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. The 2018 JOTW Communications Survey from Frank Strong. The survey was conducted in February 2018 and 155 respondents completed the questionnaire.

Survey 71

Survey Trends Communications Storytelling 71

Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Of the three pillars of the marketer’s media mix — paid, owned and earned — earned media can be the most challenging to measure. This has resulted in it receiving a backseat to paid media in most corporate budgets. The result was an all-boats-rise in the advertising market. “It’s time to grow up. Far from it.

Media 230

Media Measurement Advertising Advertising 230

Onclusive

DECEMBER 17, 2018

San Francisco, December 18, 2018 – AirPR ( www.airpr.com ), the data science company for communication and public relations, today announced the closing of its Series C financing of 8 million dollars. Andy Cunningham , Board of Directors at AirPR and former Head of Corporate Communication at Apple.

Analytics 150

Analytics Data Big Data Technology 150

Critical Mention

JULY 16, 2019

As the cost of paid advertising across various digital and broadcast channels increases, brands are increasingly focused on earned media as a way to build awareness and generate revenue. Estimated audience is another effective way to measure the reach of an earned media event. Estimated Audience. Eric Lebowitz.

Media 76

Media Advertising Advertising Measurement 76

Newsfile

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Boeing’s 737 Max Crisis (2019-2020) : Boeing faced a major public relations crisis after two crashes involving its 737 Max aircrafts in 2018 and 2019. Boeing learned the importance of acknowledging mistakes, cooperating with regulators, and prioritizing safety over corporate interests.

Privacy 52

Privacy Ethics Airlines Data 52

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

There's no formal methodology and they’re not so much predictions as a series of stories that I’ve recorded on my blog during 2018. Larry Fink, CEO, BlackRock, fired a warning shot in January 2018 about the contribution of corporations to society beyond profit. . #3 billion to the UK economy according to the PRCA Census 2018.

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Publicity Analysis Measurement Tools 120

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 1, 2019

This blog published about 60 new posts in 2018. And so here’s the annual look at the most read, least read, and posts I recommend reading, that were published on Sword and the Script in 2018. The 7 Most Read Posts in 2018. Here are the posts readers read the most in 2018 – as measured by readers clicks.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Survey B2B Google 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Paid media and advertising statistics. Marketing measurement statistics. 9) Even advertisers want to invest in PR. 11) Corporate reputation suffers with bad experiences. “82% Genuine Corporate Apology ). Note: This number reflects the combination of both client-side and corporate salary averages.

Content Marketing 123

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 123

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This means PR pros will need to figure out how to have their clients mentioned in these outlets and learn how to measure their success.”. And that requires good data – not only to find the right people and outlets but also to measure the reach and impact of these efforts. 2018: 20 Insightful PR and Marketing Predictions for 2018.

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Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

An international public relations report suggests that the industry it set to see growth worldwide but that measurement remains a work in progress. There’s good news in the 2018 edition for growth, investment, integration and digital but improving measurement is critical to unlocking budgets and talent. #1

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Report Analysis Financial Reputation 85

Shift Communications

JANUARY 29, 2018

What actually happened, and how measurable has the impact been? Major corporations in the Fortune 500. Our timeframe of data was from December 1, 2017 to January 27, 2018. The Facebook algorithm change was announced on January 11, 2018. Major Corporations. Corporations: 0.05%. Methodology. News publishers.

Facebook 110

Facebook Corporate Social Media Data 110

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Blogs, including independent and corporate blogs, can be credible. Advertising is a distant third. Registration forms are a measurable source of potential sales prospect; 44% of B2B marketing organizations say they gate content and of those “close to two-thirds (62%)…cited earning qualified leads as their reason for doing so.”.

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

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.”. There is a new corporate scenario that directly impacts all audiences and communication channels. They have also proven crucial in measuring the efficacy of PR campaigns and customizing them.

Marketing 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Trust in the media The 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer (opens as a PDF) puts the trust between the public and media at 41% worldwide. In Two-Way Street , a short book about public relations published in 1948, Eric Goldman describes the three stages of the development of corporate communication from 1900.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

That was the opening to the August 2018 Monthly Scripts email newsletter and a fitting opening when one steps back and looks over the 10 articles out of a couple hundred that made the cut. Make the Uninteresting Interesting to Find Great Corporate Stories [UML]. 5) Feedback and measurement. 3) Messaging. 4) Message distribution.

Software 98

Software Comparison Measurement Content Marketing 98

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

There are long standing issues such as alignment with management, measurement, talent and diversity where incremental progress is made each year. It uses proxies as a measurement of success rather than key performance indicators that are aligned to the organisations that it serves. PR is a social science. It’s a theme that Topi?

