Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

We’ve used the expression data-driven PR for quite some time now, but haven’t clearly defined it. What does data-driven PR mean? How do you know whether your public relations efforts are data-driven or not? To be data-driven is to make decisions with data first and foremost.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Some public relations professionals have said they entered the field to avoid complex math. As communications becomes more digital, more quantified, and more data-driven, the pressure is on for pros to be as comfortable with data collection, metrics and measurement as they are at writing and creativity.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 23, 2017

We’ve used the expression data-driven PR for quite some time now, but haven’t clearly defined it. What does data-driven PR mean? How do you know whether your public relations efforts are data-driven or not? To be data-driven is to make decisions with data first and foremost.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 19, 2015

Digital has been in SHIFT’s blood for over a decade, from being one of the first agencies to embrace social media to creating the social media press release and social media newsroom. We agree on the qualitative outputs of public relations: Increased awareness of your company and its products/services. A Milestone Reached.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 4, 2016

What does the future hold for public relations professionals? In this series, we’ll examine a few data-driven trends that could mean success or failure for your PR efforts in 2016. We marketers and communicators have killed the infographic. Click to view the live infographic and work with the data.

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Onclusive

MAY 10, 2017

There’s a laundry list of myths about public relations jobs, one of which is that PR jobs are glamorous. That said, here are 10 PR industry job trends, including some data sourced from the U.S. As of 2014, public relations professionals filled roughly 240,000 jobs. is the top-paying district for PR.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

The job of effective public relations is to create and strengthen relationships with your audience. That’s how we can start to measure PR in a way that’s meaningful, while still limiting our measurement to what we as PR professionals have control over. Data-Driven PR Marketing Metrics Public Relations Sales'

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Shift Communications

MAY 22, 2017

We see this happening in the communications and PR industry. Legacy publications find themselves more under the gun every day, with declining subscribers and decreasing advertising revenues. A significant portion of everyday work in public relations is dealing with unstructured text, such as: Client emails.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 2, 2017

In this series, we’ve looked at what predictive analytics is, why it’s important to public relations professionals, and a glimpse at some actual predictions: Part 1: Introduction. Part 2: Pre-Requisites to Predictive Analytics for PR. Part 3: Predictive Analytics for PR, Applied. The Future of PR is Predictive.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 4, 2017

What’s ahead for the public relations profession amidst a world of disruption? In this series, we’ll examine some of the major trends we see ahead and how PR practitioners of all stripes should prepare. PR Professionals Blindsided by Rich Media. As we wind down 2017, our gaze inevitably turns to the horizon. The Big Picture.

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Shift Communications

APRIL 10, 2015

This week we celebrate the 12 th anniversary of the founding of SHIFT Communications. Back in 2003, the Agency’s first concern was whether – and how – the 30-odd people who had survived the wreckage of our predecessor firm might make a go of it under our new banner. We’ve grown to eclipse our precursor agency in size and scope.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Given this backdrop, when would a jobseeker in the public relations industry be best served to look for work? Jobseekers searching for PR jobs will swamp prospective employers just a couple of weeks into the new year. When To Find a Public Relations Job. People’s thoughts turn towards friends, family, and home. Christopher S.

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Shift Communications

APRIL 1, 2016

April 1, 2016 – Boston, MA – Cloud-based computing and artificial intelligence represent the future of content creation, distribution, public relations, and marketing. HAROLD’s creation represents the first AI employee of a virtual public relations workforce. 2014: ZIPR Mobile PR Spokesperson App. Christopher S.

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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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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

PR grows more in demand. Public relations is HOT right now. Now more than ever, brands are understanding the importance of building trust and being transparent with their audiences, not to mention the value of clear communication. Michelle Garrett , Public Relations Consultant/Writer, Garrett Public Relations .

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Onclusive

AUGUST 15, 2017

We consider it one of our missions to help strip away the fear PR and communications strategists feel when their executives or clients ask for proof that what they’re doing is working. Being a good communicator doesn’t mean you can’t be data-driven. “We Why is this the case?

