Chapter 04

The DPRI Method: Integration Architecture

Key Takeaways
  • Digital PR must integrate with digital marketing to demonstrate measurable business value.
  • PR activities should be directly correlated with digital marketing outcomes.
  • The DPRI Method (Digital PR Integration Method) systematically maps PR activities to digital marketing outcomes.
  • The framework identifies correlations (11 PR Activities x 22 Digital Marketing Terms x various Examples).

Why Another Framework?

The PR industry already has frameworks like the PESO model and the AMEC framework for measurement. However, these often describe what Digital PR does, but not how it connects to digital marketing outcomes.

  • This method enables PR professionals to plan, execute, and measure campaigns that align with business goals.
  • Build future-ready PR strategies that prove impact beyond traditional metrics.
  • Build Mindset to build PR strategies that are data-driven and outcome-focused.

When leadership asks what a PR activity produced beyond awareness, many professionals struggle to answer. The DPRI Method provides that answer systematically. It transforms PR from a soft function into a measurable business discipline.

The DPRI Correlations Framework

The core of the DPRI Method is a systematic catalog of how PR work produces digital results: 11 PR Activities x 22 Digital Marketing Terms x Examples Each = Multiple Correlations

When You Need To... Use This PR Activity Track These Digital Outcomes
Build search authority Media Relations Backlinks, Domain Authority
Manage a crisis Crisis Communications Sentiment, Share of Voice
Launch a product Content + Media Relations Referral Traffic, Branded Search

Practitioner's Tip: Outcome Mapping

Stop reporting on 'activities' and start reporting on 'outcomes'. Instead of saying "We sent 50 pitches," say "Our media relations strategy produced 5 high-authority backlinks, improving our Branded Search Volume by 12%."

Deep Dive: Study Articles & Case Studies