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BLASTmedia Intern Report Summer 2013 MaryClaire Cieply, Kristen Hay, Jackie Kew, Aaron Moreno and Lara Parker GOAL Increase awareness of BLASTmedia’s superior services (PR, Social and Paid Media) and position it as a thought leader within these areas to potential clients. STRATEGIES Drive traffic to website Create presence in PR/marketing industry Demonstrate BLASTmedia’s superior services TACTICS PR Outreach Coverage: Status Outlet Circulatio n Date Details URL Ran CommPRO 160,801 8/8/13 Posted Pinterest blog http://www.commpro.biz/ marketing/digital marketing/isyoursocial mediamarketingplan pinteresting/ Ran The Bulldog Reporter 14,464 8/6/13 Posted Crisis Communication blog http://www.bulldogreporte r.com/dailydog/article/cris iscommunicationsfora client5keytips Pending Communication World Online 40,838 Posting and Tweeting Intern to Employee blog Pending PR News Blog 24,957 8/27/13 Posting Crisis Communication blog Request Fortune 500 371,756 7/29/13 Requested Intern to Employee blog Request Flack Me n/a 7/24/13 Requested Client Communication blog

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BLASTmedia  Intern  Report  Summer  2013  

MaryClaire  Cieply,  Kristen  Hay,  Jackie  Kew,  Aaron  Moreno  and  Lara  Parker    

GOAL  Increase  awareness  of  BLASTmedia’s  superior  services  (PR,  Social  and  Paid  Media)  and  position  it  as  a  thought  leader  within  these  areas  to  potential  clients.  

 STRATEGIES     -­‐Drive  traffic  to  website     -­‐Create  presence  in  PR/marketing  industry     -­‐Demonstrate  BLASTmedia’s  superior  services    TACTICS      -­PR  Outreach    Coverage:  

Status   Outlet   Circulation  

Date   Details   URL  

Ran   CommPRO   160,801   8/8/13   Posted  Pinterest  blog  

http://www.commpro.biz/marketing/digital-­‐marketing/is-­‐your-­‐social-­‐media-­‐marketing-­‐plan-­‐pinteresting/  

Ran   The  Bulldog  Reporter    

14,464    

8/6/13   Posted  Crisis  Communication  blog  

http://www.bulldogreporter.com/dailydog/article/crisis-­‐communications-­‐for-­‐a-­‐client-­‐5-­‐key-­‐tips  

Pending   Communication  World  Online    

40,838    

  Posting  and  Tweeting  Intern  to  Employee  blog  

 

Pending   PR  News  Blog    

24,957   8/27/13   Posting  Crisis  Communication  blog  

 

Request   Fortune  500   371,756   7/29/13   Requested  Intern  to  Employee  blog  

 

Request   Flack  Me   n/a   7/24/13   Requested  Client  Communication  blog  

 

       

