Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Here at SHIFT we’re big fans of Think With Google. Critical and creative thinking are fast becoming the skills to develop and Google seeks to help with that with this product. Google’s new guide, “ Measure What Matters Most “, drives home the point of improving outcomes by focusing on the customer journey.

Google 107

Google Measurement Data-Driven PR Marketing 107

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Suppose we looked at a very common data source: search engine data. Using services like Google AdWords™, Google Search Console™, Google Analytics™, or even Google Trends™, we’ll find clean, compatible, well-chosen audience intent data to predict customer behavior. What Would PR Do?

Analytics 132

Analytics Data-Driven PR Data Software 132

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Data scientists, to build predictive models from our data. Data-driven PR professionals, to take the models and turn them into programs of action for our brands and clients. Most PR departments and agencies are lucky to have even one of the three, largely due to cost. The Future of PR is Predictive.

Analytics 112

Analytics Data-Driven PR Software Enterprise 112

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

All of these can be used to research industry trends and current news: Google News. Google Trends. Google News. If we are building out a content strategy for owned media, like a company blog, using content that pertains to trending topics is a way to take advantage of the increasing searches on Google. Google Trends.

Trends 142

Trends Industry Wikipedia How To 142

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?

Agency 60

Agency How To Data-Driven PR Data 60

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In between those times where you use Google Analytics to do reporting, there is plenty of maintenance to do to ensure that the data that you rely on to make decisions is accurate and will lead to the best decisions. Connecting Google Search Console. Last but not least, want to get search engine data inside Google Analytics?

Analytics 60

Analytics Google Data Engineering 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

Shift Communications

MARCH 7, 2016

In 2015, Google released its Customer Journey to Online Purchase insights tool and there was much rejoicing. Marketers and communicators found great value in Google’s generic models for how customers made decisions with marketing inputs. Our Data-Driven Customer Journey model helps you: Understand what channels deliver results.

Google 60

Google B2C Analytics Data 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Google Analytics. If you have access to your Google Analytics account, you’re in luck! PR pros, want a deeper dive? Check out our guide to Google Analytics for PR.). Google Analytics can give you detailed demographics for all the visitors to your site. Create content for your audience. Marketing Analyst.

Data 117

Data Data-Driven PR Big Data Analytics 117

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Data-Driven PR Milestone: SHIFT Becomes Google Analytics Certified Partner. 2015 was a big year for SHIFT – we opened an office in Austin , expanded our senior leadership team (and then did it again! ), and last but not least, became a Google Analytics Certified Partner (GACP). What does this mean for clients?

Data-Driven PR 60

Data-Driven PR Facebook Analytics Google 60

Shift Communications

APRIL 10, 2015

We’ve grown to eclipse our precursor agency in size and scope. Within the Agency itself, I still fondly recall mandating that every SHIFTer “get on Facebook and Twitter,” and the groans that that elicited from a staff that had already grown fatigued by all the Social Media hype. Agency Life Data-Driven PR News agency news anniversay'

Data-Driven PR 60

Data-Driven PR Communications Agency Social Media 60

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 9, 2014

For that, we’ll turn to our stalwart, Google Analytics. The post How to measure the quality of your audience appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency | Boston | New York | San Francisco. Analytics Data-Driven PR Marketing Marketing Technology Metrics Strategy Tools' Christopher S.

Measurement 161

Measurement Data-Driven PR How To Exercises 161

Onclusive

AUGUST 15, 2017

You weren’t hired to be a yes-person; your company or client hired you to think critically and iteratively evolve your PR strategy based on observed wins and fails. Consider the size of your company when deciding how to measure PR effectiveness and whether or not you’re in need of a SaaS tool for PR attribution. “If

Data 170

Data Data-Driven PR Analytics Measurement 170

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

The important thing for us, beyond the upgraded look and feel, was to hammer on the data-driven PR aspect. We’re also well on our way to embedding at least one data jockey on every Agency team. In essence, we’ve built an Integrated Marketing Agency while in mid-air aboard a high-flying PR Firm.

Data-Driven PR 60

Data-Driven PR Data Analytics Mobile 60

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Both in-house and agency marketing teams will be defending the year’s work, planning for 2016 and securing (or hopefully expanding!) That does not mean we are left without resources to help define PR success and set the agenda for an even more data-driven PR program in the New Year. Tracking Key Indicators.

Measurement 60

Measurement Data-Driven PR Analytics Data 60

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 30, 2014

One of the ideas I shared was looking beyond just the data that comes out of the box from tools like Google Analytics, Facebook insights, etc. and using some relatively simple mathematical principles to turn data into insights. Analytics Data Data-Driven PR Marketing Metrics Strategy Training'

Analytics 161

Analytics Data-Driven PR Data Facebook 161

Shift Communications

APRIL 1, 2016

SHIFT Communications, the premiere data-driven PR agency , announced today the release of the Heuristic And Recurrent Ontological Lexicon Deep-learner, or HAROLD, the world’s first artificially intelligent (AI), cloud-based PR employee. Of course, this is an April Fool’s joke.

Employee 60

Employee Data-Driven PR Communications Software 60

Shift Communications

APRIL 6, 2015

The current occupant of the Iron Throne, Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook, battles it out for supremacy against Reid Hoffman’s LinkedIn and the combined might of Google and YouTube. The post Social Media Game of Thrones: A Song of PR and Social appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency - Boston | New York | San Francisco | Austin.

