Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In the last post, we reviewed the necessary ingredients to make successful predictions: good data. We defined good data as clean, compatible, and chosen well. Let’s next look at a predictive analytics example every PR practitioner will benefit from. Suppose we looked at a very common data source: search engine data.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

For PR pros in the midst of the planning madness — myself included — there is a better and more efficient way to create PR plans, and it all revolves around data. By that, I mean I’ll never start working on a PR plan without taking a critical, data-driven look under my “client’s hood.”

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

If we are building out a content strategy for owned media, like a company blog, using content that pertains to trending topics is a way to take advantage of the increasing searches on Google. Well, first it’s a free media monitoring tool and while other tools may give more analytical data about coverage, they also can eat into a budget.

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Shift Communications

JUNE 8, 2015

We’ve covered the basics of public speaking here on the SHIFT blog before. Rather than just wing it or have a purely canned talk that may not be relevant to the audience and the event, we can look to data. Consider offering them a chance to guest blog or participate in some meaningful way in advance of the event.

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Shift Communications

APRIL 30, 2015

Now that we’ve popped the champagne and cut the cake, it feels natural to consider not just HOW MUCH we’ve grown, but HOW we’ve grown – and more importantly, what does that suggest for mid-sized agencies in an increasingly competitive market? That may sound elementary; basic even – why wouldn’t you use data to make business decisions?

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

However, all of this data processing may not necessarily lead to any insights or any strategic changes; in many cases, we’ll be publishing massive quantities of shelfware that will go unseen. How do you use the data to make changes in your business and marketing that are meaningful in 2015? How do you avoid this problem?

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 22, 2014

The question facing both our agency and our clients is: Of these two basic Facebook paid media strategies, which is more effective for actually getting your content seen? To answer that question, we did our homework using our own data in a research experiment to determine what strategy worked best for our audience (i.e. Conclusion.

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Shift Communications

JULY 14, 2015

During the raging debate that followed re: firing Ellen Pao (and why Alexis Ohanian chose to tell the world on Friday afternoon), a redditor linked our blog post on worst days and times to send a press release for context on why Friday afternoons are coveted when you have bad news to shove out the door. Besides it’s not positive.

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Shift Communications

APRIL 10, 2015

We’ve grown to eclipse our precursor agency in size and scope. Within the Agency itself, I still fondly recall mandating that every SHIFTer “get on Facebook and Twitter,” and the groans that that elicited from a staff that had already grown fatigued by all the Social Media hype. And so much has happened since then. Todd Defren.

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Onclusive

MAY 10, 2017

With this misconception of glamour comes a general misunderstanding about the industries that require PR acumen, average salaries for various PR roles, and the best states in which to pursue careers in PR. That said, here are 10 PR industry job trends, including some data sourced from the U.S.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

The important thing for us, beyond the upgraded look and feel, was to hammer on the data-driven PR aspect. We’re also well on our way to embedding at least one data jockey on every Agency team. In essence, we’ve built an Integrated Marketing Agency while in mid-air aboard a high-flying PR Firm.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. The tactic still matters, but PR pros and writers will need to step up their game to cut through the clutter. This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

You may have noticed already that we talk a lot about data-driven PR at SHIFT. It’s not just a topic on our blog, it’s a concept we are encouraged to prioritize in every facet of our PR strategies. Step 1: Ask for access. Emily Wienberg. Account Manager.

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Shift Communications

MAY 22, 2017

At the same time, generation after generation of new media pop up, from blogs to social media to video influencers and more. One of the most impressive demonstrations of managing unstructured data was IBM Watson’s ability to read and interpret legal and financial regulations, then compare a company’s compliance with those regulations.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In between those times where you use Google Analytics to do reporting, there is plenty of maintenance to do to ensure that the data that you rely on to make decisions is accurate and will lead to the best decisions. Last but not least, want to get search engine data inside Google Analytics? Connecting Google Search Console.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Want to see how to do this for your blog? Data-Driven PR Milestone: SHIFT Becomes Google Analytics Certified Partner. As a GACP, our goal is to advance the cause of data-driven PR with our clients and industry, to help understand the value of public relations, and to use that data to make PR as impactful as possible.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Both in-house and agency marketing teams will be defending the year’s work, planning for 2016 and securing (or hopefully expanding!) That does not mean we are left without resources to help define PR success and set the agenda for an even more data-driven PR program in the New Year. Tracking Key Indicators.

