ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

A good plan starts with a review of past history, including brand perception, activity over the previous year, and recent earned media successes or lack of the same. A thorough brand or organization audit will make setting milestones toward goals clearer and easier. Build in and budget for metrics. Eliminate risk where you can.

Writing 130

Writing Comparison Product Launch Leadership 130

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 5, 2019

There’s no doubt that technology continues to have an impact on the PR industry. Let’s look at the trends discovered in the 2019 edition of this report — PR: Tech – The Future of Technology in Communication. PR:tech – The Future of Technology in Communication. Technology also brings opportunities for PR pros.

Technology 66

Technology Trends Survey Report 66

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 15, 2021

A big part of my job is writing award entries for our various ad tech, martech, AI, and cybersecurity clients. Here are a few fundamentals I’ve gleaned by crafting award entries for our B2B technology clients. First, state the problem that the customer needed to solve with the use of your company’s technology.

Case Study 298

Case Study Study B2B Technology 298

Onclusive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

This initiative can be anything from a new product launch, to a proposal to increase spend on a branding campaign, or a significant investment with a new agency—to name a few. A business case can also help you demonstrate the value of PR and communications for your brand. Improved technology is on the wish list, as well.

Resources 195

Resources Technology Data Tools 195

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

To get there, PR teams must have a deep understanding of business objectives, the target audience for the brand or message, and the best ways to reach them. We need to be able to use social media platforms to reach and engage curated audiences, as well as measure the success of our campaigns. But there’s no need to fear data!

Analytics 170

Analytics Tools Social Media Trends 170

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Public relations professionals create and maintain a positive image for their organization, often through the use of marketing, branding, and communication strategies. Marketing can also involve market research, product development, and branding. How is public relations measured? It’s not a bad take.

Interviews 100

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 100

Onclusive

JUNE 21, 2017

Today’s PR strategies are more iterative, forming a continuous loop where outcomes are measured and insights are frequently incorporated back into the strategy. PR professionals and marketers alike are beginning to see PR attribution as a mandatory mechanism for accurate marketing measurement. “ Technology has largely enabled this.”

Storytelling 329

Storytelling SEO Community Engineering 329

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. If one thing is certain, technology and the media will continue to change.

Pitching 96

Pitching Print Measurement Report 96

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A strong PR agency that aligns with and understands your business can be an invaluable strategic adviser and resource for your brand in this endeavor. However, not all brand and PR agency relationships are created equal. technology, CPG, financial services, etc.)—make That said, not every organization should hire a PR agency.

Agency 195

Agency Strategy Communications How To 195

Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 1, 2020

PR has the power to help businesses and brands flourish in remarkable ways. These plans are the backbone of the success of your communications plans, so every PR solopreneur needs to know two things: how to create a rock-solid PR plan and what to do before and after writing it. Put your genius on paper — write the plan.

Writing 65

Writing Analysis Meeting eBook 65

Onclusive

OCTOBER 7, 2021

While an accurate and comprehensive media database is the first cornerstone to growing your brand presence and reputation, you also need a robust relationship management platform to send targeted pitches, communicate with reporters and track your campaign effectiveness. Onclusive’s Author Intelligence profiles can help.

Media 195

Media Pitching Tools Resources 195

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

What does your story or brand offer that the journalists, and therefore, their audiences, can’t get anywhere else? Using data and technology can help you make pitching even more targeted and precise. This is where your research on what impactful authors write about and in which style comes in handy.

Pitching 195

Pitching Data Technology Storytelling 195

Cision

JANUARY 11, 2018

Earned media has become increasingly important with 89 percent of marketing/communications professionals saying they use it to support the demand generation goal of driving brand awareness. How Cision® Impact Measures Earned Media. Cision now offers the technology to measure PR campaigns from awareness to conversion.

Communications 225

Communications Marketing Radio Airlines 225

Onclusive

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.

Analytics 170

Analytics Measurement Data Technology 170

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 14, 2024

Luckily, assistive technologies and social media accessibility allow people with disabilities to engage in digital communication effectively. Closed captions are ideal for use in accessibility measures. Here are some best practices for writing your social media content in plain language: Choose active voice rather than passive.

Social Media 83

Social Media Media Video SEO 83

Presspage

JUNE 23, 2021

Messaging consistency across all brand touchpoints The larger a company is, the tougher it is to keep a consistent story across all brand touchpoints. Download our free newsroom inspiration guide to see how some of the world’s leading brands have structured theirs. A clear, concrete, measurable goal should be the start.

Communications 210

Communications Measurement Tools Enterprise 210

The Hoyt Organization

MARCH 25, 2024

With constant advancements in medicine and technology, healthcare organizations must have effective communication strategies to reach and engage with their target audience. Public relations is vital in healthcare by helping build brand reputation, promoting services, and establishing patient trust.

Healthcare 64

Healthcare Strategy Publicity Pharmaceuticals 64

PR for Anyone

JANUARY 28, 2024

Erica Keswin is a 3x WSJ bestselling author, public speaker, and consultant for various major global brands. The dialogue dives into the transformative role of technology in bridging generational gaps, and proposing practical strategies for companies to retain valuable talent.

Employee 130

Employee Policies Creativity Company 130

Beyond PR

JANUARY 2, 2018

Measuring the ROI of a PR campaign goes much deeper than just subtracting money spent from revenue earned. Thanks to technology, measuring PR in the digital era is completely different than it was a few years ago. M – Measurable : It’s impossible to determine progress if you have no way of measuring it.

