Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 7, 2015

What do you do if you’re constantly inundated with questions on PR measurement, even if everyone seems to have written a book on them? Why, you write a book, of course! Writing the book on PR measurement. So now everyone can stop asking me when I’m going to write a book! And measurement.

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 22, 2019

In this interview, she shares her insights into how marketing has changed over time, the most valuable social media channel for marketers and how to make more of an impact as a marketing professional in your community. I went into Marketing by way of writing. But I thought writing a diary was boring. And communicator.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 29, 2013

” “How can we help our communities do better?” So, once they got to know one another and each’s shared passion for changing the world through what each did best … what else would they do but write a book together? I thought measurement was Darth Vadar, hated it.But felt it was imp. D’uh!

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Nonprofit Measurement Case Study Social Media 70

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 3, 2015

A lot has been (and continues to be) said about measurement, but when you’re in the market for measurement strategy, it’s always smart to revisit some classics. Eight Great Myths Of Social Media Measurement. Communication Planning: Measurement Comes First And Last.

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Measurement Strategy Social Media Analytics 40

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 18, 2012

What happens when the doyenne of the nonprofit world and the queen of measurement decide to write a book together ? You get Measuring the Networked Nonprofit , by Beth Kanter and Katie Paine, an absolute gem of a book not just for nonprofit communicators, but for all measurement geeks (and most certainly for nonprofit executives).

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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. On common mistakes when measuring media relations: A4 USAT circ=2M, so 1K click-thrus looks small. Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 14th from 1-2 pm ET and RSVP to our Facebook event.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Over time, the digital community warmed to the term again. Talkwalker characterized the product as “social measurement and audience insights software.” A press release that Nielsen previously published claimed it was the “only social measurement solution that measures both organic and owned social TV activity.”

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Remote PR Jobs

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Hashtags may be the most simple trackable metric used to measure success of product launches, campaigns, as well as overall online brand awareness. Nearly all major social media platforms– including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram– offer in-app synthesized performance metrics. Keep It Creative. Get Personal.

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Social Media Media Product Launch LinkedIn 130

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 5, 2015

Despite Fein’s experience, it appears that Snapchat is a closed alternative to Facebook or Instagram for social communication. PlayStation Social Media Strategist Genny Harrison says that the gaming community hasn’t found Snapchat as useful to build community as other industries have. “In Views on Snaps ( V ).

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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.);

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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.

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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. So how do you now measure the validity of this content? Image: Thinkstock.

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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, Ann Wylie influences me on the topic of writing and communication, because I’ve met her (I adore her), she has proved that she owns her craft, and therefore, I trust her.

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Community Nonprofit Twitter Measurement 79

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.

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Measurement How To Analytics Customer Service 40

Cision

APRIL 25, 2015

You can, and should, write a press release and send it to your targeted media group to drum up publicity. Are you seeing a lot of traffic coming from Facebook? Consider putting money into a promoted tweet, or give your employees a set of crafted tweets that they can amplify to their communities. Measure your results.

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Film Content Marketing Analytics Measurement 120

Polaris

DECEMBER 18, 2014

‘Tis the season when brands release heart-warming Christmas videos and marketing bloggers write about the best holiday gift ideas , new year’s resolutions and marketing trends for 2015. Big data will allow us to measure everything—and as a result, nothing, if we don’t carefully select the metrics important to our business.

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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? pts Settings.

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PR Conversations

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As a passionate advocate of reflective practice and lifelong learning, it’s always useful to look back at my previous writing/thinking. Craft skills in 2008 – such as writing or editing – were an entry point for many, expected by employers, and readily supplied by educational institutions. I’m not convinced this has happened.

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Education Reputation Leadership Technology 52

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.

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Tools How To SEO Writing 120

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. You could also look at site comments, if enabled.

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Analysis SEO Guidelines Google 90

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

PR professionals use this data to assess sentiment, measure reach, identify emerging issues, and adjust communication strategies accordingly. How Do You Measure Media Coverage? Measuring media coverage involves quantifying the impact and visibility of PR efforts. What are the Basics of Crisis Communication Planning?

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Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Critical Mention

JANUARY 22, 2019

In this interview, she shares her insights into how marketing has changed over time, the most valuable social media channel for marketers and how to make more of an impact as a marketing professional in your community. I went into Marketing by way of writing. But I thought writing a diary was boring. And communicator.

Interviews 60

Interviews Content Marketing Writing Journalism 60

ISEBOX

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

So, feel free to share it on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Pinterest with those amazing multimedia assets that go right along with it. Write for the Platform. Here’s a few pointers for each: Facebook: Include an image, and use good keywords in the messaging. The Well Written Press Release #3: Write for Personas.

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Pinterest LinkedIn Facebook Writing 70

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.

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Marketing Measurement Government Report 81

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Is measurement lost? I didn’t think I’d get back into the blogging saddle for a few days yet, but I couldn’t help it when I read this excellent post from Nick Lucido on the problem with PR measurement. The biggest problem with measurement is a lack of understanding of the basic principles of this art.

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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.

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ZudePR

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Well, I am here to report that it’s not died on its ass (what a quintessentially British measure of success, David). I feel like it’s the book if I had the guts to write my own book, that I would have written this.”. It’s important to keep a praise file when you write a bestselling book. That was fun.

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Financial Government Writing LinkedIn 101

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

This week I’m writing to you on my iPhone on a Grand Central Rail train between London and York. It's published a guide to community management on the platform. It’s an analytics tool that measures how effective you are at establishing your professional brand, finding relevant people, engaging with insights, and building relationships.

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Viral Journalism Analytics Case Study 68

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. Public service media is failing the public Thank you My thanks to the following communities and individuals. The #FuturePRoof community goes from strength-to-strength. Happy New Year.

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Government Education Print Ethics 103

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 24, 2015

But just simply being active on Twitter, Facebook, and all the rest is never enough. How to Measure PR and Marketing Outcomes on Snapchat. Why: “A track and field star needs to measure how long it takes them to complete a track in order to be able to improve upon it…Social media is the same way.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Jen, you have no need to apologize; on the contrary, many thanks to you for being so committed to the #measurePR community! The best laid plans go awry sometimes; I had fully intended to write this up before I headed off on vacation for a week—then, I got home and was confronted with pre-hurricane prep work. (We

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Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In between writing press releases and managing content, it's difficult to find the time for professional development — still, the benefits are too good to overlook. Mary Deming Barber, a member of our Solo PR Pro Facebook group , says she always attends PRSA’s conference. AMEC Global Summit on Measurement. Who doesn’t want that?

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2013

So this week, we thought we’d bring you up to speed on all the chats so far, as well as some super PR measurement-related articles. Why: On July 2nd, #measurePR did not have a featured guest, but instead held a community chat where everyone talked about how they got interested in measurement. Here you go.

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Cision

MARCH 30, 2015

You can find content related to your business, such as industry trends and statistics, tips and how-tos, informational or entertaining videos, or community-related sources to curate.” On Google Plus, this might mean a long-form opinion on the shared piece, on Facebook or LinkedIn something shorter, on Twitter a word or two.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media .

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Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. All models are wrong, but some are useful… Orin Puniello, part Ketchum Global Research & Analytics team shares why some PR measurement models will never tell you the whole truth. Could just one metric measure PR? A standard in article scoring?

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PR Conversations

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Effectiveness in PR/communications practice usually involves thinking about evaluation and measurement metrics. From the variety of people and professions you rub up against to the buzzy nature of the job, the intellectual stimulation, the writing/telling stories, and, of course, the pay. Which brings me to my main point.

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Communications Community Measurement Study 104