It’s a safe bet that many of you (myself included) have used the expertise or knowledge of an influencer in making a purchase decision in the last year. While there is no consensus on what constitutes an influencer, influencers are generally third-party individuals who use their popularity on platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, Facebook … Read More
You’re probably thinking, “of course I know how to pitch the media,” but do you? Really? Long gone are the days of plugging in some criteria, pulling a media list from a media directory service, and then blasting out a news release to hundreds (or thousands) of media contacts. This outdated tactic is often referred … Read More
As the global pandemic unfortunately endures in the United States beyond a challenging 2020, the ramifications continue for businesses, employees, consumers and the economy. One facet I’d like to focus on is the digital transformation that has accelerated during the pandemic and how it will likely impact us well into the future. Digital transformation is … Read More
image by Arek Socha from Pixabay The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) recently published “A Communicator’s Guide to COVID-19 Vaccines.” For this 44-page guide, they reviewed more than 100 research studies to develop the guide, which outlines the research, theories, and models along with 17 recommended-driven findings for companies and organizations to use when communicating about … Read More
Podcasting was trending upward even before the pandemic hit. For a little perspective, back in March when the coronavirus first upended American business, people stopped commuting and going to the gym. Even podcasting took a big hit. In fact, downloads declined about 10%. Fortunately, that slide turned out to be short-lived. While people still aren’t commuting, … Read More
Burrelles recently sponsored a free webinar as part of AMEC Measurement Month. Titled “Data Without Context Is Meaningless,” it covered a range of topics relevant to anyone interested in getting the most out of their measurement efforts. (link to playback here). Our guest presenter was the North American AMEC Chair, and Senior Vice President of Analytics at … Read More
The coronavirus has been a challenge for the PR industry from day one. Still, for those on the healthcare side of communications, the pandemic has forced unique obstacles upon them as their frontline co-workers battled this worldwide threat. Even the most prepared organizations and departments were tested by the enormity of this once-in-a-century medical crisis. … Read More
This post is part of our AMEC Measurement Month (#AMECMM) series. I recently watched a webinar titled “Digital PR, SEO and the AMEC Framework” produced by PR Agency One and AMEC. It touched on many topics, including helping digital public relations and search engine optimization specialists track what really matters beyond “the link” to ensure … Read More
This post is part of our AMEC Measurement Month (#AMECMM) series. As we mentioned previously, November is designated as ‘Measurement Month’ by the International Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communications (AMEC). And, as an AMEC member, Burrelles supports the AMEC global education program. This past week, I attended an AMEC webinar on using … Read More
Without a determinant understanding of what you are measuring, data can’t be used in a meaningful way. However, when you add context by describing precisely what you’re measuring and why—only then can it be useful for interpreting specific things. In other words, without context and meaning, data is simply meaningless vanity metrics embedded in pretty charts. … Read More