Social Media 60

Social Media Data-Driven PR Infographics Analytics 60

Shift Communications

APRIL 14, 2015

As I was getting ready to take the Google Analytics Certification test, I did quite a bit of reading (and note taking) in the digital fundamentals course to prepare myself. The solution is simple: opinion out, data in. Data-Driven PR Marketing Technology data in opinion out' How do we do this?

Data 60

Data Data-Driven PR Technology Analytics 60

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Our top posts, the best of Q4 content of 2018, focused on earned media, Google Analytics metrics, and measuring PR success. 3 CATEGORIES OF PR AND EARNED MEDIA. GOOGLE ANALYTICS 101: 5 METRICS FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS. A great place to start is Google Analytics with its plenty of “out of the box” metrics. Here’s how.

Analytics 74

Analytics Google Measurement Data 74

Shift Communications

MARCH 11, 2015

It’s the age-old question…or the ‘PR-age’ old question that is. 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. Tap into Google Analytics. Nearly $90k in sales.

Analytics 60

Analytics Data-Driven PR Measurement Google 60

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I don’t know where the original citation came from, but as data-driven PR professionals, we’d like the data too. Fortunately, getting the data is easier than ever. Raw data is available upon request. appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency - Boston | New York | San Francisco | Austin.

Data-Driven PR 60

Data-Driven PR Survey Advertising Advertising 60

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

MARCH 3, 2015

Although I don’t know if we’ll see the Google Analytics movie anytime soon…). The post Are PR and Marketing Entering the Moneyball II Era? appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency - Boston | New York | San Francisco | Austin. Vice President, Technology Business Development East Coast. Photo Credit: IMDB.

Data-Driven PR 60

Data-Driven PR Sports Marketing Analytics 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros. So, my prediction for 2022 is that those PR practitioners with stand-out skills like stellar writing ability and a proven track record of success will have unlimited career opportunities. Data-driven PR.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

If search volume then leads to website traffic, you can measure the value of that website traffic using goals and goal values in Google Analytics (or the web analytics software of your choice), and ultimately reverse engineer the value of the impressions and the awareness or perception they created. Measure Perception Through a Survey.

Analytics 132

Analytics Measurement Software Survey 132

Shift Communications

JULY 19, 2017

Thanks to Google Trends , we know interest in the term “shark attack” is set to increase drastically as searches for “shark week” do: According to The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File, 2016 saw 84 unprovoked shark attacks, which is on par with the average 82 incidents a year. Media training. Media relations.

Case Study 118

Case Study Crisis Management Crisis Study 118

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Interest in influencer marketing is at all-time highs, and based on Google searches for the topic, there’s little indication that interest will flag. Access : influencers guard themselves with agents, agencies of their own, and handlers, making working with them challenging in some cases. Christopher S.

How To 131

How To Conference Pitching Software 131

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 24, 2017

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. according to Google Trends. This makes it that much harder to stand out in both the reporter and public’s mind. Alan Marcus. Vice President .

Content Marketing 74

Content Marketing Marketing Google Trends 74

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 12, 2017

A quick look at the data landscape shows much promise: Web analytics from systems like Google Analytics™. Social media data. Publication data from the many media monitoring systems out there. Massive numbers of public data sets. Trend data from reputable providers like Google. Christopher S.

Analytics 92

Analytics Software Data System 92

Shift Communications

MAY 3, 2016

Media Lab and Deloitte launched the joint project Data USA. That doesn’t even factor in new tool debuts, anything out of Google, Medium’s recent business model change, etc…. We also installed a policy as an agency that each team can go “heads down,” where we set aside dedicated time to keeping up on key trends. Contact us today!

Technology 60

Technology Marketing eBook Training 60

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It can also involve data -driven strategies, such as driving lead generation, maximising reach, and measuring the success of distribution strategies. Tech PR can be used to create positive brand awareness, enhance online reputation, and boost business profits. 3d hands holding a cell phone and pointing to the screen.

Strategy 62

Strategy Brand Branding Technology 62

Shift Communications

AUGUST 9, 2017

Now, any sane (and knowledgeable) PR person will explain to their client that the business press coverage might not drive the type of website traffic and content engagement they want (which Google Analytics can easily show us). No, you’re not diluting the story by including other sources in your pitch, you’re creating the story.

Media 100

Media Data B2B Pitching 100

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

In the last post , we looked at a sample prediction using Google Analytics™ data to make a prediction about my blog’s website traffic. We used clean, compatible, well-chosen data and looked forward 365 days to see what future performance of my blog looked like. What if, however, we didn’t have textbook data at our fingertips?

Analytics 87

Analytics Engineering Data Reddit 87

Shift Communications

JULY 24, 2017

Google and TalkWalker Alerts ensure your team is able to stay on top of breaking news as it happens. They should set up Google or Talkwalker Alerts for terms related to G.W., s team can use Google Trends to monitor for increased consumer interest in subjects that could be bad for business.

Case Study 94

Case Study Crisis Management Crisis Study 94

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

SHIFT was not the first Google Analytics Certified Partner ; there were hundreds of companies before us. In the PR industry, however, we hold that distinction. If you’re willing to invest some money and time, GDELT can run inside Google’s BigQuery service. New doesn’t necessarily mean invented from scratch.

Analytics 60

Analytics Google Technology System 60