Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 17, 2017

I recently read an inspirational tweet about progress being measured in steps. This is important because the measure of achievement is not about becoming a CEO, it’s about feeling that you’ve got to where you wanted and fulfilled your potential. A Guest Post Simon Erskine Locke, Founder & CEO of CommunicationsMatch TM.

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Measurement Communications Banking Crisis Communications 247

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

PRNEWS Crisis and Measurement Summit. This gathering invites you to dive deep into the industry’s most progressive curriculum on Crisis Management. Spend two days mastering the latest and greatest in Communications Measurement. International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) World Conference . PRWeek Awards.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 10, 2023

You're at a fork in the road—do you need to hire a marketing agency for ongoing or one-time support? To help you answer the question, we've outlined the most important considerations for companies contemplating hiring a marketing agency below. What does a marketing agency do? In what capacity can I work with a marketing agency?

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Agency Marketing Internal International 74

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The story of PR agency start-ups in the UK market is an uplifting one of innovation and new business models. The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a wave of innovation in the PR industry. Members range from one person organisations to founder teams, and agencies already scaling to subsidiaries of international firms.

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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. Internal Communications. Internal communications, which also falls under corporate communications, is more nuanced than simply casting out an email. Iterative PR Measurement. Media Training.

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Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

Making up Metrics I was recently on a conference call with a respected nternational measurement organization and a new member of the group was explaining how she’d been pressured by her CEO to put a dollar value on her efforts. “So There should be a special place in measurement hell for people who make up bad metrics.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 20, 2016

More than ever, clients demand that PR agencies prove their value. Successful agencies have become very good at telling their stories and quantifying the impact of their work. PR lives in a near-ubiquitous digital landscape where every impression, click, and interaction can be measured. But what about the PR agency itself?

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 3, 2021

The May edition of WaddsCon covered a range of topics from the COVID-19 impact on client/agency relations to the impact on print, and from measurement frameworks to professionalism in public relations. It is an innovative means of internal engagement that often spills out onto social media. I hope that you can join us.

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The Resolution Blog

MAY 24, 2017

How refusing to offer AVE’s led to two global AMEC awards and very happy clients On May 17th, 2017 AMEC announced the winners for their International Communication Effectiveness awards. Great evaluation case of an original PR campaign and a good example of how research can help define and measure outputs and outreach.”

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Onclusive

JANUARY 25, 2019

PR and content marketing are rapidly evolving with new access to data and insights, new methods of measurement and more channels to reach your audience than ever. International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) World Conference. Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) International Conference. Hashtag: #IABC19.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 15, 2020

There were some clear misses in my original essay: social media activism, internal communications, storytelling and professionalism in PR. The most common approach to social media management is an agency or junior member armed with a monitoring tool and limited ability to feedback to operational areas of the business.

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Storytelling Social Media Internal International 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2022

At a top PR agency , winning a new client is when the real work starts. The same is true for internal PR or communications teams as they begin a new campaign. Despite the fact that tech moves like lightning, as PR pros, we’re expected to be knowledgeable about the sectors or industries we serve.

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How To Case Study Meeting Study 203

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2022

At a top PR agency , winning a new client is when the real work starts. The same is true for internal PR or communications teams as they begin a new campaign. Despite the fact that tech moves like lightning, as PR pros, we’re expected to be knowledgeable about the sectors or industries we serve.

How To 203

How To Case Study Meeting Study 203

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

” In open-ended comments, respondents cite digital, internal comms and a greater focus on comms by leadership as among the underlying reasons. Some of those comments include the following: “Significantly more related to internal comms and recruiting.”. Most common comms measurement methods. It’s hard to predict.”

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Wadds Inc.

MARCH 15, 2023

Is the public relations industry good at proving its value? That’s the shocking statistic cited by agency leader and academic Mark Weiner in PR, Technology, Data and Insights : Igniting a Positive Return on Your Communications Investment , a bracing call-to-arms for the industry to get serious on a data-driven approach.

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Technology Data Analysis Internal 98

5W PR

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Networking Mingle with industry titans, potential partners, and future customers. This can range from goals like brand awareness to industry recognition or generating leads. Tracking and learning Measure the social media engagement, website traffic, and leads generated during and after the event.

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Brand Branding How To Film 78

5W PR

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The Top Trends in Gaming from G2E 2023 The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2023 gathered professionals in the gaming and gambling industry to discuss the latest trends and challenges. The event showcased key gaming trends that will shape the industry in the future.

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Trends Sports Advertising Advertising 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Most of all, we’re a strategic resource for internal and external clients. Prospective clients often tell us that their agency is hard-working, smart, and collegial, but that they simply don’t prioritize top-tier media coverage. Look at the flipside of the PR agency that wants to offer a range of marketing services.

