Sword and the Script

JANUARY 28, 2020

Notified calls these functions – listen, connect, publish amplify and measure. Measure is the dashboard and analytics. If you spend a lot of time in these systems, a little thing like clicking around becomes tedious and time-consuming. 3) Connect: beyond a media contact database. 8) History and backstory. 9) PR tech assessment.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

We talk a lot about measuring PR on this blog and as a reader, you know that not all PR tactics directly impact the bottom line. If you don’t already have measurement tools and dashboards in place, these questions commonly asked by clients and brand management alike can be a good indicator that it’s well past time to get started.

Measurement 140

Measurement Tools Analytics Data 140

Cision

JANUARY 2, 2018

It’s 2018: Do you know where your marketing campaigns are focused? Facebook has gained a reputation for being a marketing shortcut of sorts; its ads have an average click-through rate of.9 It’s also known for helping increase consumers’ engagement with brands, given Facebook’s 183 million daily users.

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Beyond PR

MAY 12, 2017

As marketing communicators, we are on the verge of having all the data we could ever want. Christi Eubanks, managing vice president at Gartner , recently shared her organization’s model for total marketing measurement at the Gartner Digital Marketing Conference held in San Diego between May 10 – 12.

Measurement 45

Measurement Data Marketing Analytics 45

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 5, 2017

The report contains plenty of insight for anyone working in marketing or public relations. It’s fuelled by developing markets, notably India. Data for the US shows that consumers spend an average of 5.6 In developing markets everyone that wants a phone has one. 5 Seeking social media measurement return on investment.

Publicity 122

Publicity Marketing Healthcare Television 122

Mindful Marketing

JULY 30, 2022

Clark had good reason to resent receiving a product subscription, but how should consumers feel about more companies moving to subscription models? And, the list keeps getting longer, as even more organizations find opportunities to automatically tap their consumers’ wallets for things like clothing (e.g., Harry’s ).

Software 84

Software Consumer Analysis Examples 84

Cision

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Nobody can deny that market share is a crucial metric for business success. When we marketers ignore it, we confuse shifts in industry demand with the results of our own actions. Still, market share obsession can also afflict us with a kind of tunnel vision. Leverage the “Underdog Effect”.

Marketing 180

Marketing Skype Customer Service Brand 180

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

Digital marketing success is fueled by creating great content and building a targeted audience, but there’s a third piece missing from that equation—ignition. The key idea here is that the economic value of content marketing does not come from content. Aligning a brand with a celebrity is the oldest type of influence marketing.

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Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

NewsWhip

JUNE 14, 2023

G2 is the largest and most trusted software marketplace, assisting 80 million individuals annually in making informed software choices through authentic peer reviews. We value honest feedback as it plays a vital role in our continuous growth and impacts the choices consumers make when purchasing.

Leadership 78

Leadership Software Customer Service Small Business 78

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

It’s also common for specialized agencies to be hired on a project basis for repositioning or when market research is required. Measuring the effectiveness of internal communications is an interesting PR problem that Mary Lou Panzano, vice president and head of U.S. Iterative PR Measurement. Event & Experiential Marketing.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

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. Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market. Did you know?

Technology 169

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 169

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. In addition, many are predicting the marketing developments we witnessed in 2014 will continue: 1. How do we measure results?

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Trends Marketing Pinterest Social Media 135

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 29, 2019

For businesses to remain competitive, a significant effort in achieving marketing automation is required, as the gains to consumer interactions and experience, and company productivity and profit are many to be had. Analytics is a prime example of how marketers and businesses can benefit from automation. Feature #1: Analytics.

Marketing 67

Marketing Web Software Technology 67

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 11, 2018

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. Marketers always have the same question when it comes to artificial intelligence: “How do I get started with AI?”. Personalization: Powering intelligent consumer experiences.

Tools 71

Tools Marketing Enterprise Software 71

Polaris

AUGUST 19, 2014

And thanks to PR measurement expert Katie Delahaye Paine , we have a tool called the Kick-Butt Index (KBI) that allows us to measure PR in a way that’s relevant for clients. The public relations measurement challenge. Also, awareness is a helpful metric because it usually correlates to brand market share—and sales.

Measurement 100

Measurement Advertising Advertising eBook 100

Cision

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

There’s a misconception that marketing a business is always time-consuming. If you know where to put your efforts, it’s completely possible to handle the essential marketing tactics in five hours or less a week. Other marketing content like whitepapers and ebooks may take longer to plan, so chip away at them each week.

Marketing 120

Marketing Comparison eBook Social Media 120

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Earned media is undervalued by organisations because of poor planning, measurement and departmental silos. It’s a bullish organisation by any measure. In the past two years Cision has recruited a management team from the software industry, including Oracle veteran Kevin Akeroyd as CEO. It’s hard not to be impressed by Cision.

Enterprise 111

Enterprise Media Software Measurement 111

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

A s marketers, a failed campaign is our worst nightmare. But sadly, failed marketing attempts happen every day and everywhere. So, how can teams pinpoint what went wrong and redirect marketing energy? The time is now to transform your marketing program. Some roles to consider on your marketing dream team : Content writer.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Cision

OCTOBER 29, 2015

While ad blocking software has been around for years, concern about ad blocking has become one of the hottest topics in advertising and marketing this year, especially for mobile advertising. Some advertisers and website owners believe that ad blocking by consumers is at best freeloading and at worst, it’s theft.

