The Proactive Report

MARCH 16, 2016

It was rated the most effective and one of the easiest digital PR & marketing tactics in the recent Ascend2 Survey. The survey tapped into 275 marketers ( 66% in the BtoB field) for insights on their goals, strategies tactics and challenges with digital marketing. Email wins yet again. Social Media.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Marketing Survey Training 100

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

News outlets mostly measure the wrong things,” writes Tom Rosenstiel, a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution and Executive Director of API. People want to feel part of a story and the right visuals give them that.

Analytics 100

Analytics Digital PR Measurement Enterprise 100

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Not according to the 65 percent of brands who say that their success with content marketing is a direct result of a documented strategy. A complete content marketing strategy starts with research, not setting goals. Get more Digital PR Tips in your inbox every week. Without data, you’re making decisions in a vacuum.

Content Marketing 189

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Strategy 189

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

I was clueless about the world of Digital PR and what it entailed – until I landed in the industry myself. Unlike its traditional PR counterpart, Digital PR is also conducted with SEO in mind and one of the key aims of outreach is to gain linked coverage on online news publications.

Digital PR 170

Digital PR Industry Strategy Film 170

The Proactive Report

APRIL 13, 2018

They hadn’t updated their website for some years and were not actively doing any inbound marketing, so the awareness was hit and miss. Measuring awareness. Measuring interest. Measuring conversion. Measuring advocacy. Learn how to measure and improve your marketing and PR campaigns.

Measurement 138

Measurement Analytics Google Social Media 138

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2015

There’s a good post in Business 2 Community about the challenges of starting out in Digital PR. If you’ve been trained in traditional PR and technology is fairly new to you, it will seem overwhelming at first. Digital PR Strategy. The activity you see in Digital PR is like the tip of an iceberg.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Analytics Measurement SEO 100

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2015

There’s a good post in Business 2 Community about the challenges of starting out in Digital PR. If you’ve been trained in traditional PR and technology is fairly new to you, it will seem overwhelming at first. Digital PR Strategy. The activity you see in Digital PR is like the tip of an iceberg.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Analytics Measurement SEO 100

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 17, 2020

From pitches to landing coverage and everything in between, Digital PR can be done without a single tool. David White , Director of Content Marketing at Connective3 , has found multiple other uses for the tool. Three years on and I now know how invaluable it is for multiple facets of Digital PR.

Digital PR 161

Digital PR Tools Pitching Film 161

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2015

There’s a good post in Business 2 Community about the challenges of starting out in Digital PR. If you’ve been trained in traditional PR and technology is fairly new to you, it will seem overwhelming at first. Digital PR Strategy. The activity you see in Digital PR is like the tip of an iceberg.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Analytics Measurement SEO 100

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Can you measure the quality of your content? You can also segment your visitors into audiences, so you can see how well you are reaching your target market with your content. With digital analytics it’s possible to know exactly how effective your content is. So how do you know if your efforts are working?

Measurement 154

Measurement How To Guidelines Analytics 154

Cision

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

According to the 2017 State of Inbound report, 63 percent of marketers feel that generating traffic and leads remains the biggest challenge in their work. However, your goals must be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART). Ideally, you should have as many digital channels as possible at your disposal.

Strategy 244

Strategy How To Media Measurement 244

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 24, 2016

More companies – both BtoC and BtoB – are creating content as an integral part of their marketing and Digital PR. The tricky part is figuring out what to content to create and how to measure its effectiveness. Less than half (42%) of marketers engages in content feel that it’s actually working.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Strategy Infographics Trends 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 24, 2016

More companies – both BtoC and BtoB – are creating content as an integral part of their marketing and Digital PR. The tricky part is figuring out what to content to create and how to measure its effectiveness. Less than half (42%) of marketers engages in content feel that it’s actually working.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Strategy Infographics Trends 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 24, 2016

More companies – both BtoC and BtoB – are creating content as an integral part of their marketing and Digital PR. The tricky part is figuring out what to content to create and how to measure its effectiveness. Less than half (42%) of marketers engages in content feel that it’s actually working.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Strategy Infographics Trends 100

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The PRCA Digital PR and Communications Report 2016 reveals a sharp rise in digital PR budgets, but continuing concern over the lack of investment in training. It’s the fourth annual Digital PR and Communications report the PRCA has produced. More education and training needed to acquire digital PR skills.

