Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

” In open-ended comments, respondents cite digital, internal comms and a greater focus on comms by leadership as among the underlying reasons. Some of those comments include the following: “Significantly more related to internal comms and recruiting.”. A mix of internal and external resources. Blog: Code of PR Ethics?

Survey 132

Survey Communications Measurement Internal 132

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

He published a paper called PR 2020 on behalf of the CIPR in 2011 that examined the future of PR. The PR 2020 project was based on interviews with PR practitioners throughout the UK and the outlook for the forthcoming decade. They are all issues that will occupy us all in 2020. Here are the headlines. Issues in practice 1.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

PRSay

JANUARY 22, 2021

After dealing daily with the health and financial concerns for employees and their families in a COVID world, genuine empathy will underpin all communications as never before. The imperative is creating a unique culture for all employees when many will not be in the office full-time — or at all. Avoid remote culture shock.

Trends 184

Trends Communications Skype Employee 184

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 25, 2023

Her newsletter has over a million subscribers, making her, as of December 2020, the most successful individual author of a paid publication on Substack. How is Substack different from a blog? Substack doesn’t have the SEO tools that most blog platforms offer, including those on publishing sites like Medium. politics and history.

Analysis 156

Analysis B2B Interviews Tools 156

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

A blogger from some tech company’s blog will always be included. Further, some vendors, like HubSpot, actually run their blogs like a news site. In 2020, the company quietly went IPO raising $400 million. A new Gartner report suggests a better corporate intranet can help engage and retain employees. Employee engagement.

Brand 151

Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 151

Stern + Associates

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

But for reasons that include both customer and employee relations, some type of statement when big events occur has become expected. Conferences Finally Made Their Big Comeback In 2020 and 2021, during the pandemic, there was a lot of talk about the demise of in-person conferences.

Trends 117

Trends Communications Conference Leadership 117

Onclusive

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In 2020, we have all experienced a year like no other. Increased focus on internal communications As companies transition to the “new normal,” remote work is here to stay and everything we do will become increasingly digital. So, what does next year look like from this vantage point?

Industry 221

Industry Content Marketing Corporate Analytics 221

5W PR

APRIL 26, 2021

If a poll of the company’s employees was taken today, which quadrille would they fall in regarding knowing the brand’s mission, vision and values – up to 25%, 50%, 75% or 100%? This became increasingly acute since the pandemic with many employees working remotely. Most companies would likely register up to 25%.

Corporate 88

Corporate Employee B2C Internal 88

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

When asked about specific functions, respondents overwhelmingly said employee communications (93%) grew in importance compared to pre-pandemic times. Many of these have been in place for years – just 13% of respondents said their organization created a formal DE&I program in response to the social unrest in 2020. Blog: What is PR?

Survey 122

Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 122

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In 2020, as protests over George Floyd swept the nation, companies moved quickly to create or renew initiatives aimed at promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). Many DE&I commitments created in 2020 were a knee-jerk reaction to the events happening around us. This cannot be allowed to become lip service.

Communications 78

Communications Employee Financial Community 78

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Business also scored well among those who know it best: their employees. I’d venture stepped up internal communications following the pandemic had a lot to do with these numbers. This data reflects an international sentiment felt around the world. Keep your blog, a newsletter, or an articles-site – separate and sacred.

Government 139

Government Survey Ethics Media 139

Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

times Klear’s revenue in 2020. The company has been explicit that M&A is part of its growth strategy – ever since it raised $400 million in capital from a public offering in late 2020. This new feature lets PR pros view, compile and share key data and produce customized executive reports,” the company wrote in a blog post.

Tools 101

Tools Survey Pitching Analytics 101

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This month was no exception, and perhaps because many of the launches were timed with annual PRSA International Conference which wrapped up recently. Internal data such as survey responses, call center data or customer service email data according to a company representative. 10) Picks from the PR tech vendor blogs.

