Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 30, 2015

The July edition of #measurePR focused on an area most PR pros don’t often think about: internal communications. Q2 Don’t confine measurement to outputs. Have relevant KPIs to measure against. To engage/motivate your internal community, you need to understand the ‘state of the union.’ measurepr.

Internal 40

Internal International Communications Measurement 40

Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

The paper traces the use of pageveiws for measurement to online advertising, where CPM, or cost per thousand pageviews, became standard for advertising fees. Yet pageveiws became the default unit of measurement, according to Contently, out of familiarity as brands transitioned to the publishing focused model in content marketing.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Measurement Marketing Analytics 60

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 3, 2016

The May edition of #measurePR brought together three fabulous guests who were ready to share their smarts on measuring media relations. On common mistakes when measuring media relations: A4 USAT circ=2M, so 1K click-thrus looks small. In June, #measurePR goes international! But it’s huge. June #measurePR Announcement.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Measurement Media Analysis 40

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Internal communications: PR practitioners may also be responsible for communicating with employees and stakeholders within an organization. How is public relations measured? Public relations (PR) practitioners use a variety of methods to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns. In other words, “it depends.”.

Interviews 104

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 104

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

I have been writing about issues challenging social media and digital communications, and speaking with thought leaders on the topic. This question implies that we are writing the epitaph on social media platforms and I don’t think that’s true. Is Facebook still a good place to invest in social media marketing?

Social Media 149

Social Media Marketing Media Facebook 149

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

If not, complete the following exercise: Write down all of the questions you are asked in new business—aka sales—meetings. Write down all of the questions your customer service department is asked. Go to your website or your internal server/Dropbox/Google Drive and grab your most recent frequently asked questions sheet.

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Onclusive

JUNE 14, 2017

Yes, you can test messages effectively through A/B testing, UserTesting.com, Facebook ad campaigns, and so forth; but you can also align with your PR team to see which messages are resonating the most with the audiences who are reading articles about your brand in Business Insider, The Wall Street Journal, Inc.

Marketing 170

Marketing Measurement Trends B2B 170

NewsWhip

APRIL 27, 2023

The AI-enabled product also works to understand your preferred writing style, offer you suggestions, and provide feedback on correctness, style, tone and more. This enables you to measure the impact of your work and optimize your earned media efforts. Hootsuite Hootsuite changed the way marketers manage multiple social media accounts.

Tools 78

Tools Communications Pinterest Analytics 78

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 14, 2024

Closed captions are ideal for use in accessibility measures. Here are some best practices for writing your social media content in plain language: Choose active voice rather than passive. Write unique alt text for each image. There are two types of captions: open and closed. Be clear and concise. Break your text into sections.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Video SEO 93

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 11, 2015

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” Odds are that you’ve heard someone say that PR can’t be quantified, or social media ROI can’t be measured, or that a media impression or social post generated an advertising value equivalent (AVE) of hundreds of thousands (or millions) of dollars.

Measurement 40

Measurement How To Analytics Customer Service 40

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

When you invite internal and external subject matter experts to contribute to your content marketing program, it’s important to have guidelines for them to follow. Want to write for Cision®? Headline writing tips. Think of your content contributor guide as a map for creatives to follow. Or, just interested in seeing an example?

How To 177

How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

PR professionals use this data to assess sentiment, measure reach, identify emerging issues, and adjust communication strategies accordingly. How Do You Measure Media Coverage? Measuring media coverage involves quantifying the impact and visibility of PR efforts. What is Social Media Monitoring? What is User Experience (UX)?

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Maxim Behar

JANUARY 28, 2024

First, always keep in mind that when you write something and you want an AI application or assistant to tell you about it, it may turn out that 80% of the information is not accurate. AI can take text from a scientific publication or an article by someone who holds the copyrights, and suddenly we write it as our own.

