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Financial analysts say marketing is an investment, not a cost

Sword and the Script

The “Brand Finance Investment Analyst Survey” polled more than 200 financial analysts who “cover publicly listed companies in the United States and United Kingdom.” Comment: A brand is a promise. And a brand is bigger than marketing. In other words, it takes a good company and good marketing to build a valuable brand.

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The Financial Drain of Misinformation

PRSay

The bulk of this loss comes from stock market volatility stemming from financial disinformation campaigns, but the widespread proliferation of misinformation has also forced companies and organizations to increase spending on reputation management, brand safety, employee health and wellness, and crisis communication efforts.

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Brand Vandal ten years on

Wadds Inc.

The blunt language is clearly designed to shock” - Financial Times. It’s the tenth anniversary of Brand Vandals written by Steve Earl and I in 2013. It tells the story of how organisations can build a reputational defence through their actions and by communicating with publics or audiences using paid, earned, shared, and owned media.

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What Are the Real Consequences of Fake Financial News?

Business Wire

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or AICPA, released the results of a new survey revealing the startling impact that fake financial news is having on Americans' ability to make retirement, investment and healthcare decisions. However, tools do exist to ensure consumption of quality, factual news.

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Importance of Corporate Communications

5W PR

While corporations have always been legal entities in their own right, new communication technologies have forced a change in the way companies communicate. Now, corporations are expected – and face a backlash if they fail – to project an image of accessibility and inclusiveness.

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Quick Summaries to 5 Surveys of PR and Corporate Communications

Sword and the Script

CEOs and business leaders are increasingly recognizing the value of corporate communications; investors say comms can increase company valuations. This week I paused to catch up on reading several other PR and corporate communications surveys that I haven’t had a chance to read yet and summarize them here for you.

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Brands Bring Substance To COVID-19 Response

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended long-planned marketing and PR campaigns for nearly every major brand. Most have learned from early mistakes or half-measures and have designed campaigns that make a positive impact for employees, customers, and communities. But the most PR-powerful gesture may have been by Yum Brands.

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