Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 24, 2018

It’s talk-show-meets-freak-show with popular contemporary music added in for good measure. The great Brian Solis, who I had the pleasure of seeing live in 2013 as keynote speaker at the PRSA’s International Conference, recently published this article on LinkedIn about creative storytelling. I love a good idiom.

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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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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Experts have often debated the interesting PR problem of measuring the effectiveness of internal communications. Read up to learn more about measuring internal communications and how internal communications will continue to change in coming years. Media Measurement Reporting on established metrics isn’t enough today.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Marketing conferences have shaped my top team memories. The South by Southwest Conference & Festivals “celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries.” The only conference where marketers, sales and leadership teams get aligned on digital and ignite true business transformation.”. Social Media Week.

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The Proactive Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Conference Board predicts a 96 percent likelihood of a recession in the US within the next 12 months, based on their probability model. Short, animated videos can help you build long-term relationships with customers and promote your products and services creatively. . Set measurable goals and start tracking right away.

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Onclusive

MARCH 6, 2019

We have all been on the front lines of the convergence of marketing and communications, but the transformation has not been without challenges: cultural challenges, organizational design challenges and measurement challenges. That’s not really the way to measure PR. Becky Saeger, Board of Directors, E*Trade Financial. “I

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PRSay

JULY 6, 2020

For many years, offices with open floor plans helped generate creativity for PR professionals. But we can be just as creative during virtual meetings as we are when together in the same room. PR practitioners can meet potential new contacts and clients via web–based video-conference platforms such as Skype and Zoom.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 16, 2014

However, I managed to share three big trends along with three new practices for PR professionals in an Expert Express Talk at the PRSA International Conference in Washington, DC ( #PRSAICON ). At first, I labeled our new measurement practice, the “ Master of the Metrics.” That’s right, it’s the science part of what we do.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

9 at PRSA’s 2017 International Conference in Boston. You hear about the companies they represent and their CEOs speak at the biggest, best conferences. Here are a few of the qualities they believe A-plus PR people have in common: They know PR measurement is the key to identifying what’s working well.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 23, 2017

Rather than the full-blown press conference of yore (where breaking news could derail plans and quash media attendance), it usually makes more sense to share news through an exclusive arrangement with a single digital journalist. This can mean digital video, creative Instagram posts, and inbound marketing techniques.

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Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

PRSA’s 2018 International Conference, taking place next month in Austin, TX is an event PR pros look forward to every year. Read below to learn about the all-star speaker line up and the top reasons to be excited about the conference: It has an incredibly relevant theme. We are excited about attending ourselves! The speakers.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Don’t forget that engagement can also be measured. Be Creative. The first option is to tape a live podcast event, which could be held at a summit or conference. The second option is to use audio from conferences, meetings, and panels to engage those who are unable to attend, widening your reach. Podcasting is personal.

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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. The brand building and authority that longer content confers can can be key elements that differentiate a company from others.

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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? Image: Tinkerbots via Flickr , Creative Commons Tools are beginning to do a solid job with the most mind-numbing parts of research (i.e.,

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The Conference Board reported that while 90% of executives understand the importance of employee engagement, fewer than 50% understand how to address this issue. The open, free-flowing exchange of updates and ideas in the form of an employee suggestion platform tends to produce measurable results. 5 ways to raise internal PR standards.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 21, 2020

WTF The worst example of measurement in a PR campaign. The objective will be wholly unconnected from organisational outcomes and measurement will be based on advertising value equivalent (AVE). Copycat The most blatant but uninspired rip off of an existing creative idea. I’m confident he’ll approve.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

To keep pace, you’ll need to understand how to cater content to your brands, deliver a video to its target audience and measure performance to prove its value. All video isn’t created equal, and different brands, platforms and topics require different creative pushes. These measurables go far beyond retweets and page views.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 31, 2018

With every business maneuver magnified, reputation now carries measurable, concrete value. A company founder’s conference keynote can be a series of blog posts, or a podcast, or possibly distilled into a trade media pitch. Great PR carries a creative license. Creative thinking is the edge that helps rise above the rest.

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5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

In fact, a creative media kit that showcases the brand’s personality, is much more likely to be successful than a simple set of documents. Media kits used to be presented following a pitch at a press conference or other large event, but starting in the early 2000s, the best practice shifted to individualized pitches via email.

