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The annual European Communications Monitor (ECM)  defines the the state of communications across the continent. The ECM is organised by the European Public Relations Education and Research Association (EUPRERA) and the European Association of Communication Directors (EACD) and is based on responses from 2,710 communications professionals from 43 markets.  Respondents have typically practiced for moreRead more

FIBEP’s World Media Intelligence Congress will be held in Washington DC on 17 & 18 November this year.  This is the 48th FIBEP conference and the focus on converged media measurement should mark this out as being one of the more interesting.  We’ve rounded up the topics from the early announced speakers, and they areRead more

June was a big month in PR measurement – this month’s measurement moments could just as easily be renamed “AMEC Summit Moments”.  In no particular order, here are the seven measurement moments you might have missed from June.    Measure Better. Earn More.   The PRCA’s PR Census contains an enormous amount of intelligence on theRead more

During the AMEC Summit, I sat down with Sergi Guillot, CEO of Acceso , to talk why he thought the future of measurement lay with integrating data from multiple providers. A part of ISP Digital, Acceso is a leader in media and consumer intelligence solutions in Spain and Latin America, and recently opened their first officeRead more

Over two days each year the leaders in measurement come together to discuss the key issues of the year at the AMEC Summit.  This year’s summit, held in London, pulled together an exciting mix of measurement users and creators to define the best that the industry has to cover.  Here are the PR Measured key highlights.Read more

PR pros that prefer to use AVEs earn £11,225 less than those that use the Barcelona Principles 2.0.  Data from the PRCA‘s PR Census 2016 showed that mean salary levels were down to £45,100, lower than £53,781 in the 2013 PR Census or the £48,247 in 2011.  With the kind support of the PRCA, PR Measured dugRead more

As I work on my AMEC Summit round-up, this year’s launch of AMEC’s integrated evaluation framework deserves special attention.  The tool develops the valid metrics framework first launched in 2011, and last year’s Barcelona Principles 2.0.  It was launched by Richard Bagnall, CEO of Prime Research UK and incoming AMEC Chairman, Prof. Jim McNamara, fromRead more

The complete list of AMEC Awards 2016 Winners and nominees. Grand Prix for most effective media intelligence, research & insights company campaign Platinum – Gorkana for NHS Blood and Transplant – Missing Type Grand Prix for most effective PR consultancy or in–house communications team campaign Platinum – University of Technology Sydney (UTS) for Multicultural HealthRead more

The annual Burton-Taylor report into spending on media intelligence information and software solutions for public relations professionals reported that the industry grew by 5.50% in 2015 to USD2.99 billion. According to Burton-Taylor’s press release, “Social Media management solutions and tools for Media Analysis led growth”, says Douglas B Taylor, Founder & Managing Partner of Burton-Taylor.Read more

February was a surprisingly busy month for PR measurement!  In no particular order, here are the seven stories that  defined the month.        1.  Meltwater released a white paper endorsing AVEs – the measurement world were quick to react.  Check Meltwater’s response in our piece on the AVE debate.  2.  The IPR’s Sarab Kochhar filledRead more