Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media. It grew eventually into a tech-based email list that was free for users with an advertising model. Users can track and share media mentions on the go. Measurement templates. And now onward with this month’s PR Tech Sum. >>>

Reddit 174

Reddit Software B2B Technology 174

5W PR

JANUARY 17, 2017

Although its harder to measure the efficacy of PR efforts than it is to measure the same statistics for say, advertising, there are many ways to measure the reach and success of a PR message. Measuring your Website Traffic–It’s important to take a look at your website traffic before, during, and after PR.

Measurement 90

Measurement How To Television Analysis 90

Cision

APRIL 5, 2016

According to the 2016 Content Marketing Benchmark Report by the Content Marketing Institute, the top three paid advertising methods used by B2B marketers to promote/distribute content are: Search Engine Marketing (66 percent); Print or Other Offline Promotion (57 percent); Traditional Online Banner Ads (55 percent). That is staggering.

Advertising 120

Advertising Advertising Facebook B2C 120

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Tailored for you, the PR pro, it breaks down key terms and strategies, from crafting effective press releases to mastering social media monitoring. Media monitoring tools scan various sources (print, online, social media, TV, radio) for mentions of specific keywords or brands. Key PR Concepts Explained 6.

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Syn: AVE, Advertising Value Equivalency, Earned Media Value, Impressions Like the mythical succubus, AVE (advertising value equivalency) and other bad metrics suck the strength out of your PR campaigns. They reduce your value to the “equivalent” of advertising by reducing your efforts to the “value” of a column inch.

How To 52

How To Print Analytics Advertising 52

PR Insiders

MAY 7, 2021

Sometimes the confusion lies around these same people’s very good understanding of the value of direct-response advertising, which is designed to get instant results by encouraging people to take some sort of action right now. The ROI of publicity isn’t as instant or as cut-and-dried as advertising. Social media.

Data 78

Data Newspapers Analytics Measurement 78

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. There is not an all-encompassing “social media” Black Friday 2015 was the most social Black Friday on record.

Social Media 120

Social Media Facebook Print Advertising 120

5W PR

MAY 20, 2020

The answer to that question can be found in measuring the campaign plan, execution, and results based on a few specific factors. Instead, a clear objective goal should be set that measures the brand at the end of the campaign against where they are before the launch. Traditional media? Social media?

Measurement 88

Measurement Print Local Social Media 88

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 2, 2023

SOURCE While the internet and social media have certainly expanded access to content, broadcast media maintains a broader demographic coverage that digital platforms often struggle to replicate. Since 2016, there has been a slight increase in online news consumption and a slight decrease in print news consumption.

Radio 74

Radio Television Media Local 74

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

In the graph, Social Media Community Management is at the top of the list with 39.7% From there it reads: Digital Build and Production, Multimedia Content Creation, Insight and Planning, and Creativity – all before Media Relations, listed at 15.1%. Managing a social media community is cool. Content is great.

Media Relations 50

Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

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

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. Social Media Marketing. The use of social media marketing is crucial to a successful brand. Competitor Analysis.

Marketing 68

Marketing Analysis Content Marketing Social Media 68

Maxim Behar

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

We were about thirty enthusiasts, PR, marketing and advertising specialists, mainly from Europe, but obviously there was a need to gather at a high level, because in just three years we were already 250 people from all over the world and the forum created its own life, again in Davos. Now everything is PR, communications, and management.

Crisis Management 83

Crisis Management Crisis Advertising Advertising 83

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 9, 2020

No advertising, no sponsorship, no sales promotion or other fundraising efforts. Understand your audience Lockdown has meant that different media channels are being consumed and at different times of day. For example, print has fallen off the cliff on which it was already teetering precariously.

Radio 89

Radio Skype Print Local 89

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

PR is a social science. There are long standing issues such as alignment with management, measurement, talent and diversity where incremental progress is made each year. The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Prakkypedia

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

I recently wrote about the importance of having a good media distribution list and the importance of keeping up with changes in the media industry. I thought it would be useful to share some sources of news on Australia’s journalism industry (in no particular order): The Australian – Media. Media Week. Download This Show.

Media 76

Media Journalism Radio Print 76

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

And today, successful PR goes beyond press releases and media kits, even though those two strategies are still relevant. Modern PR heavily involves using social media, collaborating with influencers, showcasing thought leadership, managing blogs, and organizing community events.

Video 108

Video Marketing SEO Social Media 108

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

“Now need to produce videos and podcasts in-house – something that used to be a once-in-a-while activity and was outsourced – in addition to providing content for every social media platform and continuing all other ‘old school’ communication duties.”. Real effort into digital and social. More emphasis on social media.

