The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Data Driven PR. As you can see from the content strategy, it’s all about the data. And every part of your PR plan should be data-driven now. The data is available. You have to learn to gather it, slice and dice it, analyze it and extract the insights that drive your PR strategy and actions.

Trends 124

Trends Data-Driven PR Data System 124

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The tactic still matters, but PR pros and writers will need to step up their game to cut through the clutter. Engage with the blogger on social media first, personalize your outreach, read and follow any requirements, and provide high-quality content. Social media livestreams will become acceptable as mainstream ‘news.’.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Shift Communications

JUNE 8, 2015

Rather than just wing it or have a purely canned talk that may not be relevant to the audience and the event, we can look to data. Let’s dig into what a data-driven public speaking strategy would look like as part of your overall data-driven PR program. What’s the goal? 10 step tactical plan.

Data 60

Data Publicity Data-Driven PR How To 60

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 22, 2014

It’s never a surprise when another ‘update’ materializes in the daily news scan, making the maintenance of a successful social media strategy difficult for marketers and communicators. To answer that question, we did our homework using our own data in a research experiment to determine what strategy worked best for our audience (i.e.

Facebook 156

Facebook Strategy Data-Driven PR Data 156

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

You try to find information on a local business through social media, only to find a few accounts frozen in time. Even worse, sometimes the business doesn’t have social media accounts at all. According to a 2015 study from Clutch , nearly half of small businesses do not actively use social media.

Small Business 60

Small Business Social Media Media Analytics 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

You try to find information on a local business through social media, only to find a few accounts frozen in time. Even worse, sometimes the business doesn’t have social media accounts at all. According to a 2015 study from Clutch , nearly half of small businesses do not actively use social media.

Small Business 60

Small Business Social Media Media Analytics 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

You try to find information on a local business through social media, only to find a few accounts frozen in time. Even worse, sometimes the business doesn’t have social media accounts at all. According to a 2015 study from Clutch , nearly half of small businesses do not actively use social media.

Small Business 60

Small Business Social Media Media Analytics 60

Shift Communications

JUNE 22, 2015

On virtually every site you visit on the Internet, you’ll find social media sharing icons. We just want to prove or disprove a positive association between social media shares and page views. Let’s first get our data. Or do social media shares drive page views? Do these activities matter?

Social Media 60

Social Media Media Data LinkedIn 60

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Certainly, you can look downfunnel and see how many closed deals you’re getting in your sales CRM, but if your website is broken or your retail staff are surly, you may not see the results you want no matter how good your PR is. For that, let’s look first at social media. Do this exercise with your own data!

Measurement 161

Measurement Data-Driven PR How To Exercises 161

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 1, 2015

The chefs are faced with only the data the ingredients provide and their own intuition. First, we observe and take data and insights we find from our “ingredients,” and then we make something cohesive out of seemingly unrelated odds and ends – our finished meal, so to speak. The chefs grab their beets and lamb; we collect our data.

Big Data 60

Big Data Data Pinterest Storytelling 60

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 30, 2014

At this year’s Social Media Success Summit, I had the opportunity to teach an advanced marketing and communications analytics session. 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. Vice President, Marketing Technology.

Analytics 161

Analytics Data-Driven PR Data Facebook 161

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Overview of Tech PR Tech PR is the strategic use of communications and relationships to build the reputation of a brand or business in the technology industry. Tech PR also involves securing media coverage and amplifying content through storytelling to reach the right target audience.

Strategy 62

Strategy Brand Branding Technology 62

Shift Communications

JUNE 15, 2015

This is a question asked recently by Patrick Coffee of PR Newser at AdWeek. Should social media managers be skipping the hashtag? Rather than guess, let’s take a data-driven approach. Where a brand had more than one social media page or profile, we chose the page with the largest audience.

Social Media 60

Social Media Media Facebook Policies 60

Shift Communications

MAY 22, 2017

At the same time, generation after generation of new media pop up, from blogs to social media to video influencers and more. Social media management. The Data Science Shortage. Data science faces an enormous labor shortage. Public relations will be impacted by data science in several ways.

Publicity 166

Publicity Analytics Data Advertising 166

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. Social Media Configuration. Last but not least, want to get search engine data inside Google Analytics?

Analytics 60

Analytics Google Data Engineering 60

Shift Communications

AUGUST 25, 2017

Marketers, PR Pros, and Advertisers are in a daily battle to remove opinion from decision making and tactical execution. Rather, content decisions should rely on one influence above others, data. SCALE is a cloud based software designed to close the data gap when analyzing how well content performs. The Method. The Application.

Data 92

Data SEO Guidelines Advertising 92

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The foundation of predictive analytics is one familiar to modern PR practitioners: data. What Data Do We Need for Predictive Analytics? To make accurate predictions, we need data with three attributes, what I call the three Cs: Clean. Clean Data. Compatible Data. Sources of Great Data for Predictive PR.

Analytics 92

Analytics Software Data System 92

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

The post State of Social Media Q3 2015: Facebook has 1.5 billion people appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency - Boston | New York | San Francisco | Austin. Are you ready for this level of technology? The clock is ticking. Christopher S. Vice President, Marketing Technology.

Facebook 60

Facebook Social Media Mobile Video 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

The post State of Social Media Q3 2015: Facebook has 1.5 billion people appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency - Boston | New York | San Francisco | Austin. Are you ready for this level of technology? The clock is ticking. Christopher S. Vice President, Marketing Technology.

