Onclusive

JUNE 24, 2020

You likely have great staff who can help write content, it’s worth your while to try to enlist those experts at your company for their subject matter expertise. Measure and improve. The most effective communicators constantly measure their efforts and try to optimize. Seek internal experts.

Strategy 418

Strategy Media Advertising Advertising 418

Sword and the Script

JUNE 23, 2020

A study shows PR and communications can improve measurement with a little more effort; here’s a look at the metrics most commonly cited Measurement and proving value is the top challenge facing PR and communications , according to the 3 rd annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020. So, how are communicators leveling up?

Measurement 94

Measurement Communications Survey B2B 94

Onclusive

MAY 31, 2017

“That means I can get data around how dirty my apartment is and areas with the most foot traffic!”. You love data!”. What other data points could have been gathered to give more insightful findings? After digging a little deeper, I realized there were a few moments in my career that led to this new state of data-mindedness.

Data 150

Data Resources Engineering Film 150

Onclusive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Think of it as a sales pitch with robust data and justification. Improved technology is on the wish list, as well. Using data & technology to support your business case. The need for data and insights becomes especially obvious when you are building a business case.

Resources 195

Resources Technology Data Tools 195

NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Top Authors Leaderboard is now live in NewsWhip Spike, allowing you to go beyond measuring journalists’ output and to understand the level of public engagement each author is generating across social media. If you’d like to add engagement data into your author insights, contact us today or request a demo. Natalie Calvo | BCW Global.

Data 120

Data Media Instagram Crisis 120

NewsWhip

MAY 16, 2024

Here’s a synthesis of the key competences newsrooms should seek in their replacement technology. When the news is breaking right now , journalists need to feel confident they have the very latest information before writing up or chasing down a story further. Tooling that is simple and fast.

Reddit 78

Reddit Instagram Data LinkedIn 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

This is a given, but goals and the ways in which progress is measured will vary with the individual organization. Beware of sweeping objectives like “positive visibility” or “brand awareness” unless there are tools with which to measure that visibility with some precision. Build in and budget for metrics.

Writing 130

Writing Comparison Product Launch Leadership 130

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 5, 2019

There’s no doubt that technology continues to have an impact on the PR industry. Let’s look at the trends discovered in the 2019 edition of this report — PR: Tech – The Future of Technology in Communication. Neither group, however, gave analyzing data a high ranking. Technology also brings opportunities for PR pros.

Technology 66

Technology Trends Survey Report 66

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Using data and technology can help you make pitching even more targeted and precise. This is where your research on what impactful authors write about and in which style comes in handy. Organize your most salient information at the top with a bulleted list, and provide snippets of relevant data with links to more data if needed.

Pitching 195

Pitching Data Technology Storytelling 195

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While traditionally PR work consisted of press releases, pitching, and occasional damage control, today’s PR teams must have a diverse digital skill set, including SEO strategy, social media savvy, data analysis and more. Some even admit to a secret fear of so-called left-brain skills like data analytics.

Analytics 170

Analytics Tools Social Media Trends 170

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 9, 2014

There are any number of tools that can allow you to download the biographical data of your Twitter following, such as tools from Moz, Sysomos, Simply Measured, and even Twitter’s own API. Do this exercise with your own data! Vice President, Marketing Technology. Christopher S.

Measurement 161

Measurement Data-Driven PR How To Exercises 161

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

PR professionals and communicators, however, have not, as a whole, significantly changed how they measure their success. CMOs and CEOs are starting to ask: Why can’t PR be measured and attributed the way that marketing efforts can? The typical response is that PR ROI and Earned Media are more difficult to measure.

Analytics 170

Analytics Measurement Data Technology 170

Cision

MAY 11, 2015

We want to know really detailed stuff about user behavior and all of that requires little bits of javascript that ping servers with data.” If you’re serious about capturing the digital data that ties your PR activity to your business objectives, at some point you will probably need more than Google Analytics.

Measurement 120

Measurement Tools Analytics Google 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 15, 2021

A big part of my job is writing award entries for our various ad tech, martech, AI, and cybersecurity clients. Here are a few fundamentals I’ve gleaned by crafting award entries for our B2B technology clients. First, state the problem that the customer needed to solve with the use of your company’s technology.

Case Study 298

Case Study Study B2B Technology 298

Onclusive

JUNE 21, 2017

Today’s PR strategies are more iterative, forming a continuous loop where outcomes are measured and insights are frequently incorporated back into the strategy. PR professionals and marketers alike are beginning to see PR attribution as a mandatory mechanism for accurate marketing measurement. “ Technology has largely enabled this.”

Storytelling 329

Storytelling SEO Community Engineering 329

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Fortunately, access to data and Artificial Intelligence tools now helps us to draw insights from massive quantities of data. Many of us already utilize these technologies to help measure and attribute our success, gain insights into performance against competitors and report results back to the C-Suite.

Brand 170

Brand Branding How To Trends 170

Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

The technology has developed slowly over the past ten years following innovation in data processing and natural language development, but then incredibly quickly in the past 12 months. Transparent data management and security policies are required before the technology can be deployed in commercial applications.

Report 120

Report Publicity Training Policies 120

Onclusive

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Modern technology has simplified building your pitch lists by allowing you to log into your online contact database and select your target authors with the click of a button—in a matter of minutes. To grab journalist attention, you need the data that sheds the light on what they care about.

Media 195

Media Pitching Tools Resources 195

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 31, 2021

Since the company wields a good bit of influence in marketing circles, I carved out some time to read – and write about – the report. 40% expect “the number of data sources they use” to grow over the next year. Just 31% of high performers say they “struggle to innovate our marketing technology, tactics, and strategies [vs.