Radio 59

Radio Ethics How To Writing 59

The Resolution Blog

JULY 9, 2018

To hear the Guardian, BBC, or target market blogger write a glowing review of your product - well, it can just feel good. You should still share it internally. As well as increasing morale (or learning about what needs to change), sharing internally could also amplify reach and sales. What if it’s not 5* glowing coverage?

Retail 168

Retail Internal International Twitter 168

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Include a mix of internal, external links and social sharing buttons at the bottom of the blog. Click through rate is the best way to measure how your content is resonating with your audience more than any other measurement. You should also make your headlines punchy, keeping it less than 65 characters.

SEO 74

SEO Strategy Engineering Local 74

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 15, 2020

After all, there has been no dearth of “hooks” in the past couple of weeks to kick off the new year + decade with musings on innovation, strategy, new directions… the kind of thing one expects to be reading (and writing about) when a New Year rolls around. But I was on vacation over New Year’s (Jamaica #ftw!),

Strategy 101

Strategy Measurement Financial Analytics 101

Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In between writing press releases and managing content, it's difficult to find the time for professional development — still, the benefits are too good to overlook. Mary Deming Barber, a member of our Solo PR Pro Facebook group , says she always attends PRSA’s conference. AMEC Global Summit on Measurement. Who doesn’t want that?

Conference 58

Conference Content Marketing Community Education 58

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 7, 2016

We hosted a terrific session with Michael Brito, Rebekah Iliff and Lee Odden on the same topic during this year’s PRSA International Conference ( “You Can Be a #ContentMachine” ) and it was clear from the discussion that PR pros want to empower themselves using content , and not be overwhelmed by it. Write an ebook?

Survey 90

Survey Marketing Content Marketing Measurement 90

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 28, 2017

The March #measurePR chat was the day following the 2017 recognition of International Women’s Day , so Shonali had some of the PR measurement world’s female superstars as her guests on the chat this month. I saw a lot of PR pros spinning wheels b/c they couldn’t measure effectively #measurepr. measurePR. — No silver bullet.

Measurement 40

Measurement Financial Crisis Internal 40

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

There are long standing issues such as alignment with management, measurement, talent and diversity where incremental progress is made each year. I appreciate your comments by email, Facebook and Twitter. The report provides an international perspective on the challenges facing the PR business. PR is a social science.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

prTini

AUGUST 22, 2014

Why You Should Be Reading (and Writing For) Medium. Ferguson Exposes the Fault Lines Between Facebook and Twitter. 5 Keys to Social Media Measurement For Every Network. How to Manage an Internal Crisis Without Losing Your Mind. How To Write LinkedIn Messages That Actually Get Read. Cheers and happy reading! .

Case Study 49

Case Study Retail Resources Twitter 49

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 13, 2016

Yup, I’m heading across the pond for what promises to be one of the year’s best conferences, the AMEC International Summit (as in: the same Summit that, some years ago, saw the Barcelona Principles become a household name… if you work in PR, that is). PR Measurement and Evaluation – an interview with Richard Bagnall.

Measurement 40

Measurement Education Government Interviews 40

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 2, 2018

As Generation Z attends college and begins to enter the PR workforce, what better time than the present to reflect on how measurement has been taught and implemented by two generations prior. They let me take hold and run with social media, campaigns and the like where I learned early the value of measuring and evaluating #measurePR.

Measurement 40

Measurement Nonprofit Education Social Media 40

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 10, 2011

Organizational communication: Whether working client or agency side, you have to understand the principles and processes behind internal communication. Research: Rarely, if ever, will you begin with a client, or internal project with all the facts and background information at hand. What would I add if I did it all over again tomorrow?

Ethics 75

Ethics Community Internal International 75

PR 20/20

MARCH 21, 2017

While we expect marketing automation companies to rapidly develop and integrate AI capabilities in the months and years ahead (through both acquisitions and internal R&D), for now, marketers need to piece together AI-powered products and integrate them into their core marketing technology stack. Write content.

