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.” You can create your own groups on social media and build a community of engaged followers. Start with employees, financial institutions, local government, and so on.

Small Business 213

Small Business Fashion Groups Local 213

Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

In the public sector, communicators have never been busier, as energy is directed to public education and information. Media relations has been impacted by a decline in advertising and the reduced distribution of newsprint. PR as a strategic management function is an issue that lies of the core of the #FuturePRoof community.

Crisis 151

Crisis Government Energy Community 151

Stephen Waddington

MAY 17, 2020

Business and society Building better business - as organisations rebuild and reinvent they’ll look beyond focus on people and planet in addition to financial return. End of the nine to five week - flexible working schedules will help address physical spacing and act as a counter measure to overcrowded commutes.

Tourism 118

Tourism Fashion Travel Retail 118

Shift Communications

MAY 11, 2017

Snapchat’s revenues mirror what we typically see of all social networks; advertising dollars ramp up in Q3 and Q4, then fall in Q1: It’s too early to tell any significant trends in Snapchat’s revenues; however, one point of note is that Snapchat is heavily dependent on good high-speed mobile access.

Advertising 97

Advertising Advertising Facebook Social Media 97

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 14, 2011

for the last few days, speaking on measurement at the 2011 Oregon Governor's Conference on Tourism. when I'd be speaking on measurement. So I asked my good friend and measurement guru Sean Williams to guest-moderate the chat. 55 minutes of near universal agreement that there’s too much crappy measurement out there , and.

Measurement 69

Measurement Financial Facebook Tourism 69

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. 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.”. Dorothy Crenshaw , CEO, Crenshaw Communications .

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

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. Public service media is failing the public Thank you My thanks to the following communities and individuals. The #FuturePRoof community goes from strength-to-strength.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

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. Yes, they can help you add a financial value to your reporting.

Tools 136

Tools Publicity Measurement SEO 136

Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2022

World PR Day was founded after the misrepresentation of practice in an article by a management writer in an article in the Financial Times in London. Public relations practiced in a professional context is used to describe a range of activities including publicity, stakeholder management, internal communications, and public affairs.

Publicity 78

Publicity Study Public Affairs Government 78

PR Conversations

JULY 20, 2015

It’s understood that the play’s the thing; however, it was the vibrant community found around each performance that proved an unexpected volunteer adventure at The Toronto Fringe festival 2015. Many of the Fringe community stakeholders are clear: the artists (actors, writers, directors, stage managers, etc.);

Community 40

Community Print Twitter Creativity 40

PR Conversations

OCTOBER 27, 2023

public affairs, community relations, lobbying, sustainability, among others) together with the communication functions (e.g. media relations, employee communications, digital communications, advertising and media planning, etc) under “bundled” Public Relations inspired organizations.

Exercises 70

Exercises Interviews Public Affairs Financial 70

Cision

OCTOBER 27, 2016

The gap that needs to be addressed by marketers and communicators, is effectively identifying the influencer communities where the buyer lives, identifying key topics of conversation, and connecting the dots. How are you measuring your programs? It means being able to use the data to A/B test and optimize future communications.

Marketing 120

Marketing Financial Strategy Analytics 120

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

These are both terrible terms, but I’ve adopted the latter as the moniker for these monthly roundups about the PR software vendor community – and I’m inclined to keep it. This is effectively native advertising, which Cision says is “proven to be more trustworthy.” CommsTech does seem like the broader category. Revenue grew to $62.6

Publicity 86

Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 86

Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

What constitutes a small business varies—by size of firm, number of employees, revenue earned, output measurements like sales and shipments, etc.—but Regardless of what makes a small business small, they are vital to both our local and national economies and are considered a primary driver of financial growth. Community relations.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Small Business Local Reputation 52

5W PR

JULY 11, 2018

The advertising strategy placed interactive outdoor posters in bus shelters that encouraged people to breathe in and see how smoking affects their breathing. The intention can be to raise financial contributions or just increase awareness of a specific issue. Community Involvement. What Makes a Successful PR Stunt?

Measurement 149

Measurement Education Social Media Film 149

Wadds Inc.

JULY 16, 2022

World PR Day was founded after the misrepresentation of practice in an article by a management writer in an article in the Financial Times in London. Public relations practiced in a professional context is used to describe a range of activities including publicity, stakeholder management, internal communications, and public affairs.

Publicity 52

Publicity Study Public Affairs Government 52

Reputation Us

MAY 1, 2019

A 2019 survey conducted by DHM Research and ReputationUS (RepUs) indicates that 85% of responders feel positive about Oregon companies that are involved in their communities, and have an even higher positive impression when: Employees receive paid time-off to volunteer in the community. A CEO is positively involved in the community.

Nonprofit 60

Nonprofit Corporate Reputation Community 60

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. It found as the Wall Street Journal reported , “Advertisers with in-house agencies increased to 64% of the survey’s respondents from 42% a decade ago, according to the study.” Who do you see advertising on those pages?

Agency 95

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 95

Critical Mention

JUNE 22, 2017

And in the spirit of community, we often share other people’s content (OPC) when we believe our external and internal audiences might find it interesting. We even measure the effectiveness of our PR efforts by tracking and reporting on how widely our content has been used, repurposed, or shared. Many have paid financial penalties.

