Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more. What are some examples of public relations? Media relations: This involves building relationships with journalists and getting media coverage for an organization or individual.

Interviews 99

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

NewsWhip

JUNE 2, 2021

The media ecosystem seems to have all the predictability of a storm, with reputation threats, crises and major news events exploding on millions of potential vectors. . Through the right analysis, the chaos yields considerable predictability and confidence for those navigating it. How do I do Predictive Media Planning?

Media 88

Media Data Reddit Crisis 88

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

For the last several years, marketers primarily used AI for data analysis and predictive modeling. Ways marketing communications is currently utilizing AI Data Analysis and Insights: AI enables marketers to analyze vast amounts of data and extract valuable insights quickly. Related: AI in Customer Service: The Race to the Bottom?

Communications 40

Communications Marketing Technology Data 40

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media. PR leads with earned and owned media but also uses paid and shared media for amplification and targeting. Please keep reading for the full analysis. What we do 5.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

These include strategic planning and communication, new and social media, organizational planning, broadcasting, as well as media relations and writing.

Nonprofit 83

Nonprofit Publicity How To Small Business 83

Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 29, 2019

By Frank Strong, Founder & President of Sword and the Script Media. Media relations is hard and getting harder. A majority (68%) of respondents said media relations is getting “harder” (53%) or “much harder” (15%). Media relations isn’t just harder, it’s beginning to sound like a sparring match.

Survey 377

Survey Media Relations Media Ethics 377

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 31, 2023

However, if not carried out thoughtfully and ethically, it runs the risk of seeming out of touch, potentially resulting in negative consequences. A single misstep can lead to a public relations nightmare, causing reputational damage. The ethical side of newsjacking needs to be considered at every turn.

Ethics 102

Ethics Trends Social Media SEO 102

5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

It encompasses strategic communication to build and maintain positive relationships with the media, stakeholders, and the general public. Media Relations: Establishes and maintains relationships with journalists and influencers to secure media coverage and positive exposure for the tech brand.

Technology 78

Technology Product Launch Crisis Management Case Study 78

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

There are so many thoughtful contributions – from people working on both the in-house and agency sides. b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels.

Marketing 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Prohibition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Most crises go unrecognised even as early warning signals appear, submerged in the flood of the everyday operation of an agency or obscured by prejudices, preconceptions, and blind optimism. A business impact analysis (BIA) evaluates the possible impact of a business crisis by identifying and quantifying the risks.

Crisis Management 62

Crisis Management Crisis Financial Reputation 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This year, we saw in-house teams get downsized and agency budgets get reduced. Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow. PR agencies and PR departments will be compelled to deliver more with less.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

Stephen Waddington

JULY 11, 2017

European researchers have spotlighted challenges facing public relations agencies and teams in the eleventh edition of the European Communications Monitor. Analysis is based on 20 countries and different types of organisations including companies, non-profits, governmental, and agencies. 3 Shift to social. 7 Measurement.

Communications 115

Communications Publicity Survey Newspapers 115

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The media PR salary: $100,000. The median public relations salary in the U.S. is $100,000 in 2020; it’s higher for in-house PR and corporate communication roles at $145,500 and lower for PR agencies at $90,000. Source: 2020 Public Relations Salary Survey ). Media relations is ever more challenging.

Survey 176

Survey Marketing B2B Study 176

Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 27, 2018

Table 1: James Grunig and Todd Hunt’s Four Models of Public Relations (1984) Excellence Theory The so-called Excellence Theory[ii] developed over the next decade as a result of a research programme commissioned by the Research Foundation of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) in 1984.

Communications 60

Communications Analysis Web Handbook 60

ReimaginePR

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Media relations? Ethical dilemmas & existential angst. Right around election time, I was fortunate to speak to students at McGill University in Montreal about ethics in social media, and at Humber College in Toronto about socially responsible communications. Speech writing? Double check!

Ethics 120

Ethics Groups Social Media Construction 120

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Here's my analysis of the opportunities and challenges that public relations faces in the next 12 months. The #FuturePRoof community founded by Sarah Hall supports the managers of agencies and communications teams with best practice advice and guidance aimed at promoting public relations as a management discipline.

Publicity 120

Publicity Analysis Measurement Tools 120

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Media relations remains an important part of the execution of a public relations campaign alongside paid, shared and owned media. Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Instead, what you’ll find here are well-considered ideas that equal parts analysis and aspiration. There’s something in here for every discipline of marketing – be it strategy, PR, content marketing, SEO, digital, social media, customer marketing, and so much more. Weak agencies will go out of business because they’re irrelevant.

Social Media 91

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 91

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Here’s my analysis of the opportunities and challenges that I believe public relations faces in the next 12 months. This is an article and deck about the outlook for public relations and social media in 2018. The conversation around ethics will inevitably get louder in 2018. 7 Shift to newsroom workflow. .

Publicity 164

Publicity Ethics Data Community 164