Measuring ROI on Public Relations

Over the years there has been numerous attempts by various people to give a "value" to press coverage so Managers could compare specific items of press coverage and say things such as "Wow, that was a great bit of coverage it scores a 98, whereas that coverage wasn't so good as it only gets a 15". 

Gauging marketing's Return on Investment fundamental for management

Many businesses we meet struggle to know whether the amount of time and money they spend on marketing is producing an effective return.

It is a common problem, but it needn't be this way.

By contrast, many B2B businesses have good metrics and a clear idea of the effectiveness or other areas of their spend. For instasnce, partnerships and consultancies are often rigorous in their keeping of timesheets and measuring billable hours, for instance.