Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The assertive role and reputation of corporate communication during the COVID-19 crisis is an important legacy. In late March the corporate workforce shifted from working in the office to home, and areas of the economy exposed to the virus such as entertainment, leisure, hospitality, and visitor attractions shut down.

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Reputation Us

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Numerous corporate scandals in the past decade illustrate just how unaware boards of directors can be about their companies’ deeply rooted problems. Many a spotlight shines on low pay rates and overpriced products, while objectification, embezzlements and internal espionage amped up the shock value. Board’s Responsibility.

Reputation 88

Reputation Crisis Government Corporate 88

Reputation Us

DECEMBER 14, 2022

As we move toward a new year, ReputationUs encourages keeping your organization’s good reputation at the forefront of your business initiatives. Our annual list of Eight Reputation Enhancement Actions to Take offers guidance for the year ahead. Surveys and focus groups are a good way to do this.

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Reputation Insurance Insurance Employee 78

Stephen Waddington

JULY 15, 2020

The CIPR of State of the Profession survey was concluded before lockdown. The 2020 CIPR State of the Profession survey is a time capsule. The field work, based on surveys from 1,300 practitioners, was completed on 27 January. My hunch is that the 2021 survey will tell a different story.

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Survey Policies Crisis Community 159

Onclusive

JANUARY 7, 2021

The communications team may not be held accountable for contributing to corporate and financial goals, so oftentimes, the department is either held to a lesser standard or operates in a vacuum rather than being seen as a strategic partner. Communications is a major driver of corporate reputation—your biggest brand asset.

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Communications Corporate Reputation Employee 248

Reputation Us

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Having a favorable reputation has been proven financially valuable and overall critical to an organization. Statistics from our 2019 survey on the Importance of Corporate Reputation quantify this. But who oversees a company’s reputation? But who oversees a company’s reputation? Reputation: Risky Business.

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Reputation Public Affairs Survey Financial 79

Wadds Inc.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Building a Culture of Inclusivity: Effective Internal Communication for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will help to remove a lot of the confusion, doubt and fear related to diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) for internal communicators.

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Internal International Case Study Analysis 122

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 6, 2017

What, if anything, can a PR or corporate communications expert do to turn things around? But for ordinary organizations, trivial leaks of internal conversations or information can be problematic. That’s where internal communications and a culture of openness come into play. Consider Uber’s rough ride of late.

Reputation 159

Reputation How To Employee Financial 159

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. businesses plan for that possibility?

Communications 86

Communications Conference Survey Corporate 86

PRSay

APRIL 5, 2021

As companies reevaluate their role in the political sphere, a new report by The Conference Board highlights considerations and best practices regarding corporate political activity. In this new era, careful preparation, close coordination, and effective communication both internally and externally are key.

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Report Company Government Conference 173

Stuart Bruce

MAY 20, 2016

The latest Global Intangible Finance Tracker (GIFT) report reveals many directors, analysts, investors and other stakeholders don’t adequately understand how brand, reputation and other intangibles impact the value of their business. The survey was extended by CIMA to include the views of chief financial officers (CFOs).

Reputation 94

Reputation Measurement Brand Branding 94

PRSay

JULY 10, 2023

To avoid inflicting lasting reputational damage, communicators need to quickly decide whether to react to divisive political events. For companies, demonstrative actions might range from internal processes to hiring practices and how a brand shapes — and is shaped by — the external environment.

Brand 145

Brand Branding Nonprofit Government 145

Stephen Waddington

APRIL 6, 2022

Societal discord has become a significant risk factor for business, posing a threat to corporate reputation, employee recruitment, and organisational morale. The public relations function has an opportunity to help navigate these issues with activist groups and other internal and external stakeholders.

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Publicity Corporate Employee Energy 105

Reputation Us

JANUARY 7, 2019

This year, credit unions should also attempt to balance their overall efforts to both strengthen their individual brand, while focusing on enhancing, protecting and defending their valuable reputations. Building your credit union’s brand has always been important, but ultimately, it’s your reputation that precedes you.

Reputation 60

Reputation Nonprofit Policies Financial 60

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 8, 2017

Almost four in 10 respondents to a survey of corporate communications, marketing and industry leaders for CommunicationsMatch’s new PR and Communications Agency Search Report said they were looking to hire new agencies in 2017. A Guest Post by Simon Locke, Founder & CEO, CommunicationsMatch TM. In fact, the opposite is true.

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Agency Survey SEO Social Media 223

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2020

For example, a recent survey by Ragan Communications found that about 50% of PR professionals say they are working more collaboratively with the C-Suite as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. A handful of survey takers wrote in with nuanced answers. Out of curiosity, I posted a survey question to Twitter.

Report 119

Report Publicity Survey B2B 119

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

We help build and manage reputations. Most of all, we’re a strategic resource for internal and external clients. An interesting study seems to confirm that high-value content like op-ed pieces in reputable publications are indeed persuasive. Yet we resist the “publicist” label, and with good reason.

