Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

PR pitches earn a 45% open rate and a 3% response rate; the top metrics for marcom and PR by segment; Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S. The vendor community that serves PR has published a handful of reports over the last few months. Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S.

Report 106

Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 106

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 Increasingly, corporate cultures encourage employees to be their authentic selves. There’s been great progress.

Community 105

Community Banking Corporate Conference 105

Stephen Waddington

APRIL 6, 2022

A new report suggests that public relations practitioners are supporting organisations in addressing activist concerns and social discord. Societal discord has become a significant risk factor for business, posing a threat to corporate reputation, employee recruitment, and organisational morale. It’s an idealistic viewpoint.

Publicity 105

Publicity Corporate Employee Energy 105

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

A CIPR report tells the story of how public relations has been successfully used during the COVID-19 pandemic through a series of 21 case studies. A series of case studies published by the CIPR showcases how the public relations profession stepped up in the response to COVID-19. It’s an uplifting record of the profession’s work.

Publicity 131

Publicity Case Study Local Public Affairs 131

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 8, 2021

Early in my PR agency career, our team was summoned by the CEO of a prestigious client. He even tossed one of the offending rags on his table as our team and the long-suffering corporate communications head promised more aggressive outreach. The same can be said for corporate communications. High-impact PR roles under pressure.

Corporate 308

Corporate Communications Reputation Employee 308

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Whether you’re a new PR assistant or the Director of Communications, the core of your job revolves around using news and content to put forth your brand’s desired messaging. Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D.

Training 195

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

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. We’ve used some of the noisiest conversations in our community of practice as our guide.

Publicity 128

Publicity Government Guidelines Facebook 128

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 3, 2020

With protests happening across the country, we need to make our position clear, as individuals, as a citizen of the New York City business community, and a member of the PR industry. Some recommended reading for those interested: Black Americans still are victims of hate crimes more than any other group (Public Integrity).

Communications 253

Communications Construction Community Groups 253

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Employees are in charge. But in 2022, employee engagement will be the new recruitment. This bodes well for PR professionals who focus in employee and community relations. The post 6 Trends That Will Affect PR In 2022 appeared first on Crenshaw Communications. Branded content is king.

Trends 385

Trends Employee Viral Advertising 385

Presspage

MAY 22, 2024

Learning from Experience As Alastair McCapra, CEO of CIPR, points out, poor employee retention, burnout, and downsizing are only making the problem worse. Public sector PR teams have been shrinking year after year, leaving individuals isolated and bearing enormous responsibility.

Public Affairs 78

Public Affairs Policies Employee Survey 78

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Here's my analysis of the opportunities and challenges that public relations faces in the next 12 months. Society is demanding that companies, both public and private, serve a social purpose. Spaceship Media is a US start-up that seeks to support dialogue between polarised groups through community management.

Publicity 120

Publicity Analysis Measurement Tools 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 12, 2020

The rapid rise of public health warnings about COVID-19 and the ripple effects of the pandemic and our coping strategies pose a particular challenge for any organization, especially its communicators. The effect on employee health is still unclear, and the full business impact has only begun. Manage expectations.

Employee 374

Employee Viral Small Business Travel 374

Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Landis Communications’ president Sean Dowdall appeared on the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) podcast to discuss how he runs the agency as a values-aligned company. Sean is in conversation with Abbie Fink from partner agency HMA Public Relations. My parents supported tribal growth and success.

Company 64

Company Employee Community Healthcare 64

Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Joining me on this week’s episode is Ethan McCarty , the founder and CEO of Integral , an award-winning employee activation agency serving leaders of communications, HR, marketing, and technology. He shares some great public relations ethics insights including: The ongoing ethical challenge of creating shared beliefs.

Ethics 80

Ethics Employee Communications System 80

5W PR

JANUARY 15, 2024

Strategic communications, when effectively deployed, can have a profound impact on organizations, businesses, and individuals. It goes beyond the tactical dissemination of information and aims to align communication efforts with overarching goals and objectives.

Communications 78

Communications Policies Product Launch Reputation 78

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Whether you’re a new PR assistant or the Director of Communications, the core of your job revolves around using news and content to put forth your brand’s desired messaging. Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

The more I work with digital agencies, the more I’m noticing a few trends in common across all of them. While they want to be a full service digital agency, they tend to excel at one thing, not everything. Digital agency – doesn’t that sound impressive and in demand? This is the first. Not usually.

Agency 188

Agency SEO Advertising Advertising 188

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 3, 2021

The May edition of WaddsCon covered a range of topics from the COVID-19 impact on client/agency relations to the impact on print, and from measurement frameworks to professionalism in public relations. Ursula Ojiji, MBA student, University of Ulster shares my view that public relations should be recognised as a profession.

Report 203

Report Energy Print Measurement 203

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 6, 2021

In B2B public relations , there’s a lot of talk about thought leadership. Agency teams promise client executives that they’ll be positioned as thought leaders, we throw the term into proposals, and we call our content “thought capital.” Build a community. Good leaders will listen to that community.

