It’s safe to say that most college marketing degrees don’t offer a class in “Effective Messaging During a Pandemic.” The global outbreak of COVID-19 is a once in a century occurrence, and the toll it has taken on national economies is undeniably unprecedented. The...
Do brands really matter in a world of endless choice, transparent product ratings, and intelligent decision-making assistants? The answer, more than ever, is yes—but only a few have real meaning for consumers, while many risk becoming a commodity, a new report from...
New research from CX consulting firm The Northridge Group provides a clear message for businesses: today’s consumers are unforgiving when it comes to poor customer experience. In fact, nearly three-quarters (72 percent) of consumers report they are likely to switch to...
The public relations industry will certainly have its hands full in 2020—on top of new challenges such as deeper comms integration and managing client reputations in a more distrustful consumer environment, there’s all the election noise that PR pros will be battling...
Virtually all respondents in a new survey (98 percent) believe customer attention metrics will drive value for their organizations by improving mobile advertising outcomes—but less than half feel confident in their ability to measure granular mobile ad metrics....
As a PR professional, the saying "knowledge is power" likely rings very true, especially for anyone who's seen a big campaign go down in flames. When late hours and big bucks add up to a whole lot of nothing, it’s easy to get discouraged. Especially when your boss is...
In an overly populated online world where everything is either a consumer or a product, there is a need to differentiate between relevant, actionable information and useless noise. Communicators need to act on certain industry insights in order to create the best...
Measuring on-site engagement allows small businesses to determine how potential customers will engage with their website content and advance through the conversion funnel—and they rely on experts to track this engagement for their SEO efforts, according to a new...
Communicators are constantly being measured on the quantitative results of their efforts, and social media is no exception. But the true ROI of social media shouldn’t be tied directly to dollar signs, according to a newly released report from social analytics firm...
Most CPG organizations today understand the importance of metrics as they evaluate which in-store activities drive volume and sales, and the underlying factors that impact performance. However, new research shows it’s critical to harness the right metrics to create a...
Katie Paine is not known as the “Measurement Queen” for mere pomp and circumstance. Throughout her illustrious career, she has been teaching PR practitioners of all tenures and stripes how to assess the value of their efforts so they can prove their worth to clients...
In a wake-up call to digital media platforms like Facebook and Google, marketing leaders globally say they will no longer tolerate deficient advertising measurement. Most see a need for more effective data transparency and detailed, timely and reliable reporting...