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Category Archives: planning

Most important thing to consider when measuring the impact of communications programs: Blog link

Forrest W. Anderson Consulting Posted on April 25, 2011 by forrestandersonFebruary 4, 2015

My friend and colleague Jose Mallabo interviewed me for his blog at: http://tinyurl.com/3oycde7. Jose is the director, corporate marketing, for GSI Commerce. Topics he asked about included: The single most important thing people need to remember when looking to measure … Continue reading →

Posted in business goals, communications, evaluation, planning, public relations, research, social media, strategy

Three Kinds of Research You Should Do Before Evaluation

Forrest W. Anderson Consulting Posted on August 24, 2010 by forrestandersonFebruary 4, 2015

Evaluation is important, but it is not the research you should do first. What is the first research you should do to create a successful communications program? First, I define a successful communications program as one that drives behavior of … Continue reading →

Posted in communications, evaluation, market research, message development, planning, public relations, research, understanding target audiences

Which New Social Media Should You Use?

Forrest W. Anderson Consulting Posted on November 25, 2009 by forrestandersonFebruary 4, 2015

I’ve recently attended presentations on social media at which presenters have given the ever increasing list of social media. In virtually every presentation, someone has asked how to choose which social medium to use, when there are so many available. … Continue reading →

Posted in advertising, engagement, market research, planning, PR, social media

Another Way To Use Media Evaluation For Planning

Forrest W. Anderson Consulting Posted on November 9, 2009 by forrestandersonFebruary 4, 2015

MetLife and Echo Research won the 2009 Jack Felton Golden Ruler Award for excellence in public relations measurement and evaluation. This award identifies great examples of research and measurement integrated into public relations practice. IPR publishes winners as case studies … Continue reading →

Posted in communications research, communications strategy, media evaluation, monitoring, planning, PR, public relations

Making Major Contributions to Your Organization’s Success through Competitive Research

Forrest W. Anderson Consulting Posted on February 16, 2009 by forrestandersonFebruary 4, 2015

Opposition ResearchWiki defines opposition research as follows: The term used to classify and describe efforts of supporters or paid consultants of a political candidate to legally investigate the biographical, legal or criminal, medical, educational, financial, public and private administrative and … Continue reading →

Posted in communications research, communications strategy, Competitive research, opposition research, planning, public relations, strategy

Four Great Ways To Use Research in 2009

Forrest W. Anderson Consulting Posted on January 15, 2009 by forrestandersonFebruary 4, 2015

For this first e-Letter of the year, I thought I’d offer some ways you might productively use research in the coming year. PlanningAs you may have gathered, I am a huge proponent of using research to plan and lay out … Continue reading →

Posted in communications, communications planning, communications research, evaluation, planning, PR, PR Research, public relations evaluation
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