Shift Communications

MARCH 12, 2018

I was asked recently what the most important metric, the most important thing to measure in PR is. However, if we distill down the essence of public relations, it’s to build awareness and trust in a brand, such that people want to share it, talk about it, and ultimately buy from it. What is branded non-negative search?

Measurement 107

Measurement SEO Reputation Policies 107

Shift Communications

MARCH 17, 2015

Automated marketing technologies rely heavily on the mimicry of the masses in social spheres to measure efficacy and the resonance of company messages in the market. Data-driven PR does not equate with programmatic thinking. Data-driven is just that—information drives the direction, moves us forward.

Data-Driven PR 60

Data-Driven PR Data Technology Print 60

Shift Communications

JUNE 12, 2017

Do we help build confidence in a brand to nurture or ease the selling process? The reason we struggle to answer this question, as an industry, is because we are unwilling to invest in the tools, techniques, and strategies that lead to sound, effective measurement. The Root Cause of Lack of PR Impact. Time, effort, and money.

Data 147

Data Measurement Study Advertising 147

Shift Communications

MARCH 11, 2015

It’s the age-old question…or the ‘PR-age’ old question that is. How to measure the impact of our work? 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.

Analytics 60

Analytics Data-Driven PR Measurement Google 60

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. Which industries/groups are doing so?

B2C 103

B2C Airlines Pharmaceuticals Banking 103

Shift Communications

JANUARY 2, 2017

What’s in stock for us as practitioners, as agencies, as companies seeking to build awareness, reputation, and trust? How can we use data, analytics, and algorithms to achieve awareness at scale? We public relations professionals, whether in house at a brand or at an agency, must take ownership of our audiences.

Trends 83

Trends Publicity Analytics Software 83

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Creating memorable media experiences through product trial has long been a staple of public relations for food & beverage and related brands. While product trials and demos can whet an editor’s appetite for a story, recipes are rich content that can both maximize PR campaigns and drive measurable business results in multiple ways.

Content Marketing 74

Content Marketing Marketing Google Trends 74

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Our top posts from the fourth quarter of 2015 focused on best and worst times for press releases, connecting PR and sales, and measuring PR for 2016 planning. Ah, the question on every PR pro’s mind. That’s why we collected the key understandings needed to explain the profitability of PR to a sales team.

Measurement 60

Measurement Tools Agency Blogging 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. billion people appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency - Boston | New York | San Francisco | Austin.

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. billion people appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency - Boston | New York | San Francisco | Austin.

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. billion people appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency - Boston | New York | San Francisco | Austin.

Facebook 60

Facebook Social Media Mobile Video 60

Shift Communications

JULY 6, 2015

One of the most difficult challenges reporting and analytics face in public relations measurement is sentiment analysis. What a terrible mixup, to classify something as negative towards your brand when it’s a positive. Machines attempt textual analysis of sentiment all the time; more often than not, it goes horribly wrong.

Analysis 60

Analysis How To Data Analytics 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

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

Shift Communications

JULY 28, 2017

s crisis is one many brands hope for – one where he has the upper hand. did nothing wrong, yet his brand (and thus character) are being questioned. In this scenario, we’d recommend a brand awareness campaign promoting G.W.’s If your brand has a predefined crisis plan, it’s time to bring it off the shelf. Paid Media.

Case Study 92

Case Study Crisis Study Strategy 92

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. The ability to show our PR efforts are working.

Marketing 60

Marketing Data-Driven PR Analytics Training 60

Shift Communications

MAY 14, 2015

At SHIFT we’re big proponents of data-driven PR. We’re constantly pushing clients and prospects to embrace elements such as Google Analytics, Twitter advertising, measurement beyond pure clicks and the like. In essence I wanted to know how they are using their most public face (their website) when marketing their brands.

B2B 60

B2B Marketing Construction Analytics 60

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.

Communications 60

Communications Analytics Infographics Data-Driven PR 60

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? I can’t recall a single brand or product on any recent drive. Here’s a simple way to do so: measure how often people search for you by name. Christopher S.

Analytics 132

Analytics Measurement Software Survey 132

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 19, 2015

One of the most common PR measurement questions we receive is, “What is the value of an impression?” Why do we measure impressions? I can’t recall a single brand or product on any recent drive. Here’s a simple way to do so: measure how often people search for you by name. Christopher S.

Analytics 60

Analytics Measurement Software Advertising 60