Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 3, 2016

The May edition of #measurePR brought together three fabulous guests who were ready to share their smarts on measuring media relations. Anne Isenhower a media relations expert and social media enthusiast who works with nonprofits and Fortune 500 CEOs. But it’s huge. June #measurePR Announcement.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Measurement Media Analysis 40

Onclusive

MARCH 21, 2018

In 2012, in response to the Altimeter group’s white paper on “converged media” last summer, Jeremiah Owyang took a stab on his blog at defining the new workflow for paid, earned, owned and shared media. The challenge is that these teams frequently continue to be siloed and need a roadmap for continuous storytelling and story marketing.

Storytelling 281

Storytelling Media Infographics Advertising 281

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Students and professionals will come together to discuss strategies, tactics, and best practices for a variety of situations, including initial client meetings, success measurement, motivation, integrated marketing, presentations, and nonprofit communication. Others consider blasting news releases good media relations.

Nonprofit 387

Nonprofit Advertising Advertising Measurement 387

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

Stacey Miller , Vice President, Communications, Auto Care Association. To that end, we owe a special thanks to Gini and Karen who also polled their respective communities – Spin Sucks and Solo PR Pro – for the survey this year. Most common comms measurement methods. Article: Communicators more valued than ever before (PR Daily).

Survey 130

Survey Communications Measurement Internal 130

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Like fluffy yellow chicks marching in line after their mama, many companies are stuck in push marketing tactics of the past, favoring carefully crafted, conservative external messaging and expecting their executives to rigidly follow corporate directives when it comes to having (or not having) a digital voice. “It’s too risky!”

Corporate 100

Corporate Leadership Brand Branding 100

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2018

Who knew that when mom was dispensing her pearls of wisdom that she was preparing you for a public relations career? They’re the most concerned with public perception, social responsibility, and community relations. For a deep dive on media training , see our earlier post. “One day you’ll thank me.”

Corporate 195

Corporate Training Reputation Media Training 195

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. Strengthening community-building and connections.

Marketing 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

PRSay

JULY 26, 2022

Deeptie Sethi is a global brand and communications specialist helping businesses leverage the power of public relations and communications-leading strategic planning, media relations, brand and reputation management, crisis management and effective advocacy programs. Hale Global Communications founder Trevor C.

Local 133

Local Crisis Management Internal International 133

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Understanding the risks, adopting best practices, and investing in robust cybersecurity measures are crucial for safeguarding our digital realm and ensuring a secure and prosperous future. Using appropriate hashtags and social media platforms can amplify the campaign’s impact.

Education 111

Education Employee Measurement Agency 111

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It’s an overview of industry issues as discussed by my community of practice. I started an online community of practice at the outset of the pandemic. There are some topics that come up time and time again in the community. Why is the public relations industry not representative of the organisations or the public that it serves?

Industry 153

Industry Publicity Agency Community 153

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 5, 2015

But how many of us are effectively measuring it? Here are some tips on getting started measuring your storytelling efforts. 5 “W”s to Consider Before Starting PR Measurement. The other half involves measuring to prove ROI,” says Gina Joseph before she reveals the big “W”s. ” 4. Silverman.

Storytelling 40

Storytelling Measurement Content Marketing Tools 40

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 6, 2020

What is the JOTW Communications Survey? Three years ago, Ned and I teamed up to survey the JOTW community and we’ve published a report three years in a row. JOTW subscribers are seasoned professionals: 92% have 11 or more years of experience and 52% are in-house communications professionals. You can subscribe here.

Training 95

Training Trends Media Survey 95

PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

29, Matt Charles, APR, presents a webinar titled “ How to Tell Your Organization’s Story to Get Media Coverage.” Whether you serve a large corporation, small nonprofit, major research university or municipal government, at some point your boss has probably said, “We need more media attention. Can you make it happen?”

Storytelling 163

Storytelling Media Nonprofit Government 163

Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Both TBL and ESG are frameworks to measure the sustainability of a company, and each play an important role in event planning. The Evolution of Event Sustainability Just as measurement tools are advancing, sustainability at events has evolved from the days of putting out recycling bins and hoping for the best.

Government 69

Government Measurement Groups Corporate 69

Sword and the Script

MAY 2, 2017

Her corporate gigs tended to be with large companies of the international variety – Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent for example. There is no doubt in my mind that when I started in PR – and especially when I was in media relations – I stayed completely in my own silo. Communicating using simple, jargon-free language.

Corporate 61

Corporate Communications LinkedIn Agency 61

Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

The PR community needs the competition. In its funding announcement, the company says it can also “measure ROI from earned media including traffic, form submissions, purchases and other conversions.” Meltwater offers 50 suggested metrics to measure your content marketing. That sounds promising. Propel Raises $4.5

Software 89

Software Pitching Measurement Enterprise 89

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

How can you tell if your media relations efforts are having an impact? PR measurement has long been the Achilles heel of the industry. Measuring behavior is harder. The company works with adtech networks to do for media coverage what adtech is doing for advertising. Even surveys don’t really cut it.

Publicity 90

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 90

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2015

Hiring a PR firm for the corporate communications mix is a sizable undertaking but it usually boils down to picking the right people. To that end, a key requirement of a PR firm is its capacity to conceptualize and develop web content that can meet combined needs of prospects, customer and influencers, including the media.

