Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

of studies and surveys – some of which I had a hand in producing – dissecting the results and connecting dots where it looks appropriate. Each statistic links to the blog post that covered that particular study or survey and links to the underlying source. Read more: 5 Datapoints from the CMO Survey for B2B Marketers.

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Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

Fractl, a digital marketing firm, carried out a surveyed of 400 people asking them to record their emotional responses to 100 of the top images from Reddit’s r/pics community. From your corporate leaders to your average employees, involve the people behind your company in your digital PR campaign. Share Relatable Stories.

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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. 22) “I am a storyteller and I look out for people.”. 63) “I am a storyteller.”.

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Cision

MAY 10, 2016

Storytelling has changed. Francis College, says transmedia storytelling is the path brands need to take. Francis College, says transmedia storytelling is the path brands need to take. We are moving away from the age where there was one linear master story plot and storyteller. But what is the right way? It’s not a 9 a.m.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

The Global Communications Report, a comprehensive worldwide survey of more than 1,000 senior PR executives worldwide, reveals that the global PR industry is predicted to grow from its current estimated size of $14 billion to $19.3 According to a 2015 Chief Communications Officer survey by Korn Ferry , CCOs in the U.S.

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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). This year’s survey polled 223 communications and public relations (PR) professionals.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

We see infographics in content marketing survey results as well. Second, the stats used are sourced questionably – and I do not mean survey methods here (which is another issue). Make the Uninteresting Interesting to Find Great Corporate Stories [UML]. It’s not a perfect measure, but it’s a solid educated guess.

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PR Conversations

APRIL 10, 2018

For instance, in Asia-Pacific almost 60% of the practitioners surveyed indicated a need to develop their technical skills whereas only about 20% of them said that their organizations offer such training. Practice is staying focused on hierarchical and strictly systematic, measurable models. training offered). Too close to propaganda.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 20, 2015

I resonate with what Valerie Simon tweeted, “A good PR education can change the way you research, question, plan and measure!” Even for the basic research class, as Patrick Merle challenged, educators “need to move away from the traditional survey-focus group content.” How has your PR education prepared you for your career?

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

In a recently published survey of Chief Communications Officers (CCOs) by Nasdaq, the majority of CCOs reported that they are now held accountable for marketing KPI such as website traffic, sales and lead conversions and content marketing. The three most important drivers are social listening, digital storytelling and real time marketing.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Every entry links to both the article I originally wrote – and to the underlying source, report or survey. Some 68% of B2B professionals surveyed say it takes longer to complete B2B sales cycles compared to a year ago.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This will contribute to even more noise, and it will make high-quality corporate content both more appreciated and harder to find.”. This type of authentic, transparent storytelling will likely help organizations standout from their competitors, win over customers and investors, and keep regulators in good graces.”. ~

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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. Additional Findings from the JOTW Survey.

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Survey Trends Communications Storytelling 72

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Nearly three-quarters (73%) said they believe “most vendors fall short” of the honesty mark, according to a third-party survey commissioned by Rob Roy Consulting. Read more: “Skepticism” is the “New Normal;” Survey Finds B2B Tech Has Trust Issues. Read more: Communications Influence with C-Suite Grows [Gartner Survey].

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As noted in our post on long-form content , a CEO can help influence a corporate image as well as build a personal brand through regular video communications. Video communications can work well in time-urgent situations, but a controlled message is just that, and it will be questioned if it doesn’t measure up.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Note: Professor Moorman also champions The CMO Survey. We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. New LinkedIn research found that only 4% of digital marketers are measuring return on investment six months into a campaign or longer.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 22, 2018

Second, almost everything is now measurable. Now we’ve got incredibly powerful and granular measurement and analytics tools that tie together all our online efforts and increasingly account for offline efforts as well. Corporate email systems filter out most externally originated messages, commercial or otherwise.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 16, 2016

If you peruse enough surveys covering the challenges of marketing , you begin to see that three common themes among the findings: budget, ROI and production. There is never enough budget, the pressure and time necessary to measure ROI is ever more pressing and yet production is expected to rise. Measuring Marketing Returns.

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Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

And according to a recent Weber Shandwick survey of 1,700 adults , 52 percent are concerned today’s health-related information is either false or misleading. We analyzed 1,551 pieces of healthcare content using StoryBook, Contently’s content strategy tool, which measures top-performing topics, formats, social shares.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

And according to a recent Weber Shandwick survey of 1,700 adults , 52 percent are concerned today’s health-related information is either false or misleading. We analyzed 1,551 pieces of healthcare content using StoryBook, Contently’s content strategy tool, which measures top-performing topics, formats, social shares.

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PR Conversations

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

A report and commentary on the Canada-specific Generally Accepted Practices (GAP) VIII Survey results. It makes one wonder whether Canadian corporations prescribe less value to public relations as a strategic management function. Alternatively, perhaps public relations is a best-kept secret in corporate Canada.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A recent HubSpot survey revealed that 75% of marketers who leverage generative AI are creating a higher volume of content. Even as AI continues to evolve, there will always be something uniquely human about the art of storytelling. Plus, eight out of 10 report that the quality of their content has improved.

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NewsWhip

MAY 27, 2021

The future of storytelling in healthcare communications. Real Chemistry’s Practice Leader of Media & Engagement Becky Vonsiatsky joins NewsWhip’s CEO Paul Quigley to discuss how healthcare storytelling will continue to connect authentically with key audiences, wherever they are. May 21, 2021 | 11:30am EST / 4:30pm GMT. Becky: Yeah.

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 30, 2015

Rob Six, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications, Roll International. The 2014 PRESSfeed survey showed 87% of journalsts and editors said they want visuals with company news, yet only 26% of all press releases posted on the wire services have visuals. We are the storytellers and content marketing should be our domain.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Carbon as a metric - PR practitioners must measure carbon in the rush to address ESG concerns as a report suggests that the UK is woefully unprepared for climate risk. A voluntary UK agency pay gap survey by PRWeek found that BME staff receive 77% of the average pay, while female staff receive 94% of the average pay.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

I believe there will be an acceleration towards humanizing brands, putting individuals in front of a corporate identity, in an effort to emotionally connect with customers.”. – BJ Schaknowski | Vertafore. Also see PR and Storytelling; Off Script No. Also see PR and Storytelling; Off Script No. 4) New emphasis on trust.

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