The Proactive Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Technology has had a big impact on the media landscape and the practice of PR in the last 20 years. This is similar to the shift that occurred with the introduction of social media almost 20 years ago. Just as happened with social media, many PR practitioners are not jumping in. Why should you embrace AI?

Social Media 130

Social Media Measurement Tools Data 130

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 12, 2017

A blog post about writing a public relations plan. Our recommendation is to take the longest term outlook feasible for your organisation but to test, measure and adapt your plan over time. Our recommendation is to take the longest term outlook feasible for your organisation but to test, measure and adapt your plan over time.

Writing 106

Writing Publicity How To Measurement 106

Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 21, 2014

That being said, here are a few dozen “do’s and don’ts” to help you in your pitching and writing efforts. Thoroughly understand the audience before you pitch or write. Set the goal first, then select the placement opportunity to fit the goal, and write copy with the end goal in mind. Is your goal reach?

Writing 203

Writing Blogging Pitching Content Marketing 203

5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

A media kit, also referred to as a press kit, is a pre-packaged set of marketing materials that promote a person, business, or cause. Media kits are an excellent way to introduce the brand to people who may be unfamiliar with it, such as influencers, event attendees, journalists, or prospective clients. What to Include in a Media Kit?

How To 176

How To Media Guidelines Pitching 176

Remote PR Jobs

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Social media and PR are no longer separate entities, but rather building blocks that work together to produce stellar results. Specifically, social media can help you craft a PR campaign that will grow your brand awareness and help you stay competitive in the industry. 1 Social Media Allows you to Easily Track Results.

Social Media 130

Social Media Media Product Launch LinkedIn 130

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 15, 2021

Most customer success stories are written to generate earned media coverage, or to run as bylined pieces in trade or business media. But what makes for a stellar piece of case study content that will win awards and attract media attention? An award submission should be tough to write. Get creative with solutions.

Case Study 298

Case Study Study B2B Technology 298

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. 1) Earned media is sales enablement. a) Results may vary.

Study 139

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 139

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While traditionally PR work consisted of press releases, pitching, and occasional damage control, today’s PR teams must have a diverse digital skill set, including SEO strategy, social media savvy, data analysis and more. This requires a combination of creative thinking, analytical skills, and the ability to develop and execute against plan.

Analytics 170

Analytics Tools Social Media Trends 170

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2019

As a profession, public relations evokes images of media pitching or crisis management. But according to the 2018 USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations Global Communications Report , writing is the skill most valued by PR recruiters. Media pitches and social posts require writers to pack the most punch into the lowest word count.

Case Study 231

Case Study Writing Pitching SEO 231

Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

It can also appear as though you haven’t taken the time to filter down your media list and have put in minimal effort into your outreach. Get creative: a recent study from the past six to 12 months could make your study or campaign relevant – the more recent, the better. Keep an eye out for breaking stories. Get source quotes .

Pitching 164

Pitching Writing Digital PR How To 164

Stern + Associates

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

are expected to spend more than $20 billion on social media advertising. But social media success can’t hinge on sponsored posts and paid ads alone. Four secrets to ensure our clients’ social media strategies work smarter—not harder—than their competitors’. Identify clear measures of success. Quantity (i.e.,

Social Media 62

Social Media Strategy Media Nonprofit 62

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

Writing copy for social media is the most popular use for AI, according to 64% of PR pros. However, remember that AI should not replace human-written content and creativity. AI for ideas & inspiration Humans are creative and can think of many different ideas, and now AI dramatically increases the number and novelty of ideas.

Trends 105

Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

I sense we are reaching that point in marketing, with respect to data and creativity. This is the role of creativity in marketing: to drive an emotional connection and feeling of belonging. Where every business has data, perhaps even the same data, we cannot have, by definition, the same creativity.

Creativity 77

Creativity Study Survey Advertising 77

NewsWhip

APRIL 28, 2021

How has the consumer changed the news cycle and impacted PR measurement? Communications methods & measurement standards. The consumer-driven news cycle & PR measurement. The intersection of media relations, social media, & content creation. APRIL 22, 2021 4pm Singapore / 12pm UAE / 9am Ireland.

Consumer 78

Consumer Measurement Local Data 78

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Creative content should be a key element of your marketing strategy as it has the power to build trust, gain new customers, and convert them to leads. Be as creative as possible. The TL;DR version: Just because you’re writing for a B2B audience doesn’t mean your message can’t be creative. Take legal writing, for example.

B2B 61

B2B Creativity Content Marketing Measurement 61

PR Fuel

JANUARY 24, 2022

Use them to create a media narrative for your brand and control information spread. The key to successful PR is being newsworthy and creative. Consider the SMART method (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-based) as your template. Find Creative Angles. You also need to set a realistic, time-based goal.

Creativity 110

Creativity Data Measurement Product Launch 110

PR for Anyone

JANUARY 28, 2024

Her research and insight into workplace strategy have been published in media outlets such as Forbes, NY Post, Harvard Business Review, and more. Erica suggests that most companies will adopt some form of a hybrid model, acknowledging the benefits of flexibility while highlighting the need to measure performance effectively.

Employee 130

Employee Policies Creativity Company 130

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

Last week PR Newser wrote an interesting article on the value of media relations. Patrick Coffee had insightful commentary on the Holmes Report’s 2015 World PR Report , where he “respectfully disagreed” with the report’s claim that “media relations skills are not seen as particularly relevant.”. By Seedepth.

