PRSay

APRIL 21, 2021

The guide also features examples and applications, a research and evaluation cadence reporting table and the top-10-plus must-reads on evaluation. Mark Weiner, a longtime PRSA member and the chief insights officer for Cognito, an international research-based communications consulting firm, is the report’s lead writer.

Measurement 186

Measurement Communications Analysis Data 186

Onclusive

JANUARY 6, 2020

In my previous article on marketing ventriloquism , I made the case for marketers talking through voices other than their own and explained that most marketers tend to rely on advertising because of a need for perceived control. It is also comfortable for most marketing professionals because they can still control it completely.

Advertising 195

Advertising Advertising Marketing How To 195

Prowly

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Tip: You can measure all key metrics (beyond reach & impressions) and PR KPIs with an all-in-one PR tool like Prowly. First, impressions measure how often your content is displayed to users, providing insights into your ability to reach your target audience effectively. How to measure media impressions and reach for PR?

Media 104

Media Measurement SEO Instagram 104

Cision

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The concept here is to give sponsors and advertisers more insight into how their branded content is performing, as well as help Facebook users know that content is basically advertising. Learn how to measure the impact of your communications activities by downloading Cision and PR Newswire’s free performance guide now.

Trends 319

Trends Content Marketing Branding Brand 319

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2024

Chris is watching how X continues to shed advertisers – driven in part by the spread of misinformation on the platform. PR professionals’ unique experience in managing news cycles, identifying brand-safe advertisers, and spotting risks for public or advertiser backlash will complement marketers’ perspective and experience here.

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Trends Industry Government Data 333

5W PR

APRIL 2, 2025

Financial technology companies face unique marketing challenges that traditional advertising alone cannot solve. Recent data shows that 92% of consumers trust influencer recommendations over traditional advertising, while fintech-focused influencer campaigns generate 11x more ROI than conventional digital marketing.

Marketing 78

Marketing Financial Case Study Education 78

The Proactive Report

APRIL 13, 2018

Measuring awareness. Measuring interest. Measuring conversion. Word of mouth is still the best advertising and social media has become the ultimate word of mouth vehicle. Measuring advocacy. Learn how to measure and improve your marketing and PR campaigns. Are more people searching for you by name?

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Measurement Analytics Google Social Media 138

5W PR

MARCH 27, 2025

Social proof through authentic customer voices carries more weight than traditional advertising, with 92% of consumers trusting peer recommendations over brand messaging. These tools have shown significant impact – companies using UGC platforms report a 50% reduction in content creation costs and a 76% increase in engagement rates.

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System Tools Policies Measurement 99

The Proactive Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

September is AMEC’s Global Measurement Month with many events around the world focused on PR measurement. Advertising Equivalency Values, where you measure the value of your media coverage by calculating how much an equivalent advertisement would cost.) Why is measuring AVE’s a waste of time? REGISTER NOW.

Measurement 113

Measurement Analytics Course Advertising 113

Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

From online articles to advertisements to blogs to social media posts — numerous mediums are competing for your audience’s attention. In our 2017 State of the Media Report , we learned that 71 percent of journalists “always or often” use multimedia in their stories. Multimedia is a crucial component to impactful modern-day journalism.

How To 282

How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282

Cision

APRIL 28, 2016

The C-Suite expects every department to report its ROI, including public relations. One-third of public relations professionals still aren’t measuring the value of their work. Over a quarter (27 percent) of AMEC members work with a majority of clients who request their campaigns be measured by advertising value equivalency (AVE).

Measurement 120

Measurement Analytics Advertising Advertising 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 28, 2017

New technologies are helping make the measurement of public relations results easier, less time-consuming and more meaningful. More PR agencies today are designating a measurement guru on its team to own analytics. Advance legwork can improve the odds of achieving measurable impact. Identify the “core measures.”

Measurement 120

Measurement Study Data Agency 120

Cision

JUNE 5, 2015

“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” Could you imagine reporting the same thing about your PR efforts to your boss? Ninety-five percent of communicators say they measure their PR, including social media. How to Measure PR in a Multi-Touch Attribution Model.

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Resources Measurement Advertising Advertising 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Already, Facebook parent company Meta has warned of an advertising slowdown. Broadcast outlets and publishers also report headwinds , though the views are mixed. It stands to reason that some businesses will cut back on marketing, advertising and PR when a downturn looms. No amount of paid advertising can buy trust.

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5W PR

JANUARY 26, 2025

Organizations should focus on setting measurable goals, establishing accountability, and creating transparent reporting mechanisms. Beyond their well-known flavors, they consistently use their platform to support causes like racial justice and climate action across social media, advertising, and corporate communications.

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Strategy Branding Brand Employee 78

Cision

JUNE 9, 2015

For a while, advertising value equivalency (AVE) was a must-have PR metric. Today, PR professionals and practitioners believe measurement should provide concrete data on how well you can engage with influencers on social media, communicate stories to reporters and more. Get even more PR measurement tips? Grow Your Budget.

Measurement 120

Measurement Customer Service Data Education 120

Cision

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Is there a way to truly measure the performance of earned media, or is it just a pipe dream? We’ve been talking about Earned Media — from both the journalist and influencer marketing perspectives — and how it’s critical that improved metrics and measurement by used to better prove effectiveness. Super cool!

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Video Media Measurement System 231

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 11, 2018

What happens after the reporter says yes? If a reporter ends up postponing the interview, take it in stride, but do your best to ensure that the client won’t. If a reporter ends up postponing the interview, take it in stride, but do your best to ensure that the client won’t. PR measures up. How did we do?