Internal 64

Internal International Data Media 64

Sword and the Script

JUNE 7, 2022

Scale to compete with incumbents; Prowly adds media monitoring; Cision releases internal DE&I report; World’s First-Ever NFT Press Release. It said these deals were bad for customers, bad for employees, and often bad for investors (LPs, not the fund managers). Cision releases internal DE&I report.

Software 86

Software Pitching Internal International 86

PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Nancy Kline talks about the internal state of mind in her book “Time to Think”, suggesting that the best conditions for thinking are when you’re at ease and free from rush or urgency – and it really struck a chord because it seems we might be doing the opposite. Listen to your employees. Ease creates, urgency destroys.

Creativity 116

Creativity Employee Newspapers Crisis 116

PR in High Definition

JANUARY 26, 2022

Although, that light is not the ‘normal’ pace of business as we experienced it pre-2020, nor should it be. Maintaining synergy through employee comms. Most companies are putting trust in their employees to choose the approach which works best for them, whether that be coming into the office every day, or on a less regular basis.

Guidelines 62

Guidelines Employee Social Media Reputation 62

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As Paul Roetzer ( @paulroetzer ) states in Chapter 8 of The Marketing Performance Blueprint : “Every marketing plan should start with an honest internal marketing assessment. These metrics may be both internally facing (like efficiency) and business oriented (like leads closed or the number of campaigns managed). Email specialist.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2017

Each offers its own nuances, with “public affairs” implying government relations or legislative goals and “corporate communications” referring to all internal and external communications activities as a management function. PR is thriving, but what about “public relations” — as a name?

Publicity 245

Publicity Public Affairs Agency Corporate 245

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Early posts on Marketing AI Institute’s blog. Content creation : Blogging and gated content were built on HubSpot. Workflows : Internal and external workflows were used to run all marketing campaigns. The Results: From a Pilot Blog to a Global Media Brand. The Solution: Content Strategy That Drives Growth.

Case Study 92

Case Study Study Brand Branding 92

Sword and the Script

MARCH 2, 2021

Over the course of my career, I’ve lived through two acquisitions, contributed to internal and external comms for several more, and at different organizations, and even did a divestiture. This blog is just a clever cover story for a boutique and savvy marketing and PR consultancy serving B2B tech. Did you know?

Company 151

Company Tools Technology Software 151

PR in High Definition

JANUARY 26, 2021

Those reputations are built on views from others – customers, partners, the media, employees or candidates, stakeholders, even Alexa and Google Nest. If you cannot offer monetary prizes for employee polls, how about randomly selecting someone from those taking part to finish early on a Friday or start later on the Monday?

Reputation 90

Reputation Creativity Employee Resources 90

Wadds Inc.

MARCH 29, 2024

Claire Munro spoke to Rachel Miller ahead of the publication of her book Internal Communication Strategy. Rachel is the founder of consultancy All Things IC, Chartered PR and Fellow of both the CIPR and the Institute of Internal Communications. What makes it stand out from other books on the subject of internal communication?

Internal 52

Internal International Strategy Communications 52

5W PR

DECEMBER 18, 2018

That could involve self-reflection about some of their policies, internal complaints on employee conduct, or the right person to speak publicly on a given topic. There will be no shortage of wedge issues drawn along party lines in the lead–up to the 2020 election.

Crisis 68

Crisis Company Crisis Communications Crisis Management 68

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 17, 2021

Three years ago I published an anonymous blog from a senior practitioner about the gap between his organisation’s policy on mental health and the reality of its culture. I don’t usually normally post anonymous blogs but it was an important story. That makes Karl Connor’s Sellafield story exceptional. Karl Connor.

Storytelling 147

Storytelling Local Case Study Television 147

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Public relations statistics from 2020.

