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July 16, 2024 48 mins

In this episode, host Dan Gold engages in a ‘PR numbers’ conversation with Darryl Sparey, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Hard Numbers, a multi-award-winning, performance-driven communications consultancy.


Darryl co-founded Hard Numbers to be the communications consultancy that clients' sales teams love. By combining killer creative strategies with hard commercial acumen, Hard Numbers delivers demand-generation campaigns that drive a demonstrable return on investment. With a background in sales, marketing, and digital PR, Darryl offers a unique perspective on integrating SEO tools and lead-generation tactics into PR strategies.


In This Episode, We Explore:


Key lessons from SEO and sales applied to communications

Measuring brand awareness and its impact on business goals

The integration of SEO tools and lead-generation tactics with traditional PR efforts


The importance of the AMEC framework in PR and communications

Coverage reporting versus lead generation and early analytics pivoting campaigns to success


Connect with Darryl:


Twitter: @darrylsparey

www.hardnumbers.co.uk

Follow Dan & Farzana on Social Media:

Twitter & Instagram: @Dangoldmedia | @FarzanaBaduel

Executive Producer: David Olajide - david@curzonpr.com

Podcast Manager and Editor: Ikechukwu Mgbenwelu- ike.mgbenwelu@gmail.com


Disclaimer: Views expressed by the guest are not necessarily endorsed by the FUSE podcast.

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