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Shift Communications

APRIL 6, 2015

This was a simpler time, when MySpace ruled the social media sphere and people still blogged heavily on services like LiveJournal. We took published user base data for as many social networks as we could round up, loaded them into analytics software, and turned the data into treemaps. Analytics Data Data-Driven PR Infographic'

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Far too many PR professionals blindly mass email their pitches without making any attempt at the “Relations” part of Public Relations. Here are three examples I’ve received in the last month for my personal blog: Thanks a lot for accepting the request to connect. For those who don’t know me, I rarely ever blog about lawns and gardens.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Want to see how to do this for your blog? Our top posts from the first quarter of 2016 focused on the different ways data and analytics have transformed the efforts of public relations professionals and how they affect client expectations. TOP DATA-DRIVEN PR TRENDS OF 2016: INTERACTIVE INFOGRAPHICS. Here’s how.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Overview of Tech PR Tech PR is the strategic use of communications and relationships to build the reputation of a brand or business in the technology industry. Tech PR also involves securing media coverage and amplifying content through storytelling to reach the right target audience.

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 25, 2017

From blog posts to white papers, most companies create some form of owned content but not all are utilizing it to its fullest potential – or even know how it performs on its own. Daily blog posts demand large amounts of time and effort. Rather, content decisions should rely on one influence above others, data. Owned content.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The foundation of predictive analytics is one familiar to modern PR practitioners: data. What Data Do We Need for Predictive Analytics? To make accurate predictions, we need data with three attributes, what I call the three Cs: Clean. Clean Data. Compatible Data. Sources of Great Data for Predictive PR.

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Shift Communications

APRIL 2, 2015

It’s hard to miss all the articles and blog posts about how the PR industry is changing, how it’s integrating with new skill sets. Today, I wanted to dive a little more into my personal experience on the subject – including why PR pros should honestly start thinking about expanding their skill sets (and where to start).

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

In the last post , we looked at a sample prediction using Google Analytics™ data to make a prediction about my blog’s website traffic. We used clean, compatible, well-chosen data and looked forward 365 days to see what future performance of my blog looked like. How might our predictions go awry? Black Swans.

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5W PR

JUNE 6, 2022

With the evolution of technology, companies have generated a lot more data, which can inspire the creation of a lot more ideas, as well as increase the reach of those creative ideas. The public relations industry has already started moving toward a more data-driven approach in terms of choosing strategies and creating campaigns.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 11, 2015

It’s the age-old question…or the ‘PR-age’ old question that is. With many agencies still stuck offering client reports relying on impressions or number of social shares, you’ve likely seen many posts on the SHIFT blog about how to move past these antiquated forms of measurement. How to measure the impact of our work?

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Want to see how to do this for your blog? Our top posts, the best of Q4 content of 2018, focused on earned media, Google Analytics metrics, and measuring PR success. 3 CATEGORIES OF PR AND EARNED MEDIA. We can slice and dice the data to reflect performance covering different attributes of a public relations program.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 30, 2018

Today, most agency executives only seem to agree on what the limits of AI in PR will be. This recent story on Ragan sums it up well: “By taking advantage of massive quantities of data and using AI to draw insights on it, PR pros can now. The Industry Take On AI So Far. The first example is pragmatic AI.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 29, 2016

We’ve done blog posts and infographics in the past, but last year we wanted to do something a little more fun with our ‘Top 50 Most Overused Words in PR’ report. For 2016’s most overused words in PR, we’re making bingo cool again – with new words, new graphics and a new look! .’ Thus, #PRBingo was born.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Want to see how to do this for your blog? Our top posts from the third quarter of 2015 focused on PR strategy, Facebook, and Twitter. Let’s jump in: How to Choose a PR Strategy: Part 1 of 6. The hot topic in PR is always strategy. What Facebook Dislikes Could Mean for Data-Driven Marketers. Here’s how.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 25, 2016

It’s becoming more fashionable to claim that your PR and marketing is “data-driven,” but what exactly does that mean? This often means using data about our current market or audience to create a model. Though this is hard to assess directly, the growth in the number of blogs through the last 5 years says a lot.

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Shift Communications

APRIL 23, 2015

Many times, I’m asked by younger communicators what skills they should concentrate on as they finish their degree or begin seeking an agency role. By understanding how to think about and interpret data, communicators need to be able to draw inferences and understand trends by providing insights based on what they observe.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Access : influencers guard themselves with agents, agencies of their own, and handlers, making working with them challenging in some cases. We see the usual mix of traditional publications in our list; however, we also see a number of blogs and other media properties we might not normally pitch. Christopher S.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Want to see how to do this for your blog? Will a blog post go viral? This was a simpler time, when MySpace ruled the social media sphere and people still blogged heavily on services like LiveJournal. From PR to Marketing: Why You Should Expand Your Skill Set. Here’s how. Is a tweet less or more likely to work?

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

In early 2013, we published a blog sharing what we felt were the worst times and days for press releases. That blog post is to this day (over two years later) one of the most highly trafficked page on SHIFT’s website. The topic of press releases and when or when not to put one out over the wire is one that is all too popular in PR.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

In early 2013, we published a blog sharing what we felt were the worst times and days for press releases. That blog post is to this day (over two years later) one of the most highly trafficked page on SHIFT’s website. The topic of press releases and when or when not to put one out over the wire is one that is all too popular in PR.

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