Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 24, 2011

Back in 2009, PR measurement professionals were cautious, to say the least. Fifty-four percent of AMEC (The International Association of Measurement and Evaluation of Communications) members were worried about the health of the industry, predicting worsening market conditions. Guest post by Richard Bagnall.

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PRSay

APRIL 21, 2020

I relied on the APR study guide, free boot camps and workshops, and the advice of many people who had previously taken the exam. Preparing for the exam reiterated the integrated marketing communication practices I teach in the classroom and fine-tuned my strategic planning capabilities. A sense of pride. My advice: Do it now!

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Ethics Study Print Social Media 210

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Sticky PR Measurement: Are We There Yet? Measure me this How many times have you been asked, “Well, what is the value of public relations?” or “Can you really measure that ?”

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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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PRSay

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When I earned my APR many years ago, one benefit I had not considered was that it would make me both a better compiler of PR/communications award entries and a shrewder judge for other organizations’ awards programs. no measurable objectives or budget figures). PRSA is now accepting entries for the 2024 Anvil Awards. Find details here.

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Publicity Case Study Ethics Study 177

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The technological and social changes over the past few years have both made internal communications more important, and also opened up opportunities to revolutionize it. Still, companies are dragging their feet in this aspect of corporate communications. Omni-directional communications. 5 ways to raise internal PR standards.

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Stuart Bruce

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

It claims that “many public health improvement programmes are not measured by whether they are cost effective, or even if they work at all.”. Ironically, for a report about the need to improve measurement, it uses limited metrics by focusing entirely on just one – ‘cost effectiveness’.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Automation in Public Relations Measurement: Yea/Nay? Traditional and social media measurement tools usually provide 3 broad types of automation: 1.

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Measurement Publicity Analysis Tools 87

Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2021

The COVID-19 Communications Advisory Panel report sets out critical skills for practitioners as society learns to live with COVID-19. I worked as part of a team of professional marketing and communications associations on behalf of the Government Communication Service at the outset of the crisis.

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Publicity Government Employee Crisis 199

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

“Business outcomes tend to have two qualities in common; first, they have to be a measure of behavioral change (sales or otherwise); and second, as a metric, business outcomes must make sense/be recognizable across an organization.&# “PR outcomes usually refer to any end results of the communication campaign.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

21 , I’ll be leading a post-conference workshop for attendees of ALI’s “Social Media for Government Communicators” conference on (what else?) PR and social media measurement. If by some chance you are one of the folks registered for my workshop, do let me know! Next week ( Sept.

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Conference Measurement Social Media Government 98

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

AMEC has launched a free tool to enable public relations practitioners to benchmark and improve their measurement approach. The AMEC Measurement Maturity Mapper, or M3 for short, is a new tool that benchmarks an organisation’s approach to measurement and makes recommendations for areas of improvement.

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Measurement Tools eBook Education 62

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Measurement… Supplemented October 22nd, 2010 Tweet Last week, Priya Ramesh, CRT/tanaka ‘s director of social media, joined us for the bi-weekly #measurePR chat. Sales of what?

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Measurement Social Media Twitter Tourism 65

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Without the input of communicators and marketers far and wide I fear Christmas may be doomed. Christmas Communication Plan 2011. Prepared by senior communication elves: Peppermint Pete and Ernie Evergreen. Santa’s Workshop holds a monopoly on Christmas magic. Long story short, I photographed their comm. Need/Opportunity.

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wiredPRworks

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

On March 10 and 11, I'll be teaching an immersive two-day digital marketing, LinkedIn training and social selling skills workshop. Digital Marketing, LinkedIn Training and Social Selling Workshop in Chicago. Promote your business and amplify your message across communication channels: Public Relations and Social Media.

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Training LinkedIn Marketing Pinterest 45

PRSay

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The theme: “Communications Convergence” covered a range of topics including conflicts, creativity and client relationships. Crunching numbers (data and measurement) was a hot topic as well. The three-day event was packed with dozens of workshops, networking and impressive keynotes. Natan Edelsburg, COO, MuckRack.

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Mindful Marketing

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

September officially kicked off the International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication’s (AMEC) “ Measurement Month.” ” As AMEC describes it, it is “A global program of activities to spotlight attention on the importance of PR measurement. Our first tip: Benchmark.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

You don’t have to be Einstein to start measuring smartly. There are no absolutes when it comes to measurement, as Don points out… only – and, perhaps most importantly – context. by Daniel Sitkin at Metrica’s Measurement Matters. Why: Measuring the channels is not important. Who owns the news?

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Measurement Analytics Conference Web 51

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

I recently had the opportunity to speak at PRNews’ Emerging Communicators Workshop and was very encouraged that measurement and analytics featured as such a prominent part of the agenda. The fact is we don’t and our emerging communicators face a significant, and in my opinion damaging, knowledge gap.

