Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 15, 2020

There were some clear misses in my original essay: social media activism, internal communications, storytelling and professionalism in PR. Most brands have learnt that the customer service or reputational impact of the occasion rogue tweet isn’t worth the cost of 24/7 social media management. It is enjoying significant growth.

Storytelling 78

Storytelling Internal International Social Media 78

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. Focus On Your Core Market. Leverage the “Underdog Effect”.

Marketing 180

Marketing Skype Customer Service Brand 180

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

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

The smartest PR professionals help product or service companies identify their most powerful differentiators, shape a narrative, and tell their story where it counts. Breaking through with quality material will become more difficult as content marketing approaches a saturation point. Everything is measurable and measured.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

PR 20/20

JANUARY 22, 2019

Editor’s Note: The Book Clubbin’ series recaps business and marketing related books read by the PR 20/20 team each quarter as part of the agency book club. In the digital age, marketers now more than ever are looking for ways to make their companies stand out amongst all the noise. Amazon customer service will have your back.

Strategy 55

Strategy Marketing Customer Service Consumer 55

Onclusive

JUNE 29, 2018

He then discussed the five elements of the crisis data cycle: Listen: Implement & Validate media monitoring & measurement ahead of time. Measure: Monitor and measure results in near real-time to track the situation. Use monitoring and measurement as your early warning system.

Crisis 186

Crisis How To Brand Branding 186

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Every month when I go to write this PR technology summary, I’m surprised at just how many new tools and features are being brought to market. This month was no exception, and perhaps because many of the launches were timed with annual PRSA International Conference which wrapped up recently. What sort of data? Why would you do this?

Internal 63

Internal International Data Media 63

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Advertising and marketing people might have used to have control. Yesterday Philips talked about its new digital marketing strategy and how it would take data from its connected healthcare devices to provide insight for its marketing. We can use it to measure and evaluate our success. And most of the time they don’t.

Crisis Communications 148

Crisis Communications Transportation Conference Social Media 148

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

This can include the media, customers, employees, and the general public. Public relations professionals create and maintain a positive image for their organization, often through the use of marketing, branding, and communication strategies. How is public relations different from marketing? How is public relations measured?

Interviews 99

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

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

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

PR 20/20

AUGUST 22, 2017

At times, working in a marketing department can feel like being on trial. HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound Marketing annual report asked marketing teams about their top challenges. The primary reason I’ve seen inbound marketing programs get squashed is not lack of resources, lack of data or lack of success, but lack of buy-in.

Marketing 87

Marketing Resources Technology Internal 87

PRSay

MARCH 26, 2021

What challenges did you face when first entering PR and marketing? Internalizing messages that we have to do more and make more leads to burnout and hurts our creativity. How do we change this expectation that people graduating must have a cumulative experience via free work to measure aptitude?

Publicity 171

Publicity Nonprofit Customer Service Writing 171

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As much as video content has grown in advertising, marketing, and PR , data shows that it continues to expand. Video also works well as an internal tool for company announcements or simply to show accessibility, as Intuit CEO Brad Smith does in his “ new employee welcome message.” A personalized way to attract talent.

Video 149

Video Case Study Agriculture B2B 149

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Marketing conferences have shaped my top team memories. To share the knowledge wealth, below is my list of the 20 coolest marketing events in 2020 (coming to a venue somewhere in the U.S.). Social Media Marketing World. Discover the best social media marketing techniques from the world’s top experts.”.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

Newsfile

OCTOBER 24, 2023

By Melissa Strle The worldwide public relations market is valued at approximately $107 billion U.S. Avoiding PR communication mistakes in this important market is paramount for PR pros. dollars in 2023. In addition, it shows no signs of slowing down with a projected annual growth rate of 5.7% in the coming years.

Communications 52

Communications How To Corporate Training 52

Cision

MARCH 28, 2016

Enterprise businesses are going through a digital transformation and executives are demanding measurable returns. Traditional marketing functions are no longer set up to win. The cross-functional contribution of ideas should come from sales, customer service, research, product development and any other departments.

Enterprise 120

Enterprise Strategy Storytelling Content Marketing 120

Shift Communications

AUGUST 24, 2016

However described, PR and Marketing is awash is data. This mindset ignores more cutting edge analysis such as customer journeys, and even more “traditional” marketing funnel aspects related to PR. Data could uncover underperformance in key areas or significant blind spots that PR and Marketing “should” have identified.

Data 60

Data Marketing System Google 60

Critical Mention

JULY 15, 2020

In continuing its commitment to 24/7/365 customer service, Critical Mention has also created a quick and simple way for users to submit requests for data updates to a support team that will update records within 24 hours in most cases. . About Critical Mention.

Media 108

Media Radio Television Engineering 108

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

Cision

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The points of differentiation for these could make a particular platform very useful for communications and marketing professionals. Google Hangouts and Skype are more or less extensions of traditional customer service. B2B marketers and communications professionals may find value in using LinkedIn for this purpose as well.

