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 92

Measurement Communications Survey B2B 92

Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 21, 2014

It’s raining outside and I’m feeling lazy, like curling up with an afghan, a full french press of coffee and a great book. Trust me, I have hundreds of books to pick from. That being said, here are a few dozen “do’s and don’ts” to help you in your pitching and writing efforts.

Writing 203

Writing Blogging Pitching Content Marketing 203

ZudePR

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

On 21 August 2018 I published the first book to translate the US financial independence movement to a UK context. (It’s Well, I am here to report that it’s not died on its ass (what a quintessentially British measure of success, David). It’s important to keep a praise file when you write a bestselling book.

Financial 101

Financial Government Writing LinkedIn 101

PR for Anyone

APRIL 24, 2024

She shares insights from her book, Eat to Lead , which emphasizes the importance of a natural diet and adequate physical activity in fostering not only physical health but also mental acuity and leadership capabilities. There is an interactive aspect to her book that encourages readers to jot down their progress.

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Exercises Leadership Education Transportation 130

Wadds Inc.

MARCH 29, 2024

Claire Munro spoke to Rachel Miller ahead of the publication of her book Internal Communication Strategy. What do you hope to achieve with this book? I have two aims with the book. What makes it stand out from other books on the subject of internal communication?

Internal 52

Internal International Strategy Communications 52

Karen Freberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Just recently, I was able to read the new book by Jorn Lyseggen , who is the founder of Meltwater. The title of the book is “Outside Insight: Navigating a World Drowning in Data,” and I was amazed with how fast I was able to get through it. I couldn’t wait to write this review of the book!

Data 42

Data Media Case Study Social Media 42

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

This why a good content marketer can take a dense white paper, identify the most interesting parts , re-write it for the web, and then watch it get more traction than the first time around. 1) Write short sentences. Years ago, a marketing professor in my MBA program required students to use varied punctuation in writing assignments.

Writing 60

Writing Blogging Content Marketing Web 60

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Editor’s Note: The Book Clubbin’ series recaps business and marketing related books read by the PR 20/20 team each quarter as part of the agency book club. This series will highlight key takeaways and top tips directly from each book club book. Build a routine. Nurtures frequency. Fosters productivity.

Marketing 56

Marketing Creativity Technology Internal 56

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 18, 2012

What happens when the doyenne of the nonprofit world and the queen of measurement decide to write a book together ? Disclosure: before I go any further, you should know that I was asked to participate in a peer review process of the book while it was still in manuscript form, and I was paid a small honorarium for my time.

Nonprofit 90

Nonprofit Measurement Case Study Study 90

Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2024

Staffbase offers toolset for planning, measuring internal comms Staffbase, a German company that develops internal communications rolled out a new product it calls “ Mission Control.” Second, they don’t have a measurement system to “close the loop” and understand the impact of their work on employee engagement.

Internal 91

Internal International B2B System 91

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 10, 2017

At my first agency job, the majority of my day was spent faxing press releases to media outlets, and taping newspaper and magazine articles into giant “clip books” while calculating the number of estimated reader impressions achieved. This was PR measurement. I remember asking myself, “Does the client even look at these clip books?

Measurement 50

Measurement Comparison Analytics Agency 50

wiredPRworks

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

“How to Write a Superstar Speaker Press Release to Attract the Attention, Business and Applause You Deserve!” Register or Purchase the How to Write a Press Release for Coaches, Speakers and Authors Replay. Register or Purchase the How to Write a Press Release for Coaches, Speakers and Authors Replay.

Writing 49

Writing How To Engineering Education 49

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Although longer content like books, white papers, podcasts, eBooks, and video can take more time and effort than shorter bites, and it demands greater depth and creativity, it can prove very effective. Business books create long-term opportunity. It takes time for writing and filming — and a strong, informed point of view.