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Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 10, 2017

At my first agency job, the majority of my day was spent faxing press releases to media outlets, and taping newspaper and magazine articles into giant “clip books” while calculating the number of estimated reader impressions achieved. This was PR measurement. Agencies are often asked to include competitive comparisons in reports.

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PRSay

APRIL 5, 2023

Here’s the breakdown: 54% of respondents work at PR agencies, 24% work for corporate PR departments and 22% work as independent PR practitioners. Organizations with 250 or more employees were more likely to select reporting, measurement and freelancers as their highest budgetary expenditures. Illustration credit: alphaspirit ]

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

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? Creative PR, media and internal communicators are qualified to create campaigns based on acts of kindness; communications that go deeper into the human heart.

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The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The Public Relations industry has seen huge changes in the last five years. I spent six years in traditional PR agencies before moving to digital marketing where I spent a further six years specialising in SEO and working in-house with my clients to integrate digital marketing. There is no silver-bullet in PR measurement.

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How To SEO eBook Measurement 180

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 8, 2017

NEW YORK, OCTOBER 8, 2017 — Critical Mention integrates massive amount of international online news feed into its full-service media monitoring and measurement platform. This addition expands Critical Mention’s industry-leading content set to include millions of new sources that clients can search and be alerted in real-time.

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Mindful Marketing

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

September officially kicked off the International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication’s (AMEC) “ Measurement Month.” ” As AMEC describes it, it is “A global program of activities to spotlight attention on the importance of PR measurement. By Seedepth.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

It is the latest in my series of interviews with industry experts (see this post , which sets the stage). Far too many brands delegate, and relegate social strategy development and implementation to their ad agencies, internal marketing departments, even their PR intern, with a mandate to replicate, share, and spread commercial messages.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2021

The report includes contributions from panel members, formed from leaders from across the UK communications industry. Organisational leaders turned to internal communication teams because they recognised the critical role of communication in engaging with staff. It also highlights priority skills areas for the future.

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5W PR

MAY 16, 2017

Just conquered The International Home + Housewares Show. With more than 2,100 exhibitors from around the globe showcasing the latest and greatest in innovations for the home, The International Home + Housewares Show returned to McCormick Place in Chicago and this year did not disappoint. Ran a half marathon, you ask?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 18, 2017

A good plan starts with a full accounting of the past year’s PR initiatives and their success when measured by established KPIs. Some still use Advertising Equivalency to evaluate coverage, but the industry deems AVE a less than substantive measurement in most cases. Do a deep dive into internal resources. .

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Exercises Comparison B2C Internal 136

Sword and the Script

APRIL 30, 2019

Third, as a PR agency owner that specializes in B2B technology, I simply have an interest in keeping tabs on the ways technology is transforming my industry. Onclusive is developing new ways to measure PR including attribution. I don’t work with any PR tech vendors presently, and if that changes, I’ll be sure to disclosure it.

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Industry Media Technology Employee 85

Mindful Marketing

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Hiring an agency can seem pretty cool – having a dedicated team of professionals promoting you and your business all day sounds nice, right? And unless you’re tracking and measuring their performance, that cost can quickly become a money pit. So when is the right time to hire a PR agency? That depends.

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5W PR

AUGUST 27, 2019

Last month, 5WPR announced its formation of the Measurement and Analytics Task Force, which will serve to create and analyze even more streams of data to further serve its clients. It’s our goal, with the Measurement and Analytics Task Force, to provide a clearer picture of ROI to our clients. Knowledge truly is power.

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Publicity Analytics Measurement Crisis Management 74

Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 31, 2020

Externally that means continuing to engage the public around social distancing measures and the need for protective equipment. Internally it will focus on the balance of home and office working. Agencies and in-house organisations in smaller organisations started to return to the office before the summer.

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Communications Crisis Leadership Sports 125

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. It requires an understanding of the audiences and industry trends, as well as excellent copywriting skills.

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Mindful Marketing

JULY 29, 2015

The Barcelona Principles are being updated and the PR industry seems to be more abuzz about PR measurement and PR analytics than ever, and that’s great! Obviously we are big fans of the industry following a set of standards, getting away from meaningless metrics and digging deep into what PR measurement should entail.

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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.”

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 21, 2020

You need to work hard to find opportunities in a recession, but innovative agencies will always sniff them out. In a recent post I wrote about how to scale an agency out of lockdown. In the agency market there are opportunities that have been created by COVID-19. Agencies exist to provide specialist skills or scale.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

More than half (54%) of respondents think more work will be shipped to outside agencies to help relieve the pressure. Making an effort to measure is half the battle. More than half (60%) of respondents say they measure their comms efforts “always” or often.” Blog: PR Measurement: A Pulse Check on How Communicators Show Value.

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