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Event  Planning:  Since  BLASTmedia  already  does  quarterly  volunteer  work,  we  thought  a  good  way  to  get  the  word  out  about  our  company  while  doing  a  good  deed  was  to  run  a  seminar  for  non-­‐profits  to  attend  and  learn  more  about  PR  and  social  media.  Titled  “The  Changing  World  of  Marketing,”  this  free  event  will  take  place  at  Launch  Fishers  on  Sept.  16  at  9  a.m.  and  will  include  breakfast.  At  the  seminar  BLASTmedia  employees  will  speak  about  public  relations,  social  media  and  paid  media,  followed  by  a  Q&A  session.  Twelve  non-­‐profits  have  RSVP-­‐ed  as  of  now.    Another  event  in  the  works  is  Media  Monday.  Due  to  the  quarterly  volunteer  event  in  September,  this  will  not  take  place  until  October,  but  we  have  set  a  topic  of  creative  pitching.    Networking:  Although  Blast’s  ideal  clients  are  national  businesses,  it  is  always  a  good  idea  to  maintain  contacts  and  relationships  locally.  We  believe  many  opportunities  and  benefits  can  come  from  this,  and  that  we  at  Blast  should  work  harder  to  do  this.    On  July  10,  we  attended  the  PRSA  Monthly  Luncheon.  Hosted  by  Bohlsen,  the  topic  of  the  luncheon  was  crisis  management.  The  meeting  was  very  interesting  and  educational,  and  a  great  way  to  meet  other  PR  professionals  in  the  area.  We  believe  Blast  should  send  two  representatives  to  each  monthly  luncheon  in  order  to  become  more  established  as  a  top  PR  agency  in  Indianapolis.    On  August  6,  we  attended  the  Indianapolis  Business  Networking  Event  hosted  by  Tip  Club  Inc.  This  hour  long  gathering  was  a  time  for  people  of  all  different  backgrounds  to  share  what  their  company  does  and  chat  with  other  attendees  about  possibly  business  opportunities  amongst  one  another.  We  believe  it  would  be  very  beneficial  for  either  Lindsey  or  Kelly  to  attend  events  like  this,  as  many  in  attendance  are  looking  for  services,  and  they  could  best  spot  potential  clients  for  Blast.    Possible  networking  events  in  the  summer  of  2013:  

-­PRSA  Monthly  Luncheon  July  10,  Indianapolis  -­‐Increase  Leads  and  Sales  July  10,  Indianapolis  -­‐Indianapolis  Business  Networking  Event  July  16,  Indianapolis  -­‐PRSA  New  PR  pros  Happy  Hour  July  18,  Indianapolis  -­‐Indianapolis  Business  Networking  Event  Aug.  6,  Indianapolis  -­‐Fast  Track  Professional  Networking  Event  Aug.  6,  Indianapolis  -­‐Network  After  Work  Aug.  14,  Indianapolis  

 Another  great  opportunity  for  BLASTmedia  outreach  is  through  national  conferences.  PR  conferences  are  a  great  opportunity  to  network,  learn  and  reach  out  to  possible  clients.  While  not  all  conferences  are  free,  many  are  inexpensive  and  worth  the  cost.      

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Possible  PR  Conferences  to  attend  in  2013:  -­‐PR  &  Marketing  Conference  July  14-­‐17,  Lake  Buena  Vista,  Fla.  -­‐PR  Summit  Conference  Series  July  30-­‐31,  San  Francisco    -­‐PR  News’  Next  Practices  Annual  Conference  Aug.  6,  San  Francisco  -­‐Digital  PR  Best  Practices  Conference  Aug.  15-­‐16,  San  Francisco  -­‐Social  Fresh  West  2013  Aug.  22-­‐23,  San  Diego  -­‐PR  News’  Media  Training  Workshop  Sept  10,  New  York  City  -­‐PRWeek  Conference  Sept.  17,  New  York  City  -­‐Social  Media  Strategies  Summit  Sept.  17-­‐19,  Boston  -­‐Incite:  Communications  Summit  Sept.  18-­‐19,  New  York  City  -­‐PR  Best  Practices  Summit  Sept.  25-­‐27,  Washington  D.C.  -­‐15th  Digital  Dealer  Conference  &  Exposition  Oct.  15-­‐17,  Las  Vegas  -­‐PRSA  National  Conference  Oct.  26-­‐29,  Philadelphia  -­‐Social  Media  Strategies  Summit  Nov.  6-­‐7,  San  Francisco  -­‐Small  Business  Expo  2013  Nov.  7,  Los  Angeles  