Communications 120

Communications Crisis Internal International 120

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 17, 2019

Paid media is an important element of the integrated paid, earned, shared and owned (PESO) model but it’s the least understood. In this blog I explore how paid forms of media can be used as part of an integrated campaign. These include native advertising, sponsored content, syndication; and paid influencers, search and social media.

Media 103

Media How To Advertising Advertising 103

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. What have you’ve learned?

Agency 75

Agency Analysis Social Media Advertising 75

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

Social media professionals agree. When Altimeter polled social media communicators, they found: 35 percent of social media professionals already have a mature influencer program. He is now a multimillionaire and moving into mainstream media entertainment. 19 percent were piloting a program.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

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. Smart brands constantly ask their audiences for input and feedback– via social media engagement (mandatory these days!) How can brands keep up?

Communications 253

Communications Data Local Survey 253

Marketwired

APRIL 12, 2016

Podcasts Can Help Advertisers Reach Niche Audiences. Most of the leading podcasts these days rely on the same group of advertisers. But the size of the audience is hardly what makes advertising unique on podcast, it’s the specificity of the audience you can reach. “If But to Attract Advertisers, Promotion is Key.

Advertising 100

Advertising Advertising Television Radio 100

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

Step 2: Finalists Announced Prior to the Finalists being named publicly via email and in a print edition of Automotive News, the point person listed on the nomination form will be contacted via email with the result of the initial evaluation.

Automotive 79

Automotive Mobile Technology Social Media 79

Stephen Waddington

MAY 17, 2020

End of the nine to five week - flexible working schedules will help address physical spacing and act as a counter measure to overcrowded commutes. It has highlighted and widened social and economic gap in society. Media Two tales of newsprint - The news stand will be much diminished as newsprint is hit by a decline in ads and sales.

Tourism 118

Tourism Fashion Travel Retail 118

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 13, 2015

Twitter made a number of advertising product (or inventory) announcements recently including a plan to sell ads on other websites. Certainly Twitter has a good case – there is undoubtedly a sizable audience that lurks on Twitter – and measuring the outcome of such visibility is challenging. The Value of Social is Earned + Paid.

Twitter 60

Twitter Marketing Media Advertising 60

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 One of the greatest differences between PR and advertising is that PR has the power to leave a permanent imprint and advertising is fleeting.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Small Business Local Reputation 52

Konnect Agency

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Publications are getting increasingly more creative with the way in which they print or post paid media. When a customer is reading a magazine and comes across an advertisement, they know they are reading, or seeing, a biased display of the product or brand.

How To 80

How To Print Agency Social Media 80

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. 18) “I write and distribute press releases and get executives in front of the media.”. 19) “I write stories for our magazine and newsletters, manage the print production and put them on our website.”. 115) “Advertising.”.

Employee 147

Employee Print Writing Survey 147

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

However, the tactics used have definitely transformed, thanks mostly to new technology, the metamorphosis of the news industry and the rise of social media.”. Know a PR, marketing or sales leader with compelling ideas fit for print? NOTE: The week of September 19 is AMEC’s Measurement Week here in the U.S.”.

Measurement 60

Measurement Course Advertising Advertising 60

Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

Media relations has been impacted by a decline in advertising and the reduced distribution of newsprint. Digital media is booming. That will continue, impacting outdoor, experiential, events, meetings and print Brands need to own and control their own media to engage with stakeholders.

Crisis 151

Crisis Government Energy Community 151

PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Consider this: as soon as he contacted a venue, venue staff will have checked out the band’s website and social media pages. Communications departments have, generally speaking, got to grips with the role that media, analysts, third party review sites, and social media play in the reviews process and how to influence them.

Engineering 67

Engineering Reputation Social Media SEO 67

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?

Marketing 120

Marketing Financial Strategy Analytics 120

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

As organic reach on social platforms plummets to zero, and confidence in influencer marketing is challenged, paid media presents more pros than cons for CMOs,” according to Gartner analyst Ewan McIntyre. Kantar Media fielded a global survey of 488 marketers that provided some insight into how marketers make budget decisions.

Marketing 65

Marketing Survey Study B2B 65

Beyond PR

MARCH 1, 2018

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. This is like price fixing, but with data. “If

Media 73

Media Measurement Enterprise Television 73

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 12, 2011

On July 5, the #measurePR chat discussed AVEs, specifically a Wall Street Journal Numbers blog post that challenges the notion that publicity can be equated with paid advertising. That led to a discussion about what the obstacles are for putting outcomes-based measurement in place. We also discussed summer reading lists.

Measurement 69

Measurement Journalism Print Analysis 69

Critical Mention

AUGUST 29, 2019

NEW YORK — Critical Mention, the leading earned media measurement and monitoring platform, today announced 10 consecutive months of record new bookings. We also expect to roll out some features that we believe our customers will appreciate and that, frankly, I expect will significantly shake up the media intelligence space.” .

Television 60

Television Radio Analytics Government 60