5W PR

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

False narratives spread at lightning speed across social media platforms, reaching millions before facts catch up. For brands, the stakes couldn’t be higher consumer trust , once lost to viral falsehoods, proves difficult to rebuild. Social media amplifies these challenges. Recent data shows that 63% of U.S.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Start by identifying your three most likely crisis scenarios – these typically include customer complaints going viral, product failures, or local emergencies affecting operations. Managing Social Media During a Crisis Social media requires special attention during crises.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Meetings include the social media team, the PR team, marketing partners and communications leaders at the VP and managerial levels. Seek out “ah-ha” measurement moments. “Call out surprising metrics even if they don’t support your cause, campaign or initiative.”Southwest’s Educate execs—but still deliver what they want.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Whether your goal is mass awareness or niche community impact, we ensure you’re aligned with the right influencers to drive measurable results. Platforms like TikTok have become go-to sources for both media and consumers to discover the latest products, with influencers sparking viral moments that boost visibility and drive sales.

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Remote PR Jobs

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Social media and PR are no longer separate entities, but rather building blocks that work together to produce stellar results. Specifically, social media can help you craft a PR campaign that will grow your brand awareness and help you stay competitive in the industry. 1 Social Media Allows you to Easily Track Results.

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Cision

AUGUST 1, 2016

Virality is a fascinating pursuit, but doesn’t deliver the consistent attention that we need to accomplish our everyday objectives. There are non-technical, mechanical tactics that you can use to incorporate measurement in a campaign (use promotional codes, ask questions on the phone, questionnaires).

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Social Media Media Customer Service Measurement 84

ReimaginePR

JUNE 6, 2016

So I like to think that this same situation occurs—on a much less extreme level—anytime you’re promoting on social media without a plan. In order to navigate the world of social media, you’ve got to have a solid plan in place. Bonus: Get started today by downloading this free social media promotion plan worksheet.

Social Media 120

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Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

As Cision’s social media manager, I use top 50 and top 100 lists for three purposes: To follow individuals who will help me stay in the loop when new trends and statistics emerge within my industry. Every year, Cision creates a list of the top 50 social media influencers on Twitter. ” https://t.co/XuswAAsGAo.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2017

” For example, there’s an assumption that the internet or social media are not the best tools for reaching low-income Americans. 3 Ways to Maintain Control of Your Corporate Social Media. The speed and accessibility of social media means that brands are always teetering on the edge of a crisis.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Part 1: Debunking the Unpredictability of Social Media and the Digital Landscape. Social media’s impact on crisis doesn’t just exist for organizational crises or emergencies such as natural disasters. World leaders are currently fighting in a war of ideas where social media plays a threatening role.

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Prowly

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Start conducting thorough brand research today using Prowly's media monitoring and social media listening. An all-in-one tool like Prowly isnt only known for its robust media database. Tools like Prowly's media monitoring and social media listening can measure these metrics by analyzing media coverage and campaign impact.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

Social media is an increasingly important element in a successful crisis management approach. With the recent increase in the use of social media in crisis situations, organisations across all sectors need to understand the benefits of incorporating it into their crisis plan. What is Crisis Management?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 28, 2013

John’s long been a proponent of measurable communications, and in addition to his pretty hectic day job (the man gets to fly between DC & Paris, France, so I don’t feel that bad for him), he’s cofounder of the Sustainable Business Network of Washington , and the Huffington Post’s CSR and sustainability blogger.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 20, 2018

Social media and communications professional. Just a few of the terms I’d use to describe this month’s Social Media Rock Star: Kendall Bird. I am the social media manager at Collegis Education , and report through the Public Relations/Communications department of the company. And movie buff.

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Social Media Media Education Analytics 114

Cision

JULY 5, 2016

Knowing what is being said is the first step, and that can be as simple as setting up Google alerts, social media notifications—and yes, daily forwards from Cision !–to That’s why Fallston Group is relational rather than transactional with clients, because that is where we are confident we can see measurable results.

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Prowly

JANUARY 29, 2025

We all know the basics aren't enough anymore - not when a single tweet can spark a social media crisis in minutes. And when a social media crisis is brewing, you need to know immediately, not when you check your email the next morning. What makes a reputation management red flag? Which tool is best for crisis management?

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Konnect Agency

JANUARY 17, 2020

The digital landscape changes almost daily, with new tools and utilities that add more ways to connect, track and maximize social media marketing performance. The overarching theme for brands heading into 2020: Rethinking what “success” looks like for social media marketing at large. Shopping on social media.

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Prowly

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Here are some of the most common PR campaign goals: Improving brand awareness Driving new website traffic Increasing the number of media mentions Improving your impressions Increasing social media reach And similar goals Before setting out on your PR campaign, make sure to have a previous track record of similar KPIs for comparison. #2

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MaccaPR

AUGUST 20, 2014

I recently joined our agency’s VP Jean Hill in delivering a workshop on the data-driven science behind social media before more than 50 marketing executives for a Fortune 100 client. Possible goals for social media-delivered content are to: Generate the most possible click-thrus to your own website or other web property.