 Awards  and  Case  Studies:  An  awards  calendar  for  the  month  of  August  has  been  compiled  and  submitted  to  Lindsey.  We  will  continue  to  add  awards  to  the  overarching  calendar  for  future  use.    We  also  created  a  case  study  highlighting  what  BLASTmedia  has  done  for  the  client  CrashPlan.  This  will  hopefully  be  displayed  on  the  company  website  to  appeal  to  future  clients.    -­Social  Media  Outreach    Instagram:    We  launched  the  BLAST  Instagram  to  show  our  company  image,  environment,  client  work  and  employees,  but  we  also  wanted  to  connect  with  other  platforms  and  new  potential  followers.  It  links  to  other  posts,  and  not  only  positions  us  as  a  company  that’s  current  with  the  times,  but  also  one  that’s  fun,  personable,  approachable  and  relatable.  Client  success  stories  are  also  a  good  way  to  pique  the  interest  of  potential  clients  and  show  that  our  fun  company  environment  doesn’t  impede  on  our  quality  client  work-­‐-­‐  in  fact,  it  probably  helps  it!  In  one  month  the  BLAST  Instagram  has  gained  37  followers.    Pinterest:    Similarly,  we  launched  the  BLAST  Pinterest  in  order  to  maintain  and  strengthen  our  social  media  presence,  link  to  our  other  platforms  and  drive  traffic  to  our  website  through  linking  blogs  and  website  content.  We’ve  also  been  engaging  with  other  PR  and  Social  Media-­‐related  companies  and  showing  our  knowledge  and  skills  set  in  these  areas  through  our  creative  boards  and  subsequent  pins.  Some  of  our  Pinterest  boards  have  also  provided  a  good  opportunity  for  promoting  our  clients  and  their  successes,  work,  and  promotions  as  well,  which  is  a  good  way  to  pique  interest  for  other  potential  clients  and  drive  more  traffic  to  our  website.    

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 In  one  month  the  BLAST  Pinterest  has  gained  29  followers.  Pins  that  drove  the  most  traffic  to  our  website  in  July:  the  Instagram  Brand  blog  pin  contributed  seven  page  visits,  and  the  Keep  Calm  and  Be  a  superINTERN  had  five  visits.  The  Instagram  Branding  pin  had  a  higher-­‐than-­‐average  average  visit  duration  time  of  5:54,  and  from  July  1st  –  August,  the  Client  Media  Love  Pin  had  an  average  visit  duration  time  of  8:20.    For  August,  the  Instagram  Brand  pin  and  How  to  Set-­‐Up  Pinterest  for  Your  Business  in  Five  Easy  Steps  pin  also  had  over  five  pages  per  visit.      Fun  fact:  For  July  and  August,  the  #1  pin  (with  the  most  visits)  was  the  PR  Team  Member  Spotlight:  Molly  Noonan  #PRExecutive  #PR  pin.      #BLASTchat:    This  combined  effort  was  launched  in  order  to  position  BLAST  as  a  thought  leader  in  the  PR,  Social  Media  and  Paid  Media  worlds.  By  linking  BLASTchat  topic  tweets  to  previous  blog  posts,  it  also  serves  as  a  way  to  drive  traffic  to  our  website.  Because  of  the  frequency  that  other  agencies  and  organizations  engage  in  or  host  their  own  Twitter  chats,  we  thought  that  our  Twitter  chat,  and  its  related  topics,  would  give  us  a  stronger  presence  in  these  fields  and  with  all  the  current  “hot”  topics.  It’s  a  great  way  to  branch  out  with  others  in  the  field,  attract  more  Twitter  followers  and  start  friendly  conversations  related  to  these  topics.  It  also  shows  our  prowess  with  all  3  departments  (PR,  Social  and  Paid),  which  our  website  might  be  lacking.    With  the  launch  of  the  first  #BLASTchat,  we  reached  11,747  accounts  and  ended  up  with  18,894  impressions.  By  the  second  #BLASTchat,  we  increased  our  contributors  by  23.1%  and  our  replies  by  28.6%.    

