Communications Analysis Real-Time -- Benchmark for success in 2006
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Communications Analysis: Real-Time Benchmark for Success in 2006
Overview
After launching your latest media campaign for a new product or service, you're pleased with the results. Media impressions are in the millions, coverage splits evenly between broadcast and print, and a major national paper published three stories on the launch. Impressive as it sounds, isn't there always room for improvement?
The Importance of Analysis
To truly understand the success or areas for improvement in any communication effort, thorough analysis is crucial. Often, due to tight schedules and budgets, media analysis is overlooked. While significant investment is made in collecting media content, measuring and analyzing trends and successes often falls by the wayside. Many reports are filed away, never to be reviewed or scrutinized in depth.
If you're already engaged in ongoing media analysis, you're halfway there. If not, your client or director will likely demand it soon. With advancements in analysis technology and increasing demand to demonstrate ROI, media analysis is not merely optional but essential.
Steps to Analyze
Once you recognize the importance of analysis, what should you do next? Confusion can arise here, as everyone defines media content analysis differently. Discussions about PR standards and formulas often stall progress.
Before you dive into methodologies, decide what you want to analyze. Consider these aspects:
- Success in key publications and media based on demographics
- Penetration of key messages in media stories
- Quality, not just quantity, of coverage
- Comparison with competitors
- Effectiveness of spokesperson coverage
- Campaign ROI
- Advertising equivalency, if necessary
- Regional penetration comparisons
- Media impressions and audience numbers
- Product or issue penetration
- Resulting editorial content or letters to the editor
Endless possibilities for analysis exist, and you don't need complex PR multipliers or formulas to achieve meaningful insights. Focus on what you want to evaluate and establish benchmarks for future comparisons. If you choose to use PR multipliers, apply them consistently to ensure unbiased and accurate evaluations.
Embrace Real-Time Analysis
Evaluating the success of a product launch or the impact of a crisis can offer valuable insights for future strategies. But consider the advantages of accessing real-time data instantly:
- Identify successful regions and those needing attention
- Correct misinformation promptly
- Determine which publications require follow-up
- Assess which issues gain the most attention
- Evaluate the quality and tone of coverage
- Understand the impact on your organization
- Identify effective tactics and areas needing adjustment
- Leverage recent media trends or competitors' tactics
The benefits of real-time analysis are substantial. Having the ability to influence the outcome of a campaign as it progresses empowers you and highlights PR's true potential.
Combining real-time analysis with benchmarking equips you to enhance campaign results mid-stream and assess success with predetermined objectives and consistent criteria. Make 2006 the year you start using these tools to understand and improve the impact of your communication strategies, setting the stage for long-term success.
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