Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

The November edition of #measurePR focused on measuring engagement. Our trio of guests included: Ashley Brown , Head of Global Communications at Spredfast; Austin Gaule , Media Analysis Director at Universal Information Services; and Angie Jeffrey , Vice President Brand Management at ABX Advertising Benchmark Index. PESO measurement!

Measurement 40

Measurement Community Banking Advertising 40

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. Lisa Zanchi.

Technology 83

Technology Facebook Measurement Policies 83

Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Soon 2015 will fade into history, so it’s time to forecast which content marketing strategies are most likely to follow through in 2016 and which of them will die a fast death. Want to deliver valuable content in 2016? And social media is another 2015 trend on the list and is likely to make waves in the year 2016.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Storytelling 120

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The October 13th edition of #measurePR focused on measuring content. When we got on the topic of the most useless way of measuring content we’ve ever seen, there was lots to say: A4 “Likes” on Facebook. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn #measurePR Recap (October 2016): Measuring Content. Empty #measurepr.

Measurement 40

Measurement Comparison Banking Print 40

The Resolution Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Go to any publisher advertising rate card and you’ll find the unique user figure rarely changes so is this a true representation of who viewed our coverage? When we created coveragebook.com, our aim was to try and gain the most accurate impact measurement as possible for online PR coverage so we felt; Views. In short, no.

Measurement 120

Measurement Analytics SEO Google 120

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 11, 2015

2016 in the Chinese Zodiac is the year of the Monkey, whose attributes include being “smart, quick witted, frank, optimistic, ambitious and adventurous.” Measurement Continues to Evolve. Tools are getting smarter and faster, but there still is no one source of truth for measurement – and we shouldn’t expect it to magically arrive.

Marketing 60

Marketing Mobile Pinterest Analysis 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2016

The year of 2016 brought a fairly significant evolution for this website. In May 2016, the blog Sword and the Script became the digital foundation of an Atlanta-based PR and marketing agency: Sword and the Script Media, LLC. Over the course of 2016, I published some 84 posts, on PR , marketing and social media.

Blogging 102

Blogging Content Marketing B2B Social Media 102

Cision

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

With nearly 91 percent of people saying advertisements are more intrusive today than they were two years ago, earned media or word-of-mouth approach provides an excellent opportunity to improve conversion rates and generate sales. However, your goals must be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART).

Strategy 244

Strategy How To Media Measurement 244

Stuart Bruce

MAY 20, 2016

The GIFT report – produced by Brand Finance, CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) and the IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) – is an annual study assessing the intangible assets of more than 57,000 companies in more than 160 jurisdictions around the world.

Reputation 94

Reputation Measurement Brand Branding 94

Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

From online articles to advertisements to blogs to social media posts — numerous mediums are competing for your audience’s attention. Furthermore, a 2016 interview with the Associated Press revealed most major news outlets will not run a text-only story. Multimedia is a crucial component to impactful modern-day journalism.

How To 282

How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282

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.

Journalism 185

Journalism Advertising Advertising SEO 185

PRSay

JULY 10, 2018

It recently came to light that Cambridge Analytica , a political research firm, had gathered and exploited data on the likes and personalities of tens of millions of American Facebook users, to micro-target political messages to them before the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Facebook has also updated its privacy policies.

Ethics 249

Ethics Data Privacy Policies 249

Marketwired

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

If you had asked public relations professionals in 2005 what their daily routine would look like, there’s a good chance none would have predicted the landscape of 2016. 2016 is not that old, but we are staring down the year 2020. If you are a PR pro in 2016, you are most likely still trying to describe what you do.

Television 100

Television Radio Measurement Facebook 100

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This means PR pros will need to figure out how to have their clients mentioned in these outlets and learn how to measure their success.”. And that requires good data – not only to find the right people and outlets but also to measure the reach and impact of these efforts. 2016: 11 Shrewd PR and Marketing Predictions You Can Bank On.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

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.

Twitter 40

Twitter Advertising Advertising Measurement 40

Stephen Waddington

JULY 28, 2020

Along the way content, distribution, analytics, and measurement tools have been acquired and bolted on. 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).

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Tools Software Enterprise Measurement 135

Onclusive

MAY 18, 2017

That’s because the success of a PR campaign has been incredibly difficult to measure with any accuracy, until recently. We now have access to PR data that does for PR what AdTech tools have done for the measurement of advertising. PR outlasts advertising. In that sense, PR is the final marketing frontier.

Advertising 150

Advertising Advertising Data LinkedIn 150

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 5, 2017

4 Internet advertising set to pass television. Global spend on internet advertising is set to overtake television advertising in the next six months. The ability to target and measure ad performance makes digital ads attractive to brands. 5 Seeking social media measurement return on investment. . #5

Publicity 122

Publicity Marketing Healthcare Television 122

Norton's Notes

APRIL 12, 2017

All of us working in social media and digital have noticed the huge increase in social video and it seems the advertising budgets have shifted towards video more than anything else. Yes you read that correctly 29% – that means that video is almost a third of all online advertising spend and who is surprised?

Advertising 34

Advertising Advertising Video Film 34

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. It also merits pointing out, these are early measurements; perhaps the results improve with time.