Leadership 398

Leadership B2B Community Viral 398

PRSay

JUNE 15, 2021

LGBTQ people are voters, employees, family members and consumers. If the past year has taught you anything, then it should be that the price of admission to the LGBTQ ally community is now much higher. Educate yourself about the rich history of our community, and understand both trailblazers and current leaders and influencers.

Employee 201

Employee Community Leadership Enterprise 201

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

You had a vibrant and long career in PR, working in almost every possible setting–from corporate to agency to non-profit. I liked agency life because you could specialize in media relations and have the company of other professionals in marketing and PR. I was attracted by FMSC’s need for a solid communication infrastructure.

Publicity 174

Publicity Leadership Corporate Agency 174

5W PR

JANUARY 1, 2023

It is simply the way that a company can hold itself accountable and responsible to both itself and its customers, as well as the general public. This is a great way for companies to give back to their communities and customers that have supported the business in the past. Types of CSR.

Reputation 158

Reputation Corporate Policies Ethics 158

5W PR

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Public relations shapes public perceptions and attitudes. By working together, PR professionals and mental health organizations can amplify messages and resources, reaching a larger audience and fostering a sense of community. There is a movement to destigmatize mental health and promote overall wellness.

Strategy 88

Strategy Employee Education Resources 88

PRSay

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Today in America, we face a crisis of incivility in society and in our public discourse. Employees who experience or witness incivilities are more likely to be uncivil toward others, the study found. In the workplace, CEOs say, a culture of incivility threatens employee morale and productivity, corporate reputation and revenue.

Employee 154

Employee Crisis Reputation Creativity 154

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 30, 2016

The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity – the Oscars of the advertising business – was held last week, and apparently it was a big disappointment for the public relations industry, which won fewer awards than in previous years. The problem is, the work is often led by ad agencies.

Agency 120

Agency Creativity Advertising Advertising 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

It was hit with an employee gender-bias lawsuit in 2019, and just last month Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway sued the firm for fraud over a transaction that went bad. Even if so, will public pressure change anything? And it may not want to bend principles about sticking by clients by bowing to public criticism on Twitter.

Reputation 296

Reputation Employee Groups System 296

PRSay

JUNE 15, 2022

This division is even more stark when you consider the rising attacks on LGBTQ people in statehouses, courthouses and communities nationwide. It’s no longer enough for companies to merely say they “support” LGBTQ people and ignore attacks on our rights and our lives in communities across the country. adult population does as well.

Policies 164

Policies Community Corporate Enterprise 164

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Our job descriptions tells us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. Far from just managing a digital Rolodex, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

5W PR

MARCH 27, 2023

Providing Support for Employees With Autism Brands can show a commitment to inclusion by providing support for employees on the autism spectrum. This can include providing accommodations and resources for employees with autism. This can include providing resources and support for employees with autistic family members.

Brand 88

Brand Branding Employee Resources 88

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. I’ve also published a blog of key international events in the public relations calendar as part of the project.

Publicity 164

Publicity Ethics Data Community 164

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

These are both terrible terms, but I’ve adopted the latter as the moniker for these monthly roundups about the PR software vendor community – and I’m inclined to keep it. PitchBook says the company raised three rounds and grew to 210 employees. Cision settles claim by sales employees. Cision US Inc.

Publicity 85

Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 85

Shift Communications

JUNE 28, 2022

But an organization cannot always participate in the public conversation in the same way an individual would. When it comes to engaging in social justice conversations, your employees, partners, stakeholders, customers, and neighbors want to understand who your organization is and what it stands for, sincerely.

Employee 124

Employee Local Community Policies 124

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 11, 2019

For most companies, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) means giving back to the surrounding community. Companies choose to give because it’s the right thing to do, and it directly impacts the communities in which their employees live and work. For creative marketing agencies, CSR often takes the form of pro-bono services.

Agency 80

Agency Nonprofit Real Estate Public Affairs 80

5W PR

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Transparency Brands should not hide their efforts in using recycled materials, ensuring ethical sourcing, or supporting local communities. Representation matters, and ensuring the brand reflects the richness of its communities fosters loyalty and connection. Building community Sustainable brands don’t just sell products.

Consumer 78

Consumer Brand Branding Ethics 78

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 17, 2023

NCSAM takes place every October and is led by a collaborative effort between government agencies, private sector organizations, and non-profit organizations. As the significance of cybersecurity continues to grow, PR professionals have a unique opportunity to elevate public awareness and promote best practices.

Education 112

Education Employee Measurement Agency 112

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 10, 2019

But it’s a perfect time for fresh leadership, and a good way for Korey to be sent packing as a public face of the brand. These days, customer relations is public relations, especially for high-growth DTC brands. Businesses spend millions on brand reputation and community service. They hire high-powered PR agencies.

Customer Service 227

Customer Service Employee Reputation Leadership 227

PR Conversations

JUNE 18, 2014

claimed to be the first US advertising agency (having bought a firm established in 1841 by Volney Palmer ). How to use the Public Relations department of an advertising agency by Marvin Murphy, Vice President, N.W. Ayer & Son, Inc. Ayer & Son, Inc. written in 1948).

Advertising 76

Advertising Advertising Agency Publicity 76