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 2, 2017

What does the public relations industry have to look forward to in 2017? What’s in stock for us as practitioners, as agencies, as companies seeking to build awareness, reputation, and trust? Just in news publications alone, we saw an astonishing 72 million news stories written in 2016 according to Google News, an all-time high.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

While most of us communication pros are ringing in the new year with hefty planning, how seriously are we taking our research? For example, if we are trying to build out our earned media strategy and developing public relations pitches, using trending topics in a relevant way gives you an opportunity to be noticed by reporters.

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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. However, many speakers still feel unprepared when facing an important event or talk. What’s the goal? Christopher S.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 26, 2016

If you’re an avid (or even a sometimes) reader of the SHIFT blog, then you already know data-driven public relations is something we know well. Our PR teams have been taking an analytical approach to forming their account strategies for some time, and our clients have been very pleased with the results. Google Trends.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Google Data Studio™ made a splash when it was first revealed to Google Partners in 2015 as a potential solution for client reporting and dashboards. It’s now available to marketers and communicators globally, and it’s a potent new tool for the data-driven PR practitioner, communicator, or marketer.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

It’s one of the most engaging ways to communicate with an audience, and digital platforms are doubling down on video. However, one area where video-minded PR professionals fall short is how to measure the success of video communications. Let’s look at the video communications funnel today. The Old Way. Christopher S.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 9, 2014

One of the core tenets of effective public relations is building the right audience. You don’t need to be as popular as Taylor Swift in order for PR to deliver real results to the bottom line as long as you have the right audience. Do this exercise with your own data! Do you have the right audience? Christopher S.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 30, 2018

With today’s consumer AI tools at your fingertips, it may feel like you don’t need a computer science degree to understand how artificial intelligence will bring value to the communications process. Today, most agency executives only seem to agree on what the limits of AI in PR will be. in the mid-Western U.S.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The post Data doesn’t have to be scary appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency | Boston | New York | San Francisco. Analytics Data Data-Driven PR Marketing Marketing Technology Metrics Public Relations Tools Twitter analytics big data data Facebook google analytics marketing PR'

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 28, 2015

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

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. Step 3: Check for links.

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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

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Now we have an idea of what’s repeatable and what’s not, which can help to plan our editorial calendar, content marketing, public relations program, and paid media plans. The post How to Use Analytics to Build Your 2015 Marketing Plan appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency | Boston | New York | San Francisco.

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5W PR

JUNE 6, 2022

Just like every other industry, the trends in public relations can be influenced by a variety of things such as technology, preferences from the customers, expectations from employees, and more. This gives public relations a great opportunity to make impactful decisions for the target audiences. Consumer Focus.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

However, for public relations practitioners, influencer marketing poses significant challenges, such as: Cost : influencer marketing costs reach into 7-figures for top-tier influencers, far out of range of most public relations budgets. Reach Influencers Through Their Media. How To Find Influencer Media. Hit the Right Targets.

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Shift Communications

MAY 4, 2016

It is with pride and excitement that we announce the acquisition of SHIFT Communications by NATIONAL Public Relations –the largest PR firm in Canada, with a storied history in the region and a reputation for good work and fair dealing. It’s no secret that the PR industry has been changing rapidly for the better part of 10 years.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 17, 2015

My plea not just to tech companies, but to PR companies, ad agencies, and marketers across the board: Rather than talk about what everyone’s already talking about—let’s be the ones to get them talking. Data-driven PR does not equate with programmatic thinking. Data-Driven PR Marketing Technology Public Relations'

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

As the Digital Marketing and Data Driven PR environments become more competitive, your goal should be staying one step ahead of your competition. You have all the latest tools, read all the industry publications, and know all the big players. Now you need a team to work harder, better, faster, and stronger. Easy, right?

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

As the Digital Marketing and Data Driven PR environments become more competitive, your goal should be staying one step ahead of your competition. You have all the latest tools, read all the industry publications, and know all the big players. Now you need a team to work harder, better, faster, and stronger. Easy, right?

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 8, 2016

If you’re a truly data-driven PR professional, you want to showcase your analytics chops in every new business/sales presentation. Most PR professionals run into a serious problem every time we go to use Google Analytics in a sales presentation: We’re showing someone else’s data. For training videos and webinars.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

As marketers and communicators, we have focused relentlessly on the single influencer. The post How to build communities of social media influence appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency - Boston | New York | San Francisco | Austin. Vice President, Marketing Technology.

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