Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Three-quarters (75%) of PR said so this year, according to the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey. Measured on clicks, quick hits.” Next year, when we conduct that same survey, I bet the results will look similar. Send it around internally. Advertising spends big money to rent out someone’s else’s audience.

Media Relations 110

Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 110

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Internal communications: PR practitioners may also be responsible for communicating with employees and stakeholders within 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?

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

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. Even surveys don’t really cut it.

Publicity 89

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 89

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This month was no exception, and perhaps because many of the launches were timed with annual PRSA International Conference which wrapped up recently. Internal data such as survey responses, call center data or customer service email data according to a company representative. What sort of data? Why would you do this?

Internal 63

Internal International Data Media 63

The Proactive Report

MAY 7, 2018

In 70 percent of the companies surveyed there are more than 500 jobs that are not filled, due to unqualified applicants. Here’s another stat: There’s a 45 percent under-employment rate for graduates with an advertising or PR major. The PR Measurement Course could give you that extra edge on your resume.

Study 100

Study Analytics Software Data 100

Sword and the Script

MAY 29, 2018

Open-ended questions can sometimes be the most insightful part of a good survey. More than once I’ve analyzed survey results for a client and wound up finding the perfect report title in the open-ended commentary. It’s not just about content, or search, or conferences, or advertising, or a webinar.

Corporate 73

Corporate Communications Survey Employee 73

Cision

MAY 6, 2015

Advertising Value Equivalency (AVE) (the measurement equivalent of the self-esteem movement), justifies what you have by what it would have cost if you’d bought it. There are plenty of different software packages that offer unique ways to capture and measure PR data, but there is still an unsatisfying aspect to these.

Engineering 120

Engineering How To Measurement Analytics 120

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

For example, the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey posed this question to 223 PR and communications pros…and we received a wide variety of answers from respondents. The survey received 177 answers in total to this question. 10) “Write and create content for internal and external audiences about my company.”. 115) “Advertising.”.

Employee 147

Employee Print Writing Survey 147

Shift Communications

MAY 16, 2017

For example, if you suggest a data program, include the headlines/topics the survey will focus on, the suggested questions, a cost estimate and the pitches and publications that will be part of the outreach process once data collection is over. Include aggressive measurement : No PR plan is complete without metrics.

Creativity 141

Creativity Measurement Pitching Internal 141

Stuart Bruce

MARCH 8, 2017

The State of the Profession 2017 survey by the UK’s Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) reveals that the PR profession still has a very long way to go before the skills and competencies of its practitioners meet the needs of modern future proof public relations best practice.

Publicity 134

Publicity Analysis Public Affairs Measurement 134

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

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 6, 2016

This could simply represent the make-up of the survey base rather than anything more significant. I’d like to think PR was responsible for this much digital and social activity, but in reality I think in organisations not represented in the survey then more will be done by marketing. However, social media (i.e.

Training 119

Training Digital PR Media Training Education 119

PRSay

JUNE 1, 2016

Half of the public relations practitioners who responded to a national survey on career advancement of professionals in communication fields (49%) said they had encountered barriers to moving up in their careers, citing lack of confidence, lack of encouragement, lack of mentorship, ageism and/or office politics as the reason.

Survey 60

Survey Study Training Leadership 60

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. The report provides an international perspective on the challenges facing the PR business. Advertising value equivalent (AVE) is at the sharp end of this issue. PR is a social science.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

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?

Marketing 120

Marketing Financial Strategy Analytics 120

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2016

But it’s not as challenging as one might think: after accounting for message reach, frequency, and sentiment, the process for measuring public relations should be familiar to everyone involved with funding and evaluating communications and marketing programs. Flowchart courtesy Mark Weiner, used with permission.

Publicity 40

Publicity Analysis Measurement Survey 40

wiredPRworks

AUGUST 2, 2016

Conducted by American Marketing Association [AMA] and Millard Brown Vermeer , the survey measures the degree of 1,028 U.S. Survey demographics represent a range of levels, organizations and a mix of B2B-B2C marketers. Marketer’s Confidence Survey Demographics. Marketer’s Confidence Survey Says Grow!

Leadership 40

Leadership Survey Enterprise Conference 40

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

1 Paid search, display ads, social media, online video advertising and email marketing will grow to 46% of advertising budgets 2. PR’s effectiveness can then be measured with impactful business metrics , just like other aspects of the marketing mix. Now is the time to invest in PR Attribution and PR Measurement solutions.

Measurement 231

Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

Shift Communications

MAY 3, 2016

In one year, 25% of the junior staff has participated in our MT the program which gives them hands on experience with tools ranging from Google Analytics to Social Advertising, survey best practices and keyword/SEO research. We leverage a service called Voicestorm to engage internal ambassadors to learn and share industry news.