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Case Study SEO Film Video 178

ReimaginePR

APRIL 9, 2020

The book will foster your existing understanding and creating abilities. All decent writing is structured. Training writing documents using a timer to achieve an incredible sense of how quickly you must write. Writing an analytical article isn’t an effortless occupation and it demands doing lots of homework.

Study 120

Study Analytics Writing Measurement 120

Polaris

MAY 14, 2015

Rid Your Writing of These Annoying Grammar Mistakes. I’ve been working hard to eliminate the passive voice from my writing. My goal is to write more clearly and avoid overly complicated sentences. Then, I had to learn how to write more actively. 1: The Passive versus the Active Voice. It hasn’t been an easy thing to do.

Writing 100

Writing Course eBook Measurement 100

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 7, 2015

What do you do if you’re constantly inundated with questions on PR measurement, even if everyone seems to have written a book on them? Why, you write a book, of course! Writing the book on PR measurement. I wrote a book. And measurement. Go forth and measure!

eBook 40

eBook Measurement Writing Community 40

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 15, 2016

As such, writing is the cornerstone of success in a highly saturated marketplace of competitive messages. I recently rediscovered my passion for writing children’s stories. This is certainly a departure from the writing I’ve become accustomed to during my career. I thought, “A children’s book… seriously?

Community 40

Community Facebook Writing Local 40

PR for Anyone

JANUARY 28, 2024

Erica suggests that most companies will adopt some form of a hybrid model, acknowledging the benefits of flexibility while highlighting the need to measure performance effectively. Erica introduces an acronym from her book, “The Retention Revolution,” framing flexibility for leaders: A for autonomy. ACEing Flexibility So, what is ACE?

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Employee Policies Creativity Company 130

wiredPRworks

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

“How to Write a Superstar Speaker Press Release to Attract the Attention, Business and Applause You Deserve!” Register or Purchase the How to Write a Press Release for Coaches, Speakers and Authors Replay. Register or Purchase the How to Write a Press Release for Coaches, Speakers and Authors Replay.

Writing 40

Writing How To Engineering Education 40

5W PR

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Some sources found to be valuable for generating content marketing ideas, include: Document customer’s responses and questions and respond to their posts or write e-books responding to their questions. Write content in response. Avoid writing too much about numerous things. Measuring ROI of Content Marketing.

Content Marketing 148

Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Data 148

Deirdre Breakenridge

JUNE 12, 2018

He’ll review how to distill and disseminate the key points of your research including journal articles, abstracts, case studies, white papers, presentations, reports, or book chapters to external audiences. He’ll also share tips on how to maximize results, align outreach with organizational goals, and measure success.

Communications 150

Communications How To Case Study Community 150

Critical Mention

JANUARY 3, 2018

Learn all you can about measurement: While it may be painful for some, measurement is now a crucial element in a PR campaign. Measuring your efforts helps you show your client or boss that what you’re doing impacts the bottom line. How do you improve your measurement skills? Write in your spare time.

Measurement 119

Measurement Content Marketing Writing Infographics 119

Critical Mention

JANUARY 22, 2019

I went into Marketing by way of writing. But I thought writing a diary was boring. Measuring ROI has been a consistent challenge for content marketers and marketers in general over the past decade. Q: Between writing two books, speaking at conferences and managing MarketingProfs, you’ve really made your mark over the years.

Interviews 104

Interviews Content Marketing Writing Journalism 104

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 29, 2013

So, once they got to know one another and each’s shared passion for changing the world through what each did best … what else would they do but write a book together? She inspired so many people who were new not just to the chat, but to measurement in general, not to be afraid of it. Till then, happy measuring!

Nonprofit 73

Nonprofit Measurement Case Study Social Media 73

Cision

APRIL 14, 2017

This past January, Marian Salzman, CEO of Havas PR North America, published her latest book, Agile PR. The book gives insight into how to craft expert messages for a hyper-connected, always- on world. Then I wrote a book on first jobs to avoid having to have one, and then began writing features for magazines.