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SEO Agency Reputation Policies 227

PRSay

JUNE 7, 2021

In today’s unforgiving media environment, decades’ worth of arduous work to build a strong reputation can be destroyed in less than a week. A red team can expose reputational vulnerabilities in a company and flaws in its crisis-response plan. Of course, not every crisis is catastrophic or entails long-term reputational risk.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 12, 2018

Bernays surveyed thousands of doctors (the original third-party influencers), and most said that a large breakfast was conducive to good health. Today, statistically valid surveys like his are still used to create news and build credibility. But don’t imagine that he was simply a corporate shill for big oil. Rockefeller Jr.

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Corporate Mobile Energy Public Affairs 178

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Yet corporate PR officers also fall victim to inflated or impractical expectations when their internal clients don’t understand what’s possible. Stories about products or services in low-interest categories will need to borrow interest in the form of new information, like survey results, new research, or big names attached.

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Publicity How To Agency Product Launch 334

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

This is because many of the queries aren’t from bona fide journalists, but from corporate bloggers. Recap of recent money moves This is just the latest move in a string of corporate financial transactions the company has made of late. A new Gartner report suggests a better corporate intranet can help engage and retain employees.

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Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 151

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

90% of comms pros surveyed say their work has changed some, and of those, 50% say communications work has changed significantly. That’s according to The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 , which polled 483 communications professionals – mostly in the US. More internal comms. More internal comms.

Communications 124

Communications Crisis Internal International 124

Stuart Bruce

JANUARY 7, 2016

More than a quarter of the value of small and mid-sized firms is tied to their reputation, yet many firms still fail to properly manage it. The research says that small and mid-cap quoted companies estimate that, on average, 28% of their market value is accounted for by reputation. trillion at the close of last year.

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Reputation Company Corporate Crisis Communications 60

5W PR

OCTOBER 20, 2020

A Porter-Novelli survey of 150 business leaders this July revealed that 85% feel it’s no longer acceptable for corporations to simply make money but must also make a positive impact on society. Nearly all (99%) felt that purpose-driven companies would also gain a reputational benefit.

Brand 88

Brand Branding Survey Study 88

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

The goal of PR is to influence how the public perceives an organization or individual, and to manage their reputation. The goal of PR is to present an organization or individual in the best possible light, and to build and maintain a positive reputation.”. What are some examples of public relations?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

B2B executives in professional or technology services have long distinguished themselves by linking their corporate brand to a compelling idea or point of view. The explosion of digital and social media has made every factor of corporate reputation―from customer service to CEO behavior―relevant to brand image, and therefore to PR.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

For example, the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey posed this question to 223 PR and communications pros…and we received a wide variety of answers from respondents. The survey received 177 answers in total to this question. 10) “Write and create content for internal and external audiences about my company.”.

Employee 150

Employee Print Writing Survey 150

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 30, 2015

The July edition of #measurePR focused on an area most PR pros don’t often think about: internal communications. Here’s some of what we talked about: On best practices for internal communications and the measurement thereof: A2 Measure the right things, not just the easy-to-measure ones. ’ #internalcomms #measurepr.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2017

That’s according to the 2017 State of the Media Report by Cision , which surveyed some 1,500 journalists in the U.S. In reviewing the State of the Media report, there are several impacts for PR and corporate communications , including the following: 1) Getting the story right matters more than getting it first. and Canada.

Report 71

Report Media Survey Pitching 71

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

I missed my self-imposed deadline in June as I was simply overwhelmed by events: client work – always my first priority – but also bisdev, podcast production, blog posts, and trying to get this year’s annual JOTW comms survey ready for publication. The company explained in an email exchange that MSL is already offering the attribution to U.S.

Pitching 90

Pitching Report Software Survey 90

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 16, 2017

In May 2017, the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) surveyed 100 of its members and found most plan to increase their investment in PR. The survey was conducted for the ANA by USC Annenberg. The survey was later “integrated into a broader” study called the 2017 Global Communications Report. Give our services a try.

B2B 86

B2B Media Survey Advertising 86

Ethical Voices

MAY 8, 2023

And we look at your leadership and reputation. We don’t just take yourself submitted survey answers, we go through the documentation that you provide as part of the process, and then all of that combines into your score. One is mixed into the survey process itself. We look at governance practices.

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Ethics Training Financial Survey 70

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Cision and PRWeek published the results of a third annual global survey of PR professionals. Among the findings, about one-third (34%) of the 527 respondents say their media budget goes toward earned media, which up from 26% from the same survey last year. Surveys of reporters show they all favor Twitter by a very wide margin.

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Data Enterprise Survey Instagram 88

Sword and the Script

MAY 1, 2018

The company recently published a report that compares and contrasts two aligning surveys of 678 B2B respondents, which counts 438 buyers and 240 vendors. It was reflected, perhaps uncritically, in many of the media reports about the surveys that I read too. b) The survey report pushes user reviews pretty hard. User reviews.

B2B 62

B2B Marketing Survey Study 62

Ethical Voices

MAY 6, 2023

And we look at your leadership and reputation. We don’t just take yourself submitted survey answers, we go through the documentation that you provide as part of the process, and then all of that combines into your score. One is mixed into the survey process itself. We look at governance practices.

Ethics 52

Ethics Training Financial Survey 52

Reputation Us

OCTOBER 12, 2015

A solid communications strategy starts with prioritizing your internal audience. One of the most overlooked types of communications for companies is addressing their internal audience. In my 22 years of professional business experience, I have rarely seen a client have really solid internal communications. WHO to communicate to?

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