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Report Interviews Pitching Construction 136

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).

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Strategy How To Media Measurement 244

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 11, 2021

Though they’re typically created for advertising purposes, edcals give a PR team a topic guide for creation of press releases, blog posts and content marketing. Measure Performance. Having an editorial calendar can also help measure PR performance over the calendar year. What is an editorial calendar?

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Pitching Content Marketing Measurement Social Media 308

PRSay

MAY 9, 2023

Public relations has always been a challenge to measure. With the rise of influencer marketing as a paid PR tactic, there’s a myriad of metrics that can be reported to demonstrate campaign value from our old friend, impressions (how many eyeballs saw it) to engagement rates and high-value actions (clicks, shares, etc).

Measurement 103

Measurement Marketing Pharmaceuticals Social Media 103

Cision

APRIL 5, 2016

According to the 2016 Content Marketing Benchmark Report by the Content Marketing Institute, the top three paid advertising methods used by B2B marketers to promote/distribute content are: Search Engine Marketing (66 percent); Print or Other Offline Promotion (57 percent); Traditional Online Banner Ads (55 percent). That is staggering.

Advertising 120

Advertising Advertising Facebook B2C 120

The Resolution Blog

MARCH 8, 2019

Back in the day, we relied on AVE to compare how much our placements were worth against other activity (hence why it’s called advertising value equivalent). But, despite it being a big no-no, it has been a struggle to shake it off completely simply because we haven’t found another way to measure the monetary value of coverage.

Measurement 120

Measurement Advertising Advertising Google 120

NewsWhip

MARCH 31, 2021

What happens when influence outshines advertising? I mean, I think it starts with really that technology layer, because now there’s so many things that we can start to kind of measure in comms that we really couldn’t measure even just one, two years ago. MARCH 26, 2021. Watch webinar. Read transcript. Bryan: Yeah.

Advertising 131

Advertising Advertising Data Reputation 131

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. According to a Nielsen report on advertising effectiveness, the key to success for marketers is creating a mix of social impressions that incorporate both paid and earned media.

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. According to a Nielsen report on advertising effectiveness, the key to success for marketers is creating a mix of social impressions that incorporate both paid and earned media.

Marketing 195

Marketing Measurement Advertising Advertising 195

Cision

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

As public relations professionals, we know that PR measurement is essential to the success of our campaigns, budgets and client relationships. We attend webinars, dabble with Google Analytics and follow the latest blogs to learn how to move from traditional to relevant measurement. PR Measurement is Not One Size Fits All.

Measurement 120

Measurement Comparison Analytics Nonprofit 120

Cision

DECEMBER 6, 2017

PR has evolved to become more marketing-centric, but content silos and measurement have remained stagnant. When the same PR executives from USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism’s 2017 Global Communications Report were asked about the future of PR — 88 percent believe digital storytelling is the most salient trend.

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How To Marketing Storytelling Measurement 223

Prowly

APRIL 10, 2025

It encompasses a brands presence across multiple channels, including search engines, social media, websites, advertisements, and physical locations. The key channels to measure brand visibility include social media, search engine results pages, print, TV, radio, earned media, and similar channels.

Branding 104

Branding Brand How To Measurement 104

Onclusive

JANUARY 20, 2020

Digital media and advertising teams are always looking for new, more effective content, whether they are focused on brand building at the start of the customer journey or late-stage demand generation conversions. They are also likely to have budgets and measurement systems just like their brethren in the digital media or advertising teams.

Marketing 195

Marketing How To Measurement Advertising 195

Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Of the three pillars of the marketer’s media mix — paid, owned and earned — earned media can be the most challenging to measure. Despite Facebook’s measurement problems , Google’s ad controversy and $7B of fraud allegations, the dollars keep flowing. The result was an all-boats-rise in the advertising market.

Media 230

Media Measurement Advertising Advertising 230

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

PRSay

JANUARY 3, 2025

A separate Forbes analysis found that consumers often have negative reactions to AI-generated content, and many (especially Millennials and Gen Z) can easily spot it in advertisements, email copy, social media posts, and calls to action. That doesnt mean PR professionals should avoid these tools entirely.

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Trends Branding Brand Publicity 97

Sword and the Script

JUNE 23, 2020

A study shows PR and communications can improve measurement with a little more effort; here’s a look at the metrics most commonly cited Measurement and proving value is the top challenge facing PR and communications , according to the 3 rd annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020. So, how are communicators leveling up?

Measurement 97

Measurement Communications Survey B2B 97

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 8, 2021

According to reports on the latest Edelman Trust Barometer, public trust in tech companies has “cratered.” Throw in Twitter for good measure. One industry that’s a match for Big Tech may be the one that funds it — Big Advertising. But things are changing, and shifting public opinion is one reason why.

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Reputation Privacy Data Advertising 305

Business Wire

MARCH 6, 2017

While Business Wire’s NewsTrak reports tell you how many times a tracked link is clicked, you can get much more useful information if you append your hyperlinks with a URL builder (sometimes called a UTM link). What are URL builders? When should you use a URL builder? Don’t limit your data gathering to just your news releases.

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Measurement How To Analytics Data 161

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

About half of comms pros say they track web traffic, impression and placements for PR measurement, but such metrics point out the direction of success rather than conclusive . Commetric came out this week with its “ PR Measurement Twitter Influencer Index.” PR measurement. PR measurement.”. The last interaction?

Measurement 87

Measurement Survey Web Software 87