Research & Measurement

Many public relations professionals think measurement is about showing the value of what we do. That may explain why we hate it. Someone with hardly a clue about what we do, how we do it, and how hard it is might hold us accountable!

The problem is, we are focusing on the wrong thing. Research and measurement is not a report card. It's a GPS – a critical guide for everything we do, and everything we want to do better. It’s how you align public relations with organizational priorities, set meaningful objectives, execute and measure the results – to continuously improve your program.

OUR SERVICES

  • Integration
    Integrating research and measurement into public relations planning and programming
  • Interpretation
    Helping senior communications executives interpret, evaluate and communicate research results
  • Education
    Building necessary research skills and knowledge within your public relations staff
  • Vendor Management
    Identifying requirements, developing the RFP, supporting the client in hiring and managing research vendors

Case Studies & White Papers

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Communications professionals who understand how to specify useful parameters, are more likely to get real value for their research dollars.

Makovsky EVP Frank Ovaitt featured in PRWeek's roundtable discussion on measurement.

Think of research as a GPS and you have something entirely different.

Frank Ovaitt shares his experience teaching applied public relations research at the George Washington University. Reprinted from Page Turner, the blog of the Arthur W. Page Society.

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