Corporate 60

Corporate Communications Web Creativity 60

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

Corporate communications and PR can be a lonely business of sorts. As communicators, we are sometimes holed up in self-imposed exile creating content for others to deliver on ever-shrinking budgets. The idea of doing less with more is not uncommon to communicators. Guest Post by Scott Kaminski. Or are we? Let’s hit it.

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Tools and Tactics Public Relations: PR uses tools such as press releases , events, community involvement, web- and social media publishing, and interactions with the news media to earn public attention and goodwill. It also involves crisis communication to mitigate damage to the company’s reputation.

Publicity 52

Publicity Marketing eBook Public Affairs 52

Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

You can see it in this month’s summary of news – the 24 th edition of the PR Tech Sum – there’s a corporate transaction, a few new products and a handful of PR surveys at the end. >>> Muck Rack announced new dashboards that centralized reporting for PR measurement. Give our services a try. Muck Rack enhances reporting .

Tools 100

Tools Survey Pitching Analytics 100

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 7, 2015

And, therefore, why it’s so important for you to consider a multi-faceted PR strategy that is not solely or significantly based on media relations. If you’ve bought into that, then how do you find smarter ways to measure authoritative content? So how do you now measure the validity of this content?

Measurement 40

Measurement System Blogging Facebook 40

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

At the same time public relations has become elevated as the eyes and ears of an organisation not just in the public sector as means of public engagement, but in corporate communications, internal communications, and marketing. We’ve had to adopt new tools to work virtually. That must change.

Tools 175

Tools How To Agency SEO 175

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

A n essay about the impact of the internet on corporate communication, marketing and public relations over the past 20 years. billion use social media. The internet is a conversation The internet provides a means for people to connect and communicate with each other, irrespective of location. billion people.

Publicity 79

Publicity Community Pinterest Reputation 79

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

There are long standing issues such as alignment with management, measurement, talent and diversity where incremental progress is made each year. The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media. She always improves my work.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. In media relations , you are constantly on the hunt for reporters and influencers writing about your industry. Check out our services.].

Technology 169

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 169

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 22, 2016

I know this because: a) I’ve had several inquiries over the last few weeks on how I can help some pretty large organizations revamp their strategies with a particular emphasis on better measurement, and I’ve heard the above; and. 4 steps to start refocusing PR measurement on metrics that matter. So leave it be for now.

Measurement 40

Measurement Analytics Google System 40

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Larry Fink, CEO, BlackRock, fired a warning shot in January 2018 about the contribution of corporations to society beyond profit. To prosper long term, every company must not only deliver financial performance, but also benefit all their stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers and communities in which they operate.

Publicity 120

Publicity Analysis Measurement Tools 120

Communications Conversations

JULY 23, 2019

We all know we have a strong agency community here in Minneapolis/St. But, you just can’t have an event recognizing the best of our industry and completely exclude the people in corporate, non-profit and solo settings. Chelcy Walker , corporate communications associate, General Mills. ” – Heather Olson.

Transportation 122

Transportation Social Media Corporate Agency 122

Sword and the Script

APRIL 16, 2019

A more detailed view shows some of the other PR technology vendors on the list: 10% said Marketwired ; 9% said Agility PR Solutions ; 6% said iQ Media ; 4% said OnePitch ; 1% said AirPR; [recently rebranded as Onclusive ]. The coverage of PR technology in most trade publications serving the PR community is quite is slim.

Survey 71

Survey Technology Corporate Financial 71

Barokas

MAY 31, 2017

In a recent blog post, we declared we give a s**t with the launch of our Corporate Social Responsibility program. How will I measure success? And while a corporate social responsibility program is a giant step in the right direction, it is not necessary in order to start working with pro-bono clients.

Corporate 60

Corporate System Education Blogging 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Firms that stick to being mere providers of media relations will continue to lose market share.” ” Jo Detavernier , SCMP, APR | Detavernier Strategic Communication. We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should.

Marketing 100

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 100

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

Owler provides business information on companies that’s crowd-sourced on “ranging from private company revenue estimates, strength of competitors, CEO approval ratings, employee headcount, growth trends, corporate hierarchy, rate of innovation, diversity, culture, employee trust, and more.”. PR tech mentions. New PR tech.

Pitching 89

Pitching Report Software Survey 89

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Today, most of the PR community know her as the vice president of implementation for a venerable vendor in the PR vertical: BurrellesLuce. Tressa credits a brief stint in corporate communications for a health care company with stoking her interest in PR. Fresh Ideas: Media Relations: Back to the Basics.

Measurement 60

Measurement Course Advertising Advertising 60

Solo PR Pro

APRIL 5, 2022

There’s a whole community of like minded people you can lean on. When I left the media relations agency I cofounded after 16 years, I realized I would need an expanded skillset to attract new clients. Michael Ares, MDA Corporate Marketing, LLC. Follow the classic strategic communication planning approach.

How To 104

How To Fashion Banking Industry 104

Doctor Spin

JUNE 29, 2022

Measured relationship states can be valued based on desired outcomes for strategically chosen objectives, established best practices, or both. Without getting too hung up on establishing an exact definition of PR , the value of PR can be seen as the total value of all the relationships mentioned above.

Public Affairs 52

Public Affairs Crisis Banking Crisis Communications 52

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Gigantic multi-national and trans-national corporations have no respect for borders or governments. We can understand how Facebook and Twitter conversations can represent different parts of the community. We can use it to measure and evaluate our success. Social media means your organisation is far more exposed than ever before.

Crisis Communications 148

Crisis Communications Transportation Conference Social Media 148