Survey 178

Survey Marketing B2B Study 178

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 5, 2021

I wrote a product review of Agility PR in 2020 based on hands-on testing: The Updated Media Monitoring Module by Agility PR Solutions is a Solid Tool for the Price Point. In my view, SocialChorus is really the only tech player in internal comms – and the company has been doing interesting things. Is this a rebrand? Content picks.

Software 156

Software Tools Print Technology 156

Konnect Agency

APRIL 20, 2021

It aims to contain negative commentary about the brand by ensuring prompt, honest, and informative communication between all crucial parties, both internally and externally. As we learned in summer 2020, a brand’s social and digital channels are just as susceptible to crises and cannot be ignored when crisis planning.

Crisis 52

Crisis Brand Branding Crisis Communications 52

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

” What’s been interesting is that we’ve already had more downloads and plays in 2020 than we had all of 2019. In the early days, it was just blog posts and whitepapers. One thing that’s important to note, especially as a B2B marketer, is that some of these tactics are good externally and internally.

Brand 118

Brand Branding Marketing Facebook 118

PR in High Definition

OCTOBER 26, 2020

For example, consider this year’s boycott of Facebook by more than 1,000 companies as part of the #StopHateForProfit movement organised by civil rights groups and the global walkout by Google’s employees over allegations of sexual misconduct in 2018. These are social, ethical, and moral matters.

Groups 62

Groups Employee Leadership Examples 62

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Since it’s 2020 and everything sucks, allow me to take you back to 2015. Oh, and also, corporate blogging was almost dead. But, corporate blogging was down. People were spending more time there than on corporate blogs. Corporate blogging was on the way out, it seemed. And then 2020 happened.

Corporate 139

Corporate Blogging Banking Measurement 139

PRSay

AUGUST 1, 2016

Census Bureau, by 2020, 36.5 The Committee also promotes awarding the PRSA Chapter Diversity Awards annually during the PRSA International Conference Diversity Mixer. Nevertheless, a large number of U.S. corporations and major public relations agencies are making small but impactful changes to transform the industry.

Resources 60

Resources Education Ethics Corporate 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

And now on with the marketing and PR predictions for 2020. In 2020 I think we will see analytics playing a bigger role in helping teams become more proactive in their approach with customers and less reactive. Podcast advertising revenue will exceed $1 billion in 2020. Indeed, my own predictions are at the very bottom.

Marketing 101

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 101

Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

Your employees and stakeholders could be made to look incompetent or immoral. For example, an employee leaks damaging information about your company. ? A major crisis. Claims of sexual harassment by an employee might trigger this response plan. Will you hold an external or internal press conference?

Crisis 62

Crisis How To Crisis Management Crisis Communications 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Internal comms takes center comms stage in hybrid work. With the new dynamics of hybrid work established worldwide, Public Relations – as a professional who builds and consolidates relationships – becomes an even more strategic professional regarding the internal audience. Bill Byrne , Managing Director, Remedy Public Relations.

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 17, 2023

2) If I’ve published a briefing , product review or substantive blog posts on any company mentioned here in the past, I list those as well. Resources: newsroom , company blog , Bulldog Reporter , news search. Review: The Updated Media Monitoring Module by Agility PR Solutions is a Solid Tool for the Price Point (2020).

Technology 94

Technology Software Resources Pitching 94

Sword and the Script

MAY 3, 2022

Consulting firm Burton-Taylor International published a report finding annual spending on PR “media intelligence solutions” grew 14.7% billion in 2020. You can now search for articles going back more than two years in Muck Rack, a significant increase from the 14 months of data that we offered previously,” according to a blog post.

Software 101

Software Study Pitching Analysis 101

Sword and the Script

MARCH 3, 2020

The top news in PR tech this month includes: Artificial Intelligence updates for PR, Microsoft integrations for internal comms; podcast monitoring grows. the co-founder and chief data scientist at Signal AI, in a separate, but a clearly related, blog post. 2) SocialChorus has new integrations to Microsoft for internal comms.

Pitching 78

Pitching Instagram Survey Data 78