Trends 120

Trends Software Advertising Advertising 120

PR 20/20

JANUARY 15, 2019

New year, same marketing program? If the “same old, same old” mentality applies to your marketing goals and campaigns in 2019, it’s time to take a step back and evaluate how important success is to you. Without a refreshed outlook and adoption of current marketing trends and technologies, you can’t expect to outperform last year.

Trends 57

Trends Marketing Software Video 57

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 28, 2022

Many marketers use editorial calendars to plan their marketing campaigns and support their overall marketing strategy. As a result, you’ll collaborate more effectively with other teams, better align marketing with product changes and other high-level business updates, and make more relevant data-driven marketing decisions.

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Product Launch Measurement Marketing Meeting 142

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Consumers might operate it in a totally different way than you imagined. Customer research involves gathering data about your ideal consumers—who they are, what they want, and how you can help them. Even conglomerates with million-dollar marketing budgets will fail if they disregard audience research. The takeaway?

B2B 137

B2B Company Survey Enterprise 137

PRSay

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Most companies would agree that consumer trust is a valuable commodity — one that can’t be bought or sold. According to Nielsen’s Global Trust in Advertising study , consumers trust earned media and recommendations from friends and family more than any other source. Marketing Data. So how can brands build trust?

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Data How To Storytelling Analytics 145

Cision

JANUARY 30, 2017

Marketing is a company-wide data opportunity. So the opportunity to go repeat exactly what I did at Oracle Marketing Cloud for paid and owned, but do it over here in earned, was simply too big an opportunity to pass up.”. What’s the change? Why did you decide to make the change to CEO? And that’s all about earned.

Communications 96

Communications Software Interviews Data 96

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 21, 2018

marketers so much, but in today’s digital environment, everyone is impacted. Like many companies, PR firms need to ensure that our content marketing and other campaigns are compliant with the new regs. Quality data has made better PR monitoring and measurement possible. 5 tech PR trends. Privacy regulations.

Trends 157

Trends Privacy Data Reputation 157

Sword and the Script

APRIL 6, 2021

Things are definitely picking up though and from where I sit, there’s a renewed sense of optimism across the PR and marketing community. Meltwater said it agreed to acquire Linkfluence, a French company with software that uses artificial intelligence to mine social media for consumer insights. Meltwater acquires Linkfluence.

Media 106

Media SEO Analytics Analysis 106

Cision

DECEMBER 18, 2017

With so many moving pieces and parts in your content and social media marketing strategy, it can be challenging to stay on top of it all. But with one key tool, you can not only plan your marketing approach far in advance but also take advantage of specific times of year when certain campaigns will thrive.

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How To Content Marketing Conference Analytics 0

5W PR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

While no one can say with certainty what lies ahead for marketers in 2021, a glimpse at historical data may help answer some questions. Marketers may find it valuable to compare these results with theirs on the three platforms to see if any changes or adjustments may be required. What does all this mean for marketers?

Social Media 88

Social Media Healthcare Brand Branding 88

PR 20/20

MARCH 26, 2020

As a marketing agency, how should we respond? What is the appropriate role of marketing in the midst of a crisis? One of our core tenets is the belief that marketing can make brands “more human.”. Those companies you’re marketing to are all run by people. Is there one? At PR 20/20, we believe there is.

Crisis 92

Crisis Marketing Healthcare Resources 92

Cision

MAY 6, 2015

Advertising Value Equivalency (AVE) (the measurement equivalent of the self-esteem movement), justifies what you have by what it would have cost if you’d bought it. There are plenty of different software packages that offer unique ways to capture and measure PR data, but there is still an unsatisfying aspect to these.

Engineering 120

Engineering How To Measurement Analytics 120

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

Notified by Intrado is the only other PR software tool I’m aware of that recommends contacts to consider pitching. In a marketing email, ResponseSource said it’s shutting down it’s curated list of media requests submitted on Twitter and tagged with the hashtag #journorequests. This feature tracks outreach and journalists’ responses.”.

Pitching 89

Pitching Report Software Survey 89

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Are you also facing difficulties in tracking the progress of your brand’s growth and figuring out what the social media marketing campaigns are doing for you? If you are not aware of it before, allow us to explain; what you need is social listening software to track and monitor your brand’s activity. How does it help you?

Brand 62

Brand Branding Social Media Reddit 62

Polaris

JULY 31, 2014

I remember when I first adopted social media marketing as a way to promote my business. What can social media marketing actually DO?”. If you’re still finding your way in social media marketing, trying to understand how it can—and cannot—help your business, read on. Social media marketing sometimes contributes directly to sales.

Social Media 103

Social Media Marketing Media Twitter 103

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

For a B2B marketer, these headlines can feel very consumer oriented and likely not relevant. They are most concerned with data that falls into their marketing domain (email, web traffic, social, earned media measurement) and feeding sales as much as possible. Data is Just for Consumers and Science Projects, right?

B2B 60

B2B Data Data-Driven PR Enterprise 60

The Resolution Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

We had the pleasure of picking her brains about all things inbound, as well as her book, “ Inbound PR: The PR Agency’s Manual to Transforming Your Business With Inbound ”, which looks at how inbound marketing can be used in the PR world, how to get started, and how it can work in different verticals. Measurement can be quite interesting here.

Measurement 120

Measurement Case Study Pitching Agency 120

Critical Mention

APRIL 2, 2019

As a PR or marketing professional tasked with keeping your brand strong, you understand how important competitive analysis is. You may be able to learn from their strategies or find some space in your target market that they aren’t hitting effectively. This free tool identifies what software your competitors are using.

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Analysis Tools SEO Software 74