Truth or convenience? The PR on PR measurement

This is an attempt by Peter Walsh, Millward Brown, to find a way of assessing PR effects more reliably.

Truth or Convenience? The PR on PR Measurement

Peter Walshe, Millward Brown, attempts to find a way of assessing PR effects more reliably

Of late the fashion has been to claim a new way of measuring the effectiveness of public relations. So why join in the game?

Because, until now, no one has really successfully addressed the real issue. How do you actually measure the PR effect as opposed to any other effects?

CONVENIENCE 1

Its easy we just ask people.

Oh yes?

This is the key weakness of many approaches. Sure, its easy to ask people...

Not a subscriber?

Schedule your live demo with our team today

WARC helps you to plan, create and deliver more effective marketing

  • Prove your case and back-up your idea

  • Get expert guidance on strategic challenges

  • Tackle current and emerging marketing themes

We’re long-term subscribers to WARC and it’s a tool we use extensively. We use it to source case studies and best practice for the purposes of internal training, as well as for putting persuasive cases to clients. In compiling a recent case for long-term, sustained investment in brand, we were able to support key marketing principles with numerous case studies sourced from WARC. It helped bring what could have been a relatively dry deck to life with recognisable brand successes from across a broad number of categories. It’s incredibly efficient to have such a wealth of insight in one place.

Insights Team
Bray Leino

You’re in good company

We work with 80% of Forbes' most valuable brands* and 80% of the world's top top-of-the-class agencies.

* Top 10 brands