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

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

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

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. Not only is it free but it gives you the flexibility and access to public postings on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Reddit.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. The tactic still matters, but PR pros and writers will need to step up their game to cut through the clutter. PR grows more in demand. Public relations is HOT right now. Data-driven PR.

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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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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

AUGUST 8, 2016

From our perspective as a Google Analytics™ Certified Partner, every marketing and PR professional should be jumping up and down with excitement. Four reasons: For sales pitches. Sales Pitches. If you’re a truly data-driven PR professional, you want to showcase your analytics chops in every new business/sales presentation.

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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.

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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.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Tech PR is an essential tool for tech companies to stand out from the competition and achieve maximum impact and results. Types of Tech PR Tech PR is a broad term for the various public relations activities that are used to promote technology companies.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Creating memorable media experiences through product trial has long been a staple of public relations for food & beverage and related brands. Let’s face it though – if you’re pitching a turkey-themed recipe, odds are so is everyone else. This makes it that much harder to stand out in both the reporter and public’s mind.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 28, 2019

Seek out opportunities to build relationships with reporters or to become regular contributors to a publication (Inc., but also consider trade publications that cover your industry. What should you be pitching them exactly? for example, has ongoing contributors). cta] The post Now What?

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Using Sysomos , I not only like to look back at the last 90 days to see how many pieces of coverage my client’s competitors received, but also look for patterns and themes my client hasn’t promoted, new publications to consider and how my client’s competitors are being talked about or talking to the media. Natalie Townsend. Account Director.

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 9, 2017

A Strong Point of View – while the PR team can help formulate an argument by using data (by analyzing what people are not currently saying), they’re not the experts. No, you’re not diluting the story by including other sources in your pitch, you’re creating the story. Amanda Monroe. Vice President.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Because of this, more often than not data pulled from a vendor survey is not worthy of breaking news status. Setting a release date and pitching the results under embargo is a great way to not only give reporters a timeline to prepare their articles, but also create a sense of urgency and newsworthiness behind the data.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Because of this, more often than not data pulled from a vendor survey is not worthy of breaking news status. Setting a release date and pitching the results under embargo is a great way to not only give reporters a timeline to prepare their articles, but also create a sense of urgency and newsworthiness behind the data.

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Shift Communications

JUNE 25, 2018

What publications have driven the most traffic back to competitors’ websites? Are there publications and story themes being shared the most? Take a step back – If you were going to pitch this client as a prospect, what would you tell him or her about their current PR program? the influencers we need to reach)?

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 30, 2015

How to Build Rapport and Pitch Media Using Twitter. PR pros know that journalists aren’t limited to being pitched solely via email anymore. Twitter is emerging as a new frontier of pitching opportunities for the savvy PR professional. Everyone’s favorite blue bird is here to stay, so harness its power for your PR.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 8, 2016

One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned over the course of my 17 year professional career – and worked to impart on those I have mentored – is that thinking critically and creatively, showing genuine curiosity, and prioritizing relationship building are THE most important skills to develop as a PR professional. Molly DiLorenzo.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 30, 2018

that prefers pitches via e-mail with phone call followup afterward. Assuming that didn’t work for you, it brings up a larger point: While you don’t need a degree in computer science to build an AI strategy, it is important that PR pros don’t sit on the sidelines and let an AI strategy get defined for them without their input.

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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

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

In old influencer outreach programs, you’d reach out to the biggest individual dots and send them pitches. In old influence marketing, the biggest dots we pitched tended to cluster in one or two communities, but we want our message to reach many different communities. How do we think about communities of influence?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2018

If you’re a cybersecurity firm, a 1000-person survey conducted after a public security breach may show behavior change, persistent sloppy password habits or new attitudes about smart home devices. Media love poll-results story pitches, especially when accompanied by visuals like infographics. Data.gov, Healthdata.gov, U.S.

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Shift Communications

JULY 28, 2017

He’s done his research so he knows that sharks are getting a bad rep for no good reason, but his few tweets and one-on-one conversations with customers aren’t doing enough to turn the tide of public opinion. His new strategy: own the issue, educate the public and position himself as a leader for shark rights! In this case, G.W.

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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. I spent the first 3.5 Get to know them! The Moz Blog.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Our top posts from the first quarter of 2016 focused on the different ways data and analytics have transformed the efforts of public relations professionals and how they affect client expectations. TOP DATA-DRIVEN PR TRENDS OF 2016: INTERACTIVE INFOGRAPHICS. Casey Egan. Marketing Analyst .

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Shel Israel followed up in our discussion last week about the automation (or lack thereof) of persuasion technologies and public relations by asking: Since you are in the business of building trust for clients, why are so many PR people not trusted by the media? This is a pitch almost entirely devoid of value for my audience.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Let’s next look at a predictive analytics example every PR practitioner will benefit from. Matching Customer Behavior to Public Relations. The purpose of public relations is to generate awareness and trust. The PR industry operates this way mainly because we’ve not had access to predictive software or good data.

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