Skype 120

Skype Facebook Customer Service Google 120

Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

to push real-time, actionable alerts to market-moving news as it breaks. Let’s say you’re a software company with dozens of competitors in each of your markets globally. The company strives to “measure the complete impact and value of the airtime” sponsors earn by sponsoring live events.

Product Launch 95

Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 95

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

According to the World Economic Forum , more than twenty-five percent of a company’s market value is directly attributable to its brand reputation. Believe it nor not, that figure is relatively low as a percentage of total sales, but the loss of customer trust and public confidence is a great deal harder to measure.

Reputation 130

Reputation Viral Employee Customer Service 130

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

“The marketing industry is moving too fast to internalize everything.” — Paul Roetzer, The Marketing Performance Blueprint. In spite of having more channels, more technology and more data than ever before, marketers are still struggling to make, and measure, an impact on the bottom line. The solution?

Strategy 40

Strategy Marketing Internal International 40

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

If you already have a list of vetted keywords from your marketing team to work from, skip ahead to step two. Write down all of the questions your customer service department is asked. Go to your website or your internal server/Dropbox/Google Drive and grab your most recent frequently asked questions sheet.

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

PRSay

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

The lines are blurring among the disciplines of public relations, marketing, IT and customer service, and the need increases to create more collaborative teams and hybrid professionals. This plan brings vision, intention and qualitative and quantitative measures to track our progress.

Privacy 60

Privacy Ethics Mobile Big Data 60

Cision

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Segmentation is an important aspect of any communication or marketing plan, but it is equally important that segmentation is measured and refined. Heidi Bullock, VP of Demand Generation at Marketo elaborates Meyer’s point by recommending frequent testing to insure that customer segments are accomplishing your desired endstates.

Measurement 120

Measurement Resources Technology Examples 120

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

12 months is an arbitrary period to measure change in a sector that is rapidly innovating in some areas such as artificial intelligence and digital media; but woefully slow in others such as diversity and ethics. I’ve also published a blog of key international events in the public relations calendar as part of the project.

Publicity 164

Publicity Ethics Data Community 164

Cision

MAY 21, 2015

But why is podcasting important to PR and marketing professionals? Welcome to The #AskGaryVee show, where I answer your questions about marketing, social media, and entrepreneurship. Tools, tips and tactics on everything marketing and social media related. SocialZoomFactor is a podcast created for business and marketing leaders.

Social Media 120

Social Media Marketing Pinterest Media 120

PRSay

MAY 18, 2016

In June, we saw AMEC upgrade its 5-year-old measurement guidelines to Barcelona Principles 2.0. In a more positive example, suppose you see a measurable traffic spike after a particular campaign. We measured share of voice and top topics of conversation for each and the data got included in Politico and USA Today. Conclusion.

Data 106

Data Meeting Measurement Guidelines 106

Stuart Bruce

JULY 23, 2017

.” Call me a cynic (I am a grumpy old cynic), but it doesn’t bode well when a report starts “Social media is still a relatively new marketing channel”. Those of us using Usenet, email discussion lists and bulletin boards in the early 90s for PR and marketing can confirm they were both social and media. You get the idea.

Social Media 68

Social Media Media Customer Service Corporate 68

PRSay

JUNE 26, 2016

When companies use social media strategically in the communication planning process, with greater audience intelligence and market insights they are better prepared to handle a dynamic and socially engaged public to achieve their intended communication goals. We are in an age of PR Tech and data literacy.

Social Media 113

Social Media Media Infographics Community 113

Sword and the Script

MARCH 15, 2022

This is a fairly crowded market already with startups, incumbents and reincarnations – and Truescope isn’t bringing anything new, per se. The company’s core thesis is that many of the products on the market today are result of being “cobbled together.” Truescope pricing and customers. So, how can it possibly compete?

Tools 158

Tools Media Software Analysis 158

Mindful Marketing

MARCH 4, 2016

Make sure your team is well versed on providing not only the best PR, but excellent customer service. Usually Director or VP level executives, they have a lot going on internally, which is why they hired you. In retail it’s long been know that “the customer is always right.”

Agency 50

Agency Customer Service Analytics Retail 50

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. Other disciplines, notably marketing, have encroached on PR practice in areas that lead with paid media, such as influencer marketing and search engine optimisation (SEO).

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Be Social September 7th, 2010 Tweet Today BNET published my second post, focusing on how companies can use social media to turn customers into evangelizers. Who’s in customer service? I’m not a customer service “professional.&# Social media is a great way to start doing this.

Social Media 58

Social Media Customer Service Media Tourism 58

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 2, 2016

We are an industry that measures, predicts and attempts to stay ahead of the next big thing. They have the benefit of working closely with clients, often becoming like an extension of internal teams, across a wide range of industries. Makasha Dorsey: From what I am seeing, I’d say internal communications processes.

Industry 40

Industry Trends Customer Service Internal 40