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Communications Marketing Analytics eBook 60

Cision

JANUARY 6, 2017

There are many aspects of branding building that differ from one industry to another including your target demographic, the tone of the communication, the opportunities to connect with your customer, but the core discipline of creating a brand remains the same, regardless of the industry. How do you measure that success?

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PRSay

APRIL 3, 2017

I attended the local Chapter’s jump-start session and a couple of local workshops, but then put my APR studies on hold for a year. My doctorate proved to be helpful in refining my research methods and expanding my theoretical understanding of communications and the social sciences. So what makes a better PR professor? A doctorate?

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Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

When Altimeter polled social media communicators, they found: 35 percent of social media professionals already have a mature influencer program. Her commitment to quality content and reader engagement has attracted a huge global audience…and sponsorship deals, cookbooks, and workshops. Social media professionals agree.

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Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Is measurement lost? I didn’t think I’d get back into the blogging saddle for a few days yet, but I couldn’t help it when I read this excellent post from Nick Lucido on the problem with PR measurement. The biggest problem with measurement is a lack of understanding of the basic principles of this art.

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Stern + Associates

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Existing data science techniques cannot accurately understand key cultural nuances in language amongst predominantly communities of color. The companies that adopt these proactive measures are then able to ensure they are not unintentionally propagating bias.”

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Local Community Ethics Education 118

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali MeasurePR: The BrandBuilder Edition November 3rd, 2010 Tweet If you work in the PR/marketing world(s) (are they one now? We both like smart measurement. shouldn’t they always have been?

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Measurement Blogging Tourism Twitter 105

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 14, 2012

February came and went and I didn’t write a valentine for the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). I want to measure everything. Your measure of success is not having people complain about your project.” Every communications project looked outstanding to me. I should have. It’s getting obnoxious.

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Hotels International Internal Training 70

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Four Steps To Optimize A News Release For Google News November 15th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Erica Holt Please stop yawning Don’t worry. What do you think is going on here? A news release is third.

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Google SEO Engineering Measurement 110

Stern + Associates

JUNE 22, 2023

Corporate communication isn’t just a tool to roll out when a problem arises – it should be an integral part of an organization’s strategy , says Dartmouth Tuck School of Business Corporate Communication and Leadership Professor Paul A. Communication is a strategic general management function and such an important tool.

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Strategy Communications Crisis Communications Corporate 62

MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Listen folks: It''s not all about the community size and fan counts! Last week, Paul Maccabee and I presented on this very topic for a wonderful audience of Minnesota Women in Marketing & Communications members - thanks for hosting us! Social Media Workshop presentation. your content ships, take a look at our.

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Social Media Media YouTube Film 82

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 17, 2023

We use technology for everything from banking and shopping to communication and entertainment. Understanding the risks, adopting best practices, and investing in robust cybersecurity measures are crucial for safeguarding our digital realm and ensuring a secure and prosperous future.

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Education Employee Measurement Agency 112

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 21, 2024

Additionally, the intangible nature of mental health poses unique difficulties in measuring progress and ROI, further complicating efforts to secure buy-in from senior leadership. Crisis communication: In times of crisis or organizational change, effective communication is paramount to maintaining trust and stability.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Rethinking Color October 24th, 2010 Tweet Hit in the face by pink I don’t know about other countries, but here in the U.S., Greenbanana - Heather Yaxley Jon (Newman)'s PR 1.5

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 15, 2021

The first step in communications is audience identification. And as a marketing leader , you have to stay on it – measure progress – and keep it top of mind. A few years back I was at a workshop at a conference for legal technology. Go to the sessions and workshops where customers or prospective customers are presenting.

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Survey B2B Marketing Interviews 120

5W PR

APRIL 8, 2024

Collaborating with educators, producing informative content, and sponsoring financial literacy workshops are some ways to empower consumers. Advocating user-friendly technology The surge of digital banking demands crystal clear communication about the user journey.

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Consumer Financial Ethics Banking 78

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Just saying… I really started thinking actively about things like this after attending a writing workshop by the oh-so-fabulous Ann Wylie (you really should sign up, if she’s teaching anywhere near you). Not that your posts are interminably long. Greenbanana - Heather Yaxley Jon (Newman)'s PR 1.5 These fine folk did: Jan.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The company’s communications team found itself pivoting into crisis mode. Things began to continually get worse,” said Kristin Seay, Delta’s director of employee communications. Our communications strategies and ways of working were based on whatever had happened the day before.”. “Our

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Crisis Airlines Travel Internal 78

PRSay

OCTOBER 8, 2019

This is the time for communications professionals to step up and take control. From staying ahead of the story by conducting continuous media monitoring to knowing when and how to communicate both internally and externally, we run through our steps for managing a crisis. You manage the crisis and you manage it well. 21, at 2:40 p.m.

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