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. Example: Matching Search Intent to PR. What Would PR Do?

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

We’ve used the expression data-driven PR for quite some time now, but haven’t clearly defined it. What does data-driven PR mean? How do you know whether your public relations efforts are data-driven or not? To be data-driven is to make decisions with data first and foremost.

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Onclusive

APRIL 15, 2020

This is a continuation of our April blog series focused on helping communications teams get the credit they deserve and the resources they need by making a key shift to data-driven PR and communications. One of these principles explicitly states that “AVEs are not the value of communications.” .

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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.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

When you’re looking at the data for 2014 in order to formulate ideas for 2015, start by looking for outliers. Look for unusual events that are worth noting, spikes in your data that clearly stand out. Here’s an example from web analytics: Look at those four standout events that are above and beyond normal traffic.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 3, 2021

And while in the past there have always been clearer metrics around paid and owned media than earned media, that’s changed with the industry shift from print to digital formats, which has resulted in a wealth of digital data. Overall, 78% of PR pros measure their communications effectiveness.*

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Onclusive

APRIL 15, 2020

This is a continuation of our April blog series focused on helping communications teams get the credit they deserve and the resources they need by making a key shift to data-driven PR and communications. One of these principles explicitly states that “AVEs are not the value of communications.”.

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The Hoyt Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As businesses become more digitized, paying attention to current trends, like the ever-growing importance of social media and data analytics, helps to promote and protect brand image. Also, it allows professionals to employ the right PR strategies when it matters most. Today, companies expect more from their PR departments.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

As such, the future of business is in large data sets and the observations derived from the analysis. The latest focus is on predictive analytics and the power one can wield by predicting future trends. Public relations, a communication-driven field, can and will continue to benefit from this futuristic tool. Lisa Zanchi.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In the last post, we introduced the idea of predictive analytics in public relations. Public relations would benefit strongly from predictive analytics, forecasting communications needs in advance. The foundation of predictive analytics is one familiar to modern PR practitioners: data. Compatible Data.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2017

A 2016 survey from Narrative Science found that 58 percent of enterprise business executives are already using predictive analytics within their organization. What this means for PR. Companies spend about $30 billion on PR per year, and executives rightfully demand to see a return on that investment.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

You may have noticed already that we talk a lot about data-driven PR at SHIFT. It’s not just a topic on our blog, it’s a concept we are encouraged to prioritize in every facet of our PR strategies. In the planning stages, you will want to confirm with your B2B tech clients what is considered a win for the PR program.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

In the last post , we looked at a sample prediction using Google Analytics™ data to make a prediction about my blog’s website traffic. We used clean, compatible, well-chosen data and looked forward 365 days to see what future performance of my blog looked like. What if, however, we didn’t have textbook data at our fingertips?

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Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

For example, ChatGPT will soon understand, interact and communicate using many different methods like text, images, video, audio and more. Examples of AI Prompts for PR Research Rank the top five best practices for crisis communication in the context of a healthcare industry scandal? Human-Centered or Authentic Approach 4.

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 8, 2016

Recently, Google announced a seemingly minor feature: any Google user could access a new Google Analytics™ Demo Account. The new Google Analytics Demo Account contains live, real information from Google’s eCommerce merchandise store. The marketing and PR industry responded with a collective yawn. Sales Pitches.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

PR professionals and communicators, however, have not, as a whole, significantly changed how they measure their success. CMOs and CEOs are starting to ask: Why can’t PR be measured and attributed the way that marketing efforts can? The typical response is that PR ROI and Earned Media are more difficult to measure.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 11, 2015

Tap into Google Analytics. Yes other PR peeps, I said it – analytics. With a little training on how to view baseline metrics, the tool can do wonders for a PR program and a PR professional. Tapping into Google Analytics, we were able to see that BuzzFeed drove sales for the brand. Nearly $90k in sales.

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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.

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Shift Communications

MAY 3, 2016

Keeping pace with the rate of change in marketing technology has become a full time job. Heck, just keeping up with the news is a challenge, never mind closing the gap on technological skill sets you need to execute effectively. So, how in this wave of ever changing technology do we keep our heads above water here at SHIFT?

