Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2021

Reuben Sinclair was among several recruiters that reported increasing demand talent in January 2021. Organisational leaders turned to internal communication teams because they recognised the critical role of communication in engaging with staff. The market for roles is booming as we learn to live with COVID-19.

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Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 31, 2020

Here are some of the issues that need to be front of mind as we head towards 2021. The outcome of trade talks won’t be known until mid-December Show up and demonstrate leadership - brave organisations will continue to be defined by the crisis Schools are back in the UK this week. for Brexit Then there’s Brexit.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

According to a 2021 study by researchers at Portland State University in Oregon, workplace incivility is rising, too. How can communications professionals show leadership to help counter this epidemic of incivility? Today in America, we face a crisis of incivility in society and in our public discourse.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Each week this fall, PRsay will interview one of the nominees for the 2021 PRSA Board of Directors. Current title : Vice President, Agency Marketing and Promotion, Padilla. The agency I work with has always been extremely supportive of PRSA. Name : Jeff Wilson, APR. Location : Richmond, Va. Number of years as a PRSA member : 16.

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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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Onclusive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

This initiative can be anything from a new product launch, to a proposal to increase spend on a branding campaign, or a significant investment with a new agency—to name a few. Source: Ragan Communications, Communications Benchmark Report 2021. Think of it as a sales pitch with robust data and justification.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

2021 was a whirlwind year in terms of keeping up with events that shook our country. Take the time to educate yourself, your team and leadership about the unfolding events. Roll out internally, first — before going external, make sure all employees are aware of the position and any actions the organization has decided to take.

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PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 17, 2020

With vaccines preparing to be rolled out, 2021 is already starting to look more hopeful and ‘normality’ may actually start to return. The team and I decided to illustrate what the marketers brain might look like in this piece for Just Marketing back in May – this will likely continue to evolve in 2021! Comic relief: An ode to humour.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 6, 2022

There’s little to distinguish it from the career path into hairdressing or estate agency. billion to the UK economy (Public Relations and Communications Association, 2021). This data in each case has been collected by a third-party research agency. To offer organisational leadership. To provide contextual intelligence.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Goals, channels and metrics for internal comms. Internal communicators are striving to better inform employees – and improve engagement rates. That’s according to a survey of 250 internal comms pros conducted by Ragan in May 2022. These findings echo last year’s JOTW Strategy Communication Survey, published in June of 2021.

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PRSay

JUNE 15, 2021

And we have a new President and new leadership in Congress. For corporate communicators, Pride in 2021 can seem confusing and challenging. You need to demonstrate leadership from the highest levels, and you need to have something substantive to say, but you also need to understand that your words must match your actions.

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wiredPRworks

MARCH 10, 2022

She founded her own agency, Spencer Grace, and co-produces the Story Mode program with her good friend Jill Pollack. Barbara stepped in for Beth as an internal communications consultant at Sears to manage projects for 300,000 associates and the executive team. Her podcast, Growing Social Now, launched in 2021. How did they meet?

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

As we head towards the end of the year it’s a good time to think about personal development and your personal development goals for 2021. To facilitate relationships and build trust with internal and external stakeholders and communities 6. To offer organisational leadership 10. To build and enhance organisational reputation 7.

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Stern + Associates

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

government agencies, and one of the world’s most knowledgeable experts on cybercrime. Top foreign policy expert Anne-Marie Slaughter , former dean of Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs, brings an academic’s eye to the discussion on how organizations should take on cybersecurity.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

With the event going virtual in 2021 and returning to in-person (with proof of vaccination) for 2022, it’s challenging to predict how attendance will exactly turn out. A year later, CES2021 reported 46% of its audience was international, with visitors from 167 countries, regions and territories in virtual attendance.

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PRSay

JANUARY 14, 2022

It’s not like 2021 was a tunnel of love. Agencies must reevaluate success measurement with clients to better show value. They will also survey internal teams to see how the pandemic has permanently changed the band. Bruce Springsteen dropped out of Ocean County College in New Jersey in 1967. Are you listening?

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Reputation Us

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Highlight your leaders internally before promoting them outside the organization. While you want to encourage their leadership, you definitely don’t want them getting poached! Action 4: Promote Thought Leadership. Insurance agencies now recognize this risk and underwrite it like any other threat.

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

It’s incredibly hard to believe that almost four months have passed since I first set (digital) foot at the agency, thrilled to be a part of the industry and unaware of the invaluable practice, collaboration and exposure to creativity I would gain throughout this experience. First up was the Supercomputing 2021 Conference with Supermicro.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 13, 2022

With tight regulations and even tighter internal compliance guidelines, there’s no free and easy posting. McGuffin Creative Group is a marketing and advertising agency dedicated to banks, financial services and healthcare organizations investing to grow their brands and motivate sales. Her podcast, Growing Social Now, launched in 2021.

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Wadds Inc.

