Amplifying the Power of Earned Media

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Earned Media Promotion March 2013

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With Paid/Earned/Owned Media converging like never before, there is an unprecedented opportunity to amplify Earned Media (a.k.a. your most TRUSTED content assets) using Paid Promotion strategies.

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Earned Media PromotionMarch 2013

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SHIFT IS AMONG THE TOP 5 FIRMS THAT “WILL FEATURE HEAVILY IN A FUTURE WHERE PR IS AT THE HUB OF A NEW ERA OF BRAND

COMMUNICATIONS THAT TRANSCENDS MARKETING.”

AWARD-WINNING

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CLIENT EXPERIENCE

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EARNED MEDIA

• In today’s communications landscape, Paid (advertising), Earned (PR) and Owned (branded) Media are converging like never before.

• Of these media types, which is the most valuable? • Not "the most expensive." The most valuable.

• If what you value most as a brand is the trust of humans (which in turn leads to increased sales), then the answer is obvious:

• Earned Media is the most effective influencer of consumer trust.

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How Do We Defi ne Earned Media?

• Earned Media is simply:

• “What other people say about us”

• In print and online mainstream media… In blogs… On Twitter, Facebook, etc.

• 3rd party, unbiased, “credentialed” or “amateur”– The distinction between “professional” media and

consumers and/or bloggers is primarily about audience size – not about whether the content is “earned media”

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EARNED MEDIA

Edelman Trust Barometer research, 2012

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EARNED MEDIA – MOST TRUSTED

Edelman Trust Barometer research, 2012

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EARNED MEDIA PROMOTION STRATEGY

• A s P a i d , O w n e d & E a r n e d M e d i a c o n v e r g e , t h e t h i r d - p a r t y p r a i s e o f m a i n s t r e a m m e d i a , b l o g g e r s a n d c o n s u m e r s g r o w m o r e i m p o r t a n t t h a n e v e r.

• To d a y w e c a n u s e t h i s E a r n e d M e d i a a s a h u b f o r P a i d & B r a n d e d m a r k e ti n g e ff o r t s , e x t e n d i n g t h e l i f e c y c l e o f t h e c o m p a n y ’ s m o s t t r u s t e d c o n t e n t .

RESEARCH

CREATIVE

CONTENT EARNED MEDIA ANALYTICS

MESSAGING

OWNED MEDIA

PAID MEDIA

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Example #1

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Re s e a rc h L e a d s to C o nte nt

InfluencerRESEARCH

ContentCREATIVE

Note: this is not a current or planned campaign

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C o nte nt L e a d s to Ea r n e d M e d i a

Facebook UpdateEARNED MEDIABlog Post

EARNED MEDIA

Note: this is not a current or planned campaign

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Ea r n e d M e d i a a s a H u b

SyndicationPAID

MEDIA Promoted TweetPAID

MEDIA

Google+ ContentOWNEDMEDIASponsored Story

PAIDMEDIA

Note: this is not a current or planned campaign

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Example #2

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BRAND

CATEGORY PRODUCT

AUDIENCE

WHO GETS THE TV?

Note: this is not a current or planned campaign

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RESEARCH SURVEY:If the Superbowl and the Oscars were on the same night, who would get the

(BRAND) TV? Men or Women?

WHO GETS THE TV?

Note: this is not a current or planned campaign

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WHO GETS THE TV?

EARNED MEDIA:Turn survey results into infographic and pitch to

Huffington Post

Note: this is not a current or planned campaign

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WHO GETS THE TV?

PAID MEDIA:Use syndication and social

advertising to drive views to earned media Note: this is not a current or planned campaign

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WHO GETS THE TV?

OWNED MEDIA:Post infographic on social

channels and run a FB poll continuing the

conversation

Note: this is not a current or planned campaign

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RESEARCH SURVEY:If the Superbowl and the Oscars were on the same night, who would get the

(BRAND) TV? Men or Women?

OWNED MEDIA:Post infographic on social channels and

run a FB poll continuing the conversation

EARNED MEDIA:Turn survey results into infographic and pitch to

Huffington Post

PAID MEDIA:Use syndication and social

advertising to drive views to earned media

WHO GETSTHE TV?

Note: this is not a current or planned campaign

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Tacti cal Ideas to Get Ya Goin’

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• Paid Promotion– Sponsored Stories leading

back to Earned Media (MSM, Blogs)

– Promoted Tweets featuring kudos from influencers & consumers, or, linked to coverage

– Content Syndication to feature MSM content on premium news/lifestyle sites

– SEM campaigns linked to coverage

• Owned Media– Tout Earned Media on

Facebook Page – but try to engage on the content vs. simply broadcasting

– You can tweet it more than once; be judicious & human; A/B test tweets

– Consider email campaign featuring Earned Media kudos to your opt-in list; validate customers’ choice

– Social Media Newsroom to facilitate social sharing

Ta c ti c a l O p ti o n s to C o n s i d e r

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Oh, We Need to MEASURE?

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ANALYTICS OVERVIEW

Rankings of key phrases

Inbound links

SEARCH

Media placements

Menti ons and impressions

EXPOSURE

Pre and post

Campaign awareness data

Purchase intent data

SURVEYING

Conversati on

Audience

Sharing

SOCIAL

Audience

Conversions

Database entries

Email list size and growth

MARKETING

Adverti sing metrics

PAID

Revenue

Transacti on Volume

SALES

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THE IMPACT: SOCIAL MEDIA

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Shortly after engagement, SHIFT’s efforts drove marked increases in traffic from social media channels

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THE IMPACT: SEARCH TRAFFIC

Before SHIFT After SHIFT

Shortly after engagement, SHIFT’s efforts demonstrated a marked increase in website traffic via search

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Questions?

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Thank You!Todd S . De f ren

@TDef ren –Twi t te r

tde f ren@sh i f t comm.com – emai l

www.sh i f t comm.com – web