Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Clients now expect PR people to also be search experts, content experts, working knowledge of Google Analytics, knowledge of all sorts of tracking tools to measure effectiveness, while filming, producing, and editing video and managing multiple social media accounts.”. More internal comms. More internal comms. Additional duties.

Communications 120

Communications Crisis Internal International 120

Onclusive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Think of it as a sales pitch with robust data and justification. You may also need to invest in new technology tools such as Onclusive that offer comprehensive media monitoring, power media relations workflows, provide PR measurement and reporting, and automate other tasks and responsibilities.

Resources 195

Resources Technology Data Tools 195

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A PR agency is a communications consultancy that serves as an external resource, and ideally, an extension of your internal communications function. Before you contact them, write down a list of specific questions to ask that will help you evaluate your finalists. Why work with a PR agency, and is it right for your organization?

Agency 195

Agency Strategy Communications How To 195

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

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s everything from becoming a regular contributor on a media website to having a newspaper or trade publication write about you to appearing on the noon news to talk about your company. It’s a primary communications channel both internally and externally. Shared Media. Shared media is also known as social media.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

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. How Do You Pitch the Media ? What is Reputation Management?

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Onclusive

JUNE 14, 2017

PR’s job is to pitch and secure stories that align with the brand, as told through third-party endorsement. Many of the insights Riggs discovered were due to his use of PR analytics and measuring the nuts and bolts of PR campaign success. Marketing Goal 4: Measure brand perception more effectively.

Marketing 170

Marketing Measurement Trends B2B 170

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 26, 2012

One of the most fun projects I’ve worked on recently was Oxfam America’s (OA) International Women’s Day (IWD) 2012 campaign. write their own blog post to promote IWD 2012. What’s measurable? And then we pitched. Do not send blanket pitches. The project. The background work and outreach.

Case Study 102

Case Study Internal International Study 102

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 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

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

Solo PR Pro

APRIL 27, 2021

If you think you’ve found the perfect client for your services and want to send them a pitch, or someone is contacting you directly to form a working relationship, it’s crucial to fully vet the opportunity before putting together a proposal. Using this process has enabled me to write fewer proposals, and achieve a much higher close ratio.

How To 110

How To Internal International Pitching 110

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. This month was no exception, and perhaps because many of the launches were timed with annual PRSA International Conference which wrapped up recently. What sort of data? Why would you do this?

Internal 63

Internal International Data Media 63

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. The tool allows you to monitor the news for potential outreach opportunities, draft a pitch, and generate reports based on your media coverage and campaigns.

Tools 78

Tools Communications Pinterest Analytics 78

Cision

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Many in PR are familiar with looking at a publication’s calendar to know what to pitch them in a timely manner. However, given the rise in popularity of content marketing, marketers now find value in having an internal content calendar to stay organized with what they publish on their blogs, websites, press releases and social media.

How To 0

How To Content Marketing Conference Analytics 0

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

Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

The company strives to “measure the complete impact and value of the airtime” sponsors earn by sponsoring live events. 4) Cision tool measures the visibility of coverage If you earn coverage for your employer or client – can you tell how many people read that article? in 2019, reaching a record $4.5

Product Launch 94

Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 94

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The endless media pitch calling and subsequent rejections were exhausting. Client Turnover — can lead to instability and the need to perform new business pitches constantly. During the summer, I had the opportunity to work as a public relations intern in the clean energy space.

Agency 88

Agency Energy Crisis Management Industry 88

Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

Also, of course, I have measured a lot of comms programs over many years. Before you write or say anything, walk—if not a mile at least around the block—in your audience’s shoes. See, “ The Challenge of Measuring Trust: Learn How Marathon Oil, Microsoft, and Georgia-Pacific Do It.”) Write once, use everywhere.

Communications 40

Communications Measurement Employee Course 40

Shift Communications

AUGUST 17, 2018

The next step involves rolling out your post-earnings pitch strategy. For PR professionals, pitching anything “after the fact” might seem foreign, counterproductive or even downright wrong. Beating the competition is not only a status symbol for the company, but also offers various angles to explore and pitch.

Pitching 83

Pitching Product Launch Data Measurement 83

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

Bonus points if you can identify people who already have experience sharing their ideas in some way, whether on stage, in writing, or in front of a camera. Consider the following options: Sit in on meetings with internal thought leaders to listen for ideas. Measure your results. Create content.

Leadership 126

Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 126

Cision

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Editorial Guidelines: Establish writing standards to ensure consistency across content. Internally, get company-wide buy-in before the public announcement. You can also garner earned media by pitching targeted journalists, sending out a press release, and securing guest blog postings. Informative?

