PR pros of 2023 and beyond, need tools that will allow them to effectively evaluate the impact of their strategies, tailor their approach, and continuously improve their results. Media monitoring is such a tool. Intuitive media monitoring solutions allow you to...
Social listening vs. media monitoring
The headline is misleading—we don’t think it’s an either/or, but a both/and situation. Media monitoring excels at uncovering mentions in traditional, broadcast, and online media. Many providers also offer social media subscriptions on their platform (like us). But if...
How measuring share of voice can help you design a winning PR and marketing strategy
Share of voice (SOV) measures the total amount of brand-generated coverage (could be advertising, marketing, or earned media mentions) versus the total amount of competitor-generated coverage. This measurement can be used to determine the effectiveness of your PR and...
Sentiment and why it’s important for PR
Sentiment (or tone) measures how a person, group, organization, or issue is portrayed in the media. It is normally categorized as positive, negative, or neutral with varying degrees of positive and negative. Media monitoring and social listening tools will often...
Don’t wait until you’ve “made it”: Five reasons why startups need PR
As a startup founder, you have a lot on your plate. You're not just building the product and getting it to market; you're working on customer support, fundraising, pitching investors, communicating with partners and vendors, managing employees—the list goes on. With...
Rings or dragons: Who won the fantasy TV throne? A special PR buzz report
Within a couple of weeks of each other this summer, HBO and Amazon Prime released two highly anticipated fantasy TV shows: “House of the Dragon” and “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” respectively. Aside from being based on books (at least somewhat in the...
Level up your crisis communications: How an integrated PR platform will transform your crisis preparation, response, and outcome
Infinite crisis possibilities loom on the horizon, threatening chaos, anxiety, and reputational harm. The consequences of delivering a delayed, incorrect, or tone-deaf response are costly. Your organization must prioritize responding in a timely and appropriate manner...
Optimizing your media monitoring: An Agility expert shares tips on how to reduce noise and never miss a mention
Media monitoring is an essential tool for PR pros. After all, how else are you going to keep track of what everyone is saying about you? Or uncover the results of your media relations efforts? Or detect a crisis before it hits? As useful as media monitoring is, it...
What’s the PR Buzz in Entertainment: Summer Reading List
If you’re anything like the writer of this blog (hello!), your summer reading list is probably a mile high and only growing longer as new books with tantalizing covers and mouth-watering premises are released each month. Since most of us don’t have access to a time...
What’s the PR Buzz in Entertainment: July 2022 Report
Too much choice can be debilitating. Yet, every day we are provided with even more options for what to watch, listen to, play, and read. How do you decide where to spend your time? Our Media Insights Team at Agility did some of the heavy lifting for you. Using Agility...
Social listening: 5 benefits of adding social listening to your comms strategy
Imagine trying to break into a conversation 4.62 billion people are having all at once... As PR, marketing, and comms professionals, you know that tapping into social media is a gold mine of information—but only if you can successfully block out the noise and home in...
Memorial Day weekend media coverage: Are things looking up for travel and tourism in the U.S. despite record price increases?
It’s been a long two years for the travel and tourism industry. In 2019, the travel and tourism sector contributed 10.3% to global GDP. In 2020, it was 5.3%. While that increased to 6.1% in 2021, international travel was still 72% below 2019 levels according to the...