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.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

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.

Technology 266

Technology Television Web Social Media 266

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The one thing you can rely on in Social Media is that there will be change. The major social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter) have been fairly stable for the past five or six years. It doesn’t create social media stars and their advertising is not producing as much revenue as other networks.

Twitter 235

Twitter Customer Service Web Facebook 235

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

This means social media posts that include video are granted better reach on the platform. In turn, social media experts have rushed to proclaim brands should be using video to drive better engagement. In fact, engagement on social media has never mattered less for a brand. The Impact on Social Media ROI.

Social Media 115

Social Media Branding Brand Media 115

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

of the marketing budget on social media — here and now. The social media spending numbers are similar for marketing shops focused on B2B services and a bit lower for B2B product organizations, like software companies. Don’t miss these related posts: Social Media Strategists will be Gone in 2 Years.

Advertising 75

Advertising Advertising Social Media Marketing 75

Buzzstream

MARCH 12, 2020

We decided we wanted to pit a few advertising/marketing approaches against each other. While 7 in 10 people would rather watch a 30-second advertisement than give away their email address, 88% would do the same if asked to provide their phone number. . Social Media and Influencer Marketing . Would You Rather? Conclusion.

Advertising 131

Advertising Advertising Marketing Privacy 131

Cision

MAY 29, 2017

Social media sites such as Facebook have content discovery features integrated into its algorithms. Consider the News Feed offered by the social platform. The survey also revealed that a young millennial follows an average of 121 publishers on the social media. So what can marketers do to ensure content gets seen?

How To 129

How To Content Marketing Engineering Advertising 129

Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Long gone are the days when a person could be a website master, social media specialist, analytics guru and paid advertising expert all at the same time. Pro-tip: Search for the top awards in PR/Advertising and figure out when the winners are released, those are the best times for case studies. Where would you respond?

Case Study 224

Case Study Trends Instagram Social Media 224

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

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

Similarly, the same study showed that 70 percent of adults say their purchasing decision is affected by content they see shared on the web. Social media professionals agree. When Altimeter polled social media communicators, they found: 35 percent of social media professionals already have a mature influencer program.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

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

Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

As Cision’s social media manager, I use top 50 and top 100 lists for three purposes: To follow individuals who will help me stay in the loop when new trends and statistics emerge within my industry. Every year, Cision creates a list of the top 50 social media influencers on Twitter. ” https://t.co/XuswAAsGAo.

Social Media 120

Social Media Twitter Media Nonprofit 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 9, 2016

We use social media listening tools, review market research, and create SEO-enhanced content. For years, the PR industry’s response to the problem was to measure outcomes by treating earned media stories as paid advertising, with a dollar value calculated from standard ad rates.

Measurement 189

Measurement How To Guidelines Web 189

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Engage with the blogger on social media first, personalize your outreach, read and follow any requirements, and provide high-quality content. Social media livestreams will become acceptable as mainstream ‘news.’. As a former journalist, I struggle with this blurring of the lines between earned and paid media.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

As the Wall Street Journal reported , many of these wasteful ads ended up on sites with fake web traffic and views from bots that pumped up conversion metrics. The result was an all-boats-rise in the advertising market. P&G says they will go on to cut spending by nearly $2B during the next five years. Far from it.

Media 230

Media Measurement Advertising Advertising 230

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 1, 2014

presenting to a small group on Facebook advertising. In the “old” days of Facebook, your approach usually looked something like this: * Build your page by acquiring “page likes”–typically you’d have to pay for these through Facebook advertising. Last week I was in lovely New Ulm, Minn.,

Facebook 140

Facebook Advertising Advertising Web 140

Flack's Revenge

JANUARY 10, 2019

Last month I interviewed top PR and social media experts about the challenges facing online marketing. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? Frank Strong: It’s a question of whether or not your customers and prospects are on social media. What comes after social media?

How To 159

How To Facebook Social Media Advertising 159

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 29, 2019

Most web pages feature a number of images and several buttons, each of which constitutes a file that is automatically downloaded when a page is loaded. usually an ad- is viewed once by a visitor or when it’s displayed once on a webpage or social media feed. So if the same user visits 5 times then there would be 5 visits.

Web 120

Web Analytics Measurement Mobile 120

Flack's Revenge

JULY 11, 2018

Most who are familiar with the concept of a Big Idea know it from the world of advertising. PR is not as well-known as advertising or associated with glitzy pitches or Mad Men style theatrics. The phrase has specific meaning in advertising – and PR too, as we’ll learn. The media just didn’t care.

Insurance 204

Insurance Insurance Advertising Advertising 204

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 12, 2024

A robust social media and PR strategy can supercharge your early efforts and help you build a reputation quickly. A social media-driven PR strategy can be cost-effective and may build your brand presence quicker than traditional methods. Leveraging Social Media Social media is a real boon for tech startups.

Social Media 79

Social Media Strategy Media SEO 79

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 12, 2015

The company had three distinct divisions: PR / Communications (that was my area), Creative Marketing & Advertising and Web, Multimedia & Video. Because of social media, we’re able to use our creativity and apply our skills in other areas that were not traditionally in our wheelhouse.

