Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2020

That’s the approach some companies are taking with their blog posts and content. Just the other day I was reading an article that was built on a premise supported by a study it cited. How could this happen on a company blog? Company blogs are not journalism, but the best performing ones take a journalistic approach to content.

Blogging 96

Blogging Company Journalism Study 96

Inbound PR

MARCH 22, 2024

Numerous global studies show that nowadays, a head of communications plays the part of a company’s business partner, becoming critical in the process of achieving the firm’s business goals. This is a guest post by Dina Mostovaya. The role of PR professionals has evolved significantly.

Study 105

Study Measurement Data Blogging 105

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Owned Media & Content Strategy Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. PR pros will need to either write content themselves or help to drive strategy with a team of writers, editors and guest blog contributors.

Training 195

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. PR pros will need to either write content themselves or help to drive strategy with a team of writers, editors and guest blog contributors. Media Measurement. Messaging & Positioning.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

PR 20/20

DECEMBER 14, 2022

I t’s frustrating and honestly not worth it to invest in something that cannot produce a measurable return. What about the blog posts we published? But, with an automation tool like HubSpot , it’s possible to measure marketing performance and ultimately understand the ROI of your efforts. Blog articles. Ebook or manual.

Measurement 52

Measurement Marketing Analytics Enterprise 52

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? So, how long should a blog post be?

Blogging 106

Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 106

Institute for Public Relations

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This summary is provided by the IPR Measurement Commission. Muck Rack explored how PR professionals measured success in 2022. A survey of 805 PR professionals was conducted Oct. 11–22, 2022. Key findings include:1.)

Measurement 52

Measurement Survey Publicity Study 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2023

At minimum, press releases, blog posts and other PR material need to be optimized for mobile viewing to ensure the message gets through. Usage and frequency are more important than downloads and installs, for example, and for most campaigns, interaction is the key measure of success.

Mobile 334

Mobile Advertising Advertising Trends 334

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

These habits are applicable to corporate blogging where a blog is a central platform in a content marketing strategy. 1) How long does it take to write a blog post? The average time spent composing a blog post this year was three hours and twenty minutes (3:20). 15% of bloggers say they spend 4-6 hours on a blog post.

Study 79

Study B2B Marketing Survey 79

Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2022

This week, we’re continuing with our June blog series on Measuring Up To Marketing: How PR Fits Into The Mix. Using an objective-setting and measurement framework such as the one described above helps communicators to: Create standards and consistent ways to measure success over time.

Strategy 195

Strategy Marketing Measurement eBook 195

Onclusive

MAY 12, 2022

In our May blog series, we’ll share brand new insights into the relationship between different media attributes and consumer behavior, based on our analysis of the PR Attribution data from over 100,000 media articles published in 2021 that cover both business-to-consumer and business-to-business brands across a wide range of industries.

Consumer 370

Consumer Publicity Media Analysis 370

Onclusive

JULY 13, 2021

With NEO, you can measure your message pull-through from an article all the way through to conversions on your website and get automatic insights for optimizing your messaging strategy and controlling your narrative. Read the full case study. Read the full case study. Read the full case study.

How To 370

How To Biotechnology Case Study Leadership 370

Onclusive

JUNE 8, 2022

This week, we’re wrapping up our How Earned Media Drives Consumer behavior blog series with a review of the relationship between brand sentiment and website traffic and actions. In our study, we discovered that sentiment is negatively correlated with both website traffic and website actions. This is the most unexpected finding of all.

Consumer 195

Consumer Brand Branding Media 195

Onclusive

JUNE 8, 2022

This week, we’re wrapping up our How Earned Media Drives Consumer behavior blog series with a review of the relationship between brand sentiment and website traffic and actions. In our study, we discovered that sentiment is negatively correlated with both website traffic and website actions. This is the most unexpected finding of all.

Consumer 195

Consumer Brand Branding Media 195

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 67

Survey Measurement Communications Advertising 67

Onclusive

OCTOBER 28, 2021

While you’re likely familiar with ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) performance as one of the most important measures of corporate reputation, we’d like to introduce a similar tool called PESTLE analysis. Ultimately, ESG is used to measure sustainability and societal impact of an organization.

Corporate 195

Corporate Reputation Analysis Wikipedia 195

Onclusive

JANUARY 31, 2020

As we shared in our last blog post, Business Wire and Onclusive recently collaborated to report results from the first-ever impact analysis of nearly 17,000 news releases on generating syndicated pick-up, editorial coverage and social media engagement. You can learn more of those tips in our upcoming third blog.

Social Media 322

Social Media Study Mobile Report 322

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2019

There were 62 posts published on this blog in 2019. In going through the reader analytics for the full year, these are the top 10 most-read posts on this blog about public relations (PR) and marketing. If you haven’t already, consider subscribing to these blog posts by email or RSS. 6) How Long Should a Blog Post be in 2019?

Blogging 80

Blogging Publicity Marketing Survey 80

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

43% of respondents said growing brand awareness was their top concern; measurement followed next at a distant 24%. CMOs report the top three measurements of success in the eyes of their CEO are awareness (51%), sales/revenue (31%) and media ROI (29%).”. What studies have you seen so far this year that look interesting?

