Cision

MAY 11, 2015

“When you talk about tracking user behavior on the web…at the base level everyone put a Google Analytics tag on each page of their site and they could see what page got the most traffic and where people were coming from. ” – Lukas Bergstrom, Product Manager, Google Tag Manager. What is tag management?

Measurement 120

Measurement Tools Analytics Google 120

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

I’d met Kami the previous year, at IPR ‘s annual measurement summit (coincidentally, the first time and same place I also met Shel Israel , because Katie Paine insisted I needed to know both of them). So when Kami asked me if I’d write a guest post for her, there was no way I’d say “no.” Just write.

Writing 109

Writing Blogging Conference Creativity 109

Cision

JANUARY 11, 2018

There were also a lot of big changes here at Cision, including a complete rebrand , celebrating our 150-year heritage by going public and launching new technology that makes PR measurement possible. How Cision® Impact Measures Earned Media. Cision now offers the technology to measure PR campaigns from awareness to conversion.

Communications 225

Communications Marketing Radio Airlines 225

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In addition, this same disruption – led by the 2024 election, the speed of misinformation and continued economic uncertainty – will require a strong measure of GRIT. By focusing on building trust, marketing and communications pros will also raise Google search algorithm ranking. There will be a glut of AI-generated content as well.

Writing 189

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 189

Cision

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

In the old days, most PR measurement consisted of soliciting opinions directly through surveys and indirectly by measuring behaviors based on opinions, like buying or voting. As a result, measuring the impact of public relations or media campaigns relied heavily on leaps of faith. Going deeper than positive-negative.

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Measurement Trends Analytics Data 120

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Types of Media Coverage: News Articles: Journalists may write articles based on your press release, adding their analysis and insights. Blogs and Online Publications: Bloggers and online journalists might write about your announcement, providing additional reach.

Crisis Management 264

Crisis Management Analytics Radio Analysis 264

Onclusive

JUNE 21, 2017

Today’s PR strategies are more iterative, forming a continuous loop where outcomes are measured and insights are frequently incorporated back into the strategy. PR professionals and marketers alike are beginning to see PR attribution as a mandatory mechanism for accurate marketing measurement. “ Fact: PR is often a fire drill.

Storytelling 329

Storytelling SEO Community Insurance 329

Cision

JUNE 16, 2015

So I guide people toward reasonable goals and then show them what to measure so they know that their press releases were actually a success, despite the lack of fame that resulted. So What Do I Need to Measure? You want quality sites like Google News, Yahoo! Modernize your PR measurement with our free tip sheet.

Measurement 120

Measurement Software Nonprofit Analytics 120

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

If not, complete the following exercise: Write down all of the questions you are asked in new business—aka sales—meetings. Write down all of the questions your customer service department is asked. Go to your website or your internal server/Dropbox/Google Drive and grab your most recent frequently asked questions sheet.

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Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

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

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.”. To find out, you’ll need to determine A.R.T.,

Guidelines 151

Guidelines Survey Google Study 151

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

PR professionals and communicators, however, have not, as a whole, significantly changed how they measure their success. CMOs and CEOs are starting to ask: Why can’t PR be measured and attributed the way that marketing efforts can? The typical response is that PR ROI and Earned Media are more difficult to measure.

Analytics 170

Analytics Measurement Data Technology 170

Business Wire

MARCH 20, 2018

Business Insider ’s Tanza Loudenback said that modern media outlets are less structured which gives reporters more flexibility for writing stories that readers want. If we don’t want to write it, no one’s going to want to read it,” Loudenback said. She said they’re also more respectful of readers’ time. “If

Reddit 160

Reddit Media Analytics Trends 160

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Ah, the “boring press release” — we’ve all read them, and most of us are guilty of writing one. Implementing an A/B segmentation to strategically distribute blog content over the wire, PhRMA was able definitively to measure the impact Cision Distribution by PR Newswire had on driving traffic to their blog. Ah, video.

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Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

PRSay

MARCH 11, 2019

“The ways companies and leaders behave — or misbehave — have made major headlines in an unprecedented fashion this past year,” they write. The Google employee walkout over sexual harassment, for instance, was a key example of how these interests align; it highlighted a workplace culture issue and a company politics one, too.

Trends 151

Trends Communications Employee Enterprise 151

The Proactive Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

This new report shows relative 2014 media coverage for ten top business-to-business (B2B) tech brands – Amazon, Cisco, Dell, EMC, Google, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, and Oracle. Microsoft leads on cloud computing – with Google and Amazon in second and third. Microsoft leads on data center – with Cisco and Google in second and third.

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Report Big Data Branding Brand 133

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The trick to getting good content from an AI service is to learn how to write excellent prompts. Give it an identity to write from, a tone of voice to use, and enough context about the topic so that you get a great response back. Set measurable goals and start tracking right away. Never use it straight from AI.

Trends 182

Trends Marketing Wikipedia Reddit 182

PR Job Coach

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

In a recent New York Times editorial , Thomas Friedman opines about the factors necessary to get a job at Google. You may want to scour the Internet, including Google to look for signs and validation. Have they demonstrated an equal measure of humility and ownership? Collaboration. Adaptability.

