Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

You try to find information on a local business through social media, only to find a few accounts frozen in time. Even worse, sometimes the business doesn’t have social media accounts at all. According to a 2015 study from Clutch , nearly half of small businesses do not actively use social media.

Small Business 60

Small Business Social Media Media Analytics 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

You try to find information on a local business through social media, only to find a few accounts frozen in time. Even worse, sometimes the business doesn’t have social media accounts at all. According to a 2015 study from Clutch , nearly half of small businesses do not actively use social media.

Small Business 60

Small Business Social Media Media Analytics 60

Shift Communications

JUNE 15, 2015

This is a question asked recently by Patrick Coffee of PR Newser at AdWeek. Should social media managers be skipping the hashtag? Rather than guess, let’s take a data-driven approach. Where a brand had more than one social media page or profile, we chose the page with the largest audience.

Social Media 60

Social Media Media Facebook Policies 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Data is everywhere, and in every industry you have access to lots of it – so let’s see if we can make it less scary to approach and show you the value of the information that you hold. Social Media Data. Comedic movies and TV shows are of interest to our followers, but not really related to marketing or PR explicitly.

Data 117

Data Data-Driven PR Big Data Analytics 117

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

COO Sheryl Sandberg emphasized the importance of video ads on Facebook, from measuring them with brand lift and conversion lift technologies to integrating video ads with television and other media platforms. The post State of Social Media Q3 2015: Facebook has 1.5 Are you ready for this level of technology?

Facebook 60

Facebook Social Media Mobile Video 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

COO Sheryl Sandberg emphasized the importance of video ads on Facebook, from measuring them with brand lift and conversion lift technologies to integrating video ads with television and other media platforms. The post State of Social Media Q3 2015: Facebook has 1.5 Are you ready for this level of technology?

Facebook 60

Facebook Social Media Mobile Video 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

COO Sheryl Sandberg emphasized the importance of video ads on Facebook, from measuring them with brand lift and conversion lift technologies to integrating video ads with television and other media platforms. The post State of Social Media Q3 2015: Facebook has 1.5 Are you ready for this level of technology?

Facebook 60

Facebook Social Media Mobile Video 60

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Hyper-Segmentation of News Means Hyper-Segmentation of PR. Society and social media have created hyper-focused segmentation of the audience. PR must adapt to realize that no one audience exists any longer; brands and clients instead address dozens or hundreds of micro-audiences in their communications.

Trends 161

Trends Publicity SEO Advertising 161

Shift Communications

JULY 26, 2017

Even with a solid crisis PR plan in place, getting the gears going takes time – this is where social media comes into play. Although, be warned – social media is as relentless as it is swift. Social is necessary . Scan social media to see if anyone is talking about it. In order for G.W.

Case Study 101

Case Study Crisis Study Crisis Communications 101

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Naturally, as one of the first-ever social media agencies, we wanted to understand the impact of the doubled character limits. Of all the industries using the new format, B2C financial services – banking and retail investment brands – are using the most characters in the new format. Pharmaceutical companies.

B2C 103

B2C Airlines Pharmaceuticals B2B 103

Shift Communications

AUGUST 2, 2017

As PR people, we’re often tasked with finding the right celebrity or influencer partners to represent our brands. Here are five key takeaways to keep in mind when vetting a celebrity ambassador: Conduct a thorough investigation into people who align with the brand. How would the audience react to them? Julie Staadecker.

Consumer 92

Consumer Brand Branding Course 92

Shift Communications

JULY 24, 2017

s vegan donut shop is suffering from a crisis as a result of the negative media attention around sharks during Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. Whether a brand has experience with controversial news or has yet to meet a crisis challenge, having a communications plan in place in advance of a potential incident is a must. Luckily, G.W.

Case Study 94

Case Study Crisis Management Crisis Study 94

Shift Communications

JANUARY 2, 2017

What’s in stock for us as practitioners, as agencies, as companies seeking to build awareness, reputation, and trust? The most cutting-edge public relations and media relations professionals will be investigating the forefront of artificial intelligence and how it can be used to generate massive amount of relevant content.

Trends 83

Trends Publicity Analytics Software 83

Shift Communications

JULY 19, 2017

As our VP of Marketing Tech previously summarized : In a crisis management situation, something has gone wrong and your brand is on fire. s PR reps/trusted advisors/crisis comms ride-or-dies, deny the fire of its resources we shall. to help ensure his vegan donut business and brand reputation doesn’t suffer during or after Shark Week.

Case Study 118

Case Study Crisis Management Crisis Study 118

Shift Communications

JUNE 12, 2017

Do we help build confidence in a brand to nurture or ease the selling process? We use digital marketing tools in public relations to assess the quantitative impact of PR activity. There’s nothing wrong with quantitative data, especially if you want to answer the question, “ what happened? Christopher S.

Measurement 147

Measurement Data Study Advertising 147

Shift Communications

AUGUST 9, 2017

When I first started in PR, the desire was an article in a major national newspaper, above the fold and on the right side. Now, in the digital age, the quest is a business press article authored by an influencer: a reporter with name recognition and a large social media follower list. Amanda Monroe. Vice President.

