Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Brands focused on using social to sell. So, with that backdrop, here are 3 reasons I think you might want to think long-and-hard about de-prioritizing engagements as part of our social media strategy in 2022: 1: People’s behaviors have changed on the primary social media networks. But since then, much has changed.

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NewsWhip

JANUARY 11, 2023

Our monthly analysis of the top brand coverage usually reveals hundreds of stories with several varying narratives, and only every so often do we uncover a theme that’s responsible for multiple brands making headlines in a big way. Let’s look at the other brands that made headlines in December. .

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 9, 2022

3) lack of employee experience (25%). Those findings stem from the recently released fifth annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022. Lack of employee experience”. The lack of employee experience is a new challenge near the top of the list for the first time. The top 10 communications challenges in 2022.

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NewsWhip

DECEMBER 21, 2022

It’s been a busy year for brand coverage, with what feels like years worth of media packed into 12 short months. In this blog, analyzing the top brand stories from 2022, we’re going to share the dominant brands, themes and voices driving public engagement. Twitter dominated attention. And it resonated with people.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Organizations across industries and stages are looking at what their 2022 growth targets will be, and the strategies for getting there. Enter brand narrative. The right brand story seizes the imagination and positions customers and users to want to engage with the offer. See brand narrative as a business product.

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Onclusive

MARCH 9, 2023

Businesses should be using their PR power and influence to speak out on behalf of women everywhere and position their brand in alignment with International Women’s Day. A brands reputation and values are becoming an ever-important factor for consumers. See our snapshot report for more detail here.

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Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Competition for talent, return to office and hybrid work issues continue to test brands and businesses, but their biggest employee experience (EX) challenge is measuring the business and financial impact of EX improvements, according to new research from EX measurement firm FOUNT Global and EX consultancy TI People.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Register now for ICON 2022, featuring top-notch thought leaders, breakout sessions and networking opportunities. 13 keynote address at ICON 2022 in Grapevine, Texas, Kay talked with PRsay about the power of confidence, the challenges of reaching younger news consumers and the importance of facts. The Saver Rate ends on Sept.

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Ethical Voices

DECEMBER 12, 2022

How do brands balance their commitments to practical short-term issues versus long-term issues? Key findings from the 2022 Brands In Motion Study. And I also lead our annual Brands in Motion Research. We’re focusing on purpose-driven brands. Let’s talk about the 2022 Brands in Motion report.

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Ethics Brand Branding Internal 73

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The social media content world is an interesting place in 2022. If your feed is like most people’s you’ll notice a ton of: Branded graphics – Some brands’ entire feeds are made of up these graphics. Yet, brands continue to use it regularly in their social content. What do you see?

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

14 presentation, “Boldly into the Unknown: Navigating What Lies Ahead for Communications” at PRSA’s ICON 2022 in Grapevine, Texas, he cited a Gartner survey in which 83 percent of corporate communicators said their influence on the C-suite has increased. During his Nov. Do good work, tell great stories.

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 20, 2022

For many brands, LinkedIn is a key social media channel–especially B2B brands, where LinkedIn can be a key awareness, engagement and even lead driver. LinkedIn says a whopping 30% of a brand page’s engagement comes from employees. but if I had to guess it would easily be north of 50% employee comments.

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PRSay

JULY 10, 2023

Given the rapid pace of change and the harsh partisan rhetoric that seeps into even seemingly innocuous issues, there is reason to believe that brands and politics will become even more intertwined — especially as the 2024 presidential election nears. Among them, do brands have a responsibility to develop a public political strategy?

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NewsWhip

JANUARY 19, 2024

That was Elon Musk’s somewhat predictable response to the announcement that Walmart was the latest brand to suspend advertising on X, following other major companies who left the platform back in November when the issue first began. Here are some other brands that captured attention in the news and on social media.

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NewsWhip

MARCH 14, 2022

The report asked in-house comms professionals about the unique challenges they are facing in 2022, ranging from reputation management, to real-time monitoring , to the looming threat of misinformatio n for brands. The post 2022 crisis & reputation study: Real problems, real-time solutions appeared first on Newswhip.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 26, 2022

If you’re like most brands, it’s probably spend in content creation and ads. However, in that same report, when asked what two factors are the most restrictive in terms of maximizing their social media listening practice, almost half of respondents said: Employee bandwidth and time. What am I talking about?

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NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Coincidentally, it was also a top story in a different sense, as it came out on top of our brands coverage analysis in August. But there were other brands that saw less positive coverage this summer, and those included Burger King and Nike. The post Barbie dominates August brand coverage appeared first on Newswhip.

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Brand Branding Viral Apparel 78

Shift Communications

APRIL 13, 2022

Brands today are built on social. What’s working — distinct thought leadership branding: Thought leadership from the brand and its executives should be cornerstone content on LinkedIn. What’s working — employee and customer advocacy: Provide employees with links and copy to share on social media. What hasn’t?