How To 185

How To Leadership Interviews Google 185

Buzzstream

JULY 26, 2018

What I found so valuable about this discussion was that, rather than dancing around the specific factors that may or may not be part of Google’s spam detection efforts, Risher explained their guiding principles for fighting “commercial annoyance and abuse” emails. Google evaluates campaign emails holistically. CASEY NEWTON: Right.

Google 75

Google Interviews System Pitching 75

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 23, 2017

The unofficial kickoff of the digital PR industry goes back to late 2011 and early 2012, when Google’s Panda and Penguin algorithm updates turned the SEO category upside down. A course in Google Analytics or a partnership with a search expert is a worthy investment. Today, everything is measurable and measured.

Digital PR 168

Digital PR SEO Storytelling Analytics 168

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Want to write for Cision®? At Cision, we discuss earned media, identifying and building relationships with influencers, crafting campaigns and monitoring and measuring impact. Know who you’re currently writing to, and who you want to reach, then impart that information to all your contributors as you create your contributor guide.

How To 177

How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

Critical Mention

MAY 12, 2021

Critical Mention’s Licensed Content offering makes it incredibly simple for media pros to track and measure mentions within worldwide news sources and industry trade journals. . Critical Mention’s Earned Media Suite also allows users to analyze audience reach and share-of-voice values, as well as website metrics through Google Analytics.

Radio 174

Radio Sports Journalism Analytics 174

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. So, I started tracking the community and publishing three different writing series on PR technology ( PR Tech Sums , PR Tech Briefing s, and Product Reviews ).

Technology 167

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 167

Cision

MAY 26, 2015

The challenge has always been to (meaningfully) measure the impact of Facebook activity to your business objectives. Let’s explore what they are and how they can help to measure Facebook’s impact to a business. A helpful way to think of why these are such effective is to think about why we we want to measure things.

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Facebook Analytics Measurement Google 120

Sword and the Script

MAY 7, 2019

A long time ago, Google was the first search engine to truly recognize the value of links. Today, Google is the most dominant search engine. Since most websites get the vast majority of website traffic from organic searches, Google has an outsized role in how much visibility any brand gets on the web. Digiday : 79.

Google 130

Google Banking Engineering Web 130

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

We need to be able to use social media platforms to reach and engage curated audiences, as well as measure the success of our campaigns. Just ask Google. Don’t fear the data The stereotypical PR person is an English, Journalism or Communications major with a facility for writing and a love of media.

Analytics 170

Analytics Tools Social Media Trends 170

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.

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Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Data 148

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Google Gemini to write press releases for PR Newswire “Generate high-quality press releases with just a few clicks.” The announcement says its generative AI is “powered by enterprise-level Google Gemini,” which would make it the second vendor I’m aware of that opted for Google over Open AI.

Publicity 123

Publicity Software Google Reddit 123

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

He is left trying to write down individual tweets, which is both humorous and pathetic. But even a solution like Google Alerts, or a platform that does not provide access to all media types, is not enough in the most critical moments for a brand.

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Media Fashion Television Radio 162

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

I have been writing about issues challenging social media and digital communications, and speaking with thought leaders on the topic. This question implies that we are writing the epitaph on social media platforms and I don’t think that’s true. This is because social media is a channel and just one of many in the marketing mix.

Social Media 149

Social Media Marketing Media Facebook 149

Cision

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

If left to my own devices I write in a passive voice, I habitually use compound sentences, and my vocabulary choice is less than ideal (humblebrag – I use too many syllables). On a weekly basis, I get a platform to the communications and marketing communities and need to write effectively for them. Tools to improve your headlines.

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Tools How To SEO Writing 120

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2024

Burrelles bigs farewell to print media monitoring; PRophet adds Google AI models; Meltwater announces new AI features A few days ago, Burrelles ended its print monitoring services. In some sense, this means PR has been measuring, or at least monitoring, its work longer than it has been using one of its preeminent tools.

Print 123

Print Newspapers Google B2B 123

Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 26, 2017

One of the reasons I appreciate the ability to measure so much is the insider’s view on what works and what doesn’t. I often do keyword research using Google’s Keyword Planner to identify what that audience is looking for the most online, then craft content to fit that keyword phrase.

SEO 133

SEO Community Writing Content Marketing 133

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

We’ll walk through examples from organizations like Google, FedEx, Cigna, and more and break down the steps you can take to develop a thought leadership program of your own. Bonus points if you can identify people who already have experience sharing their ideas in some way, whether on stage, in writing, or in front of a camera.

Leadership 140

Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 140

Cision

APRIL 20, 2015

Write “good” content. His advice: Write for power skimmers. I had the opportunity to write a guest post for a PR blog recently. A PR firm blog isn’t writing to PR professionals about PR problems, they’re writing to client businesses about PR problems. Entertain, don’t sell. Use images.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Mobile YouTube 120

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

You can see visually this in the Google Trends chart above ( or see it for yourself online ). Talkwalker characterized the product as “social measurement and audience insights software.” Over time, the digital community warmed to the term again. This page is designed to help you understand how to get mentioned here.

Media Relations 146

Media Relations Media Print Software 146

Critical Mention

JANUARY 9, 2019

John Hall writes in Forbes: “Too many companies see customers as gatekeepers to wallets; meanwhile, customers feel ignored at best–and insulted at worst–when the journey ends.”. To be a successful marketer, you must be able to measure your strategies. YouTube is also second to Google as the world’s largest search engine.

Trends 108

Trends Marketing Mobile YouTube 108