ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

One of the best ways is to stay on top of key PR industry blogs as well as more general sites that offer a fresh take on business, creativity, and content. Why limit yourself to PR blogs when there’s a whole world of interesting stuff that can offer important information as well as increase specific skill sets? The Cision Blog.

Blogging 170

Blogging Writing Creativity Storytelling 170

Onclusive

AUGUST 3, 2020

But out of the corner of their eye they are keeping a close watch on their competitors — which media they are appearing in, how they are being mentioned, and how quickly their stories are spreading on social media. 1) Measure the quality, not just quantity of your competitors’ media placements.

Media 397

Media Pinterest Measurement Trends 397

Onclusive

JUNE 24, 2020

In our last blog , we shared some insights on consumer behavior with the media. Research shows that both paid and traditional media are becoming less trusted, and therefore less effective, owned media has become a critical cornerstone of the marketing mix. Measure and improve. Seek internal experts.

Strategy 418

Strategy Media Advertising Advertising 418

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.

Social Media 59

Social Media Facebook Media Internal 59

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.

Social Media 233

Social Media How To Insurance Insurance 233

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.

Social Media 68

Social Media Blogging Media Airlines 68

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Writers that report success with blogging share the following characteristics: They are more likely to write longer or more in-depth content; They tend to spend six or more hours writing a post; They are 2.5 They always use analytics to measure performance. 1) How long should a blog post be? hours to write.”.

Blogging 104

Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 104

PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

Hence our obsession with keeping tabs on industry blogs and finding those articles and authors that impact our own ways of thinking. If like us, you’re always looking for new marketing resources, you’ve landed on the right blog post. Below is a guide to Ready North's favorite blogs and publications. For Social Media, we like….

Blogging 52

Blogging Marketing Pinterest SEO 52

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Can you measure the quality of your content? The quality of writing and visuals is very subjective. Is your content based on research or did you just have a “bright ideas” and dash off a blog post or news item? So how do you know if your efforts are working? I may love something that you think is awful.

Measurement 154

Measurement How To Guidelines Analytics 154

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The PR pro sends thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engages with reporters on social media, sends swag (when appropriate), maintains relevant media lists, and manages all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Owned Media/Content Strategy. Media Monitoring & Analysis. Iterative PR Measurement.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The trick to getting good content from an AI service is to learn how to write excellent prompts. Give it an identity to write from, a tone of voice to use, and enough context about the topic so that you get a great response back. What are people saying about your brand when discussing CRM systems on social media?

Trends 182

Trends Marketing Wikipedia Reddit 182

The Hoyt Organization

MARCH 25, 2024

All your goals should be SMART – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. By adhering to these principles, healthcare organizations can create focused, effective PR strategies that have a measurable impact on their brand and audience engagement levels.

Healthcare 68

Healthcare Strategy Publicity Pharmaceuticals 68

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?!

Social Media 88

Social Media Media Resources Creativity 88

PRSay

MAY 9, 2019

In a Muck Rack survey of 800 communicators, ranging from boutique agency coordinators to chief communications officers at global brands, 72 percent said that the top challenge they face is “measuring business impact,” with the second most prominent challenge (at 65 percent) overcoming the “lack of quantifiable measurement.”

Survey 66

Survey Measurement Communications Advertising 66

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While traditionally PR work consisted of press releases, pitching, and occasional damage control, today’s PR teams must have a diverse digital skill set, including SEO strategy, social media savvy, data analysis and more. Digital and social media proficiency This one’s a given. But there’s no need to fear data!

Analytics 170

Analytics Tools Social Media Trends 170

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.

Measurement 52

Measurement How To System Comparison 52

Cision

JANUARY 11, 2018

There were also a lot of big changes here at Cision, including a complete rebrand , celebrating our 150-year heritage by going public and launching new technology that makes PR measurement possible. If you have an event or celebrity to promote in a major media market radio may be the way to go. How Cision® Impact Measures Earned Media.

Communications 225

Communications Marketing Radio Airlines 225

Polaris

JULY 31, 2014

I remember when I first adopted social media marketing as a way to promote my business. At the time, I knew intuitively that social media would be useful, but I didn’t have a good handle on my goals. So I recruited a social media pro to help. What can social media marketing actually DO?”.

Social Media 103

Social Media Marketing Media Twitter 103

Cision

DECEMBER 18, 2017

With so many moving pieces and parts in your content and social media marketing strategy, it can be challenging to stay on top of it all. If past analytics tell you that blog posts about staying organized do really well in September, you can mark down some possible titles to write in that month. You Can Leverage Holidays.

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How To Content Marketing Conference Analytics 0

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Pitching media remains a challenge; Twitter is still a journalist favorite; PR dabbled with generative AI as businesses worried about misinformation Regular readers know I publish a weekly post every Tuesday. Many of the things I choose to write about are reports and surveys that give us a sense of what’s happening in the industry.

