Critical Mention

JANUARY 3, 2019

From going to prison after being convicted for violating the FCPA (the US foreign anti-bribery law) to founding Front-Line Anti-Bribery LLC, and educating multinationals on current issues and challenges with respect to compliance, ethics and anti-bribery, Richard Bistrong has come a long way. I hope your readers will join me!

Interviews 105

Interviews Ethics Government Internal 105

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 20, 2017

The pitches received so far range from milestones in the CIPR’s history to the career journey for practitioners; and from modern two way engagement in areas such as media relations, public affairs and the third sector to planning and measurement. We’ve dug out the content pages from each of the previous publications.

Public Affairs 68

Public Affairs Pitching Community Guidelines 68

Stephen Waddington

JULY 11, 2017

European researchers have spotlighted challenges facing public relations agencies and teams in the eleventh edition of the European Communications Monitor. The ECM 2017 survey is based on responses from 3,387 communication professionals in 50 countries. Media relations with print newspapers/magazines are still stronger than expected.

Communications 115

Communications Publicity Survey Newspapers 115

Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 11, 2018

2017 : Can the ethical breakdown of political PR with its purposefully spread false narratives poison other industry sectors? For those plying the lost art of media relations (i.e., Media conferences, PR industry events and, of course, actual interviews or pressers offer opportunities for quality face-time.

Pitching 43

Pitching Journalism Tools Agency 43

Maxim Behar

JANUARY 24, 2022

Although jumped into Public Relations, he did not realize that it’s nothing but pure unique business surrounded by creativity, ethics, and responsibilities. In 2017, he was inducted into the Global PR Hall of Fame in London as the first-ever East European expert. Everything transparent is ethical!

Ethics 52

Ethics Creativity Leadership Crisis Management 52

Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Corporate social responsibility and ethics are important to me, and I am proud to work for a company where I believe in its values, which I think should be a non-negotiable when you are a corporate communications professional! Now that 2017 is in the books, what were your personal and professional highlights from the past year?

Energy 68

Energy Corporate Travel Internal 68

Cision

APRIL 27, 2017

Communicators need to learn a new language: One of the biggest themes was addressing the elephant in the room: earned media (PR/communications/media relations) budgets do not get as much money allocated to them as owned media or paid media (internal content or advertising) do – despite the fact consumers trust earned media the most.

Data 264

Data Leadership Tools Advertising 264

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. PR finds owned media programs complement media relations efforts. “I see a few things.

Marketing 196

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 196

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

Is the process of media relations getting harder? Part of the answer is rethinking traditional PR efforts – and another part is studying the media to understand how it’s changing. Full report: 2019 Global State of the Media Report by Cision (reg. 2017: 3 PR Takeaways from the (2017) State of the Media Report by Cision.

Survey 96

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 96

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This past year, we saw the addition of numerous generative AI integrations into media outreach tools, and I think that’s only the beginning. ” ~ Tressa Robbins , Customer Onboarding VP / Content & Social Media Manager, Burrelles 37. Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season.

Writing 198

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 198

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 16, 2017

What advice would you give to the 25-year-old who’s considering starting his or her own shop in 2017? That instant, when he decided to forego PR agency revenue for ethical reasons, was a defining moment for me. You started Maccabee PR back in 1996– more than 20 years ago. Congratulations! Blew my mind.

Agency 113

Agency SEO Social Media Pinterest 113

Cision

MAY 3, 2017

That’s why it’s more important now than ever for brands to do their part, to be ethical in their relationships with journalists and for them to support free press around the world. The media attention that companies get can positive or negative. UNESCO (@UNESCO) May 1, 2017. United Nations (@UN) April 30, 2017.

Brand 253

Brand Branding Government Ethics 253

PRSay

MARCH 29, 2017

” He cites figures from the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer , an annual global study. Yet dovetailing this collapse in trust is a trend that suggests a growing role for social media and employee ambassadorship: an increased reliance on peers. Even technology, however, has grounds for concern.

Pharmaceuticals 60

Pharmaceuticals Survey Government Leadership 60

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

12 months is an arbitrary period to measure change in a sector that is rapidly innovating in some areas such as artificial intelligence and digital media; but woefully slow in others such as diversity and ethics. The conversation around ethics will inevitably get louder in 2018. In 2017 it report a £5,784 disadvantage for women.

Publicity 164

Publicity Ethics Data Community 164