NewsWhip

OCTOBER 10, 2019

What’s trending now for upcoming holidays? The top stories for holiday trends in 2019 started as early as July this year. Top Articles for Holiday Trends in 2019. 2018 Engagements to Holiday Trends Content on Pinterest. 2018 Engagements to Holiday Trends Content on Pinterest. Katherine Ellis.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

A new survey of primarily corporate communications professionals identified the hottest trends and tactics in PR – and perhaps those that aren’t so hot too. Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next 12 months. The 2018 JOTW Communications Survey from Frank Strong.

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PRSay

JANUARY 3, 2018

In 2018, discussions about the future for PR and communications pros will likely include the topic of robots. Digital storytelling, social listening and native advertising will all dramatically increase in significance as well, even as blogs maintain an important role in disseminating information. Wright, Ph.D.,

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2017

It is a window into their assessment of current trends and their aspirations. Here we go…20 insightful PR and marketing predictions for 2018 follows below. My prediction for 2018 is continued investment in both AI tools and competencies and, in parallel, the data needed to leverage them.”. – 1) Pay to play gains prominence.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As we close in on the year’s end, I looked back over these marketing and PR statistics in an effort to surface those points that in some way, shape or form, help to summarize 2018 as a year. 13) Storytelling the hottest trend in PR in 2018. Read more: New Survey Identifies the Hottest Trends in Corp Comm and PR.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

Conducted in February 2018, the online survey solicited the thoughts and opinions of 5,500 JOTW newsletter subscribers, mainly consisting of senior in-house and corporate communications professionals across a variety of industries. The full 2018 JOTW Communications Survey can be viewed in its entirety here. A Final Question.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 15, 2019

We have all observed the dramatic trends in the world of publishing. billion pieces of content published globally during the calendar year of 2018. We compiled this data and published as the 2018 Global Media Report. A Guest Post by Sean O’Neal, President, Onclusive. To get at this, my company Onclusive analyzed over 1.6

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Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

Answered: unsure , brands should take a stand) Interestingly, the results mirror a 2018 survey that asked consumers if they wanted brands to take a stand on politics. >>> The in-housing trend appears to have slowed; just 30% of respondents say they’ve observed more work going in-house compared with 47% in 2019.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

debut in August 2018, TikTok quickly became popular with kids for the silly dances and comic facial filters seen in its short cellphone videos. We embrace storytelling and silliness.”. Brands can enlist the help of TikTok creators to spark content ideas and kick-start trends, Clemens said. After its U.S. operations to U.S.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

DE&I was followed by thought leadership (49%), data & analytics (48%), storytelling (48%), comms strategy (46%), measurement (46%), internal comms (44%) and ESG programs (43%). 2018 JOTW Communications Survey. Presentation: The 2018 JOTW Communications Survey. Most common comms measurement methods. Arik Hanson).

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

Ned’s Job of the Week (JOTW) newsletter and Sword and the Script Media conducted the fourth annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey to understand trends in the field of communications. Blog: What Does “Storytelling” Mean to You? 2018 JOTW Communications Survey. Presentation: The 2018 JOTW Communications Survey.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 25, 2020

Comm Pros Feel the Challenge of Proving ROI (Marketing Charts) What Does “Storytelling” Mean to You? Here’s the recording: Also, see these pieces related to this year’s survey: PR Measurement: How is Communications Proving Value? 105 Answers from Communicators Why Have the Top Challenges Facing PR and Comms Shifted?

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Onclusive

JANUARY 25, 2019

Staying on top of the latest trends, technologies and strategies is paramount. The theme for this year’s conference is “Think Forward” and provides and an eye toward the latest trends, solutions and ideas. Date: March 21, 2018. The 2019 conference will explore new challenges and opportunities facing the communication profession.

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Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 7, 2019

We hope that 2018 was a good year for you, both personally and professionally. Panera, Ticketfly, Facebook, we could go on listing the companies who faced data breaches in 2018. Expanding brand journalism with video, podcasts, and long-form content will serve this growing desire for shared experience and storytelling.

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NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

It’s already looking like this will be the most engaged year for most of these holidays, as we’re gearing up for an entire season of promotional content, and numbers have skyrocketed since 2018. The second spike came the first week of August, when “ugly Halloween sweaters” and Disney’s “grown up Halloween party” started trending.

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Barokas

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Pew Research reported a 25 percent drop in newsroom employment from 2008 to 2018. Earlier this year, Onclusive released a study based on analysis of more than 2 billion pieces of editorial content between 2018 and 2018, which revealed that the percentage of authors contributing to mass media is down 11 percent.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . Several trends that started in 2021 will grow to carry over into 2022. Another trend that grew in ’21 is authentic, purpose-driven marketing. The trend is moving in this direction. PR grows more in demand. Public relations is HOT right now. third party tracking (e.g.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2018

A company that regularly holds its own entertaining and relevant panel events can quite literally earn the label, because it’s taking the lead in an industry discussion on a trending topic to benefit customers. See this earlier post for best practices in putting on a successful PR event. Convey a point of view. SaaS company Box Inc.’s

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

It’s a trend that mirrors similar patterns seen broadly in the marketing for the last several years, where CMOs have slashed agencies in favor of in-house teams. If the in-house trend continues to develop in PR, the agencies that will be best positioned to grow are those that execute well or maintain some specialized capabilities.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 20, 2021

From brand storytelling to new commerce opportunities, social channels offer companies an unmatched opportunity to reach and engage consumers: Engage with your target audience. In 2018, Whole Foods Market launched a contest that invited customers to share social media posts of their latest food obsessions and tag #MakesMeWhole.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The organizations who take their ESG, DEI, and social impact strategies seriously will be the ones who are unafraid to show their progress, no matter how big or small it may be, with a combination of visual and written storytelling. Brad Marley , Yelram Media Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media. Relentless focus on the customer .