B2B 66

B2B Marketing Advertising Advertising 66

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As much as video content has grown in advertising, marketing, and PR , data shows that it continues to expand. Video communications can work well in time-urgent situations, but a controlled message is just that, and it will be questioned if it doesn’t measure up. It’s pure storytelling. Make case studies more visual.

Video 149

Video Case Study Agriculture B2B 149

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Twitter, the 140-character stream of what’s happening now, surprised everyone with a measurement disclosure. increase in Q3 growth from Q3 of 2016. Their focus remains on video advertising and streamed video content. Let’s dig into everything they announced. Audience Growth. Let’s turn our eyes towards revenue. Ad Revenue.

Twitter 87

Twitter Social Media Media Analysis 87

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Paid media and advertising statistics. Marketing measurement 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.

Content Marketing 122

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Publicity 122

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. New LinkedIn research found that only 4% of digital marketers are measuring return on investment six months into a campaign or longer. Podcast advertising revenue will exceed $1 billion in 2020.

Marketing 99

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 99

The Proactive Report

MARCH 1, 2016

This DigitalPR chat took place on Friday, February 26, 2016. Q1: 13 years ago Don Bartholomew said he hoped to see holistic PR measurement being used. Q2: This report from the API says that most news outlets are measuring the wrong things about their content. What should we be measuring? Is that occurring? Shonali Burke.

Twitter 100

Twitter Measurement Digital PR Hotels 100

The Proactive Report

MARCH 1, 2016

This DigitalPR chat took place on Friday, February 26, 2016. Q1: 13 years ago Don Bartholomew said he hoped to see holistic PR measurement being used. Q2: This report from the API says that most news outlets are measuring the wrong things about their content. What should we be measuring? Is that occurring? Shonali Burke.

Twitter 100

Twitter Measurement Digital PR Hotels 100

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 23, 2016

Measurement. Compare that with digital advertising, in which.02% If you’re interested in learning more about Romancing the C-Suite, you can check out the CommPRO free webinar on April 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Earned (publications like The New York Times). Newswires (press releases). Owned (company blogs). Benchmarking.

Communications 150

Communications How To Analytics Public Affairs 150

Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

In January 2016, Daher purchased the agency where she served as the firm’s first ever vice president, and rebranded it to Powerhouse Communications. I initially entered college seeking a career in broadcasting, transitioned to advertising, and then found my true calling in PR. In January 2016, Powerhouse Communications was born.

Pitching 228

Pitching Agency Social Media Creativity 228

Cision

MARCH 20, 2017

By doing this, Cision will gain a few important things: an influx of capital, a publicly traded stock as a currency, and material financial flexibility needed to make the investments we need to be the change agent and data/tech/measurement platform partner the industry needs.

Technology 227

Technology Data Big Data Measurement 227

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. Finally, 2024 also brings another U.S.

Writing 189

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 189

Shift Communications

JANUARY 2, 2017

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. Three mega-trends are already on their way and will arrive at our industry’s shores before the year is out. Let’s see if we’re ready for them.

Trends 83

Trends Publicity Analytics Software 83

Solo PR Pro

JUNE 6, 2017

According to Meeker’s report twenty percent of mobile queries in 2016 were made by voice. Google + Facebook accounted for 85% (and rising) of internet advertising growth. Facebook grew 62% year over year from 2015 to 2016, while Google grew 20% year over year. Share of voice has a whole new meaning.

Trends 49

Trends Mobile Video B2C 49

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 15, 2018

But, we’ve been down this road before (in 2016, for example, Facebook shared similar news ). And, the culture is much different than 2016. But, on the flip side, Facebook makes a lot of revenue each quarter from brand advertising on Facebook. No one knows for sure. Facebook is certainly saying they will.

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Facebook Video Brand Branding 131

Norton's Notes

APRIL 21, 2016

An article written in the Guardian this week has reported that Google is claiming YouTube advertisements are much more effective than those on traditional television. This report does seem to be very self-serving for Google, to simply sell more advertising. The Christmas advertisement delivered 0.3% I mean seriously?

YouTube 28

YouTube Advertising Advertising Television 28

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The internet created an obsession among marketers for measurement, but it overcorrected over the last 10 years or so. They have also proven crucial in measuring the efficacy of PR campaigns and customizing them. A reset on advertising spend. . ~ Wendy Zajack , Faculty Director, IMC & DMC at Georgetown University.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Cision

MAY 29, 2017

The next question is how can brands, publishers and advertisers benefit from content discovery? How Content Discovery Helps Brands, Publishers and Advertisers. These useful insights can be used to target content and advertisement campaigns and ensure better lead generation. billion in 2016. billion in 2014 to 2.17

How To 129

How To Content Marketing Engineering Advertising 129

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2016

Businesses will increase investments in marketing for the third year in a row according to the Gartner CMO Spend Survey for 2016- 2017. The survey showed the top three categories in 2016 marketing spend were web, digital commerce and digital advertising. 1) B2B to Invest 12.3% of Revenue in Marketing.

Marketing 60

Marketing Survey B2B Study 60