Shift Communications

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Our top posts from the second quarter of 2016 focused on PR and marketing technology skills, Facebook branded content, and measuring influencer performance. In April of 2016, Facebook decided to change the game and reporting methods for the typical influencer. Want to see how to do this for your blog? Here’s how. Prioritize and share.

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Technology Facebook Measurement Policies 83

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 24, 2018

Some people don’t think of PR professionals as particularly creative – except when it comes to hatching wild PR stunts or gimmicks, like KFC’s fried-chicken-flavored nail polish in 2016. There was also a significant increase in agencies who employ a formally named creative director, from 37% to 56%.

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Creativity Small Business Storytelling Travel 174

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2018

Yet PR doesn’t always command the same respect as other disciplines, like advertising or direct-mail. As Greg Galant of MuckRack once observed , the advertising business is linked with iconic characters like Don Draper of “Mad Men,” while public relations is more likely to evoke Samantha Jones. PR is about influence.

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Journalism Advertising Advertising SEO 185

Shift Communications

JANUARY 2, 2017

What’s in stock for us as practitioners, as agencies, as companies seeking to build awareness, reputation, and trust? In 2016, we saw more content created than ever before. Just in news publications alone, we saw an astonishing 72 million news stories written in 2016 according to Google News, an all-time high.

Trends 83

Trends Publicity Analytics Software 83

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. So, what does this in-housing trend mean for PR agencies? This post offers the cliff note version of a 10-year trend and underscores the similarities for PR agencies and marketing firms, that I think points to a similar future.

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Shift Communications

JUNE 19, 2017

Marketers, advertisers, and public relations professionals are ill-informed and ill-equipped to manage the largest change in data and privacy in the last 20 years: GDPR. GDPR stands to impact advertising companies most of all. Public relations campaigns make take on more awareness building as advertising rebuilds. What is GDPR?

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ISEBOX

JUNE 29, 2016

The FDA is tasked with regulating pretty much all aspects of drugs and medical devices in the US, including “promotional labeling” – or, advertising, as the rest of the world refers to it. The Agency has already spoken on post-marketing reporting requirements via Guidance issued in January 2014.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 11, 2015

2015 found brands reevaluating their agency relationships in an unprecedented way , turning over partners looking for a better mix of nimble, efficient and integrated. 2016 in the Chinese Zodiac is the year of the Monkey, whose attributes include being “smart, quick witted, frank, optimistic, ambitious and adventurous.” Derek Lyons.

Marketing 60

Marketing Mobile Pinterest Analysis 60

Shift Communications

MAY 22, 2017

Legacy publications find themselves more under the gun every day, with declining subscribers and decreasing advertising revenues. Imagine what a timesaver this will be for companies as they tackle GDPR compliance in the next year, one of the most important changing regulations in marketing and advertising. pic.twitter.com/plqrYTUht3.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 15, 2015

It’s the fall – which means back to school, back to work and pretty soon planning for 2016. Both in-house and agency marketing teams will be defending the year’s work, planning for 2016 and securing (or hopefully expanding!) Figure out where your audience is and don’t be afraid to remind them with targeted advertising.

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Measurement Data-Driven PR Analytics Data 60

Cision

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Courtney is the founder and principal of Gotham Public Relations , a 14-year-old boutique agency in New York City. As we head into 2016, it is important to take a moment to reflect and evaluate. PR agencies must always anticipate change, evolution and the need to keep the dialog open and healthy. Communication as always, is key.

How To 120

How To Agency Creativity Pitching 120

PR 20/20

MAY 8, 2019

As HubSpot’s first agency partner back in 2008 , we’ve built our firm on the back of automation and have witnessed it transform the industry over the last decade. We’ve decided to accelerate the transformation to drive efficiency and performance for our agency and our clients. AI should make us better people, professionals and brands.

