Communications Conversations

MARCH 9, 2015

The other day, I was browsing through LinkedIn (something I do at least once a day, for various reasons). Person starts publishing on LinkedIn out of curiousity. Until, they are basically blogging on LinkedIn, as I like to call it. Then, he cross-posted to LinkedIn. It’s hard to measure. Ego is stroked.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 18, 2022

I tend to think this notion is applicable to marketing and PR – it’s the idea that simple explanations are usually better than elaborate messages. I was reminded of this recently when Scott Brinker posted this little rant to LinkedIn : “I’ve been studying martech for 20+ years.

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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. Nonprofit communications differ from corporate communications.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 28, 2013

A bright spot was that we were due to talk with my friend John Friedman , who recently moved into the role of Corporate Citizenship Communications Director for Sodexo (for whom he’s worked for years). On how Sodexo specifically measures its Corporate Citizenship efforts: A3: #Sodexo uses 3 year survey of stakeholders.

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Cision

JULY 26, 2017

What I want to do in this post is look at the social targeting tools available to PR pros and marketers on the major social platforms answering two questions: How effectively can I target the followers/fans that I currently have on the platform? Paid Content (what can I measure and how granularly can I target audiences?).

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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. ” Thought Leadership vs. Content Marketing At face value, thought leadership and content marketing look similar. It should work hand in hand with other content marketing initiatives.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It took years of blood, sweat and corporate treasure to bring these plans to fruition…and they clearly didn’t come close to hitting ROI objectives. Notified has changed its name multiple times, but was formed out of assets from the former press release service Market Wire and investor tools out of NASDAQ, such as Globe Newswire.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 1, 2014

The other day, a friend of mine pinged me into a Facebook conversation about whether or not PR pros should use AVEs when measuring their work. Will Digital Reach Improve the PR Measurement Drumbeat? area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™.

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The Proactive Report

JULY 23, 2017

A new report from BrightEdge reveals that although marketers at B2C and B2B Fortune 500 brands recognize the AI, voice and hyper-local revolution is here, most are not yet planning to adapt their marketing strategies to these new ideas. The wheels do tend to grind slowly in large corporations. Connect on LinkedIn.

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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.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 18, 2016

This week’s roundup takes a look at common measurement mistakes, so you can avoid them before they cause your organization unnecessary headaches. Are You Making PR Measurement Mistakes? Measuring Mobile Marketing Requires Different Metrics. 4 Performance Measurement Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

The November edition of #measurePR focused on measuring engagement. PESO measurement! On the most useless way of measuring engagement: A5: Measuring engagement by “shares” alone. measurepr A5 Measuring quantity of hits, impressions, views, etc., Integrate in @Amec Framework [link] #measurepr. Research this.

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Cision

APRIL 20, 2015

You could develop a content marketing strategy , but that doesn’t mean that it will be a good strategy, or that it is related to the corporate goals in any meaningful way. What I want to do in this post is to identify 11 content marketing mistakes that you should avoid. Mistake #9: You aren’t measuring what matters.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The October 13th edition of #measurePR focused on measuring content. Our kick-butt guests included: Brandon Andersen , Chief Strategist at Ceralytics; Janet Fouts , CEO of Tatu Digital Media; David Klein , Director of Marketing at ClickTime; and Fay Shapiro , Publisher at CommPRO Global Inc. Not a one size, fits all plan.

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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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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 20, 2015

What’s the point of measurement , exactly? So today’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that discuss what the point of measurement is – to figure out what’s getting in the way of reaching one’s goal, and then work around it. Why PR and Marketing Must Work Together to Measure Success.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Understanding Social Media Ecommerce Marketing, Social Selling, and Social Commerce Social Selling Social selling is the process of forging relationships that lead to sales later. Unlike social media marketing, social commerce lets buyers find products while strolling through their feeds. Access to a Vast Market.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 13, 2016

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” ~ Peter Drucker. But I am smart enough to realize that a company’s marketing, advertising and public relations efforts—my efforts—have a direct and attributable effect to the bottom line of my company. THAT you can measure against. Find a way to measure engagement instead.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 13, 2015

With these two measurement smarties at the center of our universe that day (a social media dream!) we decided to delve into what I like to call “March Measurement Madness.” A1) At multiple agencies, worked closely w/ clients on much measurement trial & error. In 90s often heard “PR isn’t measurable!”

