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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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Embracing the Data-Driven PR Future (And Math)

Shift Communications

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. To explore why this is important, let’s look at an example of how data helps PR get press for clients.

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How AI Can Help Your PR Strategy

Onclusive

A 2016 survey from Narrative Science found that 58 percent of enterprise business executives are already using predictive analytics within their organization. What this means for PR. Companies spend about $30 billion on PR per year, and executives rightfully demand to see a return on that investment.

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Media Relations Dos And Don’ts For Holiday PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Of course no PR person would create such a media pitch, but it’s a good reminder that for many people, serious holidays have deep and emotional meaning. Do release some relevant data. Solid data-driven PR story pitches are always welcomed by reporters, but especially so during calendar milestones or big breaking stories.

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What To Do With Data: 4 Steps To Get The Most Out Of A Client’s Survey

Shift Communications

You’ve taken all of the initial first steps of conducting a survey. A large, in-depth, running list of data that you are now tasked with digesting and turning into something tangible and enticing to elicit media coverage. Because of this, more often than not data pulled from a vendor survey is not worthy of breaking news status.

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What To Do With Data: 4 Steps To Get The Most Out Of A Client’s Survey

Shift Communications

You’ve taken all of the initial first steps of conducting a survey. A large, in-depth, running list of data that you are now tasked with digesting and turning into something tangible and enticing to elicit media coverage. Because of this, more often than not data pulled from a vendor survey is not worthy of breaking news status.

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3 Best Practices For Using Data In B2B PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It can easily feed a story to make it stronger, and data-driven stories can easily be made visual, which adds to their appeal. Business and tech media in particular have an ongoing appetite for research, studies and surveys. For B2B companies, this presents a massive PR opportunity. Focus on the findings instead.

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