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On Research, Measurement’s Oft-Forgotten Sibling

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However, prior to that we had a great chat with Steve King of Emergent Research , and I wanted to give you the much-delayed recap from that chat. And that is because far too many public relations practitioners still don’t understand the importance of research. On the different types of research: primary, secondary, etc.:

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I Need to Develop a Strategy. Now What? The Winnie-the-Pooh Way Forward

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Vision, Statement, Mission, Goals, Organization, Strategic, Planning, Analysis. Another handy tool to help define goals and get the information you need to start formulating a strategy is a SLOT analysis. There are many your team can use to streamline this research. Aren’t word clouds great? What stands out here?

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#measurePR Recap: Richard Bagnall Returns

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The May 6 #MeasurePR chat featured a very special guest— Richard Bagnall , the UK CEO of PRIME Research, and long-time friend of the chat. Measurement without insight is just… data collection, really. Events Guest Posts Measurement MeasurePR Resources #measurepr AMEC Summit PRIME Research Richard Bagnell' See you then!

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#measurePR Recap (September 2017): Celebrating AMEC Measurement Month 2017

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Khali Sakkas , Chief Executive of Insights & Research at Isentia and an AMEC Board member. Here’s some of what we talked about: On changes to the PR measurement field: A2: Biggest changes in insights have been in big data, data visualisation and increased awareness of measurement #amecmm #measurepr.

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Smart Measurement For Creative People

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The follow through analysis is essential to judging the efficacy of any plan. The amount you spend is dependent on your industry – do some research to understand what you should be spending. File all data in an easily accessible manner, whether a spreadsheet or some other method. Once your promotion is over, you need to: 1.

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How AI May Impact PR Pros

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Your work is repetitive, rote and/or data intense. Role players like the person whose primary job is to like all social media responses and reply, or review social data and come up with reports, should be concerned. Every indication I have seen shows more powerful algorithmic analysis and computations, not actual sentient thinking.

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How Socially Responsible Communications Maintain Your Community Cool

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Another great resource or ally can come from working with a trusted research firm that can help you “uncover the hidden patterns of understanding that undermine citizen action,” as the Topos Partnership has done for a variety of communities in at least seven different sectors. Responsibly-designed research.