Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 25, 2018

PR professionals are known for their strong writing skills and creative storytelling. There’s a lot to learn when it comes to content, from strategy and creation best practices to the publishing tools and the content measurement. What are the first steps PR pros can take to hone their writing skills? Is PR Right for me? ”

Twitter 157

Twitter Storytelling Community Writing 157

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

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Before you’ve started to write, ask yourself: what is it about this announcement that my readers will find compelling? On top of this, content which inspires real engagement — measured in clickthroughs, shares, tweets, repostings, etc., Write a Great Headline. What question is this press release answering? Pick Your Keywords.

SEO 174

SEO Engineering Google Writing 174

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 21, 2013

When I first started writing this post, I was going to call it “How I Use Twitter.” ” Then I thought again, because a) I’m not as frenetically active on Twitter these days as I used to be, and b) who the heck cares how I use Twitter? Where Twitter for PR usually begins… and ends.

Twitter 104

Twitter How To Pinterest Tools 104

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Social Media: Platforms like Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook can be used to amplify your message. Types of Media Coverage: News Articles: Journalists may write articles based on your press release, adding their analysis and insights. Online Platforms: News portals and industry-specific websites publish your press release.

Crisis Management 264

Crisis Management Analytics Radio Analysis 264

Cision

JANUARY 11, 2018

Think about a few of the most notable trends we saw: With massive potential audiences on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, live streaming saw huge growth. How Cision® Impact Measures Earned Media. Cision now offers the technology to measure PR campaigns from awareness to conversion. How to Write a Press Release That Converts.

Communications 225

Communications Marketing Radio Airlines 225

Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

To figure out which handles to target when I launch ads on Twitter. Every year, Cision creates a list of the top 50 social media influencers on Twitter. You know there’s at least one person saying “Damn Twitter, I can’t write a Direct Message in under 10k characters.” ” https://t.co/XuswAAsGAo.

Social Media 120

Social Media Twitter Media Nonprofit 120

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. Social media platforms Bluesky and Threads will continue to become attractive substitutions for X (formerly Twitter).” ~ Marc C.

Writing 189

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 189

Cision

JULY 26, 2017

The ability to target audiences on social is increasingly important considering that networks have grown in size (Facebook now has two billion monthly users ), and fake profiles have become increasingly prevalent (It is estimated that between 9 percent and 15 percent of monthly Twitter users are bots ). Social Targeting on Twitter.

Social Media 233

Social Media How To Insurance Insurance 233

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. Instead of dashing off ten 250 word blog posts with not much meat, research and write quality long-form content on your blog or newsroom.

Analytics 100

Analytics Digital PR Measurement Enterprise 100

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 10, 2017

The April #measurePR chat fell the Thursday before Tax Day, so Shonali invited some of PR’s best financial communications pros with measurement advice for everyone—from those just starting out to seasoned pros. Next, Shonali asked about best practices in measurement for IR/financial comms work. Guest Post by Jen Zingsheim Phillips.

Financial 97

Financial Measurement Communications Agriculture 97

Business Wire

MARCH 20, 2018

You can see the discussion on Twitter via #BWChat. 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.

Reddit 160

Reddit Media Analytics Trends 160

Deirdre Breakenridge

JUNE 12, 2018

ET, #PRStudChat sponsored by Spin Sucks community members will gather for an in-depth Twitter discussion on “How to Communicate Your Research.” He’ll also share tips on how to maximize results, align outreach with organizational goals, and measure success. How do I measure the value of your research communications efforts?

Communications 150

Communications How To Case Study Community 150

Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 7, 2014

They are the ones who provide students with real-time situations and simulations , hands on experience with hypothetical scenarios, and ask students to propose and write up a crisis communication proposal or playbook. However, suggest leading crisis communication consultants and agencies working in the field for them to follow on Twitter.

Crisis Communications 262

Crisis Communications Crisis Communications Exercises 262

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 21, 2014

For example, on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, you have the ability to see things like audience interests, seniority levels and more. There are plenty of excuses for not producing consistent content, “We don’t have time,” or “We don’t have enough to write about.” Challenge #3: Measuring content effectiveness.

Content Marketing 160

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Measurement 160

PRSay

JANUARY 3, 2018

We’ve watched traditional media such as newspapers, magazines, radio and television decrease in importance thanks to Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and other social platforms. Tools to measure and evaluate public relations might continue their march away from simplistic and output-based methods toward more valuable outcome-based measures.

Publicity 167

Publicity Social Media Television Measurement 167

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. Write down what your domain authority is, which is listed in the left-hand side of the box, right underneath your website’s URL.

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Meltwater adds X / Twitter “resyndication rights”; Muck Rack pitches a “hit score” in latest release; mentions and recommended reading When I first started compiling these monthly summaries – back in April of 2019 – it was because no one was covering the PR software community. Coverage was scant and inconsistent.

Software 131

Software Wikipedia B2B Pitching 131

Cision

APRIL 14, 2017

This week, I got to speak with Salzman about combining a love for words with a love for impact measurement, a foolproof way to approach strategic communication, and her secrets to media relations success throughout her career. Then I wrote a book on first jobs to avoid having to have one, and then began writing features for magazines.

Reputation 177

Reputation Measurement Exercises Pitching 177

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In fact, 93% of PR professionals follow journalists on Twitter. 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. For example, web analytics tools like Google Analytics and Twitter Analytics are common in PR and user-friendly.

