Shift Communications

JUNE 15, 2015

This is a question asked recently by Patrick Coffee of PR Newser at AdWeek. Should social media managers be skipping the hashtag? Rather than guess, let’s take a data-driven approach. Where a brand had more than one social media page or profile, we chose the page with the largest audience.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Data is everywhere, and in every industry you have access to lots of it – so let’s see if we can make it less scary to approach and show you the value of the information that you hold. Social Media Data. Twitter also recently released its own Analytics dashboard to all users. Google Analytics.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 30, 2014

At this year’s Social Media Success Summit, I had the opportunity to teach an advanced marketing and communications analytics session. One of the ideas I shared was looking beyond just the data that comes out of the box from tools like Google Analytics, Facebook insights, etc. Vice President, Marketing Technology.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

On September 26, 2017, Twitter surprised its users by announcing that certain users would have their tweet character limits doubled, from 140 characters to 280 characters. After the beta, Twitter rolled out 280-character tweets to all users. We downloaded 4,832,877 tweets from Twitter dating back to September 1, 2017.

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B2C Airlines Pharmaceuticals B2B 103

Shift Communications

JULY 26, 2017

Even with a solid crisis PR plan in place, getting the gears going takes time – this is where social media comes into play. Although, be warned – social media is as relentless as it is swift. Social is necessary . Scan social media to see if anyone is talking about it. In order for G.W.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Twitter announced on February 10, 2016 that it would be rolling out a new feature which prioritizes “the best tweets from people you know.” ” News of this announcement spread (okay—exploded) across the internet with widely varying interpretations like a game of social media telephone. Enable the feature.

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Shift Communications

JULY 19, 2017

He then he goes to Twitter and sees #SharkWeek is trending – but for all the wrong reasons (read: attacks, ruined beach days, lack of dancing skills , etc.). This series will touch briefly on the following offerings/capabilities from SHIFT’s PR, marketing tech and creative services teams: Media monitoring. Media training.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 7, 2015

That does not mean we are left without resources to help define PR success and set the agenda for an even more data-driven PR program in the New Year,” writes Derek Lyons for Business 2 Community. Reclaiming Social: Content Strategy for Social Media. Uber-Targeted Social Media Strategies.

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Data-Driven PR Banking Facebook Writing 40

Shift Communications

JANUARY 28, 2019

Owned media can be a powerful tool when it comes to giving people a reason to keep revisiting your site. Do a quick audit of what owned properties make sense for you – a blog , social media, etc. — Whether you’re engaging in Twitter chats or publishing a new report, you’ll want to keep your audiences engaged.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 30, 2015

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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Twitter Pitching Facebook Data 74

Shift Communications

AUGUST 9, 2017

When I first started in PR, the desire was an article in a major national newspaper, above the fold and on the right side. Now, in the digital age, the quest is a business press article authored by an influencer: a reporter with name recognition and a large social media follower list.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

First, we analyzed the distribution patterns of over 100,000 press releases published via Marketwired, PRWeb and PR Newswire in 2015. Next, we determined how many times each release was shared across nine social media platforms, including the big three – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. In terms of timing, 9 a.m.

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Data LinkedIn Blogging Facebook 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

First, we analyzed the distribution patterns of over 100,000 press releases published via Marketwired, PRWeb and PR Newswire in 2015. Next, we determined how many times each release was shared across nine social media platforms, including the big three – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. In terms of timing, 9 a.m.

Data 60

Data LinkedIn Blogging Facebook 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

First, we analyzed the distribution patterns of over 100,000 press releases published via Marketwired, PRWeb and PR Newswire in 2015. Next, we determined how many times each release was shared across nine social media platforms, including the big three – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. In terms of timing, 9 a.m.

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Data LinkedIn Blogging Facebook 60

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

1 Paid search, display ads, social media, online video advertising and email marketing will grow to 46% of advertising budgets 2. New PR serves three pivotal roles to build your corporate brand and support your sales and marketing organizations: PR is digital storytelling through content and social amplification.

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Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

Sissie Hsiao, Google AI-generated content AI-generated content is becoming increasingly popular in the PR industry as it generates content quickly and in large volumes. Writing copy for social media is the most popular use for AI, according to 64% of PR pros. In particular, short form videos are booming in PR trends.

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Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Today, with over 2 billion smartphones in use, the ways in which consumers experience brands is fundamentally different. This is no fad – it is projected that by 2020, 80% of adults on Earth will have a smart phone. The way we think of the “internet” as a place for brands must fundamentally change to reflect the rise of mobile.

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Mobile Examples Brand Branding 60

Shift Communications

APRIL 10, 2015

We invented the Social Media Press Release and Newsroom templates in the heady first days of the Social Media era. We were among the founders of the now-global Social Media Club along with great friends like Brian Solis, Chris Heuer and Kristie Wells, et al. I’d do it all again in a heartbeat. Todd Defren.

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Data-Driven PR Communications Agency Social Media 60

Shift Communications

APRIL 2, 2015

Google Analytics is a tool that can help businesses measure a bunch of different things, but it can also be a great asset for PR pros. Creating content that assists our earned media efforts. Social Media Analytics – Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook all offer analytics and insights into brand pages. Get to know them!

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Marketing Data-Driven PR Analytics Training 60

Beyond PR

MARCH 30, 2018

How good it would be if every task could be automated, saving the time of PR professionals for vital tasks such as creative work and decision-making activities? Let’s use one of the simple PR tasks referenced earlier — social media duties — as an example. Follow him on Twitter @cglynch.

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Publicity Training Technology Data 85

Shift Communications

JANUARY 5, 2015

Social media used to be a shiny object, a channel unto itself. Fred Wilson, noted VC, said quite aptly that social as we knew it is over. Social media is now part and parcel of ordinary communications. 2015 will be the year when companies either fully embrace data-driven PR and marketing or fall far behind.

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Marketing SEO Advertising Advertising 60

Shift Communications

MAY 14, 2015

At SHIFT we’re big proponents of data-driven PR. We’re constantly pushing clients and prospects to embrace elements such as Google Analytics, Twitter advertising, measurement beyond pure clicks and the like. The days of “is social important?” seem to be firmly gone.

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