Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Annual marketing salary survey shows remote interviews and shorter hiring process have become the norm as a consequence of the pandemic The was a cartoon going around the business world a few weeks ago that asked “who led the digital transformation in your company?” The survey polled, 2,400 senior managers (U.S.) Try our services.

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Cision

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Read on to learn more about how PR can bring measurement into the digital era. At Origami Logic , we recently conducted a survey of marketers with Brand Innovators and the results showed that companies innovative in the area of marketing performance measurement are striving to get a cross-channel perspective of campaign performance.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

One of the comments I saw recently on Twitter about public relations was that some folks consider PR and its impact to be immeasurable. Virtually everything in marketing, advertising, and PR is measurable. The statement, more accurately worded, is that not everything is worth measuring. Invest in measurement for that.

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Virtually all respondents in a new survey (98 percent) believe customer attention metrics will drive value for their organizations by improving mobile advertising outcomes—but less than half feel confident in their ability to measure granular mobile ad metrics.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 28, 2017

New technologies are helping make the measurement of public relations results easier, less time-consuming and more meaningful. More PR agencies today are designating a measurement guru on its team to own analytics. Advance legwork can improve the odds of achieving measurable impact. Identify the “core measures.”

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

Some 47% of respondents said they’ve observed more PR work being taken in-house, according to the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey (full report embedded below). This year’s survey polled 223 communications and public relations (PR) professionals. 3 PR Trends in Tactics, Measurement and Organization.

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5W PR

JANUARY 17, 2017

We hear all the time how important public relations are, but are there reliable methods to gauge its effectiveness? 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.

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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. 87% of PR executives believe the term ‘public relations’ does not describe their future.”. PR Salary Survey ).

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 20, 2020

It also made me realize I can easily list out other public relations resources that I review on at least a monthly basis. This list isn’t intended to be exhaustive, but rather the resources below are some that I find helpful and think you might too. I may add or remove resources over time.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

The service enables customers to convert “their press release from PR Newswire into a digital media asset that can be…placed across paid publications.”. This is effectively native advertising, which Cision says is “proven to be more trustworthy.” The market for public relations platforms is estimated to have grown 15% in 2021 to $5.5

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. What is public relations?

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Here's my analysis of the opportunities and challenges that public relations faces in the next 12 months. Society is demanding that companies, both public and private, serve a social purpose. The CIPR’s focus in 2018 has been for public relations to be recognised as a management discipline. Please let me know what I’ve missed.

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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.

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

A new survey of 300 US-based CEOs from hiring operating firm Greenhouse finds that the majority remain optimistic about the economy but continue to explore alternative ways to reduce costs. When prioritizing cost-reducing measures across different business areas such as wages, benefits, external services, as well as marketing and advertising.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Podcasts have traditionally been hard to monetise through advertising because the audience is fragmented and data imperfect. Unique downloads provide a measure of how many people downloaded a podcast but it’s not that useful if you want to know how many people have opened and actually listened to your podcast.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

If the PR industry measured its work properly it would be able to charge more and pay better. Talent remains the number one challenge for the public relations industry. At the heart of this is our consistent failure to measure the effect of our work. Year after year, the numbers show that it is eroding poor measurement practice.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

We look forward to eight of the biggest issues for public relations in 2022. Almanac: Challenges and opportunities for public relations 2022 from Stephen Waddington This isn’t a review of 2021, or even a series of predictions for 2022. You’ll find eight short essays with links to further reading, so that you can check our work.

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PRSay

APRIL 5, 2023

Lacking a time machine that would let us jump into the future, my company surveyed hundreds of PR practitioners about where the profession is heading in the next three years. Organizations big and small were represented, as were PR specializations ranging from public administration and retail to finance and food service.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

A new survey of primarily corporate communications professionals identified the hottest trends and tactics in PR – and perhaps those that aren’t so hot too. The 2018 JOTW Communications Survey from Frank Strong. The survey was conducted in February 2018 and 155 respondents completed the questionnaire.

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Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

We’ll look at how to measure sentiment using examples from brands with successful programs. Customer sentiment measures how people feel about you — specifically your brand, products, or marketing campaigns. Why Marketers Should Measure Sentiment It’s not enough for people to know about a brand anymore.

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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.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Understanding PR Stunts: Definitions and Examples A PR stunt is an orchestrated event designed to garner extensive media coverage and public attention. Its primary aim is to create a stir, provoke conversation, and gain attention in a way that traditional advertising often can’t. Leverage the Aftermath: Keep the momentum going.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 8, 2021

A new survey of 31,000 people in 27 countries has documented what most of us in PR know – Big Tech has a reputation problem. But things are changing, and shifting public opinion is one reason why. But things are changing, and shifting public opinion is one reason why. Throw in Twitter for good measure.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Here’s my analysis of the opportunities and challenges that I believe public relations faces in the next 12 months. This is an article and deck about the outlook for public relations and social media in 2018. I’ve also published a blog of key international events in the public relations calendar as part of the project.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

I review a lot of marketing studies and surveys – and write about the one I think will be helpful for readers. but most CMOs (61%) expect “their budgets to rebound in 2020” according to The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. Read more: 6 Benchmarks from a Survey of CMOs through the Lenses of B2B Marketing. of revenue to 10.5%

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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.

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PR Conversations

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Research and evaluation are considered by many to be relatively recent concerns of public relations practitioners. Several chapters in the new Future PRoof book, including my own on sustainable professional development, discuss measurement matters such as return on investment. Born in 1900, Dr Robinson became a pioneer of research.

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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.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This includes diverse models, actors, and real customers in the advertisements. Listen to their feedback, whether it’s on social media, through surveys, or in reviews. Measuring cultural impact Use analytics to measure the impact of multicultural marketing efforts. The post What is Cultural Marketing?

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Agility PR Solutions

APRIL 21, 2022

As the marketing and advertising industry moves away from third-party cookies as measures of consumer behaviors online, many are turning to surveys to understand the consumer journey, but caution is due—a new study from consumer insights platform DISQO reveals that nearly four in 10 (38 percent) consumers incorrectly recall their digital shopping behaviors, (..)

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Mindful Marketing

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

As part of our support for AMEC’s Measurement Month , we’ll share again our thoughts on their importance. PRNews reported earlier this year that in a communications survey, 58% of respondents said they had not heard of the Barcelona Principles, and only 19% said they have integrated them into their measurement strategy.

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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.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Additionally, advertisers generated pre-Super Bowl excitement for their brands with teaser ads the week before the game that drove viewership and excitement. The Super Bowl stands as the high point of advertising, where companies vie for coveted spots to showcase their products to millions of viewers. and Jermaine Dupri.

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PR Conversations

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Exploring the core elements needed and depth of analytical knowledge required to lead public relations-oriented research projects. The Twitterverse, for example, is not reliable as a litmus test for public sentiment. See, Twitter reaction to events often at odds with overall public opinion.). By Natalie Bovair, APR.

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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. In reading through it, I had several points worth making here.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

One of the most common PR measurement questions we receive is, “What is the value of an impression?” Why do we measure impressions? Impressions are a diagnostic metric; if your earned media placement or advertisement isn’t seen by anyone, then we know its impact to your business is also zero.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 20, 2020

Most have learned from early mistakes or half-measures and have designed campaigns that make a positive impact for employees, customers, and communities. Sure, what helps its advertisers helps Google, but it’s real money where it’s needed. It’s not about the logo. Self-serving?

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