Film 60

Film Print Creativity Internal 60

Critical Mention

JUNE 21, 2017

And in the spirit of community, we often share other people’s content (OPC) when we believe our external and internal audiences might find it interesting. We even measure the effectiveness of our PR efforts by tracking and reporting on how widely our content has been used, repurposed, or shared. Many have paid financial penalties.

Film 60

Film Print Creativity Internal 60

prTini

JULY 6, 2016

We didn’t measure website traffic, and there were no real metrics we were tracking; the focus was strictly on quantity of media placement. Believe it or not, that’s how we measured our success: how good is the client’s “thud factor”? Not even quality , just quantity. Is it a good margin, or not?

Conference 44

Conference B2B Retail Print 44

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Earlier this year I started tracking some of the PR tech vendors and summarizing news from the community here once a month. This means they can measure earned the same way they do paid or owned, and make more fully informed investment mix decisions.”. Financial data published on the press release include: Revenue increased 1.6%

Analytics 68

Analytics Report Technology Pitching 68

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. a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. Strengthening community-building and connections.

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

PR Conversations

OCTOBER 27, 2023

For example, the Brookhaven National Laboratory , on Long Island in New York, found that community groups disagreed with each other about whether the laboratory should restart a nuclear reactor after it leaked radioactive waste into the ground water. Thus, they are not really measuring “public” opinions.

Reputation 52

Reputation Social Media Internal International 52

Prohibition

AUGUST 23, 2023

Nowadays, consumers are constantly bombarded with advertisements and marketing collateral, creating a congested market. Traditional forms of advertising often feel intrusive and lack the personal touch that influencer marketing provides. Having specific goals will help guide your strategy and measure success.

Retail 62

Retail Marketing Advertising Advertising 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In addition, this same disruption – led by the 2024 election, the speed of misinformation and continued economic uncertainty – will require a strong measure of GRIT. Great communicators will have the mental toughness and swift ability to pivot that is necessary to respond to this chaotic world and keep PR and marketing on course.

Writing 194

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 194

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

For instance, AI can help you generate ideas for your next blog or article, advertising strategy or any facet of PR. In fact, about 50% of PR professionals spend a quarter of their time on measurement and reporting, and this trend is expected to continue. Reach and Impressions : Measures the potential audience size for your posts.

Trends 105

Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

The Hoffman Agency

JULY 23, 2019

At no point during that time has meaningful measurement of PR not been an issue. All essentially pointless as credible commercial measures of performance. A clear business objective, an effective strategy, relevant tactics, a measurable result with direct impact on business objectives. Impressions? Opportunities to see?!

Measurement 28

Measurement Insurance Insurance Reputation 28

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

Whether seeking heightened brand visibility or driving more web traffic, success requires focusing on measurable targets upfront throughout execution. All in all, maximizing the potential of social media platforms is a surefire way to achieve great PR results that are financially feasible while not compromising on brand-building objectives.

Analytics 40

Analytics Content Marketing Measurement Advertising 40

MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

To start, the launch of 'Fearless Girl' by agency McCann New York for its financial client, State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), generated 4.6 In those financial circles for the audience of investors that SSGA cared about, you have to be heroic – and 'Fearless Girl' transformed that client into heroes.”.

Marketing 76

Marketing Consumer Measurement Viral 76

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

While clearly data has an important role in marketing decisions, the community is also beginning to recognize data has several limits ( click fraud aside ). The company surveyed 500 marketers in Europe and the US and found many admit to struggling to marry “digital advertising and powerful creative work.”.

Creativity 78

Creativity Study Survey Advertising 78

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

Today, the company is perhaps the largest of its kind, and I think understanding how it got to the place it is now, offers an interesting window into the world of PR and the evolution of technology for the digital PR community. 1) February 18, 2014: Enter GTCR . Terms are not disclosed. Sources: Crunchbase , PR Newswire , O’Dwyer ).

Technology 12

Technology Software Company Marketing 12

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. Tips for inviting raised hands: Advertising on your own platform. Engine 4: Measure, iterate, and improve over time. Use it here.

Engineering 62

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 62

Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

The 2018 JOTW Communications Survey from Frank Strong. The survey was conducted by yours truly and in collaboration with Ned Lundquist, an IABC Fellow , and the community of communicators he’s built over the last 18 years or so. Here are a handful of stats that stood out for me: PR is like mission impossible.

Survey 72

Survey Trends Communications Storytelling 72

PR Conversations

APRIL 8, 2015

In Hahn’s chapter, he writes: “The best known of the public relations tools is advertising” and although the discipline was by 1948 well established in Madison Avenue , New York, the Mad Men era was yet to arrive. Advertising, including direct mail. Community service. Press and radio publicity.

Retail 40

Retail Radio Advertising Advertising 40

PR Conversations

APRIL 8, 2015

In Hahn’s chapter, he writes: “The best known of the public relations tools is advertising” and although the discipline was by 1948 well established in Madison Avenue , New York, the Mad Men era was yet to arrive. Advertising, including direct mail. Community service. Press and radio publicity.

Retail 40

Retail Radio Advertising Advertising 40

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). Deirdre is CEO at Pure Performance Communications and the author of five Financial Times books. . “I share to be part of a community.

Communications 81

Communications How To Blogging Content Marketing 81