Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

75% of PR and comms pros say media relations is getting harder – up 25% over three years; here are some practical techniques for adapting A majority of public relations and communications professionals say media relations keeps getting harder. Here are a few representative comments: “Media are stretched very thin.

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Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 109

Cision

APRIL 14, 2015

Since the start of public relations, media placements have been the holy grail of PR success. However, with shrinking newsrooms and journalists being bombarded with pitches, how does a media relations campaign stand a chance in this new age? The Media Won’t Cover You if They Don’t Know You. Measure What Matters.

Media Relations 120

Media Relations Media Pitching Measurement 120

Prohibition

APRIL 18, 2023

Measuring the success of your PR activity can be difficult, as results are often more tricky to quantify than traditional advertising and marketing campaigns. So how do you measure the success of your PR efforts? Social Media Engagement Analysing engagement metrics can help you draw conclusions about the success of your PR campaign.

Measurement 62

Measurement How To Comparison B2C 62

Critical Mention

MAY 21, 2020

Instead of being able to talk to other fans at bars, tailgates or games, more fans will shift to social media to communicate with fans, teams and brands. Social media is a great place for fans to form groups to share sports articles, discuss games and talk about athletes. Fans Can Virtually Interact with All Teams.

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Sports Social Media Media Groups 111

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2023

PR firms have withstood the rise of many possible “PR killers” including email marketing, digital advertising, and social media, often integrating or using those disciplines to grow their business or even make earned media more effective. Yes, social media changed PR. That’s simply not the case.

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Technology Television Web Social Media 266

Cision

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As marketers begin to understand why it’s necessary to move away from outdated measurement systems when it comes to earned media, it’s important to develop a robust strategy going forward. To that end, answer the following questions to help shape your earned media measurement strategy. What Matters to Our Brand?

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Measurement Strategy Media Analytics 166

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2020

Studies find media relations isn’t the top PR service anymore; PR weakness on technical skills; execs are key to shaping corporate social positions Several interesting reports on the PR industry were published earlier in 2020 but got lost in the blur that unfolded since. To be clear, media relations ranked fourth on the list.

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Media Relations Report Industry SEO 97

Onclusive

JANUARY 26, 2022

Savvy communicators know that there is more to a perfect pitch than simply good writing, and media relations is not just about distributing these stories to the media. This means that pitching must start with the right data and end with measurement. One way to do that is to use smart technology to help you out.

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Pitching Data Privacy Writing 370

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The challenges stopping effective media tracking Volume of Coverage: Tracking earned media coverage can be a formidable task, primarily due to the sheer volume of coverage generated in our fast-paced digital world. Measurement of Impact: Some impacts of PR coverage are qualitative, such as brand sentiment, perception, and reputation.

How To 195

How To Tools Analytics Reddit 195

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The challenges stopping effective media tracking Volume of Coverage: Tracking earned media coverage can be a formidable task, primarily due to the sheer volume of coverage generated in our fast-paced digital world. Measurement of Impact: Some impacts of PR coverage are qualitative, such as brand sentiment, perception, and reputation.

How To 195

How To Tools Analytics Reddit 195

Stuart Bruce

JUNE 24, 2014

While talking about recruiting I said that I’d always prefer to recruit a PR person as it was easier to teach a PR person social media than it was to teach a social media person PR. There are some brilliant lawyers who specialise in social media law, but first and foremost they are lawyers.

Social Media 158

Social Media Media Training Media Training 158

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 9, 2023

In recent years, multi-channel communication has blurred the lines between paid, earned, shared and owned media (known as the PESO model). An integrated approach includes all aspects of communications — public relations, marketing, social media, advertising — for a 360-degree view of the planning and measurement process.

Measurement 40

Measurement Comparison Advertising Advertising 40

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

Last week PR Newser wrote an interesting article on the value of media relations. Patrick Coffee had insightful commentary on the Holmes Report’s 2015 World PR Report , where he “respectfully disagreed” with the report’s claim that “media relations skills are not seen as particularly relevant.”. By Seedepth.

Media Relations 50

Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

Yes, it’s true that in today’s digital landscape, public relations professionals no longer rely on earned media alone. Most PR pros today use some form of the PESO Model which includes owned, shared, paid and earned media. However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry.

Media 98

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 98

Cision

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Turn to social media instead, which was a close second to email as the most preferred form of contact between journalists and PR professionals. As the below infographic reveals, more and more journalists are using social media to share content, monitor discussions and interact with their audience.

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Infographics Social Media Media Journalism 120

Cision

MAY 19, 2015

Stacey Miller , the senior social and media relations manager at Cision , was a recent guest on the TechnologyAdvice Expert Interview Series to share her insights on PR and marketing software. Stacey joined Buckner to discuss public relations, social media programs and understanding your target audience.

Analytics 120

Analytics Media Relations Media Software 120

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. Anne Isenhower a media relations expert and social media enthusiast who works with nonprofits and Fortune 500 CEOs. Here’s some of what we talked about.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Measurement Media Analysis 40

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Earned Media & Media Relations In the old days, sending out press releases and then managing a Rolodex of media contacts could help PR pros to land earned media. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

5W PR

JANUARY 17, 2020

Although its harder to measure the efficacy of PR efforts than it is to measure the same statistics for say, advertising, there are many ways to measure the reach and success of a PR message. Measuring your Website Traffic –It’s important to take a look at your website traffic before, during, and after PR.

