Digital PR and Data-Driven PR for stories born from your own data

PR stands for public relations. In digital PR, work with the press includes portals, newsletters, podcasts and video channels. In Data-Driven PR, the story starts from data only your organization has.

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Since 1998São Paulo, BrazilEvery project starts with a diagnostic

Definition

What are digital PR and Data-Driven PR?

They are two developments of media relations: one widens the channels, the other changes the raw material.

Digital PR recognizes that news circulates in more places. Beyond newspapers, radio and TV, there are specialized portals, newsletters, podcasts and content creators covering entire sectors.

Data-Driven PR starts from a simple fact: journalists need new facts. An organization that gathers reliable data about its market and presents it with a clear method offers something worth a story. The work is done with Flowup Agency, which handles data analysis and search presence.

Data
A proprietary survey, study or indicator, with method and date.
Story pitch
The angle that makes the data relevant to each outlet's audience.
Distribution
Outlets and digital channels suited to the topic.
Record
A dedicated page with the full study, to serve as a source.

Everyone has an opinion. Reliable data is rarer, and the press knows it.

When it makes sense

Situations where Data-Driven PR helps

  • The company has data nobody uses

    Internal databases, surveys and indicators that never became public information.

  • The sector lacks figures

    Journalists look for market data and cannot find a source.

  • An association that represents a segment

    Associations with access to aggregate data from their members.

  • Stories that spark no interest

    Press releases only cover the company's own news.

  • Weak presence in digital channels

    The company appears in traditional press, but not on the sector's portals.

  • AI reputation

    Studies with stated methods and sources record correct facts about the sector on pages these tools consult.

What it includes

What the work delivers

  • Survey of available data

    What the organization already has and what can be collected.

  • Method and validation

    Scope, period, sample and limits of the data, clearly described.

  • Study and press release

    A text for the press and a page with the full study.

  • Relationship with outlets

    Pitching the story to journalists and channels that cover the topic.

  • Reference page, with Flowup

    Publication of the study on the website, prepared for search and AI.

  • Coverage report

    What was published, where and when, with source.

How it works

From diagnostic to measurement, in four steps

The work follows the MediaLink Method.

  1. Diagnostic

    Available data, sector topics and press interest.

  2. Strategy

    Study to produce, story angles and priority outlets.

  3. Execution

    Analysis, writing, publication and contact with journalists.

  4. Measurement

    Coverage recorded with source and date, and lessons for the next study.

Who it is for

Who it is for, and when it does not make sense

It makes sense for

  • Companies and associations with proprietary data about their market.
  • Organizations that want to be a source for the sector's press.
  • Those already doing media relations who are looking for stronger stories.
  • Those who accept disclosing the method along with the result.

It is probably not for

  • Those who want figures without method or source.
  • Those who expect guaranteed publication.
  • Those who intend to disclose only favorable data, hiding the scope.
  • Those who cannot share any data.

Where to start

How do the press, the market and AI see your company today?

The communication diagnostic shows the current situation and points to where to start, before any plan.

A reading of the contextClear prioritiesNo promise of results

Request a communication diagnostic

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about digital PR and Data-Driven PR

Have data that could become a story?

Talk to MediaLink
Does my company need to commission a survey?
Not always. Many organizations already have useful data in their operations. The initial survey shows what can be used.
Does MediaLink promise publication?
No. The decision belongs to the outlet. Data with method and source increases news interest, but does not guarantee space.
How is it different from a regular press release?
A regular press release announces company news. Data-Driven PR offers new information about the market, which interests the outlet's audience.
Can sensitive data be protected?
Yes. The study uses aggregate data and respects confidentiality and personal data protection.
Where does it start?
With a communication diagnostic, which includes a survey of the available data.

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Services connected to digital PR

Does your organization have data the market needs to know?

Tell us about your situation. MediaLink will reply with a reading of what could become a story.

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