PRSay

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Improved measurements prove PR’s business impact. Last year also saw advances in measurement technologies that allow PR pros to tangibly prove their business impact. Evolving measurement capabilities like these pave a path for PR to no longer be seen as solely an awareness-focused tactic, but rather as an essential business function.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

PR pitches earn a 45% open rate and a 3% response rate; the top metrics for marcom and PR by segment; Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S. The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems. Studies show the average email marketing campaign has a 20% open rate and 2% CTR. Is that good?

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Landis PR

JANUARY 22, 2024

Photo courtesy of Pixabay For CMOs, understanding the importance of effective communication measurement is vital. Looking to validate and amplify their communication successes, CMOs – or chief marketing officers – need to be aware of effective strategies that truly reshape the broader landscape of organizational impact.

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5W PR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Choosing a career in the fields of public relations or marketing involves navigating distinct professional landscapes. Marketing Marketing revolves around promoting products or services, driving sales, and ultimately generating revenue. Key skills Analyzing market trends and consumer behavior to inform marketing strategies.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Once upon a time, many moons ago, I worked at a large PR agency as part of the consumer technology team. PR agency life can be gratifying and exciting, just as it can be fast-paced and stress-inducing. Agencies are usually structured as teams specializing in specific industries, outlets or channels. And that’s okay!

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5W PR

MAY 4, 2023

Ads that market nostalgia are incredibly powerful. Brands have recognized this appeal and are using “nostalgia marketing” as a powerful tool. What is nostalgia marketing? Nostalgia marketing evokes feelings of nostalgia in consumers to create an emotional connection with a brand or product.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

So, why are some Purchasing and Procurement buyers still making decisions based on the lowest PR agency rates? It’s no secret that people do what’s measured and rewarded. If a buyer picks the agency with the lowest rate, they think they can get more hours from the budget, and therefore, more or better results. And why is that?

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PRSay

MAY 30, 2023

In the past, multicultural marketing and brand purpose were often siloed within organizations. But as these topics converge on a complex, diverse consumer landscape, it’s crucial that companies devise more integrated strategies. BRANDthrō uses data science to score and measure emotion.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The integration of marketing and public relations within an organisation is situational. It depends on market, size, type of organisation, and scale. Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr 1949 Over the past three months I’ve investigated trends in the integration of marketing and public relations for Vuelio. That doesn’t make sense.

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Prohibition

JULY 7, 2023

PR plays a crucial role in shaping the image and reputation of food businesses, helping them stand out in a crowded market. Understanding the role of a food PR agency While some food and beverage businesses may have an in-house PR team, many choose to collaborate with specialised food PR agencies to maximise their PR efforts.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Known as a supportive and results-driven PR leader, Patrice brings experience in consumer and B2B technology, including work with brands in the advertising, media, and marketing industries. Anna brings over a decade of experience in the B2B PR industry, including leadership roles in agency and SaaS startup environments.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Today I share Deborah Weinstein’s answers to questions about the challenges confronting social media marketing and digital communications. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? The thing about marketing is that to fill your net you have to fish where the fish are. Be Helpful.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Direct to customer marketing and PR has become increasingly popular in recent years. According to a recent study by IAB, named the rise of the brand economy in the 21 st century, the future of retail will be painted by direct to consumer relationships. Understanding the Value of Direct to Consumer. Work with the Professionals.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 11, 2019

The most effective PR pros agree measurement is more than impressions, and yet clients and leadership keep requesting those numbers anyway. How can we show stakeholders that taking PR measurement beyond impressions helps us better celebrate success — while also providing greater insight into what we can improve? Define your client(s).

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OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In this month’s profile, we are talking with Megan Garbe , the Vice President and Director of Consumer Media Relations at Fahlgren Mortine. Tell us a bit about your day-to-day and your role as the VP, Director of Consumer Media Relations. This is actually a new role for the agency, one that I was thrilled to take on.

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Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 9, 2020

With our increased reliance on grocery shopping due to quarantine measures, the consumer goods industry is playing a vital role during the pandemic. These brands are offering consumers comfort, and some of the biggest are donating supplies and funds, accordion to new research from brand intimacy agency MBLM.

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Konnect Agency

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Marketing & PR: What’s The Difference? Have you ever tried to explain the difference between marketing and PR only to be met with blank expressions? Even within our own industry experts, it can be difficult to pinpoint what benefits and roles PR and marketing play in the overall business communications landscape.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

As consumer trends continue to shift away from traditional brick-and-mortar shopping to online shopping and social media activity, a strong, targeted, and effective digital marketing plan is becoming more important than ever. Conversions. Sales matter more than anything else. Brand Mentions. Site Traffic. Social Media Engagement.