Survey 136

Survey Marketing Groups Measurement 136

Presspage

JUNE 23, 2021

Measuring ROI Measuring return on investment has been in communicators’ challenges lists for a long time. With online data on the rise, the cry for measurable results has become louder. A clear, concrete, measurable goal should be the start. Metrics: New contacts added (measured monthly).

Communications 210

Communications Measurement Tools Enterprise 210

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 9, 2024

Today’s PR pros must not only navigate, research and pitch in an increasingly complex media environment but also track (monitor) and measure the results in a way that resonates with stakeholders. If one thing is certain, technology and the media will continue to change. And this year was no exception.

Pitching 95

Pitching Print Measurement Report 95

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

How is public relations measured? Public relations (PR) practitioners use a variety of methods to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns. Sales data: In some cases, PR practitioners may track sales data to see if there is a correlation between PR efforts and increased sales. In other words, “it depends.”.

Interviews 100

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 100

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 10, 2017

This was PR measurement. And even as PR became more digital and social media was adopted as a common PR medium, PR measurement did not seem to keep pace – mostly we just went from reporting impressions to reporting unique monthly visitors, likes, followers and other vanity metrics. I was so proud of the resulting report.

Measurement 50

Measurement Comparison Analytics Agency 50

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this edition: Cision silently rebrands HARO; Meltwater’s dealmaking continues; PR tech briefs and mentions content picks There have been so many private equity (PE) deals among PR technology companies, that it’s easy to lose track of who owns what. PR measurement evangelist Mark Weiner passed in December. Acquisition still in play.

Brand 151

Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 151

Critical Mention

JULY 18, 2018

Understanding data has become a critical part of modern communications. So, how can PR pros become more data driven? Successfully navigating modern PR involves understanding both “soft” metrics, like social followers or engagement, and hard data, like the various pathways driving new business. . Earned vs. paid vs. owned media.

Data 60

Data SEO Engineering Strategy 60

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Many of the PR technology vendors I track for the monthly PR Tech Sum put a greater emphasis on earned media than media relations in their messaging. Below is the summary of news from the world of the PR technology vendors. Talkwalker characterized the product as “social measurement and audience insights software.”

Media Relations 152

Media Relations Media Print Software 152

PR for Anyone

JANUARY 28, 2024

In this episode, Erica sits down with Christina to discuss the impact of technology both in the workplace and our education system, evolving dynamics between generational workforces, current issues such as remote work, and recent shifts occurring in the professional landscape that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Employee 130

Employee Policies Creativity Company 130

PR Fuel

JANUARY 24, 2022

It’s no secret that PR tactics have evolved to keep up with the ever-changing technology. Consider the SMART method (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-based) as your template. Under the SMART method, determine the desired outcome, metrics for measuring success, and the achievability of the campaign.

Creativity 108

Creativity Data Measurement Product Launch 108

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Every month when I go to write this PR technology summary, I’m surprised at just how many new tools and features are being brought to market. And now, here’s this month’s PR technology summary…. 1) Talkwalker lets you run your data through their AI. Talkwalker has introduced a new feature it’s calling Customer Data +.

Internal 64

Internal International Data Media 64

Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

PRstack: AI tools for marketing, media, and public relations features insights from 20 practitioners and vendors on the latest AI technologies and tools and their practical application to help public relations practitioners work smarter and more effectively. Writing a book about a fast-moving area of technology has challenges.

Tools 52

Tools Handbook Publicity Analysis 52

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

The company sells services and was using proprietary technology to assist in the delivery of those services. The publication cites Cision Chief Product & Technology Officer Jay Webster as saying: “Factmata’s unique expertise is helping brands and organizations identify risky narratives earlier and more reliably than a human can.

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Beyond PR

JANUARY 2, 2018

Measuring the ROI of a PR campaign goes much deeper than just subtracting money spent from revenue earned. Thanks to technology, measuring PR in the digital era is completely different than it was a few years ago. M – Measurable : It’s impossible to determine progress if you have no way of measuring it.

Measurement 75

Measurement Strategy Software Analytics 75

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

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.

Data-Driven PR 60

Data-Driven PR Data Software Analysis 60

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 30, 2024

The brand explained precisely how its teams had gone about investigating the incident, including looking for patterns in the data, and made it clear they were ready to act if they did find an issue.” When I am writing or editing others’ work, I personally use Grammarly Premium.

Ethics 97

Ethics Crisis Transportation Airlines 97

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

In a recent post , I suggested leveraging Nielsen’s research in order to create data-driven marketing and communications plans. That’s the front-end work every successful campaign entails, but the data cycle doesn’t end there. This is the challenge my friends at AirPR are solving, one data dashboard at a time. SFM: Yes, exactly.

Data-Driven PR 150

Data-Driven PR Strategy Data Measurement 150

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

SEO vendor that dabbles in PR technology buys an audience and adds an influencer to their team. For example, the domain authority (DA) metric invented by Semrush rival Moz, has become the defacto standard for measuring the quality of third-party sites. Here’s a roundup of other news and links from the world of PR technology.

SEO 135

SEO Content Marketing Marketing Software 135

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Of those, 84% say they outsource content creation; distribution, technology, strategy and measurement were distant followers. How long does it take to write the average blog post? 3 hours and 57 minutes; 38% of bloggers report it takes more than 4 hours to write a post; and. The metrics content marketers track.

Content Marketing 138

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 138