Communications Conversations

JANUARY 30, 2020

For the last few years, I’ve been developing a “Social Media Trends” presentation in January that I’ve now given more than 20 times. While I don’t proclaim to be a trend-spotter, I do keep up with social media trends each week–mostly because I have to! For this blog.

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ReimaginePR

JUNE 15, 2020

Now that we’re neck-deep into the age of social media, having a website isn’t even enough anymore. Yes, social media is that crucial to surviving our Facebook-posting, Instagram-storying, Live Tweeting, TikToking world. But first: What Exactly is Social Media Marketing? Think about it: more than 4.5

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JULY 3, 2018

ET to discuss social media and getting into the strategic communications mindset. Be sure to check out Karen’s new book, Social Media for Strategic Communication: Creative Strategies and Research-Based Applications , which will be published by SAGE in August 2018. PRStudChat. PRStudChat. PRStudChat. PRStudChat.

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Onclusive

MAY 12, 2022

One of the biggest challenges for communications professionals is understanding how their efforts influence consumer behavior so they can optimize media strategy and demonstrate tangible business value. Brand engagement, including the volume of social media amplification and presence of a backlink. ? Research methodology.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

I have been writing about issues challenging social media and digital communications, and speaking with thought leaders on the topic. In this installment, I interview Frank Strong, Founder & President of Sword & Script Media, LLC. Frank Strong, Founder & President, Sword & Script Media.

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In this week’s blog about earned media strategy and measurement, we’re talking about developing and implementing a content distribution plan that uses every opportunity to showcase your stories in front of your key audiences. Social media Social media provides a great opportunity to amplify your earned media content.

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Onclusive

MARCH 4, 2021

Learning to tell your story doesn’t have to be hard, but it does takes intentionality and data-driven measurement. More impactful metrics could be things like traffic driven to your website as a result of media coverage—accessible with PR Attribution , or sentiment of coverage, which can demonstrate the reputational impact of coverage.

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Cision

JULY 26, 2017

Since the inception of social media platforms, one of the biggest challenges has been how to properly reach your desired audience. I’ll also try to give a sense of what criteria you can target for each of the platforms for paid and organic social. Social Targeting on Facebook / Instagram.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

tl;dr What seems like a never-ending vortex of Hell following a Facebook hack makes me wonder if “social media” is really worth it. As much in terror as I was – and I was – I had the wherewithal to get the Arena comms/social media team together via text/phone. Not a digital facsimile thereof.

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5W PR

APRIL 5, 2021

Many reports, especially since the start of the pandemic, have called attention to the rise of consumer dependence on social media which is also good news for B2B (business to business) marketers. Despite the optimism, that’s just the start of any strategy in leveraging the popularity of social media for B2B firms.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

With the so-called ‘collapse’ of major digital news outlets like Vice Media and BuzzFeed and the much-hyped decline of traditional news, then earned media no longer matters. Securing earned media is still the highest priority for most public relations professionals. Wait, what is earned media?

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Campaign Optimization – The Power of PR Analytics The continued rise of social media has given consumers an open platform to freely discuss brands and customer experiences. These conversations can also spur traditional media and cause a spike in brand mentions.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Campaign Optimization – The Power of PR Analytics The continued rise of social media has given consumers an open platform to freely discuss brands and customer experiences. These conversations can also spur traditional media and cause a spike in brand mentions.

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Today, I am pleased to announce that Onclusive has been selected by Business Wire, the global leader in news release distribution, to power a new reporting application which measures the effect of Business Wire press releases. This new report represents the most holistic set of metrics available to measure the effect of the newswire release.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 11, 2016

Social media participation in the financial services industry is expected to increase as social networks expand in the coming years. Understanding your business purpose and approach on social media is imperative and financial services companies are investing in their infrastructure, guidelines, and engagement best practices.

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PR Conversations

JUNE 28, 2020

I used to follow Don’s blog, MetricsMan as he was one of the leading figures discussing measurement and evaluation at this time (along with Katie Delahaye Paine ). A McKinsey Quarterly article in November 2010 identifed Paid, Earned and Owned as traditional media types, with Hijacked and Sold presented as new media types.

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Prohibition

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Here, we will educate you on everything social PPC! After this article, you should be able to determine whether or not you should begin spending on PPC for social media. What is paid social media? In terms of social media, social PPC refers to ads that are put on social media platforms.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The pervasive influence of digital media, social, and the 24/7 news cycle has accelerated the speed at which information spreads. Our Senior Vice President, Insights & Consultancy Onclusive – Philip Lynch – talks about the importance of reputational health measurement.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The pervasive influence of digital media, social, and the 24/7 news cycle has accelerated the speed at which information spreads. Our Senior Vice President, Insights & Consultancy Onclusive – Philip Lynch – talks about the importance of reputational health measurement.

