There is probably a PR discipline no more challenging—or more important—than measurement. PR News spoke to a variety of experts to find out what their measurement strategies and priorities are for this year.
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The ABCs of Social Media: Authenticity, Boldness and Credibility
January 3rd, 2011 by John FriedmanWhether you choose to join the social media conversation or not, it is happening. The question, asks Sustainable Business Network co-founder John Friedman, is do you prefer it to go on with or without you?
Internet Usage Linked to Household Income
January 3rd, 2011 by PRNEWSAmericans with higher household incomes tend to use the Internet more often, and have more of a variety of tech gear to access the Web than those in lower income brackets.
Corporate America Failing to Meet Public’s Expectations
January 3rd, 2011 by PRNEWSThe majority of Americans feel that corporate America failed to meet their expectations in 2010, and say that improved ethics is a key way for companies to lift their standings in 2011.
Customer Service Slow to Adopt Social Media Strategies
January 3rd, 2011 by PRNEWSCRM and customer service teams are lagging in the adoption of social media strategies, says a study. Just a quarter of customer service teams could ID where customers were "talking" about them.
Recognizing CSR’s Value, PR Execs Work to Tie Citizenship Efforts to Biz Goals
January 3rd, 2011 by PRNEWSUnlike their B2C counterparts, B2B communicators must extend CSR messaging beyond direct stakeholders. Yet they do have a major theme in common: Ultimately, good citizenship is good for business.
Public Relations 2.0 is Content-Based
December 28th, 2010 by Steve JursaIn today’s PR world, every customer must be treated the same way PR people used to treat journalists.
How to Reinvent, Recharge Press Releases With SEO Tactics
December 20th, 2010 by Vanessa BugaschSocial/digital media has changed the press release—for the better. Here are 10 tips to help you make your press release come alive online with search optimization techniques.
Social Media to Have More Strategic Focus in 2011
December 20th, 2010 by PRNEWSWe asked PR News Advisory Board members about the trends and challenges within the PR discipline in 2010, and what the New Year will bring. Not too surprisingly, social media was a big topic of conversation, as was the acceptance of communications strategies in the C-suite.
Archiving Social Media Content: For the 2011 To-Do List, or a Needless Action?
December 20th, 2010 by PRNEWSShould social media posts, tweets, videos and the like be saved by an organization? Or is it enough to depend on the platforms themselves when the need to find such content arises?