Technology 60

Technology Marketing eBook Training 60

Beyond PR

AUGUST 3, 2016

Feedback about an internal process not working. To get on a customer’s radar, product managers first need the buy-in of marketing, sales and other internal audiences,” explains Alexa. “We Focus groups, surveys, and ethnographic research are all common tactics for marketers. Measurement is mutually beneficial,” stresses Alexa.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Product Launch Analytics 40

Maxim Behar

OCTOBER 15, 2023

But in the end, the truth is that we who do business with this and seriously advise large international companies do our job the same way our colleagues in Germany, France, and the UK do theirs. When I did a big survey about 30 out of 100 of my colleagues around the world thought it was an evolution, not a revolution.

Newspapers 59

Newspapers Meeting Ethics Social Media 59

PR 20/20

MAY 12, 2016

Large enterprises commonly look for niche expertise in core digital disciplines such as content marketing, paid search, SEO, social media monitoring, and analytics to complement internal marketing teams. Their value and success will be measured by outcomes, not outputs.”. Produce measurable results. 2) Assess the Account Team.

Agency 40

Agency Marketing Financial System 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Internal comms takes center comms stage in hybrid work. With the new dynamics of hybrid work established worldwide, Public Relations – as a professional who builds and consolidates relationships – becomes an even more strategic professional regarding the internal audience. Bill Byrne , Managing Director, Remedy Public Relations.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

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 118

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 118

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

Yes, it is according to 68% of PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. That’s up 17% from the same survey last year. The 10 th annual survey polled an impressive ~2,000 reporters in 10 countries. The survey also revealed several other interesting statistics: Getting it right vs. getting it first.

Survey 90

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 90

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Many of the posts published here are heavily weighted with surveys and reports. Paid media and advertising statistics. Marketing measurement statistics. 9) Even advertisers want to invest in PR. PR Salary Survey ). 21) The sinking confidence of social advertising metrics. 24) In advertising, we trust.

Content Marketing 122

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 122

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Note: Professor Moorman also champions The CMO Survey. We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. New LinkedIn research found that only 4% of digital marketers are measuring return on investment six months into a campaign or longer.

Marketing 99

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 99

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

That’s according to Oliver McAteer , writing for Campaign Live about a survey by buy-side vendor Sizmek. The company surveyed 500 marketers in Europe and the US and found many admit to struggling to marry “digital advertising and powerful creative work.”. Meanwhile, 84 percent say A.I.

Creativity 76

Creativity Study Survey Advertising 76

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The full report makes several recommendations, including, “Reduce technology overlaps to improve employee experience and measurement efforts by prioritizing multichannel integration and specialized ECA capabilities that address high-impact business scenarios.” The survey was conducted by PR Week and sponsored by Notified.

Employee 133

Employee Software Survey Tools 133

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As much as video content has grown in advertising, marketing, and PR , data shows that it continues to expand. Video also works well as an internal tool for company announcements or simply to show accessibility, as Intuit CEO Brad Smith does in his “ new employee welcome message.” A personalized way to attract talent.

Video 149

Video Case Study Agriculture B2B 149

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 15, 2021

You should use all internal channels (suggestion boxes, Q&A with leaders, town halls etc) that link you to the leadership to express how a particular set of behaviours make you feel, especially if there is a conflict. Use your Yammer, Slack etc to post internally and express how you feel and offer solutions and suggestions.

Google 119

Google Data Government Social Media 119

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 31, 2017

In fact, some 80% of respondents say they are doing content marketing according to 2017 survey data. 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. Internal links. Visitor survey.

Engineering 62

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 62

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. Press and radio publicity. Customer services. Community service.

Retail 40

Retail Radio Advertising Advertising 40

Scott Public Relations

JULY 19, 2019

Of course we measure the positive results of our content programs. A survey with no responses indicates an approach that isn’t connecting with the audience. Likes” are less meaningful when measured up against more notable engagement like comments or replies. They can notice when they are getting targeted advertising.

Healthcare 40

Healthcare Insurance Insurance Pinterest 40

Scott Public Relations

JULY 19, 2019

Of course we measure the positive results of our content programs. A survey with no responses indicates an approach that isn’t connecting with the audience. Likes” are less meaningful when measured up against more notable engagement like comments or replies. They can notice when they are getting targeted advertising.

Insurance 40

Insurance Insurance Healthcare Pinterest 40

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 6, 2019

Third-party data brokers harvest that information for advertising purposes because advertisers want to know if the budget being poured into ads is driving sales. The newly acquired Notified business, provider of cloud-enabled media, monitoring and measurement tools.”. marketers, PR, IR and internal communications professionals?to

Marketing 63

Marketing Pitching Corporate Tools 63

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. Press and radio publicity. Customer services. Community service.

Retail 40

Retail Radio Advertising Advertising 40