Training 119

Training Digital PR Media Training Education 119

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It’s time to start thinking about your 2024 marketing and PR strategies. Now is not the time to pull back on PR and marketing efforts. These PR and marketing trends can help you thrive in 2024. And in the current climate, it’s vital to keep your finger on the pulse of your digital PR and marketing campaigns.

Trends 182

Trends Marketing Wikipedia Reddit 182

Buzzstream

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

At one point during the summer Olympics, I saw a compelling LinkedIn post from a fellow digital PR, Victoria Schmid. Digital PRs suddenly see open rates, click-through rates, and responses drop precipitously and scramble to meet KPIs and link goals. This tip comes from Bri Goodwin, Digital PR Manager at Journey Further.

Digital PR 118

Digital PR Pitching Radio Google 118

Cision

MAY 29, 2017

Marketers are now keen on making brand content discoverable to ensure better awareness and traffic. In fact, content discovery helps both consumers and online marketers. Online marketers can put relevant content in front of their targeted audience at the right time through the right channels. Enter content discovery!

How To 129

How To Content Marketing Engineering Advertising 129

5W PR

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

In this article, 5W PR CEO Ronn Torossian and others share tips on how executives can use a blog and other social media avenues to spark conversations and conversions, establishing themselves as a leader within their industry. Content marketing is not a novel phenomenon and has been used as a marketing tool by PR executives for years.

Content Marketing 148

Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Data 148

The Proactive Report

MARCH 27, 2018

Just this last week there were several articles in the news about the value of measurement and analytics. These are just a few of the stories published recently: Forbes: Data Science is the Key to Marketing ROI. Deliver measurement and reporting of results and optimization plans and communicate this to a cross-functional team.

Analytics 100

Analytics Measurement B2C Construction 100

Buzzstream

JULY 10, 2024

I met Digitaloft’s founder, James Brockbank, at their Digital PR Summit in Manchester. With his deep SEO background, he can explain technical aspects like Google’s patents while still naturally integrating that into his agency’s digital PR and content strategy without it feeling forced. We are, mate.

Digital PR 98

Digital PR SEO Google Travel 98

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 25, 2017

The measure of trust between the well-informed public and the general population is getting further apart. 60%) Then comes foreign competitors, immigrants who work for less and jobs moving to cheaper markets. Invest in training on digital skills for your team. Trust in media is now at an all time low. The Trust Gap Widens.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR System Engineering Training 100

Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 29, 2014

As we all continue to grow in sophistication and learning related to digital PR and marketing, the ability to tell the difference between a vanity metric and one that is truly valuable is growing in importance. A great example of a vanity metric is measuring social media success only by engagement. That’s a problem.

Measurement 173

Measurement Digital PR Strategy Agency 173

The Proactive Report

MARCH 30, 2018

Two-thirds of the CMOs polled in the 2017 Marketing Performance Management Benchmark study said the pressure to measure value, impact, and contribution is growing. That might describe how PR pros feel about analytics and measurement too. So now would be a good time to upgrade your skills in this area. Register now.

Measurement 113

Measurement Analytics Mobile Enterprise 113

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Originally seen on PRDaily.com How do PR pros know if their efforts are producing the desired results? Here are the metrics that every PR pro should measure. There are about five PR pros for every journalist, a ratio that can be discouraging for those struggling to earn a media placement for their client.

