Communications Conversations

APRIL 17, 2020

good) data is carefully measured and collected information based on a range of subject-dependent factors, including, but not limited to, controlled variables, meta-analysis, and randomization. It’s something Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is famous for–sharing employee-only memos on Microsoft’s social media channels.

Social Media 198

Social Media Branding Brand Employee 198

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s not news that social media has taken the business world by storm, changing the way consumers research their purchases and creating an unprecedented opportunity for brands to build one-to-one relationships with their brand’s biggest fans. Paid Media. Earned Media. Shared Media. Owned Media.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2023

PR firms have withstood the rise of many possible “PR killers” including email marketing, digital advertising, and social media, often integrating or using those disciplines to grow their business or even make earned media more effective. Yes, social media changed PR. That’s simply not the case.

Technology 266

Technology Television Web Social Media 266

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. In this installment, I interview Frank Strong, Founder & President of Sword & Script Media, LLC. Frank Strong, Founder & President, Sword & Script Media.

Social Media 149

Social Media Marketing Media Facebook 149

Cision

JUNE 5, 2015

Ninety-five percent of communicators say they measure their PR, including social media. Two-thirds haven’t heard of the Barcelona Principles and 40 percent don’t set goals for social media. Use the following PR measurement resources to get a true read on your efforts. Most can’t.

Resources 120

Resources Measurement Advertising Advertising 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 22, 2019

To me this refers to the applications of PR skills once used exclusively in media relations to social community management, influencer relations, and content marketing. Word-of-mouth PR spread on social media platforms, when done well, is not only cose-effective, but highly trackable and persuasive. Good will has value.

Mobile 244

Mobile SEO Web Journalism 244

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

This means social media posts that include video are granted better reach on the platform. In turn, social media experts have rushed to proclaim brands should be using video to drive better engagement. In fact, engagement on social media has never mattered less for a brand. The Impact on Social Media ROI.

Social Media 115

Social Media Branding Brand Media 115

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 5, 2014

The demand for measuring effectiveness in marketing is on the rise too, according to an eMarketer report titled, Execs to Marketers: Show Me the Metrics. PR Measurement Isn’t Quite the Same. What PR needs is a framework to think about measurement and organize itself to measure. Consumption.

Measurement 118

Measurement Analytics Tools Survey 118

PRSay

MAY 9, 2023

Public relations has always been a challenge to measure. Definitions of EMV vary but, broadly, it means the value of earned publicity in unpaid third-party channels such as traditional media, social media and blogs. Such measurements include click-through rates, engagement rates, average engagement times, locations, etc.

Measurement 103

Measurement Marketing Pharmaceuticals Social Media 103

Cision

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Another study by Statista found that as many as 43 percent of Canadians relied on traditional media to research Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals in November 2015. While social media is increasingly gaining prominence, it shouldn’t be treated as isolated from the “offline” world; this is is because out of the 7.4

Social Media 120

Social Media Marketing Media Study 120

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 29, 2019

Online traffic refers to the flow of people visiting a website but isn’t used to measure anything specifically. If you want to measure the traffic to your site, you first need to decide what you’re about to measure?—?unique The other definitions in this series can help you choose what to measure. What is a user?

Web 120

Web Analytics Measurement Mobile 120

PRSay

JUNE 26, 2016

Social media has changed the world of PR and it’s for the better. Social media is about people, however, the technology helps to facilitate the great interactions we experience. Social media helps you to gather intelligence and to become more intimate with your customers and other important stakeholders.

Social Media 113

Social Media Media Infographics Community 113

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

Many have written about the changing nature of influencer relations in PR, and its move from celebrities and social media ambassadors to so-called “micro-influencers” – those that may not have a huge reach but that are trusted. Everything is measurable and measured. But PR itself is gaining influence, and rapidly.

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

I think of printed content (published, web, social, etc.) ” Today, policing can be found through the organizations that are measuring the paid, earned, shared, and owned results of their public relations efforts. So it seems 50% of PR pros are not measuring, but in all reality they should be. No kidding!

Storytelling 95

Storytelling Measurement Ethics Web 95

Cision

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Once you have established your brand guidelines, they need to be carried through across all company communications vehicles and owned media : Websites. Social media profiles and content. You can also garner earned media by pitching targeted journalists, sending out a press release, and securing guest blog postings.

Corporate 270

Corporate Branding Brand Guidelines 270

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.

Social Media 120

Social Media Twitter Media Nonprofit 120

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 14, 2024

Social media accessibility is about creating social media content in a way that everyone, including people with all forms of disabilities, can access and interact with it. Why is Social Media Accessibility Important? Many of them face serious challenges accessing social media.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Video SEO 93

The Proactive Report

APRIL 12, 2018

Once you’ve written a news release, distributed it, and posted it to your newsroom and social media accounts, you have to track results and be able to report ROI. In the past, we counted outputs and media clips as the ROI of a press release, but in the digital age there is so much more we can track. Measuring Earned Media.

Measurement 100

Measurement Analytics Google Social Media 100

Prakkypedia

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

A recent piece in PR Daily succinctly outlined some terrific tips for gaining credibility for the comms craft from the C-suite – all via expanding your understanding of what the organisation would like to measure and achieve. This included ‘making friends’ with information keepers in an organisation, and I couldn’t agree more.