Study 78

Study Marketing Brand Branding 78

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 20, 2018

This week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML] reviews three case studies of AR in B2B organizations. The case study says, “Cisco worked with Kaon Interactive to develop a visually engaging 3D interactive product catalogue…to give buyers an even more immersive and detailed experience.” (sic). Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney Video.

Case Study 98

Case Study B2B Study Marketing 98

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

PRNEWS Crisis and Measurement Summit. Spend two days mastering the latest and greatest in Communications Measurement. PR Week Measurement Conference – UK. The second annual Measurement Conference aims to provide delegates with definitive information and advice from the brands and agencies who are leading the way.

Conference 329

Conference Marketing Case Study Measurement 329

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

News outlets mostly measure the wrong things,” writes Tom Rosenstiel, a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution and Executive Director of API. Contrary to idea that attention spans on the web are shrinking and you should keep your content short, this study revealed that people are reading longer news content – even on a mobile phone.

Analytics 100

Analytics Digital PR Measurement Enterprise 100

Onclusive

JANUARY 5, 2021

Comprehensive media monitoring allows you to capture the full picture of your PR efforts, including measuring your overall communications tactics, creating more effective outreach, and better understanding your competitors. Only then can you promote the right media across social and other platforms in order to better reach your audience.

Real Estate 195

Real Estate Media Analytics Enterprise 195

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The flipside of earned media is owned media: publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, Medium publication, and the like. The PR pro either writes some of this content themselves or helps drive strategy with a team of writers/editors and/or guest blog contributors. Iterative PR Measurement.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Onclusive

DECEMBER 19, 2019

This blog was originally published on AdAge.com on November 20, 2019. Another way to quantify how the BS detector works can be found in Nielsen’s Global Trust in Advertising study. That is why they hire managers, directors and analysts and pay for control systems to measure performance. CEOs, CFOs and CMOs pay for control.

Marketing 195

Marketing Advertising Advertising System 195

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

If a publisher is looking at pageviews and bounce rates, they are definitely measuring it all wrong.”. Of course, it does, and there’s been a number of studies that show this over the years. Also see: B2B Blog Metrics: 4 Effective Categories to Measure Success. 3) Marketing assumption: influencers can be purchased .

Study 64

Study Marketing B2B Apparel 64

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

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

An interesting study seems to confirm that high-value content like op-ed pieces in reputable publications are indeed persuasive. Another study on the credibility of information sources suggests that press coverage is more relevant than ever. Earned media offers credibility. It always comes down to credibility.

SEO 227

SEO Agency Reputation Policies 227

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

News outlets mostly measure the wrong things,” writes Tom Rosenstiel, a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution and Executive Director of API. Contrary to idea that attention spans on the web are shrinking and you should keep your content short, this study revealed that people are reading longer news content – even on a mobile phone.

Analytics 100

Analytics Digital PR Measurement Enterprise 100

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2022

It’s the time to understand PR goals as well as business goals, and agree on how success will be measured for the program. In advance of this meeting, study the landscape, key competitors, the plan or proposal (if it exists), and key assets for the client. Reactive media opportunities can also help drive that first story.

How To 203

How To Case Study Meeting Pitching 203

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2022

It’s the time to understand PR goals as well as business goals, and agree on how success will be measured for the program. In advance of this meeting, study the landscape, key competitors, the plan or proposal (if it exists), and key assets for the client. Reactive media opportunities can also help drive that first story.

How To 203

How To Case Study Meeting Pitching 203

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

Branded media, defined in this report as blogs, social media and video weren’t far behind with 27%. How often should you publish on your company blog? The answer may well depend on how much traffic you want to glean: “With data showing that B2B companies that publish 16+ blog posts per month receive 3.5

Study 61

Study Survey B2B Advertising 61

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 9, 2022

Over six sessions from February to July we want to explore pitching, newsjacking, data storytelling, the relationship between owned and earned media, promoting coverage, integrated marketing, and reporting and measurement. May – using owned media to earn media attention Using blogs, podcasts and other owned content to earn media attention.

Media Relations 132

Media Relations Media Case Study Storytelling 132

Onclusive

MAY 12, 2022

In our May blog series, we’ll share brand new insights into the relationship between different media attributes and consumer behavior, based on our analysis of the PR Attribution data from over 100,000 media articles published in 2021 that cover both business-to-consumer and business-to-business brands across a wide range of industries.

Consumer 195

Consumer Publicity Media Analysis 195

Onclusive

APRIL 9, 2019

The acquisition brings together AirPR’s industry-leading communications measurement solution with Ozmotik’s content marketing and analytics offering, creating a unified platform for companies to discover their most valuable earned media and to deliver it to its intended audience at scale. Measuring Reader Engagement and Brand Impact.

Analytics 284

Analytics Content Marketing Corporate Company 284

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Other readers liked these related posts: B2B Blog Metrics: 4 Effective Categories to Measure Success. There isn’t a magic formula to writing corporate blog posts, and none of these tips are likely to make or break your content marketing program. Punctuation was his way of teaching us to make a point. the Other Way Around.

Writing 60

Writing Blogging Content Marketing Web 60

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

A 2023 Edelman study found that the responsibilities of corporate communications teams are increasing in less traditional areas like digital and social media (72%), monitoring, measurement & analytics (68%), social listening (67%), and audience insights (31%). And it’s not just public relations. Wait, what is earned media?

Media 97

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 97