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Stephen Waddington

MARCH 15, 2021

You do need the storytelling, relationship building, creative and analytical skills. In which case the following books are worth reading: Show Me The Numbers - Stephen Few Say It With Charts Toolkit - Gene Zelazny Storytelling With Data - Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic Is it worth learning R or Python as a PR practitioner?

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Just because PR trades in relationships and storytelling doesn’t mean that technology won’t come for us too. Only about 12% of PR tools and processes utilize AI at a significant level, according to a 2018 study by the Chartered Institute for Public Relations , the largest membership organization for PR practitioners outside of North America.

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B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

Our Ultimate List of the Best PR Tools for 2018. The Top 8 PR Trends That Will Empower Your Business. Whether it’s an expansion of your business, charitable activities, or a round of funding, PR storytelling can position you for media coverage. How to Improve Your Press Release Best Practices with Storytelling.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

This is why the event is so interesting for marketers: it’s a moment to study the marketing pitch, storytelling and irrational behavior. 2017’s Super Bowl ads took a turn for the serious but 2018’s were back to showing humor. We all know why this happens, but it is still completely irrational behavior. 1) The Big Game by the Numbers.

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5W PR

JANUARY 8, 2019

If 2018 taught us anything, it was to toss the template. Natural hair and pink hair, naked skin and 90’s glitter, ingestible beauty and high tech devices all trended simultaneouly. 2018 was the year of scroll-stopping Instagram ads with products that seemed too good to be true. Consider the evolution of New York Fashion Week.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Growth in 2018 was five percent for the second consecutive year according to the data that we’ve collected at The Holmes Report. Midsize firms bucked the flat growth trend. The rise of the virtual agency is a related trend. within agencies, although this is down from 21% in 2018. billion dollars. What’s driving growth?

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 23, 2019

Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends 2019 report is a monster. 4 Auto advertising The use of programmatic ad buying has grown from 10% of digital display advertising revenue in 2012 to 62% in 2018. Meeker calls out the use of edited and curated images as a means of storytelling. I’m here for an athletics tournament.

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The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

GDPR Wars Location: Europe The brand: PathFactory Back in 2018, GDPR was everywhere. Their approach riffed off the Star Wars film release at the time to tie in with current trends and to provide a fresh angle to the GDPR malarkey. And then PathFactory showed us that dry topics don’t have to equal dry campaigns. Key Takeaway?—?Add

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Sword and the Script

MAY 29, 2018

As such, the 2018 JOTW Communications Survey , which was conducted in partnership with Ned’s Job of the Week , also included an open-ended question at the end of the survey. Our Industry, Your Answers: Breaking Down the 2018 JOTW Comms Survey. 26) “I wish they understood the value of storytelling the way I do.”. Talk to Us !

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 8, 2015

And then, this one: * BI Intelligence and the Interactive Advertising Bureau report that native advertising will generate $21 billion in ad spending by 2018—more than four times that of 2013. It’s great storytelling written by professional multi-media storytellers (or, in this case, media “studios”).

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

This is why the event is so interesting for marketers: it’s a moment to study the marketing pitch, storytelling and irrational behavior. 2017’s Super Bowl ads took a turn for the serious but 2018’s were back to showing humor. We all know why this happens, but it is still completely irrational behavior. 1) The Big Game by the Numbers.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement. Trust in the media The 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer (opens as a PDF) puts the trust between the public and media at 41% worldwide. The number hasn’t moved in 12 months.

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PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Modern marketing is constantly shifting, and the folks that are part of your marketing team need to be masters in all things technology, best practices, and trends. Graphic designer / visual storyteller. are all important questions to pose and define to help you figure out how you’ll market to each segment of contacts in 2018.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Invest in good visual storytelling techniques and quality production. One of the most successful approaches is storytelling. That way the Instagram algorithms will see that your posts are getting a ton of engagement, and they may even end up in the “trending posts” section. That doesn’t mean investing in a ton of equipment.

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Presspage

MARCH 13, 2018

“Great content is still just as important as it was before, but good storytelling is paramount,” Friedman says. PR pros can also incorporate popular subjects or trending hashtags into their writing and conversations for added relevance. This revised article has been published before on PRdaily.com on February 22, 2018.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Growth in the agency market in 2018 was five percent for the second consecutive year according to the data that we’ve collected at The Holmes Report. Midsize firms bucked the flat growth trend. The rise of the virtual agency is a related trend. within agencies, although this is down from 21% in 2018. billion dollars.

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