Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 26, 2013

While you may be enamored with a wonderful strategy, if you can’t measure its impact, you can’t justify using it. Set a clear, measurable goal. Determine how you will measure the goal – what defines success? So if you spent $250 on printing 8,000 targeted fliers, which were used by 1,250 people, that becomes a very profitable $.20

Creativity 97

Creativity Measurement Print Analysis 97

Beyond PR

JUNE 28, 2016

If the agency’s role is evolving, though, so must the approach to PR measurement. In public relations, Advertising Value Equivalency (AVE) or “ad value” refers to the cost of buying the space taken up by a piece of media coverage, had that coverage been an advertisement. It’s time to look beyond ad value.

Measurement 73

Measurement Advertising Advertising Agency 73

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Media monitoring tools scan various sources (print, online, social media, TV, radio) for mentions of specific keywords or brands. PR professionals use this data to assess sentiment, measure reach, identify emerging issues, and adjust communication strategies accordingly. How Do You Measure Media Coverage? news articles).

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

PR measurement has long been the Achilles heel of the industry. Measuring behavior is harder. Sometimes you can use UTM tags to measure an incremental online action attributable to PR, but truly measuring behavior change (sales, votes, donations) is very difficult. The company calls this Cision Activation.

Publicity 90

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 90

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Whether it’s sales, growth, or marketing, leadership must implement a plan with measurable goals. 2023 marketing trends data from Deloitte states: “From geopolitical conflicts and economic instability to the ongoing threats related to climate change, CMOs are facing no shortage of external challenges. ”

Marketing 68

Marketing Resources Advertising Advertising 68

Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Having to switch gears so often was a great prelude to broader agency work where we work on various clients from 3D printing to beer. or (what we particularly like) regular, ongoing consumer and other surveys to produce usable, newsworthy data. In the near future, I do see an increase in measurement, metrics, and quantifying value.

Communications 253

Communications Data Local Survey 253

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 13, 2016

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” ~ Peter Drucker. But I am smart enough to realize that a company’s marketing, advertising and public relations efforts—my efforts—have a direct and attributable effect to the bottom line of my company. THAT you can measure against. Find a way to measure engagement instead.

Measurement 40

Measurement Advertising Advertising Enterprise 40

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. In other words, TV ads only ran when people were most apt to buy stuff. Customers want more than deals and discounts.

Social Media 120

Social Media Facebook Print Advertising 120

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Social Media Ecommerce Marketing Imagine this as a big umbrella that covers lots of stuff—building up your brand’s popularity, guiding customers to your website, advertising and selling products, and even the art of social selling and social commerce. They provide a treasure trove of data about users’ interests, behaviors, and preferences.

Social Media 87

Social Media Media Mobile SEO 87

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. Sure, budgets are smaller, print is moving to digital-only and some high profile journalist moves out of the industry have made headlines.

Media Relations 50

Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

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. It uses proxies as a measurement of success rather than key performance indicators that are aligned to the organisations that it serves. PR is a social science. It’s a theme that Topi?

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

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.

Media 76

Media Advertising Advertising Measurement 76

Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

We’ve been able to observe the impact of the virus on consumer behaviour and media consumption thanks to data from Brandwatch, OFCOM, Reuters Institute and YouGov, among others. Media relations has been impacted by a decline in advertising and the reduced distribution of newsprint. Digital media is booming. Sneeze guards top the list.

Crisis 151

Crisis Government Energy Community 151

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

While we are awash in data tallying mentions, Likes, and sentiment, we may be out of touch with the specific individuals who are delivering the most value to our business—those who are sharing our content the most. In the 1920s, Charlie Chaplin and Babe Ruth became the first celebrity advertisers. 19 percent were piloting a program.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

5W PR

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

On top of that, an integrated campaign ensures messaging remains consistent across multiple platforms like social media, print media, advertising and internal communications. This means creating content, measuring campaigns and gathering insights on social media. Social Media Marketing. Competitor Analysis.

Marketing 68

Marketing Analysis Content Marketing Social Media 68

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 11, 2018

It may be added to the website newsroom feed, distributed to contacts in email marketing, or occasionally in paid advertising. The story can be pitched targeting media in another vertical, or the agency may approach a broadcast outlet in the wake of a print story. PR measures up.

Report 136

Report Interviews Pitching Construction 136

Konnect Agency

DECEMBER 19, 2019

2019 is quickly coming to an end, and whether you have a hired agency for social media, marketing/advertising, or public relations or handle communications in-house, we want to help you close it out with a bang! Analyze goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) that helped measure success. Did they improve brand image and awareness?

Agency 75

Agency Analysis Social Media Advertising 75

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 17, 2019

These include native advertising, sponsored content, syndication; and paid influencers, search and social media. Measure and benchmark the results of your campaign based on your goal. Native advertising. Native advertising and sponsored content are a form of media that publishers have relied on as a revenue stream.

Media 103

Media How To Advertising Advertising 103

Shift Communications

JANUARY 20, 2015

In today’s data-driven world, marketers must not only understand how to tailor their messages to audiences via different channels, but be adept at measuring the effectiveness of these messages as well.

Marketing 60

Marketing Privacy Big Data Technology 60

Cision

OCTOBER 27, 2016

As I explore in my new white paper Master the Mix: Amplify Your Campaigns Results with Earned Media , consumers are becoming increasingly resistant to advertising and losing confidence in brands which decreases the effectiveness of owned media. How are you measuring your programs? And you can’t just invest in paid advertising.