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     Twitter:  Alongside  our  #BLASTchat  efforts  to  position  BLAST  as  a  thought  leader,  Twitter  was  a  tool  in  driving  traffic  to  our  website,  Pinterest  and  Instagram.  We  continued  to  post  current  issues  in  the  news  and  BLAST  blogs  to  BLAST’s  Twitter  relating  to  PR,  social  and  aid  media.  In  an  effort  to  make  BLAST  more  personable  to  our  followers,  we  posted  information  that  showcased  BLAST’s  employees,  office,  success  stories  and  praises  from  both  current  and  former  clients.  These  posts  provided  a  chance  to  link  to  our  Pinterest  and  Instagram  to  feature  the  range  of  our  social  media.  Our  goal  was  to  engage  more  followers  to  reach  out  and  talk  to  us  rather  than  only  providing  information.      

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Blog  Posts:    The  Grammar,  Instagram  and  Pinterest  blog  posts  were  written  to  not  only  drive  traffic  to  our  website  and  position  us  as  thought  leaders  in  relevant  topics  and  fields,  but  to  also  introduce  new  ideas,  provide  thought-­‐provoking  content,  explain  our  take  on  writing  and  social  media  and  to  introduce  our  newly-­‐launched  company  Instagram  and  Pinterest.  The  blogs  also  provided  a  means  to  link  to  other  BLAST  blogs  and  related  articles,  showcase  our  talents  and  current  social  media  status  and  provided  better  SEO  for  BLAST  and  our  new  social  media  platforms.      Our  six  intern  BLAST  blog  posts  drove  a  total  of  397  page  views  to  the  BLAST  website  for  the  month  of  July.  The  Intern  to  Employee  blog  post  had  the  most  visits,  with  the  Instagram  Branding  blog  and  Grammar  Rules  blog  following.  The  Instagram  blog  had  the  most  page  views  for  August,  and  five  of  the  intern  blog  posts  had  a  much  higher  than  average  time  on  page  (1:41)  with  time  averages  between  2  and  5  minutes.        More  potential  blog  post  ideas:     -­‐Marketing  101:  From  small  businesses  on  up!  (focus  on  what  platforms  to    

use,  how  many  likes,  etc.)     -­‐Act  ethically  and  carry  n:  Following  ethics  in  the  workplace       -­‐Bounce  rates:  How  to  keep  readers  from  bouncing  around     -­‐What  effective  writing  can  do  for  YOU  (focus  on  small  business,    

professionalism,  personal  branding,  a  big  business  –  or  a  component  of  it)     -­‐Firework-­‐proof  your  PR  and  marketing  campaigns:  Tips  for  keeping  your    

company  in  the  spotlight     -­‐How  other  agencies  do  their  social  media  and  what  we  can  learn  from  it     -­‐Your  business  suit  fits,  but  does  your  social  media  suit  your  business?     -­‐The  art  of  multitasking:  How  to  create  a  beautiful  balance  in  your  overall    

picture     -­‐Why  your  social  media  and  PR  should  be  handled  by  the  same  agency     -­‐Seasonal  attributes:  What  fall  fashions  and  PR  have  in  common     -­‐Who  needs  football?  We’re  running  the  field  with  our  client  coverage     -­‐Cool  content  creation:  Pro  blogging  tips  from  the  pros!                        

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-­Overall  Website  Traffic    Total  Visits:  June  =  6,838                                              July  =  7,493  Increased  by  10%    Pages  Visited  Per  Visit:  June  =  1.49                                                  July  =  1.55  Increased  by  4%    Average  Visit  Duration    June  =  0.52                                                July  =  0.55  Increased  by  6%    Top  Referral  Source  for  July  

1. Google  Organic  2. Direct  3. Twitter  Referral  4. Facebook  Referral  5. Google  Referral  6. Bing  Organic  7. Yahoo  Organic  8. LinkedIn  Referral  –  Jumped  up  from  #10  9. Pinterest  Referral  **New  on  list  

a. Lowest  bounce  rate  out  of  top  referrers  (62%)  b. Highest  pages-­per-­visit  (2.59)  c. Second  highest  visit  duration  behind  Facebook  

             10.  Google  France  Referral