Analytics 170

Analytics Social Media Tools Trends 170

PRSay

JULY 6, 2020

Twitter and Square, for example, have both announced that their employees can continue to work remotely. Encouraging your employees to help — while also respecting appropriate safety measures — will raise their morale and foster goodwill. Encourage community service. Show empathy. The CDC also has guidelines that you can follow.

Employee 190

Employee Skype Meeting Nonprofit 190

Cision

APRIL 25, 2015

You can, and should, write a press release and send it to your targeted media group to drum up publicity. You’ve decided your audience is mostly on podcasts and Twitter, for example. On Twitter, use that same storyline, but craft short, catchy messages to generate interest, with a link to the podcast. Measure your results.

Film 120

Film Content Marketing Analytics Measurement 120

Beyond PR

JANUARY 2, 2018

Measuring the ROI of a PR campaign goes much deeper than just subtracting money spent from revenue earned. Thanks to technology, measuring PR in the digital era is completely different than it was a few years ago. M – Measurable : It’s impossible to determine progress if you have no way of measuring it. By how much?

Measurement 75

Measurement Strategy Software Analytics 75

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 7, 2016

Write an ebook? Last but certainly not least…measure! Downloads, registrations, followers, RTs, shares, comments, leads, page visits…there is so much to you can measure, quickly and simply, to show you what’s working, and what’s not. (And And if you’re not measuring, how will you know…?) Will you blog more frequently?

Survey 90

Survey Content Marketing Marketing Measurement 90

ReimaginePR

APRIL 30, 2016

So don’t just start writing and forget about your brand’s overall goals, your “why”, your big idea. Think about why you’re writing a content marketing plan. Think about why you’re writing a content marketing plan. Write them down. When you write content, you’re writing to people. Click To Tweet. Brand Story.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Social Media Writing 120

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2013

As many of you know, I started the #measurePR Twitter chat back in 2010. So this week, we thought we’d bring you up to speed on all the chats so far, as well as some super PR measurement-related articles. PR Measurement – What to Measure. Hashtag Gone Wild: How JPMorgan Chase’s Twitter Chat Went Awry #ASKJPM.

Measurement 95

Measurement Case Study Twitter Google 95

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

71% of 337 respondents to a Twitter poll said they should report to the CEO. Think about how much work that is – if you as a PR professional had to write 10 press releases or 10 blog posts per week. The top PR challenge facing communicators is measuring impact, proving value and demonstrating ROI, according to 50% of respondents.

Survey 173

Survey Marketing B2B Study 173

Critical Mention

JANUARY 22, 2019

I went into Marketing by way of writing. But I thought writing a diary was boring. I craved community, comments, Twitter, Facebook (even if social media hadn’t happened yet… LOL). Measuring ROI has been a consistent challenge for content marketers and marketers in general over the past decade. Ann: Oh boy. Full report.

Interviews 104

Interviews Content Marketing Writing Journalism 104

Mindful Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Now it’s more about your Twitter and Linkedin connections.). Measure results. But be sure that you are then measuring the outcome of this promise once you begin working together. Remember that often a PR pro will have a connection with an important journalist that might not write about your industry.

Measurement 62

Measurement LinkedIn Meeting Storytelling 62

The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2018

They’ll be expected to deliver more: more strategy, more content, more channels, more creativity and more measurement. The traditional skills are still in demand – writing, communication and strategy. PR executives ranked improved measurement and evaluation third on a list of 18 potential growth drivers.

Industry 113

Industry Measurement SEO Corporate 113

Critical Mention

JUNE 19, 2019

Once you set your goals, you can set KPIs to measure your content’s success. This involves testing your content and measuring its success. For example, industry articles might be very successful on LinkedIn and Twitter, but not have as high of engagement on Facebook. Measure your results. Establish your goals and KPIs.

Content Marketing 128

Content Marketing How To Marketing B2B 128

Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

The paper traces the use of pageveiws for measurement to online advertising, where CPM, or cost per thousand pageviews, became standard for advertising fees. Yet pageveiws became the default unit of measurement, according to Contently, out of familiarity as brands transitioned to the publishing focused model in content marketing.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Measurement Marketing Analytics 60

Ishmael's Corner

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

I did expect Twitter to rate better than less than two percent. This has less to do with the actual business storytelling and more about how The Man measures journalists. Kudos to Muck Rack for asking the questions (and no, Dr. Reuben didn’t write a book on the topic). is beyond me. This is why journalists get cranky about PR.”.

Pitching 146

Pitching Survey Storytelling Newspapers 146

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

Beyond PR

OCTOBER 31, 2017

While those of us in marketing or PR are quick to applaud technologies that allow us to do more, reach more, or earn more, we don’t seem to have the same attitude about updating our measurement tools and processes. And yet, that’s not a precise measure when it comes to earned media. How Mature Is Your Earned Media Measurement Strategy?

Measurement 65

Measurement Media System Small Business 65

Beyond PR

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Not all that long ago a press release’s effectiveness was measured solely in terms of earned media coverage and the ad equivalency value of that coverage,” writes Melissa Walsh in Proving It: Going from Press Release Performance to Measuring Brand Perceptions. Take press releases, for instance.

Nonprofit 103

Nonprofit Measurement Writing LinkedIn 103

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 6, 2021

B2B brands will want to reach industry decision-makers who are typically more engaged on Twitter and LinkedIn, while consumer marketers may want to focus on Instagram or Snap. . Influencer content and measurement goals . – Write a series or blog together. Here are some ideas : – Host a live Q&A .

B2B 191

B2B Social Media Radio Fashion 191