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The New Measurement: Shifting from Traditional PR to Growth PR

Waxing UnLyrical

Instead of publishing repetitive press releases and campaigns built on educated hunches, the Growth PR era is fueled by data-driven, iterative storytelling. Vizu was acquired by Nielsen in 2012, where Dan went on to become EVP of Product Leadership for all Marketing Effectiveness products globally.

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This Week in Social Media – 8/7/2013

Social Media Marketing

Why Bezos bought the Post , Facebook gets a CMO and starts bumping, time on digital surpasses TV, Facebook ads are undervalued, Vietnam outlaws sharing news on social sites, GE wants to put an end to press releases, the effect of tweets on TV ratings and more, it''s This Week in Social Media. Facebook''s new testing ground is India.

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Good Writing Remains a Core PR Skill

Proactive Report

A statement in the first point absolutely floored me: While a press release does not necessarily need to be well-written. … What could possibly lead anyone to the conclusion that a press release doesn’t have to be well-written? The purpose of a press release has changed; that I am the first to acknowledge.

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What Journalists Need from PR People

Proactive Report

After hearing for years that the press release is dead, it was refreshing to hear them say it most certainly is not dead – in fact reporters need information from us more than ever. The traditional press release format was developed over 100 years ago to service print journalists. Print is on its last legs.

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Media Relations in a Web 2.0 World

Proactive Report

After hearing for years that the press release is dead, it was refreshing to hear them say it most certainly is not dead – in fact reporters need information from us more than ever. The traditional press release format was developed over 100 years ago to service print journalists. How does this affect us as PR people?

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News Search and Web Search

Proactive Report

Most press releases published online are read by the public looking for data and a survey by Outsell found that online press releases are a major source of data for BtoB buyers prior to purchase. Where should you aim to have your release indexed? NYTimes.com. Google News. USAToday.com. Washington Post.

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5 Alternatives to LinkedIn Elevate for Superior Employee Advocacy

Socialmedia.biz

What’s more, 83% of people trust recommendations from friends and family more than any other form of advertising, according to Nielsen. You can create a content library where you add blog posts, job listings, white papers, press releases, etc. This sentiment can help promote a sense of cohesive culture and increase performance.