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 9, 2014

For that, we’ll turn to our stalwart, Google Analytics. Vice President, Marketing Technology. The post How to measure the quality of your audience appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency | Boston | New York | San Francisco. Analytics Data-Driven PR Marketing Marketing Technology Metrics Strategy Tools'

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

It’s one of the most engaging ways to communicate with an audience, and digital platforms are doubling down on video. However, one area where video-minded PR professionals fall short is how to measure the success of video communications. Let’s look at the video communications funnel today. The Old Way. The Old Way.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Twitter also recently released its own Analytics dashboard to all users. Google Analytics. If you have access to your Google Analytics account, you’re in luck! PR pros, want a deeper dive? Check out our guide to Google Analytics for PR.). Marketing Analyst.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

In a recent post , I suggested leveraging Nielsen’s research in order to create data-driven marketing and communications plans. That’s the front-end work every successful campaign entails, but the data cycle doesn’t end there. This is the challenge my friends at AirPR are solving, one data dashboard at a time.

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Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

For example, ChatGPT will soon understand, interact and communicate using many different methods like text, images, video, audio and more. Examples of AI Prompts for PR Research Rank the top five best practices for crisis communication in the context of a healthcare industry scandal?

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Google Data Studio™ made a splash when it was first revealed to Google Partners in 2015 as a potential solution for client reporting and dashboards. It’s now available to marketers and communicators globally, and it’s a potent new tool for the data-driven PR practitioner, communicator, or marketer.

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

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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. Vice President, Marketing Technology. Christopher S. Tori Sabourin. Marketing Analyst.

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Shift Communications

MAY 22, 2017

I had the pleasure and privilege of attending IBM Vision 2017 as a guest of IBM Analytics. Over three days, we explored the future of analytics and artificial intelligence, from understanding where we are in the evolution of analytics to seeing the cutting edge of how AI will impact every industry. Airbnb has no rooms.

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Shift Communications

APRIL 23, 2015

One of the more enjoyable elements of being an executive in communications today is that my work brings me into contact with a wide variety of individuals. 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.

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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.

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Shift Communications

APRIL 6, 2015

We took published user base data for as many social networks as we could round up, loaded them into analytics software, and turned the data into treemaps. Vice President, Marketing Technology. Analytics Data Data-Driven PR Infographic' Embed this map on your own website!

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Shift Communications

MARCH 3, 2015

Although I don’t know if we’ll see the Google Analytics movie anytime soon…). Recently there was a debate going on in the media, between known provocateur/ex NBA star Charles Barkley and GM of the Houston Rockets/Sloan Conference favorite Daryl Morley, about the value of analytics. Derek Lyons. Photo Credit: IMDB.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

While most of us communication pros are ringing in the new year with hefty planning, how seriously are we taking our research? Well, first it’s a free media monitoring tool and while other tools may give more analytical data about coverage, they also can eat into a budget. Don’t just perform traditional PR, use data-driven PR !

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

If search volume then leads to website traffic, you can measure the value of that website traffic using goals and goal values in Google Analytics (or the web analytics software of your choice), and ultimately reverse engineer the value of the impressions and the awareness or perception they created. Measure Perception Through a Survey.

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Shift Communications

APRIL 14, 2015

As I was getting ready to take the Google Analytics Certification test, I did quite a bit of reading (and note taking) in the digital fundamentals course to prepare myself. The solution is simple: opinion out, data in. You’ll be much more likely to experience the marketing and communications success you’re seeking.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Our top posts, the best of Q4 content of 2018, focused on earned media, Google Analytics metrics, and measuring PR success. 3 CATEGORIES OF PR AND EARNED MEDIA. GOOGLE ANALYTICS 101: 5 METRICS FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS. A great place to start is Google Analytics with its plenty of “out of the box” metrics. Here’s how.

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5W PR

JUNE 6, 2022

Just like every other industry, the trends in public relations can be influenced by a variety of things such as technology, preferences from the customers, expectations from employees, and more. One of the most important public relations elements is communicating with media outlets as well as journalists. Remote Work.

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