Media Relations 50

Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

Polaris

JANUARY 6, 2015

Think you don’t have time to write a PR brief ? When you share the essentials of your business with your PR team, provide them with an opportunity to ask questions, and encourage them to challenge your thinking, they are much more likely to bring you creative business building ideas (without a lot of back and forth). Competitors.

Writing 100

Writing How To Measurement Advertising 100

Wildfire

AUGUST 1, 2018

While we are a group of creatives in a beautiful riverside boathouse in suburban London, we’re also bunch of mad scientists who like to conduct experiments on all aspects PR — and we like having a logical, methodical approach to our work. PR has a reputation of being beastly to measure. Tom Fishburne (@tomfishburne) August 5, 2018.

Measurement 49

Measurement Analytics Google Agency 49

Buzzstream

JUNE 30, 2021

In Cision’s State of The Media Report 2020 , it found that a mere 1% of journalists surveyed said that they ‘consider 75%-100% of the pitches they receive as relevant’. I covered Showbiz news, which entailed covering any breaking celebrity stories from social media or sources (such as cheating scandals, breakups, pregnancies etc.).

Writing 71

Writing Pitching Study Data 71

wiredPRworks

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

“How to Write a Superstar Speaker Press Release to Attract the Attention, Business and Applause You Deserve!” Register or Purchase the How to Write a Press Release for Coaches, Speakers and Authors Replay. It’s hard when you don’t have the skills to get the media’s attention. Get your PR PRIMER now.

Writing 49

Writing How To Engineering Education 49

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

This can include the media, customers, employees, and the general public. PR practitioners work to create and maintain relationships with media outlets, and use those relationships to get their client’s message out to the public. PR can also involve managing events, speaking at conferences, and developing social media campaigns.

Interviews 99

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2018

They’ll be expected to deliver more: more strategy, more content, more channels, more creativity and more measurement. Social Media (75%). Media Relations (55%). If content creation is the engine for growth, the industry will need to invest in people who can develop world-class creative.”. The Challenge.

Industry 113

Industry Measurement SEO Corporate 113

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

One of the best ways is to stay on top of key PR industry blogs as well as more general sites that offer a fresh take on business, creativity, and content. For a better understanding of the mechanics of PR, from creating media pitches that work to delivering a well-crafted results report, no one does it better than the Cision Blog.

Blogging 170

Blogging Writing Creativity Storytelling 170

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Media relations remains an important part of the execution of a public relations campaign alongside paid, shared and owned media. Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement. Media relations needs to be two-way.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

Buzzstream

MARCH 13, 2024

Campaigns might involve pitching a quote from a thought leader to a journalist writing about a related topic or creating and pitching content highlighting data from a commissioned industry survey. Traditional PR may encompass online media but mainly focuses on newspapers, magazines, radio, and TV. Let’s take a look at this overlap.

Digital PR 71

Digital PR Construction Case Study SEO 71

Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

They produced two versions of the article: an original with words by Arlen and pictures by Chris , and a second using ChatGPT to write in the style of Christopher Hitchens, Marina Hyde and George Orwell. It’s an insight both in terms of the reputational impact to individuals and organisations, and the threat to creative and professional work.

Report 119

Report Publicity Training Policies 119

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. b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. Clay Morgan , Writer and Consultant, Morgan Media, Inc.

Marketing 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

PRSay

MARCH 11, 2019

The ways companies and leaders behave — or misbehave — have made major headlines in an unprecedented fashion this past year,” they write. Writes thecompany10, “CEOs and boards are deepening their understanding that culture matters, and bad culture can destroy enterprises, even those with strong revenues and profits.”

Trends 151

Trends Communications Employee Enterprise 151

The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2018

They’ll be expected to deliver more: more strategy, more content, more channels, more creativity and more measurement. Social Media (75%). Media Relations (55%). If content creation is the engine for growth, the industry will need to invest in people who can develop world-class creative.”. The Challenge.

Industry 100

Industry Measurement SEO Corporate 100

The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2018

They’ll be expected to deliver more: more strategy, more content, more channels, more creativity and more measurement. Social Media (75%). Media Relations (55%). If content creation is the engine for growth, the industry will need to invest in people who can develop world-class creative.”. The Challenge.

Industry 100

Industry Measurement SEO Corporate 100

Karen Freberg

JANUARY 14, 2021

As we start the spring semester, I realized that it has officially been 10 years since I started teaching a social media class. Honestly, the time flew by and it seems like yesterday I came to UofL from my PhD at the University of Tennessee, where I was asked to create and execute a social media class. TEN YEARS?! Not consistently.

Social Media 88

Social Media Media Resources Creativity 88

wiredPRworks

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

“How to Write a Superstar Speaker Press Release to Attract the Attention, Business and Applause You Deserve!” Register or Purchase the How to Write a Press Release for Coaches, Speakers and Authors Replay. It’s hard when you don’t have the skills to get the media’s attention. Get your PR PRIMER now.

Writing 40

Writing How To Engineering Education 40

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

PRSay

JULY 6, 2020

My firm and media company, HJMT, is based in New York, an area of the country among those hit hardest by the coronavirus this past spring. For many years, offices with open floor plans helped generate creativity for PR professionals. But we can be just as creative during virtual meetings as we are when together in the same room.

Employee 189

Employee Skype Meeting Nonprofit 189

Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

For 20 years, the media and marketing world has been beholden to the pageview, a deeply flawed metric that only captures the most superficial impression of how people behave on the web. The paper traces the use of pageveiws for measurement to online advertising, where CPM, or cost per thousand pageviews, became standard for advertising fees.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Measurement Marketing Analytics 60