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?

Measurement 145

Measurement Pharmaceuticals Nonprofit Leadership 145

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Currently, PR has a measurement challenge. Traditional measurement models, such as counting the amount of coverage secured, fails to demonstrate the broader impact that public relations has on sales and business in general. In Matt’s words, the current attitude is one where “marketing owns measurement.”

Analytics 141

Analytics Google Creativity Publicity 141

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. Executive Thought Leadership. Iterative PR Measurement.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Sword and the Script

APRIL 20, 2021

True thought leadership is hard to achieve, not because it’s hard, but because some in B2B just can’t get out of their own way. We had two other part-time (agency) resources that worked under my direction to help – plus access to a centralized creative team for design and technical assistance. I didn’t pitch it.

B2B 106

B2B Leadership Marketing Blogging 106

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

I sense we are reaching that point in marketing, with respect to data and creativity. This is the role of creativity in marketing: to drive an emotional connection and feeling of belonging. Where every business has data, perhaps even the same data, we cannot have, by definition, the same creativity.

Creativity 77

Creativity Study Survey Advertising 77

PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2018

We’re in the midst of a time of massive disruption in our profession, and it’s shifting the fundamentals — the structure of agencies and teams, the workings of agency-client partnerships and the ways we employ and deploy talent. Measure and win: We’re under more pressure to prove PR’s value through measurement.

Measurement 125

Measurement Creativity Analytics Groups 125

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. We’ll let the AMEC judges tell you that: “We loved the creativity both in the execution, media mix and news hijacking.

Measurement 136

Measurement B2B Google Financial 136

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. The downside?

Media 243

Media Analysis Measurement Advertising 243

PRSay

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

How can communications professionals show leadership to help counter this epidemic of incivility? Since many of our communications campaigns (and how we measure their success) might cause people to feel more like numbers or objects, what do we have to lose? Such campaigns will lift eyebrows, turn heads and drop jaws.

Employee 155

Employee Crisis Reputation Creativity 155

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Agencies are straightforward organisations to manage. He’s an agency boss based in New Zealand that helped build Edelman in Europe, and latterly Asia. His presentation guide on agency management is a must read for anyone in the business. Community – the era of command and control is over, especially in networked agencies.

Agency 114

Agency Marketing Energy Financial 114

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. The downside?

Media 221

Media Analysis Measurement Advertising 221

5W PR

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In the dynamic world of media and marketing, creating a PR stunt that captures attention and aligns with your brand’s values and marketing goals is a high-wire act of creativity and strategy. Craft a Creative Concept: Innovate a unique, engaging, and authentic concept for your brand. How many media outlets covered the stunt?

How To 78

How To Ethics Measurement Creativity 78

Konnect Agency

JANUARY 7, 2022

By working with a PR agency experienced in B2B marketing and the franchise industry, their team of experts can help create a fully integrated multichannel program for your franchise development needs. How A PR Agency Fine-Tunes Your Strategy Plan. How A PR Agency Targets Your Audience.

Agency 52

Agency Local Newspapers Interviews 52

Konnect Agency

JANUARY 7, 2022

By working with a PR agency experienced in B2B marketing and the franchise industry, their team of experts can help create a fully integrated multichannel program for your franchise development needs. How A PR Agency Fine-Tunes Your Strategy Plan. How A PR Agency Targets Your Audience.

Agency 52

Agency Local Newspapers Interviews 52

Wadds Inc.

JULY 7, 2022

The report finds that practitioners continue to face challenges in helping organisations move beyond intent towards action: only a quarter (24%) of organisations set science-based targets and 59% do not measure carbon footprints. It said that agencies played a key role in polluting the climate change debate.

Leadership 52

Leadership Publicity Energy Crisis 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 9, 2018

As companies make public relations decisions for the year, considering what to look for in a PR agency partner is a key commitment. Those searching for a PR agency will usually have relevant experience as a pre-qualifier for firms under consideration. Creativity and imagination. Demonstrable relevant experience.

Agency 224

Agency Creativity Resources Measurement 224

Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 6, 2021

We’ve also discussed business topics including leadership, purpose; and areas of practice including behavioural science, communication accessibility, creativity, search marketing, and measurement. Other sessions have explored industry such as ethnic and socio-economic diversity, and professionalism.

YouTube 146

YouTube Creativity Community Leadership 146

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2019

If a company’s leadership isn’t willing to commit to a PR program, it may be challenged from the start. If a PR team or agency doesn’t work in collaboration with marketing, it may be spinning its wheels — or worse, working in opposition to company business objectives. No measure of success. Look what I did!

SEO 178

SEO Storytelling Product Launch Measurement 178

PRSay

APRIL 25, 2024

Your goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timed (SMART). Some of these opportunities might be found within your current role or organization through training, professional development, mentorship opportunities or leadership roles. As a creative or technical wunderkind? Do your SWOT. Or leader of others?

Strategy 78

Strategy Brand Branding Leadership 78

Onclusive

MARCH 6, 2019

We have all been on the front lines of the convergence of marketing and communications, but the transformation has not been without challenges: cultural challenges, organizational design challenges and measurement challenges. I have a quasi dotted line into the rest of the executive leadership team.

