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What Is Data-Driven PR, Part 2: Question Development

Shift Communications

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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Embracing the Data-Driven PR Future (And Math)

Shift Communications

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. To explore why this is important, let’s look at an example of how data helps PR get press for clients.

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Data-Driven PR Milestone: SHIFT Becomes Google Analytics Certified Partner

Shift Communications

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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Top Data-Driven PR Trends of 2016: Interactive Infographics

Shift Communications

You’ll have a substantial advantage over companies cranking out the same old thing. cta] The post Top Data-Driven PR Trends of 2016: Interactive Infographics appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency - Boston | New York | San Francisco | Austin. Christopher S.

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Clearing the Two Biggest and Heaviest Cultural Roadblocks for PR/Communications’ Data-Driven Journeys

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in the recent years with PR/Communications executives, leaders and, professionals across agency, in-house, education, research, collective groups and a number of Comm Tech data platforms.

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Share your data for a better PR program

Shift Communications

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.

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{PR}edict: Predictive Analytics and the Future of PR, Part 3

Shift Communications

Let’s next look at a predictive analytics example every PR practitioner will benefit from. We help connect our companies with audiences who matter most to the company, from investors to activists to customers. What Would PR Do? I personally don’t have a PR agency for my blog, but if I did, I would provide them this data.

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