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

However, as more execs started using LinkedIn as a tool to reach employees, customers and prospects, one theme started to emerge: These execs were just mouthpieces for the company. Surely by now you’ve been the video below of her making an emotional announcement to employees. Like this post about his wonderful dog, Oliver.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 15, 2022

We are officially over half-way through 2022 – where is the time going! and the general public calling out brands and individuals online, it’s safe to say we’ve seen our fair share of crisis management in play already this year. — Steven Bartlett (@SteveBartlettSC) January 7, 2022. No one cared.

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Landis PR

JANUARY 3, 2022

2022 will not stop posing challenges and creating opportunities for public relations practitioners no matter where they are based on the globe. ESG issues will be dominating corporate communications in 2022 and beyond.”. Like 2020 and 2021, 2022 will be a year of great uncertainty. I see two broad trends for 2022.

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PR in High Definition

JANUARY 26, 2022

2022 is set to be a unique year in the comms world, as after two years of riding the wave of the pandemic, we are finally starting to see light at the end of what has been at times an incredibly dark tunnel. Maintaining synergy through employee comms. Some things to consider in your comms planning. The post New year, new me?

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

We look forward to eight of the biggest issues for public relations in 2022. Almanac: Challenges and opportunities for public relations 2022 from Stephen Waddington This isn’t a review of 2021, or even a series of predictions for 2022. of employees worked from home during the pandemic. Three decades on I’m less positive.

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Publicity Government Guidelines Facebook 128

Shift Communications

MAY 10, 2022

Brands today are built on social, but social media marketing has never been more cut-throat. minutes, it’s poised to be the top growing and engaged with platform in 2022. The platform was made for influencer marketing, with subject matters like #BookTok perfect for brands like Barnes & Nobles or Book of the Month.

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Pinterest YouTube Social Media Trends 78

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

HARO is a name universally recognized brand, so the rebrand doesn’t make sense to me at all. Then in September 2022, Meltwater announced a “review of strategic alternatives.” A new Gartner report suggests a better corporate intranet can help engage and retain employees. Employee engagement. Tried and true pitching tips.

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Contently - Strategy

MARCH 2, 2023

Brands realize this, and as a result, nine out of 10 marketers who leveraged short-form video in 2022 plan to continue doing it in 2023. TikTok is probably the best-known platform for brand videos. It’s a good bet that your brand’s next customers are among those two billion. They are not in “buying mode.”

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Brand Branding Instagram Video 92

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Crenshaw Communications, an award-winning B2B PR firm representing leading ad tech brands, recently welcomed Patrice Gamble as PR account director and Anna Julow Roolf as chief of staff. Anna brings over a decade of experience in the B2B PR industry, including leadership roles in agency and SaaS startup environments.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 6, 2022

It’s only the first week of 2022, but the PR scandals and triumphs of last year already seem distant. Presumably it has the potential for tangible benefits, like jobs, investment, and new scientific discoveries for 2022 and beyond. Peloton swiftly steered its brand out of trouble by killing the campaign. The PR Winners.

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Facebook Crisis Employee Government 310

Stern + Associates

MARCH 27, 2024

The current and future employee is now a key strategic audience. If they aren’t already, organizations will be competing for talent beyond compensation and benefits and utilize effective communications to do so, including the use of executives to establish brands known for being good places to work.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 4, 2022

After four months of ostracism for slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards, Will Smith has posted a video apologizing for his behavior. The same is true for brands and businesses. ” When it comes to brand cancel culture, there’s often a constructive goal – to correct mistakes or encourage change.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As always, this year brought some truly spectacular “PR failures” by high-profile organizations and brands. By Monday, most of OpenAI’s rank-and-file employees were threatening to follow them. Yet, nothing happens in a vacuum. Some were management failures, while others were about corporate values or behavior.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As 2022 planning continues, teams are seeing the value of aligning PR tactics with their marketing strategies. The role of a PR agency in this alignment, and in building an organization’s reputation among customers, employees, and stakeholders, is central. So how do you get the most out of the PR firm relationship?

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NewsWhip

OCTOBER 28, 2022

It was their job to try and crash-land the Adidas brand after Kanye West’s partnership sent their reputation into a tailspin. . Instead, Adidas broke three cardinal rules of PR that – if unbroken – would have saved the brand and its writing team. . Brands love a celebrity endorsement until the wind of public opinion changes direction.

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Crisis Communications Crisis Writing Social Media 148

Shift Communications

JANUARY 3, 2022

As we enter 2022, SHIFT’s Workplace Technology Practice has the privilege of hearing from many leaders (our clients) about what’s next in the workplace. And we’re sharing that insight here with a list of workplace trends businesses can expect to see in 2022. This created dramatic changes in workforce trends and issues.

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Technology Trends Employee Mobile 78

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 11, 2022

The phrase “Employer Brand” has taken on a life of its own the last few years. Companies are investing more and more in their Employer Brand–mostly because they have to! Talent is at a premium in 2022 and employers know it. Those are all pillars of any successful Employer Brand strategy on social.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

I’ve spent the past few weeks breaking down the survey results from The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 (see these posts covering the executive summary , top challenges , organizational trust in media and views on media bias ). So says a 2022 survey conducted by PRWeek for ICR. Centralized role preferred. “43%

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