Media 100

Media Data B2B Pitching 100

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

” News of this announcement spread (okay—exploded) across the internet with widely varying interpretations like a game of social media telephone. It’ll also enable you to aptly take advantage of best tweets for your brand and think of how to engage with your followers from a new perspective. So how does this work?

Twitter 60

Twitter Analytics Data Technology 60

Shift Communications

MARCH 7, 2016

We applied Google’s Customer Journey idea and paired it with data-driven models to help you understand what’s really working in your digital marketing plans. Our Data-Driven Customer Journey model helps you: Understand what channels deliver results. Discover the sequence your customers take to purchase. Chel Wolverton.

Google 60

Google B2C Analytics Data 60

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Today, with over 2 billion smartphones in use, the ways in which consumers experience brands is fundamentally different. The way we think of the “internet” as a place for brands must fundamentally change to reflect the rise of mobile. In the internet of a decade ago, users experienced brands primarily through web browsers.

Mobile 60

Mobile Examples Brand Branding 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

First, we analyzed the distribution patterns of over 100,000 press releases published via Marketwired, PRWeb and PR Newswire in 2015. Next, we determined how many times each release was shared across nine social media platforms, including the big three – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. In terms of timing, 9 a.m. Tori Sabourin.

Data 60

Data LinkedIn Blogging Facebook 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

First, we analyzed the distribution patterns of over 100,000 press releases published via Marketwired, PRWeb and PR Newswire in 2015. Next, we determined how many times each release was shared across nine social media platforms, including the big three – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. In terms of timing, 9 a.m. Tori Sabourin.

Data 60

Data LinkedIn Blogging Facebook 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

First, we analyzed the distribution patterns of over 100,000 press releases published via Marketwired, PRWeb and PR Newswire in 2015. Next, we determined how many times each release was shared across nine social media platforms, including the big three – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. In terms of timing, 9 a.m. Tori Sabourin.

Data 60

Data LinkedIn Blogging Facebook 60

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 31, 2015

cta] The post SHIFT Archives: The Best of Q4 2015 appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency - Boston | New York | San Francisco | Austin. We’ve found out which key metrics can get you the budget you need. Savannah Whitman. Marketing Coordinator.

Measurement 60

Measurement Tools Agency Blogging 60

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 18, 2014

If you’re working with a data-driven PR firm, chances are at some point in your relationship you will be asked to grant access to a variety of marketing and data systems. To understand how systems access informs your PR program, we’ll reference the SHIFT Earned Media Hub Strategy as the base framework.

Data 157

Data Data-Driven PR System Analytics 157

Shift Communications

JANUARY 25, 2016

The post Don’t Be Outdated: Why It’s Important to Refresh Your Models appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency - Boston | New York | San Francisco | Austin. This, along with making sure you’re in tune with your analytics and metrics, will help you see what’s working and what’s quickly fading. Savannah Whitman.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing System Google Data 60

5W PR

JUNE 6, 2022

In fact, using data-driven approaches is relatively new in public relations, especially in terms of the different advancements of tools and technologies in the realm of data analytics. That’s because companies still need tools that will help them work through and with all the data that has been generated.

Trends 88

Trends Data SEO Consumer 88

Beyond PR

MARCH 30, 2018

Assuming that didn’t work for you, it brings up a larger point: While you don’t need a degree in computer science to build an AI strategy, it is important that PR pros don’t sit on the sidelines and let an AI strategy get defined for them without their input. The Industry Take On AI So Far.

Publicity 85

Publicity Training Technology Data 85

Shift Communications

APRIL 2, 2015

years working on the technology PR team. The Agency had just sprouted a marketing technology team arm, and I had been itching to learn more in that area for some time. I was already starting to see the need to integrate our traditional PR practices with marketing tech. Creating content that assists our earned media efforts.

Marketing 60

Marketing Data-Driven PR Analytics Training 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2018

Social monitoring and listening not only give us a heads up on customer service issues or negative PR, but they can illuminate industry trends and customer behavior. A PR campaign can include a general theme or direction found in social media data or patterns, or the social data can inform a content calendar.

Storytelling 149

Storytelling Data Survey Financial 149

Shift Communications

JANUARY 5, 2015

As businesses and brands, this is one of the key challenges facing us. Social media used to be a shiny object, a channel unto itself. Fred Wilson, noted VC, said quite aptly that social as we knew it is over. Social media is now part and parcel of ordinary communications. Journalism isn’t dead.

Marketing 60

Marketing SEO Data-Driven PR Advertising 60

Shift Communications

MAY 14, 2015

At SHIFT we’re big proponents of data-driven PR. Living on the B2B side of the house, I’ve been thrilled by the enthusiasm we’re seeing for deeper understanding on how these elements play into our PR programs and the RFP’s we’re receiving. Here are my findings: Marketing Technology. Derek Lyons. Vice President.

B2B 60

B2B Marketing Construction Analytics 60

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Data scientists, to build predictive models from our data. Data-driven PR professionals, to take the models and turn them into programs of action for our brands and clients. Most PR departments and agencies are lucky to have even one of the three, largely due to cost. Christopher S.

Analytics 112

Analytics Data-Driven PR Software Enterprise 112