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How Does EMV Impact Financial Services Brands?

Cision

Thieves stole more than 500 million financial records in 2014. That’s one financial record for every 14 people on earth. Cision Global Insights’ recent white paper “ EMV Implementation: Is It Impacting Your Brand Reputation? Social media, though, is a medium where inaccurate, brand-harming information can spread rapidly.

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The Rise of Mobile Payment: What Financial Institutions Need to Know

Cision

Frustrated by the adoption of chip-and-signature cards over the more secure chip-and-PIN cards in the U.S., many consumers are considering a move to mobile wallet and payment services instead. As we combed through the data, several key categories emerged: Roll-out and use of EMV/chip card technology. Continued fraud concerns.

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Compounding Returns: 5 Financial Analogies that Explain Good Content Marketing

Sword and the Script

There are many examples of how this works, but one I stumbled upon recently by a financial advisory firm looks to me to be a good illustration. The graphic shows how one dollar invested in small cap stocks in 1926 was worth more than $27,000 by 2014. 1) You must make deposits before you can withdraw.

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Quick Summaries to 5 Surveys of PR and Corporate Communications

Sword and the Script

Many respondents believe part of a company’s valuation is driven, in part, by non-financial factors. More specifically: 74% “believe that at least 20% of a company’s valuation is impacted by non-financial factors”, and. About half (49%) “say that at least 30% of a company’s valuation is impacted by non-financial factors.”.

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20 PR and Marketing Predictions for 2022

Sword and the Script

Now more than ever, brands are understanding the importance of building trust and being transparent with their audiences, not to mention the value of clear communication. This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros. There are financial costs that often cannot be sustained.

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Intimate Brands Explained

David PR Group

We all have emotional connections to brands, whether we care to admit it or not. If you always buy a certain brand of toothpaste, religiously order a call brand at a bar or ritualistically check the same app every day to get your sports scores, then you have an emotional connection of some depth.

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The Chief Reputation Officer (CRO): A New Seat At The C-Suite Table

Reputation Us

Having a favorable reputation has been proven financially valuable and overall critical to an organization. Brand is what you say about yourself. In other words, brand is the promise you make; your reputation depends on whether or not you keep that promise. But who oversees a company’s reputation? Research by Deloitte’s Oct.