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Agency Enterprise Technology Analytics 84

Cision

MARCH 22, 2017

Disrupt the native advertising/sponsored content arena by shifting the focus away from your brand and more towards what benefits your audience. The 2017 Super Bowl featured several multinational brands airing ads that had either subtle or overt political messages in the wake of the 2016 presidential election.

Communications 209

Communications Policies Storytelling Groups 209

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Paid media and advertising statistics. 9) Even advertisers want to invest in PR. The median salary for PR professionals was $91,000 in 2017, which is a small drop compared to the median salary reported in 2016 survey of $92,125. 21) The sinking confidence of social advertising metrics. 24) In advertising, we trust.

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Content Marketing Social Media SEO Publicity 142

Cision

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Brands and agencies bring her in to explain the many nuances of Snapchat. Firms and agencies benefit from working with influencers because what better people to explain to brands how it works than people who live, breathe and do social media daily, ” said CyreneQ. In 2016, if your brand has a story tell, it should be a Snapchat Story.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 6, 2018

The same applies to a corporation looking to add PR help in-house, or alternatively, doing a cost-benefit analysis of bringing on outside help from an agency. I’ve reviewed this salary survey and others , for many years including detailed looks at the 2016 and 2017 results. Agency $88,000. Vice president (agency): $125,000.

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Survey Agency Report Corporate 124

Deirdre Breakenridge

JULY 9, 2018

When I attended graduate school in 2016, I was also working at a Porter Novelli in Washington, D.C. If you are taking a social media class that talks about paid advertising, ask your teacher where you should go to learn more about advertising. Most teams in PR agencies are organized by specialty.

Social Media 150

Social Media Media Case Study Analytics 150

Stephen Waddington

JULY 28, 2020

Cision has spent more than $1bn on the acquisitions of Visible Technologies (2014), Vocus (2014), Gorkana (2016), PRNewswire (2015), Prime Research (2017), Falcon.io (2019) and Trendkite (2019). Cision, Meltwater and Kantar are aimed at the enterprise agency and in-house market and are expensive. They are also focused on earned media.

Tools 135

Tools Software Enterprise Measurement 135

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

The largest social network in the world – and to some people, the entire Internet – released its Q4 2016 and year end earnings. It is a very small leap to understand that Facebook is likely also fueling its ad placement systems with the same AI, using comments and content contextually to provide more advertising relevance.

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Facebook Mobile Retail B2C 60

Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Rather than share my New Year’s resolutions or point out the latest trends in PR for 2016, I’ve decided to share my thoughts about some important lessons this past year. Think about what has stopped you from making the smallest change to your next big, bold move, and make 2016 your year of reinvention. Here are the 7 lessons: 1.

Creativity 150

Creativity Trends Technology Agency 150

Cision

APRIL 21, 2016

Influence — it ’ s the buzz word of 2016. But 2017 will be the year of influence, not 2016. If people cut the cord from an advertising-based TV model next year, digital and organic content will be even more crucial. Not every agency or brand is doing it yet so you ’ re not too late but winter is coming. Watch The Media.

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Groups Instagram Exercises Software 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 16, 2016

In 2016, public relations saw its share of highs and lows. Traditionally, PR firms have juggled a wide range of clients across many industries, and the largest agencies still do that, of course. But data can also inform an overall communications strategy and its messaging, as many PR agency teams know.

Real Estate 120

Real Estate Technology Data Social Media 120

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Telling consumers a brand story instead of just advertising to them is what wins trust and appreciation. A 2016 study found that less than 25% of Americans see brands as honest , but they base their opinion of a brand more on personal experience than on corporate behavior.

Trends 108

Trends Airlines Social Media Crisis 108

Cision

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

It ’ s 2016 (Almost) and thankfully you don ’ t have to convince your boss that social media is a good idea. Why should your company or agency use social influencers and native content in your PR strategy? Consumer habits and generational preferences are pushing toward an increased use of PR over advertising. Changing Habits.