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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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Stern + Associates

MARCH 10, 2023

Correlate PR success to tangible business outcomes Traditional PR results – whether it’s in the form of a media placement or speaking invitation – can be a critical measure of a PR program’s success. But these measures should not be viewed as an ending, but rather as a critical piece of your business development strategy.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Welcome to the inaugural Marketing Artificial Intelligence Conference (MAICON) —an event for practitioners and leaders seeking to drive the next frontier of digital marketing transformation within their organizations. The conference will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, July 2019. Improve AI: Monitor, measure and adapt based on performance.

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Cision

MARCH 24, 2017

I have immensely talented colleagues at Austin & Williams: Madison Avenue veterans and young, inspirational creatives. This is the great debate in PR: how do we measure what we do and prove its value? There’s a sense of coming home — of being in the right place at the right time. How do analytics drive PR strategy?

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Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 22, 2020

There’s typically no department conference budget or boss urging you to attend the latest networking event on behalf of the company. That’s why PR conferences and events are one of the best ways to hone your skills so you can bring even more value to your clients. 10 PR conferences you can’t miss in 2021. PRSA ICON 2021.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 18, 2021

It was like “Old Home Week” with panelists I’ve known for many years and shared a stage with at many conferences. All aspects of the campaign used similar creative so that the message was consistent across all platforms. And they paid $500 a month for strategy and measurement. Get creative and get smart.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

After four days of being informed of all the most important stats surrounding marketing campaigns and strategies, Chelsea Clinton’s keynote at INBOUND served as the perfect balance and end to a great conference. Images: A Squared Photography , Southbank Centre ( Creative Commons ).

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Onclusive

JANUARY 31, 2018

At the New PR Conference hosted by AirPR Software in San Francisco, discussion swirled around ‘New PR’ and an evolution of public relations, including PR’s place in the greater marketing mix. The branding agency goes off and comes back with something really creative, but it is disconnected from your customers, your board and your employees.

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The Resolution Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

In the last few weeks I have seen new creativity, structures, strategies and tactics - PR teams are trying new things and the best part? We have all sat in industry conferences listening to various speakers tell us what is wrong with the industry, how other areas of marketing eat our lunch and how even our name doesn’t make sense.

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Marketwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

CreativePR, the hashtag, caught our attention at last year’s PRSA conference when Deirdre Breakenridge, Jason Sprenger and Heather Whaling teamed up for their presentation, “Creative PR: Delivering Your Story From Narrative and Design to Measurement.” ’ This train of thought is a highly creative process.

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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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Cision

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Throughout the week, speakers shared their unique thoughts on creativity, technology and innovation. Attendees left the conference feeling inspired and looked forward to implementing their new-found knowledge in their own businesses. Measurement. Pauline Chow , a data scientist at Clique Inc., Knowledge of its audience.

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Cision

APRIL 25, 2016

At Facebook’s recent F8 Developer Conference , Product Marketing Manager Kristen Jones gave a presentation detailing advertising best practices on Facebook (and Instagram, which uses the same resources). Precision – aligning your targeting and creative. People – measure based upon people rather than cookies.

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Mindful Marketing

JULY 29, 2015

The Barcelona Principles are being updated and the PR industry seems to be more abuzz about PR measurement and PR analytics than ever, and that’s great! Obviously we are big fans of the industry following a set of standards, getting away from meaningless metrics and digging deep into what PR measurement should entail.

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Cision

JULY 8, 2015

In thought leadership, it might be blog posts or podcasts or conference speeches or networking events you organize. Mixing disciplines and genres can lead to creative breakthroughs. In politics, it might be yard signs or bumperstickers or TV ads or doorknocking. Want more thought leadership insight from Dorie?

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The Resolution Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

That’s an hour back a week for creative! Sure, we’ve all heard of Google Trends and how it’s amazing for insight but what if we could use it in a different way for PR measurement? Measuring coverage success - Metrics on a mountain. His creativity is out of this world so we’re taking notes!

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Contently - Strategy

JUNE 25, 2020

In 2017, I shared a stage at Collision Conference with Alicia Hatch, the CMO of Deloitte Digital, when she captured the biggest problem plaguing most marketing teams. Step 5: Measure what works and optimize for the next round of content creation. “They’ve got all this data at their fingertips,” Hatch said.

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PR Job Coach

MARCH 25, 2015

I was at a communications conference recently whose primary focus was on innovation in the communications industry. There were a range of topics largely centered on curation, creativity, content, crowd sourcing, collaboration and community. Desperate times call for measures that have the potential to break through.

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