Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

Corporate communications departments are taking more work in-house. Some 47% of respondents said they’ve observed more PR work being taken in-house, according to the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey (full report embedded below). 1) Storytelling, analytics and thought leadership are the top PR tactics and trends.

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PR Job Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

In close to four decades in the communications business, Patti has held senior leadership positions in four different areas of the industry: PR, Advertising Corporate and Start-up. Gerry has served 50 years in communications and technology roles with Fortune 200 firms and NASA. Hitachi, Loral, ASARCO, Gould Inc.,

Corporate 274

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Corporate CEOs rallied to aid those affected by the administration’s suddenly announced travel ban. Mainstream marketers are gradually losing their reluctance to advocate for politically and socially charged issues in their paid content and corporate social responsibility positions.

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PRSay

MAY 24, 2021

Already decimated by staff reductions, many print and broadcast newsrooms have been acquired by large corporations that are often more interested in online clicks and monetizing news than in factual reporting, Todd said. Todd posed some thought-provoking questions: Can a news organization be for-profit and still remain neutral?

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PRSay

JULY 26, 2022

Deeptie Sethi is a global brand and communications specialist helping businesses leverage the power of public relations and communications-leading strategic planning, media relations, brand and reputation management, crisis management and effective advocacy programs. Hale Global Communications founder Trevor C.

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Stern + Associates

JUNE 25, 2014

Your marketing and web teams are in constant communication and your website is consistently refreshed with thought leadership content. Corporate and personal blogs are standard operating procedure for many today, yet relying on this channel for distribution is fundamentally flawed. You’re doing everything right.

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PRSay

APRIL 22, 2021

During the lead-up to the 2016 United States presidential election, the individuals behind fake news sites earned thousands through programmatic and pay-per-click advertising. It is not just individuals looking to profit from dishonest communication practices. Stop funding fake news.

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PRSay

JUNE 15, 2020

During a normal year, corporations compete for LGBTQ buyers using traditional and sometimes antiquated methods, such as gay pride events and circuit parties. With more than $1 trillion of buying power and a lot of disposable income, the LGBTQ community will most likely come out in force when the country reopens for business.

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Landis PR

APRIL 29, 2024

For us, communications is the world’s most powerful tool for change. YLE, the state-owned communications company, broadcasts on four television channels visible throughout the country. Finland’s most listened-to radio channel is Yle Radio Finland , which is not an advertising-funded channel.

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5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Corporate PR: Manages the overall image of a tech company, including its values, culture, and achievements, to build a positive brand perception with stakeholders. Thought Leadership PR: Positions key executives or experts within the company as industry thought leaders through expert commentary, articles, and speaking engagements.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Some of the studies are surveys I’ve helped field, like the annual JOTW survey , however, most are by contributors or organizations from around the community. Blogs, including independent and corporate blogs, can be credible. Advertising is a distant third. How much money do PR professionals earn?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. Strengthening community-building and connections.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

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Landis PR

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Reinforcing that marketing strategy was the fact that law firms could not advertise until 1977, when the U.S. State Bar of Arizona , striking down prohibitions against advertising by attorneys. Practice areas such as personal injury and bankruptcy were early adopters of advertising. Supreme Court ruled on Bates v.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

This has resulted in it receiving a backseat to paid media in most corporate budgets. “The days of giving digital a pass are over,” P&G’s Chief Brand Officer Marc Pritchard said at the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s Annual Leadership Meeting , urging the rest of the industry to follow their lead.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2017

A successful narrative doesn’t have to be about a Bezos or a Branson, but it does usually need to involve people – customer testimonials, community impact, employee motivation. Promoting leadership. That is another benefit that PR delivers very well. Boosting message resonance.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

One thing that separates PR, and specifically media relations, from marketing and advertising is third-party validation: there’s nothing you can say about yourself that’s as powerful as someone else saying it about you. Old fashioned press releases and advertising can lead to bona fide editorial coverage. Million and Eyes the U.S.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

While clearly data has an important role in marketing decisions, the community is also beginning to recognize data has several limits ( click fraud aside ). The company surveyed 500 marketers in Europe and the US and found many admit to struggling to marry “digital advertising and powerful creative work.”.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 10, 2018

A strong corporate communications officer monitors his organization’s reputation by analyzing what’s coming in — customer attitudes, social content, media coverage, and more. At his best, he influences corporate culture and behavior by advising how decisions and actions will be perceived and covered.