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The Resolution Blog

MAY 24, 2017

The award winners are all leading the way in modern PR measurement but when we saw that Smoking Gun PR from Manchester, UK won two awards we had to get in touch and find out their secrets. Great evaluation case of an original PR campaign and a good example of how research can help define and measure outputs and outreach.”

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Onclusive

MARCH 17, 2020

Traditional models of PR measurement no longer work (i.e. Digital has become intrinsic to the PR and communications landscape, and diversification is forcing measurement to become more innovative than ever. Both PR agencies and in-house communications professionals are struggling with this shift. A new approach.

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Onclusive

MARCH 23, 2020

If you read our last post on Media Mix Modeling (MMM) , you have a basic understanding of what the methodology is, and why agencies and private companies alike are implementing this approach. It’s important to remember that MMM exclusively measures the impact marketing efforts have on meeting certain objectives.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 6, 2017

Ask a veteran marketer how marketing has changed in the last decade and many comments will center on output. Today, marketing is not just communicating with a prospective buyer. This is why context in marketing is so important – and that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML].

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Prospective clients often tell us that their agency is hard-working, smart, and collegial, but that they simply don’t prioritize top-tier media coverage. It’s time-consuming, and time is the basis for our compensation in most cases. They surveyed 1500 members of a consumer panel and ran focus groups with a subset of them.

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Onclusive

MARCH 17, 2020

Traditional models of PR measurement no longer work (i.e. Digital has become intrinsic to the PR and communications landscape, and diversification is forcing measurement to become more innovative than ever. Both PR agencies and in-house communications professionals are struggling with this shift. A new approach.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Whether you work at an agency or with the in-house PR team, there will always be upper-level management or clients asking you why you do what you do, how it impacts the business and how you can show results. We talk a lot about measuring PR on this blog and as a reader, you know that not all PR tactics directly impact the bottom line.

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Onclusive

MARCH 23, 2020

If you read our last post on Media Mix Modeling (MMM) , you have a basic understanding of what the methodology is, and why agencies and private companies alike are implementing this approach. It’s important to remember that MMM exclusively measures the impact marketing efforts have on meeting certain objectives.

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Onclusive

MARCH 23, 2020

If you read our last post on Media Mix Modeling (MMM) , you have a basic understanding of what the methodology is, and why agencies and private companies alike are implementing this approach. It’s important to remember that MMM exclusively measures the impact marketing efforts have on meeting certain objectives.

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Konnect Agency

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As we celebrate the spooky season, it’s essential for marketers and PR professionals to avoid falling into the haunting traps that can sabotage their efforts. Mark yourself as “safe” this spooky season and make sure you don’t succumb to these haunting marketing mishaps. Stories are memorable and can set your brand apart.

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Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

Making up Metrics I was recently on a conference call with a respected nternational measurement organization and a new member of the group was explaining how she’d been pressured by her CEO to put a dollar value on her efforts. “So There should be a special place in measurement hell for people who make up bad metrics.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

As any ad or PR agency knows, our budgets are vulnerable when the economy turns soft. In the UK others speculate that businesses will “trade down” to PR by cutting more expensive marketing programs. What the data shows about marketing in a recession. Yet why should anyone take a PR person’s view on this?

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Gaining and maintaining consumer trust is the goal of every PR professional. Consumer trust is invaluable to brands. However, recent data suggests consumers are growing more and more distrusting of traditional media. Additionally, with the spread of ‘fake news’, consumers are more suspicious than ever.

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MaccaPR

MARCH 12, 2019

Name a prominent medical product or healthcare brand – from Medtronic, Hennepin Healthcare, Prime Therapeutics, Upsher-Smith Labs and Provation to Vigilanz, Philips, 3M, Hill-Rom and Teleflex – and the Minneapolis-based healthcare marketing agency StoneArch has probably been involved.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

3 Trends We Saw at AdWeek 2023 AdWeek, the annual advertising and marketing conference, is a crucial event that brings together industry leaders, marketers, and innovators to discuss and forecast the evolving landscape of advertising. Advertisers are actively exploring AI for personalization and automation.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

It’s also common for specialized agencies to be hired on a project basis for repositioning or when market research is required. Measuring the effectiveness of internal communications is an interesting PR problem that Mary Lou Panzano, vice president and head of U.S. Iterative PR Measurement. Internal Communications.

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Cision

JANUARY 2, 2018

It’s 2018: Do you know where your marketing campaigns are focused? Facebook has gained a reputation for being a marketing shortcut of sorts; its ads have an average click-through rate of.9 It’s also known for helping increase consumers’ engagement with brands, given Facebook’s 183 million daily users.

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The Hoyt Organization

APRIL 11, 2024

While influencer marketing has been around for decades in the form of celebrity endorsements, social media created a new category of celebrities: social media celebrities. How can PR professionals leverage this new influencer power to create authentic and personal connections with consumers on behalf of brands? Read on to find out.

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