Measurement 75

Measurement Strategy Software Analytics 75

The Proactive Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

This new report shows relative 2014 media coverage for ten top business-to-business (B2B) tech brands – Amazon, Cisco, Dell, EMC, Google, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, and Oracle. One click on the top line report drills down to share of voice for each brand in each of the top five B2B tech topics. Why I Like This Technology.

Report 133

Report Big Data Brand Branding 133

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

The company sells services and was using proprietary technology to assist in the delivery of those services. Factmata uses AI to identify and track narratives online through articles, blogs, tweets and other social chatter, highlighting the ones that could either help or hurt brand reputation and value.” The company raised $6.2

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 30, 2024

Boeing: Brand crises abound in January, and perhaps no one knows this better than the world’s largest aerospace company, Boeing. The brand explained precisely how its teams had gone about investigating the incident, including looking for patterns in the data, and made it clear they were ready to act if they did find an issue.”

Ethics 98

Ethics Crisis Transportation Airlines 98

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Many of the PR technology vendors I track for the monthly PR Tech Sum put a greater emphasis on earned media than media relations in their messaging. Below is the summary of news from the world of the PR technology vendors. Talkwalker characterized the product as “social measurement and audience insights software.”

Media Relations 152

Media Relations Media Print Software 152

PR Fuel

JANUARY 24, 2022

It’s no secret that PR tactics have evolved to keep up with the ever-changing technology. PR campaigns can boost your reputation, raise brand awareness and boost customer loyalty. Use them to create a media narrative for your brand and control information spread. You should also demonstrate why your brand cares for their needs.

Creativity 110

Creativity Data Measurement Product Launch 110

Cision

JANUARY 3, 2018

Speculation runs rampant, but likely part of the cause of the budget crunch is the fact that it’s so difficult to measure results from content marketing. Know that there are tools that solve the content and earned media measurement challenge. Again, we have the issue of lack of appropriate measurement tools.

Measurement 225

Measurement Tools eBook Analytics 225

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

SEO vendor that dabbles in PR technology buys an audience and adds an influencer to their team. For example, the domain authority (DA) metric invented by Semrush rival Moz, has become the defacto standard for measuring the quality of third-party sites. Here’s a roundup of other news and links from the world of PR technology.

SEO 135

SEO Content Marketing Marketing Software 135

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

Within that broad strategy, thought leadership content is one category of content marketing assets most often used to fulfill top-of-funnel (TOF) goals like building brand affinity or awareness. With thought leadership, brands build trust with potential customers and expand reach at the top of that funnel. Define your goals and KPIs.

Leadership 145

Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 145

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In addition, this same disruption – led by the 2024 election, the speed of misinformation and continued economic uncertainty – will require a strong measure of GRIT. Expanded brand collaboration “Partnership Paradise: 2024 will be the year of brand partnerships. Without it, customers and partners will lose loyalty to your brand.

Writing 194

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 194

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Negative comments or reviews can feel be discouraging for any brand, however, they provide companies with opportunities to showcase their responsiveness and customer appreciation. If not addressed, your brand may come off as one that isn’t open to listening and learning how to make customer experiences better.

Sports 141

Sports Facebook Writing Brand 141

Wadds Inc.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It’s a manual for the digital age, a guide to how companies and communicators can chart a path through the dangers of fake news, social media “outrage” and the declining trust that can undermine brands. It’s manna for anyone writing a crisis comms plan. People are as crucial as plans throughout this book.

Crisis 98

Crisis Communications Crisis Management Analysis 98

The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2018

They’ll be expected to deliver more: more strategy, more content, more channels, more creativity and more measurement. And there’s concern about the industry’s ability to attract the right talent, adapt to new technologies and increase the level of investment required to capitalize on these growth opportunities.

Industry 113

Industry Measurement SEO Corporate 113

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

He is left trying to write down individual tweets, which is both humorous and pathetic. Trying to track all the relevant media and public sentiment for a brand is impossible, as Greg demonstrated. Eric Lebowitz joined Critical Mention in 2018 as its Director of Marketing.

Media 162

Media Fashion Television Radio 162

Cision

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Is your brand communication sparking conversations…or falling on deaf ears? Peter Shafer, partner at Brunswick Group, says to stand out brands need to engage their audiences in a dialogue and ensure it is not one-sided. With so much content saturating the marketplace, how can brands stand out? Great question.

Measurement 120

Measurement Analytics Big Data Public Affairs 120

The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2018

They’ll be expected to deliver more: more strategy, more content, more channels, more creativity and more measurement. And there’s concern about the industry’s ability to attract the right talent, adapt to new technologies and increase the level of investment required to capitalize on these growth opportunities.

Industry 100

Industry Measurement SEO Corporate 100

The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2018

They’ll be expected to deliver more: more strategy, more content, more channels, more creativity and more measurement. And there’s concern about the industry’s ability to attract the right talent, adapt to new technologies and increase the level of investment required to capitalize on these growth opportunities.

Industry 100

Industry Measurement SEO Corporate 100

Business Wire

MARCH 7, 2017

This section covers working with influencers, measuring your success, and maintaining the best communications for your brand. Do not expect influencers to write for free. Once the influencer has agreed to be a part of your influencer program, it is time to write and sign a contract. Has their brand voice changed recently?

Marketing 156

Marketing Guidelines Measurement Analytics 156

Critical Mention

JUNE 19, 2019

Once you set your goals, you can set KPIs to measure your content’s success. This involves testing your content and measuring its success. A social media monitoring tool can also be useful here, as it allows you to monitor brand mentions from across the social landscape. Measure your results. Set your budget.

Content Marketing 128

Content Marketing How To Marketing B2B 128