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.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 29, 2016

We’ve done blog posts and infographics in the past, but last year we wanted to do something a little more fun with our ‘Top 50 Most Overused Words in PR’ report. For 2016’s most overused words in PR, we’re making bingo cool again – with new words, new graphics and a new look! .’ Thus, #PRBingo was born.

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Shift Communications

MAY 14, 2015

At SHIFT we’re big proponents of data-driven PR. Living on the B2B side of the house, I’ve been thrilled by the enthusiasm we’re seeing for deeper understanding on how these elements play into our PR programs and the RFP’s we’re receiving. Social was tied to most of these posts for two of the three companies. Derek Lyons.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 31, 2016

PR isn’t just press releases and bylines. And as an information industry, we are powered by data. At World of Watson, IBM data scientists demonstrated the latest technology solutions for delving through millions of papers, articles, and data to find hidden patterns and powerful insights. Tell Better Data Stories.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Here’s a second bad pitch: Hi, I recently saw your site and thought I would show you an infographic about social media advertising. This particular infographic explains using Pinterest as a viable way to generate business for the lawn and garden industry. This is where data-driven PR has a chance to shine.

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Shift Communications

JUNE 6, 2016

Our audience doesn’t care whether a video, infographic, animated GIF, podcast, or story is hosted by us (owned), shared by third parties (owned), or sponsored (paid). In the final part of the series, we’ll review measurement methods for both advertising and public relations to guide our data-driven efforts. Christopher S.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In the last post, we reviewed the necessary ingredients to make successful predictions: good data. We defined good data as clean, compatible, and chosen well. Let’s next look at a predictive analytics example every PR practitioner will benefit from. Suppose we looked at a very common data source: search engine data.

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