Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Internal comms tool SocialChorus acquired by a PE firm; Burton-Taylor digs up revenue numbers; Nexis Newsdesk Simplifies news search; Propel adds broadcast monitoring Welcome to the beginning of September. The year 2020 has been many things including a warp in the time-space continuum. from a year earlier in Q2 2020 and up 9.3%

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PRSay

APRIL 5, 2021

As companies reevaluate their role in the political sphere, a new report by The Conference Board highlights considerations and best practices regarding corporate political activity. In this new era, careful preparation, close coordination, and effective communication both internally and externally are key.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Corporate Communications As companies grow, corporate communications become more important. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Crisis Communications There were some serious PR blunders in 2020.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Corporate Communications. As companies grow, corporate communications become more important. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Internal Communications. Messaging & Positioning.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In 2020, we have all experienced a year like no other. Here are Onclusive’s predictions for what to expect in 2021: Corporate reputation as a key success metric During this era of disruption and uncertainty, corporate values and brand activism have become more important than ever.

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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.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

This is because many of the queries aren’t from bona fide journalists, but from corporate bloggers. Recap of recent money moves This is just the latest move in a string of corporate financial transactions the company has made of late. In 2020, the company quietly went IPO raising $400 million. Employee engagement.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 22, 2021

In February 2020, as the coronavirus raced toward pandemic proportions, Delta Air Lines made the difficult decision to suspend its flights to China, where the outbreak had originated. Things began to continually get worse,” said Kristin Seay, Delta’s director of employee communications. Internal messages repurposed for news media.

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Reputation Antistress by Sergii Bidenko

JUNE 26, 2023

The large-scale wave of layoffs in international companies in 2023 is the beginning of a big storm. However, the companies are trying to soften the shock with remarks like: "This is just 5% of the total number of employees worldwide". The company immediately deprived all those participants of access to corporate resources and services.

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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. It’s hard to predict.”

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PRSay

MARCH 6, 2020

Organizations are continuing to examine how their employees, operations, stakeholders and communities may be impacted. Garland Stansell, APR, PRSA’s 2020 chair. Safeguarding the health and well-being of your employees is crucial, Stansell said. These types of things can throw a company into chaos,” said T. Providing updates.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 10, 2020

In 2020, across the pond here in the United States, people needed to be heard, seen and reassured through crises including the pandemic, social unrest due to racial injustices, and a tense and volatile election year. Do your employees need to be trusted and empowered, granted resources or nudged toward excellence?

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PRSay

AUGUST 13, 2020

Some of us are fortunate to work for companies that tell employees to bring their whole selves to work, that invest in corporate social responsibility and that act as responsible members of their communities. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University in the fall of 2020. Margaret Ritsch, Ed.D.,

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PRSay

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In the new era of corporate responsibility, large organizations increasingly turn on a dime when faced with criticism on social media. As social media has empowered popular movements, large corporations have learned to react with increasing agility in their communications — and in their internal decision-making. In an Oct.

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PRSay

JUNE 28, 2021

In the early summer of 2020, I decided to resign from my position as head of communications at a medical-research institute in San Diego. The truth is that I had been thinking of leaving the corporate world and starting my own firm long before the pandemic hit. It was a well-paid, full-time position with great benefits.

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PRSay

JUNE 29, 2020

“Let’s recognize the power of public relations to shape ideas and forge opinion,” said Galloway, vice president of communications for Wells Fargo Bank and chair of the PRSA 2020 International Conference. “PR I think corporations have genuinely embraced diversity and inclusion, some better than others.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 3, 2022

After a two year hiatus an international group of public relations academics and practitioners gathered on the shores of Lake Bled in Slovenia over the past two days to share their research, ideas and thinking at the 29th International Public Relations Symposium. It’s good to be back in Bled.

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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.

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PRSay

JULY 10, 2023

For companies, demonstrative actions might range from internal processes to hiring practices and how a brand shapes — and is shaped by — the external environment. A corporate mission in action means being proactive about how the organization demonstrates its values to the world. Ron DeSantis in March 2022.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2020

Most respondents with communications or PR responsibilities report to the head of marketing (41%) according to the 3 rd annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020. Two respondents noted a split structure with internal communications reporting to HR, and external communications reporting through sales. Four options here (the limit).

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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. Similarly, 72% of U.S. respondents trust their employer.

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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?

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Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

You can see it in this month’s summary of news – the 24 th edition of the PR Tech Sum – there’s a corporate transaction, a few new products and a handful of PR surveys at the end. >>> times Klear’s revenue in 2020. Social Chorus said it’s redesigning its employee engagement platform FirstUp Studio. PR tech mentions.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2017

As the practice of public relations has changed over the decades, so has its name – morphing from “publicity” and “press office” in the 1920s to broader and more inclusive terms like “public relations,” “public affairs” and “corporate communications.”

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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.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

It’s expected to reach $20 billion by the year 2020. A PR agency employee starting in the business today will be creating programs, telling stories, and reporting to clients in ways very different from just a few years ago, in part due to the rise of digital technology and the blurring of lines between paid, earned, and owned media.

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Wadds Inc.

JULY 3, 2022

After a two year hiatus an international group of public relations academics and practitioners gathered on the shores of Lake Bled in Slovenia over the past two days to share their research, ideas and thinking at the 29th International Public Relations Symposium. It’s good to be back in Bled.

Communications 59

Communications Software Internal International 59

Stephen Waddington

JULY 15, 2020

The 2020 CIPR State of the Profession survey is a time capsule. COVID-19 impact: The pandemic has shown the value of external and internal communicators as board level advisors within progressive organisations. The CIPR of State of the Profession survey was concluded before lockdown.

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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. The full Forrester report was published in Q4 of 2020 and Cision is noticeably absent from the “Wave” graphic while competitors are represented.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 16, 2023

When dealing with an issue as significant as employee health and wellness in the workplace, it is imperative that communicators play an active role in ensuring key messages are clear and inclusive, so they truly reach everyone. This message of hope and inclusion creates a perfect dovetail for both internal and external communicators.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2020

But brands that borrow heavily from black culture and target black consumers have a responsibility, she said, to push for change, often by bringing more black employees into their ranks.” Here’s the full article: Corporate Voices Get Behind ‘Black Lives Matter’ Cause. Aina said that she did not expect all companies to weigh in.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 18, 2018

We sat down with Robert Ford, Senior Vice President of Corporate, to discuss why companies continue to struggle with crisis communications, and how they can keys to better prepare companies for it. There will be no shortage of wedge issues drawn along party lines in the lead–up to the 2020 election.

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Solo PR Pro

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

When I first left my corporate job, I could not believe how much business was out there for someone who had strong media relations skills and good crisis experience,” Susan says. Since then, the firm has withstood the test of time, making it through The Great Recession from 2007 to 2009 and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 22, 2020

A record number of Critical Mention customers added to the platform as of January 2020. Critical Mention has made great strides over the past several years due to the commitment our employees demonstrate every day. The additions of Facebook and YouTube as social sources in the Critical Mention platform. “I

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Padhye was promoted to CTO in August of 2020 in recognition of his contributions to the Critical Mention platform since joining the team in 2013. Padhye’s placement on the PRWeek list marked the second year in a row a Critical Mention employee was named.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In PR and elsewhere, 2020 has been a year like no other. So, the sooner we finish our 2020 roundup posts and forecasts for the coming year, the quicker we can put it all behind us. This is particularly true for marketing, and the same applies to brand and corporate communications. The stakes rise for employee engagement.

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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?

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