Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 26, 2017

One of the reasons I appreciate the ability to measure so much is the insider’s view on what works and what doesn’t. They should be writing about how luxury retirement communities differ, and which amenities are worth the investment. They hire me for strategic counsel, not just my writing skills.

SEO 133

SEO Community Writing Content Marketing 133

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

PR measurement can be a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy. On one hand, it gets dinged for a lack of measurement. On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. In reading through it, I had several points worth making here.

Study 139

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 139

Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2020

ROI and proving value The top challenge facing communicators is measuring impact, proving value and demonstrating ROI , according to 50% of respondents. However, in a subsequent question, only about half of respondents “often” or “always” measure their communications efforts. Don’t overlook anecdotes either.

Survey 137

Survey Measurement System Education 137

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

There’s only so much time to spend on routine work like monitoring and measuring, yet these tasks are extremely important to any ongoing PR agency-client relationship. Mail-merge for journalist emails is a great example (and one that’s unfortunately misused in PR), but there’s more. Show your work with metrics.

Pitching 136

Pitching Agency Tools Resources 136

PRSay

JULY 6, 2020

Twitter and Square, for example, have both announced that their employees can continue to work remotely. Encourage community service. Encouraging your employees to help — while also respecting appropriate safety measures — will raise their morale and foster goodwill. Show empathy. The CDC also has guidelines that you can follow.

Employee 189

Employee Skype Meeting Nonprofit 189

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 29, 2013

What is interesting about Katie and Beth is that they are classic examples of two leaders who are each stellar in their fields. ” “How can we help our communities do better?” She inspired so many people who were new not just to the chat, but to measurement in general, not to be afraid of it. D’uh!

Nonprofit 70

Nonprofit Measurement Case Study Social Media 70

prTini

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

While this varies from company to company, I think a brand has to be really careful if its community outreach lives within the marketing department. If it lives with the marketing or PR departments, marketing/awareness-type metrics will be the measuring stick. Developing New Community Outreach Metrics. Is it the CMO?

Community 28

Community Marketing Retail Measurement 28

PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

To make your storytelling effective, approach it as you would a strategic communications plan. For example, who are the people being helped by your nonprofit’s programs, and what are their stories? How is your local government benefitting the community? Find your organization’s best stories. If so, how? If so, how?

Storytelling 163

Storytelling Media Nonprofit Government 163

PRSay

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Emphasize projects where you had a measurable impact on your organization. For example, I have served on the board of directors for three different nonprofits, which has given me a taste of how boards oversee the management of an organization. For example, PRSA offers the Silver Anvils and the Bronze Anvils. Be grateful.

Nonprofit 160

Nonprofit Local LinkedIn Big Data 160

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Writing killer landing page copy. For example, let’s say you’re writing social media posts or landing pages for the email marketing platform, ConvertKit : You can use review mining to write high-converting, hard-hitting relatable messaging or when you don’t have the budget or resources to conduct one-on-one interviews.

B2B 137

B2B Company Survey Enterprise 137

PRSay

MARCH 26, 2021

The PRSA Diversity & Inclusion Committee spoke with Nathalie Santa Maria, APR, owner and chief communications officer at Sunnyside Communications , to discuss how diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) work is impacting women in public relations and potentially opening more doors for honest dialogue.

Publicity 171

Publicity Nonprofit Customer Service Writing 171

Sword and the Script

JUNE 15, 2021

I’ll even take that a step further: if you aren’t in direct contact with customers in writing content, you are probably just making it all up. less-than half (48%) participate in online communities with their audience. For example, just 50% talk to sales or customer support. You’ll learn a lot that will inform your writing.

Survey 117

Survey B2B Marketing Interviews 117

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

If you’ve created neat Listly lists the WUL community and I should know about, please leave the URL(s) in your comment below! For example, do you think Michelle Obama cares what social scores her best friend(s) have? Adding context and community. Use it as part of your strategy but not as your measure of success.

Community 79

Community Nonprofit Twitter Measurement 79

Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 26, 2017

One of the reasons I appreciate the ability to measure so much is the insider’s view on what works and what doesn’t. They should be writing about how luxury retirement communities differ, and which amenities are worth the investment. They hire me for strategic counsel, not just my writing skills.

SEO 100

SEO Community Writing Content Marketing 100

PR Conversations

JULY 20, 2015

It’s understood that the play’s the thing; however, it was the vibrant community found around each performance that proved an unexpected volunteer adventure at The Toronto Fringe festival 2015. Many of the Fringe community stakeholders are clear: the artists (actors, writers, directors, stage managers, etc.);

Community 40

Community Print Twitter Creativity 40

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Second, these weren’t just emails lists from downloaded content – but communities of engaged readers. 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. Further the transactions create buzz and coverage.

SEO 132

SEO Content Marketing Marketing Software 132

Doctor Spin

APRIL 17, 2023

He cites Stripe’s aggressive user acquisition as an example of effective manual recruitment. He argues that founders should not underestimate the power of compound growth and should measure their startup’s progress through weekly growth rates. With consistent growth, even small numbers can become substantial over time.

Strategy 52

Strategy Customer Service Airlines Hotels 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

Check out ones like this for fixing your influencer marketing or this post on advances in PR measurement. Better Writing Blogs. How does Media Shift , a blog billed as “telling stories of how the shifting media landscape is changing the way we get our news and information” help PR teams write better? The Wrike Blog.

Blogging 170

Blogging Writing Creativity Storytelling 170

Prakkypedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

This was brought home to me this past week, as I assessed the communication strategies submitted by post-grad students as part of an assignment. As a marker, I was looking for communication strategies which included measurable objectives – you know, those ol’ SMART goals taught in a plethora of courses across the globe.