B2B 105

B2B Survey Pitching Software 105

Lauri Pehar Borsh

APRIL 30, 2014

One of the advantages of using social media networks for creating new business opportunities is the ability to share great information without having to rely solely on the traditional sales pitch approach. Good information is the lifeblood of social media networking.

Social Media 83

Social Media Pitching Media LinkedIn 83

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 30, 2024

Purina: In other news, Purina is dealing with a social media crisis as pet food safety is questioned by pet owners’ Facebook groups and then amplified on TikTok. When I am writing or editing others’ work, I personally use Grammarly Premium. Purina issued a statement after its investigation found no issues.

Ethics 96

Ethics Crisis Transportation Airlines 96

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The news cycle was faster, social media was hitting the early majority in the Geoffrey Moore sense, and blogs…blogs were everywhere. We started a blog for our employer, a startup in the IT operations space. Some of the newer and smaller startups that had been blogging for a while ran circles around us.

Blogging 72

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 72

NewsWhip

AUGUST 17, 2023

You don’t have to work at a media monitoring company to know that generative AI is hot these days. Justifiably, it seems everyone is excited about its capabilities—from writing articles to producing videos. Which is why you need to be able to measure how impactful articles are rather than relying on article volume alone.

Product Launch 78

Product Launch Print Measurement Consumer 78

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems. The top metrics for marketing communications leaders: 46% lead generation; 45% web traffic; 45% social media engagement; 35% conversion rate; 33% sales; 30% brand share of voice; 24% followers/social media; 18% ad impressions/ reach; and 11% SEO rankings.

Report 105

Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 105

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 28, 2017

Turns out, MOA is doing some interesting things with its (relatively newly revamped) blog, 55425. So, I sat down with Timothy Pate, digital project manager at MOA and talked about the blog and how MOA is using it to drive awareness and interest for the popular international destination. Who is the team in charge of managing the blog?

Blogging 87

Blogging Handbook Sports Internal 87

Wildfire

AUGUST 1, 2018

So, forgive me in this blog post if I talk about the logical aspect of PR, rather than the creative, and use this as a chance to talk about measurement. PR has a reputation of being beastly to measure. We were lumped into the same boat as advertising, where measuring the effectiveness of a campaign was wholly unscientific.

Measurement 49

Measurement Analytics Google Agency 49

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR can also involve managing events, speaking at conferences, and developing social media campaigns. PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more. How is public relations measured? In other words, “it depends.”.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 10, 2017

It’s easy to believe there are a million marketing blogs but that’s just not true. If you blog about marketing – especially with any semblance of frequency – you are in fact among a fair small group. There are more blogs focused on personal development than any other topic, according to the survey.

Survey 60

Survey Blogging Corporate Analytics 60

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Welcome back to our blog series about building a perfect pitch and nurturing your media relationships! Ultimately, understanding your readers will help both you and the media to deliver the content people want to consume. This is where your research on what impactful authors write about and in which style comes in handy.

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Pitching Data Technology Storytelling 195

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 9, 2024

Today’s PR pros must not only navigate, research and pitch in an increasingly complex media environment but also track (monitor) and measure the results in a way that resonates with stakeholders. This is especially challenging with the increasingly fragmented media ecosystem, but Burrelles can help !

Pitching 94

Pitching Print Measurement Report 94

Polaris

JANUARY 6, 2015

Think you don’t have time to write a PR brief ? And, assuming your circulate the brief to internal decision-makers for input, a written PR brief means everyone on your side of the table is aligned with the goals and PR measurement metrics. There is no one way to write a PR brief, but here are 9 elements that fit most situations.

Writing 100

Writing How To Measurement Advertising 100

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s not news that social media has taken the business world by storm, changing the way consumers research their purchases and creating an unprecedented opportunity for brands to build one-to-one relationships with their brand’s biggest fans. Paid Media. Earned Media. Shared Media. Owned Media.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

Lauri Pehar Borsh

APRIL 30, 2014

One of the advantages of using social media networks for creating new business opportunities is the ability to share great information without having to rely solely on the traditional sales pitch approach. Good information is the lifeblood of social media networking.

Social Media 60

Social Media Pitching Media LinkedIn 60

PRSay

APRIL 25, 2024

Your goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timed (SMART). Engage with peers on professional social media platforms like LinkedIn. This is something that you must believe in your heart of hearts and practice every day, so think carefully about it, write it down and revisit it often. Do your SWOT.

Strategy 78

Strategy Brand Branding Leadership 78

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

But, this is a blog about PR, communications and media relations, so enough about the plot summary. Instead, let’s talk about how Season 3 began with Kendall Roy focused on getting his media monitoring tools and strategy in place as he gets ready to take on his father and snatch his media empire away.

Media 162

Media Fashion Television Radio 162

Karen Freberg

AUGUST 15, 2017

With professors who are teaching social media, this can be a daunting and intimidating task in many ways. Teaching social media, as I have written about many times, is a constant prep. I know when I started teaching social media several years ago, this was not the case. Which book do you use?

Social Media 69

Social Media Media Resources Education 69