JULY 6, 2022

There’s little to distinguish it from the career path into hairdressing or estate agency. billion to the UK economy (Public Relations and Communications Association, 2021). This data in each case has been collected by a third-party research agency. To offer organisational leadership. To provide contextual intelligence.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Agency initiatives and new roles appear daily in industry publications. There’s a growing assortment of voluntary standards from the International Integrated Reporting Framework to the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), but there is no legal requirement for businesses to account or report for their carbon usage.

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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. Is this the start of a new business model for PR agencies and consultants? Cision releases internal DE&I report. Internal comms metrics.

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Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 29, 2019

The candidates for CIPR President in 2021 have been announced. Member engagement What’s your motivation to stand as CIPR President for 2021? The PRCA has long provided a strong trade body voice especially for agencies. Personal aspirations Leadership of a voluntary organisation is a lonely job.

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Flatiron Communications

MARCH 13, 2021

We’ve seen big oil companies retain PR agencies to publicly tout their social good chops, while at the same time fund politicians and astroturfing initiatives that gloss over their misdeeds or support policies that do just the opposite. A tagteam w/ @KendallTTaggart @BuzzFeedNews : [link] — Zahra Hirji (@Zhirji28) March 12, 2021.

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Victorious PR

JULY 11, 2022

Here is the key: Good PR manages your business’ reputation based on what said business and internal leadership team already stands for. If you want to be in the press, become a TEDx speaker, or be the most known go-to agent in your field, you need to team up with a top PR agency.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

According to Cybersecurity Ventures , “Worldwide spending on cybersecurity products and services is predicted to eclipse $1 trillion for the five-year period from 2017 to 2021.” This puts a premium on owned content and true thought leadership–hard won efforts that don’t align with the day-to-day media fight for airtime. Derek Lyons.

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PRSay

MARCH 23, 2021

Sclafani recounted how the Javits Center, home to the International Auto Show and New York Comic Con, worked with 20 different local, state and federal agencies to convert the 2.1-million-square-foot More than 20 city, state and federal agencies were involved. What follows is an edited transcript of Sclafani’s remarks.

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Maxim Behar

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A month ago I published my new book The Morning After in Bulgaria and in it I focused not so much on the communication business, but on leadership. I can turn an amateur into a professional in a few months, but I can turn us into a lazy hard-working or intriguing team player. -Did agencies stop working because of the coronavirus?

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In the coming months, B2B companies will be seeing increasing use of several different PR trends, such as thought leadership, reputation management, and more. One big opportunity with written content that many B2B brands overlook is strategic internal linking. Thought Leadership. Validation from Third Parties.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

The announcement pitches this as enabling “PR agencies to sell robust guaranteed placement packages to their clients.” It finished the full year 2021 with $403 million in sales and was cash-flow positive. million on R&D in 2021, which works out to about 10% of revenue. HubSpot spent 18% of revenue in 2021 on R&D.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

There are so many thoughtful contributions – from people working on both the in-house and agency sides. Internal comms takes center comms stage in hybrid work. Global disruption is going to place a priority on internal and external messaging development around cyber-attacks. To that end, this year’s roundup is uh-mazing.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This year, we saw in-house teams get downsized and agency budgets get reduced. High demand for experienced communicators “Corporate communications professionals will continue to advance into top organizational leadership roles as their unrivaled combination of business strategy and stakeholder insight continues to become more essential.

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PRSay

JUNE 15, 2022

Now: Getting your internal house in order by ensuring that you provide equal benefits, promotions, pay and opportunities to LGBTQ and other diverse employees. In 2003, he co-founded FH Out Front, the first global LGBTQ communications practice at an international PR firm (FleishmanHillard).

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Ethical Voices

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Joining me on this week’s episode is Rebecca Wilson , the Executive Vice President International for WE Communications International. I’ve spent the last 25 years of my career in corporate communication as an agency owner, and with WE Communications who acquired my business back in 2016. Tokenization is an issue.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Effect of thought leadership on reputation and sales. According to a study by Edelman, “48% of decision-makers spend an hour or more reading thought leadership content each week. In addition, “89% of decision-makers say thought leadership “can be effective in enhancing their perceptions of an organization.”

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Landis PR

JANUARY 3, 2022

Following the 2020 pandemic, 2021 continued to surprise us in both good and bad ways. Here are 25 predictions for yet another unpredictable year from the worldwide members of PRGN, the network where agency members gather to connect and share: 1. Like 2020 and 2021, 2022 will be a year of great uncertainty. What a year!

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NewsWhip

MAY 12, 2021

MAY 7, 2021 | 11:30am EST / 4:30pm GMT. So, Creators League Studio is an internal content studio for PepsiCo, and we work primarily with Pepsi beverages, so Pepsi, Mountain Dew, LIFEWTR, bubly, so working on fun beverage brands. I love our bigger agency team. Watch webinar. Read transcript. Lauren Powell: Sure. Lauren: Yeah.

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