Measurement 100

Measurement Pitching Analytics Content Marketing 100

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Five Free eBooks (or Presentations) To Download Now Strengthen Your LinkedIn Skills: The Sophisticated Marketer’s Guide to LinkedIn by… um… LinkedIn! Freshen up your skills with metrics: CyberAlert created a wonderful resource called The 2014 Measurement Handbook for PR, Marketing and Social Media.

eBook 100

eBook Digital PR Handbook Content Marketing 100

Buzzstream

MARCH 13, 2024

Enter digital PR. I’ve spent the last ten years helping companies grow their digital presence with digital PR, and I’ve seen first-hand the impact and value digital PR can drive for a brand’s growth. What is Digital PR? In the next section, we’ll explore the types of digital PR.

Digital PR 71

Digital PR Construction Case Study SEO 71

Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

After working and learning from Ross Hudgens , the founder of content marketing agency, Siege Media , for close to seven years, I am thrilled to have him on the podcast. Ross and Emily Campbell-Snidal , their VP of Content Marketing, recently released a podcast explaining their new “product-led digital PR” approach.

Digital PR 83

Digital PR SEO Data Report 83

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 3, 2024

If differentiation is crucial to marketing communications, then saying the same thing is the opposite of what we need. The congruence metric aims “to measure the true impact of PR narratives and their potential to connect on a deeper level with the target audience.” High probability means everyone is saying the same things.

Software 155

Software Measurement B2B Training 155

5W PR

JUNE 15, 2020

Once the brand has proactively taken a leadership role in the mitigation of the crisis, decision makers should determine what measures could be taken to prevent similar crises in the future.

Crisis 113

Crisis Digital PR Retail Reputation 113

5W PR

JANUARY 17, 2020

Although its harder to measure the efficacy of PR efforts than it is to measure the same statistics for say, advertising, there are many ways to measure the reach and success of a PR message. Market Surveys –Typically this will involve before-and-after surveys regarding awareness of your brand.

Measurement 78

Measurement Publicity Television Analytics 78

The Proactive Report

JULY 27, 2015

The 2015 State of Digital Marketing report by Smart Insights says that to succeed in this field you need three pillars: Digital Strategy: According to this report 50% of companies have no digital marketing strategy at all. Then look at how you can make the most of these digital activities: Planning.

Marketing 100

Marketing Strategy Resources Employee 100

Stuart Bruce

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) has revealed the findings of its Digital PR Report 2015, with insights across the following key areas: In-house budgeting for blogger outreach continues to grow and PR agencies increasingly entrusted with this work.

Digital PR 60

Digital PR Training Report Social Media 60

Public Relations Sydney

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

As PR professionals we are often asked how public relations (PR) differs from marketing. Target audiences : Marketing aims to reach current and potential customers, whereas public relations is all about maintaining positive relationships with anyone who has an interest in the organisation or brand.

Marketing 99

Marketing Advertising Advertising Comparison 99

The Proactive Report

JULY 23, 2017

A new report from BrightEdge reveals that although marketers at B2C and B2B Fortune 500 brands recognize the AI, voice and hyper-local revolution is here, most are not yet planning to adapt their marketing strategies to these new ideas. Get the Digital PR Tips News letter. Altimeter ). IMPROVE YOUR CONTENT STRATEGY.

Strategy 149

Strategy B2C SEO Social Media 149

The Proactive Report

MAY 8, 2017

92% of marketers claim that social media marketing is important for their business. No wonder then that there is so much discussion about how to measure results and reluctance on the part of the CFO to fund programs that have no strategy or defined metrics. Set measurable goals that align with the overall business goals.

Social Media 140

Social Media Strategy Pinterest Media 140

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

I asked Rebecca questions based on her recent research report for Altimeter Group about content, measurement and KPIs: Q1: Why are marketers finding measurement to be the single most formidable content marketing challenge? What is it about measurement that seems to stump them? Q2: Do KPIs also apply to PR?

Measurement 100

Measurement Digital PR Tools Content Marketing 100