Creativity 150

Creativity Web Social Media Data 150

PR Job Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

In close to four decades in the communications business, Patti has held senior leadership positions in four different areas of the industry: PR, Advertising Corporate and Start-up. From 2008-2014, Scott was the first global head of social media and digital communications at Ford Motor Company, where he helped turn the company around.

Corporate 274

Corporate Leadership Advertising Advertising 274

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

To exceed your content benchmarks, you must promote your content beyond your owned channels (email, social, website, etc.). You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). Promote via earned media (media coverage & social mentions). billion people.

Infographics 235

Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

Cision

AUGUST 9, 2017

For decades, marketing and advertising professionals have had the upper hand when it comes to demonstrating the impact of their work. Paid advertising and owned media solutions have harnessed the powers of technology and data to target, distribute, and measure with a high degree of accuracy.

Communications 185

Communications How To Media Measurement 185

Cision

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Social media and search engines are riddled with conspiracy theories and misinformation presented as news. Brands like Google, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube are doing nothing to prevent it, resulting in a very confusing and convoluted media world. And the worst part? Where does that obligation begin and end?

Google 225

Google Facebook Wikipedia Engineering 225

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Brand reputations can make or break a company; a few bad reviews or questionable comments on social media could turn away customers instantly. Especially in the era of social media and the instant gratification of the Internet, if there’s a single mistake your company has made, people will find it. What does this tell us?

Reputation 137

Reputation Branding Brand Customer Service 137

Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Anyone else remember when advertising, marketing, and public relations functioned like the dinner plate of a picky nine-year-old? As a contemporary PR practitioner in the new, digital age, I don’t know where I’d be without the following tools that many advertisers and marketers are already adopting: 1) “Unlock to Share” Plugin.

Tools 150

Tools Agency Instagram Groups 150

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

As the social web expands and the power of consumers continues to grow, small businesses that want stay relevant, attract customers and retain their loyal followings must find new, compelling ways of communicating their brand messages. When it comes to building trust and credibility, PR is king. Public Relations DIY Tips.

Small Business 158

Small Business Publicity Social Media Web 158

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 14, 2014

In the liberty of an abstract context, I’d re-introduce Ello and the new social network’s noble concept that there’s a better model than advertising. Rethinking How Advertising is Bought and Sold. Ello is thinking outside the advertising model, which is interesting, but what’s also interesting is tinkering with the model.

Facebook 118

Facebook Real Estate Advertising Advertising 118

Lauri Pehar Borsh

APRIL 30, 2014

One of the advantages of using social media networks for creating new business opportunities is the ability to share great information without having to rely solely on the traditional sales pitch approach. Good information is the lifeblood of social media networking.

Social Media 83

Social Media Pitching Media LinkedIn 83

PR Job Coach

MAY 16, 2010

Short of stardom and employing advertising, there are certain techniques you can employ to make sure you can be found and in a way that is controllable, professional and complementary. Become part of social media platforms like Facebook, MySpace, Linkedin, Plaxo, Ning, etc. Take control of third party web-based databases.

Engineering 158

Engineering How To Google Web 158

PRSay

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

But outside the part of the media landscape, you are personally familiar with, the sheer volume of news and “news-like” publishers can be overwhelming. Most consumers (inaccurately) believe that brands proactively select all the publishers upon which they advertise. Funding fake or extreme “news”.

Communications 190

Communications Journalism Advertising Advertising 190

The Proactive Report

APRIL 7, 2022

It’s time to supplement your skills by adapting your writing for the web, learning how to create high quality content, understanding search engine optimization and why it’s important for PR as well as marketing. Social media platforms add features and change algorithms frequently your social media strategy must be constantly adjusted.

Survey 147

Survey LinkedIn Engineering Web 147

Communications Conversations

JULY 6, 2018

Instagram made the announcement a couple weeks ago , and since then it’s been a very hot topic of conversation among marketers, communicators and social media creators and influencers. However, the big question on marketer’s minds is this: How does IGTV fit into my already busy social media mix?

Social Media 87

Social Media Instagram Media Video 87

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

You can’t just spend your way to success in social media advertising. They can and do comment on paid promotions as this advertisement for AT&T Fiber demonstrates. The next time you see an advertisement in your stream on any social platform, just pause for a second and take a look at the comments.

Advertising 60

Advertising Advertising Social Media Twitter 60

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 18, 2014

If you’ve got display advertising data from services like AdRoll, Google AdWords, and other ad networks – especially the results of A/B tests – that data can be used to help guide future content creation. Systems you may be asked about: display ad servers, graphics, and organic social media data. Earned Media.

Data 157

Data Data-Driven PR System Analytics 157

Cision

JUNE 5, 2015

“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” Ninety-five percent of communicators say they measure their PR, including social media. Two-thirds haven’t heard of the Barcelona Principles and 40 percent don’t set goals for social media.

Resources 120

Resources Measurement Advertising Advertising 120