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Commission on Public Relations Measurement & Evaluation - Publications

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Using Web Analytics to Measure the Impact of Earned Online
Media on Business Outcomes: A Methodological Approach
For some time, communications teams have been measuring PR ROI through outputs, such as media coverage volume, coverage sentiment, and share of voice,…
A New Paradigm for Media Analysis: Weighted Media Cost
Over the past two decades, Advertising Value Equivalency (AVE) has been correctly denounced as a measurement technique. The many shortcomings of this old…
Guidelines for Setting Measurable Public Relations Objectives: An Update
This paper expands on and updates the thinking of the Institute's original Setting Measurable Objectives paper which was drafted in 1999 by Forrest W.…
Measuring “Company A”: A Case Study and Critique of a News Media Content Analysis Program
This case study analyzes a financial company's media content analysis program and its impact on brand and reputation.
Using Public Relations Research to Drive Business Results
This paper will primarily focus on tying public relations programs to business results.
The Fork in the Road of Media and Communication Theory and Practice
Industry and professional studies show that public relations and corporate communication practitioners continue to not use research to plan and measure…
Exploring the Link between Share of Media Coverage and Business Outcomes
Building upon a foundation established in "Exploring the Link between Volume of Media Coverage and Business Outcomes," this paper looks at the effect of…
How to Measure Social Media Relations: The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same
Most PR people envision the blogosphere as yet another new medium to address, a new way to scream more loudly at their stakeholders.
Measuring the Effectiveness of Speakers Programs
This paper provides recommendations on assessing the effectiveness of speaking opportunities...
Exploring the Comparative Communications Effectivess of Advertising and Media Placement
New research has found public relations placements and advertising to be equally effective in generating consumer interest in a newly launched product...…

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