Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

PR pitches earn a 45% open rate and a 3% response rate; the top metrics for marcom and PR by segment; Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S. The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems. Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S. Is that good?

Report 106

Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 106

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

PR measurement can be a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy. On one hand, it gets dinged for a lack of measurement. On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. 1) Earned media is sales enablement. a) Results may vary.

Study 139

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 139

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

Yes, it’s true that in today’s digital landscape, public relations professionals no longer rely on earned media alone. Most PR pros today use some form of the PESO Model which includes owned, shared, paid and earned media. However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry.

Media 97

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 97

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. When it comes to hiring an outside agency, 54% said they brought an agency on board when they needed an extra set of hands. Or are we? Let’s hit it.

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

Sword and the Script

JULY 13, 2021

By the looks of the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey results, that’s never been truer than today. Media relations is still difficult, political and social issues continue to add complexity to public communication and communicators are facing a plethora of priorities. social media, content, etc.).

Communications 164

Communications Survey Education Leadership 164

5W PR

JANUARY 17, 2017

Although its harder to measure the efficacy of PR efforts than it is to measure the same statistics for say, advertising, there are many ways to measure the reach and success of a PR message. Market Surveys–Typically this will involve before-and-after surveys regarding awareness of your brand.

Measurement 90

Measurement How To Television Analysis 90

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

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. As the power of digital and social media has soared, they see new opportunities. Many have paid-media envy, because it looks easy. Earned media offers credibility.

SEO 227

SEO Agency Reputation Policies 227

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2021

I’ve spent the past few weeks breaking down the survey results from the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey ( overview , challenges and the media relations struggle ). This week I paused to catch up on reading several other surveys of interest to PR and communications. click image for higher resolution).

Creativity 96

Creativity Study Ethics Publicity 96

Scott Public Relations

JULY 13, 2023

The global annual PRBI Barometer is a decision-making tool that allows member agencies to make knowledgeable business decisions. Regardless of geographical location, many (46.7%) agencies believe that the demand for their services will be higher this year than in 2022.

Ethics 52

Ethics Survey Insurance Insurance 52

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more. What are some examples of public relations? Media relations: This involves building relationships with journalists and getting media coverage for an organization or individual.

Interviews 99

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Following a tumultuous year, 80% of PR and comms professionals say organizations place a greater value on comms, according to the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey. PR Agency Owner Started Making Homegrown PR Software; Today it’s a VC-backed Startup; Off Script No. How 2,400 Journalists Use Social Media for Reporting .

Blogging 135

Blogging Software Google Content Marketing 135

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 16, 2018

Agency teams may think they’re in constant touch with clients as the emails fly back and forth, but that’s not enough. Misguided media relations strategy. Inadequate PR outcomes measurement. Learn and benefit from PR missteps. Insufficient communication. Nonexistent or outdated crisis communications planning.

Skype 170

Skype Interviews Crisis Communications Crisis 170

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

of studies and surveys – some of which I had a hand in producing – dissecting the results and connecting dots where it looks appropriate. Each statistic links to the blog post that covered that particular study or survey and links to the underlying source. Read more: 5 Datapoints from the CMO Survey for B2B Marketers.

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 9, 2017

Ahead of the event I polled my network to explore the attitude of practitioners to the different challenges that the public relations profession is facing. It was a quick and dirty survey with a modest response rate. Nonetheless the results shine a light on how the public relations profession is modernising. Management.

Publicity 111

Publicity Survey Measurement Community 111

Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

In its funding announcement, the company says it can also “measure ROI from earned media including traffic, form submissions, purchases and other conversions.” In addition, it will soon “enable journalists and influencers to discover sources, manage their stories, and measure reach and sentiment of their published work.”.

Software 89

Software Pitching Measurement Enterprise 89

Landis PR

JANUARY 30, 2024

That example is less quantifiable, but brand recognition also can be measured through polling and surveys. Other ways to measure brand recognition is through share of voice in media or on social media. For example, we know we’re doing it right when we hear people say, Oh, yes, I’ve heard of you.

Leadership 105

Leadership SEO Measurement Reputation 105

Stephen Waddington

APRIL 3, 2019

The CIPR State of Profession survey suggests that basic skills are more important than ever and that we need to grasp the opportunity for management potential. Copywriting and editing are tasks most commonly undertaken by 57% of people working in public relations. In senior roles media relations and campaigns are equal second (48%).

Writing 84

Writing Survey Government Media Relations 84

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2019

The median salary breaks down across corporate, agency and non-profit sectors of PR as follows: corporate communications median salary was $127,100; PR agency median salary was $96,000, and non-profit communications salary was $85,000. . The 3 rd annual survey will be initiated soon! Employee engagement surveys: 36%.

Blogging 80

Blogging Publicity Marketing Survey 80

Sword and the Script

MAY 29, 2018

Open-ended questions can sometimes be the most insightful part of a good survey. More than once I’ve analyzed survey results for a client and wound up finding the perfect report title in the open-ended commentary. Also see these related posts: Is Media Relations Getting Harder? It needs to be authentic.”.

Corporate 74

Corporate Communications Survey Employee 74

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Several posts on PR technology made the top 10 posts on Sword and the Script as measured by reader clicks. The posts listed below are the those that were the most read as measured by clicks. 45-plus Places to Find Communications and Public Relations Jobs. 28 Plus Public Relations Resources to Brush up and Stay Sharp in Comms.

