Sword and the Script

JULY 21, 2018

Years ago, I spoke to a CMO that said, “I don’t invest in anything I can’t directly measure.” Limited is the operative word, because while measurements are important, you can’t directly measure everything, like the impact of creativity, and yet we know these things have value. That’s why attribution models are so vexing.

Creativity 64

Creativity Marketing Analytics Measurement 64

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2015

There’s a good post in Business 2 Community about the challenges of starting out in Digital PR. Use the SMART formula for your goals (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound). Infographics. Measurement. Here’s what you need to know: How to set a measurable goal. Influencers.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Analytics SEO Measurement 100

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2015

There’s a good post in Business 2 Community about the challenges of starting out in Digital PR. Use the SMART formula for your goals (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound). Infographics. Measurement. Here’s what you need to know: How to set a measurable goal. Influencers.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Analytics SEO Measurement 100

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2015

There’s a good post in Business 2 Community about the challenges of starting out in Digital PR. Use the SMART formula for your goals (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound). Infographics. Measurement. Here’s what you need to know: How to set a measurable goal. Influencers.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Analytics SEO Measurement 100

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Infographics: Infographics distill complex information into visually engaging snapshots, enhancing user understanding. Whitepapers dive deep into industry trends, research, and analysis, offering valuable knowledge that positions your brand as an industry leader. Performance Analytics: Measure the impact of your content.

B2C 52

B2C Case Study B2B Content Marketing 52

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

While clearly data has an important role in marketing decisions, the community is also beginning to recognize data has several limits ( click fraud aside ). If there’s an upside, it’s that the in-house trend is still fairly new to the marketing community and there’s time to put change management and processes improvement plans in place.

Creativity 77

Creativity Study Survey Advertising 77

Stern + Associates

AUGUST 13, 2014

Thought leadership is critical to brand differentiation and business growth – and core to effective communications strategies, particularly in today’s complex, crowded and commoditized world. Yet the sales community generally views thought leadership as a fancy name for marketing, outside their job to court new customers and close deals.

Leadership 81

Leadership Reputation Measurement Video 81

PRSay

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Simply put, organic word-of-mouth content from audiences your customers trust…journalists, academics, thought leaders, influencers, community leaders…is viewed as more authentic and trustworthy than paid or owned content. With advancements in technology, we are now able to more accurately measure the ROI of earned media.

Media 60

Media Leadership Enterprise Data 60

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The following tactics featured (of which are nearly all free) will add value to your planning framework, year-over-year analysis and assessment, performance reporting, team brainstorming, integration with artificial intelligence, and more. After all, as the old proverb goes: “What gets measured gets managed.”.

Enterprise 57

Enterprise Tools Strategy Marketing 57

Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

The 2018 JOTW Communications Survey from Frank Strong. The survey was conducted by yours truly and in collaboration with Ned Lundquist, an IABC Fellow , and the community of communicators he’s built over the last 18 years or so. Additional Findings from the JOTW Survey.

Survey 74

Survey Trends Communications Storytelling 74

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

We analyzed 1,551 pieces of healthcare content using StoryBook, Contently’s content strategy tool, which measures top-performing topics, formats, social shares. We also pulled some industry-level benchmarks, measured by Contently’s content marketing platform. The year 2000 feels like a different lifetime.

Healthcare 136

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 136

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

We analyzed 1,551 pieces of healthcare content using StoryBook, Contently’s content strategy tool, which measures top-performing topics, formats, social shares. We also pulled some industry-level benchmarks, measured by Contently’s content marketing platform. The year 2000 feels like a different lifetime.

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 59

Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

The issues we face in practice are well documented: measurement, media, paid, planning, and workflow. The highest skills gaps were reported as measurement (53%), budget management (44%), crisis management (37%), and digital communications/social media (35%). You can’t improve what you don’t measure. Learn by teaching.

How To 60

How To Software System Employee 60

Buzzstream

AUGUST 13, 2018

section 1: Introduction section 2: Authority Measures section 3: Content Relevance section 4: Content Quality section 5: Sponsored Posts section 6: Linking Behavior section 7: Author Name & Email section 8: Interaction History. Authority Measure. Introduction. Great outreach starts with a great list. It won’t hurt my feelings.

Google 117

Google Measurement Advertising Advertising 117

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Trinity Mirror ( The Daily Mirror ) and News UK ( The Sun and The Times ) are the eighth and ninth most popular websites in the UK according to The Ofcom Communications Market Report 2018 (opens as a PDF). Engagement with news brands online is messy and tricky to measure. Google, Facebook and the BBC take the top three slots.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

Sword and the Script

MAY 5, 2020

There just wasn’t (and still isn’t) much coverage about the PR technology community, and so about a year ago , I started summing up the vendor announcements on the first Tuesday of every month. That’s the analysis if Propel, which analyzed pitches sent through it’s system by US-based PR pros over the first four months of 2020.

Pitching 85

Pitching Survey System Technology 85

PRSay

MAY 18, 2016

In June, we saw AMEC upgrade its 5-year-old measurement guidelines to Barcelona Principles 2.0. If data is communication fuel, analysis is the racecar that gives it purpose. It’s up to communicators to interpret this data to derive insights and actionable takeaways for how to drive forward. Data Closes Deals. Conclusion.

Data 106

Data Meeting Measurement Guidelines 106