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What is Data-Driven PR, Part 7: Refinement

Shift Communications

We’ve used the expression data-driven PR for quite some time now, but haven’t clearly defined it. What does data-driven PR mean? How do you know whether your public relations efforts are data-driven or not? To be data-driven is to make decisions with data first and foremost.

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Embracing the Data-Driven PR Future (And Math)

Shift Communications

The Internet has significantly changed the way every industry works. As communications becomes more digital, more quantified, and more data-driven, the pressure is on for pros to be as comfortable with data collection, metrics and measurement as they are at writing and creativity. This goes for every industry.

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How to Research Industry Trends Hassle-Free

Shift Communications

For starters, we’ll explore not only why we should be dedicating time and resources to research industry trends but also how to do it completely hassle-free. The ability to tap into this knowledge can help inform owned, earned, and paid media of your organization’s PR and marketing efforts. Wikipedia Top 25 Report. CrowdTangle.

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

Shift Communications

One of the greatest challenges to public relations as an industry since the advent of digital marketing and communications is how to measure the effectiveness of PR. These qualitative benefits of PR are as old as the marketing funnel itself. This is a core challenge of data-driven PR.

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What PR Teams Love Right Now: Valentine’s Day Edition

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Those can extend beyond personal connections to the professional tools and trends that have captured our hearts in the PR industry. So as we celebrate the month of romance, it’s a good moment to send some love to the tools that PR professionals value every day. Today, PR strategy is often informed by data insights.

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How Data-Driven Storytelling Drives PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Here are some compelling reasons why tech PRs should embrace the trend. 5 reasons to embrace data-driven PR. Data-driven pitches win points with journalists. Journalists look for pitches that are backed up by data in the form of charts, graphs, tables, or interactive infographics.

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Setting the right earned media objectives for your brand

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And while in the past there have always been clearer metrics around paid and owned media than earned media, that’s changed with the industry shift from print to digital formats, which has resulted in a wealth of digital data. Overall, 78% of PR pros measure their communications effectiveness.*

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