Banking 199

Banking Marketing Measurement Leadership 199

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 1, 2017

Video content is the future of social media and for brands, businesses or influencers questioning the benefits, we detail five ways going live has improved our agency. Build and Establish Thought Leadership. So naturally, when Facebook’s Live feature debuted we immediately knew the potential for businesses, brands and our agency.

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Video Facebook Social Media Creativity 283

Buzzstream

MARCH 13, 2024

In contrast, traditional PR has broader metrics to measure public perception and sentiment. Tip: Brands get creative and overlap hero content types. Digital PR provides a creative alternative to bring authoritative links and relevant traffic to a site primed to convert. Animations. When Does a Brand Need Digital PR?

Digital PR 71

Digital PR Construction Case Study SEO 71

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

How will that be measured? They use pressure-testing strategies to ensure they tie back to objectives and think creatively about using data and insights to tell a better story and drive specific action and sentiment in their audiences.”. Value comes from more coverage and measurable results. In-house vs. agency.

Survey 81

Survey Corporate Communications Financial 81

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Like most communications agencies, this process at SHIFT includes calls with business leaders, spokespeople and the marketing team to hear about company goals, market opportunities, topics of interest and larger campaigns that will support lead generation and awareness. It’s rooted in data and insights and is measurable.

Communications 78

Communications Analysis Leadership SEO 78

PRSay

JULY 26, 2022

She has served in leadership communications roles for multinational corporations such as BBC World and Ford Motor Company for more than 23 years in India and the United States. In November 2021, Sethi became the first-ever CEO of the Public Relations Consultants Association of India (PRCAI ) in its two-decade history.

Local 133

Local Crisis Management Internal International 133

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Indeed, the pandemic has shown businesses, that with a little bit of leadership, it can do things it wasn’t sure it could do. That’s clear in the findings from the annual marketing and creative salary survey conducted by The Creative Group and parent company Robert Half. The survey polled, 2,400 senior managers (U.S.)

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Survey Trends Marketing Creativity 100

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 8, 2016

Ideally an agency’s selection isn’t based solely on category experience, but it’s an easy way to make a first cut. An agency should have determined this before they ever meet with a potential PR partner, and obviously that person should be in the room. Can you offer an example of a creative strategy?

B2B 159

B2B Agency Creativity Meeting 159

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Strategies used in tech PR include thought leadership, social media management, strategic partnerships and community engagement, content marketing, media relations , and influencer marketing. It can also involve data -driven strategies, such as driving lead generation, maximising reach, and measuring the success of distribution strategies.

Strategy 62

Strategy Brand Branding Technology 62

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

An article in PRWeek posed the question why do ad agencies win more awards than PR agencies at Cannes. " Our work is not as bold, strategic or well crafted as ad agencies ," lamented the headline. Creatives from across the public relations industry waded in citing issues of bravery, budgets and silos.

Publicity 84

Publicity Sports Ethics Measurement 84

Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

It’s a trend that mirrors similar patterns seen broadly in the marketing for the last several years, where CMOs have slashed agencies in favor of in-house teams. Reasons for Hiring or Firing an Outside Agency. Understanding why agencies get fired is just as important as why they get hired. 5) planning and strategy (37%).

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Survey Media Relations Corporate Communications 98

PRSay

JANUARY 14, 2022

Agencies must reevaluate success measurement with clients to better show value. Developing plans to deal with potential problems is a must, and creative ways to think beyond obvious crisis points is overdue. Public relations must take a lead in offering objective facts from the best sources.

Communications 165

Communications Trends Nonprofit Radio 165

PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Could admiration be a reputation measure of success? Measuring PR impact is a topic continually discussed – it takes many forms and can get a little heated with many differing opinions. A very familiar metric is share of voice, which measures a company’s presence in comparison to a set of competitors. Do they trust the company?

Reputation 62

Reputation Comparison Measurement Engineering 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

PR agencies, you’re running for re-election. So whether the PR is handled in-house or with an agency, it’s a good time to demonstrate its value. The PR team must continue to perform at a high level and generate measurable outcomes for the fourth quarter. See this earlier post on eight tools for thought leadership.

Retail 136

Retail Creativity Leadership Agency 136

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 23, 2017

This can mean digital video, creative Instagram posts, and inbound marketing techniques. Then social media blurred the lines between paid and earned media, and “owned” or branded content expanded as companies plunged into executive blogging and invested in content to promote executive thought leadership. Embracing a new content model.

Digital PR 168

Digital PR SEO Storytelling Instagram 168

Cision

APRIL 28, 2017

Mónica Cortés recently joined Comunicad LLC , the full-service, cross-cultural national public relations and marketing agency, as their Senior Vice President of Strategy Development! What business development mistakes do you see communication and PR agencies typically make, and what advice do you have for avoiding those pitfalls?

Local 227

Local Energy Agency Policies 227

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

There are so many thoughtful contributions – from people working on both the in-house and agency sides. In-house and agency teams will be hard at work supporting Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) with messaging that convinces their leadership colleagues and board of directors that preparing for cyber-attacks is critical.

Marketing 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 5, 2017

Marketers use data to inform their creative campaigns, and digital ads are bought without any communication between agency and media company. The argument for an influencer division is a strong one for many PR agencies. Agency teams also track campaign performance, measuring ROI and presenting analytics.

Trends 149

Trends Fashion Video YouTube 149