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What is Data-Driven PR, Part 3: Defining Data

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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How to Use Analytics to Build Your 2015 Marketing Plan

Shift Communications

As marketers, PR professionals, and advertisers begin to wind down the year (save for those in retail who are firing on all cylinders right now), one of the top things you’ll focus on in 2014 is reviewing the numbers. How do you use the data to make changes in your business and marketing that are meaningful in 2015?

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How to measure the quality of your audience

Shift Communications

Certainly, you can look downfunnel and see how many closed deals you’re getting in your sales CRM, but if your website is broken or your retail staff are surly, you may not see the results you want no matter how good your PR is. Vice President, Marketing Technology. Looking good. Christopher S.

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3 Best Practices For Using Data In B2B PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It’s pull marketing 101. Uberall is a Berlin-based location marketing platform that seeks to build its brand here in the US. To help it be seen as an expert on location marketing, one of our first initiatives was to develop branded research on “near me” mobile searches. Our client Uberall is a good example. This is a mistake.

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Breaching 140: Who’s Using Twitter’s 280 Characters?

Shift Communications

Some observations we noted: Marketing and PR aren’t making significant use of the new character limits. Of all the industries using the new format, B2C financial services – banking and retail investment brands – are using the most characters in the new format. Vice President, Marketing Technology. Methodology.

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A Traditional PR Pro Take on Analytics

Shift Communications

With a little training on how to view baseline metrics, the tool can do wonders for a PR program and a PR professional. Take for example one of my clients – a quirky, sarcastic (and hilarious) t-shirt company whose typical retail value per product is around $20-$25. Analytics Marketing Technology analytics' are also key.

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Share your data for a better PR program

Shift Communications

If you’re working with a data-driven PR firm, chances are at some point in your relationship you will be asked to grant access to a variety of marketing and data systems. To understand how systems access informs your PR program, we’ll reference the SHIFT Earned Media Hub Strategy as the base framework.

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