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#measurePR Recaps: March-May 2018

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In April, Kami Huyse joined as the guest host to discuss measuring the success of paid advertising for nonprofits with Jasmine Cordew of Whole Whale. Here’s some of what was talked about: On whether paid advertising for nonprofits is a good use of funds: A2: Yes! Let your data explain the need! Think Google Analytics.

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Measurement: Why Business As Usual Just Doesn’t Cut It

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But I am smart enough to realize that a company’s marketing, advertising and public relations efforts—my efforts—have a direct and attributable effect to the bottom line of my company. Studies often tell us the more engagement consumers have with a company, the more they will buy. And how do I know that? Open rates are good.

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Jokes Aside: The Very Serious Business of Adding Humor to Your Marketing Mix

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When it comes to using humor in marketing, advertising and public relations, we often have to step back and answer a few questions before proceeding down a path of knock-knock jokes, current event inspired memes and company social media postings which could potentially make your mother-in-law cringe. How far is too far with humor?

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Washington Redskins’ Media Coverage Report Fails to Use PR Standards

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Having common language and measurement approaches is crucial for organizations and professionals, particularly those that use a combination of public relations agencies, media monitoring services and in-house media teams to measure campaigns across brands, units and countries. Advertising Value Equivalency (AVE).

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The 3 Most Valuable PR Metrics You’re Probably NOT Measuring

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Unlike online advertising or organic search, where you know what content people clicked and what they did on your site afterward, traffic from PR activities is much harder to identify and track. Hopefully, this guide has shown you how to demonstrate the success of your PR campaigns without having to buy yet another piece of software.

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Daring PR Professionals and the Lawyers Who Love Them: A Primer for Avoiding Legal Problems

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Contrary to popular belief, lawyers do not enjoy making your job harder by nixing your creative campaign ideas. These are “pay to play” arrangements: buy a ticket, you’re eligible to win. Without realizing it, some companies and agencies risk being sued or fined thousands of dollars because their campaigns break the law.