This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
It’s also important to evaluate the past year of your PR activity, including reviewing media coverage and identifying what worked best. The more specific you are about who you want to target to achieve the ‘why’—the solution to the problem you’ve identified above—the more impactful your plan and creative execution will be.
Making Data-Driven Decisions Raw data becomes valuable when it informs strategy. Leading PR teams establish clear KPIs tied to business goals, then use analytics to optimize toward those metrics. These technologies will continue evolving, but the core principle remains: data-drivenPR delivers better results.
Today more than ever before, communication professionals have the ability to understand their audiences and the channels and messaging that will engage them…and it’s all thanks to data. Data provides brands insights that inform their campaigns and strategies and show what’s working and what isn’t. An Abundance of Data.
If you’re working with a data-drivenPR firm, chances are at some point in your relationship you will be asked to grant access to a variety of marketing and data systems. To understand how systems access informs your PR program, we’ll reference the SHIFT Earned Media Hub Strategy as the base framework.
Example: Matching Search Intent to PR. How might we understand customer behavior to inform our public relations efforts? Suppose we looked at a very common data source: search engine data. we take this data series and project it forward, using the existing 5 years’ data as the training data.
For example, Prowly has incorporated AI features that help draft press releases by having you answer custom questions based on what journalists would ask, ensuring all information is included and nothing is overlooked. This automation allows you to focus on strategic initiatives and informed decision-making instead. Email pitches?
Something that weve been focussing on heavily at Tank is data-drivenPR, in particular, utilising internal data. Our clients are often sitting on a goldmine of data whether this is sales stats, user trends, or even a rise in sales for a specific product.
This integration is being driven by the need for cohesive messaging and the ability to measure the impact of campaigns across multiple channels. The Rise of Data-DrivenPRData has become a cornerstone of modern PR strategies. Gone are the days when PR was solely about creativity and storytelling.
My plea not just to tech companies, but to PR companies, ad agencies, and marketers across the board: Rather than talk about what everyone’s already talking about—let’s be the ones to get them talking. Data-drivenPR does not equate with programmatic thinking. But creative thinking is the fuel. Photo Credit.
SHIFT Communications, the premiere data-drivenPR agency , announced today the release of the Heuristic And Recurrent Ontological Lexicon Deep-learner, or HAROLD, the world’s first artificially intelligent (AI), cloud-based PR employee. 2014: ZIPR Mobile PR Spokesperson App. 2013: SHIFT Branded Coffee Shops.
Understanding what to prioritize can be daunting and 2024’s top 5 PR trends sift through the constant advancements and shifts in the industry. This article highlights the top five PR trends for 2024, offering insights to refine and modernize your PR strategies. Instead, it should only be used to supplement.
Alex Cassidy of UK digital PR agency Distinctly wrote a post about how they were trying to use ChatGPT to build creative campaigns. It’s really all about benefits for the team’s productivity and removing those admin tasks that might get in the way of creative thinking. That’s how it all started.
Gemini Ultra is our largest and most capable model, designed for highly complex tasks and built to quickly understand and act on different types of information — including text, images, audio, video and code. Writing copy for social media is the most popular use for AI, according to 64% of PR pros. Increasing Multimedia 5.
Press releases are used to get information to the public in a fast, easy way. While press release distribution can be costly, the practice can be valuable which is why companies across the globe use them in their PR strategy. Second, we want to make sure our audience and channel strategy is solidified before digging into creatives.
Armed with this information, the team should: Dig into data – Any good PR plan should be data-driven, i.e. contains creative ideas that are rooted and backed by good ol’ analysis. When PR programs enter into the execution phase, there is often less time, ability and tolerance to reset and try new ideas.
It means it’s time to get creative. There is some pretty useful information there that can not only tell you how you’re doing but also help shape your content strategy (and heck, maybe even give you some pitching ideas). There are certain cases where our clients simply don’t have any active, exciting news to share. Get to know them!
How good it would be if every task could be automated, saving the time of PR professionals for vital tasks such as creative work and decision-making activities? If you’re a data-drivenPR shop, you may have a head start on what AI could do. A lot of education also falls somewhere in between.
By understanding how to think about and interpret data, communicators need to be able to draw inferences and understand trends by providing insights based on what they observe. Find a creative director who can act as a mentor. Visuals : Traditionally, communicators have been trained in writing.
One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned over the course of my 17 year professional career – and worked to impart on those I have mentored – is that thinking critically and creatively, showing genuine curiosity, and prioritizing relationship building are THE most important skills to develop as a PR professional.
With the evolution of technology, companies have generated a lot more data, which can inspire the creation of a lot more ideas, as well as increase the reach of those creative ideas. To do that, companies need to start investing in social listening and data analytics tools and platforms.
Literally appearing on a screen with the same primacy as a text message or call, push notifications inform users of “important” events from apps. The rise of mobile changed the way we consume information, with huge impacts for brands. No longer is brand exposure characterized by “the internet” experience through a desktop or laptop.
Tech PR can be used to solve problems that technology companies face, such as difficulty seducing funding or investment, attracting the best new talent to the company, growing the customer and user base, and scaling up the business. Content should be engaging, relevant and informative, with a strong call to action.
But if holiday PR opportunities are approached carelessly, they can be squandered. From Labor Day to New Year’s Eve, fall holidays probably offer the best occasions for media coverage, but the approach needs to be relevant, respectful, and creative. Do release some relevant data. Dos and don’ts for holiday media pitching.
is appalled and worried his business will suffer because of all the false information circulating about sharks. This series will touch briefly on the following offerings/capabilities from SHIFT’s PR, marketing tech and creative services teams: Media monitoring. An Olympic athlete is even smack talking him – not cool.
The important thing for us, beyond the upgraded look and feel, was to hammer on the data-drivenPR aspect. Thus I couldn’t be more happy with the latest and greatest SHIFT website! The one you’re visiting now. What do you think? Lookin’ good, right? Our business and capabilities have changed A LOT in the past few years.
A large, in-depth, running list of data that you are now tasked with digesting and turning into something tangible and enticing to elicit media coverage. Where do you begin and how do you make sure your client sees a return on the many dollars they’ve invested in this information?
A large, in-depth, running list of data that you are now tasked with digesting and turning into something tangible and enticing to elicit media coverage. Where do you begin and how do you make sure your client sees a return on the many dollars they’ve invested in this information?
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 48,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content