Communications’ inherent dependence on intangible factors whose definitions are largely subjective—reputation, brand, trust, authenticity—hobbled it in the business climate of yore, before technology and shifting values elevated it to a position of power within modern… Continued
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10 NUMBERS NEEDED TO MEASURE SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT
April 6th, 2009 by PRNEWSKatie Paine, CEO of KDPaine & Partners, recommends that communications executives consider a combination of the following metrics when attempting to measure engagement on a social media campaign: 1. Percent increase/decrease in unique visits 2.… Continued
Marriage of Metrics: Social Media ROI = Engagement + Relationships
April 6th, 2009 by PRNEWSEngagement. Relationships. When you consider the vernacular surrounding social media measurement, an outsider could easily mistake the conversation for one about the ROI of marriage. Granted, the ROI of both marriage and social media are,… Continued
Media Relations Tactics for Weathering Crises
April 6th, 2009 by PRNEWSOne would be hard-pressed to locate a business executive who could honestly remember a time when the media environment was as complex as it is today. Not only is there an ever-growing number of new… Continued
The More Some Things Change, the More Media Relations Doesn’t
April 6th, 2009 by PRNEWSModern forces and current events may require executives to reinterpret basic tenets of communications, but one remains the same (at least according to CNBC’s on-air editor Charles Gasparino): media relations. Known for being particularly unforgiving… Continued
How Media Think PR Execs Should Write
April 6th, 2009 by PRNEWSFollowing is a small selection of verbatim comments from editors and reporters polled in the recent national survey of 12,500 editors and reporters by Don Bates with the assistance of Cision and George Washington University.… Continued
Selling the Value of PR to the C-Suite
April 1st, 2009 by PRNEWSGetting the C-suite to acknowledge the value of PR is an age-old battle, but today there is an extra component to sell: social media, as Web 2.0 goes hand-in-hand with all stakeholder communications. To get… Continued
Communicating With Employees in Challenging Times
April 1st, 2009 by PRNEWSSuccessfully leading a large organization through a time of change or uncertainty is not solely about developing and executing a business plan. Success during periods of dislocation often hinges on ensuring that employees at all… Continued
At Nickelodeon Magazine, More Than Just the Slime Is Green
April 1st, 2009 by PRNEWSEvery second, a tree in the United States is logged to produce magazine paper, resulting in 35 million trees being cut down each year. Our industry pollutes the air and contaminates the water, and we… Continued
How to Manage Social Media Relations
March 31st, 2009 by PRNEWSAs its name indicates, public relations is all about managing relationships with various stakeholders, including employees and investors. With the advent and subsequent explosion of social media, this responsibility has becoming increasingly challenging, especially in… Continued