Measurement 92

Measurement Customer Service Web Course 92

Cision

MAY 29, 2017

Social media sites such as Facebook have content discovery features integrated into its algorithms. Consider the News Feed offered by the social platform. The survey also revealed that a young millennial follows an average of 121 publishers on the social media. billion in 2014 to 2.17 billion in 2016.

How To 129

How To Content Marketing Engineering Advertising 129

Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Of the three pillars of the marketer’s media mix — paid, owned and earned — earned media can be the most challenging to measure. This has resulted in it receiving a backseat to paid media in most corporate budgets. Sometimes, it feels like paid media budgets are invincible. “It’s time to grow up.

Media 230

Media Measurement Advertising Advertising 230

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2018

Yet with the rise of social media and the profound digital disruption of advertising, PR has come into its own. According to PageFair , use of ad blockers grew by 30 percent in 2016, accounting for 11 percent of web users and more than 600 million devices. .” PR outcomes are measurable.

Journalism 185

Journalism Advertising Advertising SEO 185

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

As PR measurement guru Katie Paine puts it, “The people brands are trying to reach simply will ignore everything most companies spew.”. Any PR pro who lacks basic SEO and web analytics knowledge should seek additional training, even if it’s basic free background like Moz’s analytics tutorial. PR today is about SEO.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

Cision

AUGUST 9, 2017

Most companies have a large unrealized opportunity available to them from their communications programs because they have under invested in earned media. But historically, communicators have struggled to measure the business impact of their campaigns. That is, until now. Tracking codes, retargeting, heat maps — the list goes on.

Communications 185

Communications How To Media Measurement 185

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

Similarly, the same study showed that 70 percent of adults say their purchasing decision is affected by content they see shared on the web. Social media professionals agree. When Altimeter polled social media communicators, they found: 35 percent of social media professionals already have a mature influencer program.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Engage with the blogger on social media first, personalize your outreach, read and follow any requirements, and provide high-quality content. We are going to see more journalists build their own paid content channels – with or without backing from media outlets. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media .

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Brands who blog have more indexed web pages, which boosts SEO. Regardless of your industry and target audience, we will distribute your blog to thousands of media, trade and influencer points. But when you limit exposure by only posting to your owned channels (website, email, and social), you only reach existing audiences.

Infographics 235

Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

Cision

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Social media and search engines are riddled with conspiracy theories and misinformation presented as news. Brands like Google, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube are doing nothing to prevent it, resulting in a very confusing and convoluted media world. And the worst part? Google’s response to public outrage at this fake news?

Google 225

Google Facebook Wikipedia Engineering 225

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

PR teams use data tools and platforms to glean patterns and insight from media coverage, measure audience engagement, and quantify campaign performance. These sessions, led by team members ranging from account coordinators to VPs, foster a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Data-Driven PR 212

Data-Driven PR Training Tools Data 212

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Did you know that 47% of B2B marketers and 34% of B2C marketers don’t measure content marketing ROI? And one of the main reasons is that they find it difficult to measure. Another reason why marketers don’t measure content marketing ROI is that they simply don’t know how to do it. Unique Visits. Page Views. Average Time on Page.

Content Marketing 84

Content Marketing Measurement Marketing SEO 84

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Talk to your SEO and Web team. And learn how to measure those results , so you can show clients or the C-suite how you’re contributing to the business goals and the bottom line. The post 3 Content Marketing Trends for 2019 appeared first on Social Media Strategy | Online PR | Proactive Report | Sally Falkow.

Content Marketing 189

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Strategy 189

Onclusive

APRIL 12, 2018

She joined UL in 2015 and is responsible for brand and marketing strategy, communications, public relations and crisis management, corporate social responsibility, events, customer experience, digital marketing and social media, as well as the marketing organization at large. How will you measure success?

Content Marketing 170

Content Marketing Interviews Marketing Leadership 170

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

If you spent a few minutes on social media last week, you undoubtedly heard about South Dakota’s new anti-meth ad campaign (here’s the link to one story –I share an AdWeek link below). ” I still see companies measuring follower counts for Pete’s sake! So, from that perspective, big win, right?

Industry 161

Industry Measurement Web Education 161

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While traditionally PR work consisted of press releases, pitching, and occasional damage control, today’s PR teams must have a diverse digital skill set, including SEO strategy, social media savvy, data analysis and more. Digital and social media proficiency This one’s a given.

Analytics 170

Analytics Social Media Tools Trends 170

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 9, 2014

The posts were accented with liberal subheads, short paragraphs, and spotted with lots of bulleted lists – classic web writing if such a thing exists. While the social share counts were quite low the web analytics were displaying sizable volume of traffic. Every other social channel on the web?

Viral 115

Viral Marketing Web Case Study 115

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Prospective clients often tell us that their agency is hard-working, smart, and collegial, but that they simply don’t prioritize top-tier media coverage. As the power of digital and social media has soared, they see new opportunities. Many have paid-media envy, because it looks easy. Earned media offers credibility.

SEO 227

SEO Agency Policies Reputation 227

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

PR measurement can be a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy. On one hand, it gets dinged for a lack of measurement. On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. 1) Earned media is sales enablement. a) Results may vary.

Study 137

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 137