Corporate 136

Corporate Reputation Pitching Trends 136

MaccaPR

AUGUST 26, 2015

Corporate histories are important to customers, employees, business partners, and community members. Your corporate story can prove that sound business decisions have been made along the way, pay respect to your employees, build goodwill, and demonstrate long-lasting corporate strength. Legos' Corporate History Video.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The role has required expansion of the previous need to be a generalist who is knowledgeable on business topics, to being one who can effectively take on a business leadership role where needed.”. More and more, I see comms positions advertised as comms + (fundraising, design, content development, etc.”. Jack of all trades.

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Communications Crisis Internal International 128

Reputation Us

APRIL 17, 2019

Before forming ReputationUs, Casey was president of LT Public Relations, directing the strategic communications efforts for corporations, financial institutions and public sector clients. Boggs was also a broadcast buyer for the national advertising agency Hal Riney & Partners. Casey is ReputationUs’s founder and president.

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Nonprofit Banking Financial Crisis Communications 68

Cision

APRIL 5, 2017

Rallies against Kellogg’s after it pulled its advertising from Breitbart. Corporate citizens need to be the change they want to see. Automobile companies (and the military) are the largest advertisers on television. ACL, Planned Parented hood and four million people marched after Trump was indoctrinated.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Public service media is failing the public Thank you My thanks to the following communities and individuals. The project has brought me into contact with a new community of more than 50 thinkers and doers. The #FuturePRoof community goes from strength-to-strength. She believes the same issues apply in advertising and PR.

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Landis PR

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

One thing that has remained constant is that our community is incredibly diverse, and only becoming more so.” Latino economic output ranks fifth in world GDP and is the fastest growing in the nation, but capturing these communities from the C suite to the “commodore” continues to lack. “In For the original blog, please visit here.

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PRSay

MAY 3, 2019

With media organizations consolidating across the country and former journalists finding themselves in a PR or corporate communications position, it’s important not to forget the difference between these two roles. But this, at the end of the day, is just promotion and advertising. We, as PR pros, offer different things.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 22, 2015

No matter how the world changes, three things seem to stay the same when it comes to building thought leadership: trust, transparency, and content. Doug reiterated this last point when I asked him for his take on thought leadership in the media. Pssst: it’s a holiday weekend here in the U.S. Have a super weekend, everyone!

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Leadership Report Media Video 40

Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

PR For Small Businesses PR isn’t some nefarious tactic used by big corporations, it has many benefits for businesses of all sizes. They can promote you as an authority in your field with high-level thought leadership content. Community relations.

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Real Estate Small Business Local Reputation 52

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. 67% said thought leadership.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. It’s good news for contextual advertising companies, who have already started reaping the benefits of marketing’s ‘identity crisis.’ Dorothy Crenshaw , CEO, Crenshaw Communications .

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Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Business Wire

JANUARY 19, 2017

The stability, credibility and widespread usage of newswire distribution networks are a primary reason why communications professionals view them as the backbone of the news dissemination process. Twitter, Facebook and other services modify the visibility of all content to maximize their own advertising revenues.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2017

8–10: Breaking Misconceptions About Communicating With Rural Americans. When PR professionals target people in poor, rural communities, relying on stereotypes and misconceptions often hinders their campaigns, said Deana Rachelle Haworth, M.A., 10, titled “ Rural Reach: Strategic Communication With Rural and Low Income Audiences.”

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Ishmael's Corner

DECEMBER 7, 2014

This is a big deal because the Techmeme algorithm essentially offers a surrogate for thought leadership in the tech sector. Drilling down to the White House-created content, the press backgrounder reads like journalism starting with the absence of superlatives in the headline, “Strengthening Community Policy.”. 5 and Dec.

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Journalism Local Storytelling Policies 108

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

We’ve used some of the noisiest conversations in our community of practice as our guide. Further reading Corporate Digital Responsibility, Allegory, 29 July 2021, [link] The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review, Sir Partha Sarathi Dasgupta, 3 February 2021, [link] Carbon as a PR metric but who's counting?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

On the racial justice front, advocates enticed listeners to adopt an anti-racist mindset by sharing individual stories—what others experience and the toll it takes on them and their communities. Forward-thinking brands and organizations can tap into the screen-cautious with community stories that support the values they espouse.

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Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 176

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 10, 2019

Advertising Value Equivalent (AVE) is not an indicator of PR performance in any way whatsoever. I recommend exploring the work of AMEC and practical cases from the Government Communication Service if you want to explore this area further. ?? I shared an article that I wrote four years about the wit and wisdom of middle age.

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Marketing Measurement Government Report 81

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 14, 2014

How Your Organization’s CEO Can Use Social Media for Thought Leadership. Why: Beth Kanter examines what nonprofits can do to cultivate a successful thought leadership campaigns for their CEOs, but this great post has lessons for for-profit leaders as well. Social media advertising is useless (or is it?). Shock, horror!

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