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Pitching How To Instagram YouTube 120

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The PRCA Digital PR and Communications Report 2016 reveals a sharp rise in digital PR budgets, but continuing concern over the lack of investment in training. This might partially explain why 19% claim not to use their PR and communications agencies for any areas of digital and social. However, social media (i.e.

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Training Digital PR Media Training Education 119

PRSay

MAY 5, 2016

We are just about five months away until the world unites and comes together in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Generally speaking, brands have taken a much more diverse approach as to how and when they announce their Rio 2016 programs as compared to recent Games.

Sports 60

Sports Pitching Print Local 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Like many in PR, advertising, and journalism, I was relieved when Google and Facebook announced they would ban “fake news” sites from using use their ad services. Fake content has been around as long as the internet, but as a culture, we didn’t take it so seriously until after the 2016 election.

Publicity 120

Publicity Storytelling Journalism Viral 120

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 27, 2017

increase in Q3 growth from Q3 of 2016. In the shareholder letter, Twitter stated that not only are advertisers seeing more efficiencies (lower cost of engagement, higher clickthrough rates), but advertising on the platform was easier. Their focus remains on video advertising and streamed video content. Ad Revenue.

Twitter 87

Twitter Social Media Media Analysis 87

Business Wire

JANUARY 19, 2017

Business Wire has partnerships with 60 national and international news agencies facilitating reach to more than 89,000 media outlets in 162 countries. Twitter, Facebook and other services modify the visibility of all content to maximize their own advertising revenues.

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Financial Video Consumer Data 166

Sword and the Script

APRIL 28, 2020

The median PR salary in 2020 is $100,000; it’s higher for in-house roles at $145,500 and lower for PR agencies at $90,000 What PR professionals earn in income appears to be on the up and up. PR salary by in-house, agency and non-profit. Work at an agency can be best describes as a mile wide and an inch deep.

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Survey Publicity Agency Data 101

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

There’s an old saying in marketing that half of the advertising budget is wasted, we just don’t know which half. Advertising spots for the big football game this year grew to $5,000,000 for a mere 30 seconds of airtime. Most marketers have dabbled in native advertising – upwards of 90%. And that’s the theme for this week.

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B2B Marketing Advertising Advertising 75

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This year, we saw in-house teams get downsized and agency budgets get reduced. And so, I believe that those PR agencies or freelancers who over-use AI like to ‘read the room,’ with a view to becoming more productive will reveal how much less credible they are compared to those who do not do this, so create a credibility gap.”

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Writing Communications Marketing B2B 211

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

The #FuturePRoof community founded by Sarah Hall supports the managers of agencies and communications teams with best practice advice and guidance aimed at promoting public relations as a management discipline. That’s growth of seven percent since 2016 when it reached £12.9 The PRCA claims it employs 86,000 people, up 3,000 from 2016.

Publicity 120

Publicity Analysis Measurement Tools 120

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Facebook showed a strong third quarter, powered by North American ad revenues: Quarter-over-quarter, Facebook showed a 10.67% Q3 improvement in revenue, a solid showing compared to the same quarter in 2016: This brings Facebook close to an almost-unheard of number in social media marketing: $5 average revenue per user. How might they do this?

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Facebook Social Media Mobile Media 87

Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Inspired by the recent AdAge article underscoring PR’s vital role in the marketing mix, we will be discussing the value of PR in 2016, and its integration with other marketing channels. As a quick reference, we will be discussing the following questions: How does PR/SM differentiate from other disciplines in 2016? Here’s how.

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Twitter Advertising Advertising Measurement 40

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Facebook crushed expectations in its fourth quarter revenue, always its strongest quarter: Quarter-over-quarter, Facebook showed a 26% increase in revenue, comparable to their 2016 Q4: This brings Facebook to a new high water mark in advertising revenue, an astonishing number: $6 average revenue per user. What Do These Results Mean?

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Maxim Behar

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

I happen to meet you right after the World Communication Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where you had discussions with the best PR specialists from around the world. - The main change in recent years is the complete merger of the three main businesses in public communications - PR, advertising and social media.

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