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Mindful Marketing

MARCH 26, 2023

Corporate sponsorships often have helped bridge such fiscal divides, but when the U.S. Supreme Court legalized sports gambling in May of 2018, the doors swung wide open for all kinds of institutions to enter partnerships with oddsmakers. In 2020, the University of Colorado Boulder signed a $1.6

Sports 98

Sports Banking Education Course 98

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

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. Podcast advertising revenue will exceed $1 billion in 2020.

Marketing 100

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 100

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

In other words, corporate communications is adding headcount and work that used to go to outside PR firms is being kept inside. It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. You have to keep in mind, big corporations can have hundreds of law firms on what they call a “panel.”

Agency 93

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 93

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

Digital marketing spend tallied up at around $629 billion in the US in 2018. Blogs, including independent and corporate blogs, can be credible. Advertising is a distant third. There’s an old adage in marketing that says use PR to build a brand, and advertising to defend it. What is PR?

Study 61

Study Survey B2B Advertising 61

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Of those, 84% say they outsource content creation; distribution, technology, strategy and measurement were distant followers. Of that segment of respondents, 72% use paid social media channels; 66% use sponsorships; 61% use pay-per-click advertising. About half of businesses outsource some content marketing. 2) Blogging benchmarks.

Content Marketing 137

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 137

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Our new owners immediately began to eliminate redundancies, as they say in corporate M&A. The measure of “best” in this case is unique page views. Whatever reservations or prejudices corporations seem to have about blogs and blogging, that is melting. 4) B2B Blog Metrics: 4 Effective Categories to Measure Success.

Blogging 72

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 72

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Efficient marketing execution and measurement. Stressed corporate teams can hire extra PR and marketing muscle to supplement themselves, often without committing to long-term benefits and employment packages. Discussions surrounding PR measurement and return on investment continue to dominate PR value conversations.

Marketing 168

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 168

Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Of the three pillars of the marketer’s media mix — paid, owned and earned — earned media can be the most challenging to measure. This has resulted in it receiving a backseat to paid media in most corporate budgets. This creates a ripe opportunity for communicators who manage earned media programs to secure better budgets in 2018.

Media 57

Media Advertising Advertising Measurement 57

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. These companies have a stranglehold on advertising and have effectively become a tax on small and medium-sized business. Three decades on I’m less positive.

Publicity 128

Publicity Government Guidelines Facebook 128

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

This is because all clients – corporations and consumers – will check your site to see if you can show a depth of experience. ” 7) If a law firm decided to cut its marketing budget by 10% in 2018, where would you recommend they trim the spend? – print advertising. – pay per click advertising.

Marketing 62

Marketing SEO Pharmaceuticals Google 62

Flatiron Communications

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

It’s not a measure of whether a candidate will ultimately succeed in the job, but rather one that speaks to his or her currency and experience. _Amazon is an advertising company. Q18) In 2018, we witnessed the rise of “micro” and “nano” influencers? Here is the latest iteration. Have fun with it. Q10) True or False?

Media 41

Media Public Affairs Journalism Retail 41

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

The report compares the volume of articles, characters per article and the publication tier for which they were written – from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 – to draw several conclusions. TrendKite finished 2018 with $25 million in revenue and 144% CAGR growth over the last four years. billion pieces of editorial content.”

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

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. PR teams will be measured by inputted organic brand conversion lift and Google Trends. . – Betsy Hindman | Hindman Company.

Social Media 91

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 91

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 6, 2019

A corporate account will have liberties – like adding a seat for your agency – that an agency account won’t be able to do for clients. Third-party data brokers harvest that information for advertising purposes because advertisers want to know if the budget being poured into ads is driving sales. How does that work?

Marketing 63

Marketing Pitching Corporate Tools 63

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

A n essay about the impact of the internet on corporate communication, marketing and public relations over the past 20 years. Much corporate marketing and public relations remains focused on the organisation rather than the intended public. The global population of the world is 7.7 billion people. billion are connected by mobile phone.

Publicity 79

Publicity Community Pinterest Reputation 79

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In addition, this same disruption – led by the 2024 election, the speed of misinformation and continued economic uncertainty – will require a strong measure of GRIT. Performance marketing has led the community to this wild notion that B2B marketing should only engage in measurable tactics. Continued consolidation of media outlets.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

based provider of briefings for corporate and government executives, for $71.8 9) June 19, 2017: Capital Acquisition Corporation III. In essence, Cision is plans to merge with a publicly-traded company called Capital Acquisition Corporation III , which was set up for this exact purpose. 12) July 30, 2018: ShareIQ.

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Technology Software Company Marketing 12