PR Resolution podcast

Confidence in data: Behind the scenes at H+K Strategies

February 23rd, 2023  |  40 mins 33 secs

allison spray, amec, analytics, data, data team, evaluation, h&k, james crawford, pr measurement, pr metrics, pr tech, public relations, reporting, stella bayles

This episode lifts the lid on data literacy in one of there world’s most well-known agencies; H&K Strategies.

I interview global head of data and analytics - Allison Spray alongside PR Agency One MD James Crawford.

James and I co-wrote two chapters in a recent PRCA paper; ‘Data literacy in PR’. We looked at how to use tech to build confidence and improve data use as well as a chapter on how to build a ‘data culture’ in your team. It was the latter chapter that Allison Spray’s team at H&K was noted as a great example of hiring in data expertise alongside training PR practitioners.

In this interview, we go behind the scenes and get into the detail.

I find out how Allison has increased confidence in data across all H&K teams

We reveal the data team’s interesting recruitment process and the mix of skills and sector-specific backgrounds Allison looks for.

Allison and James share how they work with clients to gain the data and tech they need upfront

Allison also shares tips on how to get started, whether you’re a small team looking to up-skill or planning to to build a data team within an agency

Since the H&K data and analytics team has developed and established the agency has won the most amount of awards ever in a year. Coincidence? or does increasing PR confidence in data work? I’ll let you decide…

Getting the most from AMEC Measurement Month 2022

November 4th, 2022  |  42 mins 30 secs

amec, digital pr, evaluation, marketing measurement, measurement month, pr measurement, pr metrics, pr tech, public relations, reporting, stella bayles

AMEC Measurement Month is a time for everyone in Public Relations to level-up their knowledge in evaluation and measurement of comms.

Held in November its the perfect time to learn and refresh your approach ready for new KPIs in a new year.

There are just over 4 weeks of events and content releases from AMEC (Association of Measurement & Evaluation) members and most are available for free to all.

In this special episode of the PR Resolution Podcast I interview the Global Managing Director of AMEC; Johna Burke.

• We share the best of the month and what not to miss!
• Johna explores common PR measurement challenges you might be facing and directs you to the best resource to fix it
• Johna shares the trends in measurement & highlights from AMEC award entries this year

For the full calendar:
https://amecorg.com/measurement-month/measurement-month-2022-events/

For further help on measurement go to:
https://resolution.coveragebook.com/

How one PR report is helping gain funding to connect Dads with soul

August 24th, 2022  |  33 mins 13 secs

charity funding, charity pr, dan flanagan, non profit pr, public relations, social impact metrics, social impact report, social measurement, stella bayles

Stella Bayles interviews Dan Flanagan, founder of the growing community interest group 'Dad La Soul'.

From humble beginnings of group of 14 dads getting together for a play date with their kids, ‘Dad La Soul’ is now a globally recognised Community Interest company that connects over 2.5k dads through art, tech and music events & in turn helps them beat loneliness, and live happy lives.

Dad La Soul attributes a lot of its growth and success down to PR, and specifically their PR & social impact report that has become popular among funders, partner stakeholders and volunteers.

In this podcast interview Dan shares;

• How PR has helped build their network, attract new funding and sign up volunteers
• Why Dad La Soul was recently namechecked in parliament
• How proving social change from PR coverage for non profits and charities is essential
• How a PR report can be adapted into a heavy-hitting social impact report

This podcast is essential-listening for anyone working in-house at agencies specialising in charity, non-profit or community interest movements.

Its has useful tips for anyone targeting parents, and its also definitely an episode for all the dads out there!

Gary Preston, CoverageBook take 2!

November 16th, 2021  |  43 mins 53 secs

coveragebook, digital pr, gary preston, marketing measurement, pr measurement, pr metrics, pr tech, public relations, reporting, seo-pr, stella bayles

The day this podcast publishes (Tuesday 16th November 2021) CoverageBook 2 will launch.

So, in this episode I catch up with the original founder of our PR tech; Gary Preston to share the details with our listeners first!

We start with our journey; our agency pasts, and the measurement and reporting experiences that led to the birth of CoverageBook.

Gary shares his aims for the second version of the platform; making every PR practitioner ‘an accidental analyst’ and how he hopes confidence in measurement will return with credible metrics and simple reports.

He talks about industry measurement as a whole and compares to his experience in digital marketing. And why some PR software claims of attribution and artificial intelligence
Is having a negative effect on measurement learning and development.

Yet with the right confidence, he believes by 2023 digital marketing teams will be coming to PR to learn how to showcase and measure their work in a credible way….