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Lauri Pehar Borsh

APRIL 30, 2014

One of the advantages of using social media networks for creating new business opportunities is the ability to share great information without having to rely solely on the traditional sales pitch approach. Good information is the lifeblood of social media networking.

Social Media 83

Social Media Pitching Media LinkedIn 83

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 9, 2014

It was also an illustration of what is – perhaps overdramatically – being called “dark social.”. Dark Social: Antimatter to Viral Fixation. This phenomenon is what VentureBeat , citing a study by RadiumOne, is calling “dark social.”. Social Media social media marketing social sharing viral marketing'

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Engagement (comments and social shares on their blog). Engagement in social media channels, not just the number of “likes” or “followers” • Posting frequency. A sound approach to program measurement won’t necessarily prevent a blogger outreach disaster. Take time to avoid a viral disaster.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 28, 2017

Advertising Equivalent Value (AVE) has mutated into a new form of measurement for the digital and social age called Earned Media Value (EMV). EMV has arisen as media relations has developed into influencer relations, as a means of benchmarking influencer relations activity across paid and earned media.

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PRSay

MARCH 11, 2019

. “Younger customers, in particular, are pushing brands to engage politically and socially on real issues, in ways that are often polarizing.”. Social media is changing the way companies communicate internally and externally. Brands are beginning to over-rely on data and measurement.

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Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

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. Here’s a crazy statistic: nearly one-third of people, worldwide, access social media frequently. That’s precisely 2.34

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Karen Freberg

JANUARY 14, 2021

As we start the spring semester, I realized that it has officially been 10 years since I started teaching a social media class. Honestly, the time flew by and it seems like yesterday I came to UofL from my PhD at the University of Tennessee, where I was asked to create and execute a social media class. TEN YEARS?!

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Flack's Revenge

MARCH 8, 2018

Their Spike and Analytics solutions provide a wealth of data that can shed light on social media buzz and content performance. But after seeing demos, and even playing around the software, it was unclear exactly how to put Newswhip to work to support media relations. After all, many get our news through the networks these days.

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Data Media Software Viral 159

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 26, 2016

More measurement, metrics, and quantifying value. In the age of data insights, nothing will escape the reach of precise measurement tools. Paying for content won’t make it go viral or inspire the public — only the spark of imagination and creativity will be able to do that.

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Viral Creativity Advertising Advertising 136

Business Wire

MARCH 20, 2018

What is Millennial Media anyway? When asked to define millennial media, the panelists said it was all about meeting the readers where they are; on social media video, web and mobile. Social media is a way the panelists stay tuned into what’s trending with today’s readers.

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Reddit Media Analytics Trends 160

Lauri Pehar Borsh

APRIL 30, 2014

One of the advantages of using social media networks for creating new business opportunities is the ability to share great information without having to rely solely on the traditional sales pitch approach. Good information is the lifeblood of social media networking.

Social Media 60

Social Media Pitching Media LinkedIn 60

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media. sent out a tweet that went viral so quickly – the CMO came to my desk to see if I was okay. “He Users can track and share media mentions on the go. Measurement templates. And now onward with this month’s PR Tech Sum. >>>

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The Resolution Blog

JUNE 24, 2015

Ensuring your story gets picked-up goes beyond just a well-written press release itself; how you distribute it, who you send to, and how you measure its success - every aspect of your approach requires consideration. Going viral is great - but actions are more important. Nor do they have time. What does success look like to you?

Viral 120

Viral Social Media Small Business YouTube 120

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 30, 2014

The term seems to be applied as an umbrella for a range of Internet skills and tools, from social media engagement, to measuring site traffic, to content site partnerships. The great promise of social media has been to give consumers more power through connection to their favorite organizations.

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Viral Community Nonprofit Social Media 104

Engage PR

JANUARY 6, 2018

And with social media spend within marketing budgets expected to increase 128% to 21.4% in the next five years (1* Chief Marketing Officers Survey, 2014 ) social activity is becoming more integral to brand perception and business performance. Cue social backlash across the internet.

Social Media 60

Social Media Strategy Media Survey 60

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

My hope is that it may offer some perspective to keep you from coming to the wrong conclusions about the applications of digital and social media to communications and marketing. There is not an all-encompassing “social media” Black Friday 2015 was the most social Black Friday on record.

Social Media 120

Social Media Facebook Twitter Print 120

Flack's Revenge

MARCH 21, 2018

In my last post , I explained that social media data can be used to bolster PR efforts. We use an algorithm to measure all the articles we’re tracking and make predictions about what level of engagement they’re going to achieve in the next x number of hours.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 11, 2020

What measures are in place to protect those at risk? Nature hates a vacuum, and so does a “viral” news story like the COVID-19 outbreak. For most of us, this is not a time to be newsjacking the outbreak with off-target or opportunistic media pitches. Which operations can continue over the next six weeks? Stick to the facts.

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