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 29, 2013

She inspired so many people who were new not just to the chat, but to measurement in general, not to be afraid of it. I thought measurement was Darth Vadar, hated it.But felt it was imp. I thought measurement was Darth Vadar, hated it.But felt it was imp. Till then, happy measuring! measurePR Q1 A1 – p3.I

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Solo PR Pro

MARCH 3, 2020

This is a guest post courtesy of Solo PR Pro Premium member, Michael Ares, Principal Owner of MDA Corporate Marketing, LLC. Stock markets have plunged, entire cities have been quarantined, companies have halted travel and international conferences have been cancelled. You can connect with Michael on LinkedIN.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 26, 2015

We welcomed four stellar guests including the Washington Business Journal ‘s Jennifer Nycz-Conner , digital marketing brand strategist for V3B Shelly Kramer , founder of Red Shift Writers (and regular contributor to this blog!) With four great guests on hand, we began to chat about measuring content. A1 I’m a marketer.

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Critical Mention

MAY 25, 2022

The move combines Critical Mention’s media monitoring and media contact database tools with Onclusive’s suite of market-leading global media monitoring, measurement and management solutions. Support for the transaction was also provided by Main Street Capital Corporation and Stellus Capital Management.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 20, 2016

Whether it’s the CEO or marketing manager, someone is going to ask about the ROI of your campaigns and other efforts. PR lives in a near-ubiquitous digital landscape where every impression, click, and interaction can be measured. What can or should be measured about how the firm delivers its services? It’s often overlooked.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 11, 2016

I was absolutely delighted to welcome back three of the most notable women in measurement as guests: Jen Zingsheim , Sally Falkow , and the redoutable Katie Delahaye Paine. On the most effective way to report PR initiatives to executives: @shonali A3:Get agreement on what role PR plays in the path to purchase, then measure it.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2017

To be more successful at reaching rural America, Haworth offered a few pieces of advice for PR professionals when building their campaigns: Do market research. Market research is vital to understanding how target audiences consume info,” said Haworth. 3 Ways to Maintain Control of Your Corporate Social Media. During the Oct.

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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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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?

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Critical Mention

JULY 16, 2019

At the same time, while communications, PR and marketing professionals are generally thrilled to create brand awareness without spending budget dollars, earned media can also be difficult to measure. Estimated audience is another effective way to measure the reach of an earned media event. Estimated Audience.

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OnePitch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

She has experience in corporate reputation management and crafting earned media stories. What’s your best tip for measuring PR? We’re lucky to work in an industry where measurement has evolved by leaps and bounds. If you’re answering ‘yes,’ PR measurement is on the right track.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 14, 2020

She talks about key issues she helps her organization communication, transitioning from a corporate role to work with an association and how she deals with the challenges we all face in PR and comms – like proving value. It’s not always as cut and dry as say, gathering leads and tracking them through to conversion like marketing.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 24, 2015

So that’s what we focused on for the April #measurePR Twitter chat; how to measure community, how to tell when community-building initiatives are working (and when they’re not), and how community-focused metrics might change over time. Experts in measuring community. At the heart of social PR lies community. SeeDepth Inc.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2016

That sounds like sage advice for companies in the business-to-business market with a long sales cycle. And so leads is the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links : Who influences the buying decision, the role of the customer in online word-of-mouth, and the impact of PR in targeted business development: 1.

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Presspage

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

In an effort to make the transition in their marketing efforts towards digital and inbound marketing, the team adopted a newsroom centric approach. Marathon Petroleum Corporation The MPC newsroom launched early 2015 and coincided with the company’s rollout of its first social media activities. Curacao Tourist Board.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

In this age of short attention spans, it may seem counter-intuitive to champion long-form content for PR and marketing. Wenlock succeeded in making 97 video posts (3-10 minutes) over the next few months, on which he offered various insights into video marketing and publishing. But in recent years, data has shown its efficacy.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 5, 2016

Confusion over social and mobile reigns among the ranks of marketers according to the latest edition of The CMO survey by the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. percent of marketing leaders report they are able to prove the impact of social media quantitatively. The future of social media marketing is a path paved in payment.

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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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