Corporate 270

Corporate Brand Branding Guidelines 270

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®? Will you accept content from anyone with a good pitch, or would you prefer them to be experts in your field? Headline writing tips.

How To 177

How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

Marketwired

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

And as Lee Odden astutely stated during last week’s PRSA International Conference panel session hosted by Marketwired : “Content is the future of PR.”. How to think about PR in 3 steps: STEP 1: Stop thinking about pitching a publication, start thinking about pitching a channel. Take a look at @AirPR CEO… Click To Tweet.

Conference 100

Conference Big Data Pitching Employee 100

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In addition, this same disruption – led by the 2024 election, the speed of misinformation and continued economic uncertainty – will require a strong measure of GRIT. Performance marketing has led the community to this wild notion that B2B marketing should only engage in measurable tactics. Audiences know the difference.

Writing 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 21, 2018

You need to plan, then write your strategy based on these findings. What are very specific goals and how can they be measured? Internal stakeholders can either fill out a document, or, you can sit down face-to-face and develop the material together. This is a group exercise for an internal team working for a client.

Strategy 88

Strategy Analysis Small Business Measurement 88

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 20, 2017

You’ve two weeks to pitch. Ten days in and we’ve had almost 20 pitches for the CIPR’s anniversary project, covering a wide variety of topics. The most frequently asked question is what should I write about? All pitches will be reviewed on merit and in the wider context of the book. I’ve had some great conversations.

Public Affairs 68

Public Affairs Pitching Community Guidelines 68

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2017

Write more and write better. Good, error-free writing is under threat today. It seems the need for speed in writing and editing is taking its toll. One of the best ways to improve your writing is to create the ideal environment in which to write. We constantly find horrid examples committed by journalists.

Writing 149

Writing Education Pinterest Creativity 149

The Resolution Blog

JULY 9, 2018

How about winning a new bit of business for the company because that positive mention tipped the balance of a recent pitch? 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. What if it’s not 5* glowing coverage?

Retail 168

Retail Internal International Twitter 168

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

PR measurement has long been the Achilles heel of the industry. Measuring behavior is harder. Sometimes you can use UTM tags to measure an incremental online action attributable to PR, but truly measuring behavior change (sales, votes, donations) is very difficult.

Publicity 89

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 89

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 28, 2020

Notified calls these functions – listen, connect, publish amplify and measure. Measure is the dashboard and analytics. Notified says some customers use this for internal communications too. Notice in this example, its place is above the blog posts you might have published earlier: 6) Measure: dashboards and visualization.

Software 113

Software Tools Publicity System 113

Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

Spoken words and video must match, so reporters either have to write/talk to the video or find a video that matches what they’re saying. It’s Human Nature 101: I’m much more inclined to weigh a pitch — or take a complaint seriously — if it comes from a PR person I’ve gotten to know and trust.

Meeting 98

Meeting Media Print Enterprise 98

Sword and the Script

MAY 29, 2018

Of the 155 respondents, more than 120 took the time to write in answers this post is designed to share some of them that stood out. 5) “That the cost of a well-run communications program is not measured the same way as their sales or business development programs.”. 9) “That reporters don’t write corporate profiles, they cover NEWS.”.

Corporate 73

Corporate Communications Survey Employee 73

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Many PR pros will cut and paste a document into a CMS to publish a release – and then cut and paste it again (and again) as they pitch it. Today, the company pitches its product in three parts: Managing contacts; Publishing content – what it calls “stories”; and. You can send these pitches to a list of reporters, or pitch 1:1.

Pitching 63

Pitching Analytics Enterprise System 63

Onclusive

JUNE 1, 2023

It’s a reactive measurement for campaign analysis and overall performance reporting. Social media listening is more proactive , capturing quantitative and qualitative data to anticipate trends, sentiment, and consumption styles. But with social listening you can get a true, real-time view of brand perception.

Strategy 370

Strategy Communications Reputation Measurement 370

Prohibition

JULY 19, 2018

PR speaks to a varied audience, from internal employees, to the media, to influencers, to the end user. Write and distribute press releases. Speech writing. Write media pitches about a firm and send them onto journalists. Copy writing, blogging and content generation. Internal communications.

Publicity 48

Publicity Advertising Advertising Tools 48

prTini

AUGUST 22, 2014

Why You Should Be Reading (and Writing For) Medium. 5 Keys to Social Media Measurement For Every Network. How to Manage an Internal Crisis Without Losing Your Mind. 5 Tips for Perfecting your Pitch. How To Write LinkedIn Messages That Actually Get Read. How To Write LinkedIn Messages That Actually Get Read.

Case Study 49

Case Study Retail Resources Twitter 49

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