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Data-Driven PR Milestone: SHIFT Becomes Google Analytics Certified Partner

Shift Communications

How do you measure in reasonably objective numbers the impact of the PR you’ve received? This is a core challenge of data-driven PR. SHIFT has taken a significant step forward in this space by entering into a strategic agreement with Google to become a Google Analytics™ Certified Partner (GACP).

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SHIFT Archives: The Best of Q1 2015

Shift Communications

Data-Driven PR Milestone: SHIFT Becomes Google Analytics Certified Partner. 2015 was a big year for SHIFT – we opened an office in Austin , expanded our senior leadership team (and then did it again! ), and last but not least, became a Google Analytics Certified Partner (GACP).

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This Is How PR Influencers Think You Should Be Using Data

Onclusive

You weren’t hired to be a yes-person; your company or client hired you to think critically and iteratively evolve your PR strategy based on observed wins and fails. Consider the size of your company when deciding how to measure PR effectiveness and whether or not you’re in need of a SaaS tool for PR attribution. “If

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A Traditional PR Pro Take on Analytics

Shift Communications

Tap into Google Analytics. Yes other PR peeps, I said it – analytics. Tapping into Google Analytics, we were able to see that BuzzFeed drove sales for the brand. After securing two product placements with the outlet, we went back to Google Analytics to determine results. How many people actually see the hit? are also key.

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SHIFT Communications Creates HAROLD: First Artificially Intelligent, Cloud-Based PR Employee

Shift Communications

SHIFT Communications, the premiere data-driven PR agency , announced today the release of the Heuristic And Recurrent Ontological Lexicon Deep-learner, or HAROLD, the world’s first artificially intelligent (AI), cloud-based PR employee. Of course, this is an April Fool’s joke.

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20 PR and Marketing Predictions for 2022

Sword and the Script

Data-driven PR. One of the big headlines for 2022 is that a data-driven approach to PR will be a must. Emerging channels like podcasts will continue to grow in influence, which means PR pros have to become more fluent in strategically pitching and forming relationships in these channels. .

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The Top 5 Skills That Young (And All) Communicators Should Develop

Shift Communications

By understanding how to think about and interpret data, communicators need to be able to draw inferences and understand trends by providing insights based on what they observe. Visuals : Traditionally, communicators have been trained in writing. Social : Without a doubt, social is a key element in anything digital today.