Measurement 65

Measurement Course Strategy Community 65

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. So, I started tracking the community and publishing three different writing series on PR technology ( PR Tech Sums , PR Tech Briefing s, and Product Reviews ).

Technology 169

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 169

Critical Mention

MAY 10, 2019

Although this data is critical in monitoring and measuring your team’s ROI, remembering to “be human” in your marketing strategy is essential to connecting with your audience and creating lasting relationships. For example, case studies and eBooks are excellent ways to showcase your knowledge. Measure your success.

Marketing 75

Marketing eBook Case Study Measurement 75

Cision

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

In this interview, Peter discusses how brands can better engage audiences, improve their measurement practices and quantify their communication efforts. Why is measurement and analytics such a difficult area for marketers? Measurement and analytics are evolving every day and it is tricky to keep up with.

Measurement 120

Measurement Analytics Big Data Public Affairs 120

Cision

APRIL 25, 2015

You can, and should, write a press release and send it to your targeted media group to drum up publicity. You’ve decided your audience is mostly on podcasts and Twitter, for example. Consider putting money into a promoted tweet, or give your employees a set of crafted tweets that they can amplify to their communities.

Film 120

Film Content Marketing Analytics Measurement 120

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 11, 2015

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” Odds are that you’ve heard someone say that PR can’t be quantified, or social media ROI can’t be measured, or that a media impression or social post generated an advertising value equivalent (AVE) of hundreds of thousands (or millions) of dollars.

Measurement 40

Measurement How To Analytics Customer Service 40

Critical Mention

MAY 10, 2019

Although this data is critical in monitoring and measuring your team’s ROI, remembering to “be human” in your marketing strategy is essential to connecting with your audience and creating lasting relationships. For example, case studies and eBooks are excellent ways to showcase your knowledge. Measure your success.

Marketing 68

Marketing eBook Case Study Measurement 68

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 7, 2015

If you’ve bought into that, then how do you find smarter ways to measure authoritative content? So when the nature of authoritative content is changing so dramatically, how you measure the success of your content has to change as well. For example, take these two posts by Mark Schaefer , indisputably an A-lister.

Measurement 40

Measurement System Blogging Facebook 40

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Measurement… Supplemented October 22nd, 2010 Tweet Last week, Priya Ramesh, CRT/tanaka ‘s director of social media, joined us for the bi-weekly #measurePR chat. Sales of what?

Measurement 60

Measurement Social Media Tourism Twitter 60

PRSay

DECEMBER 27, 2018

It involves: Writing an eight-page narrative with 20 different case-study-like examples, including measurable outcomes, from throughout your career. Identifying individuals who can speak to your specific examples and career accomplishments. Write succinctly. This provided an occasion to reflect on those moments.

Case Study 73

Case Study Writing Energy Resources 73

Buzzstream

JANUARY 22, 2024

We looked for sites with clear signals that they accepted guest posts, such as post titles and URLs with the words “contribute” or “write for us.” Check Traffic Organic traffic is one metric that most tools can provide, though they are estimations of traffic, not exact measures. Remember, Google wants sites to provide helpful content.

Analysis 91

Analysis SEO Guidelines Google 91

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. Great communicators will have the mental toughness and swift ability to pivot that is necessary to respond to this chaotic world and keep PR and marketing on course.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 10, 2019

Measurement, PR management lessons from the 50s, inaugural Comms School session, AI is marketing lipstick, wisdom of middle age, and Insta woe. I shared a thread on Twitter this week about measurement that proved so engaging that I thought I’d use it to kick off this week’s letter. Effective measurement isn’t easy.

Marketing 81

Marketing Measurement Government Report 81

Critical Mention

MAY 10, 2019

Although this data is critical in monitoring and measuring your team’s ROI, remembering to “be human” in your marketing strategy is essential to connecting with your audience and creating lasting relationships. For example, case studies and eBooks are excellent ways to showcase your knowledge. Measure your success.

Marketing 60

Marketing eBook Case Study Measurement 60

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

PR measurement has long been the Achilles heel of the industry. Measuring behavior is harder. Sometimes you can use UTM tags to measure an incremental online action attributable to PR, but truly measuring behavior change (sales, votes, donations) is very difficult. 3) You can target the competition’s readers too.

Publicity 90

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 90

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 7, 2016

As an example, out of 12 candidates interviewed, only one showed up exhibiting information about Verizon. With respect to the skills necessary for a career in communications, it is important to have the following: Good writing skills. At the same time, people applying for jobs have the opportunity to do their homework.

Communications 120

Communications Interviews Social Media LinkedIn 120

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

“Business outcomes tend to have two qualities in common; first, they have to be a measure of behavioral change (sales or otherwise); and second, as a metric, business outcomes must make sense/be recognizable across an organization.&# “PR outcomes usually refer to any end results of the communication campaign.

Measurement 77

Measurement Publicity Web Analytics 77

Cision

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

If left to my own devices I write in a passive voice, I habitually use compound sentences, and my vocabulary choice is less than ideal (humblebrag – I use too many syllables). On a weekly basis, I get a platform to the communications and marketing communities and need to write effectively for them. Google Now.

Tools 120

Tools How To SEO Writing 120

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 24, 2019

The micro influencer is often more motivated to share knowledge and relevant information with their community. When you offer them an advance on a new technology or you ask them to help share how a company can improve (for example) cybersecurity, they are ready to engage. As with any campaign, start with measurable goals and KPIs.

Measurement 95

Measurement eBook Tools Survey 95