Advertising Comparison 99

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

When Altimeter polled social media communicators, they found: 35 percent of social media professionals already have a mature influencer program. In an era where paid advertising access to consumers on television, radio, and print is drying up, influence marketing may become a primary source of consumer connection.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

Cision

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The measurement of earned media needs a change. While earned media is more influential than paid, because of the lack of measurement, paid media often receives the lion’s share of the marketing budget. Why is Earned Media so Difficult to Measure? .

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