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Using Research, Surveys & White Papers to
Generate Media Coverage:
Big Ideas for Small Budgets


Prepared for Media Relations 2009
May 19th, 2009 New York City

Sandra Fathi                                     Email: sfathi@affectstrategies.com
President, Affect Strategies                     Twitter: @sandrafathi
Web: www.affectstrategies.com
Blog: www.techaffect.com
     Affect Strategies          PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL                            5/19/2009
Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL   5/19/2009
Generating News



» Facts & Figures Can Be News: 1 Data Point is All You Need
» Research Can Be Fast, Cheap & Effective
» You Are Probably Sitting on a Goldmine
» Someone Has Already Done the Work for You: 3rd Party Data
» Ask & You’ll Receive: Employees, Customers & Contacts Can
  Help
» Visualize the Headline: Greater Comprehension & More Real
  Estate

   Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL         5/19/2009
Facts & Figures



» 1 Data Point Makes a Story

» Aggregating Data Makes a New Story

» Looking at Data Over Time Identifies Trends

» Stating the Obvious Isn’t Always Obvious

» Statistics & Data Mining Are Art & Science

» Sometimes the Question is the Story


   Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL   5/19/2009
USAToday Snapshots




   Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL   5/19/2009
Ashton Kutcher vs. CNN




   Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL   5/19/2009
About.com: Sometimes
the Question is the Story




    Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL   5/19/2009
Research Can Be Fast,
Cheap & Effective


» Free Online Resources: LinkedIn

» Free Distribution Channels: Social Media

» Low-cost Distribution & Analysis: Survey Monkey

» Use Your Assets: Website, email, press release, groups,
 associations, membership




   Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL           5/19/2009
LinkedIn: Free/Low-Cost
Single Question Polls




   Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL   5/19/2009
Survey Monkey: Free/
Low-Cost Distribution &
Analysis




   Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL   5/19/2009
TwtPoll/PollDaddy:
Free Social
Networking Polls




   Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL   5/19/2009
Sitting on a Goldmine



» Sales & Marketing Data on Your Own Product/Company

» Customer Service/Tech Support Calls

» Customer Feedback

» Web Analytics/Traffic Patterns

» Registration Information

» Employee/HR Information


   Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL      5/19/2009
Microsoft: Turn Spam
Reports Into Headlines




   Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL   5/19/2009
YouTube: User Stats to
Video on the Internet
Demographics




   Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL   5/19/2009
Campaigner: Statistics
Aggregator




   Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL   5/19/2009
3rd Party Research



» Someone Else’s Data is Your Free Research

» Old is New Again

» Aggregate Data to Create New Data

» Analyze Data to Create New Data (Meta Data – Information -
  Knowledge)




   Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL        5/19/2009
Absolute Software:
Leveraging 3rd Party
Data




   Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL   5/19/2009
Time: Top 10 Everything




   Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL   5/19/2009
Netpop: Analyzing &
Aggregating Data =
Market Intelligence




   Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL   5/19/2009
Ask & You Shall Receive
(Help)


» The Focus Group Around You: Employees, Customers,
 Contacts

» Leverage Social Networks

» Partner with a Distribution Outlet (Publication, Strategic
 Partner, Vendor etc.)

» Partner with a List Owner (Publication, Strategic Partner,
 Vendor etc.)

   Affect Strategies     PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL            5/19/2009
Visualize the Headline



» A Picture Tells the Story

» A Picture Sells the Story

» Images Take Up More Real Estate = More Coverage

» Cover Stories Require Images

» Visuals Are Viral




   Affect Strategies    PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL   5/19/2009
BusinessWeek:
Iraq’s Fallen 4,000




    Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL   5/19/2009
Inc. Magazine:
CEO Compensation


 » 2 Sentence Story

 » Full Page Article

 » Data Over Time = Trend
  Identification

 » Visual Impact




    Affect Strategies   PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL   5/19/2009
Contact Information & Resources:
          Sandra Fathi
          sfathi@affectstrategies.com
          212 398 9680

          web: www.affectstrategies.com
          blog: www.techaffect.com
          twitter: @sandrafathi
          LinkedIn, Facebook: Sandra Fathi


   Affect Strategies       PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL   5/19/2009

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Using Statistics, Data & White Papers To Generate Media: Media Relations Summit 2009

  • 1. Using Research, Surveys & White Papers to Generate Media Coverage: Big Ideas for Small Budgets Prepared for Media Relations 2009 May 19th, 2009 New York City Sandra Fathi Email: sfathi@affectstrategies.com President, Affect Strategies Twitter: @sandrafathi Web: www.affectstrategies.com Blog: www.techaffect.com Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 2. Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 3. Generating News » Facts & Figures Can Be News: 1 Data Point is All You Need » Research Can Be Fast, Cheap & Effective » You Are Probably Sitting on a Goldmine » Someone Has Already Done the Work for You: 3rd Party Data » Ask & You’ll Receive: Employees, Customers & Contacts Can Help » Visualize the Headline: Greater Comprehension & More Real Estate Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 4. Facts & Figures » 1 Data Point Makes a Story » Aggregating Data Makes a New Story » Looking at Data Over Time Identifies Trends » Stating the Obvious Isn’t Always Obvious » Statistics & Data Mining Are Art & Science » Sometimes the Question is the Story Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 5. USAToday Snapshots Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 6. Ashton Kutcher vs. CNN Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 7. About.com: Sometimes the Question is the Story Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 8. Research Can Be Fast, Cheap & Effective » Free Online Resources: LinkedIn » Free Distribution Channels: Social Media » Low-cost Distribution & Analysis: Survey Monkey » Use Your Assets: Website, email, press release, groups, associations, membership Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 9. LinkedIn: Free/Low-Cost Single Question Polls Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 10. Survey Monkey: Free/ Low-Cost Distribution & Analysis Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 11. TwtPoll/PollDaddy: Free Social Networking Polls Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 12. Sitting on a Goldmine » Sales & Marketing Data on Your Own Product/Company » Customer Service/Tech Support Calls » Customer Feedback » Web Analytics/Traffic Patterns » Registration Information » Employee/HR Information Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 13. Microsoft: Turn Spam Reports Into Headlines Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 14. YouTube: User Stats to Video on the Internet Demographics Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 15. Campaigner: Statistics Aggregator Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 16. 3rd Party Research » Someone Else’s Data is Your Free Research » Old is New Again » Aggregate Data to Create New Data » Analyze Data to Create New Data (Meta Data – Information - Knowledge) Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 17. Absolute Software: Leveraging 3rd Party Data Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 18. Time: Top 10 Everything Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 19. Netpop: Analyzing & Aggregating Data = Market Intelligence Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 20. Ask & You Shall Receive (Help) » The Focus Group Around You: Employees, Customers, Contacts » Leverage Social Networks » Partner with a Distribution Outlet (Publication, Strategic Partner, Vendor etc.) » Partner with a List Owner (Publication, Strategic Partner, Vendor etc.) Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 21. Visualize the Headline » A Picture Tells the Story » A Picture Sells the Story » Images Take Up More Real Estate = More Coverage » Cover Stories Require Images » Visuals Are Viral Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 22. BusinessWeek: Iraq’s Fallen 4,000 Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 23. Inc. Magazine: CEO Compensation » 2 Sentence Story » Full Page Article » Data Over Time = Trend Identification » Visual Impact Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009
  • 24. Contact Information & Resources: Sandra Fathi sfathi@affectstrategies.com 212 398 9680 web: www.affectstrategies.com blog: www.techaffect.com twitter: @sandrafathi LinkedIn, Facebook: Sandra Fathi Affect Strategies PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL 5/19/2009