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The Future of PR

Laura CrimmonsCommunications Director

PR

MediaPublic

Press ReleasesEvents/Launches

Boozy Lunchesetc

Newspaper / Magazine articles

The old model(pre social media)

PR

MediaPublic

The new model

Social MediaBlog posts

etc

Newspaper / Magazine articles

So where are we going next?

It’s a 24 hour news cycle

‘Always on’is on

everyone’s minds

Everything has a hashtag now…And the hashtag becomes the campaign name

#susanalbumparty

In a crowded online world, sparks of creativity are more important than ever

If people wouldn’t talk

about your campaign here…

They won’t talk about it here…

Or here…

And money (Ads) won’t change that –paid promotion can help something get seen and talked about but it can’t make it worth talking about

So do the pub test.

76% of journalists feel more pressure now to think about their story’s potential to get shared on social platforms

Five ingredients to make content more shareable:

1.Video/images2.Brevity

3.Localisation4.More use of human voice

5.Proximity to trending topics

Five changes predicted by journalists in 2015:

1.More digital/mobile focus2.Quicker turnaround3.More (original) video

4.Smaller and more focussed staff5.Rising social influence

Campaigns need more people around the table –videographers, designers, ad men, data

Ad campaigns are becoming PR campaigns

“PR is becoming the glue in a lot of integrated campaigns. Does it matter that we don’t create

the idea? One of the things we do is make someone else’s ideas even better. We can come up

with the great idea, and we can make other people’s campaigns better. But clients are

interested in integration.”

- Michael Frohlich, Ogilvy UK Chief Executive

We might need to learn new skills

Working together is key

Campaigns need more layers

We’re in a time where curiosity wins

We need to keep an eye on new technologies –but use them only when relevant

But we shouldn’t

just wish for the best –

we need to know

something’s going to

work

Tools will only get you so far

People want to interact with people – brand personality has never been more important

Create a ‘personality’

and stick to it

Storytelling is key

NOT content for

content’s sake

Paid media is finding its place in PR

RIP

AVE

RIP

AVE

(Thank God)

So what replaces it?

Barcelona Principles (2.0)1. Goal Setting and Measurement are Fundamental to Communication and Public Relations2. Measuring Communication Outcomes is Recommended Versus Only Measuring Outputs3. The Effect on Organizational Performance Can and Should Be Measured Where Possible4. Measurement and Evaluation Require Both Qualitative and Quantitative Methods5. AVEs are not the Value of Communications6. Social Media Can and Should be Measured Consistently with Other Media Channels7. Measurement and Evaluation Should be Transparent, Consistent and Valid

Working with ‘data scientists’ helps us work smarter and prove our worth

Focus on Outcomes NOT Outputs

Outputs:Press Releases

CoverageLinks

Tweets/FB posts

Outcomes:Increase in sales

Increase in brand awareness

Focus on Outcomes NOT Outputs

Outputs:Press Releases

CoverageLinks

Tweets/FB posts

Outcomes:Increase in sales

Increase in brand awareness

Outcomes have real business impact (on the bottom line), outputs do not.

Barcelona Principles (2.0)1. Goal Setting and Measurement are Fundamental to Communication and Public Relations2. Measuring Communication Outcomes is Recommended Versus Only Measuring Outputs3. The Effect on Organizational Performance Can and Should Be Measured Where Possible4. Measurement and Evaluation Require Both Qualitative and Quantitative Methods5. AVEs are not the Value of Communications6. Social Media Can and Should be Measured Consistently with Other Media Channels7. Measurement and Evaluation Should be Transparent, Consistent and Valid

The future?(True) Integration – Search, Adv, Data

Better data & measurement

No more mail merge press releases

Recognition of influence over reach

Laura Crimmons

Communications Director, Branded3

@lauracrimmons

laura.crimmons@branded3.com