Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. Of those, 84% say they outsource content creation; distribution, technology, strategy and measurement were distant followers. 2) Blogging benchmarks. . >>>

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Onclusive

AUGUST 10, 2021

Welcome back to our blog series about earned media strategy and measurement! While you can find this out directly from them via interviews and surveys, it is also very important to let the past behavior data inform your strategy (what they say they will do is different from what they have actually done in the past).

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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. That’s one surprising conclusion I drew from a survey of 850 bloggers by ConvertKit. The Average Length of a Blog Post.

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Survey Blogging Corporate Analytics 60

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

How do you measure PR results? These are just a few of the questions on the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey questionnaire. The survey will take just a few minutes to complete. You can find the survey by accessing the following URL: [link]. Three years ago, we teamed up to begin fielding this survey.

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Survey Public Affairs Corporate Trends 86

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?

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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. First things first: determining the best channels and formats for your audiences.

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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.)

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2021

This blog published 51 posts this year – the 12 th year of publishing for Sword and the Script. Following a tumultuous year, 80% of PR and comms professionals say organizations place a greater value on comms, according to the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey. That works out to one post per week, which is like clockwork.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Businesses that engage corporate blogging with professionalism and process can boost visibility, grow a community, and ultimately, have a meaningful influence on sales. For example, I once worked for a company that found visitors that engaged the blog were 50% more likely to make a purchase. 1) Measures of Visibility.

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The Proactive Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

September is Measurement Month. The Barcelona Principles of Measurement for PR clearly indicate that we need new PR measurement tactics to show results. According to the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism’s Digital News Report 2017 , 51% of those surveyed in the U.S. SOCIAL MEDIA MEASUREMENT.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Our data collection and analysis doesn’t end there—we also survey the industry’s most experienced communicators and business executives during our live webinars. How do you use data and measurement to inform and shape your earned media strategy? How do you currently get executive buy-in for investment in PR and communications?

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Industry Crisis Management Measurement Data 221

5W PR

JANUARY 17, 2017

Although its harder to measure the efficacy of PR efforts than it is to measure the same statistics for say, advertising, there are many ways to measure the reach and success of a PR message. Market Surveys–Typically this will involve before-and-after surveys regarding awareness of your brand.

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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.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2017

B2B marketing has overwhelmingly adopted the concept of content marketing, according to the 2018 B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends survey. This is an encouraging sign from this report, which is a slice of the annual global survey co-produced by the Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs.

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Content Marketing B2B Survey Analysis 64

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. And 63% of survey respondents cited budget as their top challenge – even as business and employers expected them to do more with a rapidly increasing list of things to do.

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Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

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?

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Blogging Publicity Marketing Survey 80

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 19, 2023

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. Sometimes I write a complete blog post on a report – and other times it’s just a blub. Just 28% of 1,034 PR professionals surveyed by Muck Rack in March and April 2023 say they are using generative AI.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 21, 2021

This week, we’re wrapping up our January blog series focused on “ The Executive’s Guide to Building and Leading an Impactful Communications Team ”. Measuring real business impact of earned and owned media. Today, communications measurement is not about impressions, media placements and article counts.

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PRSay

APRIL 5, 2023

Lacking a time machine that would let us jump into the future, my company surveyed hundreds of PR practitioners about where the profession is heading in the next three years. Here are three takeaways from the survey. Where do the survey respondents think these increasing budgets will be spent in 2023?

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Survey Measurement Employee Retail 86

HMA Public Relations

JUNE 16, 2023

Cision's 14th annual State of the Media report surveyed more than 3,100 journalists to measure the current perceptions of media, the economic pressures impacting newsrooms and more. Alison Bailin is sharing interesting findings from the report in her latest blog post.

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Media Survey Measurement Report 72

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Finally, diligently monitor and measure the effectiveness and impact of your communication efforts. Measuring and Improving Engagement Many organizations struggle with effectively measuring employee engagement and understanding the impact of their internal communications efforts. One particularly useful survey is benchmarking.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems. That’s according to a report by Muck Rack based on 193 survey responses from marketing and PR professionals late last year. PR agencies Additional findings from the survey I found interesting are: Generative AI. Is that good? See our services.