Measurement 78

Measurement Publicity Television Analytics 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2021

These goals should be both measurable and prioritized so that there is no misunderstanding. The PR function contributes to business goals through the awareness generated by earned and owned media, among other tactics. But how to measure outcomes? In media relations, timing is everything. Be Open With The PR Team.

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Agency Measurement Meeting Reputation 310

Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2022

This week, we’re continuing with our June blog series on Measuring Up To Marketing: How PR Fits Into The Mix. Using an objective-setting and measurement framework such as the one described above helps communicators to: Create standards and consistent ways to measure success over time.

Strategy 195

Strategy Marketing Measurement eBook 195

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Earned Media & Media Relations. In the old days, sending out press releases and then managing a Rolodex of media contacts could help PR pros to land earned media. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Cision

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Public relations and data analytics used to be worlds apart. In the old days, most PR measurement consisted of soliciting opinions directly through surveys and indirectly by measuring behaviors based on opinions, like buying or voting. Measurement focused on outputs instead of outcomes, or efforts simply went unmeasured.

Measurement 120

Measurement Trends Analytics Data 120

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media. The feature “enables organizations to gather on-the-fly insights from global print, broadcast and social media platforms, contextually analyze specific brand mentions or trends, and perform language translations.” Measurement templates.

Reddit 173

Reddit Software B2B Technology 173

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

PR teams use data tools and platforms to glean patterns and insight from media coverage, measure audience engagement, and quantify campaign performance. A co-dependent relationship with media tools Media relations tools like Muck Rack and Qwoted have become indispensable to PR teams as technology evolves.

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Data-Driven PR Tools Training Data 212

Onclusive

JUNE 15, 2022

While many consider communications to be part of marketing, PR has fallen behind in being able to measure and prove its value to key stakeholders. Maintaining a positive company image We live in a world where anyone can post a negative review, and a story with negative sentiment can spread through social media like wildfire.

Marketing 195

Marketing Measurement Advertising Advertising 195

Onclusive

JUNE 15, 2022

While many consider communications to be part of marketing, PR has fallen behind in being able to measure and prove its value to key stakeholders. We live in a world where anyone can post a negative review, and a story with negative sentiment can spread through social media like wildfire. Integrating PR and marketing.

Marketing 195

Marketing Measurement Advertising Advertising 195

5W PR

JANUARY 17, 2017

We hear all the time how important public relations are, but are there reliable methods to gauge its effectiveness? Although its harder to measure the efficacy of PR efforts than it is to measure the same statistics for say, advertising, there are many ways to measure the reach and success of a PR message.

Measurement 90

Measurement How To Television Analysis 90

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s not news that social media has taken the business world by storm, changing the way consumers research their purchases and creating an unprecedented opportunity for brands to build one-to-one relationships with their brand’s biggest fans. Paid Media. Earned Media. Shared Media. Owned Media.

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Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

Karen Swim , PR, Marketing and Social Media Consultant, Words For Hire , LLC and President of Solo PR Pro. Michelle Garrett , PR consultant, Garrett Public Relations. Shared media (44%) was next, followed by earned media (43%) – a traditional bailiwick of communications — and paid media (33%).

Survey 127

Survey Communications Measurement Internal 127

Onclusive

JULY 27, 2020

Organizations can now use Onclusive Essentials and Pro ’s instant, AI-driven insights to craft communications strategies and measure their performance. Onclusive offers the most comprehensive visibility of media coverage in an intuitive, cost-effective solution.

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Enterprise Analytics Media Analysis 307

Polaris

AUGUST 19, 2014

And thanks to PR measurement expert Katie Delahaye Paine , we have a tool called the Kick-Butt Index (KBI) that allows us to measure PR in a way that’s relevant for clients. The public relations measurement challenge. To begin, let’s use media relations and blogger outreach to put some context around the subject.

Measurement 100

Measurement Advertising Advertising eBook 100

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems. The top metrics for marketing communications leaders: 46% lead generation; 45% web traffic; 45% social media engagement; 35% conversion rate; 33% sales; 30% brand share of voice; 24% followers/social media; 18% ad impressions/ reach; and 11% SEO rankings.

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Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 105

Onclusive

JANUARY 25, 2019

PR and content marketing are rapidly evolving with new access to data and insights, new methods of measurement and more channels to reach your audience than ever. With several events throughout the year, PR News addresses a senior-level public relations and marketing audience. and the Social Shake-up in May in Atlanta.

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Conference Content Marketing Marketing Internal 256

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

According to the Cision State of the Media Report , 59% of U.S. On social media platforms, skepticism is far greater, as it should be. RELATED: Take the first step in achieving communications excellence ] This means the credibility of media outlets and other information sources is more important than in the past.

Mobile 100

Mobile SEO Reputation Web 100

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Melissa Strle Dive into the dynamic world of Public Relations with this essential PR glossary. Tailored for you, the PR pro, it breaks down key terms and strategies, from crafting effective press releases to mastering social media monitoring. How Do You Measure Media Coverage? What is Social Media Monitoring?

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Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Today I share Deborah Weinstein’s answers to questions about the challenges confronting social media marketing and digital communications. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? Have you been recommending a change in strategy regarding social media? What comes after social media?

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Marketing Facebook Social Media Community 244