Marketing 120

Marketing Financial Strategy Analytics 120

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

I culled through the answers pulling out as many as possible that were fit for print and listed them below. 19) “I write stories for our magazine and newsletters, manage the print production and put them on our website.”. 19) “I write stories for our magazine and newsletters, manage the print production and put them on our website.”.

Employee 149

Employee Print Writing Survey 149

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I have to use Teams, Wrike, Kapost, Dropbox, Google Drive, Google Data Studio, Sharepoint, Salesforce, Oktopost and Slack to communicate with clients and teams. More and more, I see comms positions advertised as comms + (fundraising, design, content development, etc.”. Pressure on measurement. From print to digital.

Communications 122

Communications Crisis Internal International 122

Cision

JULY 12, 2016

It’s competitive and everyone is vying for placement in the top tier electronic, digital and print outlets. Most networks are following L+3 data vs live day, so it helps to realistically measure what audiences are watching and when they’re watching it.

Television 120

Television Crisis Crisis Management Fashion 120

Beyond PR

MARCH 1, 2018

This is like price fixing, but with data. “If If we ALL use reach, and advertising value equivalency in our reports, nobody will get asked the hard question about whether that actually matters!”. Seventy-five percent of communications professionals believe the industry must do a better job of measuring impact and proving value.

Media 73

Media Measurement Enterprise Television 73

NewsWhip

APRIL 28, 2021

How has the consumer changed the news cycle and impacted PR measurement? Kirsty O'Connor, Director of Content, Data + Digital for Middle East + Africa Hill+Knowlton Strategies. David Soutoul, Data + Analytics Manager for APAC Hill+Knowlton Strategies. Communications methods & measurement standards. Watch webinar.

Consumer 78

Consumer Measurement Local Data 78

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Here’s the budget data gleaned from the report: Marketing budgets have grown 6.3% over the next year; 40% of budget goes to paid media; 16% of budget goes to print media; 8% of budget goes to paid social media; 6% of budget goes to paid search; 4% of budget goes to display; and. 16% on marketing analytics. “As 66% said newspapers.

Marketing 65

Marketing Survey Study B2B 65

OnePitch

MAY 12, 2022

From tech startups to startups at heart, most of our clients are private companies on the road to a big exit, like going public or being acquired, and they span the entire tech sector: cloud, enterprise data, fintech, healthtech, cybersecurity, clean energy and social media, among others. Video is powerful.

Strategy 52

Strategy Interviews Pitching Energy 52

PR 20/20

AUGUST 22, 2017

Editor's note: This post was originally published in May 2013, and was updated in August 2017 per latest best practices and data. The primary reason I’ve seen inbound marketing programs get squashed is not lack of resources, lack of data or lack of success, but lack of buy-in. Why do we need a blog? What is the ROI of social?

Marketing 87

Marketing Resources Technology Internal 87

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 4, 2016

When it comes to using humor in marketing, advertising and public relations, we often have to step back and answer a few questions before proceeding down a path of knock-knock jokes, current event inspired memes and company social media postings which could potentially make your mother-in-law cringe. What about B2B? Again, it depends.

Marketing 40

Marketing B2C B2B Social Media 40

Cision

AUGUST 9, 2017

But historically, communicators have struggled to measure the business impact of their campaigns. For decades, marketing and advertising professionals have had the upper hand when it comes to demonstrating the impact of their work. It just means that they have had access to better tools to build, manage, and measure their campaigns.

Communications 185

Communications How To Media Measurement 185

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

Like the famous Rolls Royce advertisement: ‘At 60 miles per hour the loudest sound was the ticking of the electric clock.’ On the flip side, technology and the ability to analyze data on big scales has opened new possibilities. I suspect many of the award winners wouldn’t hold up if their effectiveness was tested and measured.

Journalism 61

Journalism Content Marketing Creativity Leadership 61

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 15, 2016

Results weren’t what I wanted on Kickstarter, and by looking at the data points, I determined that I had to showcase what the Kickstarter visitor would find on the campaign page. My base was growing and engagement was high, allowing me to cross promote the Kickstarter campaign through the Facebook community – driving traffic back and forth.

Community 40

Community Facebook Writing Local 40

Presspage

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Still, there are several ways to quantitatively measure the ROI of PR. Quantitatively measuring PR results. What you should NOT do when describing your PR success in quantitative terms, is use the well-known but highly criticized Advertising Value Equivalencies (AVE). Number of pageviews for publication on own website.

Measurement 97

Measurement Comparison Advertising Advertising 97

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

One thing that separates PR, and specifically media relations, from marketing and advertising is third-party validation: there’s nothing you can say about yourself that’s as powerful as someone else saying it about you. Old fashioned press releases and advertising can lead to bona fide editorial coverage. Million and Eyes the U.S.

Software 121

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 121

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Content marketing isn’t just a constant stream of advertisements. If those questions sound interesting but you have no idea how to answer them, your homework is to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. Analyzing the wrong data. A great place to start is talking to your customers. Ignoring freelance talent.

Content Marketing 103

Content Marketing Print Analysis Data 103

Sword and the Script

MAY 22, 2018

Advertising was extremely expensive. Early on, I worked at a printing technology company where we had a big poster on the wall that said, “Freedom of the press belongs to those who own one.” Second, almost everything is now measurable. Pre-Internet, that was because print ad space was so costly.

Marketing 62

Marketing B2B Print Technology 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Despite becoming more data-driven in recent years, public relations is still a relatively low-tech business. That’s one reason the $5 million fundraise by AirPR, which builds analytics tools to measure PR’s impact, was notable in PR and technology startup circles. Find original data.

Television 120

Television Interviews Engineering Tools 120