Listen now to find out more ;)

How a PR infographic secured an NBA player a $64million deal

November 3rd, 2021  |  52 mins 17 secs

brian wallace, data visualisation, digital pr, infographics, pr measurement, public relations, seo-pr, stella bayles

If you thought using infographics in PR activation had its day, think again. Brian and his team at Now Sourcing recently helped a NBA player secure a $64million deal by reshaping the way the US media thought about him, all through data visualisation.

It doesn't end there; Now Sourcing only use infographics to secure coverage for their clients on the biggest US news sites every week and they drive awareness, SEO impact and big organisational impact.

I ask Brian to share their secrets; how they win the attention of journalists, how they secure links and what metrics they use in reports that keep client stakeholders wanting more.

Meet the PR team increasing the influence of the UK's biggest lifestyle media

July 1st, 2021  |  49 mins 42 secs

effie kanyua, in-house pr, internal comms, pr measurement, pr metrics, stella bayles, strategy

Media readership and influence is one of the most important elements of PR planning, but who is responsible for growing that influence?

In this episode I interview Effie Kanyua, the Director of PR & Comms at publisher 'Hearst UK' which includes Harper’s Bazaar, ELLE, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Men’s Health and Women’s health, media titles many of us sell-in to!

I ask Effie about her journey from agency consumer comms to her in-house role at one of the world's largest publishers and the flip of objectives in helping to grow media, rather than target it.

We discuss;

• How media consumption has changed in the last year
• How Hearst media titles have had to adapt & change business objectives
• What it means to drive readership to media
• The importance of internal comms right now
• And how the Hearst UK PR team measures multi-media PR for a diverse set of stakeholders

Ethics & doing the right thing in PR

May 18th, 2021  |  45 mins

anthony hayes, diversity, equality, pr ethics, public affairs, public relations, stella bayles

n this episode I interview Anthony Hayes, founder of the Hayes Initiative, based in NYC. We discuss his experience of upholding ethics in public affairs PR, where responsibility lies in mis-information in the media and why following your heart in communications is so important.

Hayes Initiative, a certified LGBTQ-owned and operated public affairs firm, was recently recognized with an honorable mention at the 2021 PRWeek Awards for “Best in Public Affairs”. This was for their work with Time's Up, a charity that supports victims of sexual harassment, and specifically those involved in the Harvey Weinstein case.

Anthony shares how PR professionals can bring crisis techniques into every strategy and how to ensure we, as an industry, are not known for fake-news or misinformation.

This episode is for everyone in PR.

The truth about news site traffic

April 6th, 2021  |  49 mins 26 secs

analytics, andrew smith, earned media, news and media, pr measurement, pr metrics, stella bayles, the guardian, the telegraph, traffic data

It has been an on-going challenge in Public Relations to understand the true volume of people arriving on news sites due to publishers' secrecy on traffic figures. There was further focus on this topic recently, when UK news site, The Guardian reported that The Telegraph online is planning to link journalists’ pay to traffic and popularity of their articles.

So, in this episode, I interview digital communications consultant Andrew Smith on his research into publisher traffic.

We discuss:
-How readers arrive at news stories
-Where the traffic comes from and how they interact on-site
-Publisher traffic growth strategies
-How the ‘pay for views’ model could work and the problems that could come with this
-Traffic and data tools available to journalists and PR people

No matter what country or industry you practise PR in, this episode is relevant to you all.

Who are you talking to?

February 19th, 2021  |  44 mins 15 secs

alex judd, analytics, audience insight, data, integrated comms, pr measurement, pr metrics, stella bayles, target audience

Understanding your audience is the most important stage in developing PR strategy. It’s impossible to influence and change opinion without a full understanding of who you are talking to and how they feel.

In this episode Stella interviews, Alex Judd. Alex is the head of Impact and Planning at Clarity PR. He's passionate about combining the art of communications with the science of research and data.

Their conversation covers:
The difference between researching B2B and B2C audiences
How avoid looking for insight in an echo chamber
How to get buy in from stakeholders
How to get started in you’re an audience insight beginner

PR without borders

January 18th, 2021  |  44 mins 47 secs

agency strategy, brendon craigie, european pr, global pr, pr agency, pr without borders, remote work, stella bayles

In this episode Stella interviews Brendon Craigie, the co-founder and managing partner of Tyto. A global PR agency that uniquely has a team working across multiple communications disciplines and international borders, without physical offices.

Brendon shares his experience in setting up and running a completely remote global PR agency, not because of lockdown restrictions but because their ‘PR without borders’ strategy truly engages local markets and delivers the best possible results for clients. 

As we start 2021 with most PR agencies around the world working with pandemic-led restrictions, Craigie shares Tyto’s challenges but also huge successes in serving their global clients with a team of professionals located in 12 countries. 

From team practicalities to VR client meetings, this may just be the PR agency structure of the future.