Reputation 177

Reputation Measurement Exercises Pitching 177

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Meandering Through Measurement November 20th, 2010 Tweet Measurement takes a holiday What happens when you get a roomful of communicators listening to a bunch of speakers on measurement?

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Measurement Conference Tourism Blogging 78

The Resolution Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

We were excited to catch up with inbound expert Iliyana Stareva on the PR Resolution Podcast to chat about her new book and how inbound is going to affect the world of PR. I have this concept about stakeholder personas in my book and the concept of the decision making journey. Measurement can be quite interesting here.

Measurement 120

Measurement Case Study Pitching Agency 120

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 11, 2017

There’s a lot of confusion in the market about PR analytics and measurement vs. media monitoring. There are media monitoring companies like BurellesLuce, Meltwater and Cision, which originally began as just that: tools to monitor and catch media mentions, delivering beautiful coverage books and lists. By Seedepth.

Measurement 50

Measurement Media Analytics Analysis 50

PR in High Definition

APRIL 25, 2022

Researchers in Denmark studied a range of media types; from movie ticket purchasing habits, popular books, Tweets, as well as Wikipedia attention time. Researchers found that people read information on paper vastly differently than online, as the amount of data to absorb on a singular page in a book is far less than a busy webpage.

Wikipedia 62

Wikipedia Viral Reputation Internal 62

PRSay

JANUARY 11, 2018

Writers measure copy in words, inches or pages. Therefore, instead of using writer-centric measures, think like your reader and calculate in terms of time, suggests Roy Peter Clark, vice president and senior scholar at The Poynter Institute and author of the book “Writing Tools.”. or average reading time.

Guidelines 150

Guidelines Survey Google Study 150

Cision

JANUARY 9, 2017

After all, there is a certain prestige to being published by an established publishing house, and many people perceive self-publishing as lower echelon of the measure of quality, publicity, and distribution of as lower quality. But this post isn’t about helping you write your book. The Book Patch. IngramSpark.

Print 120

Print How To Local Customer Service 120

Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

As you may have heard, Crisis Ready: Building an Invincible Brand in an Uncertain World , is my new book – and I’m so excited that it’s finally available for you to preorder on Amazon ! This book has been a true labour of love, with you and your organization fueling my focus, drive and passion in its creation.

Crisis 133

Crisis Brand Branding Crisis Management 133

Maxim Behar

JANUARY 28, 2024

First, always keep in mind that when you write something and you want an AI application or assistant to tell you about it, it may turn out that 80% of the information is not accurate. AI can take text from a scientific publication or an article by someone who holds the copyrights, and suddenly we write it as our own.

Radio 59

Radio Ethics How To Writing 59

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 10, 2023

For example, if you’re an author who just released a new book, you can consider creating a quick book summary video as a sneak peek. Pay attention to their previous work, the types of stories they write, and their social media presence. Monitor and measure results: The job doesn’t stop the moment you promote the video.

Video 88

Video Publicity Marketing Analytics 88

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 10, 2019

Measurement, PR management lessons from the 50s, inaugural Comms School session, AI is marketing lipstick, wisdom of middle age, and Insta woe. I shared a thread on Twitter this week about measurement that proved so engaging that I thought I’d use it to kick off this week’s letter. Effective measurement isn’t easy.

Marketing 81

Marketing Measurement Government Report 81

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

How is public relations measured? Public relations (PR) practitioners use a variety of methods to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns. Overall, there are many ways to measure the effectiveness of PR campaigns, and the best approach will depend on the goals of the campaign and the organization.”.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 24, 2016

Everyone knows video is the next big thing; yet, I find many people struggle to grasp multimedia measurement. I could write a book about it; I could also write two sentences. There’s more to the equation, in particular when it comes to measuring multimedia. When aligned with strategy, it has measured impact.

Measurement 40

Measurement Brand Branding Video 40