Facebook 60

Facebook Social Media Mobile Video 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

The post State of Social Media Q3 2015: Facebook has 1.5 billion people appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency - Boston | New York | San Francisco | Austin. Are you ready for this level of technology? The clock is ticking. Christopher S. Vice President, Marketing Technology.

Facebook 60

Facebook Social Media Mobile Video 60

Shift Communications

JUNE 25, 2018

Armed with this information, the team should: Dig into data – Any good PR plan should be data-driven, i.e. contains creative ideas that are rooted and backed by good ol’ analysis. What are the themes discussed the most during a conference on social media? Are there influencers being talked about more (i.e.

Analysis 94

Analysis Conference Data Exercises 94

Shift Communications

JUNE 12, 2017

We use digital marketing tools in public relations to assess the quantitative impact of PR activity. We look at impressions, unique monthly visitors, website traffic, social media engagements, website form submissions, organic search keywords – every form of quantitative data available to us. Christopher S.

Measurement 147

Measurement Data Study Advertising 147

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Naturally, as one of the first-ever social media agencies, we wanted to understand the impact of the doubled character limits. appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency - Boston | New York | San Francisco | Austin. This beta test was to determine whether users wanted the increased characters.

B2C 103

B2C Airlines Pharmaceuticals B2B 103

Shift Communications

AUGUST 9, 2017

When I first started in PR, the desire was an article in a major national newspaper, above the fold and on the right side. Now, in the digital age, the quest is a business press article authored by an influencer: a reporter with name recognition and a large social media follower list. Amanda Monroe. Vice President.

Media 100

Media Data B2B Pitching 100

Shift Communications

JULY 24, 2017

Before activating a speaking bench or hitting the phones to contact media friendlies, you need to understand what and how the situation needs to be addressed. Brands that are too quick to pull the trigger – usually via social media – often get caught in a riptide of negative backlash. Another data source G.W.’s

Case Study 94

Case Study Crisis Management Crisis Study 94

Shift Communications

JANUARY 2, 2017

What’s in stock for us as practitioners, as agencies, as companies seeking to build awareness, reputation, and trust? The most cutting-edge public relations and media relations professionals will be investigating the forefront of artificial intelligence and how it can be used to generate massive amount of relevant content.

Trends 83

Trends Publicity Analytics Software 83

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Hyper-Segmentation of News Means Hyper-Segmentation of PR. Society and social media have created hyper-focused segmentation of the audience. PR must adapt to realize that no one audience exists any longer; brands and clients instead address dozens or hundreds of micro-audiences in their communications. Christopher S.

Trends 161

Trends Publicity SEO Advertising 161

Shift Communications

MARCH 7, 2016

What if a company’s data doesn’t exactly map to the generic model? A few companies are likely to have community managers who create awareness and revenue on social networks. We applied Google’s Customer Journey idea and paired it with data-driven models to help you understand what’s really working in your digital marketing plans.

Google 60

Google B2C Analytics Data 60

Shift Communications

MAY 4, 2016

It’s no secret that the PR industry has been changing rapidly for the better part of 10 years. To compete effectively in this arena against the behemoths of PR, we’re going to need to be able to scale up our offerings significantly. and that this process is speeding up, not slowing down. What’s next? More of the same. And better.

Data-Driven PR 0

Data-Driven PR Agency Travel Meeting 0

Shift Communications

JULY 26, 2017

Even with a solid crisis PR plan in place, getting the gears going takes time – this is where social media comes into play. Although, be warned – social media is as relentless as it is swift. Social is necessary . Scan social media to see if anyone is talking about it. In order for G.W.

Case Study 101

Case Study Crisis Study Crisis Communications 101

Shift Communications

JANUARY 26, 2016

In the spring of 2015, SHIFT launched its cutting-edge Marketing Technology Immersion (MTI) program to help the agency develop a better understanding of SHIFT’s data-driven approach to communications and client services. Social media analysis has become a common request for clients on both B2B and B2C teams here at SHIFT.

Marketing 60

Marketing Technology B2C Data 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

First, we analyzed the distribution patterns of over 100,000 press releases published via Marketwired, PRWeb and PR Newswire in 2015. Next, we determined how many times each release was shared across nine social media platforms, including the big three – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. In terms of timing, 9 a.m. Tori Sabourin.

Data 60

Data LinkedIn Blogging Facebook 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

First, we analyzed the distribution patterns of over 100,000 press releases published via Marketwired, PRWeb and PR Newswire in 2015. Next, we determined how many times each release was shared across nine social media platforms, including the big three – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. In terms of timing, 9 a.m. Tori Sabourin.

Data 60

Data LinkedIn Blogging Facebook 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

First, we analyzed the distribution patterns of over 100,000 press releases published via Marketwired, PRWeb and PR Newswire in 2015. Next, we determined how many times each release was shared across nine social media platforms, including the big three – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. In terms of timing, 9 a.m. Tori Sabourin.

Data 60

Data LinkedIn Blogging Facebook 60

Shift Communications

JULY 19, 2017

This series will touch briefly on the following offerings/capabilities from SHIFT’s PR, marketing tech and creative services teams: Media monitoring. Media training. Owned media/messaging. Media relations. Social media management. Paid media and syndication. Sentiment/tone analysis. Emily Mong.

Case Study 118

Case Study Crisis Management Crisis Study 118

Shift Communications

JANUARY 28, 2019

Owned media can be a powerful tool when it comes to giving people a reason to keep revisiting your site. Do a quick audit of what owned properties make sense for you – a blog , social media, etc. — and then put together a content calendar that will keep the content flowing on a regular basis. cta] The post Now What?

How To 89

How To Case Study Conference Web 89

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