SEO 101

SEO Software Resources Newspapers 101

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Should the Public Relations Report to the CEO or CMO? PR Measurement: How is Communications Proving Value? 141 PR and Comms Pros Explain What They Do for a Living Sources for public relations salary benchmarks: 2020 Public Relations Salary Survey: How Much Money do PRs Pros Make? What is PR?

Resources 119

Resources Publicity Reddit Interviews 119

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2020

For example, a recent survey by Ragan Communications found that about 50% of PR professionals say they are working more collaboratively with the C-Suite as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. A handful of survey takers wrote in with nuanced answers. Out of curiosity, I posted a survey question to Twitter.

Report 118

Report Publicity Survey B2B 118

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

If you ask 10 different public relations (PR) professionals what they do for a living, you’d get 10 different answers. For example, the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey posed this question to 223 PR and communications pros…and we received a wide variety of answers from respondents. 46) “Help transit agencies communicate to the public.”.

Employee 148

Employee Print Writing Survey 148

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

I missed my self-imposed deadline in June as I was simply overwhelmed by events: client work – always my first priority – but also bisdev, podcast production, blog posts, and trying to get this year’s annual JOTW comms survey ready for publication. Can your agency bring big ideas and execute? PR tech mentions. New PR tech.

Pitching 89

Pitching Report Software Survey 89

Sword and the Script

APRIL 16, 2019

Communications professions placed press releases near the bottom of a long list of priorities for the next 12 months, according to the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey , a collaborative effort between Ned’s Job-of-the-Week and Sword and the Script Media. Even so, these survey results raise an eyebrow.

Survey 71

Survey Technology Corporate Financial 71

Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

It’s a trend that mirrors similar patterns seen broadly in the marketing for the last several years, where CMOs have slashed agencies in favor of in-house teams. Some 47% of respondents said they’ve observed more PR work being taken in-house, according to the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey (full report embedded below).

Survey 98

Survey Media Relations Corporate Communications 98

Beyond PR

JANUARY 4, 2018

The organization type and discipline also impacted this metric: PR agencies are seeing the biggest budget cuts, followed by marketing agencies, in-house teams and communications firms. Know that there are tools that solve the content and earned media measurement challenge. So what’s the solution?

Measurement 75

Measurement Tools Journalism Content Marketing 75

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

req.) – by BMV a digital agency in Boston. For B2B companies, earned media and branded content ranked the highest. The survey found 30% of B2B respondents cited news coverage as the way they “people learn about new products online that they can use for their day jobs.” 3) Executives and leaders that understand PR value it more.

Study 61

Study Survey B2B Advertising 61

Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2017

These are strange times for those in the news business, as public trust and confidence in the news media has eroded. By a measure of their own assessment , “journalists perceive they are now struggling to maintain the public’s trust.” How Frothy Words Drive PR and Media Coverage. and Canada. Give our services a try.

Report 71

Report Media Survey Pitching 71

Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

The freelance PR market shut down in the first week of April as agencies and in-house teams reacted to the markets they serve and cut costs. Media relations has been impacted by a decline in advertising and the reduced distribution of newsprint.

Crisis 151

Crisis Government Energy Community 151

Sword and the Script

APRIL 30, 2019

Vocus owned or acquired brands like PRWeb, Help A Reporter Out (HARO), iContact, and several lesser-known social media technologies. 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. all 210 U.S. 5) Picks from the vendor blogs.

Industry 86

Industry Media Technology Employee 86

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Several surveys reviewed by eMarketer suggest social media advertising continues to advance – and Facebook is often voted the most effective paid platform – even for B2B. For example, a survey of 342 B2B marketers – the State of B2B Social Media Marketing 2016 (reg. Does your PR agency make your job easier or harder?

B2B 60

B2B Facebook Marketing Social Media 60

5W PR

AUGUST 16, 2018

For instance, interactive content can come in the form of a game, a quiz, a survey or anything else that a customer can interact with on a site. A lot of interactive content involves asking questions and getting answers to surveys. It’s also a powerful way for companies to gather information about their target audience.

Brand 74

Brand Branding Survey Analysis 74

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2016

In May 2016, the blog Sword and the Script became the digital foundation of an Atlanta-based PR and marketing agency: Sword and the Script Media, LLC. In fact, time-on-page grew by 16% this year, which I’ve come to believe is a useful measure of quality. The 2016 salary survey by PR Week was a big hit. You be the judge.

Blogging 104

Blogging Content Marketing B2B Social Media 104

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

There are long standing issues such as alignment with management, measurement, talent and diversity where incremental progress is made each year. The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Shift Communications

AUGUST 17, 2018

In Wednesday’s blog , we covered strategies to prepare for earnings announcements, from surveying the competitor landscape, to creating killer media vetting processes, to drilling down to targeted coverage areas and more. Measure the impact of new blood. The next step involves rolling out your post-earnings pitch strategy.

Pitching 83

Pitching Product Launch Data Measurement 83

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 6, 2015

5 Media relations is our mainstay. The majority of respondents (76%) indicated that they still spend some or most of their time working on media relations. #6 Digital skills proved to be the weakest competencies for survey respondents. Measurement is low on the list of skills that get PR pros hired.

Social Media 40

Social Media Media Measurement Survey 40