Marketing 42

Marketing Analytics Analysis Technology 42

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Instead of writing an email, you can record a video, write some comments and notes on the snap, and send it directly to the person via a private snap. Some of your employees or interns may be more visual in nature and like information that is short and concise, so this may be a good platform to use.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Employee Internal International 40

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

When I built a case for creating it, I focused on showing how the site would be a greater asset to our institution than the internal print publication I managed. But that was the case even with the internal print publication… unearthly, jaw-dropping amounts of it. Image: Heather Phillips via Flickr, CC 2.0 It’s either/or.

Blogging 68

Blogging How To Print Facebook 68

PR Conversations

APRIL 10, 2018

Recently, after a long hiatus during which my involvement with PR was largely on the evaluation and measurement side, I’ve come back to reading, thinking and writing about PR practice and theory. Practice is staying focused on hierarchical and strictly systematic, measurable models. Too close to propaganda.

Training 80

Training Measurement Technology Engineering 80

PR Conversations

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Toni Muzi Falconi writes: Regular readers of this blog are aware of my long-term, personal relationship with the Grunigs, yet I confess surprise when I read Jim Grunig’s first comment on this earlier blog post. Many entered the profession because of their craft skills, such as writing or editing, and that is what they continue to do.

Reputation 52

Reputation Social Media Internal International 52

PR News

JULY 24, 2017

Reality checked in with me recently when a few parents on my son’s rowing team, knowing my affiliation with PR News, asked me to write the press releases for the club. Sure, it’ll be easy, I thought, not factoring in a few key variables such as time constraints and more importantly that I knew very… Continued.

How To 107

How To Writing Blogging Crisis Management 107

PR 20/20

AUGUST 22, 2017

While only 7% cite executive sponsorship as their paramount challenge, 40% indicated that the most common challenge—proving ROI—points to a crucial need to drum up and perpetuate internal support. A company Facebook page might get hijacked by critics. My own experiences echo these findings. It Risks Rejection. Repeat as necessary.).

Marketing 87

Marketing Resources Technology Internal 87

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 6, 2013

Do you know how your favorite brands measure up on the issues that matter to you? With International Women’s Day approaching, Oxfam recently embarked on what I think is one of the best-conceived and (so far, at least) executed awareness and activism campaigns: Behind the Brands. Behind the Brands. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

Brand 98

Brand Branding Policies System 98

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 9, 2016

Now, I did write a monster post back in April where I gave you an in-depth analysis of the framework with examples. C7 (Calibration) Case Study: Blogger Outreach for Oxfam America’s International Women’s Day 2012 Campaign. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Understanding The 7C Social PR Framework™.

Case Study 40

Case Study Study Training Small Business 40

Maxim Behar

JANUARY 11, 2024

Many years ago, I wrote a little book that first came out on Facebook called "111 Rules." And then I get in the shower, and I put my priorities in order during the shower, because when you're alone in the shower you feel free, nobody is in your way, there's no TV, there's no morning blocks, nobody is writing to you on Messenger.

Leadership 59

Leadership Social Media Creativity Ethics 59

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Why did you write Open Community ? We decided to write Open Community as a way to address those frustrations and redirect the thinking about using social tools to build community online. At the same time, internally, we can start thinking about what social media might help us achieve in terms of individual departmental goals (e.g.

Community 82

Community Publicity Web Social Media 82

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Mark Storys The Intersection of Online and Offline Mary's Garden Party - Mary Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA Measurement Matters Media Bullseye More With Les (Potter, ABC) NetWits Think Tank New Media Lisa - Lisa Hoffmann Occam's RazR - Ike Pigott PR Conversations Sean Williams' Communication AMMO! Wanna Subscribe?

Conference 66

Conference Measurement Tourism Twitter 66

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 31, 2010

Since the 2010 PRSA International Conference was held in DC, I was able to host many of the folks I’ve come to know, admire, respect and learn from via social media in my home. Comment as pts moderator Donna Schwartze Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! And loved it.

Facebook 62

Facebook Twitter Skype Measurement 62