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What is Data-Driven PR, Part 9: Pitching With 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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Top Data-Driven PR Trends of 2016: Interactive Infographics

Shift Communications

Above, we scanned the news to see how many times the word “infographic” was mentioned, then scanned Twitter for the same. If you have developers and data scientists on staff, you’ll have a substantial advantage over brands and organizations without them. In a word, no. How often is “infographic” tweeted?

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How to Research Industry Trends Hassle-Free

Shift Communications

For example, if we are trying to build out our earned media strategy and developing public relations pitches, using trending topics in a relevant way gives you an opportunity to be noticed by reporters. Trending on Twitter. along with post content data. Don’t just perform traditional PR, use data-driven PR !

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SHIFT Archives: The Best of Q3 2015

Shift Communications

Our top posts from the third quarter of 2015 focused on PR strategy, Facebook, and Twitter. Let’s jump in: How to Choose a PR Strategy: Part 1 of 6. The hot topic in PR is always strategy. SHIFT honed in on creating a way to choose a PR strategy based on visible, measurable criteria and a meta-strategic framework.

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The Earned Media Holy Grail: Business Press Coverage

Shift Communications

Or that the people reading the New York Times might not be their buying audience (using FollowerWonk we can easily see whether social shares align with the right titles in Twitter bios). No, you’re not diluting the story by including other sources in your pitch, you’re creating the story.

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Now What? How to Stay Top-of-Mind Post-Launch

Shift Communications

What should you be pitching them exactly? Whether you’re engaging in Twitter chats or publishing a new report, you’ll want to keep your audiences engaged. Seek out opportunities to build relationships with reporters or to become regular contributors to a publication (Inc., for example, has ongoing contributors).

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Why CEOs Should Invest in PR Attribution and PR Measurement

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Digital communications attracts and engages customers: What is the New PR? With digital convergence, PR and media communicators are no longer just the traditional writers of press releases or distributors of media pitches. The post Why CEOs Should Invest in PR Attribution and PR Measurement appeared first on AirPR.