On February 5, 2016 Meritus Media Inc launched the #DigitalPR Twitter chat. Our first guest was Rebecca Lieb, strategic advisor, research analyst, author and columnist. I asked Rebecca questions based on her recent research report for Altimeter Group about content, measurement and KPIs: Q1: Why are marketers finding measurement to be the single most formidable content … [Read more...]
Why Content Strategy Needs Digital PR
More companies – both BtoC and BtoB – are creating content as an integral part of their marketing and Digital PR. (MarketingProfs: Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends Report.) 76% of BtoB and 77% of BtoC firms are creating more content than they did a year ago and half of them will be spending more on content in 2016. The tricky part is figuring out what to content to … [Read more...]
2016 Trust Barometer Digital PR Implications
The 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer published this week highlights some trends that are of particular interest to PR practitioners: Who to trust: People around the world are increasingly reliant on a “person like yourself” for trusted information and opinions. This means that reviews and online conversations with other like-minded folk and content from Influencers … [Read more...]
Using Digital PR to Top up Your Sales Funnel
The two goals every company has are increase sales and reduce costs. Increasing sales depends on a consistent flow of people interested in your product or service. In the past the sales funnel was fairly straightforward - get qualified leads, and convert them to customers. The Internet changed that. Now the public has access to a wealth of data about products and … [Read more...]
5 Digital Trends That Affect PR in 2016
Traditional and Digital PR are rapidly converging. A new Holmes report lays out five areas where digital changes are likely to intersect with, and have an impact on, Public Relations this year. 1. Earned vs Paid Content: Publishing content is one of the core aspects of Digital PR. In December 2015 the FTC laid out guidelines for paid content in an effort to prevent … [Read more...]