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Practical Law Construction

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The report analyses two empirical surveys covering the period May 2020 to April 2022: A questionnaire addressed to adjudicator nominating bodies (ANBs), to which ten ANBs replied. The title of this blog refers to the report giving adjudication a “mainly” clean bill of health because there are some area where improvement is required.

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The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Do you show up in Wikipedia, Reddit, X, LinkedIn, ChatGPT, relevant blogs and podcasts when people are looking for words and phrases related to your product or service? Set measurable goals and start tracking right away. Discover your current Brand Visibility Score. Don’t wait till the end to discover that it didn’t work.

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Trends Marketing Wikipedia Reddit 182

Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2020

According to the Annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020, the top PR challenges are: 1. You’re not alone; that’s the sentiment that came through in the “challenges” section of the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey. Here’s a look at the top challenges facing PR according to the survey – and some ideas for what you can do about it.

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Survey Measurement System Education 137

Institute for Public Relations

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

25, 2023, Gallup Poll released the results of its annual Q12 survey, which measures and tracks employee engagement from 50 countries. The 2022 Q12 survey results depict a grim reality for US employers.

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Landis PR

JANUARY 30, 2024

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Michelle Lyng, Novitas Communications. For the Photo courtesy of Pixabay original blog, please visit here. That example is less quantifiable, but brand recognition also can be measured through polling and surveys.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 5, 2016

Confusion over social and mobile reigns among the ranks of marketers according to the latest edition of The CMO survey by the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Much like last year’s survey , CMOs said they plan to invest in social, mobile and digital. The survey also found that just 11.5 by Frank Strong.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 19, 2016

That’s according to a recent survey published by Ascend2 titled 2016 State of Content Marketing Survey Summary Report. The study found the vast majority of the 219 respondents to the June 2016 survey were fairly upbeat on content marketing effectiveness. Marketing Curiosity: The Cliff Notes to 5 Recent Surveys.

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Survey Content Marketing Marketing B2B 60

Sword and the Script

MARCH 23, 2021

Gartner survey finds brand strategy the most vital capability. Brand strategy” was cited as more important than any other marketing capability according to the 2020 CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. Survey of CMOs says brand building the top priority for 2021. More than a proactive partner: an extension of your marketing and PR team.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

1,000 people have participated in the CIPR’s annual #StateofPR survey. 1 What is the State of the Profession survey? 2 What were the key issues spotlighted by the survey last year? Complete the survey : It takes between 10 and 15 mins to complete. The CIPR is keen to double the sample size. Thanks for stopping by.

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Survey Public Affairs Data Trends 63

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%). Product reviews on platforms like YouTube, social media platforms, or blogs.

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Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 99

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 6, 2020

In a couple of weeks, I’ll be presenting a session at the Earned Media Mastery Summit by Agility PR Solutions and Bulldog Reporter, alongside, Ned Lundquist , Our session is titled, “Earned Media Trends and Best Practices Revealed in an Analysis of the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey.” What is the JOTW Communications Survey?

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2016

5 Categories of PR Metrics Pros Should Measure. Training the entire workforce to think about measurement requires both conditioning – so that it is instinctive across all business functions not just marketing – and developing a system to support the data collection. Does your agency know how to measure results?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2016

In May 2016, the blog Sword and the Script became the digital foundation of an Atlanta-based PR and marketing agency: Sword and the Script Media, LLC. After seven years of blogging, and 570+ posts, this struck me as a natural progression. I kept blogging too. The 2016 salary survey by PR Week was a big hit.

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Blogging Content Marketing B2B Social Media 104

Institute for Public Relations

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

A survey of 440 senior-level professionals was conducted from Sept. 61% of global respondents said the “inability to measure impact effectively” was among their top four issues troubling strategic communicators the … Continue reading 2023 Global Communication Report → Key findings include:1.)

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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.

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