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Onclusive

MARCH 23, 2021

As you become more proactive in your PR measurement—rather than only sharing a report when management requests it—you’ll want to think about how to use the report to incite conversation within your team and company, which stories are important to tell next, and which stories or themes it may be time to put on pause.

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Welcome back to our blog series about earned media strategy and measurement! This week, we’re concluding the series with an overview of how to measure earned media success and optimize your strategy using these data and insights. The shift toward qualitative vs. quantitative metrics.

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Cision

MAY 12, 2015

That goes doubly for social media. What ARE Social Media Analytics? Analytics is just a fancy word for information about your social media efforts. They’re important because they can help you understand if you’re doing the right things to connect with your customers through social media.

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Prohibition

JUNE 8, 2023

Social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram have become powerful tools for content creators to showcase their video skills and engage with an online audience. Plan Your Content Plan content, stratetgise, video for social Before you hit record on your phone and start capturing visual content, take the time to plan and strategise.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

As an independent consultant, a big part of my job is keeping my clients one step ahead when it comes to social media marketing. And, that’s damn hard, considering the speed at which social media marketing moves. Mark Schaefer’s grow blog. Buffer blog. Gini Dietrich’s Spin Sucks blog.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Education, sports media, software, nonprofits, professional associations, finance, fast-moving consumer goods, beverages, and of course, healthcare, all saw big spikes in average engagement rates per post in 2020. This also means regular monitoring and measurement of engagement rates on every platform the brand utilizes.

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NewsWhip

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The high engagement of articles about Squid Game demonstrates the powerful impact of sharing content online, and why understanding it as a metric is so crucial to adding context to your media monitoring. People are fed information about a brand through media outlets, blogs, online forums, and social media platforms.

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PRSay

APRIL 23, 2024

When trying to demonstrate the value of their work, “One of the biggest challenges that PR professionals have is that we measure outputs instead of outcomes,” Gini Dietrich said. Dietrich, CEO and founder of Arment Dietrich, a Chicago-based communications firm, is the author of the 2014 book “Spin Sucks” and the “Spin Sucks” blog.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2023

PR firms have withstood the rise of many possible “PR killers” including email marketing, digital advertising, and social media, often integrating or using those disciplines to grow their business or even make earned media more effective. Yes, social media changed PR. That’s simply not the case.

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HMA Public Relations

JUNE 6, 2023

Success for your client could range from the cover story of a magazine to a popular social media post. Rayna Burgett covers the benefits of PR plans and breaks down how to evaluate success for a client in this blog post.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Welcome back to our blog series about managing corporate reputation with PESTLE analysis! This week, we’re wrapping up the series with a look at sentiment monitoring, social listening and trend tracking as an essential part of the process. Social listening. Sentiment monitoring.

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Karen Freberg

JANUARY 14, 2021

As we start the spring semester, I realized that it has officially been 10 years since I started teaching a social media class. Honestly, the time flew by and it seems like yesterday I came to UofL from my PhD at the University of Tennessee, where I was asked to create and execute a social media class. TEN YEARS?!

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Landis PR

JANUARY 22, 2024

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Anni Kosunen, Ellun Kanat. For the original blog, please visit here. Photo courtesy of Pixabay For CMOs, understanding the importance of effective communication measurement is vital. Communication and marketing are not just support functions.

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Onclusive

JUNE 9, 2021

Welcome back to our blog series about data-driven PR campaign planning! This week, we’re concluding the series with an overview of how to craft your messaging, identify the right authors and outlets, distribute strategically and proactively, and finally, measure success. Set your messaging, write the story.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Another study by Statista found that as many as 43 percent of Canadians relied on traditional media to research Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals in November 2015. While social media is increasingly gaining prominence, it shouldn’t be treated as isolated from the “offline” world; this is is because out of the 7.4

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Earned Media & Media Relations In the old days, sending out press releases and then managing a Rolodex of media contacts could help PR pros to land earned media. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix.

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Onclusive

MAY 12, 2022

One of the biggest challenges for communications professionals is understanding how their efforts influence consumer behavior so they can optimize media strategy and demonstrate tangible business value. The articles in the study included only earned media content (no owned or social media) published via digital media (no print or broadcast).

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The most effective blogs in B2B marketing tend to publish longer posts, more frequently, with visuals, paid distribution and analytical measurement Blogging doesn’t have the appeal that voice search, personalization or influencer marketing do in B2B marketing, but when it’s done right, it’s surely effective, according to a new study.

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